/* Reconcile Mediation — core stylesheet
   Deliberately distinct from the Sea to Sierras build: different type pairing,
   palette, and layout rhythm. Co-owned sites sharing one visual fingerprint is
   an unnecessary tell (see CROSS-LINKING-POLICY.md in the seatosierras-pilot). */

:root{
  --ink:#151a24;
  --ink-soft:#4d566a;
  --slate:#2b3648;
  --slate-deep:#1b2433;
  --bronze:#9a7b4f;
  --bronze-soft:#c9b391;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --sand:#f6f3ee;
  --line:#e2ddd5;
  --max:1180px;
  --radius:4px;
  --shadow:0 10px 34px rgba(21,26,36,.10);
  --serif:"Spectral","Iowan Old Style",Palatino,Georgia,serif;
  --sans:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}

h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;line-height:1.14;margin:0 0 .7em;color:var(--ink)}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5.2vw,3.6rem);letter-spacing:-.012em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.4vw,2.25rem);letter-spacing:-.008em}
h3{font-size:1.18rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
a{color:var(--slate);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;
  text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-decoration-color:var(--bronze-soft)}
a:hover{color:var(--bronze)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}

.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(1.1rem,4vw,2.2rem)}
section{padding:clamp(3rem,7vw,5.5rem) 0}
.section--sand{background:var(--sand)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem;background:#fff;padding:.7rem 1rem;z-index:99}

.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;
  font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--bronze);margin:0 0 .8rem}

.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--slate-deep);color:#fff;padding:.9rem 1.9rem;
  border-radius:var(--radius);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.02em;
  text-decoration:none;border:1.5px solid var(--slate-deep);transition:background .18s,color .18s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--bronze);border-color:var(--bronze);color:#fff}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--slate-deep);border-color:#fff}

/* Header — solid dark, works with the white vector logo */
.site-header{background:var(--slate-deep);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:1.5rem;padding-top:.9rem;padding-bottom:.9rem}
.brand img{width:190px;height:auto}
.site-header nav ul{display:flex;gap:1.6rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;align-items:center}
.site-header nav a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);text-decoration:none;font-size:.93rem;font-weight:500}
.site-header nav a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}
.site-header nav a.btn{color:#fff}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .site-header .wrap{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
  .site-header nav ul{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:1rem}
}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--slate-deep);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.hero img.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.72}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(92deg,rgba(20,27,38,.86) 0%,rgba(20,27,38,.60) 46%,rgba(20,27,38,.26) 100%)}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:720px;
  padding:clamp(4.5rem,11vw,8rem) 0 clamp(4rem,9vw,6.5rem)}
.hero h1{color:#fff}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--bronze-soft)}
.hero p{font-size:1.12rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);max-width:600px}

/* Page banner for interior pages */
.page-head{background:var(--slate-deep);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.page-head img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.6}
.page-head::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(20,27,38,.55) 0%,rgba(20,27,38,.68) 100%)}
.page-head .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:clamp(3rem,7vw,5rem);
  padding-bottom:clamp(3rem,7vw,5rem)}
.page-head h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.3em}
.page-head .eyebrow{color:var(--bronze-soft)}
.page-head .lede{color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);font-size:1.1rem;max-width:640px;margin:0}

/* Article body */
.article{max-width:720px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.article h2{margin-top:2.4rem}
.article h3{margin-top:1.7rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:1.02rem;
  letter-spacing:.01em}
.article p,.article li{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.72}
.article ul,.article ol{padding-left:1.25rem}
.article li{margin-bottom:.55rem}
.article figure{margin:2.2rem 0}
.article figure img{width:100%;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.article figcaption{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:.6rem}

/* AI-search primitives */
.answer{background:var(--sand);border-left:3px solid var(--bronze);
  padding:1.15rem 1.35rem;margin:0 0 1.9rem;font-size:1.06rem}
.answer strong{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.17em;color:var(--bronze);margin-bottom:.45rem}
.keyfacts{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:1.3rem 1.5rem;margin:2.1rem 0}
.keyfacts h3{margin-top:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.17em;color:var(--bronze)}
.keyfacts ul{margin:0;font-size:.98rem}

table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.9rem 0;font-size:.96rem}
th,td{text-align:left;padding:.75rem .85rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
th{background:var(--sand);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.09em;color:var(--slate)}

/* Insights / blog index */
.post-list{display:grid;gap:1.6rem;grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:820px}
.post{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.6rem 1.8rem;background:var(--paper);transition:box-shadow .2s,transform .2s}
.post:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.post-tag{font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--bronze);margin:0 0 .5rem}
.post h2{font-size:1.4rem;margin:0 0 .5rem;line-height:1.22}
.post h2 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.post h2 a:hover{color:var(--bronze)}
.post-ex{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.98rem;margin:0 0 .7rem}
.post-date{font-size:.83rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0}
.post-meta a{color:var(--bronze)}

/* Cards / grids */
.grid{display:grid;gap:2.2rem}
@media(min-width:820px){.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.cards{display:grid;gap:1.6rem;grid-template-columns:1fr}
@media(min-width:760px){.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:1.8rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.card p{color:var(--ink-soft);flex:1}
.card a{font-weight:600;font-size:.93rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--bronze)}
.card a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* Numbered process steps */
.steps{list-style:none;counter-reset:s;padding:0;margin:2rem 0}
.steps li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding-left:3.4rem;margin-bottom:1.9rem}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:0;top:-.15rem;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--bronze-soft)}
.steps h3{margin:0 0 .3rem;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:1.2rem}
.steps p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* Portrait — 4/5 keeps a standing portrait from cropping at the neck */
.portrait-figure{position:relative;margin:0;aspect-ratio:4/5;align-self:start;
  border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);background:var(--slate)}
.portrait-figure img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  object-position:50% 14%}

/* Office gallery */
.gallery{display:grid;gap:1rem;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
@media(min-width:760px){.gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.gallery img{width:100%;height:clamp(150px,19vw,230px);object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--radius)}

/* Testimonials */
.quotes{display:grid;gap:1.6rem;grid-template-columns:1fr}
@media(min-width:820px){.quotes{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.quote{background:var(--sand);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.6rem}
.quote p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.03rem;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.quote cite{font-style:normal;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--bronze)}

/* CTA band */
.band{background:var(--slate-deep);color:#fff;text-align:center}
.band h2{color:#fff}
.band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);max-width:620px;margin:0 auto 1.6rem}

/* Forms */
.field{margin-bottom:1.05rem}
.field label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:.35rem}
.field input,.field textarea{width:100%;padding:.75rem .85rem;border:1.5px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);font:inherit;background:#fff}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--bronze)}
.req{color:var(--bronze)}

.disclaimer{margin:2.6rem 0 0;padding:1.15rem 1.35rem;background:var(--sand);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);font-size:.89rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--slate-deep);color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  padding:clamp(2.8rem,6vw,4rem) 0 2rem;font-size:.93rem}
.foot-grid{display:grid;gap:2.2rem}
@media(min-width:820px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr}}
.site-footer img{width:170px;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.site-footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.site-footer h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.73rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.17em;color:var(--bronze-soft);margin:0 0 .9rem}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);margin-top:2.5rem;padding-top:1.3rem;
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;justify-content:space-between;
  font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}