:root {
  --bg: #0c0f14;
  --surface: #141a24;
  --text: #e8ecf4;
  --muted: #8b95a8;
  --accent: #4a7dff;
  --gold: #c9a227;
  --radius: 18px;
  --font-body: "DM Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-display: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text);
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 120% 80% at 50% -20%, #1a2540 0%, var(--bg) 55%);
  min-height: 100vh;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

a {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -999px;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #111;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  z-index: 100;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  left: 1rem;
  top: 1rem;
}

/* corner_stack nav */
.corner-nav {
  position: fixed;
  left: 1.25rem;
  bottom: 1.25rem;
  z-index: 50;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  background: rgba(12, 15, 20, 0.82);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.35);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.corner-nav a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.corner-nav a:hover,
.corner-nav a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* collage_overlap hero */
.hero--collage {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem) 1.25rem 4rem;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  min-height: 72vh;
  display: grid;
  align-items: end;
}

.hero-collage {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) + 8px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.collage-piece {
  position: absolute;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.collage-piece--hero {
  width: min(92%, 960px);
  left: 50%;
  top: 8%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  opacity: 0.55;
  filter: saturate(1.05);
}

.collage-piece--a {
  width: clamp(140px, 28vw, 220px);
  left: 4%;
  top: 18%;
  transform: rotate(-8deg);
  z-index: 2;
}

.collage-piece--b {
  width: clamp(120px, 24vw, 200px);
  right: 6%;
  top: 22%;
  transform: rotate(6deg);
  z-index: 2;
}

.collage-piece--c {
  width: clamp(130px, 26vw, 210px);
  right: 12%;
  bottom: 18%;
  transform: rotate(-4deg);
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.hero-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  max-width: 36rem;
  padding: 1.75rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(20, 26, 36, 0.92), rgba(12, 15, 20, 0.88));
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid rgba(74, 125, 255, 0.25);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

.hero-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.hero-copy h1 {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.hero-tagline {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* section intros — single_centered_band */
.section-intro--center {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
  padding: 0 1.25rem;
}

.section-intro h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.2rem);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}

.section-lede {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* numbered_steps */
.features--numbered {
  padding: 4rem 1.25rem;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.step-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.75rem;
}

.step-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.step-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--accent);
  line-height: 1;
  min-width: 2.5rem;
}

.step-list h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.step-list p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* carousel_peek */
.screens--carousel {
  padding: 2rem 0 4.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.carousel {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: 0 3rem;
}

.carousel-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scroll-padding-inline: 1.25rem;
  padding: 1rem 0 1.5rem;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.carousel-track::-webkit-scrollbar {
  height: 6px;
}

.carousel-track::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.45);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.carousel-slide {
  flex: 0 0 min(78vw, 320px);
  scroll-snap-align: center;
  margin: 0;
}

.carousel-slide img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 22px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.carousel-slide figcaption {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.carousel-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 42%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2.5rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(20, 26, 36, 0.95);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.4);
  z-index: 2;
}

.carousel-btn--prev {
  left: 0.5rem;
}

.carousel-btn--next {
  right: 0.5rem;
}

.carousel-btn:hover {
  background: var(--accent);
}

/* side_by_side legal */
.legal-wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem 1.25rem 5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 820px) {
  .legal-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

.legal-panel {
  background: var(--surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.65rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

.legal-panel h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  margin-top: 0;
}

.legal-panel h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.site-foot {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  margin-bottom: 5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .hero-copy {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
}