/* ============================================================
   Marginalia Partners — shared site stylesheet
   Brand: navy ink (#1c2434) + gold (#b9933f), Georgia serif display.
   "Lose the red" — red accent dropped; emphasis carried by gold + ink-soft.
   Aesthetic: refined editorial / engraved-ledger. Marginalia = notes in the
   margin → gold hairlines, ¶ pilcrow ornaments, faint engraved grid texture.
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --ink:#1c2434; --ink-2:#242e44; --ink-soft:#3a4663; --ink-faint:#6b7384;
  --paper:#f7f5f0; --paper-2:#fffdf9; --paper-3:#f1ede3;
  --line:#e3ddd1; --line-soft:#ece7db;
  --gold:#b9933f; --gold-deep:#9a7a2f; --gold-bright:#cda64c; --gold-wash:#fbf6ea;
  /* category hues — navy/gold-forward, sage for dental, slate for "all firms" */
  --c-acct:#b9933f; --c-law:#5d6b8a; --c-dental:#5f8c78; --c-all:#7886a8;
  --shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(28,36,52,.07);
  --shadow-lift:0 14px 40px rgba(28,36,52,.14);
  --serif:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --read:68ch;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);
  line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.read-col{max-width:var(--read);margin:0 auto}

/* ============ HEADER / NAV ============ */
header.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(28,36,52,.97);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(7px);color:var(--paper-2);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(185,147,63,.35)}
.topbar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  height:70px;max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;gap:18px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;line-height:1}
.brand .lion{flex:0 0 auto;width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid rgba(185,147,63,.55);
  border-radius:7px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:22px;color:var(--gold);
  background:rgba(185,147,63,.07);position:relative}
.brand .wm{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px}
.brand .wm b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;letter-spacing:.4px;font-weight:400;color:var(--paper-2)}
.brand .wm small{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:2.4px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
nav.main{display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.3px}
nav.main a{color:#d7dae2;padding:6px 0;position:relative;transition:color .15s;white-space:nowrap}
nav.main a:hover{color:#fff}
nav.main a.active{color:#fff}
nav.main a.active::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-3px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
nav.main .cta{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);padding:9px 17px;border-radius:6px;
  font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2px;transition:background .15s,transform .15s}
nav.main .cta:hover{background:var(--gold-bright);transform:translateY(-1px)}
nav.main .cta.active::after{display:none}
.menu-tog{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid rgba(255,253,249,.3);color:#fff;
  border-radius:6px;padding:7px 11px;font-size:13px;cursor:pointer}

/* ============ HERO ============ */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper-2);overflow:hidden;padding:88px 0 78px}
.hero.short{padding:64px 0 56px}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.5;
  background:radial-gradient(640px 440px at 86% -8%, rgba(185,147,63,.22), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(560px 420px at 2% 118%, rgba(185,147,63,.10), transparent 72%)}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.06;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,253,249,.5) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,253,249,.5) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:46px 46px}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2.6px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:22px}
.kicker::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);display:inline-block}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,68px);
  line-height:1.04;margin:0 0 22px;letter-spacing:-.5px;max-width:17ch}
.hero.short h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,52px);max-width:22ch;margin-bottom:16px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
.hero p.lede{font-size:18px;line-height:1.72;color:#cfd3dc;max-width:62ch;margin:0 0 34px}
.hero.short p.lede{margin-bottom:0}
.hero p.lede b{color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.hero-meta{margin-top:48px;display:flex;gap:42px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,253,249,.12);padding-top:26px}
.hero-meta div{font-size:13px;color:#aeb4c1;max-width:20ch}
.hero-meta b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:25px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:400;margin-bottom:3px}

/* ============ BUTTONS ============ */
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);padding:13px 24px;border-radius:7px;
  font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;letter-spacing:.3px;display:inline-block;
  transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--sans)}
.btn-gold:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(185,147,63,.32)}
.btn-ghost{color:#e7e9ee;padding:13px 6px;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(185,147,63,.55);display:inline-block}
.btn-ghost:hover{color:#fff}
.btn-ink{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:7px;font-weight:700;
  font-size:14.5px;display:inline-block;transition:background .15s;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--sans)}
.btn-ink:hover{background:#283449}
.btn-outline{border:1.5px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);padding:12px 22px;
  border-radius:7px;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;display:inline-block;transition:border-color .15s,color .15s}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-deep)}

/* ============ SECTION SCAFFOLD ============ */
section{position:relative}
.sec-label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:30px}
.sec-label span{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}
.sec-label::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line)}
.sec-label.center{justify-content:center}
.sec-label.center::after,.sec-label.center::before{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line)}
h2.serif{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.3px;line-height:1.16}
.eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px}

/* ============ "THE PROBLEM" / PROSE BLOCKS ============ */
.prose-sec{padding:78px 0}
.prose-sec.tint{background:var(--paper-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.lead-statement{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(24px,3.2vw,33px);line-height:1.35;
  color:var(--ink);max-width:24ch;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.3px}
.lead-statement em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-deep)}

/* ============ STAT / PROOF ROW ============ */
.proof{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden}
.proof .cell{background:var(--paper-2);padding:30px 26px}
.proof .cell b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:40px;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:400;line-height:1;margin-bottom:10px}
.proof .cell span{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55}

/* ============ THE METHOD — 3-STEP LADDER ============ */
.ladder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;counter-reset:step}
.step{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:34px 30px;
  position:relative;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.step:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lift)}
.step .sn{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:15px;color:var(--gold-deep);
  letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.step .sn::before{counter-increment:step;content:"0" counter(step);font-style:normal;
  font-size:30px;color:var(--gold);opacity:.9}
.step h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:22px;margin:0 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.2px}
.step p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.65}
.step .price{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.2px}
.step .price em{font-style:normal;color:var(--ink-faint);font-weight:500}
.step .arrow{position:absolute;right:-26px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:3;
  font-size:20px;color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--serif)}
.step:last-child .arrow{display:none}

/* ============ GENERIC CARD GRID ============ */
.cards-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.cards-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:26px}
.card{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:30px 28px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s,border-color .2s}
.card.link:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lift);border-color:#d8cfb8}
.card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:21px;margin:0 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.2px;line-height:1.25}
.card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0;line-height:1.65}
.card .pill{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:14px;display:inline-block}

/* ============ FUNNEL / CTA STRIP ============ */
.funnel{padding:64px 0}
.funnel-card{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper-2);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;
  position:relative;padding:54px 56px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr .9fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}
.funnel-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.5;
  background:radial-gradient(460px 320px at 92% 10%,rgba(185,147,63,.22),transparent 68%)}
.funnel-card > *{position:relative;z-index:2}
.funnel-card .fk{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px}
.funnel-card h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:30px;line-height:1.18;margin:0 0 14px;max-width:20ch}
.funnel-card p{color:#cfd3dc;font-size:15px;margin:0;max-width:44ch}
.funnel-card .actbox .btn-gold{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:12px}
.funnel-card .actbox small{display:block;font-size:12.5px;color:#9da3b1;line-height:1.6}
.funnel-card .actbox small b{color:var(--gold)}

/* ============ FOOTER ============ */
footer{background:var(--ink);color:#c3c8d2;padding:56px 0 30px;margin-top:0}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;padding-bottom:36px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,253,249,.1)}
footer .fbrand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:16px}
footer .fbrand .lion{width:34px;height:34px;border:1px solid rgba(185,147,63,.5);border-radius:6px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:19px;color:var(--gold)}
footer .fbrand b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;color:var(--paper-2);font-weight:400}
footer .fbrand b small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:2.2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin-top:2px}
footer .bdesc{font-size:13.5px;color:#9aa0ad;max-width:34ch;line-height:1.7}
footer h4{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 16px;font-weight:700}
footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
footer ul a{font-size:13.5px;color:#c3c8d2;transition:color .15s}
footer ul a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-bot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;padding-top:24px;font-size:12.5px;color:#7f8593}
.foot-bot .road{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.4px}

/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .cards-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .ladder{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .step .arrow{display:none}
  .proof{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .funnel-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  nav.main a:not(.cta){display:none}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .cards-3,.cards-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{padding:58px 0 50px}
  .funnel-card{padding:34px 26px}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-meta{gap:24px}
  .proof{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

.lion-img{height:40px;width:40px;object-fit:contain;background:#fff;border-radius:9px;padding:3px;box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}