/* Cleared Path Consulting — site styles (Direction B) */
:root{
  --navy:#0e2b49; --navy-deep:#0a1f36; --navy-2:#203c5a; --line-dark:#2c4a6b;
  --teal:#336b6c; --teal-2:#478183; --sky:#6cc3e0; --silver:#aab4bf;
  --paper:#f4f3ee; --white:#ffffff; --ink:#16202b; --body:#34414f; --muted:#4a5663; --rule:#d3d6d2;
  --on-dark:#c9d3de;
  --display:'Montserrat',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --text:'Source Sans 3',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --mono:'IBM Plex Mono',ui-monospace,monospace;
  --gutter:clamp(20px,5.5vw,80px);
  --section:clamp(64px,8vw,112px);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--text);font-size:18px;line-height:1.6}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--teal);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--sky);outline-offset:2px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--sky);color:var(--navy-deep);padding:12px 18px;z-index:100;font-weight:600}
.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px}
.wrap{width:100%;max-width:1440px;margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.section{padding-block:var(--section)}
.dark{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.white{background:var(--white)}

/* type */
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);margin:0}
.dark .eyebrow{color:var(--sky)}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono)}
h1,h2,h3,.h{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.12}
.dark h1,.dark h2,.dark h3{color:var(--white)}
h1{font-size:clamp(42px,6.2vw,84px);line-height:1.02}
h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.4vw,48px)}
h3{font-size:clamp(20px,1.7vw,23px);line-height:1.25}
.lede{font-size:clamp(19px,1.6vw,22px);line-height:1.55;color:var(--body);max-width:640px;margin:0}
.dark p{color:var(--on-dark)}
.accent{color:var(--teal)}
p{margin:0}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:52px;padding:14px 28px;border-radius:4px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:16px;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;border:1.5px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s,color .15s}
.btn-primary{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--navy-2);color:var(--white)}
.btn-outline{border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy);background:transparent}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.dark .btn-primary{background:var(--sky);color:var(--navy-deep)}
.dark .btn-primary:hover{background:#8fd3ea}
.dark .btn-outline{border-color:var(--silver);color:var(--white)}
.link-arrow{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);border-bottom:2px solid var(--teal-2);padding-bottom:4px}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;align-items:center}

/* header */
.site-header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:88px;gap:24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand .shield{height:52px;width:auto}
.brand .wordmark{height:32px;width:auto}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:36px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
.nav a{color:var(--navy)}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{border-bottom:2px solid var(--teal-2);padding-bottom:4px}
.nav .btn{min-height:46px;padding:12px 22px;font-size:15px;color:var(--white)}
.nav .btn[aria-current="page"]{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:12px}
.menu-toggle{display:none;width:46px;height:46px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;background:transparent;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;padding:0}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .menu-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .brand .shield{height:42px}.brand .wordmark{height:24px}
  .site-header .wrap{min-height:72px}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:8px var(--gutter) 20px}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:17px}
  .nav a[aria-current="page"]{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--teal)}
  .nav .btn{margin-top:16px;border-bottom:0}
}

/* grid helpers */
.grid-12{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:24px;row-gap:40px}
.span-4{grid-column:span 4}.span-5{grid-column:span 5}.span-6{grid-column:span 6}.span-7{grid-column:span 7}.span-8{grid-column:span 8}.span-12{grid-column:span 12}
.start-6{grid-column:6 / span 7}.start-8{grid-column:8 / span 5}.start-9{grid-column:9 / span 4}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .grid-12>*{grid-column:1 / -1 !important}
}
.stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}

/* hero */
.hero{padding-block:clamp(56px,7vw,100px)}
.hero .grid-12{align-items:center}
.dossier{position:relative;padding-top:34px}
.dossier .tab{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;background:var(--navy);color:var(--sky);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:4px 4px 0 0}
.dossier img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;border:10px solid var(--navy);border-radius:0 4px 4px 4px}
.dossier dl{margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:8px 20px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;padding:20px 4px 0;color:var(--body)}
.dossier dt{color:var(--teal)}
.dossier dd{margin:0}
@media (max-width:900px){.dossier{max-width:440px}}

/* two sides */
.qa{border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);margin-top:56px}
.qa-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:24px;padding:30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);align-items:baseline}
.qa-row .q{grid-column:span 5;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(19px,1.6vw,22px);color:var(--white);line-height:1.3}
.qa-row .a{grid-column:7 / span 6;font-size:18px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--on-dark)}
.qa-head{padding:18px 0}
.qa-head .q,.qa-head .a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500}
.qa-head .q{color:var(--silver)}.qa-head .a{color:var(--sky)}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .qa-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;row-gap:10px;padding:24px 0}
  .qa-row .q,.qa-row .a{grid-column:1}
  .qa-head{display:none}
}

/* service index */
.index{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:2px solid var(--navy)}
.index li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:56px 1fr auto;gap:20px;padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);align-items:baseline}
.index .num{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--teal);font-size:15px}
.index .cite{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);text-align:right;white-space:nowrap}
.index .desc{font-size:17px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;margin-top:6px}
.index a.h{color:var(--navy)}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .index li{grid-template-columns:40px 1fr}
  .index .cite{grid-column:2;text-align:left}
}
.img-cover{width:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px}

/* photo band */
.band{position:relative;min-height:clamp(420px,40vw,560px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy-deep)}
.band img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 40%}
.band::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,31,54,.94) 0%,rgba(10,31,54,.78) 48%,rgba(10,31,54,.15) 85%)}
.band .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;padding-block:clamp(48px,6vw,80px)}
.band blockquote{margin:0;max-width:760px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.band blockquote p{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(26px,2.8vw,40px);line-height:1.2;color:var(--white)}
.band cite{font-style:normal;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--sky)}
@media (max-width:700px){.band::after{background:rgba(10,31,54,.8)}}

/* cards / tiers */
.cards-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
@media (max-width:1000px){.cards-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid #d9dcd9;border-radius:6px;padding:clamp(28px,3vw,40px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.card.feature{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.card.feature h3{color:var(--white)}
.card.feature .eyebrow{color:var(--sky)}
.card .intro{font-size:17px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;font-style:italic}
.card.feature .intro{color:var(--on-dark)}
.card dl{margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5}
.card dt{font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.card.feature dt{color:var(--white)}
.card dd{margin:2px 0 0;color:var(--muted)}
.card.feature dd{color:var(--on-dark)}

/* tier table */
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
table.tiers{width:100%;min-width:640px;border-collapse:collapse;background:var(--white);border:1px solid #d9dcd9;font-size:17px}
.tiers thead th{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);text-align:left;padding:16px 24px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:500}
.tiers tbody th{padding:22px 24px;text-align:left;font-family:var(--display);color:var(--navy);font-size:18px;vertical-align:top}
.tiers td{padding:22px 24px;color:var(--body);vertical-align:top}
.tiers tbody tr{border-bottom:1px solid #e3e4df}
.tiers tbody tr.popular{background:#eef5f7}
.tiers .tag{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--teal);letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:500;padding-top:4px}

/* steps */
.steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
.steps li{border-top:3px solid var(--navy);padding-top:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.steps li:last-child{border-top-color:var(--sky)}
.steps .h{font-size:21px}
.steps p{font-size:17px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}
@media (max-width:1000px){.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:560px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* economics band */
.econ{background:var(--navy-2);color:var(--white)}
.econ .big{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(24px,2.2vw,30px);line-height:1.3;color:var(--white)}

/* FAQ */
.faq{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:22px 0}
.faq summary{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:19px;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;align-items:center;min-height:44px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";font-family:var(--mono);font-size:24px;color:var(--teal);flex-shrink:0}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq details p{margin-top:12px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);max-width:720px}

/* about */
.highlights{background:var(--navy);border-radius:6px;padding:clamp(28px,3vw,40px);color:var(--white);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px;align-self:start}
.highlights ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;color:#dfe5ec}
.highlights li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding-bottom:16px}
.highlights li:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.highlights strong{display:block;color:var(--white)}
.cred-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
@media (max-width:1000px){.cred-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:560px){.cred-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.cred{background:var(--white);border:1px solid #d9dcd9;border-radius:6px;padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.cred .eyebrow{font-size:12px}
.cred .h{font-size:18px;line-height:1.3}
.prose{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:40px}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(24px,2.2vw,30px)}
.prose p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--body);margin-top:14px}

/* CTA */
.cta .grid-12{align-items:center}
.cta .btn{width:100%}
.cta-actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}

/* form */
.form-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid #d9dcd9;border-radius:6px;padding:clamp(24px,4vw,48px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:40px}
fieldset{border:0;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px 24px;min-width:0}
fieldset.single{grid-template-columns:1fr}
legend{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:20px;color:var(--navy);padding:0 0 20px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink)}
.field.full{grid-column:1 / -1}
.field .opt{font-weight:400;color:var(--muted)}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{font:inherit;font-weight:400;font-size:16px;min-height:50px;border:1px solid #8995a2;border-radius:4px;padding:10px 14px;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);width:100%}
.field textarea{min-height:140px;resize:vertical}
@media (max-width:640px){fieldset{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.warn{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;background:#fff6e5;border:1px solid #e6c98f;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:#5c4516}
.check{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;font-size:17px;min-height:44px;cursor:pointer}
.check input{width:22px;height:22px;accent-color:var(--navy);flex-shrink:0}
.hidden-field{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.aside-steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}
.aside-steps li{border-left:2px solid var(--teal-2);padding-left:16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.aside-steps .h{font-size:18px}
.aside-steps span:last-child{font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted)}
.note-box{background:var(--navy);border-radius:6px;padding:28px;color:#dfe5ec;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.note-box ul{margin:0;padding-left:18px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6}

/* page header */
.page-head{padding-block:clamp(56px,7vw,96px)}
.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.6vw,62px);line-height:1.08}

/* legal */
.legal{max-width:760px}
.legal h2{font-size:24px;margin-top:40px}
.legal p,.legal li{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--body);margin-top:12px}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--silver);font-size:15px;padding-block:56px 36px}
.site-footer .top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1.4fr 1.2fr;gap:32px}
.site-footer .brand .shield{height:46px}.site-footer .brand .wordmark{height:26px}
.site-footer .tagline{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;color:var(--white);margin-top:18px}
.site-footer h2{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--white);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:12px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.site-footer a{color:var(--on-dark)}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--white)}
.site-footer .codes{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;line-height:1.7}
.site-footer .bottom{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--navy-2);margin-top:40px;padding-top:22px;font-size:14px}
@media (max-width:900px){.site-footer .top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:560px){.site-footer .top{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* ===== Direction A additions ===== */
.site-header{background:var(--navy-deep);border-bottom-color:var(--navy-2)}
.nav a{color:#dfe5ec}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--white)}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--sky);border-bottom-color:var(--sky)}
.nav .btn,.nav .btn:hover{background:var(--sky);color:var(--navy-deep)}
.nav .btn:hover{background:#8fd3ea}
.menu-toggle{border-color:var(--line-dark)}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .nav{background:var(--navy-deep);border-bottom-color:var(--navy-2)}
  .nav a,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{border-bottom-color:var(--navy-2)}
}
.hero-a{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding-block:clamp(56px,7vw,104px)}
.hero-a .grid-12{align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero-a h1{color:var(--white);font-size:clamp(38px,4.4vw,62px);line-height:1.06}
.hero-a .eyebrow{color:var(--sky)}
.hero-a .lede{color:var(--on-dark);max-width:620px}
.hero-a .btn-primary{background:var(--sky);color:var(--navy-deep)}
.hero-a .btn-primary:hover{background:#8fd3ea}
.hero-a .btn-outline{border-color:var(--silver);color:var(--white)}
.hero-a .btn-outline:hover{background:var(--white);color:var(--navy)}
.hero-tagline{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(22px,2vw,28px);line-height:1.25;color:var(--sky);letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-top:10px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);max-width:620px}
.hero-serving{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;color:var(--silver);font-size:15px;margin-top:-8px}
.hero-serving svg{flex-shrink:0}
.bgshield{position:absolute;right:-140px;top:40px;height:720px;width:auto;opacity:.07;pointer-events:none}
.bgshield.left{left:-120px;right:auto;top:-60px;height:560px;opacity:.06}
.portrait-wrap{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end}
.portrait-card{margin:0;width:100%;max-width:460px;background:var(--navy-deep);border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:6px;padding:14px}
.portrait-card img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;border-radius:3px}
.portrait-card figcaption{padding:16px 6px 4px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.portrait-card .name{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;color:var(--white);font-size:17px}
.portrait-card .role{color:var(--silver);font-size:15px;line-height:1.45}
@media (max-width:900px){.portrait-wrap{justify-content:flex-start}.bgshield{display:none}}
.cred-bar{background:var(--navy-deep);border-top:1px solid var(--navy-2);padding-block:34px}
.cred-bar .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
.stat{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;border-left:2px solid var(--teal-2);padding-left:18px}
.stat .num{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(22px,2.1vw,30px);color:var(--white);line-height:1.15}
.stat .lbl{color:var(--silver);font-size:15px;line-height:1.4}
@media (max-width:900px){.cred-bar .wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));row-gap:24px}}
.adv-copy{padding-top:38px}
.adv-copy p{font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--body)}
@media (max-width:900px){.adv-copy{padding-top:0}}
.muted{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;line-height:1.55}
.card.feature .muted{color:var(--on-dark)}
.head-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.svc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
.svc{grid-column:span 2;background:var(--paper);border-radius:6px;padding:32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.svc img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px}
.svc p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted)}
.svc h3{font-size:22px}
.svc.wide{grid-column:span 3;padding:0;flex-direction:row;overflow:hidden;min-height:320px}
.svc.wide .svc-body{flex:1;padding:36px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.svc.wide img{width:240px;aspect-ratio:auto;height:auto;border-radius:0;flex-shrink:0}
.svc.wide h3{font-size:26px}
.svc.dark-card{background:var(--navy)}
.svc.dark-card h3{color:var(--white)}
.svc.dark-card p{color:var(--on-dark)}
.svc.dark-card .eyebrow{color:var(--sky)}
@media (max-width:1100px){.svc.wide img{width:180px}}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .svc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .svc,.svc.wide{grid-column:1}
  .svc.wide{flex-direction:column-reverse;min-height:0}
  .svc.wide img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9}
  .svc.wide .svc-body{padding:28px}
}
.ticks{margin:0;padding-left:20px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--ink)}
.card.feature .ticks{color:var(--white)}
.ways{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px 40px;align-items:center;font-size:17px;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid #d9dcd9;padding-top:28px}
.ways strong{color:var(--navy)}
.cta-a{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-a .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.cta-a .btn{width:100%}
.dark .btn-outline:hover{background:var(--white);color:var(--navy)}

/* About photo band: quote on the right so Dan (left side of photo) stays visible */
.band-right::after{background:linear-gradient(270deg,rgba(10,31,54,.94) 0%,rgba(10,31,54,.78) 45%,rgba(10,31,54,0) 75%)}
.band-right .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end}
.band-right blockquote{max-width:620px;text-align:left}
.band-right img{object-position:30% 65%}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .band-right{display:block;min-height:0}
  .band-right img{position:static;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-position:20% 40%}
  .band-right::after{display:none}
  .band-right .wrap{background:var(--navy-deep)}
}