/* Alinea Strategies: brand layer over the design kit (assets/system.css).
   Colors and fonts come from "Alinea Brand Kit.md" (decided 2026-11-10). Keep this file after the kit's CSS. */

@font-face { font-family: "Cormorant Garamond"; src: url("../fonts/cormorant-garamond-latin-wght-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 300 700; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Cormorant Garamond"; src: url("../fonts/cormorant-garamond-latin-wght-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 300 700; font-style: italic; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Manrope"; src: url("../fonts/manrope-latin-wght-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 200 800; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }

:root {
  /* the brand palette */
  --forest: #1C3B2E; --gold: #C8A15A; --navy: #0D1E2C; --sand: #F3EDE3;
  --gold-text-on-light: #806128;
  --sand-deep: #EAE1D2;

  /* the kit's tokens, set from the brand */
  --p-bg: #f3ede3; --p-surface: #eae1d2; --p-ink: #1c3b2e; --p-muted: #4c6356;
  --p-accent: #1c3b2e; --p-accent-ink: #f3ede3; --p-action: #1c3b2e; --p-action-ink: #f3ede3;
  --p-inv-bg: #1c3b2e; --p-inv-surface: #24473a; --p-inv-ink: #f3ede3; --p-inv-muted: #c3c6b8;
  --p-inv-accent: #c8a15a; --p-inv-accent-ink: #0d1e2c; --p-inv-action: #f3ede3; --p-inv-action-ink: #1c3b2e;
  --font-display: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  --font-text: "Manrope", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --display-weight: 500;
  --display-tracking: -0.01em;
  --display-tracking-xl: -0.015em;
  --ly-scale: 1;
}

/* headings: Cormorant runs small, so it sets a touch larger and a little looser */
h1, h2, .t-h1, .t-h2 { line-height: 1.06; }
h1 { font-size: calc(var(--t-h1) * 1.08); }
h2 { font-size: calc(var(--t-h2) * 1.08); }
h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(22px, .6vw + 19px, 28px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: 0; }

/* the key phrase in italic gold (Capabilities Profile pattern). Deep gold on Sand, brand gold on dark grounds. */
.gold { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.ground-inverse .gold, .footer--dark .gold, .on-dark .gold { color: var(--gold); }

/* short all-caps labels above sections (Capabilities Profile pattern) */
.eyebrow { display: block; margin: 0 0 var(--s-4); font: 700 13px/1.2 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.ground-inverse .eyebrow, .footer--dark .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }

/* the thin gold curve that sweeps up and ends in a dot, under a headline */
.swash { display: block; width: 168px; height: 22px; margin: var(--s-4) 0 0; color: var(--gold); }
.swash path { fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.4; stroke-linecap: round; }
.swash circle { fill: currentColor; }

/* the logo in the bar and the footer */
/* a taller bar so her logo leads; the PNG has empty margins, so negative margins put the script on the left line */
:root { --nav: 104px; }
.nav__logo img { height: 92px; width: auto; display: block; margin: 0 -25px 0 -30px; }
@media (max-width: 639px) {
  :root { --nav: 76px; }
  .nav__logo img { height: 66px; margin: 0 -18px 0 -22px; }
}
.footer__brand { font: 500 34px/1 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: 0; }
.footer__brand small { display: block; margin-top: 8px; font: 600 12px/1 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .32em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }

/* service cards: alternating forest and sand, large italic gold numerals */
.svc { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--s-3); padding: var(--s-6); border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--p-bg); color: var(--p-ink); text-decoration: none; height: 100%; }
.svc--dark { background: var(--forest); color: var(--sand); }
.svc__num { font: italic 500 56px/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.svc--dark .svc__num { color: var(--gold); }
.svc h3 { margin: 0; }
.svc p { margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
.svc .link { margin-top: auto; }
.svc--dark .link { color: var(--sand); }

/* the Alinea Approach panel: forest with a thin gold inner border */
.approach { position: relative; padding: clamp(32px, 4vw, 64px); border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--forest); color: var(--sand); }
.approach::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--gold); border-radius: calc(var(--r-lg) - 6px); pointer-events: none; }
.approach > * { position: relative; }
.approach .lead-line { font: italic 500 clamp(26px, 1.4vw + 18px, 38px)/1.2 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold); margin: 0 0 var(--s-5); }
.approach p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0; }

/* gold bullet lists: "Energizing • Candid • Customized" */
.dots { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 0; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.dots li { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; }
.dots li:not(:last-child)::after { content: "\2022"; color: var(--gold); margin: 0 12px; }

/* the client and community list, set as type */
.names { columns: 2; column-gap: var(--s-6); list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.names li { break-inside: avoid; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--p-ink) 14%, transparent); font: 500 clamp(19px, .4vw + 17px, 23px)/1.3 var(--font-display); }
@media (max-width: 639px) { .names { columns: 1; } }

/* photos that fill their frame */
.pic { position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--p-surface); width: 100%; }
.pic img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

/* a note that still needs Carissa's words: visible in preview, easy to find */
.todo { border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding: 8px 0 8px 16px; color: var(--p-muted); font-style: italic; }

/* forms */
.form select, .form textarea { width: 100%; font: 16px/1.5 var(--font-text); color: var(--p-ink); background: var(--p-bg); border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--p-ink) 30%, transparent); border-radius: var(--r-sm); padding: 12px 14px; }
.form select { height: 48px; }
.form textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }
.form--card { background: var(--p-surface); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px); }
.form__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--s-4); }
@media (max-width: 639px) { .form__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* the plain pages (privacy, 404) */
.prose { max-width: 66ch; }
.prose p, .prose li { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { * { scroll-behavior: auto !important; } }

/* Speaking hero: the stage photograph sits wider than the screen so Carissa stands right of the headline */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .hero--photo.hero--stage > .hero__bg { width: 140%; left: 0; right: auto; object-position: 50% 35%; }
}

/* phones: the hero keeps to one screen */
@media (max-width: 639px) {
  .hero .eyebrow, .hero .swash { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 639px) {
  .hero--split .hero__text > div:last-child:not(.btn-row) { display: none; }  /* Services' "Designed for" list */
  .hero--stage { --photo: 190px; }
}

/* ===== Photo treatments (Carissa's go-ahead, 2026-11-10): arches, offset gold outlines, inset borders,
   circles, and text over photographs on a forest wash ===== */
.ph { position: relative; isolation: isolate; }
.ph img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.ph__img { position: relative; overflow: hidden; height: 100%; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--p-surface); }
.ph__img img { transition: transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
a.ph:hover .ph__img img, .ph:hover .ph__img img { transform: scale(1.025); }

/* an arch: the top rounds fully, like a doorway */
.ph--arch .ph__img { border-radius: 999px 999px var(--r-lg) var(--r-lg); }
/* a thin gold outline set off behind the photo */
.ph--offset { padding: 0 18px 18px 0; }
.ph--offset::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 18px 0 0 18px; border: 1px solid var(--gold); border-radius: var(--r-lg); z-index: -1; }
.ph--arch.ph--offset::before { border-radius: 999px 999px var(--r-lg) var(--r-lg); }
/* a thin gold border inside the photo, like the Approach panel */
.ph--inset .ph__img::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 14px; border: 1px solid rgb(243 237 227 / .75); border-radius: calc(var(--r-lg) - 6px); pointer-events: none; }
.ph--arch.ph--inset .ph__img::after { border-radius: 999px 999px calc(var(--r-lg) - 6px) calc(var(--r-lg) - 6px); }
/* a circle with a gold ring */
.ph--circle .ph__img { border-radius: 50%; aspect-ratio: 1; box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px var(--p-bg), 0 0 0 7px var(--gold); }

/* a small card that overlaps a photo's corner */
.ph__badge { position: absolute; z-index: 2; left: -28px; bottom: 40px; max-width: 260px; padding: 18px 22px; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--forest); color: var(--sand); box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -18px rgb(13 30 44 / .45); }
.ph__badge b { display: block; font: italic 500 26px/1.1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.ph__badge span { display: block; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.45; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .ph__badge { left: 16px; bottom: 16px; } }

/* two photographs overlapping: a large one and a small one in a ring */
.duo { position: relative; padding: 0 0 72px; }
.duo__main { width: 82%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
.duo__small { position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: 0; width: 44%; aspect-ratio: 1; }
.duo__small .ph__img { border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px var(--p-bg); }
.ground-surface .duo__small .ph__img { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px var(--p-surface); }

/* photo cards: words over the photograph on a forest wash at the foot */
.pcard { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; min-height: 460px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--r-lg); color: var(--sand); text-decoration: none; isolation: isolate; }
.pcard > img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: -2; transition: transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.pcard::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(28 59 46 / 0) 28%, rgb(28 59 46 / .78) 58%, rgb(18 40 31 / .96) 100%); }
.pcard:hover > img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.pcard__body { padding: 24px 24px 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.pcard__num { font: italic 500 48px/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold); }
.pcard h3 { margin: 0; color: var(--sand); }
.pcard p { margin: 0; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .92); }
.pcard .link { color: var(--sand); margin-top: 4px; }
@media (max-width: 639px) { .pcard { min-height: 420px; } }

/* a full-bleed photograph behind a section, with a forest wash so words read */
.band { position: relative; color: var(--sand); background: var(--navy); isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; }
.band > .band__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: -2; }
.band::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(13 30 44 / .92) 0%, rgb(13 30 44 / .72) 42%, rgb(13 30 44 / .25) 100%); }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .band::before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(13 30 44 / .55) 0%, rgb(13 30 44 / .9) 55%); } }
.band h2, .band h3 { color: var(--sand); }
.band .gold, .band .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
.band .approach { background: rgb(28 59 46 / .9); backdrop-filter: blur(2px); }

/* distinctions: three facts split by gold rules */
.facts3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.facts3 li { padding: 4px 28px; border-left: 1px solid var(--gold); }
.facts3 li:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
.facts3 b { display: block; font: italic 500 clamp(26px, 1vw + 20px, 34px)/1.1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold-text-on-light); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.ground-inverse .facts3 b, .band .facts3 b { color: var(--gold); }
.facts3 span { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.5; }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .facts3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; } .facts3 li { padding: 0 0 0 18px; border-left: 1px solid var(--gold); } .facts3 li:first-child { padding-left: 18px; border-left: 1px solid var(--gold); } }

/* press: names set as type with a gold rule */
.press { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px 40px; }
.press div { border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 14px; }
.press b { display: block; font: 600 20px/1.2 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.press span { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--p-muted); }

/* numbered steps */
.steps { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 22px; counter-reset: s; }
.steps li { counter-increment: s; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr; gap: 4px 12px; }
.steps li::before { content: counter(s); grid-row: span 2; font: italic 500 44px/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.steps b { font: 600 22px/1.2 var(--font-display); }
.steps span { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }

/* checkmark-free list with gold dashes */
.dash { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.dash li { position: relative; padding-left: 26px; font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.55; }
.dash li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .78em; width: 14px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .ph__img img, .pcard > img { transition: none; } }

/* the hero's photograph as an arch with a gold outline set behind it */
.hero__media.hm { overflow: visible; background: none; border-radius: 0; }
.hero__media.hm > .ph__img { position: absolute; inset: 0 22px 22px 0; border-radius: 999px 999px var(--r-lg) var(--r-lg); }
.hero__media.hm > .ph__img > img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: var(--ly-pos, 50% 50%); }
.hero__media.hm::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 22px 0 0 22px; border: 1px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 999px 999px var(--r-lg) var(--r-lg); }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .hero__media.hm > .ph__img > img { object-position: var(--ly-pos-phone, var(--ly-pos, 50% 50%)); } }
@media (max-width: 639px) { .hero .ph__badge { display: none; } }

/* background stage video: the pause button, and the speaking hero's wash so the words read */
.vid-toggle { position: absolute; z-index: 3; right: 20px; bottom: 20px; width: 44px; height: 44px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgb(243 237 227 / .55); background: rgb(13 30 44 / .55); color: var(--sand); cursor: pointer; }
.vid-toggle svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: currentColor; }
.vid-toggle:hover { background: rgb(13 30 44 / .8); }
.hero--video::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(13 30 44 / .85) 0%, rgb(13 30 44 / .55) 45%, rgb(13 30 44 / 0) 75%); }
.hero--video > .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .hero--video::after { display: none; } }

/* the stage video at its natural size on the right, its edges fading into the curtain's own dark blue,
   so it stays sharp instead of being blown up to fill the screen */
.band:has(> video.band__bg), .hero--video { background: #050f1b; }
.band > video.band__bg, .hero--video > video.hero__bg {
  inset: auto 0 auto auto; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: min(66%, 1060px); height: auto; aspect-ratio: 940 / 446; object-fit: cover;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 58% 64% at 52% 48%, #000 45%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 58% 64% at 52% 48%, #000 45%, transparent 100%);
}
.band:has(> video.band__bg)::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #050f1b 0%, rgb(5 15 27 / .6) 40%, rgb(5 15 27 / 0) 60%); }
.hero--video::after { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #050f1b 0%, rgb(5 15 27 / .55) 42%, rgb(5 15 27 / 0) 60%); }
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .band > video.band__bg { top: 0; transform: none; width: 100%; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 70%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 70%, transparent); }
  .band:has(> video.band__bg)::before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(5 15 27 / 0) 0%, rgb(5 15 27 / .6) 30%, #050f1b 50%); }
  .band:has(> video.band__bg) > .wrap { padding-top: 34vw; }
}
@media (max-width: 639px) {
  .hero--video > video.hero__bg { top: var(--nav); transform: none; width: 100%; height: var(--photo); -webkit-mask-image: none; mask-image: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 639px) {
  /* Speaking hero on a phone: the video on top, the words under it on the same dark blue */
  .hero--video, .hero--video[data-tone] { --photo: 300px; background: #050f1b; color: var(--sand); --ink: var(--sand); --muted: var(--sand); }
  .hero--video h1, .hero--video .hero__lead { color: var(--sand); }
  .hero--video .vid-toggle { bottom: auto; top: calc(var(--nav) + 12px); right: 12px; }
}

/* =====================================================================
   v3 (2026-11-10): Carissa asked for less empty space, bolder type contrast,
   larger photos and quicker paths to her offerings and contact.
   ===================================================================== */

/* sections size to what they hold (the kit's one-screen-per-section rule is lifted at her request);
   the hero stays a full first screen and the scroll story keeps its own height */
main > section.section:not(.hero):not([data-moment="photo-chapters"]), footer.closing {
  height: auto !important; min-height: 0 !important;
  padding: clamp(64px, 6.5vw, 104px) 0 calc(clamp(64px, 6.5vw, 104px) + var(--bar)) !important;
}
main > section.section:not(.hero) > .wrap, footer.closing > .wrap { height: auto !important; }
main > section.statement { padding-block: clamp(56px, 6vw, 96px) !important; }

/* a bolder type scale: big statements, big numbers, readable body */
h2 { font-size: clamp(34px, 2.6vw + 18px, 62px); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -0.012em; }
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(44px, 3.6vw + 22px, 88px); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
.hero .hero__lead { font-size: clamp(18px, .45vw + 15px, 22px); line-height: 1.55; }
.section p, .hero p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; }
.section .t-lead, .t-lead { font-size: clamp(19px, .5vw + 16px, 23px); line-height: 1.55; }
.eyebrow { font-size: 13.5px; }
.mo-wh__text { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(34px, 2.8vw + 16px, 64px) !important; line-height: 1.12 !important; letter-spacing: -0.01em; max-width: 24ch; }
.facts3 b { font-size: clamp(34px, 2vw + 20px, 52px); }
.pcard { min-height: clamp(460px, 38vw, 580px); }
.pcard h3 { font-size: clamp(24px, .7vw + 19px, 30px); }

/* a credential line under the hero buttons */
.cred { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 6px 14px; margin-top: 28px; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--p-muted); }
.cred b { color: var(--p-ink); font-weight: 600; }
.cred i { width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); display: inline-block; }

/* the four-beat lead: each focus on its own line, the verb in ink */
.beats { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 6px; }
.beats li { font: 500 clamp(19px, .55vw + 15px, 23px)/1.35 var(--font-text); color: var(--p-muted); }
.beats li b { color: var(--p-ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* "Where are you headed?" three big paths */
.paths { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.path { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; min-height: 300px; padding: 30px 30px 28px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); text-decoration: none; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; color: var(--sand); background: var(--forest); transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.path:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.path > img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: -2; opacity: .9; transition: transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.path::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(28 59 46 / .35) 0%, rgb(20 44 34 / .93) 62%); }
.path:hover > img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.path__who { font: 700 13px/1.2 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-top: auto; }
.path__title { font: 500 clamp(28px, 1vw + 20px, 38px)/1.08 var(--font-display); }
.path__go { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15.5px; }
.path__go::after { content: "\2192"; color: var(--gold); transition: transform .3s; }
.path:hover .path__go::after { transform: translateX(4px); }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .paths { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .path { min-height: 220px; } }

/* jump links under a page's top section */
.jump { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.jump a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; min-height: 48px; padding: 0 20px 0 14px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--forest) 22%, transparent); background: var(--p-bg); color: var(--forest); font-weight: 600; font-size: 15.5px; text-decoration: none; transition: background .25s, color .25s; }
.jump a span { font: italic 500 22px/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.jump a:hover { background: var(--forest); color: var(--sand); }
.jump a:hover span { color: var(--gold); }
.jumpbar { padding: 22px 0 !important; background: var(--p-surface); }

/* the organizations, set large as one flowing line of names */
.marquee-names { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: 6px 0; font: 500 clamp(24px, 1.2vw + 16px, 38px)/1.3 var(--font-display); }
.marquee-names li:not(:last-child)::after { content: "\2022"; color: var(--gold); margin: 0 .45em; font-size: .7em; vertical-align: middle; }

/* FAQ */
.faq2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 48px; }
.faq2 div { padding: 22px 0; border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--forest) 16%, transparent); }
.faq2 h3 { font-size: clamp(22px, .5vw + 19px, 26px); margin: 0 0 8px; }
.faq2 p { margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .faq2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Connect: three ways to reach Carissa */
.reach3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.reach3 a { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; padding: 26px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--p-surface); color: var(--forest); text-decoration: none; transition: transform .3s, background .3s; }
.reach3 a:first-child { background: var(--forest); color: var(--sand); }
.reach3 a:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.reach3 b { font: 500 26px/1.1 var(--font-display); }
.reach3 span { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.5; }
.reach3 em { font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14.5px; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 8px; }
.reach3 a:first-child em { color: var(--gold); }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .reach3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* phone menu: her email and LinkedIn at the foot of the sheet */
.nav__reach { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .nav.is-open .nav__reach { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--gold); }
  .nav__reach a { font-size: 17px; color: var(--forest); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; text-decoration-color: var(--gold); }
}

/* photos larger in splits */
.ph--tall { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .split-photo-lg { grid-column: 7 / span 6 !important; } }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .path, .path > img, .reach3 a { transition: none; } }
/* a short display line that sells each offering */
.hook { font: italic 500 clamp(24px, .8vw + 18px, 32px)/1.2 var(--font-display) !important; color: var(--gold-text-on-light); margin: 0; }
/* paths: let the photographs show; darken only where the words sit */
.path > img { opacity: 1; }
.path::before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(20 44 34 / 0) 20%, rgb(20 44 34 / .55) 50%, rgb(16 36 28 / .95) 82%); }
.path { min-height: 360px; }
/* the footer ends right after its legal line */
footer.closing { padding-bottom: calc(40px + var(--bar)) !important; }
footer.closing .closing__links { margin-top: 0; }
footer.closing .closing__cta + .closing__links { margin-top: clamp(48px, 5vw, 80px); }

/* ===== v4: contact-first Connect page, attendee feedback ===== */

/* Connect: the form fills the first screen beside her contact details */
.hero--contact { height: auto !important; min-height: 100svh; padding-bottom: clamp(48px, 5vw, 80px) !important; }
.hero--contact h1 { font-size: clamp(44px, 3vw + 24px, 80px); }
.hero--contact .hero-text { align-items: start; row-gap: 32px; }
.reach { list-style: none; margin: 8px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0; }
.reach li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 92px 1fr; align-items: baseline; gap: 12px; padding: 16px 0; border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--forest) 16%, transparent); }
.reach li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--forest) 16%, transparent); }
.reach span { font: 700 12.5px/1 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.reach a { font: 500 clamp(21px, .6vw + 17px, 26px)/1.25 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); text-decoration: none; word-break: break-word; }
.reach a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gold); text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.contact__me { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr; gap: 18px; align-items: center; margin-top: 8px; }
.contact__me .ph--circle .ph__img { box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--p-bg), 0 0 0 5px var(--gold); }
.contact__me p { margin: 0; font: italic 500 19px/1.4 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); }
.contact__me b { font: 600 13px/2 var(--font-text); font-style: normal; color: var(--p-muted); }
.form--lead { background: var(--forest); color: var(--sand); padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px); box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgb(13 30 44 / .45); --ink: var(--sand); }
.form--lead .form__head h2 { color: var(--sand); font-size: clamp(30px, 1.4vw + 20px, 42px); margin: 0 0 6px; }
.form--lead .form__head p { margin: 0; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .85); font-size: 16px; }
.form--lead label { color: var(--sand); font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; }
.form--lead input, .form--lead select, .form--lead textarea { background: var(--sand) !important; color: var(--forest) !important; border-color: transparent !important; }
.form--lead .btn--send { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--gold); min-height: 56px; font-size: 17px; padding-inline: 32px; }
.form--lead .btn--send:hover { background: #d6b273; }
.form--lead .field__error { color: #ffd9a8; }
.form--lead .form__status { color: var(--sand); }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .hero--contact { min-height: 0; } }
@media (max-width: 639px) { .form--lead .btn--send { width: 100%; justify-content: center; } }

/* feedback: a large quote, four figures, three short quotes */
.proof h2 { font-size: clamp(38px, 3vw + 18px, 72px); font-style: normal; }
.proof__by { margin: 0; font: 700 13px/1.3 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--p-inv-muted); }
.stats4 { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px 32px; }
.stats4 li { border-top: 1px solid var(--gold); padding-top: 14px; }
.stats4 b { display: block; font: italic 500 clamp(44px, 2.4vw + 22px, 64px)/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold); }
.stats4 small { font-size: .45em; color: var(--sand); margin-left: 2px; }
.stats4 span { display: block; margin-top: 8px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--sand); }
.quotes { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.quotes figure, .pull { margin: 0; padding: 26px 28px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--p-inv-surface); }
.quotes blockquote, .pull blockquote { margin: 0 0 14px; font: italic 500 clamp(22px, .5vw + 19px, 27px)/1.3 var(--font-display); color: var(--sand); }
.quotes blockquote::before { content: "“"; color: var(--gold); }
.quotes blockquote::after { content: "”"; color: var(--gold); }
.quotes figcaption, .pull figcaption { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--p-inv-muted); }
.pull { background: var(--forest); }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .quotes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 479px) { .stats4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; } }

/* talk titles and a direct line */
.talks { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.talks li { padding-left: 18px; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); font: 500 clamp(21px, .5vw + 18px, 25px)/1.3 var(--font-display); }
.direct { font-size: 17px; }
.direct a { font-weight: 600; color: var(--forest); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gold); text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.reach a, .stats4 b, .facts3 b, .footer__col a { font-variant-numeric: lining-nums; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  /* phones and tablets: headline, then the form, then the phone and email */
  .hero--contact .hero-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }
  .hero--contact .contact__side { display: contents; }
  .hero--contact .contact__side > .eyebrow, .hero--contact h1, .hero--contact .hero__lead { order: 1; margin: 0; }
  .hero--contact #message { order: 2; }
  .hero--contact .reach { order: 3; }
  .hero--contact .contact__me { order: 4; }
  .hero--contact .hero__lead { font-size: 17px; }
}

/* ===== v5: the Connect form as five quick questions with tick-box tiles ===== */
.form--lead .opt { font-weight: 400; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .7); }
.picks { border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; min-width: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px; }
.picks legend { padding: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; color: var(--sand); }
.pick { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; min-height: 64px; padding: 14px 14px; border-radius: var(--r-md); border: 1px solid rgb(243 237 227 / .28); background: rgb(243 237 227 / .06); cursor: pointer; transition: background .2s, border-color .2s, transform .2s; }
.pick:hover { border-color: var(--gold); background: rgb(243 237 227 / .1); }
.pick input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; width: 1px; height: 1px; }
.pick__box { flex: none; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 24px; height: 24px; margin-top: 1px; border-radius: 6px; border: 1.5px solid var(--gold); background: transparent; transition: background .2s; }
.pick__box svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; fill: none; stroke: var(--navy); stroke-width: 2.4; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; opacity: 0; transform: scale(.6); transition: opacity .15s, transform .2s; }
.pick__text { display: grid; gap: 2px; }
.pick__text b { font-weight: 600; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--sand); }
.pick__text small { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.35; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .72); }
.pick:has(input:checked) { background: rgb(200 161 90 / .16); border-color: var(--gold); }
.pick:has(input:checked) .pick__box { background: var(--gold); }
.pick:has(input:checked) .pick__box svg { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.pick:has(input:focus-visible) { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 2px; }
.form--lead textarea::placeholder { color: rgb(28 59 46 / .55); }
.form__fine { margin: 0; font-size: 13.5px !important; line-height: 1.5 !important; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .72); }
@media (max-width: 639px) { .picks { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .pick, .pick__box, .pick__box svg { transition: none; } }

/* the Privacy page: readable long-form text */
.prose h1 { font-size: clamp(40px, 2.6vw + 22px, 68px); margin: 0; }
.prose h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 1vw + 20px, 34px); margin: 28px 0 0; }
.prose .dash li b { color: var(--forest); }

/* ===== v6: her light logo, signature, taglines and cleared group photos ===== */
.footer__logo img { display: block; width: min(300px, 80%); height: auto; margin-left: -6%; }
.footer__where { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--p-inv-muted); max-width: 32ch; }
.sig { display: block; width: min(260px, 70%); height: auto; margin-top: 8px; }
.where { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; padding: 16px 18px; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); background: var(--p-bg); border-radius: 0 var(--r-md) var(--r-md) 0; }
.where b { color: var(--forest); }

/* "Doubt will choose comfort. Courage chooses what's next." set like her sticker */
.courage { position: relative; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; }
.courage .wrap { position: relative; align-items: center; }
.section p.courage__a { margin: 0; font: 500 clamp(30px, 2vw + 18px, 52px)/1.1 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); }
.courage__caps { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; font-weight: 600; }
.courage__a em { font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; position: relative; display: inline-block; }
.courage__a em::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -6%; right: 4%; bottom: -.08em; height: 2px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--gold); transform: rotate(-1.2deg); }
.section p.courage__b { margin: .35em 0 0; font: 500 clamp(44px, 4.4vw + 18px, 112px)/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
.courage__b .gold { font-style: italic; }
.courage__burst { position: absolute; right: max(2%, calc(50% - 640px)); top: -10px; width: clamp(120px, 14vw, 220px); color: var(--gold); opacity: .9; pointer-events: none; }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .courage__burst { width: 110px; right: -12px; top: -24px; opacity: .55; } }

/* "What's mine to own?" as an arch card */
.own { border: 2px solid var(--forest); border-radius: 999px 999px 6px 6px; padding: clamp(56px, 6vw, 84px) 32px 44px; text-align: center; background: var(--p-bg); }
.section p.own__q { margin: 0; font: 500 clamp(30px, 1.6vw + 20px, 44px)/1.05 var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--forest); }
.own__q span { display: block; }
.own__q em { display: block; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font: italic 600 clamp(48px, 2.6vw + 30px, 72px)/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.own__rule { display: block; position: relative; height: 2px; margin: 22px auto; width: 80%; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold) 20%, var(--gold) 80%, transparent); }
.own__rule::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
.section p.own__list { margin: 0; font: 500 clamp(24px, .8vw + 19px, 31px)/1.35 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); }
.own__list b { font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }

/* four photos in a row, arches and rectangles alternating */
.strip4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 16px; align-items: end; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .strip4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }

/* ===== v7: credibility band, bigger logos and photos, less empty sand ===== */

/* organizations band: dark, right under each page's top section */
main > section.orgband { padding: clamp(36px, 3.4vw, 56px) 0 !important; background: var(--forest); color: var(--sand); }
.orgband__in { display: grid !important; grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 300px) 1fr; gap: 24px 56px; align-items: center; }
.orgband__h { margin: 0; font: 500 clamp(22px, .6vw + 18px, 28px)/1.2 var(--font-display); color: var(--sand); }
.orgband__h .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.orgband__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 0; font: 600 clamp(19px, .55vw + 15px, 24px)/1.3 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .01em; }
.orgband__list li:not(:last-child)::after { content: "\2022"; color: var(--gold); margin: 0 .6em; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .orgband__in { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* bigger logo in the header, bigger logo in the footer */
:root { --nav: 116px; }
.nav__logo img { height: 104px; margin: 0 -28px 0 -34px; }
@media (max-width: 639px) { :root { --nav: 84px; } .nav__logo img { height: 74px; margin: 0 -20px 0 -25px; } }
.footer__logo img { width: min(440px, 92%); margin-left: -7%; }

/* tighter sections, so less empty sand */
main > section.section:not(.hero):not([data-moment="photo-chapters"]):not(.orgband):not(.jumpbar) {
  padding: clamp(52px, 5vw, 84px) 0 calc(clamp(52px, 5vw, 84px) + var(--bar)) !important;
}
main > section.statement { padding-block: clamp(44px, 4.5vw, 72px) !important; }
.section-head { margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 40px); }

/* photos take more of the page */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .hero--split .hero__grid > .hero__text { grid-column: 1 / span 5; }
  .hero--split .hero__grid > .hero__media { grid-column: 6 / span 7; }
  .wrap.grid > .span-6.start-7:has(> .ph), .wrap.grid > .span-6.start-7:has(> .duo) { grid-column: 6 / span 7; }
  .wrap.grid > .span-5.start-8:has(> .ph) { grid-column: 7 / span 6; }
  .wrap.grid > .span-5:has(> .duo), .wrap.grid > .span-6:has(> .ph):first-child { grid-column: 1 / span 6; }
}
.duo__main { width: 86%; }
.pcard { min-height: clamp(480px, 40vw, 620px); }
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  /* when the photo widens to seven columns, its text column narrows to five so both stay on one row */
  .wrap.grid:has(> .span-6.start-7 > .ph, > .span-6.start-7 > .duo) > .span-6:first-child { grid-column: 1 / span 5; }
}
.press--lg b { font-size: clamp(24px, 1vw + 18px, 32px); }
.press--lg div { padding-left: 18px; }
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  /* split photos: a little less tall now that they are wider, so they end near their text */
  .wrap.grid > [class*="span-"] > .ph[style*="4 / 5"] { aspect-ratio: 6 / 5 !important; }
  .wrap.grid > [class*="span-"] > .ph.ph--arch[style*="4 / 5"] { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1 !important; }
  .duo__main > .ph { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1 !important; }
  .duo { padding-bottom: 56px; }
}
main > section.section.jumpbar { padding: 18px 0 !important; }

/* v8: About, the story behind Alinea in her words */
#why .story-pull { font: 500 clamp(22px, .7vw + 18px, 28px)/1.35 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); max-width: 34ch; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 22px; }
#why .story-pull em { font-style: italic; color: #806128; }
#why .story-name { background: var(--forest); color: var(--sand); padding: 22px 26px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); }
#why .story-name p { color: var(--sand); margin: 0; }
#why .story-name em { font: italic 600 1.25em/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold); }
#why .story-close { font: 500 clamp(28px, 1.4vw + 20px, 42px)/1.15 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); margin-top: 8px; }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { #why .why__photo { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--nav) + 24px); align-self: start; } #why .why__photo .ph { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5.6 !important; } }

/* v9: Speaking, signature talks */
.talks--home li b { display: block; font-weight: 600; color: var(--forest); }
.talks--home li { font-size: clamp(17px, .3vw + 15px, 19px); font-style: italic; }
.talks-head { display: grid; gap: 16px 56px; align-items: end; }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .talks-head { grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr; } }
.talks-head h2 { margin: 0; }
.sigtalks { display: grid; gap: 24px; }
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) { .sigtalks { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } .sigtalk:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; } }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .sigtalks { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.sigtalk { display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #fff9f0; border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgb(28 59 46 / .08), 0 14px 34px -22px rgb(13 30 44 / .35); transition: transform .35s ease; }
.sigtalk:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.sigtalk__ph { aspect-ratio: 16 / 11; overflow: hidden; }
.sigtalk__ph img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.sigtalk:hover .sigtalk__ph img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.sigtalk__body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; padding: 24px 26px 26px; flex: 1; }
.sigtalk__body .eyebrow { color: #806128; }
.sigtalk h3 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(24px, .6vw + 20px, 29px); line-height: 1.15; color: var(--forest); }
.sigtalk__hook { margin: 0; font: italic 500 clamp(20px, .4vw + 17px, 23px)/1.3 var(--font-display); color: #806128; }
.sigtalk__body > p:not([class]) { margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
.sigtalk__leave { margin: auto 0 0 !important; padding: 16px 18px; border-radius: var(--r-md, 12px); background: var(--forest); color: var(--sand); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.5; }
.sigtalk__leave b { display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.moretalks { display: grid; gap: 20px 56px; padding-top: 8px; }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .moretalks { grid-template-columns: 4fr 8fr; align-items: start; } }
.moretalks__h { margin: 10px 0 0; font-size: clamp(28px, 1vw + 21px, 38px); line-height: 1.12; color: var(--forest); }
.moretalks__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0; }
.moretalks__list li { padding: 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgb(28 59 46 / .18); display: grid; gap: 6px 32px; }
.moretalks__list li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(28 59 46 / .18); }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .moretalks__list li { grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr; } }
.moretalks__list h4 { margin: 0; font: 600 clamp(20px, .4vw + 17px, 23px)/1.25 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); }
.moretalks__list p { margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
.tailor { display: grid; gap: 20px 48px; align-items: center; padding: clamp(26px, 3vw, 44px); border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--navy); color: var(--sand); }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .tailor { grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr; } }
.tailor__h { margin: 0 0 10px; color: var(--sand); font-size: clamp(26px, 1vw + 20px, 36px); line-height: 1.15; }
.tailor p { margin: 0; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .9); }
.tailor__cta { display: grid; gap: 16px; justify-items: start; }
.tailor__line { font: italic 500 clamp(19px, .4vw + 16px, 22px)/1.35 var(--font-display); }
.tailor .gold { color: var(--gold); }
#talks .sigtalk__hook { font: italic 500 clamp(21px, .4vw + 18px, 24px)/1.3 var(--font-display); color: #806128; }
#talks .tailor__line { font: italic 500 clamp(20px, .4vw + 17px, 23px)/1.35 var(--font-display); color: var(--sand); }
#talks .moretalks__list h4 { font: 600 clamp(21px, .4vw + 18px, 24px)/1.25 var(--font-display); }

/* v10: proven results, testimonial, coaching for every level, credentials */
.bigstat { display: grid; gap: 10px; padding: 22px 0 6px; border-top: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .45); }
.bigstat__n { margin: 0 !important; font: 500 clamp(52px, 4.4vw + 22px, 104px)/0.95 var(--font-display) !important; color: var(--gold) !important; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.bigstat__n span { font-size: .6em; vertical-align: .15em; margin: 0 .12em; opacity: .85; }
.bigstat__t { margin: 0 !important; font-size: clamp(17px, .3vw + 15.5px, 19px); line-height: 1.55; max-width: 46ch; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .92); }
.bigstat__t b { color: var(--sand); }
.wins { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 18px 32px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .wins { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.wins li { border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 16px; }
.wins b { display: block; font: 600 clamp(22px, .5vw + 18px, 26px)/1.15 var(--font-display); color: var(--sand); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.wins span { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .82); }
#results .grid { align-items: center; }
.tquote { margin: 0; padding: clamp(26px, 3vw, 44px); border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: #fff9f0; position: relative; box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -26px rgb(13 30 44 / .4); }
.tquote::before { content: "“"; position: absolute; top: -.18em; left: 18px; font: 600 clamp(110px, 8vw, 160px)/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold); opacity: .55; pointer-events: none; }
.tquote blockquote { margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 14px; position: relative; }
.section .tquote blockquote p { margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(17px, .3vw + 15.5px, 19px)/1.6 var(--font-body); color: var(--ink); }
.section .tquote blockquote p.tquote__big { font: italic 500 clamp(25px, 1vw + 19px, 34px)/1.25 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); }
.tquote figcaption { margin-top: 22px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid rgb(28 59 46 / .18); font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--p-muted); }
.tquote figcaption b { display: block; font: 600 20px/1.2 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); }
.tquote--dark { background: var(--forest); box-shadow: none; border: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .35); }
.section .tquote--dark blockquote p { color: rgb(243 237 227 / .9); }
.section .tquote--dark blockquote p.tquote__big { color: var(--sand); }
.tquote--dark figcaption { border-top-color: rgb(243 237 227 / .2); color: rgb(243 237 227 / .75); }
.tquote--dark figcaption b { color: var(--gold); }
.section p.track { margin: 0; padding: 14px 18px; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); background: rgb(28 59 46 / .06); border-radius: 0 var(--r-md) var(--r-md) 0; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; max-width: 60ch; }
.track b { display: block; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #806128; }
.section p.track--dark { background: rgb(13 30 44 / .55); color: var(--sand); }
.track--dark b { color: var(--gold); }
.seats { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 16px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .seats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .seats { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); } }
.seats li { padding: 22px 20px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: rgb(243 237 227 / .07); border: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .3); display: grid; gap: 10px; align-content: start; }
.seats b { font: 600 clamp(21px, .4vw + 18px, 24px)/1.15 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold); }
.seats span { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .88); }
.invest { display: grid; gap: 14px 40px; align-items: center; padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px); border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--sand); color: var(--ink); }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .invest { grid-template-columns: 4fr 6fr auto; } }
.section .invest p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); }
.section .invest p.invest__h { font: 500 clamp(28px, 1vw + 21px, 38px)/1.1 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); }
.invest .gold { color: #806128; }
.creds { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 6px 28px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .creds { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.creds li { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.45; padding-left: 16px; position: relative; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .9); }
.creds li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .6em; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); }
.section p.spoken { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--p-muted); }
.spoken b { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #806128; margin-right: 6px; }
#testimonial .grid { align-items: center; }
#who .invest p:not(.invest__h) { color: #23302a !important; font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.6; }

/* v11: short client quote inside a service, footer photo credit */
.minq { margin: 0; padding: 4px 0 4px 18px; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); max-width: 58ch; }
.section .minq blockquote { margin: 0 0 6px; font: italic 500 clamp(20px, .5vw + 17px, 24px)/1.3 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); }
.minq figcaption { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--p-muted); }
.minq figcaption b { color: var(--ink); }
.footer__legal { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 6px 24px; }
.footer__credit { font-size: 12.5px; opacity: .7; }

/* v12: executive proof on Coaching */
.execproof { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 14px 28px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .execproof { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.execproof li { padding: 16px 18px; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--forest); color: var(--sand); }
.execproof b { display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; font: 600 clamp(19px, .3vw + 17px, 21px)/1.2 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold); }
.execproof span { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .9); }
#admins .minq blockquote { font-size: clamp(18px, .3vw + 16px, 21px); }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { #leaders .leaders__photo { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--nav) + 24px); align-self: start; } }

/* v13: retreat steps, Fractional Chief of Staff */
.steps--sm { gap: 14px; }
.steps--sm li { grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; }
.steps--sm li::before { font-size: 32px; }
.steps--sm b { font: 600 19px/1.25 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); }
.steps--sm span { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; }
.link--light { color: var(--sand) !important; align-self: center; }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { #fractional .fractional__photo { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--nav) + 24px); align-self: start; } }

/* v13b: deep gold reads at 4.5:1+ on the darker sand surface too */
.ground-surface { --gold-text-on-light: #735620; }
.ground-surface .eyebrow, .ground-surface .track b, .ground-surface .spoken b, .ground-surface .gold { color: #735620; }
/* keyboard focus ring stays visible on dark green, navy and photo sections */
.ground-inverse :focus-visible, .footer--dark :focus-visible, .band :focus-visible, .hero--video :focus-visible, .tailor :focus-visible, .results :focus-visible, .actionbar :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--gold); }
/* secondary buttons read as buttons: a forest outline on sand, a cream outline on dark */
.btn.btn--secondary { border: 1.5px solid var(--forest) !important; color: var(--forest) !important; background: transparent !important; }
.btn.btn--secondary:hover { background: var(--forest) !important; color: var(--sand) !important; }
.ground-inverse .btn.btn--secondary, .band .btn.btn--secondary, .hero--video .btn.btn--secondary, .footer--dark .btn.btn--secondary { border-color: var(--sand) !important; color: var(--sand) !important; }
.ground-inverse .btn.btn--secondary:hover, .band .btn.btn--secondary:hover { background: var(--sand) !important; color: var(--forest) !important; }
.btn-row { align-items: center; }
.btn { white-space: normal; max-width: 100%; text-align: left; }

/* About "Approach" band on a phone: the photo sits on top, the text box under it, so the box never covers Carissa */
@media (max-width: 639px) {
  #approach.band > img.band__bg { inset: 0 0 auto 0; height: 100vw; object-position: 44% 20%; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 72%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 72%, transparent); }
  #approach.band:has(> img.band__bg)::before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(13 30 44 / 0) 0%, rgb(13 30 44 / 0) 60%, var(--navy) 100vw); }
  #approach.band:has(> img.band__bg) > .wrap { padding-top: 78vw; }
}

/* Home service cards: two per row on tablets and small laptops, so the words sit under the faces, not on them */
@media (min-width: 640px) and (max-width: 1199px) {
  .grid > .pcard.span-3 { grid-column: span 6; }
}

/* ===== Home rework (2026-11-10) ===== */

/* Why it matters: the problem, then the four ways Alinea helps */
.whynow__head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 72px); align-items: end; }
.whynow__head h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(34px, 2.6vw + 16px, 60px); line-height: 1.05; }
.whynow__head h2 .gold { display: block; font-style: italic; }
.whynow__lead { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(18px, .4vw + 15.5px, 21px); line-height: 1.6; max-width: 46ch; }
@media (max-width: 899px) { .whynow__head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Why Alinea: one larger rectangular photo with softly faded edges */
.why-photo { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--r-lg); }
.why-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 25%; display: block;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 85% 88% at 50% 42%, #000 62%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 85% 88% at 50% 42%, #000 62%, transparent 100%); }
.featured-line { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: var(--p-muted); }
.featured-line b { color: var(--forest); font-weight: 600; }

/* Proven results: four roomy tiles, then Steve's quote across the full width */
.results__head { max-width: 52rem; }
.results__head h2 { margin: 10px 0 0; }
.rtiles { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(18px, 2vw, 28px); }
.rtiles li { padding: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 36px); border: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .35); border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: rgb(243 237 227 / .04); display: grid; gap: 10px; align-content: start; }
.rtiles__k { font: 700 12.5px/1.2 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.rtiles b { font: 500 clamp(40px, 2.6vw + 22px, 68px)/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--sand); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.rtiles b span { font-size: .6em; vertical-align: .15em; margin: 0 .1em; color: var(--gold); }
.rtiles p { margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .85); max-width: 40ch; }
@media (max-width: 639px) { .rtiles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.rquote { margin: clamp(8px, 2vw, 24px) auto 0; max-width: 60rem; text-align: center; padding-top: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px); border-top: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .35); }
.rquote blockquote { margin: 0; }
.rquote blockquote p { margin: 0; font: italic 500 clamp(24px, 1.4vw + 16px, 38px)/1.3 var(--font-display); color: var(--sand); }
.rquote figcaption { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .75); }
.rquote figcaption b { color: var(--gold); font: 600 19px/1.2 var(--font-display); margin-right: 6px; }

/* Speaking teaser: photo of her with a full room, one strong proof point */
.speak-teaser__text { order: 2; }
.speak-teaser__ph { order: 1; grid-column: 1 / span 6; }
.speak-proof { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 18px; align-items: center; padding: 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .5); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .5); }
.speak-proof__n { margin: 0 !important; font: 500 clamp(44px, 2vw + 30px, 64px)/1 var(--font-display) !important; color: var(--gold-text-on-light) !important; }
.speak-proof__n small { font-size: .45em; }
.speak-proof__t { margin: 0 !important; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .speak-teaser__text { order: 1; } .speak-teaser__ph { order: 2; grid-column: auto; } }

.whynow__head { margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 3vw, 48px); }
.results__head { margin-bottom: clamp(20px, 2vw, 32px); }

/* ===== Home round 2 (2026-11-10) ===== */
/* Opening: her own words, three short paragraphs and a bold turn */
.whynow__lead { display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.whynow__lead p { margin: 0 !important; font-size: clamp(17px, .35vw + 15px, 20px); line-height: 1.6; }
.whynow__lead p:first-child { font: italic 500 clamp(21px, .6vw + 17px, 26px)/1.35 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); }
.whynow__lead .whynow__turn { font-weight: 700; color: var(--forest); padding-top: 4px; }

/* Trusted experience: names centered, never split across lines */
.orgband__in { justify-items: center; text-align: center; }
.orgband__h { max-width: none; }
.orgband__list { justify-content: center; max-width: 64rem; }
.orgband__list li { white-space: nowrap; }

/* Why Alinea photo: no frame, edges dissolve into the sand background, a little more room from the text */
.why-photo { border-radius: 0; overflow: visible; }
.why-photo img {
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 72% at 50% 40%, #000 45%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 72% at 50% 40%, #000 45%, transparent 100%);
  filter: saturate(.9);
}
.featured-line { margin-top: clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 24px) !important; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .45); line-height: 1.7; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { #carissa .span-5.start-8 { grid-column: 1 / -1; } }
.orgband__in { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 18px !important; }
.orgband__h { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
.orgband__list { gap: 10px 34px !important; }
.orgband__list li::after { content: none !important; }

/* Why Alinea photo: dissolve the left, right and bottom edges into the sand; the top fades only slightly so her head stays clear */
.why-photo img {
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, #000 18%, #000 82%, transparent 100%), linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, #000 6%, #000 72%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-composite: source-in;
          mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, #000 18%, #000 82%, transparent 100%), linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, #000 6%, #000 72%, transparent 100%);
          mask-composite: intersect;
  object-position: 50% 20%;
}

/* ===== Home round 3 (2026-11-10) ===== */
/* Opening statement: centered, roomy, three short beats you can read at a glance */
.whynow__head { display: block !important; text-align: center; max-width: 60rem; margin: 0 auto clamp(56px, 6vw, 96px) !important; padding-top: clamp(16px, 3vw, 48px); }
.whynow__head h2 { font-size: clamp(38px, 3.2vw + 18px, 76px) !important; line-height: 1.04; margin: 0 auto !important; max-width: 18ch; }
.whynow__three { list-style: none; margin: clamp(36px, 4vw, 64px) auto 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); max-width: 52rem; }
.whynow__three li { font: italic 500 clamp(22px, 1vw + 16px, 32px)/1.2 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); padding: 6px clamp(10px, 2vw, 28px); }
.whynow__three li + li { border-left: 1px solid var(--gold); }
.whynow__mid { margin: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px) auto 0 !important; max-width: 40ch; font-size: clamp(18px, .5vw + 15.5px, 22px) !important; line-height: 1.6; }
.whynow__turn { margin: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 34px) auto 0 !important; font: 600 clamp(24px, 1.2vw + 17px, 36px)/1.25 var(--font-display) !important; color: var(--forest); max-width: 26ch; }
.whynow__turn .gold { font-style: italic; }
@media (max-width: 639px) {
  .whynow__three { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }
  .whynow__three li + li { border-left: 0; }
}

/* Why Alinea: her photo fills the right side of the section and fades behind the words */
.why-bg { position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; min-height: clamp(560px, 46vw, 760px); display: flex; align-items: center; }
.why-bg > .wrap { width: min(100% - 2 * var(--gut), var(--container)); margin-inline: auto; }
.why-bg__img { position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; width: 64%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 10%; z-index: -2; }
.why-bg::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--p-bg, #F3EDE3) 0%, var(--p-bg, #F3EDE3) 38%, rgb(243 237 227 / .88) 48%, rgb(243 237 227 / .35) 62%, rgb(243 237 227 / 0) 74%); }
.why-bg__text { position: relative; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .why-bg { display: block; min-height: 0; padding-top: 0 !important; }
  .why-bg__img { position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 92vw; max-height: 620px; object-position: 50% 8%; }
  .why-bg::before { inset: auto 0 0 0; top: calc(min(92vw, 620px) - 140px); height: 140px; bottom: auto;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(243 237 227 / 0) 0%, var(--p-bg, #F3EDE3) 100%); }
  .why-bg > .wrap { padding-top: 8px; }
}
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .why-bg::before { content: none; }
  .why-bg__img { -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 70%, transparent 100%); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 70%, transparent 100%); }
}

/* Opening statement sits closer to the hero, so its heading shows without scrolling */
.whynow { padding-top: clamp(8px, 1.5vw, 24px) !important; }
.whynow__head { padding-top: 0 !important; }
main > section.section.whynow { padding-top: clamp(8px, 1.5vw, 24px) !important; }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { main > .hero.hero--home { height: calc(100svh - 110px) !important; min-height: 560px !important; } }
/* Home hero: room under the name line before the opening statement (2026-11-11) */
@media (min-width: 1024px) { main > .hero.hero--home { height: auto !important; min-height: 0 !important; padding-bottom: clamp(20px, 2vw, 32px) !important; } }
main > section.section.whynow { padding-top: clamp(40px, 3.6vw, 60px) !important; }
main > section#services.section.whynow { padding-top: clamp(40px, 3.6vw, 60px) !important; }

/* ===== About rework (2026-11-11) ===== */
/* Title: "I'm Carissa." on its own line, then the promise */
.hero--about h1 .h1-name { display: block; }
.hero--about h1 .h1-line { display: block; font-size: .62em; line-height: 1.12; margin-top: .3em; }

/* A personal note: a letter on paper, centered, easy to read */
main > section#note.section { padding-top: clamp(40px, 4vw, 72px) !important; }
.note__card { max-width: 46rem; margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px) clamp(24px, 5vw, 80px); background: #fbf7f0; border-radius: var(--r-lg); box-shadow: 0 24px 60px -36px rgb(13 30 44 / .45); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.note__card .eyebrow { display: block; }
.note__h { margin: 10px 0 clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 32px) !important; font-size: clamp(32px, 2vw + 20px, 52px) !important; }
.note__card p { margin: 0 0 18px !important; font-size: clamp(17.5px, .35vw + 15.5px, 20px); line-height: 1.7; color: var(--forest); }
.note__card .note__lead { font: italic 500 clamp(22px, .8vw + 17px, 29px)/1.4 var(--font-display) !important; margin-bottom: 22px !important; }
.note__card .note__promise { font-weight: 700; margin-top: 26px !important; padding-left: 18px; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.note__sig { display: block; width: clamp(180px, 22vw, 260px); height: auto; margin: 18px 0 0 -8px; }

/* The story behind Alinea: what the name means + the career path, on forest green */
.story2__head { max-width: 50rem; }
.story2__head h2 { margin: 10px 0 0; }
.story2__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr); gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 88px); align-items: start; }
.story2__name { position: relative; padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px); border: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .4); border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: rgb(243 237 227 / .04); }
.story2__mark { display: block; font: 500 clamp(88px, 6vw + 40px, 150px)/.8 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.story2__name h3 { margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--sand); font-size: clamp(26px, 1vw + 20px, 34px); }
.story2__name p { margin: 0 0 12px !important; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .88); font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.65; }
.path { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative; }
.path::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 7px; top: 10px; bottom: 10px; width: 2px; background: rgb(200 161 90 / .45); }
.path li { position: relative; padding: 0 0 clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px) 40px; display: grid; gap: 4px; }
.path li:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.path li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 6px; width: 16px; height: 16px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--forest); border: 2px solid var(--gold); }
.path li.path__now::before { background: var(--gold); }
.path__k { font: 700 12px/1.3 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.path b { font: 600 clamp(21px, .6vw + 17px, 26px)/1.25 var(--font-display); color: var(--sand); }
.path li > span:last-child { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .82); max-width: 52ch; }
.creds2 { border-top: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .35); padding-top: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px); }
.creds2__k { margin: 0 0 14px !important; font: 700 12px/1.3 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.creds2 ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px 28px; }
.creds2 li { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .8); }
.creds2 li b { display: block; font: 600 20px/1.2 var(--font-display); color: var(--sand); margin-bottom: 4px; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .story2__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .creds2 ul { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 539px) { .creds2 ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ===== About round 2 (2026-11-11) ===== */
/* Her photo as the centerpiece: edge to edge on the right half, full height of the opening */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  main > .hero.hero--about { position: relative; min-height: min(86svh, 820px) !important; height: auto !important; }
  .hero--about .hero__media.hm { position: absolute !important; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; width: 48vw; grid-column: auto !important; margin: 0 !important; }
  .hero--about .hero__media.hm::before { display: none; }
  .hero--about .hero__media.hm > .ph__img { inset: 0 !important; border-radius: 0 !important; }
  .hero--about .hero__text { padding-right: 2vw; }
}
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .hero--about .hero__media.hm { width: calc(100% + 2 * var(--gut)); margin-left: calc(-1 * var(--gut)); aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; max-height: 640px; }
  .hero--about .hero__media.hm::before { display: none; }
  .hero--about .hero__media.hm > .ph__img { inset: 0 !important; border-radius: 0 !important; }
}

/* Why "Alinea": the sunburst from her stickers, and how to say it */
.story2__mark { display: none; }
.story2__burst { display: block; width: clamp(110px, 8vw, 150px); height: auto; color: var(--gold); margin: 0 0 10px -10px; }
.story2__say { margin: -4px 0 14px !important; font-size: 14px !important; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold) !important; }
.story2__say b { font: italic 600 20px/1 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: none; color: var(--sand); margin-left: 4px; }

/* Career highlights, most impressive first */
.highs__k { margin: 0 0 16px !important; font: 700 12px/1.3 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.highs ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 24px); }
.highs li { padding: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px); border: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .35); border-radius: var(--r-lg); display: grid; gap: 8px; align-content: start; }
.highs li > b { font: 500 clamp(26px, 1.4vw + 16px, 40px)/1.05 var(--font-display); color: var(--sand); }
.highs li > b span[aria-hidden] { color: var(--gold); font-size: .7em; }
.highs li > span { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .82); }
.story2__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 4fr) minmax(0, 7fr) !important; align-items: stretch !important; }

/* The path here: a side-to-side timeline */
.career__line { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0 clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 24px); position: relative; }
.career__line::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 8px; height: 2px; background: rgb(200 161 90 / .45); }
.career__line li { position: relative; padding-top: 34px; display: grid; gap: 6px; align-content: start; }
.career__line li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 18px; height: 18px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--forest); border: 2px solid var(--gold); }
.career__line li.career__now::before { background: var(--gold); }
.career__k { font: 700 11.5px/1.3 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.career__line b { font: 600 clamp(18px, .4vw + 15px, 22px)/1.25 var(--font-display); color: var(--sand); }
.career__line li > span:last-child { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .78); }
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .highs ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .career__line { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
  .career__line::before { left: 8px; right: auto; top: 10px; bottom: 10px; width: 2px; height: auto; }
  .career__line li { padding: 0 0 0 36px; }
  .career__line li::before { top: 4px; }
}
@media (max-width: 539px) { .highs ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  main > .hero.hero--about > .wrap { position: static !important; }
  .hero--about .hero__media.hm { top: var(--nav, 96px) !important; }
  .hero--about .hero__text { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
}

/* ===== About round 3 (2026-11-11) ===== */
/* Her photo bleeds in from the right and dissolves into the sand behind the title: no frame, no gap */
.hero--bleed { position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; }
.hero--bleed > .wrap { position: static !important; }
.hero--bleed .hero__text { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.bleed__img { position: absolute; z-index: -1; top: var(--nav, 96px); right: 0; bottom: 0; width: 66%; height: calc(100% - var(--nav, 96px)); object-fit: cover; object-position: 60% 28%;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgb(0 0 0 / .35) 16%, #000 42%), linear-gradient(180deg, #000 80%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-composite: source-in;
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgb(0 0 0 / .35) 16%, #000 42%), linear-gradient(180deg, #000 80%, transparent 100%);
          mask-composite: intersect; }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { main > .hero.hero--bleed { min-height: min(82svh, 780px) !important; height: auto !important; } }
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .hero--bleed { padding-top: 0 !important; }
  .bleed__img { position: relative; display: block; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 92vw; max-height: 600px; object-position: 50% 25%;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 68%, transparent 100%); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 68%, transparent 100%); }
  .hero--bleed > .wrap { margin-top: -12vw; position: relative !important; }
}

/* Why "Alinea": one wide card right under the heading */
.namecard { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: clamp(18px, 3vw, 44px); align-items: center; padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px); border: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .4); border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: rgb(243 237 227 / .04); }
.namecard__burst { width: clamp(90px, 7vw, 130px); height: auto; color: var(--gold); }
.namecard h3 { margin: 0 0 10px; color: var(--sand); font-size: clamp(26px, 1vw + 20px, 34px); }
.namecard__say { display: inline-block; margin-left: 14px; font: 600 13px/1 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); vertical-align: middle; }
.namecard__say b { font: italic 600 19px/1 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .03em; text-transform: none; color: var(--sand); margin-left: 4px; }
.namecard p { margin: 0 !important; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .88); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; max-width: 70ch; }
@media (max-width: 639px) { .namecard { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .namecard__say { display: block; margin: 8px 0 0; } }

/* Her story in six chapters, read left to right */
.chapters { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(36px, 4vw, 56px) clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px); counter-reset: none; }
.chapters li { position: relative; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 2px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .45); display: grid; gap: 6px; align-content: start; }
.chapters li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -9px; left: 0; width: 16px; height: 16px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--forest); border: 2px solid var(--gold); }
.chapters li.chapters__now::before { background: var(--gold); }
.chapters__n { font: italic 500 15px/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold); }
.chapters h3 { margin: 2px 0 0; font: 500 clamp(28px, 1.3vw + 18px, 40px)/1.05 var(--font-display); color: var(--sand); }
.chapters__k { font: 700 11.5px/1.35 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.chapters p { margin: 4px 0 0 !important; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .82); max-width: 38ch; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .chapters { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 599px) { .chapters { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* LinkedIn sits under the closing button on About */
.closing__linkedin { display: inline-block; margin-top: 18px; color: var(--sand); }
.namecard { margin-bottom: clamp(16px, 2vw, 28px); }
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  main > .hero.hero--bleed { min-height: 0 !important; height: auto !important; padding-top: var(--nav, 76px) !important; padding-bottom: clamp(24px, 6vw, 40px) !important; display: block !important; }
  main > .hero.hero--bleed > .wrap { height: auto !important; min-height: 0 !important; display: block !important; margin-top: -10vw; }
  .hero--bleed .hero-text, .hero--bleed .hero__grid { display: block !important; min-height: 0 !important; height: auto !important; }
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .bleed__img { object-position: 60% 2%; } }

/* About: the thread that ties her story to the reader's problem */
.thread { text-align: center; max-width: 54rem; margin: clamp(8px, 2vw, 24px) auto 0; padding: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 52px) 0; border-top: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .35); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .35); }
.thread__k { margin: 0 0 14px !important; font: 700 12px/1.3 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.thread__big { margin: 0 auto !important; font: 500 clamp(30px, 2vw + 18px, 52px)/1.12 var(--font-display) !important; color: var(--sand); max-width: 22ch; }
.thread__big .gold { font-style: italic; }
.thread__body { margin: clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 22px) auto 0 !important; max-width: 52ch; font-size: clamp(16.5px, .3vw + 15px, 19px); line-height: 1.65; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .88); }

/* About greeting above "I'm Carissa." */
.hero--about .hello { margin: 0 0 6px !important; font: italic 500 clamp(22px, .8vw + 17px, 30px)/1.2 var(--font-display) !important; color: var(--gold-text-on-light) !important; }

/* ===== Services rework with Coaching merged in (2026-11-11) ===== */
/* Hero photo: a real room, bleeding in from the right */
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .hero--svc .bleed__img { object-position: 30% 55% !important; } }
.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px); }
.chips a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 9px 16px; border: 1px solid rgb(28 59 46 / .3); border-radius: 999px; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--forest); text-decoration: none; background: rgb(251 247 240 / .85); }
.chips a span { font: italic 500 16px/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.chips a:hover { border-color: var(--forest); }

/* One consistent row per service: words on one side, a big photo filling the other */
.svc__row { display: grid !important; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 88px); align-items: center; }
.svc__ph { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; max-height: 640px; width: 100%; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--r-lg); }
.svc__ph img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.svc__num { font: italic 500 52px/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.svc__num--light { color: var(--gold); }
@media (max-width: 899px) {
  .svc__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .svc--alt .svc__ph { order: 2; }
  .svc__ph { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
}

/* Coaching, now inside Services */
.coach__intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr); gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 88px); align-items: center; }
.own--coach { margin: 0; }
.coach__cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 32px); }
.coach__card { padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px); border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--p-surface, #eae1d2); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); display: grid; gap: 12px; align-content: start; }
.coach__k { margin: 0 !important; font: 700 12px/1.35 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.coach__card h3 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(24px, .9vw + 18px, 32px); line-height: 1.15; color: var(--forest); }
.coach__card .dash { margin: 0; }
.coach__proof { margin: 4px 0 0 !important; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid rgb(28 59 46 / .15); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--p-muted); }
.coach__also { margin: -8px 0 0 !important; text-align: center; font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--p-muted); }
.coach__quote { margin: 0 auto; max-width: 54rem; text-align: center; }
.coach__quote blockquote { margin: 0; font: italic 500 clamp(21px, .9vw + 16px, 30px)/1.4 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); }
.coach__quote figcaption { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--p-muted); }
.coach__quote figcaption b { display: block; font: 600 19px/1.3 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); }
.coach__how { display: grid; gap: 18px; justify-items: center; text-align: center; padding-top: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px); border-top: 1px solid rgb(28 59 46 / .15); }
.coach__steps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(18px, 3vw, 40px); counter-reset: cs; text-align: left; width: 100%; }
.coach__steps li { counter-increment: cs; display: grid; gap: 6px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 2px solid var(--gold); }
.coach__steps li::before { content: counter(cs, decimal-leading-zero); font: italic 500 15px/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.coach__steps b { font: 600 clamp(19px, .4vw + 16px, 22px)/1.25 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); }
.coach__steps span { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--p-muted); }
@media (max-width: 899px) {
  .coach__intro, .coach__cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .coach__steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Fractional Chief of Staff: photo fills the right side behind the words, same as Home's Why Alinea */
.svc-cos { min-height: 0; }

/* ===== Services round 2 (2026-11-11) ===== */
/* Jump buttons: even blocks, no numbers */
.chips { display: grid !important; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 10px !important; max-width: 30rem; }
.chips a { justify-content: center; text-align: center; padding: 12px 14px !important; border-radius: 10px !important; min-height: 48px; line-height: 1.25; }
.chips a:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.chips a span { display: none; }

/* Shared bits */
.svc__label { margin: 6px 0 -4px !important; font: 700 12px/1.35 var(--font-text) !important; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-text-on-light) !important; }
.svc__label--light { color: var(--gold) !important; }
.svc__close { margin: 4px 0 0 !important; font: italic 600 clamp(20px, .6vw + 16px, 26px)/1.3 var(--font-display) !important; color: var(--forest); }
.svc__close--light { color: var(--sand) !important; }

/* Coaching: method next to a smaller sticker, then three cards */
.own--coach { max-width: 300px; justify-self: center; transform: scale(.88); transform-origin: center; }
.method { padding: clamp(18px, 2vw, 26px); border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); background: rgb(251 247 240 / .7); border-radius: 0 var(--r-lg) var(--r-lg) 0; }
.method p:last-child { margin: 8px 0 0 !important; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; }
.coach__cards--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important; }
.coach__note { margin: 4px 0 0 !important; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid rgb(28 59 46 / .15); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--p-muted); }
.coach__note b { color: var(--forest); }
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .coach__cards--3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important; } }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .coach__cards--3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; } }

/* Retreats: fewer type styles, more air, a smaller photo */
.svc__row--narrowph { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr) !important; }
.svc__row--narrowph .svc__ph { max-height: 520px; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
.svc__steps { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.svc__steps li { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.6; }
.svc__steps b { font-weight: 700; color: var(--forest); }
@media (max-width: 899px) { .svc__row--narrowph { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; } }

/* Speaking: two matching choices */
.choice2 { display: grid; gap: 16px; align-self: center; }
.choice2__item { position: relative; display: grid; gap: 6px; padding: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px) clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px) clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px); padding-right: 64px; border: 1px solid rgb(28 59 46 / .25); border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: #fbf7f0; color: var(--forest); text-decoration: none; transition: border-color .2s, transform .2s; }
.choice2__item:hover { border-color: var(--forest); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.choice2__k { font: 700 12px/1.3 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.choice2__item b { font: 600 clamp(22px, .8vw + 17px, 30px)/1.2 var(--font-display); }
.choice2__go { position: absolute; right: 24px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); font-size: 26px; color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .choice2__item { transition: none; } .choice2__item:hover { transform: none; } }

/* ===== Services round 3 (2026-11-11) ===== */
/* 1. Fractional CoS & COO: words only, laid out across the full width */
.cos__head { max-width: 54rem; display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.cos__head h2, .cos__head .hook { margin: 0 !important; }
.cos__q { margin: 8px 0 0 !important; font: 600 clamp(22px, .8vw + 17px, 30px)/1.3 var(--font-display) !important; color: var(--forest); }
.cos__lead { margin: 0 !important; font-size: clamp(17px, .3vw + 15.5px, 19.5px); line-height: 1.65; max-width: 60ch; }
.cos__cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px); }
.cos__col { padding-top: 18px; border-top: 2px solid var(--gold); display: grid; gap: 14px; align-content: start; }
.cos__col .dash { margin: 0; }
.cos__how { margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.cos__how dt { font-weight: 700; color: var(--forest); }
.cos__how dd { margin: 2px 0 0; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--p-muted); }
.cos__fit { margin: 0 !important; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--p-muted); }
.cos__foot { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px 32px; padding: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 32px) clamp(22px, 3vw, 40px); background: var(--p-surface, #eae1d2); border-radius: var(--r-lg); }
.cos__foot .svc__close { margin: 0 !important; }
@media (max-width: 899px) { .cos__cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* 2. Governance: text column a little wider, shorter list in two columns */
.gov__list { columns: 2; column-gap: 32px; }
.gov__list li { break-inside: avoid; }
@media (max-width: 639px) { .gov__list { columns: 1; } }

/* 3. Coaching: method box runs the full width, shorter; more room before the quote */
.coach__intro { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto !important; }
.method--wide { padding: clamp(18px, 2vw, 26px) clamp(22px, 3vw, 40px); }
.method--wide p:last-child { max-width: none; }
.coach__quote { margin-top: clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px) !important; }
.coach__cta { display: flex; justify-content: center; }

/* 4. Retreats: quick facts and more breathing room */
.facts4 { margin: 4px 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px 28px; padding: 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgb(28 59 46 / .15); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(28 59 46 / .15); }
.facts4 dt { font: 700 11.5px/1.3 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.facts4 dd { margin: 4px 0 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--forest); }
.svc--retreat .svc__text { gap: clamp(18px, 2vw, 26px); }
@media (max-width: 479px) { .facts4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* 5. Speaking: the ballroom stage behind the words */
.speakband { position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; background: #0b1a26; color: var(--sand); }
.speakband__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 70% 60%; z-index: -2; }
.speakband::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(11 26 38 / .94) 0%, rgb(11 26 38 / .8) 45%, rgb(11 26 38 / .45) 100%); }
.speakband h2 { color: var(--sand); }
.speakband .hook { color: var(--gold); }
.speakband .measure { color: rgb(243 237 227 / .9); }
@media (max-width: 899px) { .speakband::before { background: rgb(11 26 38 / .82); } }
.own--coach { transform: none !important; zoom: .72; }
.coach__intro { align-items: center !important; }
.coach__quote { margin-top: clamp(56px, 5.5vw, 88px) !important; }

/* ===== Services round 4 (2026-11-11): Chief of Staff as icon boxes ===== */
.ibox { list-style: none; margin: 14px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: clamp(12px, 1.4vw, 18px); }
.ibox--5 { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.ibox--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.ibox li { display: grid; gap: 8px; align-content: start; padding: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 26px); background: #fbf7f0; border: 1px solid rgb(28 59 46 / .12); border-radius: var(--r-lg); }
.ibox__icon { width: 34px; height: 34px; color: var(--gold-text-on-light); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.ibox b { font: 600 clamp(19px, .4vw + 16px, 22px)/1.2 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); }
.ibox span { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--p-muted); }
.cos__foot .cos__fit { margin: 6px 0 0 !important; font-size: 14.5px; }
.cos__foot .cos__fit b { color: var(--forest); }
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .ibox--5 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .ibox--5, .ibox--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 479px) { .ibox--5, .ibox--3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .ibox li { grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr; column-gap: 14px; } .ibox__icon { grid-row: span 2; margin: 0; } }
/* Board photo: darker on the text side so words stay crisp */
#governance.band::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(13 30 44 / .95) 0%, rgb(13 30 44 / .85) 50%, rgb(13 30 44 / .35) 100%) !important; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { #governance.band::before { background: rgb(13 30 44 / .86) !important; } }
.cos .stack-8 > div > .svc__label, .cos .wrap > div > .svc__label { margin-top: 10px !important; }
.cos__foot > div { flex: 1 1 420px; }
.cos__foot > .btn { flex: 0 0 auto; }

/* ===== Services round 5 (2026-11-11) ===== */
/* Coaching: What's mine to own as a wide, tilted badge next to the title */
.coach__intro { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 440px) !important; align-items: center !important; }
.ownbadge { position: relative; justify-self: center; width: 100%; max-width: 440px; margin: 18px 0; padding: 34px 30px 26px; text-align: center; background: var(--forest); color: var(--sand); border-radius: 26px; transform: rotate(-2.5deg); box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--p-bg, #f3ede3), 0 0 0 7px var(--gold), 0 22px 40px -24px rgb(13 30 44 / .55); }
.ownbadge__burst { position: absolute; top: -34px; left: 50%; width: 74px; height: auto; transform: translateX(-50%); color: var(--gold); background: var(--p-bg, #f3ede3); border-radius: 50%; padding: 6px 8px 0; }
.ownbadge__q { margin: 0 !important; font: 500 clamp(26px, 1vw + 20px, 34px)/1.1 var(--font-display) !important; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; color: var(--sand) !important; }
.ownbadge__q em { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font: italic 600 1.35em/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold); }
.ownbadge__list { margin: 12px 0 0 !important; font: 500 clamp(16px, .3vw + 14.5px, 18.5px)/1.55 var(--font-display) !important; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .92) !important; }
.ownbadge__list b { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) { .ownbadge { transition: transform .3s ease; } .ownbadge:hover { transform: rotate(0deg); } }
@media (max-width: 899px) { .coach__intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; } .ownbadge { margin-top: 36px; } }

/* Coaching: a little room above the booking button */
.coach__cta { margin-top: clamp(16px, 2vw, 28px) !important; }

/* Retreats: header with a smaller photo, then two rows of icon boxes */
.retreat__head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr); gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 72px); align-items: center; }
.retreat__ph { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--r-lg); }
.retreat__ph img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.ibox--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.ibox--steps { counter-reset: none; }
.retreat__cta { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .ibox--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 899px) { .retreat__head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 479px) { .ibox--4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Speaking: flip the ballroom so the stage sits under the words */
.speakband__bg { transform: scaleX(-1); }
.speakband::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(11 26 38 / .8) 0%, rgb(11 26 38 / .7) 50%, rgb(11 26 38 / .78) 100%) !important; }
.retreat__head .hook + .measure, .coach__intro .hook { margin-top: 14px !important; }

/* ===== Retreats, lighter (2026-11-11): no boxes, a slim facts strip and a simple three-step line ===== */
#retreats .ibox li { background: none; border: 0; border-radius: 0; padding: 0; }
#retreats .ibox__icon { width: 22px; height: 22px; margin: 0; }

/* At a glance: one slim strip, items split by thin gold lines */
#retreats .ibox--4 { gap: 0; margin-top: 12px; padding: 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .55); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .55); }
#retreats .ibox--4 li { grid-template-columns: 22px 1fr; column-gap: 12px; row-gap: 2px; padding: 4px clamp(14px, 2vw, 28px); align-items: start; }
#retreats .ibox--4 li:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
#retreats .ibox--4 li + li { border-left: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .45); }
#retreats .ibox--4 .ibox__icon { grid-row: span 2; margin-top: 1px; }
#retreats .ibox--4 b { font: 700 11.5px/1.3 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
#retreats .ibox--4 span { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--forest); }

/* How it comes together: three steps on one line, joined by a thin rule */
#retreats .ibox--steps { position: relative; gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 48px); margin-top: 18px; }
#retreats .ibox--steps::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 17px; right: 17px; top: 17px; height: 1px; background: rgb(200 161 90 / .6); }
#retreats .ibox--steps li { position: relative; display: grid; gap: 6px; }
#retreats .ibox--steps .ibox__icon { width: 36px; height: 36px; padding: 8px; box-sizing: border-box; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--p-surface, #eae1d2); border: 1px solid var(--gold); position: relative; z-index: 1; margin-bottom: 6px; }
#retreats .ibox--steps b { font: 600 20px/1.2 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); }
#retreats .ibox--steps span { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--p-muted); max-width: 32ch; }

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  #retreats .ibox--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); row-gap: 16px; }
  #retreats .ibox--4 li:nth-child(odd) { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 639px) {
  #retreats .ibox--4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  #retreats .ibox--4 li { padding-left: 0 !important; border-left: 0 !important; }
  #retreats .ibox--steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  #retreats .ibox--steps::before { left: 17px; right: auto; top: 17px; bottom: 17px; width: 1px; height: auto; }
  #retreats .ibox--steps li { grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr; column-gap: 14px; }
  #retreats .ibox--steps .ibox__icon { grid-row: span 2; margin: 0; }
}
#retreats .retreat__cta { margin-top: clamp(12px, 2vw, 24px); }

/* ===== Services round 7 (2026-11-11): calmer, clearer, more consistent ===== */
/* Opening: centered, no photo */
main > .hero.hero--svc2 { height: auto !important; min-height: 0 !important; padding: calc(var(--nav, 96px) + clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px)) 0 clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px) !important; }
.svc2__in { max-width: 52rem; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.svc2__in h1 { margin: 0; }
.svc2__in .hero__lead { margin: 0; max-width: 40rem; }
.chips--row { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; max-width: none !important; gap: 10px !important; margin-top: 10px; }
.chips--row a:first-child { grid-column: auto; }
.chips--row a { min-width: 150px; }
.svc2__unsure { margin: 6px 0 0 !important; font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--p-muted); }
.svc2__unsure a { color: var(--forest); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gold); text-underline-offset: 4px; }

/* Numbered service headers: a big light numeral and "Service X of 5" */
.svcnum { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px; padding-bottom: 12px; margin-bottom: 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .55); max-width: 30rem; }
.svcnum__n { font: 300 clamp(64px, 4vw + 32px, 108px)/.8 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold-text-on-light); opacity: .55; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.svcnum__of { font: 700 12px/1.3 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.svcnum--light .svcnum__n { color: var(--gold); opacity: .7; }
.svcnum--light .svcnum__of { color: var(--gold); }
.svc__num { display: none; }

/* Alternate backgrounds so each offering feels like its own room */
#fractional.section { background: var(--p-surface, #eae1d2); }
#fractional .ibox li, #fractional .cos__foot { background: #fbf7f0; }
#coaching.section { background: var(--p-bg, #f3ede3); }
#retreats.section { background: var(--p-surface, #eae1d2); }
#testimonial.section { background: var(--p-bg, #f3ede3) !important; }

/* Governance: problems first, then five named offers */
.gov__q { margin: 4px 0 0 !important; font-size: clamp(16.5px, .3vw + 15px, 18.5px); line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .92); padding-left: 16px; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); }
.gov__q b { color: var(--gold); }
.gov__offers { list-style: none; margin: 6px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.gov__offers li { display: grid; gap: 2px; padding-left: 18px; position: relative; }
.gov__offers li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .55em; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); }
.gov__offers b { font: 600 clamp(18px, .4vw + 15.5px, 21px)/1.25 var(--font-display); color: var(--sand); }
.gov__offers span { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .8); }

/* Coaching: quieter quote */
.coach__quote blockquote { font-size: clamp(18px, .5vw + 15px, 23px) !important; line-height: 1.5 !important; }
.coach__quote { max-width: 46rem !important; }

/* One label style everywhere */
.coach__k, .facts4 dt, .cos__head .svc__label { font: 700 12px/1.35 var(--font-text) !important; letter-spacing: .14em !important; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero--svc .svc2__unsure { margin-top: 14px !important; text-align: left; }
.hero--svc .svc2__unsure { margin-top: 14px !important; text-align: left; }
#fractional .cos__foot { margin-top: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 56px) !important; }

/* ===== Speaking rework (2026-11-11) ===== */
/* Proof strip right under the video */
main > section.section.proofstrip { padding: clamp(32px, 3.4vw, 52px) 0 !important; background: var(--forest); color: var(--sand); }
.proofstrip__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 18px clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px); align-items: center; }
.proofstrip__list li { display: grid; gap: 4px; padding-left: clamp(18px, 2vw, 28px); border-left: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .5); }
.proofstrip__list li:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; align-items: center; column-gap: 14px; }
.proofstrip__list li:first-child b { font: 500 clamp(44px, 2vw + 30px, 64px)/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold); }
.proofstrip__list li:first-child b small { font-size: .45em; }
.proofstrip__list li:first-child span { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .85); max-width: 16ch; }
.proofstrip__k { font: 700 11.5px/1.3 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.proofstrip__v { font: 500 clamp(17px, .4vw + 14.5px, 20px)/1.45 var(--font-display); color: var(--sand); }
.chips--spk { margin-top: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 36px) !important; justify-content: flex-start !important; }
.chips--spk a { background: transparent !important; border-color: rgb(243 237 227 / .35) !important; color: var(--sand) !important; min-width: 0 !important; }
.chips--spk a:hover { border-color: var(--gold) !important; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .proofstrip__list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .proofstrip__list li { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .35); }
  .proofstrip__list li:first-child { padding-top: 0; border-top: 0; }
}

/* Formats as four icon boxes */
.spk__formats li em { font-style: normal; font: 700 11.5px/1.3 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-text-on-light); margin-top: 4px; }
#stages .ibox li { background: #fbf7f0; }

/* Inquiry: photo in the left column, more air */
.inq__ph { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--r-lg); max-width: 460px; }
.inq__ph img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
#inquiry .stack-5 { gap: clamp(18px, 2vw, 26px); }
#inquiry .measure b { color: var(--forest); }

/* Spacing fixes found in review */
#talks .t-lead { margin-bottom: 0; }
#feedback .stats4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.tailor { margin-top: clamp(16px, 2vw, 28px); }
main > section#highlights.section { padding: clamp(32px, 3.4vw, 52px) 0 !important; }
@media (max-width: 639px) { .chips--spk { display: grid !important; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } .chips--spk a { justify-content: center; text-align: center; } }
@media (max-width: 479px) { .spk__formats li .ibox__icon { grid-row: span 3; } .spk__formats li b, .spk__formats li span, .spk__formats li em { grid-column: 2; } }
#feedback .proof__by { margin-top: 14px !important; }
#feedback .stats4 li + li { margin-top: 4px; }

/* ===== Speaking round 2 (2026-11-11): topics first, then proof, less is more ===== */
/* Keynote topics */
.topics__head { max-width: 46rem; text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; gap: 12px; justify-items: center; }
.topics__head h2, .topics__head .t-lead { margin: 0 !important; }
.topics__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 40px); }
.topic { display: grid; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr; background: #fbf7f0; border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgb(28 59 46 / .1); }
.topic__ph { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; overflow: hidden; }
.topic__ph img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.topic__body { padding: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px); display: grid; gap: 8px; align-content: start; }
.topic__k { font: 700 11.5px/1.3 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.topic h3 { margin: 4px 0 0; font-size: clamp(26px, 1vw + 19px, 34px); line-height: 1.1; color: var(--forest); }
.topic__sub { margin: 0 !important; font: italic 500 clamp(18px, .4vw + 15px, 21px)/1.3 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.topic__hook { margin: 10px 0 0 !important; font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--forest); font-weight: 600; }
.topic__leave { margin: 4px 0 0 !important; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--p-muted); }
.topic__leave b { color: var(--forest); }
.topics__more { text-align: center; }
.topics__morek { margin: 0 0 14px !important; font: 700 12px/1.3 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.topics__more ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .5); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .5); }
.topics__more li { display: grid; gap: 4px; padding: 18px clamp(14px, 2vw, 28px); }
.topics__more li + li { border-left: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .4); }
.topics__more b { font: 600 clamp(18px, .4vw + 15.5px, 21px)/1.25 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); }
.topics__more span { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--p-muted); }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .topics__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 719px) {
  .topics__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .topics__more ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .topics__more li + li { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .4); }
}

/* Proven on stage: quote, numbers and who she has spoken for, together */
.impact { background: var(--forest); color: var(--sand); }
.impact__quote { text-align: center; display: grid; gap: 10px; justify-items: center; }
.impact__quote .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
.impact__quote h2 { margin: 0; color: var(--sand); font-size: clamp(34px, 2.6vw + 18px, 64px); max-width: 20ch; }
.impact__by { margin: 0 !important; font: 700 12px/1.3 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .7); }
.impact__stats { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-top: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .4); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .4); }
.impact__stats li { display: grid; gap: 6px; padding: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 32px) clamp(12px, 2vw, 24px); text-align: center; }
.impact__stats li + li { border-left: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .3); }
.impact__stats b { font: 500 clamp(38px, 2vw + 24px, 58px)/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold); }
.impact__stats b small { font-size: .45em; }
.impact__stats span { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.45; color: rgb(243 237 227 / .82); }
.impact__orgs { text-align: center; display: grid; gap: 14px; justify-items: center; }
.impact__k { margin: 0 !important; font: 700 12px/1.3 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.impact__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 10px 32px; max-width: 64rem; font: 600 clamp(18px, .5vw + 15px, 23px)/1.35 var(--font-display); color: var(--sand); }
.impact__list li { white-space: nowrap; }
.impact__pods { margin: 8px 0 0 !important; font: 500 clamp(16px, .3vw + 14.5px, 19px)/1.5 var(--font-display); color: rgb(243 237 227 / .85); }
.impact__pods .impact__k { margin-right: 10px !important; }
@media (max-width: 719px) {
  .impact__stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .impact__stats li:nth-child(3) { border-left: 0; }
  .impact__stats li:nth-child(n+3) { border-top: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .3); }
  .impact__list li { white-space: normal; }
}

/* Speaking: four "also available" talks and a broad range of topics */
.topics__more ul { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important; }
.topics__range { text-align: center; display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.tags { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; max-width: 52rem; }
.tags li { padding: 8px 16px; border: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .7); border-radius: 999px; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--forest); background: #fbf7f0; }
.topics__custom { margin: 4px 0 0 !important; font-size: 16px; color: var(--p-muted); }
.topics__custom a { color: var(--forest); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gold); text-underline-offset: 4px; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .topics__more ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important; }
  .topics__more li:nth-child(3) { border-left: 0; }
  .topics__more li:nth-child(n+3) { border-top: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .4); }
}
@media (max-width: 719px) { .topics__more ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; } .topics__more li { border-left: 0 !important; } .topics__more li + li { border-top: 1px solid rgb(200 161 90 / .4); } }
.topics__range { margin-top: clamp(8px, 1.5vw, 20px); }
.topics__morek { font-size: 12px !important; letter-spacing: .14em !important; }

/* ===== Home slimmed (2026-11-11) ===== */
/* Five slim service cards */
.svc5 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(12px, 1.4vw, 20px); }
.svc5__card { display: grid; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr; background: #fbf7f0; border: 1px solid rgb(28 59 46 / .1); border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; color: var(--forest); transition: transform .2s, border-color .2s; }
.svc5__card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: rgb(28 59 46 / .35); }
.svc5__ph { display: block; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; overflow: hidden; }
.svc5__ph img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.svc5__body { display: grid; gap: 6px; align-content: start; padding: 16px 18px 18px; }
.svc5__n { font: 300 28px/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.svc5__body b { font: 600 clamp(18px, .35vw + 15.5px, 21px)/1.2 var(--font-display); }
.svc5__body > span:not(.svc5__n):not(.svc5__go) { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--p-muted); }
.svc5__go { margin-top: 4px; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--forest); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .svc5__card { transition: none; } .svc5__card:hover { transform: none; } }
@media (max-width: 1199px) { .svc5 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 719px) {
  .svc5 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .svc5__card { grid-template-rows: none; grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; }
  .svc5__ph { aspect-ratio: auto; height: 100%; }
}

/* One short Why Alinea section */
main > section.why-slim { min-height: 0 !important; }
.why-stats { list-style: none; margin: 6px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 14px 24px; }
.why-stats li { display: grid; gap: 2px; padding-left: 14px; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); }
.why-stats b { font: 500 clamp(26px, 1vw + 19px, 34px)/1.1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.why-stats b span[aria-hidden] { font-size: .7em; }
.why-stats li > span { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--p-muted); }
.why-quote { margin: 8px 0 0; padding: 0; }
.why-quote blockquote { margin: 0; font: italic 500 clamp(19px, .5vw + 16px, 23px)/1.45 var(--font-display); color: var(--forest); }
.why-quote figcaption { margin-top: 8px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--p-muted); }
.why-quote figcaption b { color: var(--forest); }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .whynow__three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, auto) !important; justify-content: center; max-width: none !important; } .whynow__three li { white-space: nowrap; } }

/* Connect: The Alinea Edit sits on Carissa's sofa portrait; words on the dark wall side */
.editband { position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; background: #2b2a2c; color: var(--sand); min-height: clamp(460px, 42vw, 640px); display: flex; align-items: center; }
.editband > .wrap { width: min(100% - 2 * var(--gut), var(--container)); margin-inline: auto; }
.editband__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 65% 30%; z-index: -2; }
.editband::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(28 28 30 / .82) 0%, rgb(28 28 30 / .6) 38%, rgb(28 28 30 / 0) 58%); }
.editband h2, .editband .measure { color: var(--sand) !important; }
.editband .eyebrow, .editband .gold { color: var(--gold) !important; }
.editband label { color: var(--sand); }
.editband .btn--secondary { border-color: var(--sand) !important; color: var(--sand) !important; }
.editband .btn--secondary:hover { background: var(--sand) !important; color: var(--forest) !important; }
.editband .form__status { color: var(--sand); }
@media (max-width: 899px) {
  .editband { display: block; min-height: 0; padding-top: 0 !important; }
  .editband__bg { position: relative; display: block; height: 78vw; max-height: 520px; object-position: 72% 30%; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 70%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 70%, transparent); }
  .editband::before { content: none; }
  .editband > .wrap { margin-top: -8vw; position: relative; }
}
@media (min-width: 900px) { .editband { min-height: clamp(620px, 50vw, 780px); } .editband__bg { object-position: 65% 50%; } }
@media (min-width: 900px) { main > section#list.editband { min-height: clamp(640px, 52vw, 800px) !important; } }

/* About: podcast episodes (5 cards; a branded tile stands in for cover art) */
.pods__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 28px); grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.pod { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; height: 100%; color: var(--p-ink); text-decoration: none; }
.pod__tile { display: grid; place-items: end start; aspect-ratio: 1; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 18px; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--forest); color: var(--sand); position: relative; overflow: hidden; transition: transform .25s ease; }
.pod__tile::before { content: ""; position: absolute; right: 16px; top: 16px; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1.4px solid var(--gold);
  background: radial-gradient(circle, transparent 0, transparent 100%), conic-gradient(from 0deg, transparent 0 0); }
.pod__tile::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: 29px; top: 28px; border-style: solid; border-width: 8px 0 8px 13px; border-color: transparent transparent transparent var(--gold); }
.pod__tile span { font: italic 500 clamp(22px, 1vw + 14px, 28px)/1.05 var(--font-display); color: var(--sand); }
.pod:nth-child(n) .pod__tile { background: var(--forest); }
.pods__list li:nth-child(even) .pod__tile { background: var(--navy); }
.pod__show { font: 700 12px/1.3 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-text-on-light); }
.pod__title { font: 600 clamp(19px, .4vw + 16px, 22px)/1.2 var(--font-display); }
.pod__go { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 6px; font: 600 15px/1.2 var(--font-text); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; text-decoration-color: var(--gold); }
.pod:hover .pod__tile, .pod:focus-visible .pod__tile { transform: translateY(-4px); }
.pod:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--forest); outline-offset: 6px; border-radius: var(--r-md); }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .pods__list { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 639px) {
  .pods__list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
  .pod { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 88px 1fr; column-gap: 16px; row-gap: 4px; align-items: start; }
  .pod__tile { grid-row: span 3; margin: 0; padding: 10px; }
  .pod__tile span { font-size: 15px; }
  .pod__tile::before { width: 26px; height: 26px; right: 8px; top: 8px; }
  .pod__tile::after { right: 16px; top: 15px; border-width: 6px 0 6px 9px; }
  .pod__go { padding-top: 2px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .pod__tile { transition: none; } }

/* Podcasts, leadership-first: the topic leads, the show and episode title follow small */
#podcasts .section-head .t-lead { margin-top: var(--s-4); max-width: 46ch; }
.pod__line { font: 400 15px/1.5 var(--font-text); color: var(--p-muted); }
.pod__show { margin-top: 4px; font: 500 13px/1.45 var(--font-text); letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; color: var(--p-muted); }
.pod__show i { font-style: italic; }
@media (max-width: 639px) { .pod__tile { grid-row: span 4; } }

/* phones: long organization names may wrap, so the list never runs wider than the screen */
.orgband__in > * { min-width: 0; }
@media (max-width: 639px) { .orgband__list li { white-space: normal; } }

/* Home Why Alinea: a little breathing room between the stats and the testimonial */
.why-quote { margin-top: clamp(22px, 2vw, 32px); }

/* Home hero: a gold sunburst at the photo's bottom-right corner, in place of the offset gold frame */
.hero__media.hm--burst::before { content: none; }
.hero__media.hm--burst > .ph__img { inset: 0 22px 22px 0; }
.hm__burst { position: absolute; z-index: 2; right: -38px; bottom: -14px; width: clamp(120px, 11vw, 170px); height: auto; color: var(--gold); pointer-events: none; }
@media (max-width: 639px) { .hm__burst { right: -6px; bottom: -6px; width: 104px; } }

/* sunburst sized to the photo; its gold dot sits on the photo's bottom-right corner */
.hm__burst { --bw: clamp(180px, 15vw, 230px); width: var(--bw); right: calc(22px - var(--bw) / 2); bottom: calc(22px - var(--bw) * .15); }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .hm__burst { --bw: 150px; right: calc(22px - var(--bw) / 2 + 20px); } }
@media (max-width: 639px) { .hm__burst { --bw: 128px; right: 0; bottom: calc(22px - var(--bw) * .15); } }

/* Speaking hero: keep the gently zooming video inside the screen edge (no sideways wiggle on phones) */
.hero--video { overflow-x: clip; }

/* Home hero, v2: a gold line traces the bottom and right of the photo (offset, fading away from the corner)
   and the sunburst rays fan out of that bottom-right corner */
.hero__media.hm--burst::before {
  content: ""; inset: 22px 0 0 22px; border: 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--gold); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 0;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 100%, #000 0 38%, transparent 82%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 100%, #000 0 38%, transparent 82%);
}
.hm__burst { --bw: clamp(150px, 13vw, 180px); width: var(--bw); height: var(--bw); right: calc(var(--bw) / -2); bottom: calc(var(--bw) / -2); }
.hm__burst line { vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; stroke-width: 1.4px; }
.hero:has(.hm--burst) { overflow-x: clip; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .hm__burst { --bw: 140px; right: calc(var(--bw) / -2); bottom: calc(var(--bw) / -2); } }
@media (max-width: 639px) {
  .hero__media.hm--burst { margin-right: 22px !important; }
  .hm__burst { --bw: 104px; right: calc(var(--bw) / -2); bottom: calc(var(--bw) / -2); }
}

/* corner burst, tuned: the photo leaves room for the bottom gold line; rays a touch larger; line fades later */
.hero__media.hm--burst > .ph__img { top: 0 !important; right: 22px !important; bottom: 22px !important; left: 0 !important; }
.hero__media.hm--burst::before {
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 100%, #000 0 50%, transparent 96%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 100%, #000 0 50%, transparent 96%);
}
.hm__burst { --bw: clamp(180px, 15vw, 210px); }
.hm__burst line { stroke-width: 1.6px; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .hm__burst { --bw: 150px; } }
@media (max-width: 639px) { .hm__burst { --bw: 110px; } }
.hero__media.hm--burst > .ph__img { height: auto !important; width: auto !important; }

@media (min-width: 1024px) { .hm__burst { --bw: clamp(220px, 18vw, 260px); } }


/* Services, Fractional CoS: Jacqueline's quote, quiet style with a gold rule */
.cos__quote { max-width: 46rem; margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); }

/* Jacqueline's quote now uses the centered coaching-quote style; drop the earlier gold side rule */
.coach__quote.cos__quote { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; margin: clamp(8px, 1.5vw, 20px) auto 0 !important; }

/* Speaking, Keynote topics: the intro sentence on one line on laptops, and breathing room above the talk cards */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .topics__head { max-width: none !important; }
  .topics__head .t-lead { white-space: nowrap; }
}
.topics__head { margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 3vw, 48px) !important; }

/* Services: Capabilities Profile download band */
.profileband__in { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, 260px) 1fr; gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 64px); align-items: center; max-width: 60rem; margin-inline: auto; }
.profileband__cover { display: block; transform: rotate(-2deg); transition: transform .25s ease; }
.profileband__cover img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -16px rgb(13 30 44 / .35), 0 2px 6px rgb(13 30 44 / .12); }
.profileband__cover:hover { transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-3px); }
.profileband__text h2 { margin: 0 0 12px; }
.profileband__text p { margin: 0 0 22px; max-width: 34rem; color: var(--p-muted); }
@media (max-width: 639px) {
  .profileband__in { grid-template-columns: 1fr; justify-items: center; text-align: center; }
  .profileband__cover { width: 170px; }
  .profileband__text p { margin-inline: auto; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .profileband__cover { transition: none; } }

.profileband__in { display: grid !important; }