/* =================================================================
   Valor Division — design-upgrade visual system (2026-05-27)
   Reference study: TREHHO + Apple product-page motion grammar
   Locked brand: black #0A0A0A · gold #C9A24B · silver #C0C0C0
   Type: Avenir family · brutalist editorial
   Motion: IntersectionObserver-driven · prefers-reduced-motion respected
   No motion libraries · no Google Fonts · no framework
   ================================================================= */

:root {
  /* contrast chambers — three depths of dark, two lights */
  --black: #0A0A0A;
  --black-deep: #050505;     /* hero — pitch-black */
  --black-charcoal: #141414; /* alternating mid-dark */
  --black-2: #1a1a1a;
  --line: #2a2a2a;
  --line-2: #1f1f1f;
  --gold: #C9A24B;
  --gold-2: #b48f3a;
  --gold-3: #8a6b2a;
  --gold-glow: rgba(201,162,75,0.22);
  --silver: #C0C0C0;
  --ink: #FAFAFA;
  --ink-2: #e5e5e5;
  --ink-3: #d4d4d4;
  --muted: #8a8a8a;
  --muted-2: #6f6f6f;
  --err: #ff5a5a;

  --white-bg: #FAFAFA;       /* near-white for chambers, never pure 100% */
  --ink-dark: #111111;       /* near-black text on white sections */
  --silver-dark: #6f6f6f;

  --serif: "Avenir Next Condensed", "Avenir Next", "Avenir", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --sans: "Avenir Next", "Avenir", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;

  --maxw: 1240px;
  --maxw-narrow: 760px;

  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html, body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
html { background: var(--black-deep); }

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
::selection { background: var(--gold); color: var(--black); }

/* =================================================================
   BRAND MARK  (custom crossed-swords SVG)
   Source: <symbol id="vd-swords"> at top of <body>.
   Usage: <svg class="vd-mark" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#vd-swords"/></svg>
   Scales by parent font-size (1em); color inherits via currentColor.
   To swap in a designer-made mark: replace the <symbol> in index.html;
   every instance updates automatically. Sizes used on the page (set by
   parent font-size): topbar ~18px, hero ~36-52px, loom-mark 40px,
   confirm-mark 36px, footer-mark 16px, growth-num 14px.
   ================================================================= */
.vd-mark {
  width: 1em;
  height: 1em;
  display: inline-block;
  vertical-align: -0.12em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 0;
}
/* Per-instance sizing + glow comes from existing class rules (brand-mark,
   hero-mark, loom-mark, confirm-mark, footer-mark) defined further down. */

/* =================================================================
   SCROLL REVEAL — base + motion
   GATED BY html.js-ready: the script adds js-ready to <html> before
   setting up observers. If JS never runs (network blocked, CSP, parse
   error), the .reveal rules below never apply and the page renders
   fully visible — graceful degradation. Without this gate, a script
   failure would leave the entire page at opacity:0.
   ================================================================= */
html.js-ready .reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(0, 22px, 0);
  transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease-out), transform 0.7s var(--ease-out);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}
html.js-ready .reveal[data-reveal="fade"] {
  transform: none;
}
html.js-ready .reveal[data-reveal="left"] {
  transform: translate3d(-32px, 0, 0);
}
html.js-ready .reveal[data-reveal="right"] {
  transform: translate3d(32px, 0, 0);
}
html.js-ready .reveal[data-reveal="scale"] {
  transform: scale(0.96);
}
html.js-ready .reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html.js-ready .reveal,
  html.js-ready .reveal[data-reveal="left"],
  html.js-ready .reveal[data-reveal="right"],
  html.js-ready .reveal[data-reveal="scale"] {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* =================================================================
   TOPBAR — sticky transparent → solid after scroll
   ================================================================= */
.topbar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 80;
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background 220ms var(--ease), border-color 220ms var(--ease), backdrop-filter 220ms var(--ease);
}
.topbar.is-scrolled {
  background: rgba(10,10,10,0.85);
  border-bottom-color: var(--line);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}
.topbar-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 18px 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}
.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.brand-mark {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--gold);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px var(--gold-glow));
}
.brand-name { color: var(--silver); }
.nav {
  margin-left: auto;
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.nav a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  transition: color 160ms var(--ease);
  position: relative;
}
.nav a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.btn-small {
  padding: 10px 18px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
}

/* =================================================================
   HERO — chamber 1 — pitch-black with depth
   ================================================================= */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(80px, 14vh, 160px) 28px clamp(60px, 10vh, 120px);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--black-deep);
}
.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero-dust {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 12% 18%, rgba(255,255,255,0.20) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 78% 33%, rgba(255,255,255,0.14) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 26% 64%, rgba(255,255,255,0.18) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 88% 72%, rgba(255,255,255,0.12) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 44% 88%, rgba(255,255,255,0.16) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 62% 12%, rgba(255,255,255,0.10) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 92% 48%, rgba(255,255,255,0.12) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 18% 42%, rgba(255,255,255,0.14) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 8% 88%, rgba(255,255,255,0.10) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 70% 92%, rgba(255,255,255,0.14) 50%, transparent 51%);
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.hero-grid {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(55% 45% at 78% 20%, var(--gold-glow), transparent 70%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.022) 0 1px, transparent 1px 24px);
}
.hero-vignette {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(100% 70% at 50% 100%, rgba(0,0,0,0.45), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(100% 60% at 50% 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.25), transparent 60%);
}
.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
}
.hero-mark {
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 52px);
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 20px var(--gold-glow));
}
.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 0.86;
  font-size: clamp(72px, 14vw, 200px);
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-headline .hh-line {
  display: block;
}
.hero-headline .gold { color: var(--gold); }
.hero-positioning {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.hero-specs {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 0 0 36px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: 0.30em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--silver);
}
.hero-specs .dot { color: var(--gold); opacity: 0.8; }
.hero-tagline {
  margin: 0 0 44px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 44px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 760px;
}
.hero-tagline .gold { color: var(--gold); }
.hero-cta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px 32px;
}
.hero-repel {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: 0.20em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 28px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.30em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.scroll-cue-bar {
  display: block;
  width: 1px;
  height: 36px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, var(--gold) 50%, transparent);
  animation: cue 2.2s var(--ease) infinite;
}
@keyframes cue {
  0%   { transform: translateY(-6px); opacity: 0; }
  50%  { opacity: 1; }
  100% { transform: translateY(6px); opacity: 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .scroll-cue-bar { animation: none; opacity: 0.6; }
}

/* =================================================================
   BUTTONS — sharp-edged, gold accent, no pill, no soft-shadow
   ================================================================= */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 20px 36px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 15px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0;
  transition: background 160ms var(--ease), color 160ms var(--ease), transform 100ms var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--black); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -16px var(--gold-glow);
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-2); color: var(--black); }
.btn-submit {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 22px 36px;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

/* =================================================================
   SECTIONS — alternating chambers
   ================================================================= */
.section {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(80px, 12vh, 160px) 28px;
  background: var(--black-deep);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2);
}
.section-charcoal { background: var(--black-charcoal); }
.section-white {
  background: var(--white-bg);
  color: var(--ink-dark);
}
.section-truth {
  background: var(--black-deep);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
}
.section-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.section-inner.narrow { max-width: var(--maxw-narrow); }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.eyebrow-dark { color: var(--gold-3); }
.eyebrow-warning { color: var(--err); }

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 0.92;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 108px);
  margin: 0 0 36px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.section-title .line { display: block; }
.section-title .gold { color: var(--gold); }
.section-title-dark { color: var(--ink-dark); }
.section-title-dark .gold { color: var(--gold); }

.section-lede {
  max-width: 760px;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--silver);
  margin: 0 0 56px;
}
.section-lede-dark { color: var(--silver-dark); }
.section-lede em { color: var(--ink); font-style: normal; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-3); padding-bottom: 1px; }
.section-lede-dark em { color: var(--ink-dark); }

.cta-row { display: flex; justify-content: flex-start; margin-top: 48px; }

/* =================================================================
   TRAITS  (Who we want)
   ================================================================= */
.traits {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.traits li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr 2fr;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.traits li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.trait-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.trait-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 34px);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.trait-body { color: var(--silver); font-size: 16px; }

/* =================================================================
   LIFE  (4 blocks)
   ================================================================= */
.life-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.life-block { background: var(--black-deep); padding: 42px 32px; }
.life-h {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.life-block p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.62; }

/* ---- Growth box — three-rung progression ---- */
.growth-box {
  margin-top: 48px;
  padding: 36px 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--black-deep);
  position: relative;
}
.growth-label {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.growth-rungs {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px 22px;
}
.growth-rung {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--black-charcoal);
}
.growth-rung:has(.growth-arrow) {
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent;
}
.growth-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.growth-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 30px);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.growth-arrow {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 32px);
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
}
.growth-foot {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--silver);
  max-width: 720px;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .growth-rungs { gap: 8px 12px; }
  .growth-rung { padding: 10px 14px; gap: 10px; }
}

/* =================================================================
   EARNINGS LADDER  (the strongest moment — white chamber)
   ================================================================= */
.section-earnings .section-title { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.section-earnings .section-lede { margin-bottom: 64px; }

.ladder {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 8px 0 36px;
  /* visually climbs: top tier widest + boldest, lower tiers narrower */
}

.ladder-rung {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  background: var(--ink-dark);
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink-dark);
  transition: transform 240ms var(--ease), border-color 240ms var(--ease);
}
.ladder-rung:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }

.ladder-valor {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0b0b0b 0%, #151515 100%);
}
.ladder-valor.ladder-r-manager {
  padding: 42px 44px;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0b0b0b 0%, #1a1610 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px -30px var(--gold-glow);
}
.ladder-valor.ladder-r-experienced { padding: 36px 38px; }
.ladder-valor.ladder-r-first       { padding: 30px 34px; }

.ladder-alt {
  background: #ECECEC;
  color: var(--ink-dark);
  border: 1px solid #d8d8d8;
  border-left-width: 4px;
  border-left-color: #c0c0c0;
}
.ladder-alt .rung-tier { color: #6f6f6f; }
.ladder-alt .rung-meta { color: #8a8a8a; }
.ladder-alt .rung-number { color: #1a1a1a; }
.ladder-alt .rung-currency,
.ladder-alt .rung-unit,
.ladder-alt .rung-dash { color: #6f6f6f; }

.rung-label {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}
.rung-tier {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.05vw, 15px);
  color: var(--gold);
}
.ladder-valor.ladder-r-manager .rung-tier { font-size: clamp(15px, 1.2vw, 17px); }
.rung-meta {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--silver);
}
.ladder-valor .rung-meta { color: var(--silver); }

.rung-number {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 2px;
}
.ladder-valor.ladder-r-manager .rung-number { font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px); color: var(--gold); }
.ladder-valor.ladder-r-experienced .rung-number { font-size: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 56px); }
.ladder-valor.ladder-r-first .rung-number { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.8vw, 48px); }
.ladder-alt .rung-number { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 32px); }
.rung-currency { font-size: 0.55em; opacity: 0.8; margin-right: 1px; }
.rung-unit     { font-size: 0.55em; opacity: 0.9; margin-left: 1px; }
.rung-dash     { font-size: 0.7em; margin: 0 8px; opacity: 0.7; }
.rung-num      { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }

.ladder-divider {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 12px 0;
}
.ladder-divider::before,
.ladder-divider::after {
  content: "";
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: #d8d8d8;
}
.ladder-divider span {
  margin: 0 18px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--silver-dark);
}

.ladder-footnote {
  margin: 36px 0 0;
  max-width: 760px;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--silver-dark);
}
.ladder-footnote em { color: var(--ink-dark); font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; }

/* =================================================================
   FOUNDER SECTION  (with Loom placeholder)
   ================================================================= */
.section-founder { border-top: 1px solid var(--gold); }
.founder-points { display: grid; gap: 0; margin: 8px 0 56px; }
.founder-point {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.founder-point:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.founder-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.founder-point p { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(16px, 1.3vw, 18px); line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-2); }

.loom-wrap { margin-top: 8px; }
.loom-frame {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  width: 100%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 60% at 50% 40%, var(--gold-glow), transparent 70%),
    var(--black-deep);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.loom-frame::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 0 1px, transparent 1px 22px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.loom-frame-inner { text-align: center; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.loom-mark {
  font-size: 40px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px var(--gold-glow));
}
.loom-h {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.loom-sub {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
}
.loom-caption {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.20em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
}

/* =================================================================
   MARKETS  (5-column grid, anchor highlight)
   ================================================================= */
.markets {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.markets li { background: var(--black-deep); padding: 32px 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
/* Two-hub variant — bigger cards, more weight per hub */
.markets-hubs {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}
.markets-hubs li {
  padding: 48px 36px;
  gap: 14px;
}
.markets-hubs .market-name { font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px); }
.markets-hubs .market-meta { font-size: 13px; }
.markets li.market-anchor { background: var(--black-charcoal); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold); }
.market-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 26px);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.market-meta {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.market-anchor .market-meta { color: var(--gold); }

.markets-note {
  margin: 36px 0 0;
  max-width: 740px;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.markets-note .gold { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; }

/* =================================================================
   RELOCATION
   ================================================================= */
.section-white .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-3); }
.relo-steps {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
}
.relo-steps li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 32px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #d8d8d8;
}
.relo-steps li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid #d8d8d8; }
.relo-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 36px;
  color: var(--gold-3);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.relo-text {
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 19px);
  color: var(--ink-dark);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.relo-text strong { font-weight: 800; }
.relo-note {
  margin: 36px 0 0;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  background: #f0f0f0;
  color: var(--ink-dark);
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.25vw, 17px);
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 760px;
}

/* =================================================================
   TRUTH  (highest-stakes section)
   ================================================================= */
.truth-body { max-width: 820px; }
.truth-body p {
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 21px);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}
.truth-close {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 24px;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ---- condensed truth — 3-line beat, larger type per line ---- */
.truth-body-condensed { max-width: 920px; margin-top: 8px; }
.truth-body-condensed .truth-line {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  max-width: 880px;
}
.truth-body-condensed .truth-line:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.truth-body-condensed .truth-line .gold { color: var(--gold); }
.truth-body-condensed .truth-close {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 22px;
}

/* =================================================================
   APPLICATION FORM
   ================================================================= */
.section-apply { background: var(--black-charcoal); }
.apply-lede {
  color: var(--silver);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.35vw, 18px);
  margin: 0 0 56px;
  max-width: 640px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.apply-form { display: grid; gap: 36px; }
.field { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.field-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}
.field label, .field legend {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--silver);
  padding: 0;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.field input[type="text"],
.field input[type="email"],
.field input[type="tel"],
.field input[type="number"],
.field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--black-deep);
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--silver);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 14px 14px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  transition: border-color 140ms var(--ease), background 140ms var(--ease);
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
}
.field input:focus, .field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--black-2);
}
.field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 130px; font-family: var(--sans); line-height: 1.5; }
.hint {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 4px 0 0;
}
.counter {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: right;
  margin-top: -2px;
}
.err {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--err);
  min-height: 14px;
}
.err:empty { display: none; }

.field-radio {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 20px 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px 28px;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--black-deep);
}
.field-radio legend { display: block; width: 100%; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.radio { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink); }
.radio input { accent-color: var(--gold); width: 18px; height: 18px; }

.form-microcopy {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 4px 0 0;
}

.apply-confirm {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 80px 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--black-deep);
}
.confirm-mark {
  font-size: 36px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px var(--gold-glow));
}
.confirm-h {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px);
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.confirm-body { color: var(--silver); font-size: 18px; margin: 0; }
.confirm-sub {
  margin: 18px auto 0;
  max-width: 480px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* =================================================================
   FOOTER
   ================================================================= */
.footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--black-deep);
}
.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 36px 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: 0.20em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.footer-mark { color: var(--gold); font-size: 16px; }
.footer-name { color: var(--silver); }
.footer-copy { margin-left: auto; }

/* ---- Footer legal nav ---- */
.footer-nav {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.20em;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  transition: color 140ms var(--ease);
}
.footer-nav a:hover,
.footer-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold); }

/* =================================================================
   LEGAL PAGES — /privacy and /terms
   Readable long-form text on the same dark chamber, max-width capped
   for line length, hairline rules between section headings, no scroll
   motion (legal text appears immediately).
   ================================================================= */
.section-legal {
  background: var(--black-deep);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  padding: clamp(80px, 12vh, 140px) 28px clamp(60px, 10vh, 120px);
}
.section-legal .section-inner.narrow { max-width: 860px; }

.legal-title {
  font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 96px);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.legal-effective {
  margin: 0 0 56px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.legal-effective strong { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; }

.legal-body {
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.1vw, 17px);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.legal-lede {
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.4vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 40px;
  padding: 0 0 36px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.legal-body p { margin: 0 0 18px; }
.legal-body strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
.legal-body em { color: var(--silver); font-style: italic; }
.legal-body a {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,162,75,0.35);
  transition: color 140ms var(--ease), border-color 140ms var(--ease);
}
.legal-body a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-2);
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

.legal-h {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px);
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 48px 0 18px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.legal-h:first-of-type { margin-top: 36px; }

.legal-list {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding: 0 0 0 24px;
}
.legal-list li {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  padding-left: 6px;
}
.legal-list li::marker {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.legal-callout {
  margin: 28px 0;
  padding: 22px 26px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--black-charcoal);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.2vw, 18px);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.legal-foot {
  margin-top: 56px !important;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.legal-apply-cta { margin-left: auto; }

/* ---- form consent line ---- */
.form-consent {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--black-deep);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--silver);
}
.form-consent a {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,162,75,0.35);
}
.form-consent a:hover { color: var(--gold-2); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
.form-consent strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .footer-nav { width: 100%; order: 3; gap: 18px; }
  .footer-copy { margin-left: 0; width: 100%; order: 4; }
  .section-legal { padding: 88px 22px 80px; }
  .legal-h { font-size: 19px; padding-top: 24px; margin-top: 40px; }
}

/* =================================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ================================================================= */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav { display: none; }
  .topbar-inner { padding: 14px 20px; gap: 12px; }
  .life-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .markets { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .traits li { grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr; }
  .traits li .trait-body { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding-left: 80px; }
  .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .section { padding: 80px 22px; }
  .hero { padding: 96px 22px 96px; }
  .relo-steps li { grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr; }
  .relo-num { font-size: 28px; }
  .ladder-rung {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 22px 20px !important;
  }
  .rung-number { font-size: clamp(28px, 8vw, 40px) !important; }
  .ladder-valor.ladder-r-manager .rung-number { font-size: clamp(34px, 9vw, 48px) !important; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .markets { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .brand-name { font-size: 12px; }
  .hero-cta-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; }
  .hero-repel { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 16px; }
  .footer-inner { padding: 28px 22px; }
  .footer-copy { margin-left: 0; width: 100%; }
  .hero-specs { padding: 8px 14px; font-size: 12px; gap: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; }
}

/* =================================================================
   ACCESSIBILITY / FOCUS
   ================================================================= */
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, .btn:focus-visible { outline-offset: 4px; }

/* honor system-level reduced-motion globally */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  * { transition-duration: 0.001ms !important; animation-duration: 0.001ms !important; }
}
