/* RDU Media - Sharpened Heritage
   Locked palette. Slate never appears as text on navy. */

:root{
  --navy:#0F1B33;
  --navy-2:#1A2942;
  --gold:#E8B23D;
  --gold-700:#9A6F1C;
  --paper:#FCFBF8;
  --slate:#5C6B85;
  --lslate:#C2CCDC;
  --card:#EDF1F7;
  --card-b:#D9E0EC;
  --wrap:1120px;
  --serif:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *{animation-duration:.01ms!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}}

body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--navy);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;line-height:1.18;margin:0 0 .5em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.35rem);letter-spacing:-.01em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.2vw,2.3rem)}
h3{font-size:1.22rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.05em}
a{color:var(--gold-700)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}

/* The gold interpunct is the repeating structural mark across the site. */
.eyebrow{
  font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-700);margin:0 0 .9rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);flex:none}
.on-dark .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}

/* Header */
.site-head{border-bottom:1px solid var(--card-b);background:var(--paper);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}
.site-head .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;min-height:74px}
.mark{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.32rem;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.mark .dot{color:var(--gold)}
.nav{display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--gold-700);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}

/* Sections */
section{padding:74px 0}
.on-dark{background:var(--navy);color:var(--paper)}
.on-dark h1,.on-dark h2,.on-dark h3{color:var(--paper)}
.on-dark p{color:var(--lslate)}
.lede{font-size:1.16rem;max-width:64ch;color:var(--slate)}
.on-dark .lede{color:var(--lslate)}

/* Hero */
.hero{padding:96px 0 84px}
.hero h1{max-width:19ch}
.hero .sub{font-size:1.2rem;max-width:62ch;color:var(--lslate);margin-bottom:2rem}
.hero .canon{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.02rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--paper);
  border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:.2rem 0 .2rem 1.1rem;max-width:66ch;margin:0 0 2.2rem;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;padding:15px 28px;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;
  font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;border:2px solid transparent;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--gold)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#f0c163;border-color:#f0c163}
.btn-secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--lslate)}
.btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.on-light .btn-secondary{color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--slate)}
.on-light .btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--gold-700);color:var(--gold-700)}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}

/* Grids and cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:20px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
@media (max-width:820px){.g2,.g3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--card-b);border-radius:6px;padding:28px}
.card h3{margin-top:0}
.card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.on-dark .card{background:var(--navy-2);border-color:#2C3E5C}

/* A step is a real sequence, so it gets a number. Nothing else does. */
.step .n{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--navy);
  background:var(--gold);width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:14px;
}

/* Statement band */
.band{background:var(--navy);color:var(--paper);padding:78px 0}
.band p{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.7vw,2rem);line-height:1.34;
  color:var(--paper);max-width:26ch;margin:0;
}

/* Fit list */
.fit{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;columns:2;column-gap:36px}
.fit li{margin:0 0 .7em;break-inside:avoid;padding-left:20px;position:relative}
.fit li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
@media (max-width:640px){.fit{columns:1}}

/* Form */
.form-card{background:var(--navy-2);border:1px solid #2C3E5C;border-radius:6px;padding:32px}
.field{margin-bottom:18px}
label{display:block;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--paper);margin-bottom:6px}
input,select{
  width:100%;padding:13px 14px;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid #3C4A63;
  background:var(--paper);color:var(--navy);font:inherit;font-size:1rem;
}
.hint{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--lslate);margin:12px 0 0}

/* Insights */
.post-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.post-item{padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--card-b)}
.post-item:first-child{padding-top:0}
.post-item h3{margin-bottom:.3em}
.post-item h3 a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.post-item h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold-700);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.post-meta{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--slate);margin:0 0 .5em}
.post-excerpt{color:var(--slate);margin:0}

.article{max-width:74ch}
.article h2{margin-top:1.8em}
.article table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.6em 0;font-size:.95rem}
.article th,.article td{border:1px solid var(--card-b);padding:10px 12px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.article th{background:var(--card);font-weight:700}
.article caption{caption-side:top;font-weight:700;text-align:left;padding-bottom:.5em}
.article blockquote{margin:1.6em 0;padding-left:1.2rem;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);color:var(--slate);font-style:italic}
.article img{border-radius:6px;margin:1.4em 0}

/* Footer */
.site-foot{background:var(--navy);color:var(--lslate);padding:58px 0 34px;font-size:.93rem}
.site-foot h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--paper);margin:0 0 .2em}
.site-foot a{color:var(--lslate);text-decoration:none}
.site-foot a:hover{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.foot-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px;margin:34px 0 28px}
@media (max-width:820px){.foot-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.foot-cols h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 .9em}
.foot-cols ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.foot-cols li{margin-bottom:.55em}
.legal{border-top:1px solid #2C3E5C;padding-top:22px;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--lslate)}

.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);padding:10px 16px;z-index:99;border-radius:4px}

/* Editorial image bands (IMAGE-BRIEF.md governs slots and art direction). A navy
   duotone overlay keeps every photograph tonally inside Sharpened Heritage. */
.img-band{margin:0;position:relative;line-height:0}
.img-band img{width:100%;height:clamp(220px,32vw,420px);object-fit:cover;display:block}
.img-band::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(15,27,51,.38),rgba(15,27,51,.55));pointer-events:none}
.img-band figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:18px;line-height:1.4;
  text-align:center;color:var(--paper);font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;
  font-size:.98rem;letter-spacing:.02em;text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(15,27,51,.8);padding:0 24px}

/* FAQ accordions: details/summary, so they work with no JavaScript. */
.faq{border-bottom:1px solid var(--card-b);padding:16px 0}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.08rem;
  color:var(--navy);list-style:none;position:relative;padding-right:34px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:4px;top:0;color:var(--gold-700);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.2}
.faq[open] summary::after{content:"\2013"}
.faq p{margin:.8em 0 0;color:var(--slate);max-width:70ch}

/* Calendly routing form, embedded without their resize script, so the height
   is set here. Tall enough that neither the frame nor the form scrolls. */
.cal-embed{width:100%;height:1040px;border:0;border-radius:6px;
  background:var(--paper);margin-top:26px}
@media (max-width:760px){.cal-embed{height:1560px}}

/* Inline SVG diagrams: brand-colored, no image weight, readable at any width. */
.diagram{margin:44px 0 0;max-width:720px}
.diagram svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.diagram figcaption{margin-top:16px;color:var(--slate);font-size:.95rem;
  max-width:62ch;line-height:1.5}
.diagram .d-label{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;fill:var(--navy)}
.diagram .d-full{fill:var(--gold)}
.diagram .d-part{fill:var(--slate)}
.diagram .d-rule{stroke:var(--slate);stroke-width:1}
.diagram .d-note{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:14px;fill:var(--slate)}