:root {
  --navy: #0D1B2A;
  --navy-mid: #162232;
  --gold: #D4A843;
  --gold-light: #F0E5C8;
  --cream: #F7F5F0;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --text: #1A2530;
  --text-muted: #6B7A8A;
  --border: rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.2);
  --font-serif: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* NAV */
.nav {
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--navy);
}
.nav__inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.nav__logo {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.nav__tagline {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.nav__cta {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}
.nav__cta:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(212,168,67,0.1);
}

/* HERO */
.hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 5rem 2rem 4rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.hero__eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.hero__headline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--white);
}
.hero__headline em {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
}
.hero__lede {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  max-width: 440px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.hero__right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.hero__stat-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}
.hero__stat-number {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
}
.hero__stat-label {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
}

/* PROOF */
.proof {
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
}
.proof__inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.proof__text {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.proof__attribution {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.proof__divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 80px;
  background: var(--border);
}
.proof__case {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}
.proof__case-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.proof__case-amount {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1;
}
.proof__case-type {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}

/* HOW */
.how {
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
  background: var(--cream);
}
.how__inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }
.how__headline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.how__steps {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}
.how__step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 2rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.1);
  align-items: start;
}
.how__step:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.how__step-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  padding-top: 0.1rem;
}
.how__step-content h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.how__step-content p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  max-width: 560px;
}

/* NICHES */
.niches {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
}
.niches__inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }
.niches__headline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.niches__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2px;
}
.niches__item {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 2rem;
}
.niches__icon {
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.niches__item h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.niches__item p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* MANIFESTO */
.manifesto {
  background: var(--gold-light);
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.25);
}
.manifesto__inner {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.manifesto__quote {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.manifesto__sub {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 680px;
}

/* CLOSING */
.closing {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 6rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.closing__inner { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.closing__statement {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.closing__sub {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* FOOTER placeholder (in layout as partial but empty to avoid extra markup) */
footer { display: none; }

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    padding: 3.5rem 1.5rem 3rem;
  }
  .proof__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
  .proof__divider { display: none; }
  .niches__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .how__step {
    grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .how__step-num { font-size: 2.5rem; }
  .nav { padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; }
  .manifesto, .how, .closing { padding: 3.5rem 1.5rem; }
}