/* =========================================================
   Chris Daigle — homepage
   Rebuilt from the thefractionalcaio.com mockup as plain HTML/CSS.

   Design tokens are all in :root — change them in one place.
   --gutter is the page side margin. The mockup runs near
   full-bleed (10px); raise it to 24–40px for a tighter,
   more conventional column.
   ========================================================= */

:root {
  /* palette (sampled from the mockup) */
  --bg:      #FDFBF9;   /* page background, warm off-white */
  --panel:   #F7F6F2;   /* about + CTA panels, hero blob   */
  --ink:     #54595F;   /* headings and strong text        */
  --body:    #7A7A7A;   /* paragraph copy                  */
  --accent:  #007AAD;   /* links, eyebrows, episode labels */
  --black:   #000000;
  --line:    #D3D3D3;   /* card + divider borders          */
  --line-2:  #DADADA;

  /* type */
  --font-display: "Merriweather", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-ui:      "Montserrat", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-body:    "Poppins", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;

  /* layout */
  --gutter: 10px;
  --maxw: 1600px;
  --radius: 5px;
}

/* ---------- reset ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--body);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 24px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

h1, h2, h3, h4 { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
p { margin: 0; }
ul, ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }

:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; }

.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: var(--black); color: #fff; padding: 10px 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 14px;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }

.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}

/* ---------- shared type ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}

.section__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 46px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.rule {
  display: block;
  width: 56px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--ink);
}

/* ---------- icons ---------- */
.ico {
  width: 18px; height: 18px; flex: none;
  fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.6;
  stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round;
}

/* the arrow used on every CTA */
.ico-arrow {
  width: 22px; height: 10px; flex: none; display: inline-block;
  background: currentColor;
  -webkit-mask: no-repeat center/contain url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 22 10'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 5h19M15 1l4.5 4-4.5 4' fill='none' stroke='%23000' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
          mask: no-repeat center/contain url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 22 10'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 5h19M15 1l4.5 4-4.5 4' fill='none' stroke='%23000' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 17px 22px;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-align: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color .18s ease, color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.btn:hover { text-decoration: none; }

.btn--dark    { background: var(--black); border-color: var(--black); color: #fff; }
.btn--dark:hover { background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }

.btn--solid   { background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.btn--solid:hover { background: var(--black); border-color: var(--black); }

.btn--outline { background: transparent; border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--ink); }
.btn--outline:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }

/* =========================================================
   HEADER
   ========================================================= */
.site-header {
  background: var(--bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
}

.header__inner {
  height: 96px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
}

.brand {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 32px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-right: auto;
}
.brand:hover { text-decoration: none; }

.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
}
.nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }

.header__cta { padding: 17px 26px; }

/* mobile nav */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  padding: 10px;
  background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  display: block; height: 2px; margin: 4px 0;
  background: var(--ink); border-radius: 2px;
}

.mobile-nav { display: none; }

/* =========================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================= */
.hero__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 45% 55%;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 704px;
}

.hero__copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 40px 60px 40px 0;
}

.hero__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 54px;
  line-height: 64px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 14ch;
}

.hero__lede {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 26px;
  color: var(--body);
}

.hero__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 48px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.hero__meta a { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
}
.hero__actions .btn { min-width: 200px; }

.hero__figure {
  position: relative;
  align-self: end;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-end;
  min-height: 684px;
}

/* the soft circle behind the cut-out portrait */
.hero__blob {
  position: absolute;
  top: 6%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 500px;
  max-width: 78%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  background: var(--panel);
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero__figure img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 760px;
  height: auto;
}

/* =========================================================
   CREDENTIAL STRIP
   ========================================================= */
.strip {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  padding: 50px 0;
}

.strip__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.strip__item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 0 10px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.strip__item:first-child { border-left: 0; }

.strip__item img {
  width: 38px;
  height: auto;
  flex: none;
}

.strip__icon {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  flex: none;
  fill: var(--ink);
}

.strip__item h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 28.8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.strip__item p {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 18px;
  color: var(--body);
}

/* =========================================================
   SPLIT SECTIONS (How I Help / In The Media)
   ========================================================= */
.section { padding: 60px 0; }

.split__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 30% minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: start;
}

.split__head {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  padding-right: 20px;
}

.cards {
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
}
.cards--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }

.card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  min-height: 276px;
  padding: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: transparent;
  color: inherit;
  transition: border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
a.card:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
  border-color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);
}

.card__icon {
  width: auto;
  height: 28px;
  flex: none;
}

.card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 25.2px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.card__body {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 21px;
  color: var(--body);
}

.card__more {
  margin-top: auto;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.card__link {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.card__link:hover { text-decoration: none; }

.card--media .card__title { max-width: 8ch; }

/* =========================================================
   PODCAST
   ========================================================= */
.podcast__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 19%) minmax(0, 19%) repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.podcast__intro {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-right: 10px;
}

.podcast__lede {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 21px;
  color: var(--body);
}

.podcast__intro .btn { padding: 14px 14px; gap: 8px; white-space: nowrap; align-self: stretch; }

.podcast__cover {
  display: block;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  align-self: start;
}
.podcast__cover img { width: 100%; height: auto; }

.episode {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.episode__num {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.episode__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.episode__desc {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 20px;
  color: var(--body);
}

.episode__foot {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
}

.episode__play {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.episode__play:hover { text-decoration: none; color: var(--accent); }
.episode__play .ico { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

.episode__len {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--body);
}

.podcast__all {
  margin-top: 34px;
  text-align: center;
}
.podcast__all a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.podcast__all a:hover { text-decoration: none; color: var(--accent); }

/* =========================================================
   ABOUT
   ========================================================= */
.panel {
  background: var(--panel);
  border-radius: 15px;
}

.about__panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 31%) minmax(0, 32%) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 30px;
}

.about__photo img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 4px;
  filter: grayscale(1);
}

.about__copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 18px;
}

.about__copy .section__title {
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 36px;
}

.about__body {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 22px;
  color: var(--body);
}

.about__copy .btn { padding: 15px 20px; }

.stats {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-left: 40px;
}

.stat {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.stat:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

.stat__icon {
  width: 40px; height: 40px; flex: none;
  fill: none; stroke: var(--ink); stroke-width: 1.1;
  stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.stat__num {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 34px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.stat__label {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 19px;
  color: var(--body);
}

/* =========================================================
   CTA
   ========================================================= */
.cta__panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 36%) minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
  min-height: 96px;
  padding: 20px 30px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.cta__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 34px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.cta__body {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 22px;
  color: var(--body);
  padding-left: 40px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.cta__panel .btn { padding: 17px 34px; }

/* =========================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================= */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--bg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  padding: 40px 0 24px;
}

.footer__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 24%) minmax(0, 26%) minmax(0, 26%) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: start;
}

.footer__logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 34px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--black);
}

.footer__tag {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 19px;
  color: var(--body);
}

.social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.social a {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 22px; height: 22px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.social a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.social svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; fill: currentColor; }

.footer__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.footer__links ul {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 8px 24px;
  grid-auto-flow: column;
  grid-template-rows: repeat(3, auto);
}
.footer__links a {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 20px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.footer__links a:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }

.footer__mark {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding-top: 20px;
}
.footer__mark img { width: 46px; height: auto; }
.footer__mark span {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.footer__pod {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 19px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.footer__pod strong { font-weight: 700; }

.footer__bar {
  margin-top: 34px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--body);
}
.footer__legal {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
}
.footer__legal a { color: var(--body); }
.footer__legal a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .hero__title { font-size: 42px; line-height: 52px; }

  .split__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .split__head { padding-right: 0; }

  .podcast__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .podcast__intro, .podcast__cover { grid-column: span 1; }

  .about__panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .stats { grid-column: span 2; border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

  .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 34px; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  :root { --gutter: 20px; }

  .nav, .header__cta { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; margin-left: auto; }

  .mobile-nav { display: none; }
  .mobile-nav.is-open {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
    padding: 12px var(--gutter) 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2);
    background: var(--bg);
  }
  .mobile-nav a {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 10px 0;
  }
  .mobile-nav .btn { margin-top: 8px; color: #fff; }

  .hero__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: 0; }
  .hero__copy { padding: 44px 0 24px; order: 1; }
  .hero__figure { order: 2; min-height: 0; }
  .hero__title { font-size: 38px; line-height: 48px; max-width: none; }
  .hero__actions .btn { min-width: 0; flex: 1 1 auto; }

  .strip { padding: 34px 0; }
  .strip__inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 26px 0; }
  .strip__item:nth-child(odd) { border-left: 0; }

  .cards--3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .card { min-height: 0; }

  .podcast__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .about__panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; padding: 24px; }
  .stats { grid-column: span 1; }

  .cta__panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .cta__body { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }

  .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer__bar { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .hero__title { font-size: 32px; line-height: 42px; }
  .section__title { font-size: 24px; line-height: 34px; }
  .hero__actions { flex-direction: column; align-self: stretch; }
  .hero__actions .btn { width: 100%; }
  .strip__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .strip__item { border-left: 0; }
}

/* =========================================================
   PRINT
   ========================================================= */
@media print {
  .site-header, .nav-toggle, .mobile-nav, .hero__actions, .btn { display: none !important; }
  body { background: #fff; }
}

/* =========================================================
   PRIVATE PRACTICE  (private-practice.html)
   Page-scoped. Nothing here affects index.html.

   Long-form sales page, so prose runs in a constrained
   measure (.narrow) rather than the homepage's near
   full-bleed container — long lines kill read-through.
   ========================================================= */

.pp .container.narrow {
  max-width: calc(820px + var(--gutter) * 2);
  margin-inline: 0;
}

.pp .lede {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 30px;
  color: var(--body);
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.pp-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 34px;
  line-height: 48px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.pp-section { padding: 76px 0; }
.pp-section--tint { background: var(--panel); }

.btn--lg { padding: 21px 34px; font-size: 15px; }

.cta-row { margin-top: 34px; }

.cta-note {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 22px;
  color: var(--body);
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.pp-hero { padding: 84px 0 76px; }

.pp-hero__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 52px;
  line-height: 66px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 18px 0 26px;
}

.pp-hero .rule { margin-bottom: 26px; }

/* the time-cost answer, above the fold on desktop */
.mechanic {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  margin: 56px 0 8px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.mechanic li {
  padding: 26px 28px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.mechanic li:first-child { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; }

.mechanic__key {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.mechanic__val {
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 22px;
  color: var(--body);
}

/* ---------- fit / wrong fit ---------- */
.fit {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 44px;
}

.fit__col {
  padding: 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.fit__head {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.fit__head--yes { color: var(--accent); }
.fit__head--no  { color: var(--body); }

.fit__list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 16px 30px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 25px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.fit__list li:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }

.fit__list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 2px; top: 8px;
  width: 14px; height: 9px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent);
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

.fit__list--no li { color: var(--body); }
.fit__list--no li::before {
  top: 10px;
  width: 13px; height: 0;
  border-left: 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line);
  transform: none;
}

/* ---------- the seven artifacts ---------- */
.artifacts {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 4px 60px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.artifact {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 4px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.artifact__num {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--accent);
  padding-top: 5px;
}

.artifact__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 28px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.artifact__body {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 25px;
  color: var(--body);
}

.artifact__sub {
  margin-top: 12px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 9px;
}
.artifact__sub li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 18px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 22px;
  color: var(--body);
}
.artifact__sub li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 9px;
  width: 8px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
}

/* ---------- testimonial slot (unused until there's a real one) ---------- */
.pp-quote {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 40px 0 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.pp-quote p {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 42px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.pp-quote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 22px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--body);
}

/* ---------- the arc ---------- */
.arc {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.arc__step {
  padding: 26px 24px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--line);
}

/* month 4+ is the retention argument — mark it */
.arc__step--now { border-top-color: var(--accent); }

.arc__when {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--body);
}
.arc__step--now .arc__when { color: var(--accent); }

.arc__what {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 28px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.arc__body {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 23px;
  color: var(--body);
}

/* ---------- price ---------- */
.price {
  padding: 46px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 15px;
  background: var(--bg);
}

.price__figure {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 58px;
  line-height: 66px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.price__figure span {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--body);
}

.price__terms {
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.price__list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.price__list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 30px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 25px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.price__list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 2px; top: 8px;
  width: 14px; height: 9px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent);
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

.guarantee {
  margin-top: 34px;
  padding: 26px 28px;
  background: var(--panel);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.guarantee__head {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 29px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.guarantee__body {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 23px;
  color: var(--body);
}

/* ---------- boundary ---------- */
.boundary {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 44px;
}

.boundary__col {
  padding: 30px;
  background: var(--bg);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.boundary__head {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.boundary__list li {
  padding: 11px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 24px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.boundary__list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.boundary__list--out li { color: var(--body); }

/* ---------- form embed ---------- */
.form-embed {
  margin-top: 36px;
  min-height: 200px;
}
.form-embed iframe {
  width: 100%;
  border: none;
  display: block;
}

.form-placeholder {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  place-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 240px;
  padding: 30px;
  border: 2px dashed var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--body);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 22px;
}
.form-placeholder strong { color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--font-ui); }

/* ---------- group room (deliberately lower-contrast than the private tier) ---------- */
.group {
  padding: 40px 44px;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 15px;
}

.group__title {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 38px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.group__price {
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.group__price span {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--body);
}

.group__body {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 25px;
  color: var(--body);
}

.group__list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 22px;
}
.group__list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 20px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 23px;
  color: var(--body);
}
.group__list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 11px;
  width: 9px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
}

.group .cta-row { margin-top: 28px; }

/* =========================================================
   PRIVATE PRACTICE — RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .arc { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .artifacts { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .pp-hero { padding: 48px 0; }
  .pp-hero__title { font-size: 36px; line-height: 48px; }
  .pp-title { font-size: 27px; line-height: 39px; }
  .pp .lede { font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px; }
  .pp-section { padding: 52px 0; }

  .mechanic { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); margin-top: 40px; }
  .mechanic li { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 20px 0; }
  .mechanic li:first-child { border-top: 0; }

  .fit, .boundary { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .fit__col, .boundary__col { padding: 24px; }

  .arc { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .arc__step { padding: 22px 0; }

  .price { padding: 28px 24px; }
  .price__figure { font-size: 46px; line-height: 54px; }

  .group { padding: 28px 24px; }

  .btn--lg { width: 100%; padding: 19px 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .pp-hero__title { font-size: 30px; line-height: 41px; }
  .artifact { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 0; }
  .artifact__num { padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px; }
}

/* =========================================================
   PRIVATE PRACTICE BAND  (index.html)
   Dark on purpose. The three cards above are the firm's
   services; this is Chris personally, and the visual break
   is the Chief AI Officer boundary made visible.
   To soften it, swap --black for var(--panel) and flip the
   text colours back to --ink.
   ========================================================= */
.practice-band {
  background: var(--black);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 54px 0;
}

.practice-band__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
}

.practice-band__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: #6FC3E8;
}

.practice-band__title {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 42px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #fff;
}

.practice-band__body {
  margin-top: 14px;
  max-width: 68ch;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 26px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
}

.btn--invert {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
  color: var(--black);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn--invert:hover { background: var(--panel); border-color: var(--panel); color: var(--black); }

/* nav item for the practice */
.nav__feature { font-weight: 600 !important; }

/* current page */
.nav a[aria-current="page"],
.mobile-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 var(--accent);
}

@media (max-width: 1220px) {
  .nav { gap: 20px; }
  .nav a { font-size: 14px; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .practice-band { padding: 38px 0; }
  .practice-band__inner { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
  .practice-band__title { font-size: 24px; line-height: 34px; }
  .practice-band .btn { width: 100%; }
}

/* =========================================================
   APPLICATION FORM  (private-practice.html)
   Native markup posted to a GHL inbound webhook, so it is
   styled from here like everything else on the page.
   ========================================================= */
.appform {
  margin-top: 40px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 26px;
}

.field { display: grid; gap: 9px; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0; min-width: 0; }

.field-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 26px;
}

.field > label,
.field > legend {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 22px;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 0;
}

.field__opt {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--body);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.appform input[type="text"],
.appform input[type="email"],
.appform select,
.appform textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 24px;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: border-color .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
}

.appform textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 96px; }

.appform select {
  appearance: none;
  padding-right: 44px;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1.5 6 6.5l5-5' fill='none' stroke='%2354595F' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 16px center;
  background-size: 12px;
}

.appform :is(input, select, textarea):focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 122, 173, .12);
}

/* radio group */
.choices { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 10px; }

.choice {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: border-color .15s ease;
}
.choice:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }

.choice input { appearance: none; margin: 0; flex: none; width: 18px; height: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 50%; transition: border-color .15s ease; }
.choice input:checked { border: 5px solid var(--accent); }
.choice input:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 2px; }
.choice:has(input:checked) { border-color: var(--accent); }

/* scope-confirmation checkbox */
.confirm {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--panel);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 23px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.confirm input { appearance: none; margin: 2px 0 0; flex: none; width: 18px; height: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 3px; background: #fff; transition: all .15s ease; }
.confirm input:checked {
  background: var(--accent) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 14 11'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 5.5 5 9.5 13 1.5' fill='none' stroke='%23fff' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat center/10px;
  border-color: var(--accent);
}
.confirm input:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 2px; }

/* validation */
.field__err {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 20px;
  color: #B4303A;
  display: none;
}
.field.is-invalid .field__err { display: block; }
.field.is-invalid :is(input, select, textarea) { border-color: #B4303A; }
.field.is-invalid .choice, .field.is-invalid .confirm { border-color: #B4303A; }

.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }

.appform__submit { justify-self: start; margin-top: 6px; }
.appform__submit[disabled] { opacity: .55; cursor: progress; }

.appform__status {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 23px;
  color: #B4303A;
}
.appform__status:empty { display: none; }

.appform__done {
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding: 38px 34px;
  background: var(--panel);
  border-radius: 15px;
}
.appform__done h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 34px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.appform__done p {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 26px;
  color: var(--body);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .field-row, .choices { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .appform__submit { justify-self: stretch; width: 100%; }
}

/* publication sub-label on a media card (e.g. "FT Specialist") */
.card--media .card__title span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 5px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--body);
}