/*
Theme Name: Waddell M&A
Theme URI: https://waddellmergers.com
Author: Waddell Mergers & Acquisitions
Description: Modern, SEO-ready custom theme for Waddell Mergers & Acquisitions — a boutique M&A advisory firm. Black & gold brand palette, warm paper; Lora + Inter.
Version: 1.4
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.5
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Text Domain: waddell-ma
*/

/* =========================================================
   Waddell Mergers & Acquisitions
   Design system: warm near-black + gold + warm paper
   Display: Lora  /  Body: Inter
   ========================================================= */

:root{
  --ink:#151412;
  --ink-900:#0C0B0A;
  --ink-700:#242220;
  --ink-600:#302E2B;
  --paper:#F6F2EA;
  --paper-2:#FBF8F2;
  --card:#FFFFFF;
  --brass:#C7A24E;
  --brass-deep:#8C6A24;
  --brass-soft:#E6CB83;
  --slate:#403D37;
  --slate-soft:#6C685E;
  --line:#E3DBCB;
  --line-dark:rgba(230,203,131,.24);
  --white:#fff;

  --maxw:1180px;
  --gutter:clamp(1.2rem,5vw,3rem);
  --radius:14px;

  --serif:"Lora",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Inter",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}}

body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:1.0625rem;
  line-height:1.72;
  color:var(--slate);
  background:var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}

h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink);font-weight:480;line-height:1.08;margin:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.55rem,5.6vw,4.5rem);letter-spacing:-.015em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.95rem,3.8vw,2.95rem);letter-spacing:-.01em}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2vw,1.55rem);font-weight:500}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

.container{max-width:var(--maxw);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.section{padding-block:clamp(3.5rem,8vw,6.5rem)}
.section--tight{padding-block:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem)}
.ink-bg{background:var(--ink);color:#D8D3C7}
.ink-bg h1,.ink-bg h2,.ink-bg h3{color:#fff}
.ink-bg strong{color:#fff}
.paper2-bg{background:var(--paper-2)}

/* ---------- Eyebrow / labels ---------- */
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:.74rem;
  font-weight:600;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.2em;
  color:var(--brass-deep);
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;
  margin:0 0 1.1rem;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--brass);display:inline-block}
.ink-bg .eyebrow{color:var(--brass-soft)}
.eyebrow--center{justify-content:center}
.eyebrow--center::after{content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--brass);display:inline-block}

.lede{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.6vw,1.28rem);line-height:1.65;color:var(--slate);max-width:60ch}
.ink-bg .lede{color:#C7C0B2}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.01em;
  padding:.95rem 1.7rem;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid transparent;
  cursor:pointer;transition:transform .25s ease,background .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,color .25s;
}
.btn .arr{transition:transform .25s ease}
.btn:hover .arr{transform:translateX(4px)}
.btn--brass{background:var(--brass);color:#1c1407;box-shadow:0 10px 26px -12px rgba(154,119,64,.8)}
.btn--brass:hover{background:var(--brass-deep);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--ink{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn--ink:hover{background:var(--ink-900);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn--ghost:hover{border-color:var(--brass);color:var(--brass-deep)}
.ink-bg .btn--ghost{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.28)}
.ink-bg .btn--ghost:hover{border-color:var(--brass-soft);color:var(--brass-soft)}
.hero .btn--ghost,.page-head .btn--ghost,.cta-band .btn--ghost{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.hero .btn--ghost:hover,.page-head .btn--ghost:hover,.cta-band .btn--ghost:hover{border-color:var(--brass-soft);color:var(--brass-soft)}
/* in-nav CTA: mobile menu only */
.nav>.btn{display:none}
@media (max-width:980px){.nav>.btn{display:inline-flex}}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.9rem;margin-top:2rem}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(246,242,234,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:padding .3s ease,box-shadow .3s}
.site-header.scrolled{box-shadow:0 12px 30px -22px rgba(10,9,7,.5)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;padding-block:clamp(.7rem,1.4vw,1.05rem)}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;flex-shrink:0}
.seal{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--brass);display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper-2);flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .4s ease}
.brand:hover .seal{transform:rotate(-8deg)}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.05}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--ink);font-weight:560;letter-spacing:.01em}
.brand-sub{font-size:.62rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.26em;color:var(--brass-deep);font-weight:600;margin-top:2px}

.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem}
.nav-item{position:relative}
.nav-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.3rem;padding:.55rem .8rem;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);border-radius:8px;transition:color .2s,background .2s}
.nav-link:hover{color:var(--brass-deep)}
.nav-link[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--brass-deep)}
.nav-link .chev{width:9px;height:9px;border-right:1.6px solid currentColor;border-bottom:1.6px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);opacity:.6;transition:transform .25s}
.dropdown{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 10px);left:0;min-width:248px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 24px 50px -28px rgba(10,9,7,.55);padding:.5rem;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(8px);transition:opacity .22s ease,transform .22s ease,visibility .22s}
.nav-item:hover .dropdown,.nav-item:focus-within .dropdown{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.nav-item:hover .chev{transform:rotate(225deg) translateY(2px)}
.dropdown a{display:block;padding:.62rem .8rem;border-radius:8px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate);font-weight:500;transition:background .18s,color .18s}
.dropdown a:hover{background:var(--paper);color:var(--brass-deep)}
.header-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;flex-shrink:0}
.header-phone{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);font-size:.92rem;white-space:nowrap}
.header-phone:hover{color:var(--brass-deep)}

.nav-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;border-radius:8px}
.nav-toggle span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:transform .3s,opacity .3s}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .header-cta{display:none}
  .nav{position:fixed;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:auto;height:100vh;height:100dvh;width:min(86vw,360px);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;background:var(--paper-2);padding:5.5rem 1.4rem 2rem;transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);overflow-y:auto;box-shadow:-20px 0 50px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
  .nav.open{transform:translateX(0)}
  .nav-link{padding:.85rem .4rem;font-size:1.05rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav-link .chev{margin-left:auto}
  .dropdown{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:0;padding:.2rem 0 .6rem 1rem;min-width:0}
  .dropdown a{padding:.5rem .4rem}
  .header-phone{display:none}
  .nav-backdrop{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(12,11,8,.45);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .3s;z-index:55}
  .nav-backdrop.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:
   radial-gradient(120% 90% at 85% -10%,rgba(199,162,78,.26),transparent 55%),
   radial-gradient(90% 80% at 0% 110%,rgba(38,34,26,.92),transparent 60%);
   pointer-events:none}
.hero-inner{position:relative;padding-block:clamp(4rem,11vw,8rem);max-width:880px}
.hero h1{color:#fff}
.hero h1 .accent{color:var(--brass-soft);font-style:italic;font-weight:400}
.hero .lede{color:#CFC8BA;margin-top:1.6rem}
.hero-meta{margin-top:2.2rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.7rem 1.8rem;font-size:.9rem;color:#A8A093;align-items:center}
.hero-meta span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
.hero-meta span::before{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brass)}
.hero-rule{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--brass),transparent);opacity:.5}

/* ---------- Stat strip ---------- */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
.ink-bg .stats{background:var(--line-dark);border-color:var(--line-dark)}
.stat{background:var(--paper-2);padding:2rem 1.6rem;text-align:center}
.ink-bg .stat{background:var(--ink-700)}
.stat-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4.5vw,3.4rem);color:var(--brass-deep);line-height:1;font-weight:500}
.ink-bg .stat-num{color:var(--brass-soft)}
.stat-label{margin-top:.7rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate-soft);line-height:1.4}
.ink-bg .stat-label{color:#b3ada0}
@media (max-width:680px){.stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- Generic page header (interior) ---------- */
.page-head{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.page-head::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(100% 120% at 90% 0,rgba(181,142,84,.18),transparent 55%)}
.page-head .container{position:relative;padding-block:clamp(3.2rem,7vw,5rem)}
.page-head h1{color:#fff;max-width:18ch}
.page-head .lede{color:#cfc8ba;margin-top:1.3rem}
.crumbs{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#9a9488;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--brass-soft)}
.crumbs span{margin:0 .5rem;opacity:.5}

/* ---------- Two-column content ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);align-items:center}
.split--text-first{}
@media (max-width:880px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.2rem}}
.media-frame{position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--ink-700),var(--ink));aspect-ratio:4/3;border:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.media-frame::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:12px;border:1px solid rgba(230, 203, 131,.35);border-radius:6px;pointer-events:none}
.media-frame .ph-label{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:1.1rem 1.3rem;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-soft);background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(12,11,8,.85))}
.media-frame .ph-mark{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3.6rem;color:rgba(230, 203, 131,.3)}

/* ---------- Feature cards ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:1.4rem}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
@media (max-width:900px){.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:620px){.grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.8rem;transition:transform .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease,border-color .3s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 22px 44px -28px rgba(10,9,7,.4);border-color:var(--brass-soft)}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.6rem}
.card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.card .ico{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--paper);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:1.1rem;color:var(--brass-deep);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.card .ico svg{width:20px;height:20px}
.ink-bg .card{background:var(--ink-700);border-color:var(--line-dark)}
.ink-bg .card h3{color:#fff}
.ink-bg .card p{color:#beb8ab}
.ink-bg .card .ico{background:var(--ink-900);border-color:var(--line-dark);color:var(--brass-soft)}

/* ---------- Process timeline (signature) ---------- */
.timeline{position:relative;margin-top:2.5rem}
.timeline::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:19px;top:6px;bottom:6px;width:1px;background:linear-gradient(var(--brass),var(--line))}
.tl-step{position:relative;padding:0 0 2.4rem 3.6rem}
.tl-step:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.tl-node{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--brass);display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;color:var(--brass-deep);font-size:1rem;z-index:1}
.ink-bg .tl-node{background:var(--ink-700)}
.tl-step h3{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.tl-step p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* ---------- Checklist ---------- */
.ticks{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:.85rem}
.ticks li{position:relative;padding-left:2rem;line-height:1.55}
.ticks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.35em;width:14px;height:9px;border-left:2px solid var(--brass);border-bottom:2px solid var(--brass);transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.ticks--two{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.85rem 2rem}
@media (max-width:620px){.ticks--two{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq{max-width:780px;margin-inline:auto;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:1.3rem 2.5rem 1.3rem 0;position:relative;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:.3rem;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--brass);font-family:var(--sans);transition:transform .3s}
.faq details[open] summary::after{transform:translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg)}
.faq .faq-body{padding:0 0 1.4rem;color:var(--slate)}
.faq .faq-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* ---------- Comparison table ---------- */
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius)}
table.compare{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:var(--card)}
table.compare th,table.compare td{padding:1rem 1.2rem;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top;font-size:.96rem}
table.compare thead th{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:1.02rem}
table.compare thead th:first-child{border-top-left-radius:var(--radius)}
table.compare tbody th{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);width:30%}
table.compare tbody tr:last-child td,table.compare tbody tr:last-child th{border-bottom:0}
table.compare tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:var(--paper-2)}

/* ---------- Team ---------- */
.team-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s}
.team-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 22px 44px -28px rgba(10,9,7,.4)}
.team-photo{aspect-ratio:1;background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--ink-700),var(--ink));display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3.2rem;color:rgba(230, 203, 131,.4);position:relative}
.team-photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:14px;border:1px solid rgba(230, 203, 131,.3);border-radius:4px}
.team-body{padding:1.5rem}
.team-body h3{margin-bottom:.2rem}
.team-role{font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--brass-deep);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.team-body p{font-size:.96rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.team-more{font-weight:600;color:var(--brass-deep);font-size:.9rem;display:inline-flex;gap:.4rem;align-items:center}
.team-more:hover{gap:.7rem}

/* ---------- Blog list ---------- */
.post-list{display:grid;gap:1.2rem}
.post-list .post{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:1.6rem;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.6rem 1.8rem;transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s,border-color .3s}
.post-list .post:hover{transform:translateX(4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -30px rgba(10,9,7,.45);border-color:var(--brass-soft)}
.post-list .post-date{font-family:var(--serif);text-align:center;color:var(--brass-deep);line-height:1;min-width:62px}
.post-list .post-date .d{font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:600;display:block}
.post-list .post-date .m{font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--slate-soft);margin-top:.3rem}
.post-list .post h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.post-list .post p{font-size:.92rem;margin:0;color:var(--slate-soft)}
.post-list .post .arr{color:var(--brass);font-size:1.3rem}
@media (max-width:620px){.post-list .post{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:1rem}.post-list .post .arr{display:none}}

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.cta-band{background:var(--ink-900);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-band::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(80% 140% at 50% -20%,rgba(181,142,84,.25),transparent 60%)}
.cta-band .container{position:relative;text-align:center;padding-block:clamp(3.2rem,7vw,5.5rem)}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;max-width:20ch;margin-inline:auto}
.cta-band p{color:#c8c2b4;max-width:52ch;margin:1rem auto 0}

/* ---------- Contact cards ---------- */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.4rem}
@media (max-width:820px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.contact-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:2rem;text-align:center;transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s,border-color .3s}
.contact-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--brass-soft);box-shadow:0 22px 44px -28px rgba(10,9,7,.4)}
.contact-card .ico{width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--paper);display:grid;place-items:center;margin:0 auto 1.1rem;color:var(--brass-deep);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact-card h3{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.contact-card .big{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--brass-deep);margin-top:.6rem;display:inline-block}

/* ---------- Prose (blog articles) ---------- */
.prose{font-size:1.07rem;line-height:1.8;color:var(--slate)}
.prose>*:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose>*{max-width:none}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.35rem}
.prose h2,.prose h3,.prose h4{color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,1.85rem);margin:2.8rem 0 1rem}
.prose h3{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2vw,1.4rem);margin:2.1rem 0 .6rem}
.prose h4{font-size:1.1rem;margin:1.7rem 0 .5rem}
.prose a{color:var(--brass-deep);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;transition:color .2s}
.prose a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 1.35rem;padding-left:0;display:grid;gap:.65rem}
.prose li{line-height:1.7}
.prose ul{list-style:none}
.prose ul li{position:relative;padding-left:1.7rem}
.prose ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brass)}
.prose ol{list-style:none;counter-reset:li}
.prose ol li{position:relative;padding-left:2.1rem;counter-increment:li}
.prose ol li::before{content:counter(li);position:absolute;left:0;top:-.02em;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;color:var(--brass-deep)}
.prose blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--brass);margin:2rem 0;padding:.3rem 0 .3rem 1.6rem;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.5}
.prose blockquote p{margin:0 0 .6rem}
.prose blockquote p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.prose blockquote cite,.prose blockquote footer{display:block;margin-top:.7rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.9rem;font-style:normal;color:var(--slate-soft)}
.prose img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:var(--radius);display:block}
.prose figure{margin:2rem 0}
.prose figure img{margin-inline:auto}
.prose figcaption{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--slate-soft);text-align:center;margin-top:.7rem}
.prose .aligncenter{margin-inline:auto;text-align:center}
.prose hr,.prose .wp-block-separator{border:0;height:1px;background:var(--line);margin:2.6rem 0}
.prose code{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;font-size:.88em;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;padding:.12em .4em}
.prose pre{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow-x:auto;margin:1.7rem 0;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.6}
.prose pre code{background:none;border:0;color:inherit;padding:0}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.7rem 0;font-size:.96rem}
.prose th,.prose td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.6rem .85rem;text-align:left}
.prose th{background:var(--paper);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.disclaimer{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--slate-soft);border-left:2px solid var(--brass);padding:.4rem 0 .4rem 1.2rem;margin-top:2rem;font-style:italic}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink-900);color:#a8a293;padding-block:clamp(3rem,6vw,4.5rem) 2rem}
.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2rem}
@media (max-width:1000px){.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2rem}}
@media (max-width:640px){.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:440px){.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.footer-brand .seal{border-color:var(--brass-soft);color:#fff;background:var(--ink-700)}
.footer-brand .brand-name{color:#fff}
.footer-brand p{margin-top:1.2rem;font-size:.92rem;max-width:34ch;color:#969084}
.foot-col h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--brass-soft);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.foot-col ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:.6rem}
.foot-col a{font-size:.92rem;color:#b3ada0;transition:color .2s}
.foot-col a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-contact li{font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:.6rem;color:#b3ada0}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);margin-top:2.6rem;padding-top:1.6rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.82rem;color:#8a857a}
.footer-bottom .socials{display:flex;gap:1rem}
.footer-bottom .socials a:hover{color:var(--brass-soft)}

/* ---------- Reveal animation ---------- */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}

/* ---------- Misc ---------- */
.center{text-align:center}
.mx-auto{margin-inline:auto}
.mw-60{max-width:60ch}
.mt-2{margin-top:2rem}
.section-head{max-width:62ch;margin-bottom:2.6rem}
.section-head.center{margin-inline:auto}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:.8rem 1.2rem;z-index:100;border-radius:0 0 8px 0}
.skip:focus{left:0}

/* ============ WordPress nav menu mapping ============ */
.nav .menu{list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav .menu li{position:relative}
.nav .menu a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.3rem;padding:.55rem .8rem;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);border-radius:8px;transition:color .2s,background .2s}
.nav .menu a:hover{color:var(--brass-deep)}
.nav .menu .current-menu-item>a,.nav .menu .current_page_item>a,.nav .menu .current-menu-ancestor>a{color:var(--brass-deep)}
.nav .menu .menu-item-has-children>a::after{content:"";width:9px;height:9px;border-right:1.6px solid currentColor;border-bottom:1.6px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);opacity:.6;transition:transform .25s}
.nav .menu .sub-menu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 10px);left:0;min-width:250px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 24px 50px -28px rgba(10,9,7,.55);padding:.5rem;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(8px);transition:opacity .22s,transform .22s,visibility .22s;list-style:none;margin:0}
.nav .menu .menu-item-has-children:hover>.sub-menu,.nav .menu .menu-item-has-children:focus-within>.sub-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.nav .menu .menu-item-has-children:hover>a::after{transform:rotate(225deg) translateY(2px)}
.nav .menu .sub-menu a{display:block;padding:.62rem .8rem;border-radius:8px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate);font-weight:500}
.nav .menu .sub-menu a:hover{background:var(--paper);color:var(--brass-deep)}
@media (max-width:980px){
  .nav .menu{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;width:100%}
  .nav .menu a{padding:.85rem .4rem;font-size:1.05rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav .menu .menu-item-has-children>a::after{margin-left:auto}
  .nav .menu .sub-menu{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:0;padding:.2rem 0 .6rem 1rem;min-width:0}
}
/* Gutenberg alignment helpers */
.alignwide{max-width:1180px;margin-inline:auto}
.alignfull{max-width:100%}
.entry-content>*{max-width:none}

/* brand logo images */
.brand-logo{height:44px;width:auto;display:block}
.header-inner .brand-logo{height:42px}
.footer-brand .brand-logo{height:48px;margin-bottom:.3rem}
@media (max-width:520px){.brand-logo{height:36px}.footer-brand .brand-logo{height:42px}}

/* feature panel (replaces placeholder media frames) */
.panel{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:clamp(1.6rem,3.5vw,2.4rem);box-shadow:0 24px 60px -46px rgba(10,9,7,.55)}
.panel .eyebrow{margin-bottom:1rem}
.panel .ticks{margin:0}
.panel .ticks li{margin-bottom:.85rem}
.panel .ticks li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* two-column industries dropdown (15 items) */
.dropdown--cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 .4rem;min-width:432px}
@media (max-width:980px){.dropdown--cols{display:block;min-width:0}}

/* two-column industries submenu (WordPress fallback nav) */
.nav .menu .sub-menu.sub-menu--cols,.nav .menu .menu-item.menu-cols > .sub-menu{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 .4rem;min-width:432px}
@media (max-width:980px){.nav .menu .sub-menu.sub-menu--cols,.nav .menu .menu-item.menu-cols > .sub-menu{display:block;min-width:0}}

.headshot{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:var(--radius);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 24px 60px -46px rgba(10,9,7,.55);display:block}

.form-embed{max-width:640px;margin:2rem auto 0}
.form-embed--wide{max-width:860px;margin:2rem auto 0}

.embed-frame{text-align:center;overflow-x:auto}
.marketplace-embed{margin-top:1rem}

.split--top{align-items:start}