/* ==========================================================================
   ScaleXpress(TM) Website — Shared Design System
   Palette is locked to the approved 8-swatch ScaleXpress(TM) brand set.
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --black:      #111111;
  --dark-gold:  #7A5C00;
  --gold:       #C9A227;
  --pale-gold:  #FBF3D5;
  --light-grey: #F4F4F4;
  --dark-grey:  #444444;
  --mid-grey:   #888888;
  --line-grey:  #DDDDDD;
  --white:      #FFFFFF;

  --ivory: #FEFCF7; /* web-safe stand-in for the bond-paper base tone */

  --font-body: Arial, Helvetica, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
  --font-head: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;

  --maxw: 1180px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--font-body);
  color:var(--dark-grey);
  background:var(--ivory);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  line-height:1.6;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-head);color:var(--black);margin:0 0 .5em;line-height:1.15;}
p{margin:0 0 1em;}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}

/* subtle ivory "bond paper" edge treatment — faint vignette + hairline gold rule,
   not the literal print texture (reads poorly on screen per strategy doc) */
.paper{
  position:relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(201,162,39,0.05), rgba(201,162,39,0) 60%),
    var(--ivory);
}
.paper::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;inset:10px;
  border:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.18);
  pointer-events:none;
}

/* ---------- Header / Nav ---------- */
.site-header{
  background:var(--black);
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);
}
.site-header .wrap{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  height:76px;
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
.brand img{height:44px;width:44px;border-radius:4px;}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.1;}
.brand-text .b1{font-family:var(--font-head);color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:.3px;}
.brand-text .b2{color:var(--mid-grey);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase;}

.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;}
.nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:22px;margin:0;padding:0;}
.nav a.navlink{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.90);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.4px;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:8px 2px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap;
}
.nav a.navlink:hover,.nav a.navlink.active{color:var(--gold);border-bottom-color:var(--gold);}

.has-drop{position:relative;}
.drop{
  display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:-16px;background:var(--black);
  border:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.35);min-width:250px;padding:10px 0;box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}
.has-drop:hover .drop,.has-drop:focus-within .drop{display:block;}
.drop a{display:block;color:rgba(255,255,255,.90);font-size:13px;padding:10px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);}
.drop a:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.drop a:hover{color:var(--gold);background:rgba(201,162,39,.08);}
.drop .tag{display:block;color:var(--mid-grey);font-size:10.5px;margin-top:2px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;}

.cta-btn{
  background:var(--gold);color:var(--black)!important;font-weight:700;
  font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:11px 18px;border-radius:2px;white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid var(--gold);
  transition:background .15s,color .15s;
}
.cta-btn:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--gold)!important;}
.cta-btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--gold)!important;}
.cta-btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--black)!important;}

.burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;}
.burger span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);display:block;}

.mobile-panel{
  display:none;position:fixed;inset:76px 0 0 0;background:var(--black);z-index:99;
  overflow-y:auto;padding:10px 24px 40px;
}
.mobile-panel.open{display:block;}
.mobile-panel a{
  display:block;color:rgba(255,255,255,.90);font-size:15px;padding:14px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px;
}
.mobile-panel a.sub{padding-left:20px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--mid-grey);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;}
.mobile-panel .cta-btn{display:inline-block;margin-top:20px;}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .nav ul{display:none;}
  .nav .cta-btn.desktop-only{display:none;}
  .burger{display:flex;}
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{
  background:var(--black);color:var(--white);position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  padding:96px 0 84px;
}
.hero::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;right:-120px;top:-120px;width:480px;height:480px;border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,162,39,.16), rgba(201,162,39,0) 70%);
}
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-block;color:var(--gold);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2.4px;text-transform:uppercase;
  border:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.5);padding:6px 14px;border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:22px;
}
.hero h1{color:var(--white);font-size:46px;max-width:820px;}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:normal;}
.hero p.lede{font-size:18px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);max-width:640px;margin-bottom:28px;}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;}

.page-hero{background:var(--black);color:var(--white);padding:64px 0 52px;}
.page-hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:16px;}
.page-hero h1{color:var(--white);font-size:36px;max-width:760px;}
.page-hero p.lede{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:16.5px;max-width:680px;margin-bottom:0;}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
section{padding:72px 0;}
section.tight{padding:48px 0;}
.section-head{max-width:720px;margin-bottom:40px;}
.section-head .kicker{color:var(--dark-gold);font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:1.8px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px;display:block;}
.section-head h2{font-size:30px;}
.section-head p{color:var(--dark-grey);font-size:16px;}

.bg-black{background:var(--black);color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);}
.bg-black h2,.bg-black h3,.bg-black h4{color:var(--white);}
.bg-black .section-head p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);}
.bg-pale{background:var(--pale-gold);}
.bg-light{background:var(--light-grey);}

/* ---------- Grids / Cards ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px;}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);}
.grid-5{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);}
@media (max-width:980px){.grid-3,.grid-4,.grid-5{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
@media (max-width:640px){.grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4,.grid-5{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

.card{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line-grey);border-radius:3px;padding:26px;
  transition:box-shadow .18s, transform .18s, border-color .18s;
}
.card:hover{box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(17,17,17,.08);transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:rgba(201,162,39,.4);}
.card .tag{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--dark-gold);color:var(--pale-gold);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 9px;border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:12px;
}
.card h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:8px;}
.card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--dark-grey);margin-bottom:0;}
.card .meta{margin-top:14px;font-size:12px;color:var(--mid-grey);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;}

.lever-card{border-top:4px solid var(--gold);}
.lever-card .letter{
  font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:38px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;line-height:1;margin-bottom:10px;
}

/* bullets */
ul.gold-list{list-style:none;margin:0 0 1em;padding:0;}
ul.gold-list li{position:relative;padding-left:20px;margin-bottom:10px;}
ul.gold-list li::before{content:"\25AA";color:var(--gold);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;}

/* ---------- Buttons (generic) ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;padding:13px 24px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  border-radius:2px;font-weight:700;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--gold);color:var(--black);border-color:var(--gold);}
.btn-primary:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--white);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold);}
.btn-outline-dark{background:transparent;color:var(--black);border-color:var(--black);}
.btn-outline-dark:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--dark-gold);}

/* ---------- Stat / lever pentagon strip ---------- */
.pentagon-strip{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.pstat{
  flex:1 1 150px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.3);
  padding:18px;border-radius:3px;
}
.pstat .k{color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:26px;font-weight:700;}
.pstat .n{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:12.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;margin-top:4px;}

/* ---------- Embed frame (for the four interactive tools) ---------- */
.embed-shell{
  border:1px solid var(--line-grey);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--white);
  box-shadow:0 18px 46px rgba(17,17,17,.10);
}
.embed-bar{
  background:var(--black);color:var(--gold);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:12px 18px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.embed-bar .right{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;}
.embed-bar a,.embed-bar button{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.90);font-size:11.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;background:transparent;
  border:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.5);padding:7px 12px;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--font-body);
}
.embed-bar a:hover,.embed-bar button:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold);}
iframe.embed{width:100%;border:0;display:block;background:var(--white);}

/* ---------- Tools library ---------- */
.filter-bar{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:30px;}
.chip{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line-grey);padding:8px 16px;font-size:12.5px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;border-radius:20px;cursor:pointer;
}
.chip.active,.chip:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--dark-gold);background:var(--pale-gold);}
.tool-code{font-family:var(--font-head);color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;}

/* ---------- Tables ---------- */
table.sx-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:var(--white);}
table.sx-table th{background:var(--black);color:var(--gold);text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;font-size:12.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;}
table.sx-table td{padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-grey);font-size:14.5px;}
table.sx-table tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--pale-gold);}

/* ---------- Form ---------- */
.sx-form{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line-grey);border-radius:4px;padding:36px;box-shadow:0 18px 46px rgba(17,17,17,.08);}
.f-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin-bottom:18px;}
@media (max-width:640px){.f-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.f-group{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;}
.f-group.full{grid-column:1/-1;}
.f-group label{font-size:12.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.6px;color:var(--dark-grey);font-weight:700;}
.f-group input,.f-group select,.f-group textarea{
  border:1px solid var(--line-grey);padding:12px 14px;font-size:15px;font-family:var(--font-body);border-radius:2px;
  background:var(--light-grey);color:var(--black);
}
.f-group input:focus,.f-group select:focus,.f-group textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);background:var(--white);}
.f-group textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:100px;}
.req{color:var(--dark-gold);}
.form-note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mid-grey);margin-top:14px;}
#formStatus{margin-top:16px;font-size:14px;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:2px;display:none;}
#formStatus.ok{display:block;background:var(--pale-gold);border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--dark-gold);}
#formStatus.err{display:block;background:var(--light-grey);border:1px solid var(--black);color:var(--black);}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--black);color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);padding:56px 0 24px;margin-top:0;}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:40px;}
@media (max-width:860px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
@media (max-width:520px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.site-footer h4{color:var(--gold);font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:16px;}
.site-footer a{display:block;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);font-size:13.5px;margin-bottom:10px;}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--gold);}
.footer-brand{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;}
.footer-brand img{height:52px;width:52px;border-radius:4px;}
.footer-bottom{
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding-top:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;
  flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;font-size:12px;color:var(--mid-grey);
}

/* ---------- Misc ---------- */
.divider-gold{height:3px;background:var(--gold);width:64px;margin:18px 0;}
.badge-soon{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--light-grey);border:1px dashed var(--mid-grey);color:var(--mid-grey);
  font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:20px;
}
blockquote.pull{
  font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:22px;color:var(--black);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left:22px;margin:0;font-style:italic;
}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;}
@media (max-width:900px){.two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.step-num{
  width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--black);color:var(--gold);display:flex;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:16px;flex:0 0 auto;
}
.step{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-bottom:28px;}
.step-body h4{margin-bottom:6px;}
.anchor-offset{scroll-margin-top:96px;}