:root {
    /* Colors */
    --color-ink: #011520;
    --color-ink-light: #4a4a4a;
    --color-ink-muted: #6b6b6b;
    --color-paper: #fafaf8;
    --color-paper-warm: #f5f4f0;
    --color-accent: #2c5282;
    --color-accent-light: #3d6ba3;
    --color-line: #e2e0db;
    --color-line-dark: #c9c6be;
    --red-dark: #8B2635;

    /* Typography */
    --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    --font-body: 'DM Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;

    /* Spacing */
    --space-sm: 1rem;
    --space-md: 1.5rem;
    --space-lg: 2.5rem;
    --space-xl: 4rem;
    --space-2xl: 6rem;

    /* Widths */
    --max-width: 1100px;
    --max-width-narrow: 720px;
    --article-width: 680px;

    /* Borders */
    --border-light: rgba(226, 224, 219, 0.6);
    --border-medium: rgba(201, 198, 190, 0.6);

    /* White text opacity variants (for dark backgrounds) */
    --white-70: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    --white-50: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);

    /* Transitions & Animation */
    --transition-base: 0.3s ease;
    --animation-fadeup: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards;

    /* Border radius */
    --radius-md: 4px;

    /* Full-width section defaults */
    --full-width-padding: 3rem 2rem;
    --full-width-padding-mobile: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
    --full-width-padding-small: 2rem 1.5rem;

}

/* ========== RESET ========== */

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

html {
    font-size: 17px;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    color: var(--color-ink);
    background: var(--color-paper);
    line-height: 1.65;
    min-height: 100vh;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    width: 100%;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.container {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--space-lg);
}

/* Full-width breakout: make a section span the full viewport width */
.full-width,
.pillars,
.business-engineering,
.lead-magnet,
.optin,
.cta,
.outcome,
.differentiator-banner,
.article-cta,
.proof {
    margin-left: calc(-50vw + 50%);
    margin-right: calc(-50vw + 50%);
}

/* ========== HEADER ========== */

header {
    padding: var(--space-md) 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.logo a {
    display: block;
}

.logo img {
    height: 32px;
    width: auto;
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--space-lg);
    align-items: center;
}

.nav-link {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

/* ========== HERO ========== */

.hero {
    padding: var(--space-xl) 0 var(--space-2xl);
    text-align: center;
}

.hero-software {
    padding: 5rem 0 4rem;
}

.hero-label {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: var(--animation-fadeup);
}

.hero-label.red {
    color: var(--red-dark);
}

.hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.25rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto var(--space-md);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.1s forwards;
}

.hero-line {
    width: 50px;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-accent), var(--color-accent-light));
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    margin-top: 4rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.2s forwards;
}

.hero p,
.hero-subhead {
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-muted);
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.6;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.3s forwards;
}

/* ========== INTRO ========== */

.intro {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-lg);
    text-align: center;
}

.intro-text {
    font-size: 1.1875rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    max-width: var(--max-width-narrow);
    margin: 0 auto var(--space-lg);
}

.intro-line {
    width: 60px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--color-line-dark);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ========== PAGE HEADER ========== */

.page-header {
    padding: 5rem 0 3rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: var(--animation-fadeup);
}

.page-header h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

.page-header-line {
    width: 50px;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-accent), var(--color-accent-light));
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.page-header p {
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    max-width: 520px;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ========== ARTICLE HEADER ========== */

.article-header {
    padding: 4rem 0 3rem;
    max-width: var(--article-width);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: var(--animation-fadeup);
}

.article-back {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    transition: color var(--transition-base);
}

.article-back:hover {
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

.article-back::before {
    content: '←';
    transition: transform var(--transition-base);
}

.article-back:hover::before {
    transform: translateX(-4px);
}

.article-date {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    opacity: 0.5;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.article-header h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 2.75rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.article-header-line {
    width: 50px;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-accent), var(--color-accent-light));
}

/* ========== ARTICLE CONTENT ========== */

.article-content {
    max-width: var(--article-width);
    padding: 0 0 4rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.1s forwards;
}

.article-content p {
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.article-content p:first-child {
    font-size: 1.1875rem;
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

.article-content h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.article-content blockquote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

.article-content blockquote p {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

.article-content ul {
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
    padding-left: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.article-content ol {
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

.article-content li {
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
}

.article-content ul li::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0.7rem;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: var(--color-accent);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.article-content ol li {
    padding-left: 0.5rem;
}

.article-content strong {
    color: var(--color-ink);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.article-content a {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 2px;
    transition: color var(--transition-base);
}

.article-content a:hover {
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

/* ========== ARTICLES CALLOUT ========== */

.articles-callout {
    padding: 1.5rem;
    background: var(--color-paper);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.04);
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.1s forwards;
}

.articles-callout h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.articles-callout p {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.articles-callout a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    transition: color var(--transition-base);
}

.articles-callout a:hover {
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

.articles-callout a::after {
    content: '→';
    transition: transform var(--transition-base);
}

.articles-callout a:hover::after {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ========== ARTICLES LIST ========== */

.articles-list {
    padding: 0 0 5rem;
}

.article-item {
    padding: 2rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-medium);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: var(--animation-fadeup);
}

.article-item:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-medium);
}

.article-item:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.article-item:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
.article-item:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.article-item:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
.article-item:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.article-item:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 0.35s; }
.article-item:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.article-item:nth-child(8) { animation-delay: 0.45s; }

.article-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.article-title a {
    color: var(--color-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-base);
}

.article-title a:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.article-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 600px;
}

/* ========== PAGINATION ========== */

.pagination {
    padding: 3rem 0 5rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.3s forwards;
}

.pagination-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.pagination a,
.pagination-link {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    text-decoration: none !important;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    transition: all var(--transition-base);
    display: inline-block;
}

.pagination a:hover,
.pagination-link:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-paper-warm);
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.pagination-link.pagination-disabled {
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    opacity: 0.4;
    cursor: not-allowed;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.pagination-pages {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.pagination-pages a,
.pagination-page {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 2.5rem;
    height: 2.5rem;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    text-decoration: none !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    transition: all var(--transition-base);
}

.pagination-pages a:hover,
.pagination-page:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-paper-warm);
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.pagination-page.pagination-current,
.pagination-page.pagination-current:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-ink);
    color: var(--color-paper);
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: default;
}

/* ========== ARTICLE FOOTER ========== */

.article-footer {
    max-width: var(--article-width);
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-medium);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.2s forwards;
}

.article-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.article-author-photo {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 2px solid var(--color-accent-light);
}

.article-author-info h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.125rem;
}

.article-author-info p {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* ========== ARTICLE CTA ========== */

.article-cta {
    background: var(--color-ink);
    padding: 2.5rem var(--space-lg);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.25s forwards;
}

.article-cta-inner {
    max-width: var(--article-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.article-cta h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-paper);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.article-cta p {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--white-70);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

/* ========== LEAD MAGNET ========== */

.lead-magnet {
    background: var(--color-ink);
    color: var(--color-paper);
    padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-lg);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.4s forwards;
}

.lead-magnet-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-width-narrow);
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.lead-magnet h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-paper);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.lead-magnet-hook {
    font-size: 1rem;
    opacity: 0.85;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.lead-magnet-story {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    opacity: 0.75;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.lead-magnet-story strong {
    opacity: 1;
    color: #a3c9f1;
}

.lead-magnet-note {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    opacity: 0.5;
    margin-top: var(--space-sm);
}

.ml-embedded {
    margin: var(--space-md) auto;
    max-width: 550px;
}

/* ========== PROBLEM SECTION ========== */

.problem {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--space-lg) var(--space-2xl);
}

.problem-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-width-narrow);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.problem h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.875rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

.problem p {
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
}

.problem ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: var(--space-md) 0;
    padding-left: 0;
}

.problem li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
}

.problem li::before {
    content: "—";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--color-line-dark);
}

.problem-conclusion {
    margin-top: var(--space-md);
    padding-top: var(--space-md);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--color-ink-muted);
}

/* ========== FOUR PILLARS ========== */

.pillars {
    background: var(--color-paper-warm);
    padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-lg);
}

.pillars-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.pillars h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.875rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

.pillars-subtitle {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--color-ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.pillars-lead {
    max-width: var(--max-width-narrow);
    margin: 0 auto var(--space-xl);
    text-align: center;
}

.pillars-lead p {
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.pillars-lead p:last-child {
    margin-top: var(--space-md);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-ink-muted);
}

.pillars-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.pillar {
    background: var(--color-paper);
    padding: var(--space-lg);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.pillar-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.pillar-desc {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-muted);
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.pillars-explainer {
    max-width: var(--max-width-narrow);
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
}

.pillars-closing {
    text-align: center;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

/* ========== DIFFERENTIATOR ========== */

.differentiator {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-lg);
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: var(--space-lg);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.45s forwards;
}

.differentiator-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background: var(--color-accent);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.differentiator-icon svg {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    stroke: white;
}

.differentiator p {
    font-size: 1.1875rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
}

.differentiator strong {
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

/* ========== BUSINESS ENGINEERING ========== */

.business-engineering {
    background: var(--color-ink);
    color: var(--color-paper);
    padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-lg);
}

.business-engineering-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-width-narrow);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.business-engineering h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.875rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
    color: var(--color-paper);
}

.business-engineering p {
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.business-engineering ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: var(--space-md) 0;
}

.business-engineering li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 1.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.business-engineering li::before {
    content: "✓";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: #68d391;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.business-engineering-warning {
    margin-top: var(--space-md);
    padding-top: var(--space-md);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    font-style: italic;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* ========== HOW I WORK ========== */

.how-i-work {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-lg);
}

.how-i-work-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-width-narrow);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.how-i-work h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.875rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

.how-i-work-inner > p:not([class]) {
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}

.process-steps {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.process-step {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--space-md);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
    padding-bottom: var(--space-md);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.process-step:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.step-number {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    background: var(--color-paper-warm);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-line-dark);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-ink-muted);
}

.step-content h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.step-content p {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-muted);
}

.how-i-work-conclusion {
    margin-top: var(--space-lg);
    padding: var(--space-md);
    background: var(--color-paper-warm);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
}

/* ========== PROOF ========== */

.proof {
    background: var(--color-paper-warm);
    padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-lg);
}

.proof-grid {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-lg);
    text-align: center;
}

.proof-item {
    padding: var(--space-md);
}

.proof-number {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.proof-label {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* ========== ABOUT ========== */

.about {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-lg);
}

.about-content {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-xl);
    align-items: start;
}

.about-photo {
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: grayscale(20%);
}

.about-text h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

.about-text .role {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.about-belief {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}

.about-text p {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.about-text p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ========== OUTCOME ========== */

.outcome {
    background: var(--color-paper-warm);
    padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-lg);
}

.outcome-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-width-narrow);
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.outcome h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.875rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

.outcome-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-sm) var(--space-lg);
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}

.outcome-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
}

.outcome-item::before {
    content: "";
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: var(--color-accent);
    border-radius: 50%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.outcome-conclusion {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

/* ========== RECENT THINKING ========== */

.recent-thinking {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-lg);
}

.recent-thinking h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

.article-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.article-link {
    display: block;
    padding: var(--space-sm) 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
    color: var(--color-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.article-link:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.view-all {
    margin-top: var(--space-sm);
}

.view-all a {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.view-all a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ========== CTA ========== */

.cta {
    background: var(--color-ink);
    color: var(--color-paper);
    padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-lg);
    text-align: center;
}

.cta-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-width-narrow);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.cta h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.875rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    color: var(--color-paper);
}

.cta-sub {
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    opacity: 0.75;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}

.cta-button {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
    background: var(--color-paper);
    color: var(--color-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.cta-button:hover {
    background: var(--color-paper-warm);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ========== FOOTER ========== */

footer {
    padding: var(--space-lg);
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.footer-content {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-name {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-muted);
}

.footer-name a {
    color: var(--color-ink-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-base);
}

.footer-name a:hover {
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

/* ========== ANIMATIONS ========== */

@keyframes fadeUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* ========== STORY TEASER (spreadsheet-nightmares) ========== */

.story-teaser {
    padding: 2rem 0;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.1s forwards;
}

.story-teaser blockquote {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    line-height: 1.5;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.story-teaser p {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* ========== EPISODE LIST ========== */

.episodes {
    padding: 2rem 0;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.15s forwards;
}

.episodes h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.375rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    text-align: center;
}

.episode-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.episode-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
    background: var(--color-paper);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.04);
}

.episode-number {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.episode-content h3 {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.episode-content p {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    opacity: 0.8;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ========== FORMAT NOTE ========== */

.format-note {
    padding: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
    text-align: center;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.2s forwards;
}

.format-note p {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    font-style: italic;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ========== OPT-IN SECTION ========== */

.optin {
    background: var(--color-ink);
    padding: var(--full-width-padding);
    text-align: center;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.25s forwards;
}

.optin-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.optin h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-paper);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.optin p {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--white-70);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.optin-note {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--white-50);
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

/* ========== RECOGNITION HOOK ========== */

.hook {
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-medium);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.3s forwards;
}

.hook-inner {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.hook-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background: var(--color-ink);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hook-icon svg {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    stroke: var(--color-accent-light);
}

.hook-text h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.hook-text p {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ========== AUTHOR SECTION (landing page variant) ========== */

.author {
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-medium);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.35s forwards;
}

.author-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.author-photo {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border: 2px solid var(--color-accent-light);
}

.author-text h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.author-text p {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ========== APPROACH SECTION (software page) ========== */

.approach {
    padding: 3.5rem 0;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.55s forwards;
}

.approach h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.375rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--color-ink);
}

.approach-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
}

.approach-item {
    padding: 1.5rem;
    background: var(--color-paper);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.approach-number {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.approach-title {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.approach-desc {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--color-ink-light);
    opacity: 0.85;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ========== DIFFERENTIATOR BANNER (software page) ========== */

.differentiator-banner {
    background: var(--color-ink);
    padding: 2rem var(--space-lg);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.4s forwards;
}

.differentiator-banner .differentiator-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.differentiator-banner .differentiator-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: transparent;
}

.differentiator-banner .differentiator-icon svg {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    stroke: var(--color-accent-light);
}

.differentiator-banner p {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-paper);
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.differentiator-banner strong {
    color: var(--color-accent-light);
    font-style: normal;
}

/* ========== RESPONSIVE ========== */

@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .pillars-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .proof-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: var(--space-md);
    }

    .proof-item {
        padding: 1rem 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
    }

    .proof-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    .about-content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .about-photo {
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .nav-links {
        gap: 1rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .article-title {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
    }

    .articles-callout {
        padding: 1.25rem;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .articles-callout h3 {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .articles-callout p {
        font-size: 0.875rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .container {
        padding: 0 var(--space-md);
    }

    header {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding: 1.25rem 0;
        gap: 1rem;
    }

    .logo img {
        height: 28px;
    }

    .nav-links {
        width: 100%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        gap: 1.25rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .hero {
        padding: 3rem 0 2rem;
    }

    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 1.875rem;
        line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .hero p,
    .hero-subhead {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .page-header {
        padding: 3rem 0 2rem;
    }

    .page-header h1 {
        font-size: 1.875rem;
    }

    .article-header {
        padding: 2.5rem 0 2rem;
    }

    .article-header h1 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }

    .article-content {
        padding: 0 0 3rem;
    }

    .article-content p,
    .article-content li {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .article-content p:first-child {
        font-size: 1.0625rem;
    }

    .lead-magnet {
        padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-md);
    }

    .lead-magnet h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .lead-magnet-hook {
        font-size: 0.9375rem;
    }

    .lead-magnet-story {
        font-size: 0.875rem;
    }

    .differentiator {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0.75rem;
    }

    .cta {
        padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-md);
    }

    .cta h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .footer-content {
        text-align: center;
    }

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

    .episode-item {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0.75rem;
        padding: 1rem;
    }

    .author-content {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .hook-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .optin {
        padding: var(--full-width-padding-mobile);
    }

    .differentiator-banner {
        padding: var(--full-width-padding-small);
    }

    .differentiator-banner .differentiator-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .differentiator-banner p {
        font-size: 1.125rem;
    }

    .approach-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1rem;
    }

    .proof {
        padding: var(--space-lg) var(--space-md);
    }

    .pillars {
        padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-md);
    }

    .business-engineering {
        padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-md);
    }

    .outcome {
        padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-md);
    }
}

/* ========== MEDIA TEXT LAYOUT (book pages) ========== */

.media-text {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: center;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.media-text.has-image-right {
    flex-wrap: wrap-reverse;
}

.media-text-image {
    flex: 0 0 200px;
}

.media-text-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

.media-text-content {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 250px;
}

.media-text-image.testimonial img {
    border-radius: 50%;
}

/* ========== CENTERED BUTTON ========== */

.button-center {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 2rem 0;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .media-text,
    .media-text.has-image-right {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .media-text-image {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 200px;
    }
}