/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   NoBullNation — Stylesheet v2
   Inspired by: Tradu design system
   Palette: #151515 bg · #1e1c20 surface · #d5a716 gold · #fcfcfc text
   Fonts: Barlow (display) · Inter (body) · JetBrains Mono (data)
   Key motif: diagonal chevron grid texture, pill CTAs, sharp card borders
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 16px; }

:root {
  --bg:           #111111;
  --bg-1:         #151515;
  --bg-2:         #1a1a1a;
  --bg-surface:   #1e1c20;
  --bg-card:      #181818;
  --bg-card-2:    #202020;
  --border:       #2c2c2c;
  --border-2:     #383838;
  --border-3:     #3a3540;
  --gold:         #d5a716;
  --gold-light:   #e8bc2a;
  --gold-dim:     rgba(213,167,22,0.22);
  --gold-glow:    rgba(213,167,22,0.07);
  --text:         #dddae0;
  --text-bright:  #f8f6fa;
  --text-muted:   #8a8295;
  --text-dim:     #5a5265;
  --ff-display:   'Barlow', 'Arial Black', sans-serif;
  --ff-body:      'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --ff-mono:      'JetBrains Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;
  --radius:       3px;
  --radius-md:    6px;
  --radius-lg:    10px;
  --pill:         100px;
}

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.15s; }
a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
h1,h2,h3,h4 { font-family: var(--ff-display); color: var(--text-bright); line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
p { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
ul,ol { padding-left: 1.5rem; }
li { margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
strong { color: var(--text-bright); font-weight: 600; }

/* Tradu diagonal chevron texture — applied as utility class */
.tex {
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    transparent, transparent 22px,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.018) 22px, rgba(255,255,255,0.018) 23px
  );
}

.container      { max-width: 1060px;  margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.container-wide { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

.section-label {
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.breadcrumb {
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--text-muted); }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ── Buttons ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn-primary {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #080808;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 13px 30px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  transition: background 0.18s, transform 0.1s, box-shadow 0.18s;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--gold-light);
  color: #080808;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(213,167,22,0.32);
}

.btn-ghost {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gold-dim);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 30px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  transition: border-color 0.18s, color 0.18s, box-shadow 0.18s;
}
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-light); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--gold-dim); }

.btn-ghost-sm {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  padding: 7px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}
.btn-ghost-sm:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   NAV
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 200; }
.site-nav {
  background: rgba(17,17,17,0.96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  height: 76px;
}
.nav-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.nav-logo img { height: 58px; width: auto; max-width: 200px; object-fit: contain; }
/* nav-logo-text removed — logo image includes company name */
.nav-links { list-style: none; padding: 0; display: flex; flex: 1; gap: 0; flex-wrap: nowrap; align-items: center; }
.nav-links a {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  padding: 6px 9px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  transition: color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
  display: block;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--text-bright); background: var(--bg-2); }
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--gold); }
.nav-search { display: flex; flex-shrink: 0; }
.nav-search input {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-right: none;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  padding: 7px 13px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md) 0 0 var(--radius-md);
  width: 195px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.18s;
}
.nav-search input:focus { border-color: var(--gold-dim); }
.nav-search input::placeholder { color: var(--text-dim); }
.nav-search button {
  background: var(--bg-card-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 7px 11px;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.nav-search button:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HERO
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 100px 0 80px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    transparent, transparent 24px,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.016) 24px, rgba(255,255,255,0.016) 25px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -15%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 900px;
  height: 700px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(213,167,22,0.065) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-inner { max-width: 1060px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.hero-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.eyebrow-line { height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-dim), transparent); flex: 1; max-width: 80px; }
.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 4.5vw, 4.4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  max-width: 900px;
}
.hero-title em { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; }
.hero-sub { font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 680px; line-height: 1.78; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.hero-cta { display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 3.25rem; }
.hero-stats {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.stat span { display: block; font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 1.9rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--gold-light); letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
.stat em { font-style: normal; font-size: 0.65rem; color: #9a93a5; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: var(--ff-mono); }
.stat-div { width: 1px; height: 36px; background: var(--border-2); }

/* ── What Is This ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.what-is { padding: 80px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.what-is-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px; gap: 60px; align-items: start; }
.what-is-text h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.what-is-text p { color: #ccc8d4; font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.8; }
.pull-quote {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1.4;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 1rem 1.4rem;
  background: var(--gold-glow);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.pull-attr { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.65rem; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.1em; padding-left: 1.5rem; }

/* ── Pillars grid ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pillars-section { padding: 80px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.section-header { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.section-header h2 { font-size: 1.9rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: #ffffff; }
.section-intro { color: #9a93a5; max-width: 500px; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.pillars-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.pillar-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold));
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 26px;
  color: var(--text);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.18s, transform 0.15s;
}
.pillar-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; right: 0;
  width: 55%;
  height: 100%;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    transparent, transparent 14px,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.012) 14px, rgba(255,255,255,0.012) 15px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}
.pillar-card:hover { background: var(--bg-card-2); transform: translateY(-2px); color: var(--text); }
.pillar-card-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; }
.pillar-number { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.63rem; color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
.pillar-icon { font-size: 1.1rem; opacity: 0.45; }
.pillar-card h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--text-bright); }
.pillar-tagline { font-style: italic; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.86rem; }
.pillar-intro { font-size: 0.83rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; }
.pillar-meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.pillar-meta > span { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.63rem; color: var(--text-dim); letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.pillar-arrow { color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); transition: transform 0.18s; }
.pillar-card:hover .pillar-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
.learn-cta { text-align: center; }

/* ── SEO content ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.seo-content { padding: 80px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.seo-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 255px; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
.seo-main h2 { font-size: 1.55rem; margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem; }
.seo-main h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.seo-main h3 { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--gold); margin: 2rem 0 0.65rem; font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.seo-main p { color: var(--text); font-size: 0.96rem; }
.seo-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 70px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.sidebar-card { background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border-2); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 18px 20px; }
.sidebar-label { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-dim); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.sidebar-links { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.sidebar-links a {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 7px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text);
  transition: color 0.14s;
}
.sidebar-links a:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.sidebar-links a:hover { color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); }
.sidebar-pill { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.58rem; background: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); color: #000; padding: 2px 5px; border-radius: 2px; flex-shrink: 0; font-weight: 700; }
.transmission-card h4 { font-size: 0.95rem; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; color: var(--text-bright); }
.transmission-card p { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.pillar-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.pillar-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.pillar-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.pillar-list a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; padding: 8px 0; color: var(--text); font-size: 0.8rem; }
.pillar-list a:hover { color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); }

/* ── Transmission callout ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.transmission-callout {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background: var(--bg-1);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.transmission-callout::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    transparent, transparent 22px,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.014) 22px, rgba(255,255,255,0.014) 23px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}
.transmission-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 80px; align-items: center; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.transmission-text h2 { font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
.transmission-sub { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.transmission-text p { color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 460px; margin-bottom: 1.75rem; font-size: 0.93rem; }
.transmission-stats { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; min-width: 155px; }
.t-stat span { display: block; font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 2.2rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
.t-stat em { font-style: normal; font-size: 0.65rem; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: var(--ff-mono); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   LEARN HUB
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.learn-hero { padding: 52px 0 38px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--bg-1); }
.learn-hero h1 { font-size: 1.95rem; margin-bottom: 0.55rem; }
.learn-intro { color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 520px; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; font-size: 0.92rem; }
.learn-search { display: flex; max-width: 520px; }
.learn-search input {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-right: none;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md) 0 0 var(--radius-md);
  outline: none;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
}
.learn-search input:focus { border-color: var(--gold-dim); }
.learn-search input::placeholder { color: var(--text-dim); }
.learn-search button {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #000;
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.learn-search button:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }

.learn-content { padding: 0 0 80px; }
.learn-pillar { padding: 52px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.learn-pillar:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.learn-pillar-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.learn-pillar-meta { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.2rem; }
.pillar-number-lg {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold));
  opacity: 0.18;
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.learn-pillar-header h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; color: #ffffff; text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.7); }
.learn-pillar-header p { color: var(--text-muted); font-style: italic; font-size: 0.86rem; }
.pillar-overview-link { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.65rem; color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; }
.module-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(275px, 1fr)); gap: 8px; }
.module-card {
  background: #141414;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold));
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 18px 20px;
  color: var(--text);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  transition: background 0.14s, transform 0.14s;
}
.module-card:hover { background: var(--bg-card-2); transform: translateY(-1px); color: var(--text); }
.module-card-header { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.module-number { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.6rem; color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
.module-duration { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.6rem; color: var(--text-dim); }
.module-card h3 { font-size: 0.97rem; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 700; text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); }
.module-card p { font-size: 0.83rem; color: #b0a8bc; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }
.module-lessons-count { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.6rem; color: var(--text-dim); margin-top: auto; padding-top: 0.6rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PILLAR PAGE
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.pillar-hero {
  padding: 52px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg-1);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.pillar-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    transparent, transparent 20px,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.015) 20px, rgba(255,255,255,0.015) 21px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}
.pillar-hero-inner { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.pillar-hero-num { font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 5rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); opacity: 0.14; line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; letter-spacing: -0.05em; }
.pillar-hero h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; color: #ffffff; text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.6); }
.pillar-tagline-lg { font-style: italic; color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; }
.pillar-intro-text { color: #d0ccd8; max-width: 580px; font-size: 1rem; position: relative; z-index: 1; line-height: 1.7; }

.pillar-modules { padding: 52px 0; }
.pillar-module-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 68px 1fr; gap: 2rem; padding: 26px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.pillar-module-row:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
.pmr-meta { text-align: right; padding-top: 3px; }
.pmr-number { display: block; font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); margin-bottom: 3px; font-weight: 600; }
.pmr-duration { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.6rem; color: var(--text-dim); }
.pmr-content h2 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.pmr-content h2 a { color: var(--text-bright); }
.pmr-content h2 a:hover { color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); }
.pmr-content > p { color: #a8a4b4; margin-bottom: 0.85rem; font-size: 0.93rem; }
.lesson-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.lesson-list li { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.72rem; color: #8a8498; padding: 6px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #2c2c2c; }
.lesson-list li::before { content: '→ '; color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); }
.btn-pillar {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold));
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  opacity: 0.75;
  transition: opacity 0.15s, background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.btn-pillar:hover { opacity: 1; background: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); color: #000; }
.other-pillars { margin-top: 52px; padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-2); }
.other-pillars-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 8px; margin-top: 0.85rem; }
.other-pillar-card {
  background: #1e1e1e;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold));
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 18px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;
  color: #d0ccd4;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  transition: background 0.14s;
}
.other-pillar-card:hover { background: #252525; color: #e0dce4; }
.other-pillar-card span { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.68rem; color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); }
.other-pillar-card strong { color: #ffffff; font-size: 0.95rem; display: block; font-weight: 700; }
.other-pillar-card em { font-style: normal; color: #7a7488; font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.68rem; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MODULE PAGE
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.module-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 245px 1fr; min-height: 100vh; }
.module-sidebar { border-right: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--bg-1); }
.sidebar-sticky { position: sticky; top: 62px; padding: 26px 18px; max-height: calc(100vh - 62px); overflow-y: auto; }
.sidebar-sticky .sidebar-label { margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
.sidebar-module-title { font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-bright); line-height: 1.35; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; padding-bottom: 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.lesson-nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1px; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.lesson-nav-item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 9px; padding: 8px 9px; border-radius: var(--radius-md); font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--text-muted); transition: background 0.13s, color 0.13s; line-height: 1.4; }
.lesson-nav-item:hover, .lesson-nav-item.active { background: var(--bg-2); color: var(--text-bright); }
.lesson-nav-item.active { color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); }
.lesson-nav-num { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.6rem; color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); flex-shrink: 0; padding-top: 2px; }
.sidebar-module-nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.35rem; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.smn-link { font-size: 0.76rem; color: var(--text-muted); display: block; line-height: 1.45; }
.smn-next { color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); }

.module-main { padding: 44px 52px 80px; max-width: 730px; }
.module-header { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.module-title-row { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.4rem; }
.module-num-badge { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.62rem; color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); background: var(--gold-glow); border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim); padding: 5px 9px; border-radius: var(--radius); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 4px; }
.module-title-row h1 { font-size: 1.85rem; margin-bottom: 0.45rem; }
.module-summary { color: var(--text-muted); font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0.45rem; font-size: 0.93rem; }
.module-duration-badge { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.6rem; color: var(--text-dim); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.lessons { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.lesson { padding: 34px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); scroll-margin-top: 80px; }
.lesson:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.lesson-header { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.05rem; }
.lesson-num { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.68rem; color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); flex-shrink: 0; }
.lesson-header h2 { font-size: 1.22rem; }
.lesson-content p { font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.82; color: var(--text); }

/* The Shift — Tradu-style with diagonal texture on the right */
.lesson-shift {
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  background: #0a0a0a;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold));
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.lesson-shift::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; right: 0;
  width: 45%;
  height: 100%;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    transparent, transparent 10px,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.022) 10px, rgba(255,255,255,0.022) 11px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}
.shift-label { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); display: block; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.lesson-shift p { font-style: italic; color: var(--text-bright); font-size: 0.9rem; margin: 0; position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.module-bottom-nav { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-2); }
.mbn-prev, .mbn-next { display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-size: 0.86rem; color: var(--text); max-width: 270px; }
.mbn-prev span, .mbn-next span { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.6rem; color: var(--text-dim); letter-spacing: 0.08em; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.mbn-next { align-items: flex-end; color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); }

.related-learning { margin-top: 2.75rem; padding-top: 1.75rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 8px; margin-top: 0.7rem; }
.related-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold));
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 12px 14px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  transition: background 0.13s;
}
.related-card:hover { background: var(--bg-card-2); color: var(--text); }
.related-pillar { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.58rem; color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.related-card strong { color: var(--text-bright); display: block; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 0.82rem; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SEARCH
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.search-page { padding: 52px 24px; max-width: 1060px; margin: 0 auto; }
.search-page h1 { font-size: 1.8rem; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.search-form { display: flex; max-width: 580px; margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }
.search-form input { flex: 1; background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border-2); border-right: none; color: var(--text); font-size: 0.93rem; padding: 11px 15px; border-radius: var(--radius-md) 0 0 var(--radius-md); outline: none; font-family: var(--ff-body); }
.search-form input:focus { border-color: var(--gold-dim); }
.search-form button { background: var(--gold); color: #000; border: none; font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 11px 18px; border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0; cursor: pointer; }
.search-form button:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
.search-meta { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.86rem; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.search-results { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.search-result {
  display: block;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold));
  color: var(--text);
  transition: background 0.13s;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
}
.search-result:hover { background: var(--bg-card-2); color: var(--text); }
.sr-label { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.6rem; color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.search-result h3 { font-size: 1.02rem; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; color: var(--text-bright); }
.search-result p { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin: 0; }
.search-empty, .no-results { padding: 1.75rem 0; color: var(--text-muted); }
.search-suggestions { margin-top: 0.5rem; font-size: 0.86rem; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   TRANSMISSION
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.trans-hero {
  padding: 76px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg-1);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.trans-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    transparent, transparent 22px,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.015) 22px, rgba(255,255,255,0.015) 23px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}
.trans-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -20%;
  right: 5%;
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(213,167,22,0.06) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.trans-eyebrow { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.trans-issue { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.trans-date { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-dim); }
.trans-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 3.8rem); line-height: 1.08; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; position: relative; z-index: 1; letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
.trans-deck { font-style: italic; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 1.03rem; max-width: 520px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.trans-body { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 255px; gap: 52px; padding: 52px 0 80px; align-items: start; }
.trans-main { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.trans-section { padding-bottom: 2.25rem; margin-bottom: 2.25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.trans-section:last-child { border-bottom: none; margin-bottom: 0; }
.trans-section h2 { font-size: 1.55rem; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
.trans-section h3 { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--gold); margin: 1.2rem 0 0.55rem; font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.trans-section p { color: var(--text); font-size: 0.96rem; }
.trans-section ul { margin: 0.55rem 0 0; }
.trans-section li { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 0.38rem; }
.trans-fact { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr; gap: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 1.65rem; }
.trans-fact-num { font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 2.2rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--gold); opacity: 0.22; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.04em; }
.action-timeline { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.at-item { background: var(--bg-card); padding: 16px 18px; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0; }
.at-label { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.65rem; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 0.55rem; }
.at-item ul { margin: 0; }
.at-item li { color: var(--text); font-size: 0.86rem; }
.trans-quote { font-family: var(--ff-display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold); border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); padding: 1rem 1.4rem; margin: 1.4rem 0; background: var(--gold-glow); }
.trans-compiled { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.62rem; color: var(--text-dim); letter-spacing: 0.04em; margin-top: 0.9rem; }
.trans-closing p { color: var(--text-muted); }

.trans-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 70px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.trans-sidebar-card { background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border-2); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 16px 18px; }
.trans-sidebar-card ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.trans-sidebar-card li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.trans-sidebar-card li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.trans-sidebar-card li a { display: block; padding: 7px 0; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text-muted); }
.trans-sidebar-card li a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.trans-sidebar-card > p { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.concept-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; margin-top: 0.45rem; }
.concept-links a { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--text-muted); padding: 6px 10px; border-radius: var(--radius); border-left: 2px solid var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); background: var(--bg-2); display: block; transition: color 0.13s; }
.concept-links a:hover { color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.site-footer {
  background: #0a0a0a;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  padding: 52px 0 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.site-footer::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    transparent, transparent 22px,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.01) 22px, rgba(255,255,255,0.01) 23px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}
.footer-inner {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 60px;
  margin-bottom: 2.75rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.footer-brand { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.45rem; }
.footer-logo { height: 42px; width: 42px; object-fit: contain; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
.footer-brand p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.86rem; }
.footer-mantra { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.62rem; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: 0.08em; opacity: 0.65; }
.footer-nav { display: flex; gap: 3rem; }
.footer-nav-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.4rem; }
.footer-nav-col strong { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-dim); margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }
.footer-nav-col a { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text-muted); }
.footer-nav-col a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-base { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 16px 24px; max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.footer-base p { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.6rem; color: var(--text-dim); letter-spacing: 0.06em; }

/* ── 404 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.not-found { padding: 120px 24px; text-align: center; }
.not-found h1 { font-size: 3rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.not-found p { color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.not-found-links { display: flex; gap: 1rem; justify-content: center; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .what-is-grid       { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .what-is-pull       { display: none; }
  .pillars-grid       { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .seo-grid           { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .seo-sidebar        { position: static; flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .sidebar-card       { flex: 1; min-width: 210px; }
  .transmission-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .transmission-stats { flex-direction: row; gap: 2rem; }
  .trans-body         { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .trans-sidebar      { position: static; flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .trans-sidebar-card { flex: 1; min-width: 195px; }
  .module-layout      { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .module-sidebar     { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .sidebar-sticky     { position: static; max-height: none; }
  .lesson-nav         { flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .module-main        { padding: 28px 24px 60px; max-width: 100%; }
  .related-grid       { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .other-pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .pillars-grid       { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nav-links          { display: none; }
  .nav-search input   { width: 130px; }
  .hero-title         { font-size: 2rem; }
  .hero-cta           { flex-direction: column; }
  .hero-stats         { gap: 1.1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .module-grid        { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .related-grid       { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .other-pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-inner       { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .footer-nav         { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .pillar-module-row  { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pmr-meta           { display: flex; gap: 1rem; text-align: left; }
  .module-bottom-nav  { flex-direction: column; }
  .trans-fact         { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .learn-pillar-header { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ANIMATIONS
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Base state — invisible, shifted down slightly */
.anim-fade-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(22px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.6s ease,
    transform 0.6s ease;
  transition-delay: var(--delay, 0ms);
}

/* Triggered by JS IntersectionObserver adding .in-view */
.anim-fade-up.in-view {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Hero elements animate on load not scroll */
.hero .anim-fade-up {
  animation: fadeUp 0.65s ease forwards;
  animation-delay: var(--delay, 0ms);
  opacity: 0;
}

@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* Pillar card hover lift — amplified */
.pillar-card {
  transition: background 0.18s, transform 0.22s cubic-bezier(.22,.68,0,1.2), box-shadow 0.22s;
}
.pillar-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

/* Gold glow on pillar card hover */
.pillar-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold));
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.22s;
}
.pillar-card:hover::before { opacity: 0.5; }

/* Stat count-up pulse */
@keyframes statPulse {
  0%   { color: var(--text-bright); }
  50%  { color: var(--gold-light); }
  100% { color: var(--gold); }
}
.count-up.counting { animation: statPulse 0.8s ease forwards; }

/* Nav active underline slide */
.nav-links a {
  position: relative;
}
.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px;
  left: 11px;
  right: 11px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover::after,
.nav-links a.active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* Shift block reveal */
.lesson-shift {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-8px);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
}
.lesson-shift.in-view {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   START HERE STRIP
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.start-here-strip {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 28px 0;
}
.start-here-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.start-here-label {
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.start-here-text p:last-child {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.start-here-links {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 8px;
}
.start-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: #d0ccd4;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.start-link span { color: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; font-weight: 700; }
.start-link:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-dim);
  color: var(--text-bright);
  background: var(--bg-card);
}

/* ── Unified Content Sections (About & Transmission) ── */
.about-section, 
.trans-section {
  padding: 24px; /* Matches the disclaimer card padding */
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: block;
}

/* Remove border/margin from the last section in a grid */
.about-section:last-child,
.trans-section:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Disclaimer-specific styling (retains the box look but shares the padding) */
.about-disclaimer-section {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  /* padding is already inherited from .about-section above */
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ABOUT SECTION
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.about-section {
  padding: 80px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg-1);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    transparent, transparent 22px,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.012) 22px, rgba(255,255,255,0.012) 23px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: start;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.about-text h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.about-text p { color: var(--text); font-size: 0.96rem; }
.about-disclaimer {
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem !important;
  color: var(--text-dim) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1.7;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.about-values {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1px;
}
.about-value {
  padding: 18px 20px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-dim);
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}
.about-value:hover {
  border-left-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--bg-card-2);
}
.av-icon {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.6;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.about-value strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.about-value p {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE — new sections
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .about-inner         { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .about-values        { flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .about-value         { flex: 1; min-width: 200px; }
  .start-here-inner    { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.25rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .start-here-links    { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-values        { flex-direction: column; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ABOUT / AUTHOR PAGE
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.about-hero {
  padding: 56px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg-1);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    135deg, transparent, transparent 22px,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.015) 22px, rgba(255,255,255,0.015) 23px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-hero-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.author-avatar {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-dim), rgba(213,167,22,0.05));
  border: 2px solid var(--gold-dim);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.author-initials {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.about-hero h1 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.author-title {
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-body { padding: 60px 0 80px; }
.about-content-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
}
.about-section {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  padding: 0 24px 2.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.about-section:last-child { border-bottom: none; margin-bottom: 0; }
.about-section h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.about-section p { color: var(--text); font-size: 0.97rem; }
.about-disclaimer-section { background: var(--bg-card); padding: 24px; border-radius: var(--radius-lg); border: 1px solid var(--border-2); }
.about-disclaimer-section h2 { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text-muted); }
.about-disclaimer-section p { font-size: 0.84rem; color: var(--text-muted); }

.author-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.author-avatar-sm {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-glow);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.author-avatar-sm span {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.author-card-meta { margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-bottom: 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.author-card-meta strong { display: block; color: var(--text-bright); font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 1rem; }
.author-card-meta span { font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.65rem; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.author-credentials { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.cred-item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text-muted); }
.cred-icon { color: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 0.7rem; padding-top: 2px; }

/* Author byline on module pages */
.module-author {
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.module-author a { color: var(--text-muted); }
.module-author a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ── Responsive — about page ────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .about-content-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-sidebar { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
  .author-card { flex: 1; min-width: 240px; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .about-hero-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PHOTOGRAPHY & GRADIENT SYSTEM
   Warm 50% gradient overlay — amber/gold to dark
   All images via Unsplash hotlinks
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/*
 * Warm gradient recipe:
 * Direction: top-right to bottom-left (diagonal — matches texture)
 * Layer 1: dark base (site bg) at 50% opacity
 * Layer 2: warm amber (#8B5E00 at 35%) for the gold warmth
 * Layer 3: photo
 * Result: image visible but warm and integrated, never cold
 */

/* ── Hero with background photo ─────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      rgba(8,8,8,0.92) 0%,
      rgba(30,20,0,0.75) 40%,
      rgba(30,20,0,0.55) 70%,
      rgba(8,8,8,0.85) 100%
    ),
    var(--hero-img, none);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 30%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* Remove old ::after glow — photo provides the warmth now */
.hero::after {
  display: none;
}

/* ── What Is This section ────────────────────────────────────── */
.what-is {
  position: relative;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      to right,
      rgba(8,8,8,0.97) 55%,
      rgba(20,14,0,0.80) 75%,
      rgba(20,14,0,0.60) 100%
    ),
    var(--whatIs-img, none);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center right;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* ── Pillar hero with photo ──────────────────────────────────── */
.pillar-hero {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      to bottom,
      rgba(8,8,8,0.88) 0%,
      rgba(20,14,0,0.72) 50%,
      rgba(8,8,8,0.95) 100%
    ),
    var(--pillar-img, none);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* Remove old ::before texture on pillar-hero — photo handles atmosphere */
.pillar-hero::before { display: none; }

/* ── Transmission callout ────────────────────────────────────── */
.transmission-callout {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      rgba(8,8,8,0.95) 0%,
      rgba(25,16,0,0.82) 45%,
      rgba(25,16,0,0.70) 70%,
      rgba(8,8,8,0.92) 100%
    ),
    var(--trans-img, none);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* Remove old ::before texture */
.transmission-callout::before { display: none; }

/* ── About hero ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-hero {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      to right,
      rgba(8,8,8,0.97) 50%,
      rgba(25,16,0,0.75) 75%,
      rgba(25,16,0,0.55) 100%
    ),
    var(--about-img, none);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center top;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.about-hero::before { display: none; }

/* ── Photo card treatment for pillar grid ────────────────────── */
/* Adds subtle warm image to pillar cards on homepage */
.pillar-card[style*="--pillar-img"] {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      rgba(20,18,22,0.97) 0%,
      rgba(20,18,22,0.92) 60%,
      rgba(20,14,0,0.80) 100%
    ),
    var(--pillar-img);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

/* ── Warm photo tint utility ─────────────────────────────────── */
/* Applied to any section needing a photo bg with the warm overlay */
.photo-section {
  position: relative;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.photo-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(8,8,8,0.90) 0%,
    rgba(30,20,0,0.70) 50%,
    rgba(8,8,8,0.88) 100%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.photo-section > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ── Lazy loading fade-in ────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Prevents jarring image pop-in on slower connections */
.hero,
.pillar-hero,
.transmission-callout,
.about-hero {
  background-color: var(--bg-1); /* fallback while image loads */
  transition: background-image 0.3s ease;
}

/* ── Attribution (Unsplash requires credit, kept subtle) ─────── */
.photo-credit {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 8px;
  right: 12px;
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  z-index: 10;
}
.photo-credit a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
}
.photo-credit a:hover {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   LEARN PAGE IMAGERY
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Pillar section headers on learn hub — photo strip */
.learn-pillar {
  position: relative;
}

.learn-pillar-header {
  position: relative;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  padding: 28px 28px 28px 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.learn-pillar-header::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    rgba(8,8,8,0.97) 50%,
    rgba(20,14,0,0.80) 75%,
    rgba(20,14,0,0.55) 100%
  );
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  z-index: 0;
}

.learn-pillar-header > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Module cards — subtle image tint on hover */
.module-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.module-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-image: var(--module-img, none);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.module-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(8,8,8,0.95) 0%, rgba(20,14,0,0.85) 100%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.module-card:hover::before,
.module-card:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

.module-card > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Pillar number watermark on learn headers */
.pillar-number-lg {
  position: absolute;
  right: 24px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold));
  opacity: 0.08;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Improved contrast fixes ────────────────────────────────── */

/* Section labels — more visible gold */
.section-label {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}

/* Pillar card tagline text */
.pillar-tagline { color: #b8b4c4; }
.pillar-intro   { color: #a8a4b4; }
.pillar-meta > span { color: #5a5468; }

/* Module card footer */
.module-lessons-count { color: #5a5468; border-top-color: #2c2c2c; }

/* Learn pillar header p */
.learn-pillar-header p { color: #a09ab0; }

/* Hero sub text */
.hero-sub { color: #c0bcc8; max-width: 640px; }

/* About section text */
.about-section p { color: #ccc8d2 !important; }
.about-main p { color: #ccc8d2 !important; }
.about-main a { color: var(--gold); }

/* Pillar intro on pillar pages */
.pillar-intro-text { color: #b8b4c0; }

/* Transmission text */
.transmission-text p { color: #b0abb8; }

/* What-is h2 */
.what-is-text h2 { color: #ffffff; }

/* Pull quote */
.pull-quote { color: var(--gold-light); }

/* Footer mantra */
.footer-mantra { color: var(--gold); opacity: 0.8; }

/* Lesson content text */
.lesson-content p { color: #d0ccd4; }

/* Breadcrumb */
.breadcrumb { color: #6a6478; }
.breadcrumb a { color: #6a6478; }

/* ── Nav overflow fix ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav-links {
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

/* Pillar names now in dropdown — no hiding needed */


/* About page explicit text colour — prevent link colour bleeding */
.about-body p, .about-main p, .about-section p { color: #ccc8d2; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   NAV DROPDOWN — Pillars
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Logo — image only, no text alongside */
.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-right: 1rem;
}

.nav-dropdown {
  position: relative;
}

.nav-dropdown-trigger {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  padding: 6px 11px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
  user-select: none;
}

.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-trigger {
  color: var(--text-bright);
  background: var(--bg-2);
}

.nav-chevron {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-chevron {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.nav-dropdown-menu {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 8px);
  left: 0;
  background: #141414;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 8px;
  min-width: 240px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  list-style: none;
  z-index: 300;
}

.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-menu {
  display: block;
}

.nav-dropdown-menu li { margin: 0; }

.nav-dropdown-menu a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: background 0.12s, color 0.12s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-dropdown-menu a:hover {
  background: var(--bg-2);
  color: var(--text-bright);
}

.nav-dropdown-menu a.active {
  color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold));
}

.nav-pillar-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Responsive — mobile nav */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-search input { width: 120px; }
  .nav-logo img { height: 44px; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MOBILE NAV — Hamburger + Slide-down panel
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.nav-hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.nav-hamburger span {
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--text-bright);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, opacity 0.25s ease;
  transform-origin: center;
}

/* Animate to X when open */
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* Mobile slide-down panel */
.mobile-nav {
  display: none;
  background: #0f0f0f;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 0;
  transition: max-height 0.35s ease;
}

.mobile-nav.open {
  max-height: 90vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
}

.mobile-nav-links {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 12px 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.mobile-nav-links li { margin: 0; }

.mobile-nav-links a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 13px 20px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: background 0.12s, color 0.12s;
}

.mobile-nav-links a:hover {
  background: var(--bg-2);
  color: var(--text-bright);
}

.mobile-nav-divider {
  padding: 10px 20px 4px;
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  border-bottom: none !important;
}

.mobile-nav-search {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-2);
}

.mobile-nav-search input {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-right: none;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md) 0 0 var(--radius-md);
  outline: none;
}

.mobile-nav-search button {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #000;
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ── Responsive breakpoints ─────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* Show hamburger, hide desktop nav and search */
  .nav-hamburger { display: flex; }
  .nav-links      { display: none !important; }
  .nav-search     { display: none; }
  .mobile-nav     { display: block; }

  /* Logo sizing on mobile */
  .nav-logo img { height: 40px; }

  /* Nav height tighter on mobile */
  .nav-inner { height: 62px; padding: 0 16px; }
}

@media (min-width: 769px) {
  /* Always hide mobile panel on desktop */
  .mobile-nav     { display: none !important; }
  .nav-hamburger  { display: none !important; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MOBILE NAV — Hamburger + Slide-down panel
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Hamburger button */
.nav-hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.nav-hamburger span {
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--text-bright);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, opacity 0.25s ease, width 0.25s ease;
  transform-origin: center;
}

/* Animate to X when open */
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; width: 0; }
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* Mobile menu panel */
.nav-mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  background: #0e0e0e;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  padding: 0;
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.35s ease;
}

.nav-mobile-menu.open {
  max-height: 600px;
  padding: 16px 0 24px;
}

.nav-mobile-menu ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.nav-mobile-menu ul li { margin: 0; }

.nav-mobile-menu ul > li > a,
.nav-mobile-menu ul > li > span.mobile-group-label {
  display: block;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.mobile-group-label {
  font-family: var(--ff-mono) !important;
  font-size: 0.65rem !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em !important;
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding-top: 20px !important;
  border-bottom: none !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
}

.mobile-pillar-link {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 11px 24px 11px 32px !important;
  font-size: 0.9rem !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
  font-family: var(--ff-body) !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
}

.mobile-pillar-link:hover { color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)) !important; }

/* Mobile search */
.mobile-search {
  display: flex;
  margin: 16px 24px 0;
  gap: 0;
}

.mobile-search input {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-right: none;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 11px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md) 0 0 var(--radius-md);
  outline: none;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
}

.mobile-search button {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #000;
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: 11px 16px;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Prevent body scroll when menu open */
body.nav-open { overflow: hidden; }

/* ── Show hamburger on mobile, hide desktop elements ────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-hamburger    { display: flex; }
  .nav-mobile-menu  { display: block; }
  .nav-links        { display: none !important; }
  .nav-search       { display: none; }
  .nav-inner        { height: 68px; }
  .nav-logo img     { height: 48px; }
}

/* Tablet — show hamburger, hide some desktop nav */
@media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 769px) {
  .nav-hamburger   { display: flex; }
  .nav-mobile-menu { display: block; }
  .nav-links       { display: none !important; }
  .nav-search      { display: flex; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MOBILE NAV
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.nav-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Hamburger button */
.nav-hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav-hamburger span {
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--text-bright);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, opacity 0.25s ease;
  transform-origin: center;
}

/* Animate to X when open */
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* Mobile nav drawer */
.mobile-nav {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: 76px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(8,8,8,0.98);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  z-index: 190;
  overflow-y: auto;
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, opacity 0.25s ease;
}

.mobile-nav.open {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
}

.mobile-nav-inner {
  padding: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  max-width: 480px;
}

.mobile-nav-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.mobile-nav-link:hover {
  background: var(--bg-2);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.mobile-nav-pillar {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.mobile-nav-pillar:hover { color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)); }

.mobile-nav-section {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 12px 0;
  margin: 4px 0;
}

.mobile-nav-heading {
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  padding: 4px 16px 8px;
  margin: 0;
}

.mobile-nav-search {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.mobile-nav-search input {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-right: none;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md) 0 0 var(--radius-md);
  outline: none;
}

.mobile-nav-search input:focus { border-color: var(--gold-dim); }

.mobile-nav-search button {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #000;
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ── Show/hide at breakpoints ───────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-hamburger { display: flex; }
  .nav-links     { display: none; }
  .nav-search    { display: none; } /* use mobile drawer search instead */
  .mobile-nav    { display: block; }
  .nav-logo img  { height: 44px; }
  .site-nav      { height: 68px; }
  .nav-inner     { height: 68px; }
}

@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .nav-hamburger { display: none !important; }
  .mobile-nav    { display: none !important; }
}
/* ── SIMULATOR SECTION ── */
.simulator-hook {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background: var(--bg);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.simulator-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
}

.simulator-text h2 {
    font-size: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
}

.highlight-text {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-family: var(--ff-mono);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

/* THE WIDGET SKIN */
.nbn-module {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 30px;
    box-shadow: 20px 20px 0px #0a0a0a;
}

.nbn-header { text-align: left; margin-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding-bottom: 15px; }
.nbn-title { color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.nbn-subtitle { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.6rem; margin-top: 4px; font-family: var(--ff-mono); }

.nbn-grid { display: grid; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.nbn-panel { background: #0c0c0c; padding: 15px; border-left: 2px solid var(--border-2); }
.nbn-label { font-size: 0.65rem; color: var(--text-muted); text-transform: uppercase; font-family: var(--ff-mono); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.nbn-value { font-size: 1.6rem; color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--ff-mono); }
.nbn-value.warning { color: #ff3e3e; }

.btn-gold-pill {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: #000;
    border: none;
    padding: 18px;
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.2s;
}

.btn-gold-pill:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: scale(1.02); }

.nbn-report {
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding-top: 15px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--border-2);
    font-family: var(--ff-mono);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    display: none;
}
.nbn-report.active { display: block; }
.report-tag { color: #ff3e3e; font-weight: bold; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; }

@keyframes drift { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(-3px); } }
.drift { animation: drift 4s ease-in-out infinite; }

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .simulator-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
}
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   QUIZ ENGINE
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

#quiz-app {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  background: #0f0f0f;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold));
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.quiz-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.quiz-label {
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold));
}

.quiz-count {
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

.quiz-body { padding: 28px 24px 32px; }

/* Progress bar */
.quiz-progress-bar {
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.quiz-progress-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold));
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: width 0.4s ease;
}

.quiz-step {
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.quiz-question h4 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
}

.quiz-options {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.quiz-option {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: left;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
  width: 100%;
}

.quiz-option:hover:not(:disabled) {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border-color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold));
  color: #ffffff;
}

.quiz-option:disabled { cursor: default; }

.quiz-opt-letter {
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 3px 7px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}

.quiz-option.correct {
  background: rgba(39,174,96,0.12);
  border-color: #27ae60;
  color: #ffffff;
}
.quiz-option.correct .quiz-opt-letter { background: #27ae60; color: #000; }

.quiz-option.incorrect {
  background: rgba(192,57,43,0.12);
  border-color: #c0392b;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.quiz-option.incorrect .quiz-opt-letter { background: #c0392b; color: #fff; }

.quiz-feedback {
  margin-top: 12px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.quiz-correct   { background: rgba(39,174,96,0.1); color: #27ae60; border: 1px solid rgba(39,174,96,0.3); }
.quiz-incorrect { background: rgba(192,57,43,0.1); color: #c0392b; border: 1px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.3); }

/* Loading */
.quiz-loading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  padding: 20px 0;
}

.quiz-spinner {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border: 2px solid var(--border-2);
  border-top-color: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: spin 0.7s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

/* Results */
.quiz-result {
  padding: 24px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
}

.status-green  { border-color: #27ae60; background: rgba(39,174,96,0.08); }
.status-gold   { border-color: var(--gold); background: var(--gold-glow); }
.status-yellow { border-color: #f39c12; background: rgba(243,156,18,0.08); }
.status-red    { border-color: #c0392b; background: rgba(192,57,43,0.08); }

.quiz-rank-label {
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.quiz-rank-title {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.quiz-score {
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.quiz-rank-msg {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.quiz-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* Registration form */
.quiz-register {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
}

.quiz-register h4 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.quiz-register > p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.register-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }

.register-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
}

.register-field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
}

.register-field label {
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.register-field input,
.register-field select {
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}

.register-field input:focus,
.register-field select:focus { border-color: var(--gold-dim); }
.register-field input::placeholder { color: var(--text-dim); }

.register-consent { margin-top: 4px; }

.consent-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.consent-label input[type="checkbox"] {
  margin-top: 3px;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  accent-color: var(--gold);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.consent-label span {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.consent-label a { color: var(--gold); }

.register-error {
  background: rgba(192,57,43,0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: #e74c3c;
}

.register-submit { width: 100%; text-align: center; justify-content: center; }

.register-legal {
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.quiz-empty { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.9rem; padding: 1rem 0; }
.quiz-error p { color: #e74c3c; font-size: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .register-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .quiz-body { padding: 20px 16px 24px; }
  .quiz-result { padding: 18px; }
}

/* ── Module end block ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.module-end-simple {
  margin: 3rem 0;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* ── Locked message ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.locked-message {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 340px;
  padding: 40px;
}
.locked-inner {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 400px;
}
.locked-icon { font-size: 2.5rem; display: block; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.locked-inner h2 { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.locked-inner p { color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }

/* ── Quiz lesson nav link ───────────────────────────────────── */
.lesson-nav-quiz {
  margin-top: 8px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-top: 8px;
  color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold)) !important;
}

/* ── Nav dropdown — ensure z-index above everything ─────────── */
.site-header { position: relative; z-index: 200; }
.nav-dropdown { position: relative; }
.nav-dropdown-menu {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 8px);
  left: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
}
.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-menu,
.nav-dropdown.open .nav-dropdown-menu {
  display: block;
}

/* Quiz CTA row — retry + continue side by side */
.quiz-cta-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.quiz-cta-row .quiz-cta { flex: 1; text-align: center; justify-content: center; }


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SIGNALS
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Page hero ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.signals-hero {
  background: var(--bg-body);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 64px 40px 48px;
}
.signals-hero-inner {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.signals-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  margin: 12px 0 16px;
}
.signals-hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 560px;
}

/* ── Empty state ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.signals-empty {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 400px;
  padding: 60px 24px;
}
.signals-empty-inner {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 440px;
}
.signals-empty-icon {
  display: block;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.signals-empty-inner h2 {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.signals-empty-inner p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── Content wrapper ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.signals-content {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 24px 80px;
}

/* ── Featured signal ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.signals-featured-wrap {
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.signal-featured {
  display: block;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 36px 40px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.signal-featured:hover {
  background: var(--bg-card-2);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  color: var(--text);
}
.signal-featured-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.signal-label {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.signal-featured h2 {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.signal-summary {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  max-width: 640px;
}

/* ── Category filter ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.signals-filter {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.signal-filter-btn {
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.15s;
}
.signal-filter-btn:hover,
.signal-filter-btn.active {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: #000;
}

/* ── Signals grid ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.signals-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}
.signal-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 24px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.signal-card:hover {
  background: var(--bg-card-2);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  color: var(--text);
}
.signal-card-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.signal-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  flex: 1;
}
.signal-card-summary {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  flex: 1;
}

/* ── Shared signal elements ────────────────────────────────────── */
.signal-cat {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim, rgba(213,167,22,0.3));
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 100px;
}
.signal-read {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
}
.signal-byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 12px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.signal-dot { color: var(--border); }
.signal-author { font-weight: 600; }

/* ── Single signal ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.signal-single {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px 24px 80px;
}
.signal-back {
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.signal-back a {
  color: var(--text-dim);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.signal-back a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.signal-single-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .signal-single-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Signal article */
.signal-header { margin-bottom: 40px; }
.signal-header-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.signal-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.signal-standfirst {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 20px;
}
.signal-byline-full {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.signal-author-name {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.signal-author-title {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.signal-byline-right {
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.signal-body {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-main);
}
.signal-body p  { margin-bottom: 1.4em; }
.signal-body h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-bright); margin: 2em 0 0.6em; }
.signal-body h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-bright); margin: 1.6em 0 0.5em; }
.signal-body ul, .signal-body ol { padding-left: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.4em; }
.signal-body li { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }
.signal-body blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin: 1.8em 0;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-style: italic;
}
.signal-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.signal-tag {
  font-size: 11px;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
}

/* Signal sidebar */
.signal-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 24px; }
.signal-sidebar-block {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.signal-sidebar-label {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.signal-module-link {
  display: block;
  padding: 12px;
  background: var(--bg-body);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold));
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.signal-module-link:hover { background: var(--bg-2); color: var(--text); }
.signal-module-pillar {
  display: block;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--pillar-colour, var(--gold));
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.signal-module-title {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.signal-sidebar-cta {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 20px;
  text-align: center;
}
.signal-sidebar-cta p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* Related signals section */
.signals-related {
  margin-top: 64px;
  padding-top: 48px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.signals-grid-related { margin-top: 20px; }

/* ── Module signals block ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.module-signals {
  margin: 60px 0;
  padding: 32px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}
.module-signals-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.module-signal-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 20px;
  background: var(--bg-body);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}
.module-signal-item:hover {
  background: var(--bg-2);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  color: var(--text);
}
.module-signal-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.module-signal-item h4 {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.module-signal-item p {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.signal-read-more {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: auto;
}

/* ── Empty cat ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.signals-empty-cat {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 60px 24px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.signals-empty-cat p { margin-bottom: 16px; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .signals-hero { padding: 40px 20px 32px; }
  .signal-featured { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .signals-content { padding: 32px 16px 60px; }
  .signal-single { padding: 24px 16px 60px; }
  .module-signals { padding: 24px 16px; }
}

/* ── Signal type definitions (hero) ───────────────────────────── */
.signals-types {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 36px;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .signals-types { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
}
.signal-type {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 16px;
}
.signal-type-icon {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.signal-type strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.signal-type p {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── Filter label ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.signals-filter {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.signals-filter-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-right: 4px;
}

/* ── Signal card arrow ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.signal-card-arrow {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 12px;
}

/* ── Signal footer blocks ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.signal-footer-blocks {
  margin-top: 48px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  padding-top: 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.signal-footer-block {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 20px;
}
.signal-footer-watching {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.signal-footer-invalidate {
  border-left: 3px solid #c0392b;
}
.signal-footer-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.signal-footer-watching .signal-footer-label { color: var(--gold); }
.signal-footer-invalidate .signal-footer-label { color: #c0392b; }
.signal-footer-block p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PERSONA PAGES
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Hub ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.persona-hub { padding: 60px 24px 80px; max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }
.persona-hub-inner { }
.persona-hub h1 { font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); font-weight: 800; color: var(--text-bright); line-height: 1.15; margin: 12px 0 16px; }
.persona-hub-sub { font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 520px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.persona-hub-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 20px; }
.persona-hub-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; color: var(--text); transition: transform 0.2s, background 0.2s; }
.persona-hub-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); background: var(--bg-card-2); color: var(--text); }
.persona-hub-card-hero { height: 160px; background-size: cover; background-position: center; position: relative; }
.persona-hub-card-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.2), rgba(0,0,0,0.6)); }
.persona-hub-icon { position: absolute; bottom: 12px; left: 16px; font-size: 1.8rem; }
.persona-hub-card-body { padding: 20px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.persona-hub-card-body h3 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-bright); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.persona-hub-card-body p { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.5; flex: 1; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.persona-hub-cta { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }
.persona-hub-footer { margin-top: 40px; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-dim); text-align: center; }
.persona-hub-footer a { color: var(--gold); }

/* ── Shared persona page elements ──────────────────────────────── */
.persona-breadcrumb { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px 24px 0; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-dim); display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; }
.persona-breadcrumb a { color: var(--text-dim); text-decoration: none; }
.persona-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.persona-breadcrumb span::before { content: '·'; margin-right: 10px; }

.persona-page-header { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 48px 24px 40px; }
.persona-page-header h1 { font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); font-weight: 800; color: var(--text-bright); line-height: 1.15; margin: 12px 0 16px; }
.persona-page-intro { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 600px; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ── Page 1: Hero ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.persona-hero { position: relative; min-height: 520px; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; background-size: cover; background-position: center; }
.persona-hero-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 100%); }
.persona-hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 1100px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 60px 24px; }
.persona-hero-inner h1 { font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4rem); font-weight: 800; color: #fff; line-height: 1.1; margin: 12px 0 20px; }
.persona-hero-inner h1 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; }
.persona-hero-sub { font-size: 1.1rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); max-width: 600px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.persona-stats { display: flex; gap: 32px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.persona-stat { }
.persona-stat-number { display: block; font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 2.2rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--gold); line-height: 1; }
.persona-stat-label { display: block; font-size: 0.75rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; margin-top: 4px; max-width: 120px; }

/* ── Ticker ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.persona-ticker-wrap { overflow: hidden; background: var(--bg-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 12px 0; }
.persona-ticker { display: flex; white-space: nowrap; animation: ticker-scroll 40s linear infinite; }
.persona-ticker-item { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-dim); padding: 0 8px; font-family: var(--ff-mono); }
.ticker-sep { color: var(--gold); }
@keyframes ticker-scroll { 0% { transform: translateX(0); } 100% { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ── Page 1: Hook body ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.persona-hook-body { background: var(--bg-body); padding: 80px 24px; }
.persona-hook-inner { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
.persona-hook-inner h2 { font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); font-weight: 800; color: var(--text-bright); margin: 12px 0 24px; line-height: 1.2; }
.persona-hook-copy { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 16px; max-width: 560px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.persona-cta { margin-top: 32px; display: inline-block; }
.persona-hook-skip { margin-top: 16px; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-dim); }
.persona-hook-skip a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
.persona-hook-skip a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ── Page 1: Phases preview ────────────────────────────────────── */
.persona-phases-preview { background: var(--bg-card); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 60px 24px; text-align: center; }
.persona-phases-inner { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; }
.persona-phases-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; margin: 28px 0 36px; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .persona-phases-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.persona-phase-card { background: var(--bg-body); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 24px 20px; text-align: left; }
.persona-phase-label { display: block; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.persona-phase-card strong { display: block; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text-bright); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.persona-phase-card p { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--text-dim); margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; }
.persona-cta-ghost { margin-top: 8px; display: inline-block; }

/* ── Page 2: Realities ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.persona-realities { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px 60px; }
.persona-reality { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 80px; padding-bottom: 80px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.persona-reality:last-child { border-bottom: none; margin-bottom: 0; }
.persona-reality-alt { direction: rtl; }
.persona-reality-alt > * { direction: ltr; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .persona-reality, .persona-reality-alt { grid-template-columns: 1fr; direction: ltr; gap: 24px; } }
.persona-reality-img img { width: 100%; border-radius: var(--radius-lg); aspect-ratio: 4/3; object-fit: cover; }
.persona-reality-tag { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.persona-reality-text h2 { font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 1.8rem); font-weight: 800; color: var(--text-bright); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.persona-reality-text p { font-size: 0.97rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.persona-reality-text p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Page 2: Transition ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.persona-transition { background: var(--bg-card); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 80px 24px; text-align: center; }
.persona-transition-inner { max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; }
.persona-transition-inner h2 { font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); font-weight: 800; color: var(--text-bright); margin: 12px 0 20px; line-height: 1.2; }
.persona-transition-inner p { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 32px; }

/* ── Page 3: Lessons ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.persona-lessons { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px 60px; }
.persona-phase { margin-bottom: 56px; }
.persona-phase-header { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.persona-phase-tag { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); white-space: nowrap; margin-top: 4px; }
.persona-phase-header h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-bright); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.persona-phase-header p { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-dim); margin: 0; }
.persona-lesson-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.persona-lesson { display: flex; gap: 16px; background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 20px; transition: background 0.15s; }
.persona-lesson:hover { background: var(--bg-card-2); }
.persona-lesson-locked { opacity: 0.7; }
.persona-lesson-num { width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 6px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--ff-mono); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; flex-shrink: 0; }
.persona-lesson-body { flex: 1; }
.persona-lesson-body h4 { font-size: 0.97rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-bright); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.persona-lesson-angle { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.persona-lesson-link { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
.persona-lesson-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.persona-lesson-locked-inner { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; }
.persona-lesson-lock { font-size: 1.1rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
.persona-lesson-unlock-cta { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; margin: 6px 0 0; }

/* ── Email capture ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.persona-capture { background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-left: 4px solid var(--gold); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto 40px; padding: 40px; }
.persona-capture-inner { max-width: 560px; }
.persona-capture h2 { font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--text-bright); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.persona-capture p { color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 28px; line-height: 1.6; }
.persona-capture-fields { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .persona-capture-fields { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.persona-capture-fields input,
.persona-capture-fields select { background: var(--bg-body); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 6px; padding: 10px 14px; color: var(--text); font-size: 0.9rem; width: 100%; }
.persona-consent { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text-dim); margin-bottom: 16px; cursor: pointer; }
.persona-consent input { margin-top: 2px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.persona-capture-error { color: #e74c3c; font-size: 0.85rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.persona-capture-note { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--text-dim); margin-top: 10px; }

/* ── Curriculum link ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.persona-curriculum-link { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px 80px; text-align: center; }
.persona-curriculum-link p { color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 16px; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .persona-hero { min-height: 400px; }
  .persona-hero-inner { padding: 40px 20px; }
  .persona-stats { gap: 20px; }
  .persona-hook-body, .persona-phases-preview, .persona-transition { padding: 48px 20px; }
  .persona-reality { margin-bottom: 48px; padding-bottom: 48px; }
  .persona-capture { padding: 28px 20px; }
}