:root{
  --navy:#0B1D3A; --navy2:#11243f; --gold:#D4A843; --gold-d:#9A7B2E;
  --cream:#FAF7F2; --cream2:#F0EBE3; --white:#fff; --text:#1f2433; --muted:#5A5A72; --rule:#e7e0d2;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'DM Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--text);background:var(--white);line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.18;font-weight:700}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:600}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:8px;transition:.15s}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#c89a34}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream)}
.btn-navy:hover{background:#13294a}
.lead{font-size:18px;color:#3a4154;max-width:62ch}
section{padding:76px 0}

/* nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10;background:rgba(11,29,58,.97);backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(4px)}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px}
.brand{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;color:#fff;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.3px;text-decoration:none}
.brand span{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.nav-links a{color:#cdd5e3;text-decoration:none;font-size:14.5px}
.nav-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.nav-links .btn{padding:10px 18px;font-size:14px;color:var(--navy)}

/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);padding:100px 0 108px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(34px,5.2vw,58px);max-width:16ch;margin:18px 0 22px}
.hero p{font-size:clamp(17px,2.1vw,21px);color:#cfd6e2;max-width:58ch;margin-bottom:34px}

/* page hero (inner pages) */
.page-hero{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);padding:72px 0 64px}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,46px);max-width:18ch;margin:16px 0 14px}
.page-hero p{font-size:18px;color:#cfd6e2;max-width:60ch}

/* assessment feature */
.assess{background:var(--cream)}
.assess-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.assess h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px);margin:14px 0 18px;max-width:16ch}
.card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:16px;padding:30px 32px;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(11,29,58,.08)}
.card .big{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:36px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;margin:2px 0 22px}
.card .big small{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400}
.lever{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:13px;font-size:14px}
.lever span{flex:0 0 168px;color:#3a4154}
.track{flex:1;height:11px;background:var(--cream2);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden}
.fill{height:100%;background:var(--gold);border-radius:6px}
.card .foot{border-top:1px solid #efe9dd;margin-top:18px;padding-top:14px;font-size:13px;color:#8a8579}

/* canon sections */
.canon h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,34px);margin-bottom:14px;max-width:20ch}
.alt{background:var(--cream)}
.dark{background:var(--navy2);color:var(--cream)}
.dark h2{color:#fff}
.dark .lead{color:#cfd6e2}
.functions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:34px}
.fn{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:12px;padding:22px}
.alt .fn{background:#fff}
.fn h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:6px}
.fn p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}
.pull{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(19px,2.4vw,24px);color:var(--navy);max-width:34ch;margin-top:34px;line-height:1.4}
.dark .pull{color:var(--cream)}

/* cta benefit note */
.cta-note{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px;max-width:52ch}
.hero .cta-note,.dark .cta-note{color:#aab6c8}
.final .cta-note{color:#aab6c8;margin:14px auto 0}

/* settled line */
.settled{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:6px 0 6px 26px;margin-top:30px}
.settled p{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(19px,2.4vw,24px);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.5}

/* menu (office manager page) */
.menu-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;gap:34px;padding:34px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.menu-item:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.menu-item h3{font-size:22px}
.menu-item .tag{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:8px}
.menu-item p{font-size:16px;color:#3a4154;max-width:62ch}

/* founder */
.founder-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:52px;align-items:start}
.founder-grid img{width:100%;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(11,29,58,.14)}
.founder-grid .lead{margin-bottom:18px}

/* final cta */
.final{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);text-align:center;padding:90px 0}
.final h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,42px);margin-bottom:16px}
.final p{font-size:18px;color:#cfd6e2;max-width:54ch;margin:0 auto 30px}

/* contact */
.contact-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:16px;padding:36px;max-width:560px;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(11,29,58,.08)}
.contact-card p{margin-bottom:16px;font-size:17px}
.contact-card a.plain{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}

/* footer */
.foot-bar{background:#081627;color:#9aa6b8;font-size:13.5px;padding:40px 0}
.foot-bar .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.foot-bar a{color:#cdd5e3;text-decoration:none;margin-left:20px}
.foot-bar a:hover{color:#fff}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .nav-links a:not(.btn){display:none}
  .assess-grid,.founder-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .functions{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .menu-item{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px;padding:26px 0}
  section{padding:56px 0}
}

/* empty-chair homepage */
.empty-chair-home h2{font-size:clamp(31px,4vw,48px);max-width:16ch}
.chair-hero{position:relative;min-height:760px;background:#091629;color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden}
.chair-hero__image{position:absolute;inset:0 0 0 48%;background:url('/assets/the-empty-chair-hero-vertical-v2.png') right center/auto 100% no-repeat}
.chair-hero__shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#091629 0%,#091629 44%,rgba(9,22,41,.92) 49%,rgba(9,22,41,.18) 63%,rgba(9,22,41,0) 76%)}
.chair-hero__content{position:relative;width:100%;padding-top:54px;padding-bottom:54px}
.chair-hero__copy{max-width:530px}
.chair-hero .kicker{color:var(--gold)}
.chair-hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,4.2vw,54px);color:#fff;max-width:15ch;margin:14px 0 18px}
.chair-hero p{margin-bottom:0}
.hero-lines{font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;color:#f2eee6;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.hero-lines li{position:relative;padding-left:19px}
.hero-lines li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:1px;top:.72em;width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
.hero-bridge{font-size:17px;color:#c9d2df;max-width:46ch;margin-top:16px!important}
.hero-comparison{margin:22px 0 22px;padding:16px 20px;background:rgba(7,17,31,.82);border:1px solid rgba(212,168,67,.4);border-radius:12px;backdrop-filter:blur(5px)}
.hero-comparison .comparison-label{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px}
.hero-comparison>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:baseline;gap:2px 16px;padding:8px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.hero-comparison>div:first-of-type{border-top:0}
.hero-comparison span{font-size:15px;color:#edf1f6}
.hero-comparison strong{grid-row:1/3;grid-column:2;font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:25px;color:#fff}
.hero-comparison small{font-size:12.5px;color:#aeb9c8}
.chair-hero .cta-note{margin-top:10px}

.story-section{background:var(--cream)}
.story-grid,.role-grid,.ai-start__grid,.audio-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.78fr) minmax(0,1.22fr);gap:72px;align-items:start}
.story-heading{position:sticky;top:110px}
.story-heading h2{margin:12px 0 20px}
.story-intro{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--navy);max-width:20ch}
.story-body>p{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:18px;max-width:62ch}
.loss-list{margin:28px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.loss-list>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:20px;align-items:center;padding:19px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.loss-list strong{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:29px;color:var(--navy)}
.loss-list span{color:#3a4154}
.story-turn{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:26px!important;line-height:1.45}
.story-body blockquote,.ai-start blockquote{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(23px,3vw,34px);line-height:1.35;color:var(--navy);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding:8px 0 8px 26px;margin:30px 0}
.story-body .disclaimer{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:14px}

.role-section{background:#fff}
.role-section h2,.ai-start h2,.audio-section h2{margin-top:12px}
.role-grid>div:last-child>p{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:20px}
.role-lines{margin:26px 0;padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.role-lines p{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;color:var(--navy);margin:7px 0!important}

.handles-section{background:var(--navy);color:#d4dbe6}
.handles-section h2{color:#fff;margin:12px 0 36px}
.handles-section .kicker{color:var(--gold)}
.handle-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px}
.handle-card{background:var(--navy2);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:14px;padding:28px}
.handle-card>span{color:var(--gold);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px}
.handle-card h3{color:#fff;font-size:24px;margin:12px 0}
.handle-card p{color:#c4cedc;margin-bottom:18px}
.handle-card strong{display:block;color:#fff;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55}
.section-action{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:30px;margin-top:32px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13)}
.section-action p{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;color:#fff;max-width:27ch}
.handles-section .btn-navy{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}

.ai-start{background:#fff}
.ai-start__copy>p{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:18px}
.ai-start__copy .lead{font-size:20px}
.ai-start blockquote{font-size:26px;margin-bottom:0}

.audio-section{background:var(--cream)}
.audio-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:16px;padding:32px;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(11,29,58,.08)}
.audio-card__label{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:600}
.audio-card audio{display:block;width:100%;margin:20px 0}
.audio-card>p:not(.audio-card__label){color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.audio-card a{display:inline-block;margin-top:20px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}

.price-context h2,.assessment-section h2,.founder-section h2{margin:12px 0 36px}

.price-context{background:var(--cream)}
.price-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px}
.price-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:16px;padding:34px}
.price-card--primary{background:var(--navy);color:#d4dbe6;border-color:var(--navy)}
.price-card__label{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:600}
.price-card--primary .price-card__label{color:var(--gold)}
.price{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;margin:14px 0 0}
.price strong{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:42px;color:var(--navy)}
.price-card--primary .price strong{color:#fff}
.price span{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.price-card--primary .price span{color:#b5c0cf}
.price-alt{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:20px}
.price-card--primary .price-alt{color:#b5c0cf}
.price-card>p:nth-of-type(4){margin-bottom:26px}
.price-context__line{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;color:var(--navy);text-align:center;max-width:42ch;margin:30px auto 0}

.assessment-section{background:var(--navy);color:#ced7e3}
.assessment-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}
.assessment-section h2{color:#fff}
.assessment-section .kicker{color:var(--gold)}
.assessment-section .lead{color:#dbe1e9}
.assessment-section p{margin-bottom:18px}
.assessment-card{background:#fff;color:var(--text);border-radius:16px;padding:34px}
.assessment-card__label{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:600}
.assessment-card h3{font-size:27px;margin:12px 0 22px}
.assessment-card ul{list-style:none;margin-bottom:22px}
.assessment-card li{padding:13px 0 13px 25px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);position:relative}
.assessment-card li:before{content:'✓';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:600}
.assessment-card>p:last-child{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:0}

.founder-section{background:#fff}
.founder-copy{max-width:760px}
.founder-copy>p{margin-bottom:18px}
.founder-principle{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:25px;color:var(--navy);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:22px;margin:26px 0!important}
.final .kicker{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:12px}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .chair-hero{min-height:760px}
  .chair-hero__image{inset:0 0 0 45%;background-position:right center}
  .chair-hero__shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#091629 0%,#091629 46%,rgba(9,22,41,.88) 54%,rgba(9,22,41,.08) 80%)}
  .chair-hero__copy{max-width:500px}
  .story-grid,.role-grid,.ai-start__grid,.audio-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .story-heading{position:static}
  .handle-grid,.price-grid,.assessment-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .empty-chair-home .nav-links a:not(.btn){display:none}
  .empty-chair-home .nav-links .btn{font-size:12px;padding:9px 12px}
  .chair-hero{min-height:auto;padding-top:0;display:block}
  .chair-hero__image{position:relative;inset:auto;width:100%;height:min(126vw,760px);min-height:520px;max-height:760px;background-position:center top;background-size:auto 100%}
  .chair-hero__shade{display:none}
  .chair-hero__content{padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:58px}
  .chair-hero h1{font-size:40px;max-width:none}
  .hero-comparison>div{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}
  .handle-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section-action{display:block}
  .section-action p{margin-bottom:20px}
  .loss-list>div{grid-template-columns:90px 1fr}
  .story-body blockquote,.ai-start blockquote{padding-left:20px}
  .price-card{padding:28px 24px}
}