:root {
  --teal-900: #002934; --teal-800: #003644; --teal-700: #004a5e;
  --teal-600: #006781; --teal-100: #d9ecf0; --teal-50: #edf6f8;
  --pink-500: #ff3f79; --pink-100: #FDE4ED; --pink-50: #FCF1F5;
  --bg-base: #FFFFFF; --bg-warm: #FAF8F4; --bg-soft: #F4F1EA;
  --coral: #ff3f79; --coral-dark: #ce1f5f; --coral-soft: #FDE4ED;
  --ink: #1A1A1A; --ink-muted: #5C5A52; --ink-light: #8B8779;
  --line: rgba(0, 74, 94, 0.10); --line-strong: rgba(0, 74, 94, 0.22);
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  background: var(--bg-base); color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.55; font-size: 16px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
.display { font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.05; }
.display em { font-style: italic; font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100, "opsz" 144; color: var(--teal-700); }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; border: none; background: none; }
input { font-family: inherit; }

/* HERO */
.hero { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 88px 32px 64px; position: relative; }
.eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: var(--pink-50); color: var(--pink-500); padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.02em; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.eyebrow svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; }
h1.hero-headline { font-size: clamp(40px, 6.2vw, 76px); max-width: 940px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.hero-sub { font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink-muted); max-width: 640px; margin-bottom: 40px; line-height: 1.55; }
.hero-form { display: flex; gap: 12px; max-width: 560px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.hero-input { flex: 1; padding: 19px 22px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); background: var(--bg-base); font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink); outline: none; transition: border-color 0.15s; }
.hero-input:focus { border-color: var(--teal-700); }
.hero-input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-light); }
.btn-primary { background: var(--coral); color: #fff; padding: 0 28px; border-radius: 12px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; transition: background 0.15s; white-space: nowrap; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--coral-dark); }
.hero-microtrust { display: flex; gap: 24px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-muted); margin-top: 4px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero-microtrust span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.hero-microtrust .check { color: var(--teal-700); font-weight: 700; }

.hero-proof { position: absolute; right: 32px; top: 124px; background: var(--bg-base); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px; padding: 20px 22px; width: 280px; transform: rotate(2deg); box-shadow: 0 12px 40px -16px rgba(0, 74, 94, 0.18); }
.hero-proof-header { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.hero-proof-dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--coral); animation: pulse 2s infinite; }
@keyframes pulse { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.5; } }
.hero-proof-label { font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--ink-muted); font-weight: 700; }
.hero-proof-line { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 13px; }
.hero-proof-line:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
.hero-proof-amount { font-weight: 600; color: var(--teal-700); font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; }
.hero-proof-foot { margin-top: 12px; font-size: 11px; color: var(--ink-muted); font-style: italic; }

/* TRUST STRIP */
.trust-strip { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--bg-warm); padding: 28px 32px; }
.trust-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.trust-line { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-muted); font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-style: italic; min-width: 180px; }
.trust-logos { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.trust-logo { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 14px; color: var(--teal-700); opacity: 0.7; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }

/* TABLE OF CONTENTS */
.toc-section { background: var(--bg-warm); padding: 48px 32px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.toc-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; }
.toc-label { font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--coral); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.toc-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
.toc-link { font-size: 14px; padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--bg-base); border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--teal-700); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; transition: border-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s; }
.toc-link:hover { border-color: var(--teal-700); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.toc-number { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 12px; color: var(--coral); font-weight: 700; }

/* LONG-FORM TEXT BLOCKS */
.longform-section { background: var(--bg-base); padding: 88px 32px; }
.longform-section.warm { background: var(--bg-warm); }
.longform-inner { max-width: 920px; margin: 0 auto; }
.longform-inner h3 { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 28px; color: var(--teal-700); font-weight: 500; margin: 36px 0 14px; line-height: 1.25; }
.longform-inner h3:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.longform-inner h4 { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; margin: 28px 0 10px; }
.longform-inner p { font-size: 17px; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.longform-inner p strong { color: var(--teal-700); font-weight: 600; }
.longform-inner ul, .longform-inner ol { padding-left: 24px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.longform-inner li { font-size: 17px; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.longform-inner li strong { color: var(--teal-700); font-weight: 600; }
.lead { font-size: 19px !important; color: var(--ink-muted) !important; }

/* SECTIONS GENERIC */
.section { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 88px 32px; }
.section-eyebrow { font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--coral); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 16px; }
h2.section-heading { font-size: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 52px); max-width: 900px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.section-intro { font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink-muted); max-width: 740px; margin-bottom: 56px; line-height: 1.6; }

/* CARD GRID (reused for idea/feature cards) */
.card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.card-grid.two { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.s-card { background: var(--bg-base); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 18px; padding: 30px 28px; transition: transform 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s; }
.s-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--line-strong); box-shadow: 0 24px 48px -24px rgba(0, 74, 94, 0.12); }
.s-card h3 { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 21px; color: var(--teal-700); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.25; }
.s-card p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-muted); line-height: 1.65; }
.s-card ul { padding-left: 20px; margin-top: 10px; }
.s-card li { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-muted); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.s-card .card-tag { font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-weight: 700; color: var(--coral); margin-bottom: 12px; display: inline-block; }

/* COMPARISON TABLE */
.compare-section { padding: 88px 32px; }
.compare-section.warm { background: var(--bg-warm); }
.compare-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; }
.compare-table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; margin-top: 40px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px; background: var(--bg-base); }
.compare-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 720px; }
.compare-table thead th { background: var(--teal-700); color: var(--bg-base); text-align: left; padding: 18px 20px; font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-weight: 500; font-size: 16px; }
.compare-table thead th:first-child { background: var(--teal-800); }
.compare-table thead th.us { background: var(--coral); }
.compare-table tbody td { padding: 16px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.5; vertical-align: top; }
.compare-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
.compare-table tbody td:first-child { font-weight: 600; color: var(--teal-700); font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 15px; }
.compare-table tbody td.us { background: var(--coral-soft); color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.compare-note { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-muted); font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; }

/* HOW IT WORKS STEPS */
.how-steps { margin-top: 40px; counter-reset: step; }
.how-step { display: flex; gap: 28px; padding: 26px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); counter-increment: step; }
.how-step:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.how-step-num { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 44px; color: var(--coral); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; min-width: 60px; }
.how-step-num::before { content: counter(step, decimal-leading-zero); }
.how-step-content h3 { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 22px; color: var(--teal-700); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.how-step-content p { font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink-muted); line-height: 1.65; }

/* NUMBERS (teal) */
.numbers-section { background: var(--teal-700); padding: 88px 32px; color: var(--bg-base); }
.numbers-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; }
.numbers-section .section-eyebrow { color: var(--pink-100); opacity: 0.85; }
.numbers-section h2.section-heading { color: var(--bg-base); }
.numbers-section h2.section-heading em { color: var(--pink-500); font-style: italic; font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100; }
.numbers-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 0; margin-top: 40px; }
.number-cell { padding: 24px 32px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10); }
.number-cell:last-child { border-right: none; }
.number-cell:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.number-value { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 52px; color: var(--bg-base); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: 400; }
.number-label { font-size: 13px; color: var(--bg-base); opacity: 0.7; line-height: 1.5; }

/* FAQ */
.faq-section { background: var(--bg-warm); padding: 88px 32px; }
.faq-inner { max-width: 920px; margin: 0 auto; }
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 28px 0; }
.faq-q { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 22px; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: 500; }
.faq-a { font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink-muted); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 800px; }
.faq-a a { color: var(--teal-700); font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }

/* RELATED HUB */
.related-section { padding: 88px 32px; }
.related-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; }
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 14px; margin-top: 40px; }
.related-card { background: var(--bg-base); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; padding: 20px 22px; transition: border-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s; display: block; }
.related-card:hover { border-color: var(--teal-700); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.related-card-label { font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--coral); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.related-card-title { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 17px; color: var(--teal-700); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; }

/* FINAL CTA */
.final-cta { background: var(--teal-700); padding: 110px 32px; text-align: center; position: relative; overflow: hidden; color: var(--bg-base); }
.final-cta::before { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 600px; height: 600px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--teal-800); top: -300px; right: -200px; opacity: 0.5; }
.final-cta-inner { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; }
.final-cta h2 { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 58px); color: var(--bg-base); margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.final-cta h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--pink-500); font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100; }
.final-cta p { color: var(--bg-base); opacity: 0.85; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.final-cta .hero-form { margin: 0 auto 18px; }
.final-cta .hero-input { background: var(--bg-base); border-color: transparent; }
.final-cta .hero-microtrust { justify-content: center; color: var(--bg-base); opacity: 0.7; }
.final-cta .hero-microtrust .check { color: var(--coral); }

/* FOOTER */
footer { background: var(--teal-900); padding: 64px 32px 32px; color: var(--bg-base); }
.footer-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; }
.footer-hub { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 32px; padding-bottom: 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); margin-bottom: 32px; }
.footer-hub-col h5 { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--bg-base); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.footer-hub-col ul { list-style: none; }
.footer-hub-col li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.footer-hub-col a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; transition: color 0.15s; }
.footer-hub-col a:hover { color: var(--coral); }
.footer-bottom { padding-top: 24px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 13px; opacity: 0.6; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; }
.footer-bottom-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; }
.footer-heart { color: var(--pink-500); }


/* anchor offset so sticky nav doesn't cover section tops */
.longform-section, .section, .compare-section, .faq-section, .how-section,
.related-section, .numbers-section, .toc-section { scroll-margin-top: 92px; }

/* breadcrumb */
.breadcrumb-wrap { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px 32px 0; }
.breadcrumb { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-light); }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--ink-muted); }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--teal-700); }
.breadcrumb span.sep { color: var(--ink-light); }
.breadcrumb span.current { color: var(--teal-700); font-weight: 600; }

/* 32auctions Insight callout */
.insight { background: var(--teal-50); border: 1px solid var(--teal-100); border-left: 4px solid var(--teal-700); border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px 26px; margin: 28px 0; }
.insight-label { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal-700); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.insight-label svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }
.insight p { font-size: 16px !important; color: var(--ink) !important; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 !important; }
.insight p strong { color: var(--teal-700); }

/* checklist */
.checklist { list-style: none !important; padding-left: 0 !important; margin: 18px 0 24px !important; }
.checklist li { position: relative; padding-left: 34px; font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.checklist li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 2px; width: 20px; height: 20px; border-radius: 6px; border: 2px solid var(--teal-700); background: var(--bg-base); }
.checklist li::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 6px; top: 5px; width: 6px; height: 11px; border: solid var(--coral); border-width: 0 2.5px 2.5px 0; transform: rotate(45deg); }
.checklist li strong { color: var(--teal-700); }

/* phased checklist headers */
.phase-block { margin: 28px 0; padding: 24px 26px; background: var(--bg-base); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; }
.longform-section.warm .phase-block { background: #fff; }
.phase-block h4 { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 10px; margin: 0 0 12px; font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-weight: 500; font-size: 20px; color: var(--teal-700); }
.phase-block h4 .phase-tag { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--coral); }

/* template / letter box */
.template-box { background: var(--bg-soft); border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: 14px; padding: 28px 30px; margin: 24px 0; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; }
.template-box .tpl-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 16px; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.template-box .tpl-title { font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal-700); }
.template-box .tpl-tag { font-size: 11px; color: var(--ink-muted); background: var(--bg-base); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 999px; }
.template-box pre { white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink); margin: 0; }
.template-box .tpl-note { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-muted); font-style: italic; }

/* inline definition block (LLM-citeable answer) */
.answer-box { background: var(--pink-50); border: 1px solid var(--pink-100); border-radius: 12px; padding: 22px 26px; margin: 24px 0; }
.answer-box p { font-size: 17px !important; color: var(--ink) !important; margin: 0 !important; line-height: 1.7; }
.answer-box p strong { color: var(--coral-dark); }

/* mid-page inline CTA strip */
.cta-strip { background: var(--bg-warm); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px; padding: 30px 32px; margin: 40px 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.cta-strip .cta-copy { max-width: 560px; }
.cta-strip .cta-copy h4 { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--teal-700); margin-bottom: 6px; line-height: 1.25; }
.cta-strip .cta-copy p { font-size: 15px !important; color: var(--ink-muted) !important; margin: 0 !important; line-height: 1.55; }
.cta-strip .btn-primary { padding: 15px 26px; }

/* prose internal links */
.longform-inner a:not(.btn-primary), .faq-a a { color: var(--teal-700); font-weight: 600; }
.longform-inner a:not(.btn-primary):hover { color: var(--coral-dark); }

/* table inside prose */
.prose-table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; margin: 24px 0; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; }
.prose-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 560px; }
.prose-table th { background: var(--teal-700); color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 14px 18px; font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-weight: 500; font-size: 15px; }
.prose-table td { padding: 13px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink); vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.55; }
.prose-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
.prose-table td:first-child { font-weight: 600; color: var(--teal-700); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-proof { display: none; }
  .card-grid, .card-grid.two { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .numbers-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .number-cell { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10); padding: 24px 0; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .toc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-hub { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px 24px; }
  .how-step { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; padding: 24px 0; }
  .how-step-num { font-size: 32px; }
  h1.hero-headline { font-size: 42px; }
  .section, .longform-section, .compare-section, .faq-section, .related-section, .numbers-section { padding: 60px 24px; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .hero-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .btn-primary { padding: 18px; justify-content: center; }
  .longform-inner h3 { font-size: 22px; }
  .longform-inner p, .longform-inner li { font-size: 16px; }
  .compare-table-wrap { border-radius: 12px; }
  .compare-table { font-size: 13px; }
  .compare-table thead th, .compare-table tbody td { padding: 12px 14px; }
  .cta-strip { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .breadcrumb-wrap { padding: 16px 24px 0; }
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .numbers-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .number-value{font-size:42px}
  .number-cell{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);padding:20px 0}
  .number-cell:last-child{border-bottom:none}
}