*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
:root {
  --gold: #C8A97E;
  --gold-light: #E2CBAA;
  --gold-dim: #8A7258;
  --bg: #070707;
  --bg-2: #0F0F0F;
  --bg-3: #141414;
  --text: #F0EDE8;
  --text-muted: #8A8780;
  --text-dim: #4A4845;
  --border: rgba(200, 169, 126, 0.12);
  --border-hover: rgba(200, 169, 126, 0.28);
}
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { background: var(--bg); color: var(--text); font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.7; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; overflow-x: hidden; }

/* NAV */
nav { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100; padding: 1.5rem 4rem; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color 0.4s, background 0.4s; }
nav.scrolled { background: rgba(7,7,7,0.92); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); border-color: var(--border); }
.nav-logo { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--gold-light); text-transform: lowercase; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.8rem; }
.nav-cta { font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid var(--border-hover); padding: 0.55rem 1.4rem; transition: background 0.25s, color 0.25s; white-space: nowrap; }
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--bg); }

/* SERVICES DROPDOWN */
.nav-dropdown { position: relative; }
.nav-drop-btn { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; background: none; border: 0; padding: 0.4rem 0; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); transition: color 0.25s; }
.nav-drop-btn:hover, .nav-dropdown.open .nav-drop-btn, .nav-drop-btn[data-active="true"] { color: var(--gold-light); }
.nav-drop-btn svg { width: 8px; height: 5px; fill: currentColor; transition: transform 0.25s; }
.nav-dropdown.open .nav-drop-btn svg { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.nav-drop-panel { position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 1rem); left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-6px); min-width: 230px; background: rgba(10,10,10,0.98); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); border: 1px solid var(--border-hover); padding: 0.5rem 0; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: opacity 0.22s ease, transform 0.22s ease, visibility 0.22s; }
.nav-dropdown.open .nav-drop-panel { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
.nav-drop-panel a { display: block; padding: 0.7rem 1.5rem; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s; white-space: nowrap; }
.nav-drop-panel a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); background: rgba(200,169,126,0.06); }
.nav-drop-panel a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold-light); }

/* BUTTONS */
.btn-primary { background: var(--gold); color: var(--bg); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.85rem 2.2rem; transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.2s; display: inline-block; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-ghost { color: var(--text-muted); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.85rem 1.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--border); transition: border-color 0.25s, color 0.25s; display: inline-block; }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--border-hover); color: var(--text); }

.divider { width: 1px; height: 80px; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--gold-dim), transparent); margin: 0 auto; }

/* SECTIONS */
section { padding: 7rem 2rem; }
.container { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; }
.section-label { font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; display: block; }
.section-heading { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.15; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.section-heading em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }

/* SERVICE PAGE HERO */
.svc-hero { padding: 11rem 2rem 5rem; text-align: center; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.svc-hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: -240px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); width: 700px; height: 700px; background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(200,169,126,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%); pointer-events: none; }
.svc-eyebrow { font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.svc-hero h1 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.5vw, 4.4rem); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; position: relative; }
.svc-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }
.svc-hero-sub { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.8; position: relative; }

/* THE SCENE — pain, italic serif */
.scene { text-align: center; padding-top: 0; }
.scene-text { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.6vw, 2rem); font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.5; }
.scene-text strong { color: var(--text); font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; }

/* HOW — numbered steps */
.how { background: var(--bg-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 3rem; margin-top: 3.5rem; }
/* Numerals were var(--border-hover) — gold at 0.28 alpha, dimmer than the body text
   beneath them, on the section's only visual device. Raised to --gold-dim 2026-08-12. */
.step-num { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 3.5rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--gold-dim); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.step-title { font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); letter-spacing: 0.04em; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.step-desc { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; }

/* INCLUDED — chip list (shared with the homepage .inside-chips so the two can't drift) */
.included { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem; margin-top: 2.5rem; list-style: none; }
.included li, .inside-chips li { font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--gold-light); background: rgba(200,169,126,0.07); border: 1px solid var(--border-hover); padding: 0.45rem 1.1rem; }

/* AUDIO PLAYER */
.player-wrap { background: var(--bg-3); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 4rem 2rem; text-align: center; }
.player { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.4rem; border: 1px solid var(--border-hover); padding: 1.3rem 2rem 1.3rem 1.4rem; background: rgba(200,169,126,0.03); max-width: 100%; }
.player-btn { flex-shrink: 0; width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--gold); background: transparent; color: var(--gold); cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; transition: background 0.25s, color 0.25s; padding: 0; }
.player-btn:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--bg); }
.player-btn svg { width: 15px; height: 17px; fill: currentColor; }
.player-btn .icon-pause { display: none; }
.player.is-playing .player-btn .icon-play { display: none; }
.player.is-playing .player-btn .icon-pause { display: block; }
.wave { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 3px; height: 40px; }
.wave span { display: block; width: 3px; background: var(--gold-dim); border-radius: 2px; transition: background 0.3s; }
.player.is-playing .wave span { background: var(--gold); animation: pulse 1.1s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes pulse { 0%, 100% { transform: scaleY(0.5); } 50% { transform: scaleY(1); } }
.player-meta { text-align: left; }
.player-title { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); letter-spacing: 0.03em; }
.player-hint { font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--text-dim); letter-spacing: 0.05em; margin-top: 0.2rem; }
.player-fallback { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.player-fallback a { color: var(--gold-light); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-hover); }

/* OBJECTIONS */
.objections { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; margin-top: 3rem; }
.obj { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 2.2rem 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: start; }
.obj:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.obj-q { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); line-height: 1.4; }
.obj-a { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.8; }

/* WORK / PROOF */
.work-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); margin-top: 3rem; }
.work-card { background: var(--bg-3); padding: 2.2rem; text-decoration: none; display: block; transition: background 0.25s; }
.work-card:hover { background: #191919; }
.work-client { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--gold-light); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.work-kind { font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.work-desc { font-size: 0.84rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; }
.work-link { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dim); margin-top: 1.2rem; display: inline-block; }

/* CLOSING CTA */
.close-band { text-align: center; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.close-band::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); width: 600px; height: 400px; background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(200,169,126,0.05) 0%, transparent 70%); pointer-events: none; }
.close-heading { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; position: relative; }
.close-heading em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }
.close-sub { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto 2.2rem; position: relative; }
.close-actions { position: relative; display: flex; gap: 1rem; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* OTHER SERVICES */
.more { background: var(--bg-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.more-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.more-card { background: var(--bg-2); padding: 1.8rem; text-decoration: none; display: block; transition: background 0.25s; }
.more-card:hover { background: var(--bg-3); }
.more-title { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--gold-light); line-height: 1.3; }
.more-tag { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 0.4rem; }

/* FOOTER — GRID, not flex. `justify-content: space-between` on three children centers
   the middle one in the LEFTOVER space, not on the page: measured 2026-08-12, the
   email+phone pair sat at x=657 against a page center of 720 (63px off-axis), which is
   why the phone read centered and the email read like an outrigger. 1fr/auto/1fr pins
   the pair to the real axis while the logo and copyright hold the 4rem gutters. */
footer { padding: 1.75rem 4rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem; }
.footer-logo { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--gold-dim); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: lowercase; }
.footer-copy { font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--text-dim); justify-self: end; text-align: right; }
.footer-contact { display: flex; gap: 2rem; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-contact a { font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--text-muted); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.25s; }
footer a:hover { color: var(--gold-light) !important; }

/* ANIMATIONS — stagger resets per batch so late sections don't fade in seconds late */
@keyframes fadeUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease; }
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .reveal { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .hero-eyebrow, .hero h1, .hero-sub, .hero-actions { opacity: 1 !important; }
  .wave span { animation: none !important; }
}

/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  nav { padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem; }
  .nav-right { gap: 1.1rem; }
  .nav-dropdown { position: static; }
  .nav-drop-panel { top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; min-width: 0; transform: translateY(-6px); border-left: 0; border-right: 0; padding: 0.3rem 0 0.6rem; }
  .nav-dropdown.open .nav-drop-panel { transform: translateY(0); }
  .nav-drop-panel a { padding: 0.85rem 1.5rem; }
  .nav-cta { padding: 0.5rem 1rem; font-size: 0.72rem; }
  section { padding: 5rem 1.5rem; }
  .svc-hero { padding: 8.5rem 1.5rem 3.5rem; }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .obj { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.8rem; padding: 1.8rem 0; }
  .player { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.1rem; padding: 1.6rem 1.4rem; text-align: center; }
  .player-meta { text-align: center; }
  .wave { height: 32px; }
  footer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; justify-items: center; gap: 1rem; text-align: center; padding: 2rem 1.5rem; }
  .footer-copy { justify-self: center; text-align: center; }
  .footer-contact { justify-content: center; gap: 1.2rem; }
  .close-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
}

/* SMALL PHONES — the nav row is logo + Services + Book a Call. Measured widths at
   default sizing: logo 65 + button 79 + gap 18 + CTA 122 + 48 padding = 332px, which
   overflows a 320px iPhone SE. Tighten so the CTA can never be clipped. */
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  nav { padding: 1.2rem 1.1rem; }
  .nav-right { gap: 0.7rem; }
  .nav-drop-btn { letter-spacing: 0.08em; gap: 0.4rem; }
  .nav-cta { padding: 0.5rem 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
  .nav-drop-panel a { padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem; }
}

/* ===== HOMEPAGE ONLY ===== */

/* HERO */
.hero { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; padding: 8rem 2rem 6rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: -200px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); width: 700px; height: 700px; background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(200,169,126,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%); pointer-events: none; }
.hero-eyebrow { font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 2rem; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards 0.2s; }
.hero h1 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 7vw, 6.5rem); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.05; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 1.8rem; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards 0.4s; }
.hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }
.hero-sub { font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 520px; margin-bottom: 3rem; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards 0.6s; line-height: 1.8; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards 0.8s; }

/* DEMO STRIP */
.demo-strip { background: var(--bg-3); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 3rem 2rem; text-align: center; }
.demo-label { font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.7rem; display: block; }
.demo-heading { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 4vw, 2rem); font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.demo-heading em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }
.demo-sub { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; max-width: 480px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.demo-number { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 2.2rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--gold-light); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; }
.demo-number:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.demo-hint { font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--text-dim); margin-top: 0.5rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }

/* PAIN */
.pain { text-align: center; }
.pain-text { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem); font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto 2rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.pain-text strong { color: var(--text); font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; }

/* OUTCOMES — each card is a link to its service page */
.outcomes { margin-top: 3.5rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.outcome-card { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 2.8rem 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: start; transition: border-color 0.3s; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.outcome-card:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.outcome-card:hover { border-color: var(--border-hover); }
.outcome-label { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--gold-light); line-height: 1.25; }
/* Content column was capped at 600px, which orphaned the 4th chip onto its own row on
   4 of the 6 cards (widest four-chip row measures ~755px) and left ~190px of dead space
   between the text and the full-width rules. The cap now lives on the PARAGRAPH so the
   copy keeps its ~70-character measure while the chips get room to resolve. 2026-08-12. */
.outcome-content { max-width: 820px; }
.outcome-problem { font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; max-width: 600px; }
.outcome-examples { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem; }
.outcome-examples li { font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--text-muted); background: rgba(200,169,126,0.06); border: 1px solid var(--border-hover); padding: 0.4rem 1rem; transition: color 0.25s, background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s; }
.outcome-card:hover .outcome-examples li { color: var(--gold-light); background: rgba(200,169,126,0.1); border-color: var(--gold-dim); }
.outcome-more { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dim); margin-top: 1.3rem; display: inline-block; transition: color 0.25s; }
.outcome-card:hover .outcome-more { color: var(--gold); }

/* DIFFERENCE */
.difference { background: var(--bg-3); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.diff-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); margin-top: 3rem; border: 1px solid var(--border); }
.diff-card { background: var(--bg-3); padding: 2.5rem; }
.diff-icon { width: 28px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.diff-title { font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); letter-spacing: 0.04em; margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.diff-desc { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; }

/* INSIDE — internal AI band (added 2026-08-12). Sits between the six client-facing
   cards and Why Aurion: the pivot from their clients to their team. The right column
   is a stack of the questions that interrupt an owner's day — each one reveals on its
   own beat via the shared IntersectionObserver stagger, like the interruptions land. */
.inside { background: var(--bg-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.inside-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr; gap: 4.5rem; margin-top: 3rem; align-items: center; }
.inside-body { font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; max-width: 560px; }
/* max-width forces the 4 chips to break 2+2 — unconstrained they wrapped 3+1, an
   orphan chip (the no-straggler rule). Re-measure if a chip is renamed.
   The li style itself is shared with .included li in STYLES — do not re-declare here. */
.inside-chips { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem; margin: 1.6rem 0 2.4rem; max-width: 400px; }
.inside-questions { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.7rem; }
.inside-q { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--text-muted); border-left: 1px solid var(--gold-dim); padding-left: 1.4rem; }
/* This is the only .btn-ghost that also carries .reveal — .reveal's transition list
   (declared later in the sheet, equal specificity) would otherwise REPLACE the button's
   0.25s hover ease, making this one CTA snap on hover while every other ghost eases. */
.inside .btn-ghost { transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease, border-color 0.25s, color 0.25s; }

/* FOUNDING */
.founding { text-align: center; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.founding::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); width: 600px; height: 400px; background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(200,169,126,0.05) 0%, transparent 70%); pointer-events: none; }
.founding-box { border: 1px solid var(--border-hover); padding: 4rem; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; }
.founding-box::before, .founding-box::after { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-color: var(--gold); border-style: solid; }
.founding-box::before { top: -1px; left: -1px; border-width: 1px 0 0 1px; }
.founding-box::after { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0; }
.founding-tag { display: inline-block; font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bg); background: var(--gold); padding: 0.3rem 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.8rem; }
.founding-heading { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 2.2rem; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.founding-heading em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }
.founding-sub { font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 2rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.founding-guarantee { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--gold-light); max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto 2rem; padding-top: 1.6rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hover); }
.founding-alt { font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--text-dim); margin-top: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.founding-alt a { color: var(--gold-dim); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); transition: color 0.25s; }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .diff-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .inside-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .inside-q { font-size: 1.15rem; }
  .founding-box { padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem; }
  .outcome-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; padding: 2rem 0; }
  .outcome-label { font-size: 1.35rem; }
  .demo-number { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  .diff-card { padding: 1.5rem; }
  .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; }
  .outcome-examples li { color: var(--gold-light); background: rgba(200,169,126,0.1); border-color: var(--gold-dim); }
}