/* ============================================================
   Neural Cache Consulting — styles.css
   Dark-forward political-tech. Ballot ink, civic brass, ledger motif.
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --ink: #0b0f14;
  --ink-2: #10161d;
  --ink-3: #151d26;
  --line: #26303b;
  --line-soft: #1b232c;
  --paper: #ede7db;
  --paper-dim: #a7b0ba;
  --paper-faint: #8a95a1;
  --brass: #c7a34a;
  --brass-hi: #e4c67a;
  --oxblood: #b04a3a;
  --serif: "Fraunces", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "Public Sans", -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  --mono: "IBM Plex Mono", "SFMono-Regular", Consolas, monospace;
  --maxw: 72rem;
  --gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

/* ---------- Reset / base ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.12; margin: 0; }

p { margin: 0 0 1rem; }

a { color: var(--brass-hi); }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--brass);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--brass);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  z-index: 100;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }

::selection { background: var(--brass); color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Shared atoms ---------- */

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass);
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.6rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--brass);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--brass);
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--brass-hi); border-color: var(--brass-hi); }
.btn-ghost {
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: #3a4653;
  background: transparent;
}
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--brass); color: var(--brass-hi); }
.btn-large { padding: 1.05rem 2rem; font-size: 1rem; }

.section { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }

.section-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7rem) var(--gutter);
}

.section-head { max-width: 46rem; margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem); }

.section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.2vw, 2.9rem); }

.section-head .accent { color: var(--brass-hi); font-style: italic; }

.section-lede { color: var(--paper-dim); margin-top: 1.25rem; font-size: 1.05rem; }

/* Ledger — the cache-record signature element */
.ledger { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.ledger-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0;
}
.ledger-row dt {
  order: 1;
  flex: none;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.ledger-row dd {
  order: 3;
  flex: none;
  margin: 0 0 0 auto;
  text-align: right;
  color: var(--brass-hi);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.ledger-row::before {
  content: "";
  order: 2;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--line);
  transform: translateY(-0.3em);
}

/* Scroll reveal */
.js .reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .js .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* ---------- Nav ---------- */

.site-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(11, 15, 20, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.nav-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.9rem var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.wordmark {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.wordmark-logo {
  width: 2.25rem;
  height: 2.25rem;
  object-fit: contain;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 0.35rem;
}
.wordmark-mark {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--brass);
  border: 1px solid var(--brass);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.45rem;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.wordmark-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.15; }
.wordmark-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.wordmark-sub {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
}

.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.6rem; }
.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--brass-hi); }
.nav-links .nav-cta {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--brass);
  padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
}
.nav-links .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--brass-hi); color: var(--ink); }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 0.85rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--paper);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, opacity 0.25s ease;
}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(105deg, rgba(11, 15, 20, 0.94) 38%, rgba(11, 15, 20, 0.72) 62%, rgba(11, 15, 20, 0.55) 100%),
    url("assets/generated/hero-neural-cache.webp") right center / cover no-repeat,
    radial-gradient(60rem 30rem at 85% -10%, rgba(199, 163, 74, 0.07), transparent 60%),
    var(--ink);
}
/* faint ledger grid */
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--line-soft) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line-soft) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 3.25rem 3.25rem;
  opacity: 0.35;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(70% 80% at 50% 30%, black, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(70% 80% at 50% 30%, black, transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6.5rem) var(--gutter) clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 0.9fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.6vw, 4.4rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.hero-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--brass-hi);
}

.hero-sub {
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.15rem);
  max-width: 34rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.hero-ctas { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 2.25rem; }

.hero-tagline {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  display: inline-block;
}

/* Dossier portrait frame */
.hero-portrait { margin: 0; }
.dossier-frame {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--ink-2);
  padding: 0.9rem 0.9rem 0;
}
.dossier-frame::before,
.dossier-frame::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--brass);
}
.dossier-frame::before { top: -5px; left: -5px; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
.dossier-frame::after { bottom: -5px; right: -5px; border-left: none; border-top: none; }
.dossier-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  filter: saturate(0.92) contrast(1.03);
}
.dossier-caption {
  padding: 0.8rem 0.15rem 0.95rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.2rem;
}
.dossier-line {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--brass);
}
.dossier-line.dim { color: var(--paper-faint); }

/* ---------- Case study visual ---------- */

.case-visual {
  margin: 0 0 2.25rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--ink-2);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.case-visual img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 22rem;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

/* ---------- Proof strip ---------- */

.proof {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  background: var(--ink-2);
}
.proof-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.4rem var(--gutter);
}
.proof .ledger {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  column-gap: 2.5rem;
}
.proof .ledger-row { padding: 0.45rem 0; }

/* ---------- About ---------- */

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.about-copy p { color: var(--paper-dim); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.about-copy p strong { color: var(--paper); font-weight: 600; }

.pull-quote {
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--brass);
  background: var(--ink-2);
}
.pull-quote p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.pull-quote cite {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
}

.pillar-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.pillar-list li {
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.pillar-name {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass);
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

/* ---------- Experience / timeline ---------- */

.experience { background: var(--ink-2); }

.timeline {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.timeline-entry {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 9rem 1fr;
  gap: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  padding: 1.8rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.timeline-key { position: relative; }
.timeline-date {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--brass-hi);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.timeline-body h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.timeline-body p { color: var(--paper-dim); margin: 0; max-width: 44rem; }

/* ---------- Case study ---------- */

.case-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.case-block { margin-bottom: 1.8rem; }
.case-block h3 { margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.case-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 0.28rem 0.6rem;
}
.case-block p { color: var(--paper-dim); }
.case-block p strong { color: var(--paper); font-weight: 600; }

.case-note {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  border-top: 1px dotted var(--line);
  padding-top: 1rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.data-card {
  background: var(--ink-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  position: sticky;
  top: 6rem;
}
.data-card-title {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.big-stat {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--brass-hi);
  margin: 0;
}
.big-stat-unit { font-size: 0.45em; margin-left: 0.05em; }
.big-stat-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  margin: 0.5rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.vote-bar {
  display: flex;
  height: 2.4rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.vote-yes {
  width: var(--yes, 80.79%);
  background: var(--brass);
  color: var(--ink);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding-left: 0.7rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.vote-no {
  flex: 1;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding-right: 0.6rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ledger-compact .ledger-row { font-size: 0.76rem; padding: 0.45rem 0; }

.case-takeaways {
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  padding-top: 2rem;
}
.takeaways-title {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.takeaway-chips {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}
.takeaway-chips li {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 0.45rem 0.85rem;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.takeaway-chips li:hover { border-color: var(--brass); color: var(--brass-hi); }

/* ---------- Services ---------- */

.services { background: var(--ink-2); }

.service-grid {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.service-card {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 1.75rem 1.6rem 2rem;
  transition: background 0.25s ease;
}
.service-card:hover { background: var(--ink-3); }
.service-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.28rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}
.service-card h3::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--brass);
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
}
.service-card p { color: var(--paper-dim); font-size: 0.94rem; margin: 0; }
.service-card p em { color: var(--paper); }
.service-card-wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; background: var(--ink-3); }
.service-card-wide p { max-width: 52rem; }

/* ---------- How we work ---------- */

.steps {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  counter-reset: step;
}
.step {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 1.6rem 1.3rem 1.9rem;
}
.step-num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--brass);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.step h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 0.45rem; }
.step p { color: var(--paper-dim); font-size: 0.88rem; margin: 0; }

.privacy-note {
  margin: 1.75rem 0 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
}
.privacy-note::before {
  content: "// ";
  color: var(--brass);
}

/* ---------- Contact ---------- */

.contact {
  background:
    radial-gradient(50rem 24rem at 50% 120%, rgba(199, 163, 74, 0.09), transparent 65%),
    var(--ink-2);
}
.contact-inner { text-align: left; max-width: 50rem; }
.contact-title { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.4vw, 3rem); margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.contact-sub { color: var(--paper-dim); font-size: 1.05rem; max-width: 38rem; margin-bottom: 2.25rem; }
.contact-ctas { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.ledger-contact { max-width: 26rem; }
.ledger-contact .ledger-row { font-size: 0.78rem; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  background: var(--ink);
}
.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem var(--gutter) 2.5rem;
}
.footer-logo {
  display: block;
  width: min(16rem, 70vw);
  height: auto;
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  opacity: 0.95;
}
.footer-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
}
.footer-nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.footer-nav a {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--brass-hi); }
.footer-disclaimer {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  max-width: 52rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.footer-copy {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */

@media (max-width: 60rem) {
  .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-portrait { max-width: 24rem; }
  .about-grid, .case-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .data-card { position: static; }
  .service-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .proof .ledger { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 42rem) {
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
  .nav-links {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    background: var(--ink-2);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 0.5rem var(--gutter) 1rem;
    display: none;
  }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav-links a { padding: 0.85rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
  .nav-links .nav-cta { text-align: center; margin-top: 0.6rem; padding: 0.8rem; }

  .timeline-entry { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.6rem; padding: 1.5rem 0; }
  .service-grid, .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .proof .ledger { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vote-bar { font-size: 0.62rem; }
  .hero-ctas .btn, .contact-ctas .btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
}

/* Mobile overflow hardening + legibility (phones) */
html, body { overflow-x: clip; }
.case-grid > *, .about-grid > *, .service-grid > *, .steps > *, .data-card { min-width: 0; }

@media (max-width: 42rem) {
  .wordmark-sub { font-size: 0.7rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 42rem) {
  .vote-bar { font-size: 0.72rem; }
}