/* ==========================================================================
   Sarzif Policy — brand stylesheet
   Palette: #FF8A3D accent · #C2570B deep · #17130F ink · #F7F5F2 paper
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --bg: #17130F;
  --bg-elevated: #1E1915;
  --bg-card: rgba(255,255,255,0.035);
  --border: rgba(255,255,255,0.09);
  --border-hover: rgba(255,138,61,0.4);
  --text: #F7F5F2;
  --text-dim: #a89f97;
  --text-faint: #6d655e;
  --accent: #FF8A3D;
  --accent-deep: #C2570B;
  --accent-hover: #ffa163;
  --accent-bg: rgba(255,138,61,0.1);
  --radius: 12px;
  --radius-sm: 8px;
  --max-width: 1200px;
  --reading-width: 720px;
}

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
  font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, .logo-text, .stat-value { font-family: 'Outfit', 'Inter', sans-serif; }
a { color: inherit; }
img, svg { max-width: 100%; }
.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; background: var(--accent);
  color: #17130F; padding: 0.6rem 1rem; z-index: 200; font-weight: 600;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- Navigation --- */
.nav {
  background: rgba(23,19,15,0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
}
.nav-container {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem; text-decoration: none; }
.logo-mark { width: 36px; height: 36px; flex: none; }
.logo-text {
  font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: -0.5px; line-height: 1.1;
}
.logo-text span { color: var(--accent); }
.logo-sub {
  display: block; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.5rem; letter-spacing: 2.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-faint);
  font-weight: 500; margin-top: 2px;
}
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 2rem; list-style: none; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.nav-links a {
  text-decoration: none; color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 500; transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.current { color: var(--accent); }
.nav-cta {
  background: var(--accent); color: #17130F;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.85rem;
  transition: all 0.2s; white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--accent-hover); transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- Hero --- */
/* Single centred column. The diagram was removed on 9 Aug 2026. */
.hero {
  max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 6rem 2rem 4rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero-label {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--accent); font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
/* Rules either side of the label, so it stays balanced when centred. */
.hero-label::before,
.hero-label::after { content: ''; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); }
.hero h1 {
  font-size: 3.4rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem; letter-spacing: -1.5px;
}
.hero h1 .accent { color: var(--accent); }
.hero-sub {
  color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.75; margin: 0 auto 2.25rem; max-width: 620px;
}
.hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ Buttons --- */
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--accent); color: #17130F;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.75rem; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: all 0.2s; display: inline-block;
  border: none; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-hover); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-secondary {
  background: transparent; color: var(--text);
  padding: 0.85rem 1.75rem; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border); transition: all 0.2s;
  display: inline-block;
}
.btn-secondary:hover { border-color: var(--border-hover); background: var(--bg-card); }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------- Stats --- */
.stats-bar {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem 3rem;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.stat-item { padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--border); }
.stat-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
.stat-label {
  color: var(--accent); font-size: 0.63rem;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.stat-value { font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; }
.stat-desc { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.8rem; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ Sources --- */
.sources {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem;
  justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.sources-label {
  color: var(--text-faint); font-size: 0.68rem;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; font-weight: 600;
}
.sources-list { display: flex; gap: 2rem; list-style: none; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.sources-list li { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 500; }
.sources-list a { color: var(--text-dim); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--accent); }
.sources-list a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------- Sections --- */
.section { max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto; padding: 5rem 2rem; }
.section-tight { padding-top: 0; }
.section-header {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; gap: 2rem;
}
.section-label {
  color: var(--accent); font-size: 0.68rem;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.section-title { font-size: 2.1rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 1.2; }
.section-desc { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.98rem; max-width: 400px; text-align: right; }
.band { background: var(--bg-elevated); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- Explainer --- */
.explainer { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }
.explain-card {
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.8rem 2rem;
}
.explain-card h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.explain-card p { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.93rem; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------- Cards --- */
.cards-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }
.info-card {
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 2.25rem;
  transition: all 0.3s; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.info-card::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), transparent);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.3s;
}
.info-card:hover { border-color: var(--border-hover); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.info-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.card-num { color: var(--text-faint); font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.info-card h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
.info-card p { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 1.3rem; }
.card-link {
  color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.85rem;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; transition: gap 0.2s;
}
.card-link:hover { gap: 0.7rem; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------- Matching CTA --- */
.match-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: center; }
.match-content h2 { font-size: 2.1rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 1rem; letter-spacing: -1px; }
.match-content p { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.check-list { list-style: none; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.check-list li {
  color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.92rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.75rem;
}
.check-list li::before { content: '\25B8'; color: var(--accent); font-size: 0.8rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.match-panel {
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 2.25rem;
}
.match-panel h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.step-list { list-style: none; counter-reset: step; margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }
.step-list li {
  counter-increment: step; position: relative;
  padding-left: 2.5rem; padding-bottom: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.6;
}
.step-list li:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.step-list li::before {
  content: counter(step); position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent); color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.step-list li strong { color: var(--text); display: block; font-weight: 600; }
.panel-note { color: var(--text-faint); font-size: 0.78rem; margin-top: 0.9rem; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ Tracker --- */
.tracker-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.tracker-card {
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.7rem; transition: all 0.3s;
}
.tracker-card:hover { border-color: var(--border-hover); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.tracker-status {
  display: inline-block; padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.63rem;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;
  font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.status-inforce { background: rgba(76,175,80,0.15); color: #6bbf6f; }
.status-open { background: var(--accent-bg); color: var(--accent); }
.status-pending { background: rgba(158,158,158,0.15); color: #9e9e9e; }
.status-expected { background: rgba(33,150,243,0.15); color: #5aaef5; }
.tracker-card h4 { font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.tracker-card p { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.85rem; line-height: 1.6; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- Blog --- */
.blog-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
.blog-featured {
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 2rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
}
.blog-featured-label {
  color: var(--accent); font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.blog-featured h3 { font-size: 1.45rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.blog-featured p { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.blog-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.4rem; }
.blog-item { padding-bottom: 1.4rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.blog-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.blog-item-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.blog-item-tag {
  color: var(--accent); font-size: 0.68rem;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; font-weight: 600;
}
.blog-item-date { color: var(--text-faint); font-size: 0.75rem; }
.blog-item h4 { font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.4; }
.blog-item a { text-decoration: none; }
.blog-item a:hover h4 { color: var(--accent); }

/* Blog index cards */
.post-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }
.post-card {
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.9rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: all 0.3s;
}
.post-card:hover { border-color: var(--border-hover); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.post-card h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.6rem 0 0.8rem; }
.post-card h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.post-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.post-card p { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; flex: 1; }
.empty-note {
  border: 1px dashed var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 3rem 2rem; text-align: center; color: var(--text-dim);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- FAQ --- */
.faq-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem 3rem; }
.faq-item h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: var(--accent); }
.faq-item p { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.92rem; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------- Page header --- */
.page-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
}
.page-header-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3.5rem 2rem;
}
.page-header h1 { font-size: 2.6rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -1.4px; line-height: 1.15; }
.page-header .lede {
  color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-top: 0.9rem; max-width: 640px;
}
.breadcrumb {
  font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--text-faint); margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--text-faint); text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ Article --- */
.prose { max-width: var(--reading-width); margin: 0 auto; padding: 3.5rem 2rem 4rem; }
.prose > * + * { margin-top: 1.15rem; }
.prose h2 {
  font-size: 1.65rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;
  margin-top: 2.75rem; letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.prose h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 2rem; }
.prose p { color: #ddd6cf; font-size: 1.03rem; line-height: 1.8; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { color: #ddd6cf; padding-left: 1.4rem; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.prose a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* Buttons inside article/page bodies.
   `.prose a` outranks `.btn-primary` on specificity, so without these the button
   text inherits the accent colour and disappears against the accent background. */
.prose a.btn-primary,
.prose a.btn-secondary,
.prose a.card-link { text-decoration: none; }
.prose a.btn-primary { color: #17130F; }
.prose a.btn-primary:hover { color: #17130F; }
.prose a.btn-secondary { color: var(--text); }
.prose a.card-link { color: var(--accent); }
.prose strong { color: var(--text); }
.prose blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 1.25rem;
  color: var(--text-dim); font-style: italic;
}
.prose table {
  width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.92rem;
  display: block; overflow-x: auto;
}
.prose th, .prose td { border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem; text-align: left; }
.prose th { background: var(--bg-card); color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.prose td { color: var(--text-dim); }
.prose code {
  background: var(--bg-card); padding: 0.15rem 0.4rem;
  border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.9em;
}
.prose hr { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); margin: 2.5rem 0; }

.post-meta {
  display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
  color: var(--text-faint); font-size: 0.82rem; margin-top: 1rem;
}
.post-meta .tag {
  color: var(--accent); text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.68rem;
}
.author-box {
  max-width: var(--reading-width); margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.75rem 2rem; border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--bg-card);
  display: flex; gap: 1.25rem; align-items: flex-start;
}
.author-avatar {
  width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 50%; flex: none;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-deep));
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: #17130F; font-weight: 700; font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
}
/* Author headshot. object-fit keeps a passport-format photo from stretching. */
.author-photo {
  width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 50%; flex: none;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: center top;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--bg-card);
}
.author-box h4 { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.author-box p { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.87rem; }
.disclaimer {
  max-width: var(--reading-width); margin: 2rem auto 0;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-deep);
  background: var(--bg-card); color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.85rem;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- Footer --- */
.footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 4rem 2rem 2rem; }
.footer-content {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem;
}
.footer-brand .logo { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.footer-brand p { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.85rem; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 320px; }
.footer-email {
  display: inline-block; margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--accent); font-size: 0.85rem; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500;
}
.footer h4 {
  color: var(--text); font-size: 0.68rem;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.footer-links { list-style: none; }
.footer-links li { margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.footer-links a { color: var(--text-dim); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.85rem; transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-bottom {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 3rem auto 0;
  padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-bottom p { color: var(--text-faint); font-size: 0.8rem; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- Responsive --- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero { padding: 3.5rem 1.5rem 2.5rem; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
  .stats-bar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 0 1.5rem 2rem; }
  .stat-item { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 1.25rem; }
  .section { padding: 3.5rem 1.5rem; }
  .cards-grid, .tracker-grid, .explainer, .faq-grid, .post-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .match-grid, .blog-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .footer-content { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .section-header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1rem; }
  .section-desc { text-align: left; }
  .nav-container { padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem; }
  .nav-links { order: 3; width: 100%; gap: 1.25rem; justify-content: flex-start; }
  .nav-links a { font-size: 0.82rem; }
  .page-header-inner { padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem; }
  .page-header h1 { font-size: 1.9rem; }
  .prose { padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem 3rem; }
  .prose h2 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
}