@import url('/assets/tco-design-tokens.css');
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Barlow:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,500;0,600;0,700;1,500;1,600&display=swap');

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--tco-cream);color:var(--tco-deep-navy);font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.72;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:var(--tco-deep-gold)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0;color:var(--tco-navy);font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;line-height:1.09}
p{margin:0 0 18px}
.wrap{width:min(100% - 48px,1100px);margin-inline:auto}
.narrow{width:min(100% - 48px,900px);margin-inline:auto}
.wide{width:min(100% - 48px,1180px);margin-inline:auto}
.center{text-align:center}
.section{padding:86px 0}
.section.compact{padding:64px 0}
.paper,.white{background:var(--tco-cream)}
.cream{background:var(--tco-parchment)}
.dark,.hero,.navy-card,.butcher-card,.founder-section,.footer,.sticky-cta{background:var(--tco-navy-gradient);color:var(--tco-cream)}
.dark h1,.dark h2,.dark h3,.hero h1,.hero h2,.hero h3,.navy-card h2,.navy-card h3,.butcher-card h2,.butcher-card h3,.founder-section h2,.founder-section h3{color:var(--tco-cream)}
.dark p,.dark li,.hero p,.navy-card p,.navy-card li,.butcher-card p,.founder-section p,.footer{color:var(--tco-muted-blue-grey)}
.dark .checklist li,.navy-card .checklist li,.butcher-card .checklist li,.founder-section .checklist li{color:var(--tco-muted-blue-grey)}
.dark .checklist li::before,.navy-card .checklist li::before,.butcher-card .checklist li::before,.founder-section .checklist li::before{color:var(--tco-gold)}
.eyebrow{margin-bottom:15px;color:var(--tco-deep-gold);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase}
.dark .eyebrow,.hero .eyebrow,.navy-card .eyebrow,.butcher-card .eyebrow,.founder-section .eyebrow{color:var(--tco-gold)}
.lead{font-size:clamp(18px,2.1vw,22px);line-height:1.64}
.muted{color:var(--tco-deep-gold)}

/* Locked shared top banner. */
.brand{background:var(--tco-cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--tco-gold)}
.brand-inner{width:min(100% - 48px,1180px);min-height:70px;margin-inline:auto;padding:7px 0;display:flex;align-items:center}
.brand a{display:inline-flex;line-height:0}
.brand img{width:300px;max-height:58px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center;background:transparent}

/* Locked public navigation. */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;background:var(--tco-cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--tco-gold)}
.nav-inner{width:min(100% - 32px,1180px);min-height:48px;margin-inline:auto;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:5px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav a{padding:14px;color:var(--tco-navy);border-bottom:3px solid transparent;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700}
.nav a:hover,.nav a:focus,.nav a.active{color:var(--tco-deep-gold);border-bottom-color:var(--tco-gold)}
.nav .cta{margin-left:8px;padding:11px 16px;background:var(--tco-navy);color:var(--tco-cream);border:1px solid var(--tco-navy);border-radius:5px;box-shadow:0 4px 0 var(--tco-deep-navy)}
.nav .cta:hover,.nav .cta:focus{background:var(--tco-deep-navy);color:var(--tco-cream);border-bottom-color:var(--tco-deep-navy)}

.hero{padding:88px 0 94px;overflow:hidden}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.14fr) minmax(300px,.66fr);gap:64px;align-items:center}
.hero.center .hero-copy{max-width:900px;margin:auto}
.hero-copy{max-width:650px}
.hero h1{margin-bottom:24px;font-size:clamp(46px,5.7vw,72px);line-height:1.08}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--tco-bright-gold);font-style:italic;font-weight:500}
.hero p{color:var(--tco-muted-blue-grey)}
.hero-art{display:flex;justify-content:center}
.hero-art img{max-height:560px;width:auto;padding:8px;border:3px solid var(--tco-gold);border-radius:7px;background:var(--tco-deep-navy);box-shadow:0 28px 72px var(--tco-deep-navy)}
.hero-signature{margin-top:26px;color:var(--tco-bright-gold)!important;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,29px);font-style:italic}
.trustline{margin-top:14px;color:var(--tco-muted-blue-grey)!important;font-size:13px}
.actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:50px;padding:14px 23px;border:1px solid var(--tco-gold);border-radius:5px;background:transparent;color:var(--tco-deep-gold);font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer}
.btn.primary{background:var(--tco-navy);color:var(--tco-cream);border-color:var(--tco-navy)}
.btn.secondary{background:var(--tco-navy);color:var(--tco-cream);border-color:var(--tco-navy);box-shadow:0 5px 0 var(--tco-deep-navy)}
.btn:hover,.btn:focus{background:var(--tco-deep-navy);color:var(--tco-cream);outline:none}
.bigger-picture-cta{background:var(--tco-navy)!important;color:var(--tco-cream)!important;border-color:var(--tco-navy)!important;box-shadow:0 7px 0 var(--tco-deep-navy)}
.bigger-picture-cta:hover,.bigger-picture-cta:focus{background:var(--tco-deep-navy)!important;color:var(--tco-cream)!important}

.grid-2,.grid-3,.team,.founder-lessons,.offer-grid{display:grid;gap:22px}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.card,.risk-card,.step,.path-card,.person,.legal-box,.image-frame,.form-card{background:var(--tco-cream);border:1px solid var(--tco-deep-gold);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 10px 24px var(--tco-parchment)}
.card,.risk-card,.legal-box{padding:30px}
.card h3,.risk-card h3{margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--tco-navy);font-size:29px}
.card p,.risk-card p{color:var(--tco-navy)}
.risk-card{border-top:4px solid var(--tco-gold)}

.story-image-section{padding:46px 0 50px;background:var(--tco-cream)}
.story-image-wrap{width:min(100% - 48px,850px);margin-inline:auto}
.story-image-card{margin:0}
.story-image-card img{width:100%;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 18px 0 var(--tco-parchment)}
.verdict-section{padding:76px 24px;background:var(--tco-parchment);border-block:1px solid var(--tco-gold)}
.verdict-panel{max-width:900px;margin:auto;padding:58px 62px;background:var(--tco-cream);border:1px solid var(--tco-navy);border-left:5px solid var(--tco-gold);border-radius:0 16px 16px 0;box-shadow:12px 14px 0 var(--tco-deep-gold)}
.verdict-panel .lead{max-width:760px}
.checklist{display:grid;gap:13px;margin-top:28px;padding:0;list-style:none}
.checklist li{position:relative;padding-left:25px;color:var(--tco-navy)}
.checklist li::before{content:'◆';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--tco-deep-gold);font-size:10px;top:.35em}

.butcher-card{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px;border:1px solid var(--tco-gold);border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 24px 0 var(--tco-parchment)}
.butcher-card::before{content:'—  ◆  —';display:block;margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--tco-gold);letter-spacing:5px;font-size:11px}
.butcher-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.34fr) minmax(285px,.66fr);gap:46px;align-items:start}
.butcher-copy .eyebrow{margin-bottom:16px}.butcher-copy h2{margin-bottom:25px;font-size:clamp(39px,4.5vw,55px)}
.butcher-copy p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:24px}
.butcher-pullquote{margin:31px 0 29px;padding:21px 27px;background:var(--tco-panel-navy);border-left:4px solid var(--tco-gold);border-radius:0 7px 7px 0;color:var(--tco-cream)!important}
.butcher-subheading{margin:0 0 27px;color:var(--tco-bright-gold)!important;font-size:clamp(27px,3vw,35px)}
.butcher-image{width:100%;align-self:start;margin:0}.butcher-image img{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:500px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;border-radius:10px}

.founder-section{padding:88px 0}
.founder-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:280px minmax(0,1fr);gap:52px;align-items:start}
.founder-photo-card{position:sticky;top:82px;max-width:280px;background:var(--tco-panel-navy);border:1px solid var(--tco-gold);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden}
.founder-photo-card img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}
.founder-nameplate{padding:24px 26px;text-align:left}
.founder-nameplate strong{display:block;color:var(--tco-cream);font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:31px;line-height:1.1}
.founder-nameplate span{display:block;margin-top:8px;color:var(--tco-bright-gold);font-size:12px;line-height:1.55;letter-spacing:.045em;text-transform:uppercase}
.founder-copy{padding:38px 40px;background:var(--tco-panel-navy);border:1px solid var(--tco-gold);border-radius:14px}
.founder-copy h2{margin-bottom:22px;font-size:clamp(42px,5vw,60px)}
.disclosure{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(23px,2.5vw,30px);line-height:1.35;color:var(--tco-bright-gold)!important}
.founder-lessons{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));margin-top:25px}
.founder-lesson{padding:20px;background:var(--tco-deep-navy);border:1px solid var(--tco-gold);border-radius:9px}
.founder-lesson strong{display:block;margin-bottom:7px;color:var(--tco-bright-gold);font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;line-height:1.2}
.founder-lesson span{color:var(--tco-muted-blue-grey);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.58}
.quiet-link{color:var(--tco-bright-gold);font-weight:700}

.team{gap:28px}
.person{display:grid;grid-template-columns:190px 1fr;gap:34px;padding:30px}
.person img{width:190px;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;border-radius:9px}
.person h3{font-size:38px}
.person .role{margin:4px 0 14px;color:var(--tco-deep-gold);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.person p{color:var(--tco-navy)}
.responsibility{margin-top:16px;padding:16px 18px;background:var(--tco-parchment);border-left:4px solid var(--tco-gold);color:var(--tco-navy);font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:22px}
.legal-note{padding:20px;background:var(--tco-parchment);border-left:4px solid var(--tco-gold);color:var(--tco-navy)}

/* Method and choice cards: full-width text, no narrow internal columns. */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;align-items:stretch}
.step{position:relative;display:block;width:100%;min-width:0;height:100%;padding:34px 32px 32px;border-color:var(--tco-deep-gold);box-shadow:0 10px 22px var(--tco-parchment);overflow:hidden}
.step>div,.step h3,.step p{display:block;width:100%;max-width:none;min-width:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;white-space:normal;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:normal;hyphens:none}
.step::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:32px;right:32px;top:0;height:3px;background:var(--tco-gold)}
.step h3{margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--tco-navy);font-size:28px;line-height:1.14}
.step p{color:var(--tco-navy);line-height:1.68}
.num{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:44px;height:44px;margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--tco-navy);color:var(--tco-bright-gold);font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:700}

.path{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;align-items:stretch}
.path-card{display:block;width:100%;min-width:0;height:100%;padding:32px;border-top:4px solid var(--tco-gold)}
.path-card>.num,.path-card>.tag{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 0 12px;padding:0;border-radius:0;background:transparent;color:var(--tco-deep-gold);font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:.1em;text-align:left;text-transform:uppercase}
.path-card h3,.path-card p{display:block;width:100%;max-width:none;min-width:0;white-space:normal;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:normal;hyphens:none}
.path-card h3{margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--tco-navy);font-size:29px}
.path-card p{color:var(--tco-navy)}

/* Shared form: one checkbox, light book panel, larger cover. */
.form-section{padding:88px 0;background:var(--tco-cream);border-block:1px solid var(--tco-gold)}
.form-section h2{color:var(--tco-navy);font-size:clamp(42px,5vw,58px)}
.form-section>.wrap>.lead{color:var(--tco-navy)}
.offer-intro{max-width:1020px!important}
.offer-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.28fr) minmax(330px,.72fr);gap:44px;align-items:start;margin-top:34px}
.form-card{padding:46px 46px 40px;background:var(--tco-parchment);min-height:100%}
.field{margin-bottom:20px}
.field label{display:block;margin-bottom:9px;color:var(--tco-navy);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase}
.field input{width:100%;min-height:54px;padding:14px 16px;background:var(--tco-cream);border:1px solid var(--tco-deep-gold);border-radius:6px;color:var(--tco-deep-navy);font:inherit}
.field input:focus{outline:3px solid var(--tco-gold);border-color:var(--tco-navy)}
.consent{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;margin:14px 0;color:var(--tco-navy);font-size:14px;line-height:1.55}
.consent input{width:18px;height:18px;margin-top:3px;accent-color:var(--tco-gold)}
.form-card .btn{width:100%;margin-top:22px;background:var(--tco-navy);color:var(--tco-cream);border-color:var(--tco-navy)}
.fine{margin-top:20px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--tco-gold);color:var(--tco-navy);font-size:13px}
.book-column{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;padding:28px;background:var(--tco-cream);border:1px solid var(--tco-navy);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:14px 16px 0 var(--tco-parchment)}
.book-card{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;margin:0;background:transparent;border:0}
.book-card img{width:min(100%,455px);max-height:690px;padding:7px;border:3px solid var(--tco-gold);border-radius:6px;object-fit:contain;background:var(--tco-cream)}
.offer-caption{max-width:940px;margin:34px auto 0;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--tco-gold);color:var(--tco-navy);text-align:center;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(21px,2.4vw,27px);line-height:1.4}


/* Reusable editorial comparison and fit components. */
.comparison-section{padding-block:94px}
.comparison-section .narrow{max-width:980px}
.comparison-section .lead{max-width:820px}
.comparison-grid{margin-top:42px!important;gap:26px}
.comparison-card{padding:34px 36px 32px;border:1px solid var(--tco-deep-gold);border-top:4px solid var(--tco-gold);box-shadow:0 12px 24px var(--tco-parchment)}
.comparison-card h3{font-size:27px;line-height:1.18;margin-bottom:16px}
.comparison-card p{line-height:1.72}
.method-overview-section{padding-block:94px}
.method-overview-section .narrow{max-width:1040px}
.method-cta{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-top:42px}
.method-cta .btn{min-width:240px}
.fit-section{padding-block:94px}
.fit-section .wrap{max-width:1040px}
.fit-grid{gap:28px}
.fit-card{position:relative;padding:36px 38px 34px;border:1px solid var(--tco-deep-gold);box-shadow:0 10px 24px var(--tco-parchment);overflow:hidden}
.fit-card::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:38px;right:38px;top:0;height:3px;background:var(--tco-gold)}
.fit-boundary::before{background:var(--tco-deep-gold)}
.fit-card h3{font-size:28px;margin-bottom:20px}
.fit-card .checklist{gap:16px;margin-top:0}
.fit-card .checklist li{line-height:1.65}
.about-founder-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,280px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:50px;align-items:start}
.about-founder-photo{max-width:280px;margin:0}
.about-founder-photo img{width:100%;max-height:390px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}

/* Locked shared footer. */
.footer{padding:54px 0 48px;background:var(--tco-navy-gradient)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .9fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.footer .name{color:var(--tco-cream);font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:30px;line-height:1.1}
.footer .tag{margin:6px 0 12px;color:var(--tco-bright-gold);font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;font-style:italic}
.footer p{max-width:360px;color:var(--tco-muted-blue-grey)}
.footer h3{margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--tco-cream);font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.footer-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px}
.footer-links a{display:block;width:100%;color:var(--tco-bright-gold);line-height:1.45;text-decoration:none}
.footer-links a:hover,.footer-links a:focus{text-decoration:underline}
.footer-legal{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:42px;margin-top:36px;padding:30px;background:var(--tco-panel-navy);border:1px solid var(--tco-gold);border-left:4px solid var(--tco-gold);border-radius:10px}
.footer-legal>div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:3px;min-width:0}
.footer-legal strong{display:block;margin:0 0 7px;color:var(--tco-cream);font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:19px;line-height:1.25}
.footer-legal span{display:block;width:100%;color:var(--tco-muted-blue-grey);line-height:1.65;white-space:normal}


/* Distinct editorial sections and governed 2×2 decision grids. */
.example-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--tco-parchment) 0%,var(--tco-cream) 100%);border-block:1px solid var(--tco-gold)}
.example-section .wrap,.recovery-section .narrow,.choice-section .narrow{max-width:1040px}
.example-section .grid-3{margin-top:26px}
.example-section .card,.example-section .risk-card{background:var(--tco-cream);box-shadow:0 12px 24px var(--tco-parchment)}
.recovery-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--tco-cream) 0%,var(--tco-parchment) 100%);border-block:1px solid var(--tco-gold)}
.recovery-section .legal-box{background:var(--tco-cream);border:1px solid var(--tco-deep-gold);border-left:4px solid var(--tco-gold);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 12px 24px var(--tco-parchment)}
.choice-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--tco-cream) 0%,var(--tco-parchment) 100%);border-top:1px solid var(--tco-gold)}
.steps.four-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));max-width:900px}
.steps.four-grid .step{padding:36px 30px 34px}
.steps.four-grid .step h3{font-size:27px}
.steps.four-grid .step p{max-width:30ch}
@media(max-width:700px){.steps.four-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.sticky-cta{display:none}

@media(max-width:1000px){
  .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center;gap:36px}
  .hero-copy{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
  .hero-art img{max-height:470px}
  .butcher-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .butcher-image{max-width:430px;margin:10px auto 0}
  .butcher-image img{height:auto;min-height:0}
  .founder-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .founder-photo-card{position:static;max-width:360px;margin:0 auto}
  .offer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .book-column{max-width:500px;width:100%;margin:0 auto}
  .person{grid-template-columns:150px 1fr}
  .about-founder-intro{grid-template-columns:240px minmax(0,1fr);gap:36px}
  .about-founder-photo{max-width:240px}
  .person img{width:150px}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .section{padding:62px 0}
  .brand-inner{min-height:66px;justify-content:center}
  .brand img{width:270px;max-height:54px}
  .nav-inner{justify-content:flex-start;overflow-x:auto;flex-wrap:nowrap}
  .nav a{white-space:nowrap}
  .hero{padding:62px 0 68px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,11vw,52px)}
  .grid-2,.grid-3,.steps,.path,.founder-lessons,.comparison-grid,.fit-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .story-image-section{padding:30px 0 34px}
  .verdict-section{padding:54px 20px}
  .verdict-panel{padding:36px 26px}
  .butcher-card{padding:36px 24px}
  .founder-copy{padding:30px 24px}
  .form-card{padding:34px 24px}
  .person{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:22px;gap:22px}
  .person img{width:min(100%,220px)}
  .footer-grid,.footer-legal{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-legal{padding:24px}
  .book-column{padding:24px}
  .book-card img{max-height:560px}
  .about-founder-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-founder-photo{max-width:260px;margin:0 auto}
  .founder-nameplate{padding:22px 24px}
  .sticky-cta{display:block;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:40;padding:12px 16px;border-top:1px solid var(--tco-gold)}
  .sticky-cta a{display:block;width:100%;padding:13px;background:var(--tco-gold);color:var(--tco-deep-navy);text-align:center;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em}
  body{padding-bottom:76px}
}

/* Structural public-header and guide-form governance. */
.brand{background:#ECE0C4!important}
.brand img{background:transparent!important;object-fit:contain!important}
.guide-form-status{margin:16px 0 0;color:var(--tco-navy);font-size:14px;line-height:1.55}
.guide-form-status.is-error{color:var(--tco-deep-gold);font-weight:600}