/* Rule Four Consulting — shared site styles */
:root{
  --navy:#0a238a; --navy-2:#071a66; --ink:#1a2430; --muted:#5b6b7d;
  --line:#e6ebf2; --bg:#f5f7fa; --card:#ffffff; --accent:#f07e13; --accent-2:#f59a3e;
  --good:#1f7a54; --radius:14px; --maxw:1040px;
  --font:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --serif:"Times New Roman",Georgia,serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
img{max-width:100%}
.placeholder-note{background:#fff4e8;color:#8a4b0a;text-align:center;font-size:12.5px;padding:7px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #f3d9be}
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:70px;gap:16px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}
.logo svg{height:38px;width:auto;display:block}
.logo .wm{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}
.logo .wm b{font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}
.logo .wm span{font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.34em;color:var(--accent);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:3px}
.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
.navlinks a{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.navlinks a.active{color:var(--navy);border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}
.navlinks .btn{margin-left:6px}
.navtoggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:8px 10px;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .navlinks{display:none;position:absolute;top:70px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:14px 24px;gap:14px}
  .navlinks.open{display:flex}
  .navtoggle{display:block}
}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:none;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:9px;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;cursor:pointer;text-align:center}
.btn:hover{background:var(--accent-2);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.65)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy)}
.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-2);color:#fff}
.hero{background:linear-gradient(155deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));color:#fff;padding:76px 0 84px}
.hero .eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:700}
.hero h1{font-size:44px;line-height:1.12;margin:14px 0 16px;max-width:16ch;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.hero p{font-size:18px;color:#c8d4e8;max-width:56ch;margin:0 0 26px}
.hero .actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
@media(max-width:640px){.hero h1{font-size:33px}.hero{padding:52px 0 60px}}
.phead{background:linear-gradient(155deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));color:#fff;padding:52px 0 56px}
.phead .eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:700}
.phead h1{font-size:36px;margin:12px 0 8px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.phead p{font-size:17px;color:#c8d4e8;max-width:60ch;margin:0}
section{padding:56px 0}
section.alt{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.eyebrow-dark{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700}
h2.sec{font-size:28px;margin:8px 0 10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.4px}
.lead{font-size:17px;color:var(--muted);max-width:64ch;margin:0 0 8px}
.ph{color:#94a3b4;font-style:italic}
.cards{display:grid;gap:20px;margin-top:30px}
.c3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.c2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
@media(max-width:820px){.c3,.c2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(13,35,64,.04)}
.card .ico{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:10px;background:rgba(240,126,19,.12);color:var(--accent);display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:800;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;margin-bottom:14px}
.card h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:18px}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}
.card .more{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:var(--navy)}
.card.link:hover{border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(13,35,64,.08)}
.articles{display:grid;gap:18px;margin-top:26px}
.article{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px}
.article .thumb{width:120px;height:80px;border-radius:8px;background:linear-gradient(155deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));flex:0 0 auto}
.article .meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.article h3{margin:6px 0 6px;font-size:18px}
.article p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}
@media(max-width:560px){.article .thumb{display:none}}
.form{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;max-width:560px}
.form label{display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;margin:14px 0 6px}
.form input,.form textarea{width:100%;padding:11px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;font-family:inherit;font-size:15px}
.form input:focus,.form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(240,126,19,.18)}
.form .btn{margin-top:18px}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:36px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:820px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.contact-facts p{margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.contact-facts b{color:var(--ink)}
.strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:14px}
@media(max-width:640px){.strip{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.strip .s .n{font-size:30px;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy)}
.strip .s .l{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
footer{background:var(--navy-2);color:#c8d4e8;padding:44px 0 30px;margin-top:10px}
footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
@media(max-width:640px){footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 12px}
footer a{color:#c8d4e8;display:block;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:8px}
footer a:hover{color:#fff}
footer .flogo b{color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px}
footer .flogo b i{color:var(--accent);font-style:normal}
footer .fine{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);margin-top:28px;padding-top:16px;font-size:12.5px;color:#8ea0c4;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}

/* ---------- added for the launch build ---------- */

/* Ghost button defaults to the light-background form; the hero keeps the reversed one. */
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border:1.5px solid var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--accent)}
.hero .btn-ghost{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.65)}
.hero .btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.9)}
section .btn-ghost{margin-left:10px}
@media(max-width:560px){section .btn-ghost{margin-left:0;margin-top:10px}}

.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:50;border-radius:0 0 8px 0}
.skip:focus{left:0}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px}

/* Tables */
.tblwrap{overflow-x:auto;margin-top:26px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff}
.tbl{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:14.5px;min-width:620px}
.tbl th{text-align:left;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:13px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.tbl td{padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);vertical-align:top}
.tbl tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
.tbl td b{color:var(--ink)}
.tbl .nw{white-space:nowrap}

/* Tick lists */
.ticks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:26px 0 0;display:grid;gap:14px;max-width:74ch}
.ticks li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px}
.ticks li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:9px;width:14px;height:8px;border-left:2.5px solid var(--accent);border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--accent);transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.ticks li b{color:var(--ink);display:block;margin-bottom:2px}

.tag{display:inline-block;margin-top:10px;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);background:rgba(10,35,138,.07);padding:3px 9px;border-radius:20px}

/* Forms */
.form select{width:100%;padding:11px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.form select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(240,126,19,.18)}
.form .req{color:var(--accent)}
.form .opt{color:var(--muted);font-weight:400}
.form .consent{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:20px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:400;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5}
.form .consent input{width:auto;flex:0 0 auto;margin-top:3px}
.form .btn{width:100%}
.form .btn[disabled]{opacity:.55;cursor:not-allowed}
.formmsg{font-size:14px;margin:14px 0 0;min-height:1.2em}
.formmsg.err{color:#b23b1e}
.formmsg.ok{color:var(--good);font-weight:600}
.field-err{border-color:#b23b1e !important}
.form .done{text-align:center;padding:10px 0}
.form .done h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:20px;color:var(--good)}
.form .done p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin:0 0 8px}

/* Long-form prose (privacy notice) */
.prose{max-width:70ch}
.prose h3{font-size:18px;margin:30px 0 8px}
.prose p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;margin:0 0 12px}
.prose a{text-decoration:underline}

@media print{.nav,footer,.skip,.placeholder-note{display:none}}