/* ==========================================================================
   Maple Consults Services Inc.
   Shared stylesheet. One file for the whole site.
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --ink:#12211C;
  --ink-soft:#42544C;
  --forest:#1C4438;
  --forest-deep:#122F27;
  --paper:#F6F5F0;
  --paper-alt:#EFEEE8;
  --panel:#FFFFFF;
  --mist:#E4E9E4;
  --line:#D3D9D2;
  --brass:#A97D24;
  --brass-soft:#F4E9CF;
  --alert:#96311F;
  --max:1160px;
  --narrow:760px;
  --serif:"Newsreader",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"IBM Plex Sans",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4.8vw,3.7rem);line-height:1.06}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.1vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.14}
h3{font-size:1.28rem;line-height:1.32}
h4{font-size:1.08rem}
p{margin:0 0 1rem}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.narrow{max-width:var(--narrow);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.lede{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:64ch}
.center{text-align:center}
.center .lede{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* ---------------- buttons ---------------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.97rem;font-weight:500;
  padding:.85rem 1.5rem;border-radius:2px;text-decoration:none;
  border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .18s ease,color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--forest);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--forest-deep)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--forest);color:var(--forest);background:transparent}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--mist)}
.btn-pale{background:#fff;color:var(--forest)}
.btn-pale:hover{background:var(--mist)}
.btn-brass{background:var(--brass);color:#fff}
.btn-brass:hover{background:#8E6819}
.btn-wide{width:100%}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:3px}

/* ---------------- header ---------------- */
.topbar{background:var(--forest-deep);color:#CFDAD3;font-size:.85rem}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;gap:22px;justify-content:flex-end;padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar a{text-decoration:none}
.topbar a:hover{color:#fff}

.masthead{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:rgba(246,245,240,.95);
  backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.masthead .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;height:78px}
.mark{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.36rem;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.1}
.mark span{color:var(--brass)}
.mark small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:2px}
.nav{display:flex;gap:24px;margin-left:auto;align-items:center}
.nav a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.96rem;color:var(--ink-soft);padding:4px 0;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--brass)}
.nav a.here{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--brass)}
.nav .btn{margin-left:4px;border-bottom:none}
.nav .btn:hover{border-bottom:none}
.burger{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;padding:9px 12px;font-size:.94rem;font-family:var(--sans)}

/* ---------------- sections ---------------- */
.band{padding:88px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.band-alt{background:var(--paper-alt)}
.band-dark{background:var(--forest);color:#fff;border-bottom:none}
.band-dark h2,.band-dark h3{color:#fff}
.band-dark p{color:#C9D6CE}
.band-tight{padding:60px 0}
.head{max-width:66ch;margin-bottom:50px}
.head h2{margin-bottom:14px}

/* ---------------- page hero ---------------- */
.pagehead{padding:68px 0 58px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper-alt)}
.eyebrow{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--brass);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:12px}
.pagehead h1{margin-bottom:18px;max-width:20ch}
.pagehead .lede{max-width:60ch}

/* ---------------- home hero ---------------- */
.hero{padding:74px 0 82px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:60px;align-items:start}
.hero h1{margin-bottom:22px}
.hero .lede{font-size:1.2rem}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:28px 0 24px}
.hero-note{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--ink-soft);border-left:2px solid var(--brass);padding-left:14px;max-width:48ch}

/* career stage picker: the one loud element on the home page */
.stage{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--forest);padding:26px}
.stage h2{font-size:1.16rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0;margin-bottom:4px}
.stage .sub{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:18px}
.stage-tabs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-bottom:20px}
.stage-tabs button{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.88rem;padding:7px 12px;border-radius:2px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:var(--ink-soft);cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .15s ease,color .15s ease,border-color .15s ease;
}
.stage-tabs button:hover{border-color:var(--forest);color:var(--ink)}
.stage-tabs button[aria-selected="true"]{background:var(--forest);border-color:var(--forest);color:#fff}
.stage-body{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:18px;min-height:190px}
.stage-body h3{font-size:1.16rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.stage-body p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.98rem}
.stage-body ul{margin:0 0 18px;padding:0;list-style:none;font-size:.96rem}
.stage-body li{padding:6px 0 6px 20px;position:relative;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.stage-body li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:14px;width:9px;height:1px;background:var(--brass)}

/* ---------------- credibility strip ---------------- */
.strip{background:var(--forest-deep);color:#E7EDE8;padding:30px 0}
.strip .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:32px}
.strip b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:500;color:#fff;line-height:1.25}
.strip span{font-size:.88rem;color:#B7C6BC}

/* ---------------- service rows ---------------- */
.service{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:46px;padding:38px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.service:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.service h3{margin-bottom:8px}
.service .tag{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--brass);font-weight:500}
.service p{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.service ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;columns:2;column-gap:34px}
.service li{padding:7px 0 7px 22px;position:relative;font-size:.95rem;break-inside:avoid}
.service li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:15px;width:9px;height:1px;background:var(--brass)}

/* ---------------- card grids ---------------- */
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:34px}
.card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:28px}
.card h3{margin-bottom:10px}
.card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.97rem;margin-bottom:0}
.card ul{margin:14px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.card li{padding:6px 0 6px 20px;position:relative}
.card li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:14px;width:9px;height:1px;background:var(--brass)}

/* ---------------- process steps ---------------- */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px;counter-reset:step}
.steps-5{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}
.step{border-top:2px solid var(--forest);padding-top:18px}
.step::before{counter-increment:step;content:"Step " counter(step);font-size:.83rem;color:var(--brass);font-weight:500;display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.step h3{font-size:1.08rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.step p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0}

/* ---------------- deadline calendar ---------------- */
.calendar{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--forest);padding:26px 26px 20px}
.calendar h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1.14rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0}
.calendar .sub{font-size:.89rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:4px 0 16px}
.deadline{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;padding:13px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);opacity:0;transform:translateY(6px);animation:rise .5s ease forwards}
.deadline:first-of-type{border-top:none}
.deadline .what{flex:1;min-width:0}
.deadline .what strong{display:block;font-weight:500;font-size:1rem}
.deadline .what small{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.85rem}
.chip{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-size:.81rem;font-weight:500;padding:4px 9px;border-radius:2px;white-space:nowrap;background:var(--mist);color:var(--forest)}
.chip.soon{background:var(--brass-soft);color:#6E5010}
.chip.now{background:#F6DCD6;color:var(--alert)}
.calendar .foot{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--ink-soft);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:14px;margin-top:6px}
@keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.deadline{animation:none;opacity:1;transform:none}}

/* ---------------- lead magnet ---------------- */
.magnet{background:var(--forest);color:#fff;border-bottom:none}
.magnet .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;padding-top:76px;padding-bottom:76px}
.magnet h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:16px}
.magnet p{color:#C9D6CE}
.magnet ul{list-style:none;margin:22px 0 0;padding:0;font-size:.98rem;color:#C9D6CE}
.magnet li{padding:8px 0 8px 22px;position:relative}
.magnet li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:17px;width:10px;height:1px;background:var(--brass)}
.magnet-form{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);padding:30px}
.magnet-form h3{margin-bottom:6px}
.magnet-form .small{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:20px}

.cover{
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:5px solid var(--brass);
  padding:34px 30px;color:var(--ink);
}
.cover .kicker{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--brass);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:12px}
.cover h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:12px}
.cover p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:0}

/* ---------------- forms ---------------- */
.form{background:#fff;padding:30px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.form label{display:block;font-size:.87rem;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 6px}
.form input,.form select,.form textarea{
  width:100%;padding:11px 12px;margin-bottom:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:2px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.96rem;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);
}
.form textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.form .fineprint{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:14px 0 0}
.form-msg{display:none;margin-top:14px;padding:12px 14px;background:var(--brass-soft);color:#5E430D;font-size:.92rem}
.form-msg.show{display:block}

/* ---------------- quotes ---------------- */
.quotes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.quote{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:28px;margin:0}
.quote p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink)}
.quote footer{font-size:.87rem;color:var(--ink-soft);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:14px;margin-top:18px}
.quote footer b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}

/* ---------------- faq ---------------- */
.faq{max-width:820px}
.faq details{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:4px 0}
.faq details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:18px 44px 18px 0;position:relative;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:500}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:8px;top:15px;font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--brass);font-weight:400}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2013"}
.faq .answer{padding:0 44px 20px 0;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.faq .answer p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* ---------------- about ---------------- */
.founder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}
.portrait{margin:0}
.portrait img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line);display:block}
.portrait figcaption{font-size:.87rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:12px;padding-left:2px}
.founder blockquote{margin:0 0 22px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1.35}
.creds{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:22px 0 0;font-size:.95rem}
.creds li{padding:9px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-soft)}
.values{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px}
.value h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.value p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.96rem;margin:0}
.value{border-top:2px solid var(--forest);padding-top:16px}

/* ---------------- blog ---------------- */
.posts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.post-card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none}
.post-card:hover{border-color:var(--forest)}
.post-meta{font-size:.83rem;color:var(--brass);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:12px}
.post-card h3{margin-bottom:10px}
.post-card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.96rem;flex:1;margin-bottom:16px}
.post-card .more{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--forest);font-weight:500}

.article{padding:56px 0 76px}
.article h2{font-size:1.6rem;margin:44px 0 14px}
.article h3{font-size:1.22rem;margin:30px 0 10px}
.article p,.article li{font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.72}
.article ul,.article ol{padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 1.2rem}
.article li{margin-bottom:8px}
.article .pull{border-left:3px solid var(--brass);padding:6px 0 6px 20px;margin:30px 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink)}
.article .callout{background:var(--paper-alt);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 24px;margin:32px 0}
.article .callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.article-meta{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:22px;margin-bottom:34px}
.inline-magnet{background:var(--forest);color:#fff;padding:30px;margin:44px 0}
.inline-magnet h3{color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px}
.inline-magnet p{color:#C9D6CE;font-size:.98rem}

/* ---------------- disclaimer ---------------- */
.notice{background:var(--paper-alt);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 0;font-size:.87rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.notice p{max-width:90ch;margin:0}

/* ---------------- footer ---------------- */
.foot{background:var(--forest-deep);color:#A9BBB0;font-size:.92rem;padding:56px 0 32px}
.foot .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;padding-bottom:34px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.foot h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:14px}
.foot ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.foot li{padding:5px 0}
.foot a{text-decoration:none}
.foot a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot .mark{color:#fff;font-size:1.26rem;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:12px}
.foot .mark small{color:#8FA598}
.foot .legal{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding-top:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.85rem}
.foot .blurb{max-width:48ch;margin-top:12px;font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.55}

/* ---------------- responsive ---------------- */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .hero-grid,.founder,.magnet .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
  .service{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}
  .grid-3,.posts,.quotes,.values{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
  .steps,.steps-5{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .strip .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
  .foot .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .band{padding:64px 0}
  .nav{
    display:none;position:absolute;top:78px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--paper);
    flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:12px 28px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav .btn{margin:14px 0 0}
  .burger{display:block}
  .service ul{columns:1}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .steps,.steps-5{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .topbar .wrap{justify-content:center;gap:14px}
  .hero{padding:48px 0 56px}
  .article p,.article li{font-size:1.02rem}
}

/* ---------------- two item credibility strip ----------------
   Overrides .strip for the slimmer two statement version on the home page.
   Kept at the end of the file so it wins on source order. */
.strip-duo{padding:44px 0}
.strip-duo .wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:0;max-width:900px}
.strip-duo .wrap > div{padding:4px 46px}
.strip-duo .wrap > div:first-child{padding-left:0}
.strip-duo .wrap > div + div{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.strip-duo b{font-size:1.9rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.strip-duo span{font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.5;display:block;max-width:34ch}
@media (max-width:980px){
  .strip-duo{padding:34px 0}
  .strip-duo .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .strip-duo .wrap > div{padding:16px 0}
  .strip-duo .wrap > div:first-child{padding-top:0}
  .strip-duo .wrap > div + div{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
}

/* ---------------- lead magnet form fields ----------------
   The .magnet-form container needs the same field styling as .form.
   Kept separate so a Systeme.io embed dropped inside either container
   picks up the site styling automatically. */
.magnet-form label{display:block;font-size:.87rem;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 6px}
.magnet-form input,.magnet-form select,.magnet-form textarea{
  width:100%;padding:11px 12px;margin-bottom:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:2px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.96rem;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);
}
.magnet-form .fineprint{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:14px 0 0}

/* Systeme.io embedded forms inherit the same treatment wherever they land */
.form form input:not([type=submit]),.magnet-form form input:not([type=submit]),
.form form select,.magnet-form form select,
.form form textarea,.magnet-form form textarea{
  width:100%;padding:11px 12px;margin-bottom:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:2px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.96rem;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);
}
.form form input[type=submit],.magnet-form form input[type=submit],
.form form button[type=submit],.magnet-form form button[type=submit]{
  width:100%;background:var(--forest);color:#fff;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:2px;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.97rem;font-weight:500;padding:.85rem 1.5rem;cursor:pointer;
}
.form form input[type=submit]:hover,.magnet-form form input[type=submit]:hover,
.form form button[type=submit]:hover,.magnet-form form button[type=submit]:hover{background:var(--forest-deep)}