/* ============================================================
   EXCEPTIONAL MEDIA — exceptionalmedia.us
   Exceptional Companies Family Brand Standards v1.0
   Parent treatment · Signature Gold accent (cross-family piece)
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --ink:        #000000;   /* Exceptional Black  — type, anchors */
  --ink-70:     #4a4a4a;
  --ink-55:     #6f6f6f;
  --structure:  #2C4264;   /* Exceptional Navy   — bands, headings, links */
  --deep:       #1E2E45;   /* deeper navy        — footer, data bands */
  --accent:     #CDC68C;   /* Signature Gold     — RULES AND FILLS ONLY, never type */
  --rule:       #CCCCCC;   /* Exceptional Gray   */
  --ground:     #FFFFFF;   /* Paper White        */

  --radius:        0;      /* square corners. always. */
  --container-max: 1280px;
  --gutter:        24px;

  --font-display: 'Bebas Neue', Impact, 'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;
  --font-primary: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  --font-serif:   'Quattrocento', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-body:    'Roboto', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0; background:var(--ground); color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--font-body); font-weight:300; font-size:17px; line-height:1.65;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:0}
h1,h2,h3,h4,p,ul,ol,figure,blockquote{margin:0}
a{color:var(--structure);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(44,66,100,.28)}
a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--structure)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px}
ul{padding-left:0;list-style:none}

/* ---------- layout ---------- */
.wrap{max-width:var(--container-max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
.section{padding:80px 0}
.section--tight{padding:56px 0}
.section--navy{background:var(--structure);color:#fff}
.section--deep{background:var(--deep);color:#fff}
.section--navy a,.section--deep a{color:#fff;border-bottom-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.section--rule{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}

.grid{display:grid;gap:var(--gutter)}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:64px;align-items:start}

/* ---------- type ---------- */
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-55);
}
.section--navy .eyebrow,.section--deep .eyebrow{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.display{
  font-family:var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;
  line-height:.94;font-size:clamp(44px,7.4vw,104px);color:var(--ink);
}
.section--navy .display,.section--deep .display,
.hero .display,.pagehead .display,
.hero .h1,.hero .h2,.pagehead .h1,.pagehead .h2{color:#fff}
.h1{font-family:var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;
  line-height:.98;font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,64px)}
.h2{font-family:var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;
  line-height:1;font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,44px)}
.h3{font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:600;font-size:19px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:.01em}
.lead{font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,23px);line-height:1.5;font-weight:300;max-width:64ch}
.body p+p{margin-top:1.15em}
.body{max-width:70ch}
.small{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-70)}
.section--navy .small,.section--deep .small{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
.mono{font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.02em}

.accentrule{border:0;height:4px;background:var(--accent);width:88px;margin:0}
.accentrule.wide{width:180px}

.pull{
  font-family:var(--font-serif);font-size:clamp(21px,2.5vw,29px);line-height:1.4;
  border-left:4px solid var(--accent);padding-left:28px;max-width:52ch;
}
.pull cite{display:block;margin-top:14px;font-family:var(--font-primary);
  font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-55)}
.section--navy .pull cite,.section--deep .pull cite{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}

/* ---------- energy lines (signature device) ---------- */
/* 30 degrees, bottom-left to top-right, one color, bleeding off an edge */
.energy{
  position:absolute;inset:0 0 0 auto;width:34%;pointer-events:none;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(150deg,
    rgba(255,255,255,.10) 0 14px, transparent 14px 46px);
}
/* Footer: a band across the top, bleeding off left and right. No copy behind it. */
.foot .energy{inset:0 0 auto 0;width:100%;height:88px}
.foot .wrap{padding-top:116px}
/* Cover fields are art, not body copy — the device may fill them. */
.coverframe .energy{inset:0;width:100%}
.energy--gold{
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(150deg,
    var(--accent) 0 12px, transparent 12px 44px);
  opacity:.28;
}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.masthead{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.masthead .bar{height:4px;background:var(--accent)}
.masthead .inner{
  max-width:var(--container-max);margin:0 auto;padding:16px 32px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;
}
/* Typographic lockup. No vector mark exists yet — see README, open item 1. */
.lockup{display:block;border:0;line-height:1}
.lockup:hover{border:0}
.lockup .m1{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:27px;letter-spacing:.10em;color:#fff;display:block}
.lockup .m2{font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:300;font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:.34em;color:var(--accent);display:block;margin-top:3px}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav a{
  font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:600;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;border:0;padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--structure);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:104px;padding-bottom:104px}
.hero .eyebrow{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
.hero .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.9)}
/* hero display: the quiet middle line — small, gold, letterspaced.
   Gold as type is a deviation from the token comment; on Navy it measures
   5.82:1, which clears WCAG AA. The standard's 1.74:1 is gold on white. */
.hero .display .quiet{
  display:block;font-size:.30em;color:var(--accent);
  letter-spacing:.18em;line-height:1.6;
}
.pagehead{position:relative;background:var(--structure);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.pagehead .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:64px}
.pagehead .eyebrow{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.pagehead .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.86)}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:0;
  background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:2px solid var(--ink);
}
.btn:hover{background:#111;border-color:#111}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.on-dark .btn,.section--navy .btn,.section--deep .btn,.hero .btn,.pagehead .btn{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#fff}
.on-dark .btn:hover,.section--navy .btn:hover,.section--deep .btn:hover,.hero .btn:hover,.pagehead .btn:hover{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--ink)}
.on-dark .btn--ghost,.section--navy .btn--ghost,.section--deep .btn--ghost,.hero .btn--ghost,.pagehead .btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.65)}
.on-dark .btn--ghost:hover,.section--navy .btn--ghost:hover,.section--deep .btn--ghost:hover,.hero .btn--ghost:hover,.pagehead .btn--ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#fff}
.btnrow{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.card{
  background:var(--ground);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-left:4px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius:0;padding:26px 26px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;height:100%;
}
.card .kicker{font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:600;font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-55)}
.card .title{font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:600;font-size:20px;line-height:1.25}
.card .meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-55);font-family:var(--font-primary);letter-spacing:.02em}
.card p{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6}
.card .go{margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px;font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:600;
  font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;border:0}
.card--dark{background:var(--deep);color:#fff;border-color:var(--deep);border-left-color:var(--accent)}
.card--dark .kicker,.card--dark .meta{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.card--dark a{color:#fff}
a.card{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
a.card:hover{border-color:var(--structure);border-left-color:var(--accent)}

/* status pill */
.pill{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:600;font-size:10.5px;
  letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:0;
  background:var(--structure);color:#fff;
}
.pill--out{background:var(--ink)}
.pill--soon{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--ink)}

/* ---------- book detail ---------- */
.coverframe{
  aspect-ratio:2/3;background:var(--deep);position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
}
.coverframe .energy{opacity:.5}
.coverframe .cv{position:relative;z-index:4;padding:26px;width:100%;
  background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.92) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.82) 62%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%)}
.coverframe .cv .t{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:34px;line-height:.95;
  letter-spacing:.02em;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase}
.coverframe .cv .s{font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:300;font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-top:10px}
.coverframe img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:3}

.factrow{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;
  gap:20px;padding:13px 0;font-size:15px}
.factrow .k{font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:600;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-55);padding-top:3px}
.factrow:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}

.steps{counter-reset:s;display:grid;gap:2px}
.step{background:#f6f6f4;border-left:4px solid var(--accent);padding:20px 24px}
.step .n{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:24px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--structure);display:block}
.step .t{font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:600;font-size:17px;margin-top:2px}
.step p{font-size:15.5px;margin-top:6px}

.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:2px}
.pillar{background:var(--deep);color:#fff;padding:22px 20px;border-top:4px solid var(--accent)}
.pillar .t{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:24px;letter-spacing:.05em}
.pillar p{font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);margin-top:4px;line-height:1.5}

/* link lists */
.linklist{display:grid;gap:0}
.linkrow{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:20px;align-items:baseline;
  padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.linkrow:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.linkrow .n{font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:600;font-size:17px}
.linkrow .d{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-70);margin-top:2px}
.linkrow .y{font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-55);white-space:nowrap}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:10px}
.chip{font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:600;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:8px 14px;color:var(--structure)}
.chip:hover{border-color:var(--structure)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.foot .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:64px 32px 40px}
.foot h2{font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:600;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:14px}
.foot a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);border:0;font-size:15px;display:block;padding:4px 0}
.foot a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
.foot .rule{height:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.18);margin:40px 0 24px}
.foot .tag{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:26px;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#fff}
.foot .tag i{display:block;font-style:normal;font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:300;
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.3em;color:var(--accent);margin-top:6px}
.foot .fine{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);margin-top:26px}

.mt1{margin-top:8px}.mt2{margin-top:16px}.mt3{margin-top:26px}
.mt4{margin-top:40px}.mt5{margin-top:60px}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:960px){
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .pillars{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .foot .cols{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .hero .energy,.pagehead .energy,.section .energy{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .wrap{padding:0 20px}
  .section{padding:56px 0}
  .hero .wrap{padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:64px}
  .g2,.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .masthead .inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:14px 20px}
  .nav{gap:16px}
  .factrow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}
  .foot .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot .wrap{padding:48px 20px 32px}
}
@media print{.masthead,.nav{position:static}.energy{display:none}}

/* ── table of contents ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.toc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:2px}
.tocgroup{background:#f6f6f4;border-top:4px solid var(--accent);padding:22px 24px 24px}
.tocphase{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding-bottom:12px;margin-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.tocphase .p{font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:600;font-size:10.5px;
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-55)}
.tocphase .n{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:24px;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--structure)}
.toclist{margin:0;display:grid;gap:9px}
.toclist li{font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.section--navy .tocgroup,.section--deep .tocgroup{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:#fff}
.section--navy .tocphase,.section--deep .tocphase{border-bottom-color:rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.section--navy .tocphase .p,.section--deep .tocphase .p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.65)}
.section--navy .tocphase .n,.section--deep .tocphase .n{color:var(--accent)}

/* ── excerpt: the book's own voice, set as reading matter ──────────────── */
.excerpt{max-width:68ch;margin:0 auto}
.excerpt p{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.72}
.excerpt p+p{margin-top:1.1em}
.excerpt h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,34px);
  letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:2em;color:var(--structure)}
.excerpt h2+p{margin-top:.7em}
.excerpt .drop::first-letter{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:64px;line-height:.8;
  float:left;padding:6px 12px 0 0;color:var(--structure)}
.excerpt .qlist{margin:1.4em 0;padding-left:0;display:grid;gap:.45em;
  border-left:4px solid var(--accent);padding-left:26px}
.excerpt .qlist li{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.45}
.excerpt .bullets{margin:1.2em 0;display:grid;gap:.5em}
.excerpt .bullets li{font-size:16.5px;padding-left:22px;position:relative}
.excerpt .bullets li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;
  width:10px;height:3px;background:var(--accent)}
.srcnote{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  padding:16px 0;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-55);font-family:var(--font-primary)}

@media (max-width:960px){.toc{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:720px){.toc{grid-template-columns:1fr}.excerpt p{font-size:17px}}

/* ── skip link: first thing a keyboard or screen-reader user meets ─────── */
.skip{
  position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:100;
  background:var(--accent);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:14px 22px;border:0;
}
.skip:focus{left:0;outline:3px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:-3px}
main{display:block}
.dead-figure{text-decoration:line-through;text-decoration-thickness:1px;opacity:.85}
/* Let each card take its own height — a 25-word card stretched to a 150-word card is
   four fifths empty. Aligned tops, ragged bottoms, which is the honest shape here. */
.grid--top{align-items:start}
.grid--top .card{height:auto}

/* Hero tagline lockup. Gold on navy clears AA at 5.82:1 — verified, not assumed.
   Gold on white is 1.74:1 and never carries type; this pairing is the exception. */
.herotag{
  font-family:var(--font-primary);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(13px,1.5vw,17px);
  letter-spacing:.30em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);
}
@media (max-width:520px){.herotag{letter-spacing:.18em}}