/* valuecreation.io · practice.css (Pack VC-01)
   Warm paper, deep green ink, one brass accent, a serif for headings. Deliberately unlike
   valuecreator.io (dark and orange) and On AI (grid paper and blue). */

@font-face { font-family: "Source Serif 4"; src: url("/fonts/source-serif-4-latin-600-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 600; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Source Serif 4"; src: url("/fonts/source-serif-4-latin-400-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "IBM Plex Sans"; src: url("/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-400-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "IBM Plex Sans"; src: url("/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-500-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 500; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "IBM Plex Sans"; src: url("/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-600-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 600; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }

:root {
  --paper: #F6F3EC;
  --paper-2: #EFEAE0;
  --card: #FBF9F4;
  --ink: #14231D;
  --ink-2: #33423B;
  --ink-3: #5E6B64;
  --green: #1F4A38;
  --green-soft: #E3EBE5;
  --brass: #7A4F16;
  --line: #D9D2C3;
  --line-2: #E6E0D4;
  --serif: "Source Serif 4", "Charter", "Bitstream Charter", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "IBM Plex Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --page: 1160px;
  --gutter: clamp(18px, 4vw, 40px);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--green); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--brass); outline-offset: 3px; }
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); margin: 0; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
p { margin: 0 0 14px; }

.container { max-width: var(--page); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding: 10px 14px; z-index: 100; }
.skip:focus { left: 12px; top: 12px; }

.kicker { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); margin: 0 0 14px; }

.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font: 500 16px/1 var(--sans); padding: 14px 20px; border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; border: 0; white-space: nowrap; }
.btn-solid { background: var(--green); color: var(--paper); }
.btn-solid:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.btn-line { color: var(--ink); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--ink); background: transparent; }
.btn-line:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.btn[disabled] { opacity: .6; cursor: default; }

/* header */
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: rgba(246, 243, 236, .94); backdrop-filter: saturate(1.2) blur(6px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
.header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 68px; }
.wordmark { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 21px; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.wordmark span { color: var(--brass); }
.nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
.nav a { color: var(--ink-2); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; }
.nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.nav .nav-cta { color: var(--green); box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 var(--green); padding-bottom: 2px; }
.nav-toggle { display: none; position: relative; width: 40px; height: 40px; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.nav-toggle span { position: absolute; left: 9px; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--ink); transition: transform .2s, top .2s; }
.nav-toggle span:first-child { top: 14px; } .nav-toggle span:last-child { top: 24px; }
.nav-toggle.is-open span:first-child { top: 19px; transform: rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle.is-open span:last-child { top: 19px; transform: rotate(-45deg); }
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .nav ul { display: none; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 68px; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 8px var(--gutter) 16px; }
  .nav ul.is-open { display: flex; }
  .nav li a { display: block; padding: 14px 0; font-size: 17px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
  .nav li:last-child a { border-bottom: 0; }
  .nav .nav-cta { box-shadow: none; }
}

/* hero */
.hero { padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 104px) 0 clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px); }
.hero-grid { display: grid; gap: 40px; }
@media (min-width: 980px) { .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 72px; align-items: end; } }
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 64px); line-height: 1.04; margin: 0 0 24px; max-width: 19ch; }
.lede { font-size: clamp(18px, 1.7vw, 20.5px); line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 58ch; margin: 0 0 30px; }
.actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin: 0; }
.hero-seats { border-top: 3px solid var(--green); background: var(--card); padding: 24px 26px 22px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--line-2); }
.hero-seats-label { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); margin: 0 0 10px; }
.hero-seats ul { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 14px; padding: 0; }
.hero-seats li { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.3; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
.hero-seats-foot { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-3); margin: 0; }

/* sections */
.section { padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 104px) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 3.4vw, 44px); line-height: 1.1; margin: 0 0 36px; max-width: 22ch; }

/* the hold, as a switch */
.moments { background: var(--paper-2); }
.hold { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: start; gap: 14px; margin: 0 0 28px; }
.hold-end { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); padding-top: 4px; }
.hold-line { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.hold-line::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 12px; height: 2px; background: var(--line); }
.hold-point { position: relative; appearance: none; background: none; border: 0; padding: 0 8px 0 0; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; color: var(--ink-3); font: inherit; }
.hold-point .dot { display: block; width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--paper-2); border: 2px solid var(--line); margin: 0 0 12px; position: relative; z-index: 1; transition: background .2s, border-color .2s, transform .2s; }
.hold-point .hold-n { display: block; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: 2px; }
.hold-point .hold-name { display: block; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; }
.hold-point:hover .hold-name { color: var(--ink); }
.hold-point[aria-selected="true"] { color: var(--ink); }
.hold-point[aria-selected="true"] .dot { background: var(--green); border-color: var(--green); transform: scale(1.08); box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px var(--green-soft); }
.hold-point:focus-visible { outline: none; }
.hold-point:focus-visible .hold-name { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hold { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .hold-end { display: none; }
  .hold-point { padding-right: 6px; }
  .hold-point .hold-name { font-size: 16px; }
}

.panel { display: grid; gap: 28px; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line-2); padding: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 44px); }
.panel[hidden] { display: none; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .panel { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.7fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 56px; } }
.panel-n { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); margin: 0 0 10px; }
.panel h3 { font-size: clamp(26px, 2.8vw, 36px); line-height: 1.1; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.situation { font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0 0 20px; max-width: 56ch; }
.does { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.does li { position: relative; padding: 12px 0 12px 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2); color: var(--ink-2); }
.does li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 2px; top: 22px; width: 12px; height: 2px; background: var(--green); }
.note { margin: 16px 0 0; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-3); }
.panel-side { margin: 0; align-self: start; border-top: 3px solid var(--green); }
.panel-side div { padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
.panel-side dt { font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); margin: 0 0 4px; }
.panel-side dd { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.35; color: var(--ink); }

/* two ways in */
.ways-grid { display: grid; gap: 20px; }
@media (min-width: 820px) { .ways-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; } }
.way { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); padding: 22px 0 0; }
.way-n { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); margin: 0 0 10px; }
.way h3 { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 27px); line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.way p:last-child { color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0; }

/* where AI fits */
.ai { background: var(--green); color: var(--paper); border-top: 0; }
.ai .kicker { color: #D8B98A; }
.ai h2 { color: var(--paper); margin: 0; }
.ai-grid { display: grid; gap: 24px; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .ai-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr); gap: 64px; align-items: start; } }
.ai-text p { font-size: 18px; color: rgba(246, 243, 236, .88); }
.ai-text p:last-child { margin: 0; }
.ai a { color: var(--paper); }

/* seats held */
.seat-list { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 36px; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0; }
@media (min-width: 820px) { .seat-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; column-gap: 48px; } }
.seat-list li { padding: 20px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.seat-role { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0 0 2px; }
.seat-where { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--brass); font-weight: 500; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.seat-list li p:last-child { color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0; }
.seats-foot { max-width: 72ch; }
.seats-foot p { color: var(--ink-2); }
.sectors span { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.refs { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-3); margin: 0; }

/* what we pass on */
.pass { padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 56px) 0; }
.pass-inner { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .pass-inner { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2.2fr); gap: 64px; align-items: baseline; } }
.pass h2 { font-size: 24px; margin: 0; }
.pass p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-2); }

/* contact */
.contact { background: var(--paper-2); }
.contact-grid { display: grid; gap: 36px; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.25fr); gap: 72px; } }
.contact h2 { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.contact-grid > div p { color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 44ch; }
form { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line-2); padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px); }
.field-row { display: grid; gap: 0 16px; }
@media (min-width: 600px) { .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.field { margin: 0 0 16px; }
.field label { display: block; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); margin: 0 0 6px; }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea { width: 100%; font: 400 16px/1.4 var(--sans); color: var(--ink); background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 0; padding: 12px 12px; }
.field textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--green); outline-offset: 0; border-color: var(--green); }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.form-foot { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.form-note { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-3); }
.form-error { color: #9B2C1F; font-size: 15px; margin: 12px 0 0; min-height: 1em; }

/* footer */
.site-footer { background: var(--ink); color: rgba(246, 243, 236, .75); padding: 40px 0 36px; }
.footer-inner { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.site-footer .wordmark { color: var(--paper); }
.site-footer .wordmark span { color: #D8B98A; }
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 22px; }
.site-footer a { color: rgba(246, 243, 236, .85); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--paper); }
.footer-legal { font-size: 13px; margin: 0; }

/* VC-01B · How we work: four steps from a first call to a handover */
.ways-head { display: grid; gap: 12px; margin: 0 0 36px; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .ways-head { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 64px; align-items: end; } }
.ways-head h2 { margin: 0; }
.ways-intro { font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0; max-width: 46ch; }
.steps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0; counter-reset: none; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 20px; } }
.step { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 22px 0 24px 28px; border-left: 2px solid var(--line); }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .step { padding: 26px 0 0; border-left: 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--line); } }
.step::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -7px; top: 26px; width: 12px; height: 12px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--paper); border: 2px solid var(--ink-3); }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .step::before { left: 0; top: -7px; } }
.step-key { }
.step-key::before { background: var(--green); border-color: var(--green); box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--green-soft); }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .step-key { border-top-color: var(--green); } }
.step-n { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--brass); margin: 0 0 6px; }
.step h3 { font-size: clamp(21px, 1.9vw, 24px); line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.step p { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 16px; }
.step .step-meta { margin: auto 0 0; padding-top: 12px; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .02em; color: var(--green); }
.ways-foot { margin: 32px 0 0; padding: 18px 22px; background: var(--card); border-left: 3px solid var(--brass); color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 78ch; }

/* VC-01C · How we work, compact; Seats held, tidied */
.ways h2 { margin-bottom: 32px; }
.steps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 24px; } }
.step { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 18px 0 22px 28px; border-left: 2px solid var(--line); }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .step { padding: 24px 0 0; border-left: 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--line); } }
.step::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -7px; top: 22px; width: 12px; height: 12px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--paper); border: 2px solid var(--ink-3); }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .step::before { left: 0; top: -7px; } }
.step-key::before { background: var(--green); border-color: var(--green); box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--green-soft); }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .step-key { border-top-color: var(--green); } }
.step-n { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--brass); margin: 0 0 6px; }
.step h3 { font-size: clamp(21px, 1.9vw, 24px); line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.step p { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.step .step-meta { margin: auto 0 0; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--green); }

.seats-head { display: grid; gap: 12px; margin: 0 0 28px; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .seats-head { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 64px; align-items: end; } }
.seats-head h2 { margin: 0; }
.seats-intro { color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0; max-width: 50ch; }
.seats-before { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 15.5px; max-width: 80ch; margin: 0 0 28px; }
.sectors { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 20px; }
.sectors-label { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); margin: 0 0 12px; }
.sectors ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.sectors li { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink); background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 7px 12px; }
h1, h2, h3 { text-wrap: balance; }
@media (min-width: 980px) { .hero-grid { align-items: center; } }