/* =========================================================
   Verity United — Warm B2B Design System (v4)
   Cream slate · Terracotta accent · Inter Tight + Fraunces (italic-only)
   ========================================================= */

:root{
  /* Warm slate palette */
  --ink:#1A2235;
  --ink-2:#2A3447;
  --slate-1:#3F4756;
  --slate-2:#5A6373;
  --text:#2A3447;
  --muted:#6B7382;
  --muted-2:#9BA1AC;

  /* Cream-tinted neutrals */
  --bg:#FBFAF6;
  --bg-soft:#F4F2EB;
  --bg-cooler:#F8F7F2;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --line:#EAE6DC;
  --line-strong:#D9D4C5;

  /* Warm accent (rare use) */
  --accent:#9A4A29;          /* warm terracotta */
  --accent-deep:#7A3A1F;
  --accent-soft:#F6E8DD;
  --accent-tint:#FAEFE5;

  /* Secondary (chart/data) */
  --sage:#5A6E3C;
  --sage-soft:#EDEFE2;

  /* States */
  --success:#3D7A4A;
  --success-soft:#E5EFE7;
  --danger:#A03A2A;
  --warn:#A06820;

  /* Surfaces */
  --shadow-xs:0 1px 0 rgba(26,34,53,.04);
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(26,34,53,.04), 0 1px 1px rgba(26,34,53,.02);
  --shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(26,34,53,.05), 0 1px 3px rgba(26,34,53,.03);
  --shadow-lg:0 22px 50px rgba(26,34,53,.10), 0 2px 6px rgba(26,34,53,.04);

  /* Radius — slightly softer */
  --r-xs:3px;
  --r-sm:5px;
  --r-md:8px;
  --r-lg:12px;

  /* Type stacks */
  --serif:'Fraunces','Source Serif Pro',Georgia,serif;
  --mono:'JetBrains Mono','IBM Plex Mono',ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;
  --display:'Inter Tight','Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --sans:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  color:var(--text);background:var(--bg);
  line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}

h1,h2,h3,h4,h5{
  font-family:var(--display);
  color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.15;font-weight:700;
}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.4vw,3.6rem);letter-spacing:-.035em;font-weight:700}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3vw,2.25rem);letter-spacing:-.025em;font-weight:700}
h3{font-size:1.13rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h4{font-size:.97rem;font-weight:700}

/* Italic serif em for editorial warmth */
h1 em,h2 em{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-style:italic;font-weight:400;
  color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:-.01em;
  font-variation-settings:"opsz" 144,"SOFT" 50;
}

p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}

.container{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}

/* ============ MONO LABEL ============ */
.mono{font-family:var(--mono);letter-spacing:0;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.kbd{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.04em;
  background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  padding:2px 7px;border-radius:var(--r-xs);color:var(--slate-2);
}

/* ============ EYEBROW ============ */
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;font-size:.72rem;
  color:var(--slate-2);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  margin-bottom:18px;
}
.eyebrow::before{
  content:"";width:14px;height:1px;background:var(--accent);
}

/* ============ NAV ============ */
.nav{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(251,250,246,.88);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(12px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:68px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.04rem;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.logo-mark{
  width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);
  background:var(--ink);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--white);
  font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;font-family:var(--display);
}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{
  color:var(--slate-1);font-weight:500;font-size:.92rem;
  position:relative;padding:6px 0;transition:color .15s;
}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.nav-links a.active::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-2px;height:1.5px;background:var(--accent);
}
.nav-links a.has-children::after{content:" ▾";font-size:.65em;opacity:.4}

.nav-item{position:relative}
.dropdown{
  position:absolute;top:100%;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(8px);
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:var(--r-md);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);padding:8px;min-width:280px;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .15s, transform .15s, visibility .15s;z-index:100;
}
.nav-item:hover .dropdown{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}
.dropdown a{
  display:block;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text);
  transition:background .12s, color .12s;
}
.dropdown a:hover{background:var(--bg-soft);color:var(--ink)}
.dropdown a strong{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem}
.dropdown a .sub{display:block;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px;font-weight:400}

/* ============ BUTTONS ============ */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  padding:11px 20px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.005em;
  border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;
  transition:background .15s, color .15s, border-color .15s, transform .12s, box-shadow .15s;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#000;border-color:#000;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-accent{background:var(--accent);color:var(--white);border-color:var(--accent)}
.btn-accent:hover{background:var(--accent-deep);border-color:var(--accent-deep);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line-strong)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg-cooler)}
.btn-light{background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--white)}
.btn-light:hover{background:var(--bg-soft);border-color:var(--bg-soft)}
.btn-outline-light{background:transparent;color:var(--white);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.32)}
.btn-outline-light:hover{border-color:var(--white);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.btn-lg{padding:13px 26px;font-size:.96rem}
.btn-sm{padding:7px 14px;font-size:.82rem}

@media(max-width:880px){.nav-links{display:none}}

/* ============ PAGE HERO (inner pages) ============ */
.page-hero{
  background:var(--bg-soft);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:68px 0 58px;position:relative;
}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.5vw,2.6rem)}
.page-hero p.lead{font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:680px;margin-top:18px;line-height:1.65}

.breadcrumb{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);
  letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:24px;
}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--muted);transition:color .12s}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.breadcrumb .sep{opacity:.4}
.breadcrumb .current{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* ============ SECTION ============ */
section{padding:96px 0}
section.compact{padding:60px 0}
.section-head{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 56px;text-align:center}
.section-head .eyebrow{justify-content:center}
.section-head p{font-size:1.06rem;margin-top:18px;line-height:1.65}
.section-head.left{text-align:left;margin-left:0}
.section-head.left .eyebrow{justify-content:flex-start}

.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:start}
.two-col.text-wider{grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr}
@media(max-width:880px){.two-col,.two-col.text-wider{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}}

/* ============ CARD ============ */
.card{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-md);
  padding:28px;transition:border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s, transform .15s;
}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--line-strong);box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card-icon{
  width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:var(--bg-soft);color:var(--slate-1);border:1px solid var(--line);
  margin-bottom:20px;
}
.card-icon.dark{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);border-color:var(--ink)}
.card-icon.accent{background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent-tint)}
.card h3{margin-bottom:8px}
.card p{font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.65}

.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.grid-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.grid-5{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:16px}
@media(max-width:960px){.grid-5,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:600px){.grid-4,.grid-3,.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ============ KPI / STAT TILE ============ */
.kpi-bar{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--r-md);overflow:hidden;
}
.kpi-tile{padding:28px 28px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
.kpi-tile:last-child{border-right:none}
.kpi-tile .k-label{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px;font-weight:500;
}
.kpi-tile .k-num{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:2.1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);
  letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
}
.kpi-tile .k-num .unit{font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;margin-left:3px}
.kpi-tile .k-sub{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}
@media(max-width:880px){.kpi-bar{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.kpi-tile:nth-child(2){border-right:none}.kpi-tile{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}}

/* ============ SPEC TABLE ============ */
.tbl{
  width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-md);overflow:hidden;
  font-size:.93rem;background:var(--white);
}
.tbl th,.tbl td{padding:14px 18px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.tbl th{
  background:var(--bg-soft);font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;
  color:var(--muted);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.tbl tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
.tbl td.x{color:var(--danger);font-weight:600}
.tbl td.y{color:var(--success);font-weight:600}
.tbl tr:hover td{background:var(--bg-cooler)}

/* ============ CHECKLIST ============ */
.checklist{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:13px}
.checklist li{
  display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;color:var(--text);
  font-size:.97rem;line-height:1.55;
}
.checklist li::before{
  content:"";flex-shrink:0;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--success-soft);
  background-image:url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="11" height="11" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="%233D7A4A" stroke-width="3"><path d="M20 6L9 17l-5-5"/></svg>');
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;margin-top:2px;
}

/* ============ NUMBERED STEPS (vertical) ============ */
.numlist{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.numlist li{display:flex;gap:24px;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.numlist .n{
  width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);
  background:var(--bg-soft);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:600;
  flex-shrink:0;font-size:.92rem;
}
.numlist .b h4{margin-bottom:5px;color:var(--ink)}
.numlist .b p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}

/* ============ CALLOUT ============ */
.callout{
  background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-left:3px solid var(--ink);border-radius:var(--r-sm);
  padding:22px 26px;color:var(--text);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.65;
}
.callout strong{color:var(--ink)}
.callout.accent{background:var(--accent-soft);border-color:var(--accent-tint);border-left-color:var(--accent)}
.callout.gray{background:var(--bg-soft);border-color:var(--line);border-left-color:var(--slate-2)}

/* ============ HORIZONTAL STEPS ============ */
.steps-h{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:0;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-md);overflow:hidden;background:var(--white);
}
.step-h{
  padding:30px 24px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;
  background:var(--white);transition:background .15s;
}
.step-h:last-child{border-right:none}
.step-h:hover{background:var(--bg-cooler)}
.step-h .step-num{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;font-size:.72rem;
  color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:14px;
  display:inline-block;
}
.step-h h3{margin-bottom:8px;font-size:1.02rem}
.step-h p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}
@media(max-width:960px){.steps-h{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.step-h{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}}
@media(max-width:540px){.steps-h{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ============ CTA BLOCK ============ */
.cta-block{
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);border-radius:var(--r-md);
  padding:68px 56px;text-align:center;
  margin:40px auto;max-width:1180px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.cta-block::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  width:60px;height:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.30);
}
.cta-block h2{color:var(--white);margin-bottom:14px}
.cta-block h2 em{color:#F6E8DD}
.cta-block p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);font-size:1.06rem;margin-bottom:30px;max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.cta-block .eyebrow{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.cta-block .eyebrow::before{background:var(--accent)}
@media(max-width:680px){.cta-block{padding:50px 26px;margin:30px 16px}}

/* ============ DARK SECTION ============ */
.section-dark{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.section-dark h1,.section-dark h2,.section-dark h3,.section-dark h4{color:var(--white)}
.section-dark h2 em{color:#F6E8DD}
.section-dark p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.section-dark .eyebrow{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.section-dark .eyebrow::before{background:var(--accent)}
.section-dark .card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.025);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.section-dark .card:hover{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.20);background:rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
.section-dark .card-icon{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:var(--white);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.section-dark .card-icon.dark{background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--white)}

/* ============ FOOTER ============ */
footer{
  background:#0F1626;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);
  padding:64px 0 28px;font-size:.9rem;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:40px}
.foot-grid h4{
  color:var(--white);font-size:.74rem;margin-bottom:18px;
  font-family:var(--mono);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;
}
.foot-grid a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.58);display:block;margin-bottom:10px;transition:color .12s}
.foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--white)}
.foot-brand p{margin-top:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.50);font-size:.9rem;max-width:360px;line-height:1.65}
.foot-brand .logo{color:var(--white)}
.foot-brand .logo-mark{background:var(--white);color:var(--ink)}
.foot-bottom{
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);padding-top:22px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.40);font-size:.8rem;
  font-family:var(--mono);letter-spacing:.04em;
}
@media(max-width:780px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px}}

/* ============ FORM ============ */
.form-group{margin-bottom:22px}
.form-group label{
  display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px;
  font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:0;
}
.form-group label .req{color:var(--danger);margin-left:2px}
.form-group label .hint{font-weight:400;color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem;margin-left:6px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.form-control,
input[type="text"],input[type="email"],input[type="tel"],input[type="number"],
input[type="url"],input[type="date"],select,textarea{
  width:100%;padding:11px 14px;
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:var(--r-sm);
  font-size:.95rem;font-family:inherit;color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);
  transition:border-color .12s, box-shadow .12s;
}
.form-control:focus,
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{
  outline:none;border-color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(26,34,53,.08);
}
textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical;font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.55}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
@media(max-width:600px){.form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.radio-group,.check-group{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:10px}
.radio-tile{
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:var(--r-sm);padding:13px 16px;
  cursor:pointer;font-size:.93rem;transition:all .12s;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:var(--white);
}
.radio-tile:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.radio-tile input{margin:0;accent-color:var(--accent)}
.radio-tile.selected{border-color:var(--accent);background:var(--accent-soft)}

/* ============ TAG ============ */
.tag{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:var(--r-xs);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--bg-soft);color:var(--slate-1);
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
}
.tag.accent{background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent-tint)}
.tag.green{background:var(--success-soft);color:var(--success);border-color:#C8DDC9}
.tag.dark{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);border-color:var(--ink)}

/* ============ FAQ ============ */
.faq{max-width:860px;margin:0 auto}
.faq-item{
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:none;
  padding:20px 24px;background:var(--white);
}
.faq-item:first-child{border-top-left-radius:var(--r-md);border-top-right-radius:var(--r-md)}
.faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom-left-radius:var(--r-md);border-bottom-right-radius:var(--r-md)}
.faq-item[open]{background:var(--bg-cooler)}
.faq-q{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);font-size:1rem;
  cursor:pointer;list-style:none;
}
.faq-q::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-q::after{
  content:"+";font-family:var(--mono);font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--accent);
  font-weight:300;width:22px;text-align:center;transition:transform .15s;
}
.faq-item[open] .faq-q::after{content:"−"}
.faq-a{margin-top:14px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.7}

/* ============ FLOAT BADGE ============ */
.float-badge{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:var(--r-sm);
  padding:12px 14px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
}
.float-badge .icon{
  width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:var(--r-xs);display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:var(--bg-soft);color:var(--slate-1);flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.float-badge .v-title{font-weight:700;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--display)}
.float-badge .v-sub{font-size:.7rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:1px;font-family:var(--mono);letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* ============ DATA ROW ============ */
.specrow{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;
  padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line);
}
.specrow .label{
  flex:0 0 180px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;
}
.specrow .value{flex:1;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.specrow .value.mono{font-family:var(--mono);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}

/* ============ UTILITY ============ */
.text-center{text-align:center}
.text-left{text-align:left}
.mt-0{margin-top:0}.mt-1{margin-top:10px}.mt-2{margin-top:20px}.mt-3{margin-top:30px}.mt-4{margin-top:40px}.mt-5{margin-top:60px}
.mb-0{margin-bottom:0}.mb-2{margin-bottom:20px}.mb-3{margin-bottom:30px}.mb-4{margin-bottom:40px}
.gap-2{gap:14px}.gap-3{gap:20px}
.flex{display:flex}.flex-wrap{flex-wrap:wrap}.items-center{align-items:center}
.divider{height:1px;background:var(--line);margin:40px 0}

@media print{
  .nav,footer,.cta-block{display:none}
  body{color:#000}
}