/* connected-node stepper (horizontal) — How It Works, Recruiting, Compliance timeline */
.stepper { position: relative; }
.stepper__line { position: absolute; top: 27px; left: 56px; right: 56px; height: 2px; background: var(--color-border); z-index: 1; }
.stepper__line--fill { background: var(--color-accent); transition: width 0.6s ease; }
.stepper__nodes { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 16px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.stepper__node { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; gap: 14px; text-decoration: none; }
.stepper__circle { width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 15px; color: #FFFFFF; background: var(--color-primary); flex-shrink: 0; }
.stepper__circle--muted { background: #FFFFFF; color: var(--text-5); border: 2px solid #DAD6CA; }
.stepper__title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-1); }
.stepper__desc { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-4); max-width: 22ch; }

/* vertical connected-node diagram — Pay Structure tier structure */
.tier-diagram { position: relative; padding-left: 8px; }
.tier-diagram__line { position: absolute; top: 24px; bottom: 24px; left: 35px; width: 2px; background: var(--color-border); }
.tier-diagram__row { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 20px; position: relative; margin-bottom: 40px; z-index: 2; }
.tier-diagram__row:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.tier-diagram__circle { width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; color: #FFFFFF; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.tier-diagram__title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-1); }
.tier-diagram__tag { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--color-accent); font-weight: 500; }
.tier-diagram__desc { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-4); margin-top: 2px; }

/* mini split-bar progression (stacked, with a label column) — Pay Structure starting-split section */
.split-progression { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.split-progression__row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.split-progression__row .split-bar { flex: 1; }
.split-progression__label { width: 74px; flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-5); }

/* labeled callout box — worked-example arithmetic */
.example-box { background: var(--color-aside); border-radius: 12px; padding: 22px 26px; }
.example-box__label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-5); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.example-box__text { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.7; margin-top: 8px; }
.example-box--chip { display: inline-block; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 12.5px; }

/* bordered (unfilled) disclaimer box */
.note-box { border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--text-3); line-height: 1.65; }

/* lineage row — Child/Grandchild/Great-Grandchild network explainer, growing avatar cluster + text */
.lineage-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr; gap: 32px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.lineage-row:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.lineage-row__visual { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; padding-top: 6px; }
.lineage-row__node { border-radius: 50%; color: #FFFFFF; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--font-mono); text-align: center; }
.lineage-row__connector { width: 2px; background: #DAD6CA; margin: 4px 0; }
.lineage-row__cluster { display: flex; gap: 6px; }
.lineage-row__title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 19px; color: var(--text-1); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.lineage-row__desc { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text-2); max-width: 64ch; margin-bottom: 12px; }

/* level card — Pay Structure network-milestone cards */
.level-card { border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: 14px; padding: 24px; }
.level-card--featured { border-color: var(--color-primary); background: var(--color-primary); color: #FFFFFF; }
.level-card__head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.level-card__label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-5); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.level-card--featured .level-card__label { color: #8FA695; }
.level-card__badge { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; background: var(--color-aside); color: var(--color-accent); padding: 3px 8px; border-radius: 10px; }
.level-card--featured .level-card__badge { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); color: #DCE3DD; }
.level-card__meta { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-4); margin: 6px 0 14px; }
.level-card--featured .level-card__meta { color: #B9C4BC; }
.level-card__math { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.85; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.level-card--featured .level-card__math { color: #DCE3DD; }
.level-card__math strong { color: var(--text-1); }
.level-card--featured .level-card__math strong { color: #FFFFFF; }
.level-card__foot { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); padding-top: 14px; }
.level-card--featured .level-card__foot { border-top-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); }
.level-card__total { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 22px; color: var(--text-1); }
.level-card--featured .level-card__total { color: #FFFFFF; }
.level-card__total-label { font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--text-5); }
.level-card--featured .level-card__total-label { color: #8FA695; }

/* recurring "mono label + serif heading" section label, used above carousels/feature groups across pages */
.section-eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-5); }
.section-heading { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 26px; color: var(--text-1); margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.section-heading--tight { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.section-subheading { font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-3); max-width: 52ch; margin-bottom: 32px; }

/* recurring body-copy paragraph, used throughout long-form page content */
.body-copy { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text-2); max-width: 70ch; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.body-copy:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* two-column split layout: long-form text next to a callout/card */
.split-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: start; }

/* left-border pull quote, used to punctuate long-form sections */
.pull-quote { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 24px; font-style: italic; color: var(--text-1); line-height: 1.5; max-width: 56ch; padding-left: 24px; border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent); margin-bottom: 28px; }

/* solid primary button, used for inline CTAs outside the hero/nav */
.btn-primary { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: var(--color-primary); color: #FFFFFF; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 13.5px; padding: 13px 24px; border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none; }

/* alternating image/text row */
.row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 40px; }
.row--reverse { direction: rtl; }
.row--reverse > * { direction: ltr; }
.row img { width: 100%; height: 260px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: var(--radius-img); }
.row__text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; max-width: 40ch; }
.row__eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-5); }
.row__title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 24px; color: var(--text-1); }
.row__desc { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text-3); }

/* vertical stack of alternating rows that read as one group (homepage benefits) */
.row-stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 64px; }

/* .row--tall: for rows whose copy is much taller than the 260px image
   (How It Works step detail). Top-aligns the columns so a long text block
   never runs alongside the next step, and turns the step number into a
   large serif anchor. */
.row--tall { align-items: start; }
.row--tall .row__text { max-width: 46ch; gap: 14px; }
.row--tall .row__eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 34px; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; color: var(--color-accent-2); }

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .row--reverse { direction: ltr; }
}

/* horizontal scroll carousel */
.carousel { display: flex; gap: 40px; overflow-x: auto; padding-bottom: 12px; justify-content: center; }
.carousel__card { flex: 0 0 210px; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.carousel__card img { border-radius: var(--radius-img); aspect-ratio: 4/5; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; }
.carousel__card-title { margin-top: 12px; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-1); }
.carousel__card-caption { margin-top: 3px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-4); }

/* split bar */
.split-bar { display: flex; height: 38px; border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; }
.split-bar--sm { height: 34px; font-size: 10.5px; }
.split-bar__you { color: #FFFFFF; display: flex; align-items: center; padding-left: 12px; }
.split-bar__lfro { background: #DCE3DD; color: var(--text-2); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }

/* stat card */
.stat-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.stat-grid--3col { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.stat-card { border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px; }
.stat-card__number { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 20px; color: var(--text-1); }
.stat-card__caption { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--text-4); margin-top: 4px; }

/* bordered container for a plain data table */
.table-frame { border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; }

/* glossary strip */
.glossary-strip { background: var(--color-aside); border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px 28px; }
.glossary-strip__heading { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-5); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.glossary-strip__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.glossary-strip__term { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; }
.glossary-strip__badge { width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%; color: #FFFFFF; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.glossary-strip__term-text { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.55; }
.glossary-strip__term-text strong { color: var(--text-1); }
.glossary-strip__footer { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--text-5); margin-top: 14px; }
.glossary-strip__footer a { color: var(--color-accent); text-decoration: underline; }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .glossary-strip__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* dark "premium moment" block */
.dark-block { background: var(--color-primary); border-radius: 16px; padding: 40px 44px; color: #FFFFFF; }
.dark-block__label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-accent-2); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.dark-block__quote { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #FFFFFF; line-height: 1.5; max-width: 48ch; }

/* founder/testimonial callout card */
.founder-card { background: var(--color-aside); border-radius: 14px; padding: 32px; }
.founder-card__label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-5); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.founder-card__quote { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 19px; font-style: italic; color: var(--text-1); line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.founder-card__list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.founder-card__person { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.founder-card__avatar { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; }
.founder-card__name { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 700; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--text-1); }
.founder-card__role { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--text-4); }
.founder-card__meta { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--text-4); margin-top: 2px; }
.founder-card__meta a { color: var(--color-accent); text-decoration: underline; }

/* aside/disclaimer callout */
.aside { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; background: var(--color-aside); border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px 22px; }
.aside__dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--color-accent); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 6px; }

/* tier card (Pricing) — top-of-page summary cards */
.tier-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.tier-card { border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: 16px; padding: 32px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.tier-card--featured { border: 2px solid var(--color-accent); position: relative; }
.tier-card__badge { position: absolute; top: -13px; left: 28px; background: var(--color-accent); color: #FFFFFF; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; padding: 4px 11px; border-radius: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.tier-card__label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-5); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.tier-card--featured .tier-card__label { color: var(--color-accent); }
.tier-card__price { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 34px; color: var(--text-1); margin-top: 8px; }
.tier-card__price-period { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--text-4); }
.tier-card__desc { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--text-4); margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.tier-card__list { margin: 0 0 24px; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-2); flex: 1; }
.tier-card__link { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-1); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.tier-card--compact { padding: 24px; }

/* left-aligned card title — used where a bordered card holds a short title + body (e.g. Education topic cards) */
.topic-card__title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-1); margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* translucent chip on a dark background — Education Live Webinars topic list */
.webinar-chip { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border-radius: 8px; padding: 14px 18px; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 14px; color: #F2EFE6; }

/* secondary (light) button — pairs with .btn-primary for non-featured tier CTAs */
.btn-secondary { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; background: var(--color-aside); color: var(--text-1); font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 13.5px; padding: 13px 24px; border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none; }

/* tier detail row (Pricing) — anchored Base/Plus/Pro sections */
.tier-detail { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr; gap: 48px; scroll-margin-top: 32px; }
.tier-detail--featured { background: var(--color-aside); border-radius: 16px; padding: 40px; }
.tier-detail__label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-5); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.tier-detail--featured .tier-detail__label { color: var(--color-accent); }
.tier-detail__price { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 38px; color: var(--text-1); margin-top: 8px; }
.tier-detail__price-period { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--text-4); }
.tier-detail__desc { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-4); margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.tier-detail__features { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
.tier-detail__feature { display: flex; gap: 12px; }
.tier-detail__check { color: var(--color-accent); font-weight: 700; flex-shrink: 0; }
.tier-detail__feature-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-1); }
.tier-detail__feature-title sup { color: var(--text-5); }
.tier-detail__feature-desc { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-3); margin-top: 3px; line-height: 1.6; }
.tier-detail__feature-desc sup { color: var(--text-5); }
.tier-detail__feature-inline { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-2); }
.tier-detail__footnotes { margin-top: 8px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-5); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }

/* feature matrix table */
.feature-matrix { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13.5px; }
.feature-matrix th, .feature-matrix td { padding: 13px 16px; text-align: left; }
.feature-matrix th:not(:first-child) { text-align: center; }
.feature-matrix thead tr { background: var(--color-aside); }
.feature-matrix tbody tr { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.feature-matrix td.yes { color: var(--color-accent); text-align: center; }
.feature-matrix td.no { color: #D8D3C6; text-align: center; }
.feature-matrix .col-featured { background: var(--color-aside); }
.feature-matrix__plan { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-5); }
th.col-featured .feature-matrix__plan { color: var(--color-accent); }
.feature-matrix__price { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-1); }

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .stepper__nodes { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .stepper__line { display: none; }
  .tier-card, .stat-card { padding: 20px; }
  .stat-grid, .split-grid, .stat-grid--3col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lineage-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lineage-row__visual { flex-direction: row; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .tier-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tier-detail { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tier-detail--featured { padding: 24px; }
}