/* ============================================================
   The Investing King — theinvestingking.com
   Static site stylesheet
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --ink:#0E2B28;
  --slate:#44534F;
  --teal:#3FA79C;
  --teal-deep:#2C7F77;
  --mist:#EDF6F4;
  --mist-deep:#DFEEEB;
  --paper:#FDFDFB;
  --gold:#B98A3E;
  --hair:rgba(14,43,40,.14);
  --max:1120px;
  --serif:"Fraunces", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans:"Public Sans", -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

body{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:1.0625rem;
  line-height:1.65;
  color:var(--slate);
  background:var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}

img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:var(--teal-deep);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--teal-deep);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px
}

h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.5vw,4.1rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.5rem)}
h3{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.35}

.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(1.25rem,4vw,2.5rem)}
.measure{max-width:38em}

.kicker{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.05rem;
  color:var(--teal-deep);margin-bottom:.85rem;display:block
}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-head{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40}
.head-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;padding:.9rem 0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;color:var(--ink)}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand svg{width:34px;height:34px;flex:none}
.brand span{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.05;font-weight:500}

.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.7rem}
.nav a{color:var(--ink);font-size:.97rem}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--teal-deep);border-bottom:2px solid var(--teal);padding-bottom:2px}
.nav a:hover{text-decoration:none;color:var(--teal-deep)}

.btn{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--teal-deep);color:#fff;
  padding:.72rem 1.45rem;border-radius:999px;font-size:.97rem;font-weight:600;
  border:1px solid var(--teal-deep);cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s ease
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--teal-deep)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--mist);color:var(--ink)}

.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:.4rem}
.nav-toggle svg{width:26px;height:26px;stroke:var(--ink)}

@media (max-width:860px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav{
    position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--paper);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);
    flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;
    padding:0 clamp(1.25rem,4vw,2.5rem);
    max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .25s ease
  }
  .nav.open{max-height:26rem;padding-bottom:1.25rem}
  .nav a{padding:.8rem 0;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
  .nav a[aria-current="page"]{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);color:var(--teal-deep)}
  .nav .btn{margin-top:1rem;text-align:center}
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{background:var(--mist);overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.hero-in{position:relative;padding:clamp(3.5rem,8vw,6.5rem) 0 clamp(3rem,7vw,5.5rem);z-index:1}
.hero p.lede{font-size:1.15rem;max-width:34em;margin-top:1.5rem}
.hero .actions{margin-top:2.2rem;display:flex;gap:.9rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-crown{
  position:absolute;right:-4%;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  width:min(46vw,540px);opacity:.5;pointer-events:none
}
.hero-crown path{fill:none;stroke:var(--teal);stroke-width:2.5}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .hero-crown{width:70vw;right:-22%;opacity:.28}
}

/* inner-page hero variant */
.hero.compact .hero-in{padding:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.2rem) 0}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
.section{padding:clamp(3rem,7vw,5.5rem) 0}
.section.tinted{background:var(--mist)}
.section-head{margin-bottom:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem)}
.section-head p{margin-top:1rem;max-width:38em}

.rule{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--gold);opacity:.55;width:64px;margin:1.4rem 0 0}

/* pillars: ruled columns, not cards */
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.pillars>div{padding:2rem 2rem 2rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.pillars>div+div{padding-left:2rem;border-left:1px solid var(--hair)}
.pillars h3{margin-bottom:.7rem}
.pillars p{font-size:.99rem}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pillars>div{padding:1.6rem 0}
  .pillars>div+div{padding-left:0;border-left:0}
}

/* definition-list services */
.svc{border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.svc-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,1fr) 2fr;gap:2rem;padding:2.1rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.svc-row h3{font-size:1.35rem}
.svc-row p+p{margin-top:.8rem}
@media (max-width:760px){.svc-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.8rem;padding:1.7rem 0}}

/* quote band */
.quote{background:var(--ink);color:#DCEBE8;padding:clamp(3rem,7vw,5rem) 0}
.quote blockquote{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2rem);line-height:1.4;max-width:26em}
.quote cite{display:block;margin-top:1.4rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-style:normal;font-size:.95rem;color:#8FBBB3}

/* two-column split */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:860px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* numbered process (a genuine sequence) */
.steps{counter-reset:step;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:70px 1fr;gap:1.6rem;padding:1.9rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.step::before{
  counter-increment:step;content:counter(step,decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--gold)
}
.step h3{margin-bottom:.45rem}
@media (max-width:600px){.step{grid-template-columns:48px 1fr;gap:1rem}}

/* insights list */
.insight{padding:2rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.insight:first-of-type{border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.insight time{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--teal-deep)}
.insight h3{margin:.4rem 0 .6rem;font-size:1.4rem}
.insight p{max-width:44em}

/* principles list */
.principles{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.principles li{padding:1.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(200px,1fr) 2fr;gap:1.5rem}
.principles li strong{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:700px){.principles li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.4rem}}

/* CTA band */
.cta{background:var(--mist);padding:clamp(3rem,7vw,5rem) 0}
.cta-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta h2{max-width:16em}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,5rem)}
@media (max-width:860px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.field{margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.4rem}
.field input,.field textarea{
  width:100%;padding:.8rem .95rem;font:inherit;color:var(--ink);
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:6px
}
.field textarea{min-height:9.5rem;resize:vertical}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--teal-deep)}
.form-note{font-size:.88rem;margin-top:1rem;color:var(--slate)}
.notice{background:var(--mist);border-left:3px solid var(--teal-deep);padding:1rem 1.2rem;margin-bottom:1.6rem;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0}
.contact-side h3{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.contact-side .block{padding:1.4rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.contact-side .block:first-child{padding-top:0}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-foot{background:var(--ink);color:#B9CFCB;font-size:.95rem}
.foot-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem;padding:3.2rem 0 2.4rem}
.foot-top h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:1.05rem;color:#fff;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.foot-top ul{list-style:none}
.foot-top li{margin-bottom:.55rem}
.foot-top a{color:#B9CFCB}
.foot-top a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;color:#fff;margin-bottom:1rem}
.foot-brand svg{width:30px;height:30px}
.foot-brand span{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem}
.foot-top .about{max-width:26em;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.6}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding:1.4rem 0 1.8rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-bottom p{font-size:.85rem;color:#8AA6A1}
.disclaimer{padding:0 0 .4rem;font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.55;color:#7E9B96;max-width:70em}
@media (max-width:860px){.foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}}