/*
Theme Name: Zilwaris
Theme URI: https://zilwaris.com
Description: Standalone editorial WordPress theme for Zilwaris v3. Type-led, zero-JS, founder-led. Fraunces for headings, Inter for body, deep burgundy accent. Premium B2B SaaS positioning with full schema markup, Open Graph fallbacks, llms.txt support, and refined editorial design system.
Author: Zilwaris
Author URI: https://zilwaris.com
Version: 4.4.2
Text Domain: zilwaris
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.7
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Tags: blog, two-columns, custom-colors, custom-menu, custom-logo, editor-style, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready
*/

/* ============================================================
   Design tokens
   Change values here to retheme the entire site.
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  /* Colors */
  --z-bg: #FAFAF7;
  --z-surface: #F4F2EC;
  --z-surface-2: #EFEDE5;
  --z-text: #1A1A1A;
  --z-text-muted: #4A4A4A;
  --z-text-subtle: #6B6B6B;
  --z-border: #E5E2DA;
  --z-border-strong: #C9C4B7;
  --z-accent: #5B1A1A;
  --z-accent-hover: #7A2424;
  --z-accent-soft: rgba(91, 26, 26, 0.06);
  --z-highlight: #F5E6A8;
  --z-white: #FFFFFF;

  /* Typography */
  --z-font-heading: 'Fraunces', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --z-font-body: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --z-font-mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', SFMono-Regular, Consolas, monospace;

  /* Type scale */
  --z-text-xs: 0.75rem;      /* 12px - mono caps */
  --z-text-sm: 0.9375rem;    /* 15px */
  --z-text-base: 1.0625rem;  /* 17px */
  --z-text-lg: 1.25rem;      /* 20px */
  --z-text-xl: 1.5rem;       /* 24px */
  --z-text-2xl: 2rem;        /* 32px */
  --z-text-3xl: 2.5rem;      /* 40px */
  --z-text-4xl: 3.5rem;      /* 56px */
  --z-display: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);

  /* Line heights */
  --z-leading-tight: 1.18;
  --z-leading-snug: 1.45;
  --z-leading-normal: 1.75;

  /* Spacing scale */
  --z-space-xs: 0.5rem;
  --z-space-sm: 1rem;
  --z-space-md: 1.5rem;
  --z-space-lg: 2.5rem;
  --z-space-xl: 4rem;
  --z-space-2xl: 6rem;
  --z-space-3xl: 8rem;
  --z-space-4xl: 12rem;

  /* Layout */
  --z-container: 1140px;
  --z-container-narrow: 720px;
  --z-reading-width: 65ch;

  /* Other */
  --z-radius: 4px;
  --z-radius-lg: 8px;
  --z-transition: 0.2s ease;
  --z-shadow-subtle: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

/* ============================================================
   Base
   ============================================================ */

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--z-bg);
  color: var(--z-text);
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-size: var(--z-text-base);
  line-height: var(--z-leading-normal);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.012em;
  word-spacing: 0.05em;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

::selection {
  background-color: var(--z-accent-soft);
  color: var(--z-text);
}

img, svg, video {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

img {
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
}

/* ============================================================
   Typography
   ============================================================ */

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
.entry-title,
.site-title,
.kadence-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: var(--z-leading-tight);
  color: var(--z-text);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
}

h1, .entry-title {
  font-size: var(--z-text-4xl);
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-md);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

h2 {
  font-size: var(--z-text-3xl);
  margin-top: var(--z-space-xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-md);
}

h3 {
  font-size: var(--z-text-2xl);
  margin-top: var(--z-space-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-sm);
}

h4 {
  font-size: var(--z-text-xl);
  line-height: var(--z-leading-snug);
  margin-top: var(--z-space-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-sm);
}

h5, h6 {
  font-size: var(--z-text-lg);
  margin-top: var(--z-space-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-sm);
}

p {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-md);
}

p.lead, .lead p, .has-lead-text {
  font-size: var(--z-text-lg);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  font-weight: 400;
}

strong, b {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--z-text);
}

em, i {
  font-style: italic;
}

small {
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  h1, .entry-title { font-size: 2.5rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
  h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  h4 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
  body { font-size: 1rem; }
}

/* ============================================================
   Links
   ============================================================ */

a {
  color: var(--z-accent);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.15em;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  transition: color var(--z-transition), text-decoration-thickness var(--z-transition);
}

a:hover, a:focus {
  color: var(--z-accent-hover);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
}

a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--z-accent);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Navigation, header, footer, branding links should not be underlined */
.site-header a,
.main-navigation a,
.site-branding a,
.site-title a,
.footer-navigation a,
.kadence-header-area a,
.site-footer .menu a,
.site-footer-wrap a,
nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ============================================================
   Buttons
   ============================================================ */

.wp-block-button__link,
.button,
input[type="submit"],
input[type="button"],
button.wp-block-button__link,
.kt-btn,
.kadence-btn,
.btn {
  background-color: var(--z-accent);
  color: var(--z-white) !important;
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  padding: 0.875rem 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--z-accent);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color var(--z-transition), border-color var(--z-transition);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 1.4;
  box-shadow: none;
}

/* Don't override Kadence menu and search toggles */
button.menu-toggle,
button.search-toggle,
button.dropdown-nav-toggle,
button.kadence-mobile-search-button,
.kadence-mobile-toggle,
.search-toggle-open-button {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: none !important;
  padding: initial;
  color: inherit !important;
}

.wp-block-button__link:hover,
.button:hover,
input[type="submit"]:hover,
input[type="button"]:hover,
.kt-btn:hover,
.btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--z-accent-hover);
  border-color: var(--z-accent-hover);
  color: var(--z-white) !important;
  transform: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}

/* Outline button variant */
.is-style-outline .wp-block-button__link,
.button.outline,
.btn-outline {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--z-accent) !important;
  border-color: var(--z-accent);
}

.is-style-outline .wp-block-button__link:hover,
.button.outline:hover,
.btn-outline:hover {
  background-color: var(--z-accent);
  color: var(--z-white) !important;
}

/* Ghost button (text only with arrow) */
.btn-ghost,
.button.ghost {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--z-text) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border-strong);
}

.btn-ghost:hover,
.button.ghost:hover {
  background-color: var(--z-surface);
  border-color: var(--z-text);
}

/* ============================================================
   Forms
   ============================================================ */

input[type="text"],
input[type="email"],
input[type="url"],
input[type="tel"],
input[type="number"],
input[type="search"],
input[type="password"],
textarea,
select {
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  background-color: var(--z-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  color: var(--z-text);
  transition: border-color var(--z-transition), box-shadow var(--z-transition);
  width: 100%;
  box-shadow: none;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

input:focus,
textarea:focus,
select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--z-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--z-accent-soft);
}

textarea {
  min-height: 8rem;
  resize: vertical;
}

label {
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 0.375rem;
  display: block;
  color: var(--z-text);
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
}

::placeholder {
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ============================================================
   Layout
   ============================================================ */

.site,
.site-container {
  background-color: var(--z-bg);
}

.site-container,
.content-container,
.wp-site-blocks {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.entry-content {
  max-width: var(--z-container);
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

/* Reading-width for long-form content (methodology, blog posts) */
body.single-post .entry-content > *,
body.page-template-default .entry-content > *,
.entry-content > p,
.entry-content > h2,
.entry-content > h3,
.entry-content > h4,
.entry-content > ul,
.entry-content > ol,
.entry-content > blockquote {
  max-width: var(--z-reading-width);
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.entry-content > .alignwide,
.entry-content > .alignfull,
.entry-content > .wp-block-cover,
.entry-content > .wp-block-image.alignwide,
.entry-content > .wp-block-image.alignfull,
.entry-content > .z-section,
.entry-content > .wp-block-group.alignfull {
  max-width: none;
}

/* ============================================================
   Header
   ============================================================ */

.site-header,
.kadence-header-area,
header.site-header {
  background-color: var(--z-bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.site-title,
.site-title a {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--z-text);
}

.main-navigation a,
.kadence-header-area .menu a,
.kadence-nav-dropdown li a {
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  color: var(--z-text);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: color var(--z-transition);
}

.main-navigation a:hover,
.main-navigation .current-menu-item > a,
.kadence-header-area .menu a:hover {
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

/* ============================================================
   Footer
   ============================================================ */

.site-footer,
.site-footer-wrap,
footer.site-footer {
  background-color: var(--z-surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  padding: var(--z-space-2xl) 0 var(--z-space-lg);
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
}

.site-footer a {
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
}

.site-footer a:hover {
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

/* ============================================================
   Block: Quote
   ============================================================ */

blockquote,
.wp-block-quote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--z-accent);
  padding-left: var(--z-space-md);
  margin: var(--z-space-lg) 0;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--z-text-lg);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

blockquote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: var(--z-space-sm);
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
}

/* ============================================================
   Horizontal rule
   ============================================================ */

hr,
.wp-block-separator {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  margin: var(--z-space-xl) 0;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.wp-block-separator.is-style-wide {
  width: 100%;
}

/* ============================================================
   Lists
   ============================================================ */

ul, ol {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-md);
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

li > ul,
li > ol {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   Code
   ============================================================ */

code, pre, kbd {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.9em;
}

code {
  background-color: var(--z-surface);
  padding: 0.125rem 0.375rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
  color: var(--z-text);
}

pre,
pre.wp-block-code {
  background-color: var(--z-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  padding: var(--z-space-md);
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: var(--z-space-md) 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

pre code {
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   Tables
   ============================================================ */

table,
.wp-block-table table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: var(--z-space-lg) 0;
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
}

th, td {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
}

th {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--z-text);
  border-bottom-width: 2px;
  border-bottom-color: var(--z-border-strong);
}

/* ============================================================
   Section utilities
   ============================================================ */

.z-section {
  padding-top: var(--z-space-2xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--z-space-2xl);
}

.z-section-lg {
  padding-top: var(--z-space-3xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--z-space-3xl);
}

.z-section-surface {
  background-color: var(--z-surface);
}

.z-section-bordered {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .z-section {
    padding-top: var(--z-space-xl);
    padding-bottom: var(--z-space-xl);
  }
  .z-section-lg {
    padding-top: var(--z-space-2xl);
    padding-bottom: var(--z-space-2xl);
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   Hero
   ============================================================ */

.z-hero {
  padding-top: var(--z-space-3xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--z-space-3xl);
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.z-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-md);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.z-hero .lead,
.z-hero p.lead {
  font-size: var(--z-text-xl);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  max-width: 50ch;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-lg);
  font-weight: 400;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .z-hero {
    padding-top: var(--z-space-2xl);
    padding-bottom: var(--z-space-2xl);
  }
  .z-hero .lead {
    font-size: 1.125rem;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   Pricing helpers
   ============================================================ */

.z-price {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: var(--z-text-3xl);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-text);
  line-height: 1;
}

.z-price-period {
  font-size: var(--z-text-base);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-left: 0.25rem;
}

.z-price-strike {
  text-decoration: line-through;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* ============================================================
   Card
   ============================================================ */

.z-card {
  background-color: var(--z-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  padding: var(--z-space-lg);
  transition: border-color var(--z-transition);
}

.z-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--z-border-strong);
}

.z-card-flush {
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  padding: var(--z-space-lg);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
}

/* ============================================================
   Build-in-public scorecard helpers
   ============================================================ */

.z-scorecard {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  padding: var(--z-space-md);
  background-color: var(--z-white);
}

.z-metric {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: var(--z-text-3xl);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  display: block;
  line-height: 1;
}

.z-metric-label {
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  display: block;
}

/* ============================================================
   Tag / badge
   ============================================================ */

.z-tag,
.z-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background-color: var(--z-accent-soft);
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

.z-tag-neutral {
  background-color: var(--z-surface);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
}

/* ============================================================
   Fluent Forms (application form polish)
   ============================================================ */

.fluentform .ff-el-input--label label,
.fluentform label {
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-text);
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
}

.fluentform .ff-el-form-control,
.fluentform input[type="text"],
.fluentform input[type="email"],
.fluentform input[type="url"],
.fluentform input[type="number"],
.fluentform textarea,
.fluentform select {
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border) !important;
  border-radius: var(--z-radius) !important;
  font-family: var(--z-font-body) !important;
  font-size: 1rem !important;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem !important;
  background-color: var(--z-white) !important;
  color: var(--z-text) !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.fluentform .ff-el-form-control:focus {
  border-color: var(--z-accent) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--z-accent-soft) !important;
}

.fluentform .ff-btn-submit,
.fluentform button[type="submit"] {
  background-color: var(--z-accent) !important;
  border-color: var(--z-accent) !important;
  border-radius: var(--z-radius) !important;
  font-family: var(--z-font-body) !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  padding: 0.875rem 1.5rem !important;
  font-size: 1rem !important;
  transition: background-color var(--z-transition) !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.fluentform .ff-btn-submit:hover,
.fluentform button[type="submit"]:hover {
  background-color: var(--z-accent-hover) !important;
  border-color: var(--z-accent-hover) !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   Reduced motion
   ============================================================ */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   Print
   ============================================================ */

@media print {
  body { font-size: 11pt; }
  .site-header, .site-footer, nav { display: none; }
  a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
}

/* ============================================================
   v1.1 polish — added after launch decision
   These styles add typographic and component refinement to make
   the site read as a publication, not a SaaS landing page.
   ============================================================ */

/* --- Drop cap for long-form opening paragraph --- */
/* Apply with Gutenberg's "Drop Cap" toggle on a paragraph block */
.has-drop-cap:not(:focus)::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-weight: 500;
  float: left;
  font-size: 4.5rem;
  line-height: 0.85;
  margin: 0.1em 0.15em 0 0;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  font-feature-settings: "ss01";
}

/* --- Refined blockquote with hanging quote --- */
blockquote,
.wp-block-quote {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: var(--z-space-lg);
  margin-left: 0;
}

blockquote::before,
.wp-block-quote::before {
  content: "\201C";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: -0.2em;
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: 4rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  font-weight: 500;
  opacity: 0.4;
}

/* --- Pull quote --- */
.z-pullquote,
.wp-block-pullquote {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--z-text);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-accent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-accent);
  padding: var(--z-space-lg) 0;
  margin: var(--z-space-2xl) auto;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 60ch;
  background: transparent;
}

.z-pullquote::before,
.wp-block-pullquote::before {
  display: none;
}

/* --- Numbered methodology section markers --- */
/* Add the body class via Customizer or a page template; or apply .z-numbered to a block */
.z-numbered {
  counter-reset: section;
}

.z-numbered h2 {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: var(--z-space-md);
}

.z-numbered h2::before {
  counter-increment: section;
  content: counter(section, decimal-leading-zero);
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* --- Card lift on hover --- */
.z-card {
  transition: border-color var(--z-transition), transform var(--z-transition), box-shadow var(--z-transition);
}

.z-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--z-border-strong);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.04);
}

/* --- Refined link underline animation --- */
.entry-content a:not(.wp-block-button__link):not(.button) {
  text-decoration-color: var(--z-accent);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
  transition: text-decoration-thickness 0.2s ease, text-decoration-color 0.2s ease;
}

.entry-content a:not(.wp-block-button__link):not(.button):hover {
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
}

/* --- Section divider with accent dot --- */
.z-divider {
  border: none;
  text-align: center;
  margin: var(--z-space-xl) 0;
  height: auto;
}

.z-divider::before {
  content: "\2022 \2003 \2022 \2003 \2022";
  color: var(--z-border-strong);
  letter-spacing: 0.5em;
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
}

/* --- Inline mark/highlight --- */
mark, .z-mark {
  background-color: var(--z-accent-soft);
  color: var(--z-text);
  padding: 0.05em 0.25em;
  border-radius: 2px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* --- Sticky table of contents (for methodology page) --- */
.z-toc {
  position: sticky;
  top: var(--z-space-lg);
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  padding-left: var(--z-space-md);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.z-toc h4 {
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-sm);
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.z-toc a {
  display: block;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.25rem 0;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  margin-left: -1rem;
  padding-left: calc(1rem - 2px);
  transition: color var(--z-transition), border-color var(--z-transition);
}

.z-toc a:hover,
.z-toc a.is-active {
  color: var(--z-accent);
  border-left-color: var(--z-accent);
}

/* --- Caption styling --- */
figcaption,
.wp-block-image figcaption,
.wp-element-caption {
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  font-style: italic;
  text-align: left;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* --- Table of metrics (build-in-public page) --- */
.z-metrics-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--z-space-md);
  margin: var(--z-space-lg) 0;
}

.z-metrics-grid .z-metric-item {
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  padding: var(--z-space-md);
  background: var(--z-white);
}

.z-metrics-grid .z-metric {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

/* --- Footnote / aside --- */
.z-aside {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--z-border-strong);
  padding-left: var(--z-space-md);
  margin: var(--z-space-lg) 0;
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* --- Two-column flow on wider screens --- */
@media (min-width: 980px) {
  .z-two-col {
    column-count: 2;
    column-gap: var(--z-space-xl);
    column-rule: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  }

  .z-two-col p {
    break-inside: avoid;
  }
}

/* --- Headline kerning refinement (Fraunces specific) --- */
h1, h2, .entry-title {
  font-feature-settings: "ss01", "ss02";
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
}

h3, h4 {
  font-feature-settings: "ss01";
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96;
}

/* --- Subtle hover for primary buttons (depth without shadow) --- */
.wp-block-button__link,
.button,
input[type="submit"] {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.wp-block-button__link::after,
.button::after,
input[type="submit"]::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.08), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--z-transition);
}

.wp-block-button__link:hover::after,
.button:hover::after,
input[type="submit"]:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* --- Page hero refinement --- */
.z-hero h1 {
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
}

/* --- Build-in-public scorecard with progress bars --- */
.z-progress-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--z-space-md);
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
}

.z-progress-row:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.z-progress-label {
  flex: 1;
  color: var(--z-text);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.z-progress-bar {
  flex: 1;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--z-border);
  border-radius: 3px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.z-progress-bar::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: var(--progress, 0%);
  background: var(--z-accent);
  transition: width 0.6s ease;
}

.z-progress-value {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  min-width: 4ch;
  text-align: right;
}

/* --- Editorial number callout --- */
.z-callout-number {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
}

/* --- Vertical rhythm on long-form pages --- */
.entry-content > h2 + p,
.entry-content > h3 + p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.entry-content > p + h2,
.entry-content > p + h3 {
  margin-top: var(--z-space-xl);
}

/* --- Application form spacing --- */
.fluentform .ff-el-group {
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-md);
}

.fluentform .ff-el-form-control {
  font-size: 1rem !important;
  line-height: 1.5 !important;
}

/* --- Site title in header (keep typographically refined) --- */
.site-title,
.site-title a {
  font-feature-settings: "ss01";
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}

/* ============================================================
   Standalone theme: header, navigation, footer, page wrapper
   (Replaces Kadence-handled chrome from v1.x)
   ============================================================ */

.site {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: var(--z-bg);
}

.site-content {
  flex: 1 0 auto;
}

/* Skip link */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  background: var(--z-text);
  color: var(--z-bg);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.skip-link:focus {
  left: 1rem;
  top: 1rem;
}

/* --- Site header --- */
.site-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  background: var(--z-bg);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
}

.site-header-inner {
  max-width: var(--z-container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--z-space-md);
}

.site-branding {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.site-logo img {
  max-height: 44px;
  width: auto;
}

.site-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.site-title a {
  color: var(--z-text);
}

.site-title a:hover {
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

.site-tagline {
  display: none;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .site-tagline {
    display: block;
    font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
    color: var(--z-text-subtle);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    margin-left: 0.75rem;
    padding-left: 0.75rem;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  }
}

/* --- Primary navigation --- */
.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--z-space-md);
}

.site-nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--z-space-md);
}

.site-nav li {
  margin: 0;
}

.site-nav a {
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-text);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  transition: color var(--z-transition);
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav .current-menu-item > a {
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

.site-nav .menu-cta a {
  background: var(--z-accent);
  color: var(--z-white);
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-accent);
}

.site-nav .menu-cta a:hover {
  background: var(--z-accent-hover);
  border-color: var(--z-accent-hover);
  color: var(--z-white);
}

/* --- Mobile menu toggle --- */
.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-text);
}

.menu-toggle:hover {
  border-color: var(--z-text);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .site-nav-wrap {
    position: relative;
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
  }

  .site-nav {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    right: 0;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    background: var(--z-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
    border-radius: var(--z-radius);
    padding: 1rem;
    min-width: 220px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  }

  .site-nav-wrap.is-open .site-nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .site-nav ul {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0.25rem;
  }

  .site-nav a {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.25rem;
  }

  .site-nav .menu-cta a {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }
}

/* --- Site footer --- */
.site-footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--z-container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--z-space-lg) 1.5rem;
}

.site-footer-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--z-space-md);
}

.site-footer-brand {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: var(--z-text-lg);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-text);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.site-footer-meta {
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
}

.site-footer ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--z-space-md);
}

.site-footer li {
  margin: 0;
}

.site-footer-tagline {
  margin-top: var(--z-space-sm);
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  max-width: 50ch;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* --- Single post header --- */
.post-header {
  max-width: var(--z-reading-width);
  margin: 0 auto var(--z-space-xl);
  padding-top: var(--z-space-xl);
}

.post-meta {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-sm);
}

.post-meta a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.post-meta a:hover {
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

.post-meta .sep {
  margin: 0 0.5rem;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.post-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.25rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}

.post-subtitle,
.post-excerpt {
  font-size: var(--z-text-lg);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}

.post-thumbnail {
  margin: var(--z-space-lg) 0 var(--z-space-xl);
  max-width: var(--z-container);
}

.post-thumbnail img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

/* --- Pagination --- */
.pagination {
  margin: var(--z-space-2xl) auto 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
}

.pagination .page-numbers {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.875rem;
  margin: 0 0.125rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--z-text);
  transition: border-color var(--z-transition), color var(--z-transition);
}

.pagination .page-numbers:hover,
.pagination .page-numbers.current {
  border-color: var(--z-accent);
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

/* --- Archive header --- */
.archive-header {
  max-width: var(--z-container);
  margin: 0 auto var(--z-space-xl);
  padding: var(--z-space-2xl) 1.5rem var(--z-space-md);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.archive-title {
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-sm);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
}

.archive-description {
  font-size: var(--z-text-lg);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  max-width: 65ch;
  margin: 0;
}

/* --- Post list (archive / blog index) --- */
.post-list {
  max-width: var(--z-container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--z-space-xl);
}

.post-list-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  padding-bottom: var(--z-space-xl);
}

.post-list-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.post-list-item h2 {
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-sm);
  font-size: var(--z-text-2xl);
}

.post-list-item h2 a {
  color: var(--z-text);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.post-list-item h2 a:hover {
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

.post-list-excerpt {
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-sm);
  max-width: 70ch;
}

.post-list-readmore {
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

.post-list-readmore:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* --- 404 page --- */
.error-404 {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--z-space-3xl) 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.error-404 h1 {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5rem);
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-md);
}

.error-404 p {
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--z-text-lg);
}

/* --- Search form --- */
.search-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: var(--z-space-md) auto;
}

.search-form .search-field {
  flex: 1;
}

/* --- Wrapper for the_content() pages --- */
.page-wrap {
  max-width: var(--z-container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--z-space-xl) 1.5rem var(--z-space-2xl);
}

/* Front page can be wider/edge-to-edge per block layout */
.front-page-wrap {
  padding: 0;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.front-page-wrap > .entry-content > * {
  max-width: var(--z-container);
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  padding-right: 1.5rem;
}

.front-page-wrap > .entry-content > .alignfull {
  max-width: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   Blog archive (home.php) — editorial single-column layout
   ============================================================ */

.blog-archive {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--z-space-2xl) 1.5rem var(--z-space-3xl);
}

.blog-archive-header {
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-2xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--z-space-xl);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.blog-archive-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 1rem;
}

.blog-archive-intro {
  font-size: var(--z-text-lg);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Featured post (top of archive) */
.blog-featured {
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-xl);
}

.blog-featured .z-tag {
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-sm);
}

.blog-featured-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-sm);
}

.blog-featured-title a {
  color: var(--z-text);
  text-decoration: none;
  background-image: linear-gradient(to right, var(--z-accent), var(--z-accent));
  background-size: 0 1px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 0 95%;
  transition: background-size 0.3s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-featured-title a:hover {
  color: var(--z-accent);
  background-size: 100% 1px;
}

.blog-featured-excerpt {
  font-size: var(--z-text-lg);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  margin: var(--z-space-sm) 0 var(--z-space-md);
  max-width: 65ch;
}

/* Hairline separator between featured and list */
.blog-rule {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  margin: var(--z-space-2xl) 0 var(--z-space-xl);
}

/* Post list */
.blog-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-list-item {
  padding: var(--z-space-xl) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.blog-list-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.blog-list-item .z-tag {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.blog-list-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 1.875rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}

.blog-list-title a {
  color: var(--z-text);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-list-title a:hover {
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

.blog-list-excerpt {
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  margin: 0.5rem 0 var(--z-space-sm);
  max-width: 65ch;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* Post meta line (date · reading time) */
.blog-meta {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-xs);
}

.blog-meta .sep {
  opacity: 0.5;
}

/* Read more link */
.blog-readmore {
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: var(--z-space-xs);
}

.blog-readmore:hover {
  color: var(--z-accent-hover);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

/* Pagination */
.blog-pagination {
  margin-top: var(--z-space-2xl);
  padding-top: var(--z-space-xl);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-pagination .page-numbers {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.875rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--z-text);
  transition: border-color var(--z-transition), color var(--z-transition);
}

.blog-pagination .page-numbers:hover,
.blog-pagination .page-numbers.current {
  border-color: var(--z-accent);
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

.blog-empty {
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--z-space-2xl) 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   Single post (single.php) — refined editorial layout
   ============================================================ */

.single-article {
  padding-top: var(--z-space-xl);
}

.single-header {
  max-width: var(--z-reading-width);
  margin: 0 auto var(--z-space-xl);
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

.single-header .z-tag {
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-sm);
}

.single-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-md);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.single-deck {
  font-size: var(--z-text-xl);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-md);
  max-width: 60ch;
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.single-meta {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding-top: var(--z-space-sm);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.single-meta .sep {
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.single-thumbnail {
  max-width: var(--z-container);
  margin: 0 auto var(--z-space-2xl);
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

.single-thumbnail img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
}

/* Layout with TOC */
.single-layout {
  max-width: var(--z-reading-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

.single-layout.has-toc {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
}

@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .single-layout.has-toc {
    max-width: 1140px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
    gap: var(--z-space-2xl);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .single-layout.has-toc .single-content {
    max-width: var(--z-reading-width);
  }
}

.single-toc-wrap {
  position: sticky;
  top: var(--z-space-xl);
  align-self: start;
  display: none;
}

@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .single-toc-wrap {
    display: block;
  }
}

.z-toc-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.z-toc-list a {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  margin-left: -1rem;
  padding-left: calc(1rem - 2px);
  line-height: 1.4;
  transition: color var(--z-transition), border-color var(--z-transition);
}

.z-toc-list a:hover,
.z-toc-list a.is-active {
  color: var(--z-accent);
  border-left-color: var(--z-accent);
}

/* Single content */
.single-content .entry-content {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.single-content .entry-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter,
.single-content .entry-content > .has-drop-cap::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-weight: 500;
  float: left;
  font-size: 4.25rem;
  line-height: 0.85;
  margin: 0.1em 0.15em 0 0;
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

.single-content .entry-content h2 {
  font-size: var(--z-text-2xl);
  margin-top: var(--z-space-2xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-md);
  scroll-margin-top: var(--z-space-xl);
}

.single-content .entry-content h3 {
  font-size: var(--z-text-xl);
  margin-top: var(--z-space-xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-sm);
}

.single-content .entry-content > * {
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* Footer of single */
.single-footer {
  max-width: var(--z-reading-width);
  margin: var(--z-space-2xl) auto 0;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

.single-tags {
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-xl);
  padding-top: var(--z-space-xl);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.single-tags .z-tag {
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* End-of-post CTA */
.single-cta {
  margin: var(--z-space-2xl) 0;
  padding: var(--z-space-xl);
  background: var(--z-surface);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.single-cta h3 {
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-sm);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xl);
}

.single-cta p {
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-md);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
}

.single-byline {
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  margin-top: var(--z-space-xl);
  padding-top: var(--z-space-md);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  font-style: italic;
}

.single-byline strong {
  color: var(--z-text);
  font-style: normal;
}

/* Related posts */
.single-related {
  background: var(--z-surface);
  margin-top: var(--z-space-3xl);
  padding: var(--z-space-2xl) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.single-related-inner {
  max-width: var(--z-reading-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

.single-related-title {
  font-size: var(--z-text-xl);
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-md);
}

.single-related-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--z-space-md);
}

.single-related-list li {
  margin: 0;
  padding-bottom: var(--z-space-md);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.single-related-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.single-related-list a {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--z-text);
}

.single-related-meta {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.single-related-h {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: var(--z-text-lg);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.single-related-list a:hover .single-related-h {
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

.single-comments {
  max-width: var(--z-reading-width);
  margin: var(--z-space-2xl) auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   v3 DESIGN SYSTEM — premium editorial layer
   Builds on top of the foundation. Components used by the
   redesigned home, methodology, and other pages.
   ============================================================ */

/* --- Hide site tagline next to logo (cleaner header) --- */
.site-tagline {
  display: none !important;
}

/* --- Eyebrow / mono caps label utility --- */
.z-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  display: inline-block;
}

.z-eyebrow-accent {
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

/* --- Numbered section anchor (CSS counter) --- */
.z-numbered-sections {
  counter-reset: zsec;
}

.z-section-num {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.z-section-num::before {
  counter-increment: zsec;
  content: counter(zsec, decimal-leading-zero) "  /  ";
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  margin-right: 0.25em;
}

/* --- Hero (v3) — bigger display, more dramatic --- */
.z-hero-v3 {
  padding-top: var(--z-space-3xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--z-space-3xl);
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.z-hero-v3 h1 {
  font-size: var(--z-display);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  word-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-md);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  font-feature-settings: "ss01";
  max-width: 18ch;
}

.z-hero-v3 .lead {
  font-size: var(--z-text-xl);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  max-width: 55ch;
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-lg);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.z-hero-cta-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--z-space-md);
  margin-top: var(--z-space-md);
}

.z-hero-trust-row {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
}

.z-hero-trust {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.z-hero-trust .sep {
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.z-hero-trust a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border-strong);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
}

.z-hero-trust a:hover {
  color: var(--z-accent);
  border-bottom-color: var(--z-accent);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .z-hero-v3 {
    padding-top: var(--z-space-2xl);
    padding-bottom: var(--z-space-2xl);
  }
  .z-hero-v3 h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 9vw, 3rem);
  }
  .z-hero-v3 .lead {
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
  }
}

/* --- Section dividers (3 dots, accent) --- */
.z-divider-dots {
  border: none;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: var(--z-space-lg) 0;
  height: auto;
  position: relative;
}

.z-divider-dots::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 16px 0 0 var(--z-accent), -16px 0 0 var(--z-accent);
  vertical-align: middle;
}

/* --- Generic v3 section --- */
.z-sec {
  padding: var(--z-space-xl) 0;
  max-width: var(--z-container);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.z-sec-narrow {
  max-width: 800px;
}

.z-sec-inner {
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

.z-sec-surface {
  background: var(--z-surface);
}

.z-sec-surface-wrap {
  background: var(--z-surface);
  padding: var(--z-space-xl) 0;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .z-sec, .z-sec-surface-wrap {
    padding: var(--z-space-lg) 0;
  }
}

/* --- Section heading block --- */
.z-sec-head {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-xl);
}

.z-sec-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-sm);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.z-sec-head p {
  font-size: var(--z-text-lg);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

/* --- Editorial prose block (for "the shift" section) --- */
.z-prose {
  max-width: 65ch;
  font-size: var(--z-text-lg);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
}

.z-prose p {
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-md);
}

.z-prose strong {
  color: var(--z-text);
}

/* --- CITE METHOD SHOWCASE — 4-column horizontal layout --- */
.z-cite {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: var(--z-space-xl);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .z-cite {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .z-cite {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.z-cite-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--z-space-sm);
  padding: var(--z-space-lg) var(--z-space-md);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  align-items: flex-start;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.z-cite-row:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .z-cite-row:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: none;
  }
  .z-cite-row:nth-child(1),
  .z-cite-row:nth-child(2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .z-cite-row {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  }
  .z-cite-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}

.z-cite-letter {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
  line-height: 0.9;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96;
  font-feature-settings: "ss01";
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-xs);
}

.z-cite-row:nth-child(2) .z-cite-letter,
.z-cite-row:nth-child(4) .z-cite-letter {
  font-style: italic;
}

.z-cite-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--z-space-xs);
  flex: 1;
}

.z-cite-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 1.5vw, 1.375rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.z-cite-body h3 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.z-cite-body .z-cite-rule {
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  margin: var(--z-space-xs) 0 var(--z-space-sm);
}

.z-cite-body p {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-sm);
  flex: 1;
}

.z-cite-body .z-cite-detail {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: var(--z-space-sm);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  display: block;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* --- Philosophy comparison block --- */
.z-philosophy {
  margin-top: var(--z-space-xl);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.z-philo-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1px 1fr;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.z-philo-row:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.z-philo-row.is-header {
  background: var(--z-surface);
}

.z-philo-cell {
  padding: var(--z-space-md) var(--z-space-lg);
  font-size: var(--z-text-base);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.z-philo-cell.is-them {
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
}

.z-philo-cell.is-us {
  color: var(--z-text);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.z-philo-row.is-header .z-philo-cell {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.z-philo-row.is-header .z-philo-cell.is-us {
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

.z-philo-divider {
  background: var(--z-border);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .z-philo-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .z-philo-divider {
    display: none;
  }
  .z-philo-cell {
    padding: var(--z-space-sm) var(--z-space-md);
  }
  .z-philo-cell.is-us {
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--z-border);
  }
}

/* --- Pricing cards v3 --- */
.z-pricing-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: var(--z-space-md);
  margin-top: var(--z-space-lg);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .z-pricing-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.z-pricing-card {
  background: var(--z-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  padding: var(--z-space-lg);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--z-space-md);
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.z-pricing-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--z-border-strong);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.z-pricing-card.is-founding {
  background: var(--z-surface-2);
  border-color: var(--z-border-strong);
  position: relative;
}

.z-pricing-pill {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  display: inline-block;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.z-pricing-pill.is-accent {
  background: var(--z-accent);
  color: var(--z-white);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

.z-pricing-amount {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.z-pricing-amount .num {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--z-text);
  line-height: 1;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
}

.z-pricing-amount .period {
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-size: var(--z-text-base);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
}

.z-pricing-card p {
  font-size: var(--z-text-base);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.z-pricing-meta {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: var(--z-space-sm);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.z-pricing-caption {
  margin-top: var(--z-space-md);
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  text-align: center;
}

/* ============================================================
   Single pricing block (replaces two-tier card layout)
   ============================================================ */

.z-pricing-solo {
  background: var(--z-surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border-strong);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  padding: var(--z-space-xl) var(--z-space-lg);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: var(--z-space-lg) auto 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.z-pricing-solo::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
}

.z-pricing-solo::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -50px;
  right: -50px;
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  opacity: 0.04;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.z-pricing-solo:hover {
  border-color: var(--z-accent);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(91, 26, 26, 0.1);
}

.z-pricing-solo .z-pricing-pill {
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-md);
  display: inline-block;
}

.z-pricing-solo .z-pricing-amount {
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-md);
}

.z-pricing-solo p {
  font-size: var(--z-text-base);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-md);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

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  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  margin: 0;
  padding: var(--z-space-sm) 0;
  border: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.z-pricing-solo .z-pricing-meta strong {
  color: var(--z-accent);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.z-pricing-solo .z-pricing-meta .sep {
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}

.z-pricing-future {
  margin-top: var(--z-space-md);
  padding-top: var(--z-space-md);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
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  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-style: italic;
}

.z-pricing-future strong {
  color: var(--z-text);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ============================================================
   Featured case study — homepage section
   ============================================================ */

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}

.z-case-feature-fig {
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--z-white);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.04);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.z-case-feature-fig:hover {
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  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(91, 26, 26, 0.08);
}

.z-case-feature-fig img {
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  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.z-case-feature-fig figcaption {
  padding: var(--z-space-sm) var(--z-space-md);
  background: var(--z-surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}

.z-case-stats-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--z-space-md);
  margin: var(--z-space-lg) 0;
  padding: var(--z-space-md) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
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    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
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}

.z-cs-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.z-cs-stat-num {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
}

.z-cs-stat-pct {
  font-size: 0.75em;
  margin-left: 0.05em;
}

.z-cs-stat-label {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.z-case-summary {
  font-size: var(--z-text-base);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-md);
  max-width: 65ch;
}

.z-case-summary strong {
  color: var(--z-text);
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}

/* ============================================================
   Case study card — case studies hub page
   ============================================================ */

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  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  padding: var(--z-space-lg) var(--z-space-xl);
  margin: var(--z-space-xl) 0;
  transition:
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    border-color 0.25s ease;
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.z-case-card::after {
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  right: -60px;
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  height: 120px;
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  border-radius: 50%;
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}

.z-case-card:hover {
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}

.z-case-card:hover::after {
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}

.z-case-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-md);
}

.z-case-card-cat {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
}

.z-case-card-title {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-sm);
  color: var(--z-text);
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.z-case-card:hover .z-case-card-title {
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}

.z-case-card-summary {
  font-size: var(--z-text-base);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-md);
  max-width: 65ch;
}

.z-case-card-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--z-space-md);
  margin: var(--z-space-md) 0;
  padding: var(--z-space-md) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .z-case-card-stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.75rem;
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}

.z-case-card-stats > div {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.z-case-card-num {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 1.875rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
}

.z-case-card-lbl {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ============================================================
   Case study page styles
   ============================================================ */

.case-study-header {
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}

.case-study-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--z-space-md);
  margin-top: var(--z-space-lg);
  padding-top: var(--z-space-md);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.case-study-meta-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.case-study-meta-label {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
}

.case-study-meta-value {
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  color: var(--z-text);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Stats grid */
.case-study-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin: var(--z-space-xl) 0;
  padding: var(--z-space-lg) 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--z-accent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  background: var(--z-surface);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .case-study-stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
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}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .case-study-stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
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}

.case-study-stat {
  padding: var(--z-space-md) var(--z-space-md);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  transition: background 0.25s ease;
}

.case-study-stat:last-child {
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}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
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    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
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}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
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    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
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  .case-study-stat:last-child {
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}

.case-study-stat:hover {
  background: var(--z-bg);
}

.case-study-stat-num {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
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.case-study-stat-pct {
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  margin-left: 0.05em;
}

.case-study-stat-label {
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-size: var(--z-text-base);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-text);
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.case-study-stat-note {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Disclaimer takeaway with stronger emphasis */
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  background: var(--z-surface-2);
  border-left-width: 4px;
  margin: var(--z-space-xl) 0;
}

.case-study-disclaimer .z-takeaway-label {
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  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Figure (screenshots) */
.case-study-figure {
  margin: var(--z-space-xl) 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--z-white);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.04);
}

.case-study-figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.case-study-figure figcaption {
  padding: var(--z-space-sm) var(--z-space-md);
  background: var(--z-surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   "Who I work with" — fit grid (replaces z-two-lists)
   ============================================================ */

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  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: var(--z-space-xl);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--z-bg);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .z-fit-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
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}

.z-fit-col {
  padding: var(--z-space-lg);
  position: relative;
}

.z-fit-col.is-yes {
  background: var(--z-bg);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.z-fit-col.is-no {
  background: var(--z-surface);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .z-fit-col.is-yes {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
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}

.z-fit-label {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-md);
  padding-bottom: var(--z-space-sm);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.is-yes .z-fit-label {
  color: var(--z-accent);
  border-bottom-color: var(--z-accent);
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.is-no .z-fit-label {
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}

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  margin: 0;
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}

.z-fit-list li {
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  position: relative;
  padding: var(--z-space-sm) 0 var(--z-space-sm) 3rem;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--z-border);
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.z-fit-list li:last-child {
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.z-fit-list li::before {
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  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: var(--z-space-sm);
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  width: 2rem;
}

.is-yes .z-fit-list li {
  color: var(--z-text);
}

.is-yes .z-fit-list li::before {
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

.is-no .z-fit-list li {
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
}

.is-no .z-fit-list li::before {
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
}

.z-fit-list li:hover {
  padding-left: 3.25rem;
}

.is-yes .z-fit-list li:hover {
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

.is-no .z-fit-list li:hover {
  color: var(--z-text);
}

/* --- Designed lists inside entry-content --- */
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  counter-reset: zlist;
  padding-left: 0;
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.entry-content ol:not(.no-style) > li {
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  position: relative;
  padding-left: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-md);
  line-height: 1.65;
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.entry-content ol:not(.no-style) > li::before {
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  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.05em;
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96;
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.entry-content ul:not(.no-style) {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.entry-content ul:not(.no-style) > li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.entry-content ul:not(.no-style) > li::before {
  content: "·";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.2em;
  line-height: 1;
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/* --- Pull quote (editorial) refinement --- */
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  margin: var(--z-space-2xl) auto;
  padding: var(--z-space-lg) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-accent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-accent);
  border-left: none;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 60ch;
  background: transparent;
}

.entry-content blockquote.is-style-pullquote::before,
.entry-content .wp-block-pullquote::before {
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}

.entry-content blockquote.is-style-pullquote p,
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  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 1.875rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--z-text);
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0;
}

/* --- Key takeaway box --- */
.z-takeaway {
  background: var(--z-surface);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--z-accent);
  padding: var(--z-space-md) var(--z-space-lg);
  margin: var(--z-space-lg) 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.z-takeaway-label {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.z-takeaway p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--z-text-base);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--z-text);
}

/* --- Two-column lists (work with / turn down) --- */
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  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--z-space-2xl);
  margin-top: var(--z-space-xl);
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@media (max-width: 768px) {
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    gap: var(--z-space-xl);
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}

.z-two-lists h3 {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-md);
  padding-bottom: var(--z-space-sm);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.z-two-lists .is-yes {
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

.z-two-lists .is-no {
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
}

/* --- Apply CTA card (mid-page / end-of-section) --- */
.z-cta-card {
  background: var(--z-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  padding: var(--z-space-xl);
  margin: var(--z-space-2xl) 0;
  max-width: var(--z-container);
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.z-cta-card.is-narrow {
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.z-cta-card.is-accent {
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  color: var(--z-white);
  border-color: var(--z-accent);
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.z-cta-card.is-accent h3,
.z-cta-card.is-accent p {
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}

.z-cta-card.is-accent .button {
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  border-color: var(--z-white);
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.z-cta-card.is-accent .button:hover {
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  border-color: var(--z-bg);
}

.z-cta-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-sm);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
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  font-weight: 500;
}

.z-cta-card p {
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-md);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

/* --- Mini founder block --- */
.z-founder-mini {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr;
  gap: var(--z-space-md);
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 640px;
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.z-founder-mini img {
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  height: 96px;
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  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--z-accent);
  padding: 3px;
  background: var(--z-bg);
}

.z-founder-mini-bio p {
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-sm);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-size: var(--z-text-base);
}

.z-founder-mini-bio strong {
  color: var(--z-text);
}

.z-founder-mini-bio a {
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  font-weight: 500;
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .z-founder-mini {
    grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr;
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  .z-founder-mini img {
    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
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}

/* --- FAQ (details/summary) styling --- */
.z-faq {
  margin-top: var(--z-space-xl);
  max-width: 800px;
}

.z-faq details {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  padding: var(--z-space-md) 0;
}

.z-faq details:first-child {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.z-faq summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: var(--z-text-lg);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--z-space-md);
  color: var(--z-text);
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.z-faq summary:hover {
  color: var(--z-accent);
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.z-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker {
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}

.z-faq summary::after {
  content: "+";
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  font-weight: 400;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.z-faq details[open] summary::after {
  content: "−";
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

.z-faq details > div,
.z-faq details > p {
  margin-top: var(--z-space-sm);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 70ch;
  font-size: var(--z-text-base);
}

/* --- Animated arrow on links --- */
.z-arrow-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  font-size: var(--z-text-base);
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
}

.z-arrow-link::after {
  content: "→";
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.z-arrow-link:hover::after {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.z-arrow-link:hover {
  color: var(--z-accent-hover);
}

/* --- Reading progress bar --- */
.z-reading-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: transparent;
  z-index: 9999;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.z-reading-progress::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  width: var(--scroll-progress, 0%);
  transition: width 0.05s linear;
}

/* --- Refined link underline animation in entry-content --- */
.entry-content a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link):not(.z-arrow-link):not(.z-tag):not(.z-eyebrow) {
  color: var(--z-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  background-image: linear-gradient(to right, var(--z-accent), var(--z-accent));
  background-size: 100% 1px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 0 100%;
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: background-size 0.25s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.entry-content a:not(.button):not(.wp-block-button__link):not(.z-arrow-link):not(.z-tag):not(.z-eyebrow):hover {
  color: var(--z-accent-hover);
  background-size: 100% 2px;
}

/* --- Numbered H2 counters in single-content ---
   Note: also resetting zsec here so the .z-section-num counter survives
   the cascade (this rule is more specific than .z-numbered-sections, so
   listing both counters keeps both working on entry-content wrappers). */
.single-content .entry-content {
  counter-reset: zh2 zsec;
}

.single-content .entry-content > h2 {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
}

.single-content .entry-content > h2::before {
  counter-increment: zh2;
  content: counter(zh2, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

/* Suppress the auto h2 counter when the heading already carries a manual .z-section-num label */
.single-content .entry-content > h2:has(.z-section-num)::before {
  content: none;
}

/* --- Featured post v3 (blog archive) --- */
.blog-featured.is-v3 {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: var(--z-space-lg);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--z-accent);
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-2xl);
}

.blog-featured-pill {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  color: var(--z-white);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-sm);
}

/* --- Tag filter row (blog archive) --- */
.z-tag-filter {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: var(--z-space-md) 0 var(--z-space-xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--z-space-md);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.z-tag-filter a {
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-size: var(--z-text-sm);
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.875rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  background: transparent;
}

.z-tag-filter a:hover,
.z-tag-filter a.is-active {
  border-color: var(--z-accent);
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

/* --- Designed waiting state for case studies --- */
.z-waiting {
  padding: var(--z-space-2xl);
  background: var(--z-surface);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  border: 2px dashed var(--z-border-strong);
  margin: var(--z-space-xl) 0;
}

.z-waiting-pill {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-accent);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-md);
}

/* --- Application form polish --- */
.zilwaris-application-form {
  max-width: 600px;
}

.zilwaris-application-form > div > label {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-text);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.zilwaris-application-form input[type="text"],
.zilwaris-application-form input[type="email"],
.zilwaris-application-form input[type="url"],
.zilwaris-application-form select,
.zilwaris-application-form textarea {
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  background: var(--z-bg);
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  padding: 0.875rem 1rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  width: 100%;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}

.zilwaris-application-form input:focus,
.zilwaris-application-form select:focus,
.zilwaris-application-form textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--z-accent);
  background: var(--z-white);
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--z-accent-soft);
}

/* --- "What happens next" steps --- */
.z-steps {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: var(--z-space-xl) 0;
  counter-reset: zsteps;
}

.z-steps li {
  counter-increment: zsteps;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-lg);
  min-height: 3rem;
}

.z-steps li::before {
  content: counter(zsteps, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96;
  line-height: 1;
}

.z-steps li strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  font-size: var(--z-text-base);
  color: var(--z-text);
}

.z-steps li {
  font-size: var(--z-text-base);
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* --- Header refinement (no tagline shown) --- */
.site-header-inner {
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.site-title {
  font-size: 1.375rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36;
}

.site-nav a {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  position: relative;
}

.site-nav .menu-cta a {
  padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
}

/* --- Highlight/mark text utility --- */
.z-highlight {
  background: var(--z-highlight);
  padding: 0.05em 0.3em;
  border-radius: 2px;
  color: var(--z-text);
}

/* ============================================================
   "Three principles" bridge grid (between The Shift and CITE)
   ============================================================ */

.z-failures-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--z-space-xl);
  margin: var(--z-space-xl) 0 var(--z-space-lg);
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .z-failures-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--z-space-lg);
  }
}

.z-failure {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--z-accent);
  padding-top: var(--z-space-md);
}

.z-failure-num {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-sm);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
}

.z-failure h3 {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: var(--z-text-lg);
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-sm);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.z-failure p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
}

.z-bridge-out {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: var(--z-space-2xl);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: var(--z-text-lg);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--z-text);
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.z-bridge-out strong {
  color: var(--z-accent);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
}

/* ============================================================
   v3.1 — Visual interest layer
   Top accent strip, background numerals, alternating sections,
   asymmetric section numbers, paper grain, stronger contrasts.
   ============================================================ */

/* --- Top-of-page accent strip --- */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  z-index: 10000;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Adjust admin bar offset */
body.admin-bar::before {
  top: 32px;
}

@media (max-width: 782px) {
  body.admin-bar::before {
    top: 46px;
  }
}

/* --- Subtle paper grain on body (almost imperceptible) --- */
body {
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px, rgba(91, 26, 26, 0.02) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 24px 24px;
}

/* --- Hero rework v3.1 — eyebrow + version mark + accent rule --- */
.z-hero-v3 {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: var(--z-space-2xl);
}

.z-hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-md);
}

.z-hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
}

.z-hero-version {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--z-space-2xl);
  right: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--z-text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  text-align: right;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.z-hero-version span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .z-hero-version {
    display: none;
  }
}

.z-hero-v3 h1 {
  position: relative;
}

.z-hero-rule {
  width: 64px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  margin: var(--z-space-md) 0 var(--z-space-md);
  display: block;
}

/* --- Background ornamental numerals on numbered sections --- */
.z-sec-with-numeral {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.z-sec-numeral {
  position: absolute;
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(6rem, 16vw, 13rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  opacity: 0.045;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.z-sec-numeral.is-tl { top: 1.5rem; left: 1rem; }
.z-sec-numeral.is-tr { top: 1.5rem; right: 1rem; }
.z-sec-numeral.is-br { bottom: 1rem; right: 1rem; }
.z-sec-numeral.is-bl { bottom: 1rem; left: 1rem; }

.z-sec-with-numeral > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .z-sec-numeral {
    font-size: 8rem;
    opacity: 0.03;
  }
}

/* --- Stronger alternating section backgrounds --- */
.z-sec-stripe-a {
  background: var(--z-bg);
}

.z-sec-stripe-b {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--z-bg) 0%, var(--z-surface) 100%);
}

.z-sec-stripe-c {
  background: var(--z-surface);
}

.z-sec-stripe-d {
  background: var(--z-surface-2);
}

/* --- Asymmetric section number placement (wide screens) --- */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .z-sec-narrow .z-section-num {
    position: absolute;
    transform: translateX(-100%);
    margin-left: -2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    margin-top: 0.6rem;
    width: 200px;
    text-align: right;
  }

  .z-sec-narrow .z-sec-head {
    position: relative;
  }
}

/* --- Hero with demo: 2-column grid --- */
.z-hero-with-demo {
  max-width: 1180px !important;
  padding-top: var(--z-space-2xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--z-space-2xl);
}

.z-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--z-space-2xl);
  align-items: center;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .z-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--z-space-xl);
  }
}

.z-hero-text h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.5vw, 4.5rem);
  max-width: 14ch;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .z-hero-text h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 9vw, 3.25rem);
    max-width: none;
  }
  .z-hero-text .lead {
    max-width: 60ch;
  }
}

/* --- Sample AI answer demo panel --- */
.z-hero-demo {
  background: var(--z-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: var(--z-space-lg);
  position: relative;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 2px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.03),
    0 12px 32px rgba(91, 26, 26, 0.06);
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  max-width: 480px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.z-hero-demo::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: -1px;
  right: -1px;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
}

.z-hero-demo-label {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  margin: var(--z-space-xs) 0 var(--z-space-md);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.z-hero-demo-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.z-hero-demo-dot::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -3px;
  border: 2px solid var(--z-accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: 0.3;
  animation: zPulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes zPulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.3; }
  50% { transform: scale(1.4); opacity: 0; }
}

.z-hero-demo-q {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-text);
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-sm);
}

.z-hero-demo-rule {
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  margin: var(--z-space-sm) 0 var(--z-space-md);
}

.z-hero-demo-a {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-md);
}

.z-hero-demo-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-md);
  counter-reset: zhdemo;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.z-hero-demo-list li {
  counter-increment: zhdemo;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem 0.5rem 2.25rem;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.z-hero-demo-list li::before {
  content: counter(zhdemo);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.5rem;
  top: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  width: 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.z-hero-demo-list li.is-highlighted {
  background: var(--z-accent-soft);
  color: var(--z-text);
  font-weight: 500;
  position: relative;
}

.z-hero-demo-list li.is-highlighted::before {
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

.z-hero-demo-list li.is-highlighted strong {
  color: var(--z-accent);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.z-hero-demo-list li.is-highlighted::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 3px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px;
}

.z-hero-demo-sources {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  padding-top: var(--z-space-sm);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.z-hero-v3 > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .z-hero-demo {
    max-width: 540px;
  }
}

/* --- Bigger CITE letters --- */
.z-cite-letter {
  font-size: clamp(7rem, 16vw, 14rem) !important;
  line-height: 0.8;
}

/* CITE method section background ornament */
.z-cite-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.z-cite-section::before {
  content: "CITE";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -3rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(8rem, 30vw, 24rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  opacity: 0.025;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  z-index: 0;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
}

.z-cite-section > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* --- Pull quote v3.1 - more dramatic --- */
.entry-content blockquote.is-style-pullquote,
.entry-content .wp-block-pullquote {
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--z-space-2xl) var(--z-space-lg);
  margin: var(--z-space-2xl) -2rem !important;
}

.entry-content blockquote.is-style-pullquote::after,
.entry-content .wp-block-pullquote::after {
  content: "\201C";
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.4em;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: 6rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  opacity: 0.15;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* --- Section rule with center accent diamond --- */
.z-rule-diamond {
  border: none;
  text-align: center;
  margin: var(--z-space-2xl) auto;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 480px;
  position: relative;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, var(--z-border) 20%, var(--z-border) 80%, transparent 100%);
}

.z-rule-diamond::before {
  content: "◆";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background: var(--z-bg);
  padding: 0 0.5rem;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
}

/* --- Pricing card v3.1 — corner accent --- */
.z-pricing-card.is-founding {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.z-pricing-card.is-founding::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -50px;
  right: -50px;
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  opacity: 0.04;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* --- Founder block visual upgrade --- */
.z-founder-mini {
  padding: var(--z-space-lg);
  background: var(--z-surface);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--z-accent);
  border-radius: 0 var(--z-radius) var(--z-radius) 0;
}

/* --- Apply CTA card — more presence --- */
.z-cta-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.z-cta-card:not(.is-accent)::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 4px;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--z-accent);
}

.z-cta-card.is-accent {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--z-accent) 0%, #7A2424 100%);
  position: relative;
}

.z-cta-card.is-accent::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  right: -100px;
  width: 280px;
  height: 280px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* --- Hero CTA row — better wrap --- */
.z-hero-cta-row {
  align-items: center;
}

.z-hero-cta-row .button {
  padding: 1rem 1.75rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* --- Make the CTA button feel more premium --- */
.button,
.wp-block-button__link {
  position: relative;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}

.button:hover,
.wp-block-button__link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(91, 26, 26, 0.15);
}

/* --- FAQ refinement --- */
.z-faq summary {
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
}

.z-faq details[open] {
  padding-bottom: var(--z-space-md);
}

/* --- Section divider with dots — refined --- */
.z-divider-dots {
  padding: var(--z-space-lg) 0;
}

.z-divider-dots::before {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  box-shadow: 24px 0 0 var(--z-accent), -24px 0 0 var(--z-accent);
}

/* --- Logo refinement: hairline rule below header --- */
.site-header {
  position: relative;
}

.site-header::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 80%;
  max-width: 400px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, var(--z-border) 50%, transparent 100%);
}

/* --- Section-num under headline (when not absolute on wide screens) --- */
.z-sec-narrow .z-section-num {
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

/* --- Make z-prose feel more present --- */
.z-prose {
  color: var(--z-text);
  font-size: var(--z-text-lg);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.z-prose p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-weight: 500;
  float: left;
  font-size: 4rem;
  line-height: 0.85;
  margin: 0.1em 0.2em 0 0;
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

/* --- Navigation underline animation --- */
.site-nav a:not(.menu-cta a) {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

.site-nav a:not(.menu-cta a)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  transition: width 0.25s ease;
}

.site-nav a:not(.menu-cta a):hover::after,
.site-nav .current-menu-item > a::after {
  width: 100%;
}

/* ============================================================
   Comprehensive hover system v3.2.2
   Tier 1: Primary clickable surfaces
   Tier 2: CITE method rows
   Tier 3: Failure cards
   Tier 4: Smaller interactive bits
   ============================================================ */

/* --- TIER 1 — Primary clickable surfaces --- */

/* Pricing cards: enhanced lift, border + inner shadow */
.z-pricing-card {
  transition:
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  cursor: default;
}

.z-pricing-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--z-accent);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow:
    0 8px 24px rgba(91, 26, 26, 0.08),
    inset 0 0 0 1px var(--z-accent);
}

.z-pricing-card.is-founding:hover {
  box-shadow:
    0 12px 32px rgba(91, 26, 26, 0.12),
    inset 0 0 0 1px var(--z-accent);
}

/* CTA cards: shadow growth + lift */
.z-cta-card {
  transition:
    transform 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.z-cta-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.06);
}

.z-cta-card.is-accent:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(91, 26, 26, 0.25);
}

/* Hero demo panel: shadow grows on hover */
.z-hero-demo {
  transition:
    transform 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.z-hero-demo:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow:
    0 2px 4px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.04),
    0 20px 48px rgba(91, 26, 26, 0.1);
}

/* Two-list cards: border accent + lift */
.z-two-lists > div {
  transition:
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.z-two-lists > div:hover {
  border-color: var(--z-accent);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.04);
}

/* Founder block: subtle accent shift on hover */
.z-founder-mini {
  transition:
    border-left-color 0.25s ease,
    background 0.25s ease;
}

.z-founder-mini:hover {
  border-left-color: var(--z-accent-hover);
  background: var(--z-surface-2);
}

.z-founder-mini img {
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.z-founder-mini:hover img {
  border-color: var(--z-accent-hover);
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

/* --- TIER 2 — CITE method rows --- */

.z-cite-row {
  position: relative;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.z-cite-row:hover {
  background-color: rgba(91, 26, 26, 0.025);
}

.z-cite-letter {
  display: inline-block;
  transition:
    color 0.3s ease,
    transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
  transform-origin: left center;
  will-change: transform;
}

.z-cite-row:hover .z-cite-letter {
  color: #3D0E0E;
  transform: scale(1.04) translateX(2px);
}

.z-cite-body h3 {
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.z-cite-body h3::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  transition: width 0.35s ease;
}

.z-cite-row:hover .z-cite-body h3::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.z-cite-body p {
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.z-cite-row:hover .z-cite-body p {
  color: var(--z-text);
}

.z-cite-body .z-cite-detail {
  transition: color 0.25s ease, letter-spacing 0.25s ease;
}

.z-cite-row:hover .z-cite-body .z-cite-detail {
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

/* Border-bottom reset removed — 4-column horizontal grid uses border-right between cells. */

/* --- TIER 3 — Failure cards (the principle bridge) --- */

.z-failure {
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.z-failure::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -2px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  transition: width 0.35s ease;
}

.z-failure {
  border-top: none !important;
  padding-top: var(--z-space-md);
}

.z-failure:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.z-failure:hover::before {
  width: 110%;
}

.z-failure-num {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
  transform-origin: left center;
  display: inline-block;
}

.z-failure:hover .z-failure-num {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  color: #3D0E0E;
}

.z-failure h3 {
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.z-failure:hover h3 {
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

/* --- TIER 4 — Smaller interactive bits --- */

/* Tag pills: scale + accent on hover */
.z-tag,
.z-tag-neutral {
  transition:
    background-color 0.2s ease,
    border-color 0.2s ease,
    color 0.2s ease,
    transform 0.2s ease;
  display: inline-block;
}

.z-tag-neutral:hover {
  border-color: var(--z-accent);
  color: var(--z-accent);
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

a.z-tag:hover {
  transform: scale(1.04);
  background-color: var(--z-accent-hover);
}

/* Tag filter: enhanced */
.z-tag-filter a {
  transition:
    border-color 0.2s ease,
    color 0.2s ease,
    background 0.2s ease,
    transform 0.2s ease;
}

.z-tag-filter a:hover {
  background: var(--z-accent-soft);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Read essay arrows: weight bump on hover */
.z-arrow-link {
  transition: color 0.2s ease, font-weight 0.2s ease;
}

.z-arrow-link:hover {
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Blog list item title: subtle background on hover */
.blog-list-item {
  transition: background 0.25s ease;
  margin-left: -1rem;
  margin-right: -1rem;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  padding-right: 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
}

.blog-list-item:hover {
  background: var(--z-accent-soft);
}

.blog-featured.is-v3 {
  transition:
    border-left-color 0.25s ease,
    padding-left 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-featured.is-v3:hover {
  border-left-color: var(--z-accent-hover);
  padding-left: calc(var(--z-space-lg) + 4px);
}

/* FAQ enhanced hover */
.z-faq summary {
  transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
  transform-origin: left center;
}

.z-faq summary:hover {
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

.z-faq details:hover summary::after {
  color: var(--z-accent);
}

.z-faq details {
  transition: padding-left 0.3s ease;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.z-faq details:hover {
  padding-left: 0.5rem;
}

/* Section labels in archive: color shift on hover */
.blog-archive-header .z-eyebrow {
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

/* Pricing pill scales subtly on parent card hover */
.z-pricing-card:hover .z-pricing-pill.is-accent {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.z-pricing-pill {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* --- Subtle pulsing dot ring on the demo panel — already exists, keep --- */

/* --- Form field focus already has hover states baked in --- */

/* --- Footer link hovers --- */
.site-footer a {
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

/* --- Logo hover --- */
.site-title a {
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

/* --- Two lists section visual rhythm --- */
.z-two-lists > div {
  padding: var(--z-space-lg);
  background: var(--z-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
}

.z-two-lists > div:first-child {
  border-color: var(--z-accent);
  background: var(--z-bg);
}

/* --- Force scroll-padding for anchor links --- */
html {
  scroll-padding-top: var(--z-space-xl);
}

/* --- Subtle vertical rhythm divider between major sections --- */
.z-sec + .z-sec {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.z-sec-surface-wrap + .z-sec,
.z-sec + .z-sec-surface-wrap {
  border-top: none;
}

/* ============================================================
   v4.0.0 — Interlude + Manifesto + numeral overflow fix
   ============================================================ */

/* Numeral overflow fix (was clipping tops of 01/02 etc.) */
.z-sec-with-numeral { overflow: visible; }

/* Case study interlude — bridge from CITE into case study */
.z-interlude {
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-2xl);
  padding: var(--z-space-lg) 0 var(--z-space-xl);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.z-interlude-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono, "IBM Plex Mono", monospace);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: var(--z-space-sm);
}

.z-interlude-text {
  font-family: var(--z-font-serif, "Fraunces", Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.375rem, 2.4vw, 1.875rem);
  line-height: 1.32;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--z-text);
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 56ch;
}

/* Manifesto — replaces philosophy comparison table */
.z-manifesto {
  list-style: none;
  margin: var(--z-space-xl) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.z-manifesto li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--z-space-md);
  padding: var(--z-space-lg) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  transition: background 0.2s ease, padding-left 0.2s ease;
}

.z-manifesto li:hover {
  background: var(--z-surface);
  padding-left: var(--z-space-md);
}

.z-manifesto-num {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono, "IBM Plex Mono", monospace);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.z-manifesto-text {
  font-family: var(--z-font-serif, "Fraunces", Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.375rem, 2.4vw, 1.875rem);
  line-height: 1.32;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--z-text);
  font-weight: 400;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .z-manifesto li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--z-space-xs); }
}

/* ============================================================
   v4.1.3 — Mobile defensive pass
   ============================================================ */

/* Prevent rogue horizontal scroll from overflow on any one block */
html, body { overflow-x: hidden; }

/* Make sure no embedded images blow out the layout */
.entry-content img,
figure img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

/* FAQ tap targets: meet 44px Apple HIG minimum on touch viewports */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .z-faq summary {
    min-height: 44px;
    padding: 0.75rem 0;
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .z-faq details > div,
  .z-faq details > p {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
  }
}

/* Pricing card: tighter padding + amount scaling at narrow widths */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .z-pricing-solo {
    padding: var(--z-space-lg) var(--z-space-md);
  }
  .z-pricing-amount .num {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
  }
  .z-pricing-meta {
    font-size: 0.625rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }
}

/* Hero demo panel: tighter padding on phones so the AI response fits */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .z-hero-demo { padding: var(--z-space-md); }
  .z-hero-demo-q { font-size: 1.0625rem; }
  .z-hero-demo-sources {
    font-size: 0.625rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
}

/* Eyebrow + section numerals: don't let them visually overpower on narrow */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .z-sec-numeral {
    font-size: 5rem;
    opacity: 0.06;
  }
}

/* Manifesto / interlude: tighter padding on phones */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .z-interlude { padding: var(--z-space-md) 0 var(--z-space-lg); }
  .z-interlude-text { font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.4; }
  .z-manifesto li { padding: var(--z-space-md) 0; }
  .z-manifesto-text { font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.4; }
}

/* Buttons: ensure touch target on mobile */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .button,
  button[type="submit"] {
    min-height: 48px;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  }
}

/* CITE letter: smaller on phones so columns aren't cramped */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .z-cite-letter {
    font-size: 3.25rem;
  }
}

/* Apply form fields: full-width and meet tap target */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  #zilwaris-application-form input,
  #zilwaris-application-form select,
  #zilwaris-application-form textarea {
    font-size: 1rem;  /* prevents iOS zoom-in on focus */
    min-height: 44px;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   v4.1.4 — Sticky nav (hide-on-scroll-down, reveal-on-scroll-up)
              + Back-to-top button
   ============================================================ */

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  transition: transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1),
              box-shadow 0.28s ease,
              background-color 0.28s ease;
  will-change: transform;
}

/* Subtle elevation once the user has scrolled past the top */
body.is-scrolled .site-header {
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.04),
              0 6px 18px rgba(91, 26, 26, 0.04);
}

/* Hide on scroll down (after threshold), reveal on scroll up */
body.is-scroll-down .site-header {
  transform: translateY(-100%);
}

/* Never hide the nav while the mobile menu is open or focus is inside */
body.is-menu-open .site-header,
.site-header:focus-within {
  transform: translateY(0) !important;
}

/* Respect reduced-motion users — snap, no slide */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .site-header {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ----- Back-to-top button ----- */
.z-back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 1.75rem);
  bottom: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 1.75rem);
  /* Honor iPhone safe-area insets on home-indicator devices */
  bottom: max(clamp(1rem, 3vw, 1.75rem), env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0));
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--z-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border-strong, var(--z-border));
  color: var(--z-text);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(8px) scale(0.92);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease,
              transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1),
              background-color 0.2s ease,
              border-color 0.2s ease,
              color 0.2s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.04),
              0 8px 22px rgba(91, 26, 26, 0.08);
  z-index: 99;
  /* No focus outline jitter */
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

body.is-scrolled-deep .z-back-to-top {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.z-back-to-top:hover,
.z-back-to-top:focus-visible {
  background: var(--z-accent);
  border-color: var(--z-accent);
  color: var(--z-white);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.04);
}

.z-back-to-top:active {
  transform: translateY(0) scale(0.98);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .z-back-to-top {
    transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
    transform: none !important;
  }
}

/* Ensure anchor jumps land below the sticky header */
html {
  scroll-padding-top: 80px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  html {
    scroll-padding-top: 70px;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   v4.2.0 — Audit page components
   ============================================================ */

/* Stage timeline table */
.z-stage-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: var(--z-space-lg) 0;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  background: var(--z-bg);
}

.z-stage-table thead th {
  text-align: left;
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: var(--z-space-sm) var(--z-space-md);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}

.z-stage-table tbody td {
  padding: var(--z-space-md);
  vertical-align: top;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.z-stage-table tbody tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.z-stage-table tbody tr:hover {
  background: var(--z-surface);
}

.z-stage-table strong {
  color: var(--z-text);
  font-weight: 500;
  display: block;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.z-stage-detail {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .z-stage-table thead {
    display: none;
  }
  .z-stage-table tbody td {
    display: block;
    border-bottom: none;
    padding: var(--z-space-xs) 0;
  }
  .z-stage-table tbody td:first-child {
    padding-top: var(--z-space-md);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  }
  .z-stage-table tbody td:last-child {
    padding-bottom: var(--z-space-md);
    color: var(--z-accent);
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .z-stage-table tbody tr:first-child td:first-child {
    border-top: none;
  }
}

/* Audit form: same field-grid feel as the apply form */
#zilwaris-audit-form .z-form-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--z-space-md);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-top: var(--z-space-lg);
}

#zilwaris-audit-form label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

#zilwaris-audit-form input,
#zilwaris-audit-form select,
#zilwaris-audit-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  background: var(--z-bg);
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--z-text);
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

#zilwaris-audit-form input:focus,
#zilwaris-audit-form select:focus,
#zilwaris-audit-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--z-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(91, 26, 26, 0.08);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  #zilwaris-audit-form input,
  #zilwaris-audit-form select,
  #zilwaris-audit-form textarea {
    font-size: 1rem; /* prevents iOS zoom-in */
    min-height: 44px;
  }
}

/* === Blog post enhancements: hero, byline, TOC, author bio === */

.single-content .z-hero-img {
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-lg);
}
.single-content .z-hero-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}
.single-content .z-hero-img figcaption {
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.single-content .z-author-byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem;
  margin: var(--z-space-md) 0 var(--z-space-xl);
  background: var(--z-bg-soft, #FAF7F2);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--z-accent);
  border-radius: 0 var(--z-radius) var(--z-radius) 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.single-content .z-author-byline .z-author-photo {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}
/* Reset drop cap on intro elements that aren't body prose */
.single-content .entry-content > p.z-audit-card-caption::first-letter,
.single-content .entry-content > .z-audit-card + p::first-letter {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-weight: inherit;
  float: none;
  font-size: inherit;
  line-height: inherit;
  margin: 0;
  color: inherit;
}
/* Add breathing room around the audit card and its caption */
.single-content .entry-content > .z-audit-card {
  margin-top: var(--z-space-md);
}
.single-content .entry-content > p.z-audit-card-caption {
  margin: 0.6rem auto var(--z-space-lg);
}
.single-content .z-author-byline .z-author-text {
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
}
.single-content .z-author-byline .z-author-text strong {
  color: var(--z-text);
}
.single-content .z-author-byline a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--z-border);
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}
.single-content .z-author-byline a:hover {
  text-decoration-color: var(--z-accent);
}

.single-content .z-toc {
  background: var(--z-bg-soft, #FAF7F2);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  padding: 1.1rem 1.4rem 1.2rem;
  margin: 0 0 var(--z-space-lg);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.single-content .z-toc strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.single-content .z-toc ol {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.4rem;
}
.single-content .z-toc ol ol {
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.single-content .z-toc li {
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.single-content .z-toc a {
  color: var(--z-text);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.single-content .z-toc a:hover {
  color: var(--z-accent);
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.single-content .z-toc p em {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.single-content .z-author-bio {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 1.6rem;
  margin: var(--z-space-xl) 0 var(--z-space-md);
  background: var(--z-bg-soft, #FAF7F2);
  border-radius: var(--z-radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}
.single-content .z-author-bio .z-author-bio-photo {
  width: 96px;
  height: 96px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
}
.single-content .z-author-bio h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
}
.single-content .z-author-bio p {
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
}
.single-content .z-author-bio p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.single-content .z-author-bio a {
  color: var(--z-text);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--z-border);
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}
.single-content .z-author-bio a:hover {
  color: var(--z-accent);
  text-decoration-color: var(--z-accent);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .single-content .z-author-byline {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .single-content .z-author-bio {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .single-content .z-author-bio .z-author-bio-photo {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
  }
}

/* === Editorial audit card: hero visualization for the audit how-to post === */

.z-audit-card {
  background: var(--z-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem 1.4rem;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 2px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.03),
    0 12px 32px rgba(91, 26, 26, 0.06);
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--z-space-lg);
}

.z-audit-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: -1px;
  right: -1px;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
}

.z-audit-card-label {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  margin: 0.25rem 0 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.z-audit-card-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: inline-block;
}

.z-audit-card-q {
  font-family: var(--z-font-heading);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--z-text);
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
}

.z-audit-card-rule {
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  margin: 0.65rem 0 1.2rem;
}

.z-audit-card-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
}

.z-audit-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 1rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.z-audit-row:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.z-audit-engine {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--z-text);
  font-weight: 500;
  flex: 0 0 96px;
  min-width: 96px;
}

.z-audit-tier-dots {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 4px;
  align-items: center;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.z-audit-tier-dots span {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--z-accent);
  background: transparent;
}

.z-audit-tier-dots span.is-on {
  background: var(--z-accent);
}

.z-audit-tier-meta {
  flex: 1 1 200px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.z-audit-tier-label {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.z-audit-tier-desc {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.z-audit-card-pattern {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  padding: 0.65rem 0.85rem;
  background: var(--z-accent-soft, #FAF1F1);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--z-accent);
  border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.z-audit-card-pattern strong {
  color: var(--z-accent);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.z-audit-card-sources {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  padding-top: 0.85rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.z-audit-card-caption {
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0.4rem auto 0;
  max-width: 540px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-style: italic;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .z-audit-card {
    padding: 1.2rem 1.1rem;
  }
  .z-audit-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.25rem;
    padding: 0.55rem 0;
  }
  .z-audit-engine {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
  .z-audit-tier-desc {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
  }
}

/* === Diagnostic card: "what a completed audit looks like" visualization === */

.z-audit-diagnostic {
  background: var(--z-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--z-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem 1.4rem;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 2px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.03),
    0 12px 32px rgba(91, 26, 26, 0.06);
  font-family: var(--z-font-body);
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: var(--z-space-md) auto var(--z-space-lg);
}

.z-audit-diagnostic::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: -1px;
  right: -1px;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--z-accent);
  border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-label {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  margin: 0.25rem 0 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  margin: 0.4rem 0 1.2rem;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-headrow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, 1.6fr) 80px 80px minmax(160px, 1.4fr);
  align-items: end;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  padding: 0 0 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--z-accent);
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, 1.6fr) 80px 80px minmax(160px, 1.4fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-row:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-cat {
  color: var(--z-text);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-cat small {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text-subtle);
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-score {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--z-text);
  text-align: center;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-score.is-low {
  color: #B45A2C;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-score.is-mid {
  color: #806020;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-score.is-high {
  color: #2E7D32;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-score.is-comp {
  color: var(--z-text-muted);
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-pattern {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-text);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-pattern::before {
  content: "";
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-pattern.is-bad::before {
  background: #C73E2D;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-pattern.is-warn::before {
  background: #D89030;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-pattern.is-mild::before {
  background: #C9B458;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-pattern.is-ok::before {
  background: #4CAF50;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-fix {
  background: var(--z-accent-soft, #FAF1F1);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--z-accent);
  border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  margin: 0.6rem 0 0;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-fix-label {
  font-family: var(--z-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--z-accent);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.z-audit-diagnostic-fix-text {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--z-text);
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .z-audit-diagnostic {
    padding: 1.2rem 1.1rem;
  }
  .z-audit-diagnostic-headrow,
  .z-audit-diagnostic-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 60px 60px;
    grid-template-areas:
      "cat you comp"
      "pattern pattern pattern";
    gap: 0.55rem 0.6rem;
    padding: 0.7rem 0;
  }
  .z-audit-diagnostic-headrow > :nth-child(1),
  .z-audit-diagnostic-row > :nth-child(1) {
    grid-area: cat;
  }
  .z-audit-diagnostic-headrow > :nth-child(2),
  .z-audit-diagnostic-row > :nth-child(2) {
    grid-area: you;
  }
  .z-audit-diagnostic-headrow > :nth-child(3),
  .z-audit-diagnostic-row > :nth-child(3) {
    grid-area: comp;
  }
  .z-audit-diagnostic-headrow > :nth-child(4),
  .z-audit-diagnostic-row > :nth-child(4) {
    grid-area: pattern;
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
  }
}