/* ============================================================
   The Steel City Holdings LLC — design system
   Zero dependencies. System fonts only. Single committed look.
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --ink:        #0B0F12;
  --graphite:   #141A1F;
  --slate:      #2B353D;
  --steel:      #5A6670;
  --mute:       #6E7A84;
  --line:       #E4E1DB;
  --line-soft:  #EFEDE8;
  --paper:      #FBFAF8;
  --white:      #FFFFFF;
  --gold:       #B8873B;
  --gold-lift:  #D2A452;
  --gold-wash:  rgba(184, 135, 59, 0.10);

  --wrap: 1160px;
  --gut: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  --sec: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 8rem);

  --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, "Book Antiqua", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Inter, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;

  --r: 3px;
  --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(11,15,18,.04), 0 12px 32px -12px rgba(11,15,18,.10);
  --shadow-lift: 0 2px 4px rgba(11,15,18,.05), 0 24px 48px -16px rgba(11,15,18,.16);

  color-scheme: light;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

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

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.skip {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; z-index: 200;
  background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: .75rem 1.25rem; font-size: .9rem;
}
.skip:focus { left: 0; }

/* ---------- layout ---------- */

.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--wrap); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gut); }
.section { padding-block: var(--sec); }
.section--tight { padding-block: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
.section--line { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

.dark { background: var(--ink); color: #E9E6E1; }
.dark h1, .dark h2, .dark h3 { color: #fff; }
.dark .lede, .dark p { color: #B6BDC3; }

/* ---------- type ---------- */

h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0; }

h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.6vw, 4.15rem); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -0.028em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.6vw, 2.75rem); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -0.022em; }
h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }

p { margin: 0 0 1.1rem; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .69rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .7rem;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: ""; width: 26px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); flex: none; opacity: .8;
}
.eyebrow--center { justify-content: center; }

.lede {
  font-size: clamp(1.06rem, 1.6vw, 1.22rem);
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--slate);
  max-width: 62ch;
}

h1 + .lede, h2 + .lede, h3 + .lede { margin-top: 1.15rem; }

.measure { max-width: 68ch; }
.center { text-align: center; }
.center .lede { margin-inline: auto; }
.center .eyebrow { justify-content: center; }

.head { max-width: 44rem; margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.75rem); }
.head.center { margin-inline: auto; }

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */

.btns { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem; }
.btns.center { justify-content: center; }

.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .01em;
  padding: .95rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: var(--r);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: transform .18s ease, background-color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn svg { flex: none; transition: transform .18s ease; }
.btn:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }

.btn--primary { background: var(--gold); color: #14100A; }
.btn--primary:hover { background: var(--gold-lift); transform: translateY(-1px); }

.btn--ink { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.btn--ink:hover { background: var(--graphite); transform: translateY(-1px); }

.btn--ghost { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.28); color: #fff; }
.btn--ghost:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); background: rgba(255,255,255,.05); }

.btn--outline { border-color: var(--line); color: var(--ink); background: var(--white); }
.btn--outline:hover { border-color: var(--slate); transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }

/* ---------- nav ---------- */

.nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(251,250,248,.86);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.nav__in { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 74px; gap: 1.5rem; }

.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .8rem; flex: none; }
.brand__mark { width: 34px; height: 34px; flex: none; }
.brand__txt { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1; }
.brand__name {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.02rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ink);
}
.brand__sub {
  font-size: .58rem; letter-spacing: .19em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mute); margin-top: .3rem; font-weight: 600;
}

.nav__links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; }
.nav__links a {
  font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--slate); position: relative; padding-block: .35rem;
}
.nav__links a::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -2px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .22s ease;
}
.nav__links a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.nav__links a:hover::after, .nav__links a[aria-current="page"]::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav__links a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

.nav__cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; }

.burger {
  display: none; background: none; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r);
  width: 42px; height: 38px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0;
}
.burger span { display: block; width: 17px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--ink); position: relative; transition: background .2s; }
.burger span::before, .burger span::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; width: 17px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--ink); transition: transform .22s ease;
}
.burger span::before { top: -5px; }
.burger span::after { top: 5px; }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span { background: transparent; }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span::before { transform: translateY(5px) rotate(45deg); }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span::after { transform: translateY(-5px) rotate(-45deg); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav__links {
    position: fixed; inset: 74px 0 auto 0;
    flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0;
    background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: .5rem var(--gut) 1.5rem;
    transform: translateY(-120%); transition: transform .28s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  }
  .nav__links[data-open="true"] { transform: translateY(0); }
  .nav__links a { padding: .95rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); font-size: 1rem; }
  .nav__links a::after { display: none; }
  .nav__cta .btn { display: none; }
  .burger { display: flex; }
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: clamp(5rem, 11vw, 9.5rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}
.hero::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(255,255,255,.028) 0 1px, transparent 1px 9px),
    radial-gradient(120% 90% at 82% 8%, rgba(184,135,59,.20), transparent 58%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #10161B 0%, #0B0F12 62%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold) 0%, rgba(184,135,59,.25) 34%, transparent 68%);
}
.hero__in { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 54rem; }
.hero h1 { color: #fff; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.hero h1 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold-lift); }
.hero .lede { color: #B9C0C6; max-width: 54ch; margin-bottom: 2.4rem; font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.7vw, 1.28rem); }
.hero .btns { margin-bottom: 0; }

.hero--page { padding-block: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6.5rem); }
.hero--page h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.6vw, 3.5rem); }

/* ---------- credential strip ---------- */

.strip { background: var(--white); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.strip__grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.strip__item { padding: 2rem 1.75rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
.strip__k {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.02rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: .35rem; letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.strip__v { font-size: .84rem; color: var(--mute); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .strip__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .strip__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .strip__item { padding: 1.4rem 1.25rem; } }

/* ---------- grids & cards ---------- */

.grid { display: grid; gap: 1.5rem; }
.grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
@media (max-width: 940px) { .grid--3, .grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .grid--2, .grid--3, .grid--4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.15rem);
  transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, border-color .22s ease;
}
.card--hover:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); border-color: #D6D2CA; }
.card h3 { margin-bottom: .7rem; }
.card p { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--steel); line-height: 1.62; }

.card__num {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1.1rem; display: block;
}

.icon {
  width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: var(--r);
  background: var(--gold-wash); border: 1px solid rgba(184,135,59,.22);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
}
.icon svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; stroke: var(--gold); fill: none; stroke-width: 1.6; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

/* ---------- split ---------- */

.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem); align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- checklist ---------- */

.checks { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 1.05rem; }
.checks li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 22px 1fr; gap: .9rem; align-items: start; font-size: .96rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--slate); }
.checks li strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.checks svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; margin-top: .28rem; stroke: var(--gold); fill: none; stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.dark .checks li { color: #B6BDC3; }
.dark .checks li strong { color: #fff; }

/* ---------- policy blocks ---------- */

.policy { display: grid; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.policy__row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 15rem 1fr; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  padding-block: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.6rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.policy__row h3 { font-size: 1.14rem; }
.policy__row p { font-size: .96rem; color: var(--steel); }
.policy__no {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em;
  color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: .5rem; display: block;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .policy__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .9rem; } }

/* ---------- category chips ---------- */

.cats { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem; }
.cat {
  border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--white); border-radius: 100px;
  padding: .6rem 1.15rem; font-size: .875rem; color: var(--slate); font-weight: 500;
  transition: border-color .2s ease, color .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}
.cat:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); background: var(--gold-wash); }

/* ---------- facts table ---------- */

.facts { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .93rem; }
.facts th, .facts td { text-align: left; padding: .95rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); vertical-align: top; }
.facts th { width: 16rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); }
.facts td { color: var(--steel); }
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .facts th, .facts td { display: block; width: 100%; border-bottom: 0; padding: .25rem 0; }
  .facts tr { display: block; padding-block: .85rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
}

/* ---------- quote / founder ---------- */

.quote {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}
.quote p {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.4vw, 1.7rem); line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -.015em; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.dark .quote p { color: #fff; }
.sig { font-size: .84rem; color: var(--mute); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.sig strong { display: block; color: var(--ink); font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0; margin-bottom: .1rem; }
.dark .sig strong { color: #fff; }

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */

.cta { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--graphite); }
.cta::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(90% 120% at 15% 0%, rgba(184,135,59,.16), transparent 60%);
}
.cta__in { position: relative; z-index: 1; text-align: center; max-width: 42rem; margin-inline: auto; }
.cta h2 { color: #fff; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.cta p { color: #B6BDC3; margin-bottom: 2rem; }

/* ---------- form ---------- */

.form { display: grid; gap: 1.15rem; }
.field { display: grid; gap: .45rem; }
.field label { font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: .01em; }
.field label span { color: var(--mute); font-weight: 400; }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: .8rem .95rem; width: 100%;
  transition: border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus {
  outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--gold-wash);
}
.field textarea { min-height: 132px; resize: vertical; }
.form__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.15rem; }
@media (max-width: 620px) { .form__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.form__note { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--mute); }

.contact-card {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.15rem);
}
.contact-row { display: grid; gap: .2rem; padding-block: 1.05rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
.contact-row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.contact-row:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.contact-row dt { font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mute); font-weight: 700; }
.contact-row dd { margin: 0; font-size: .98rem; color: var(--ink); }
.contact-row dd a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */

.foot { background: var(--ink); color: #8D979F; padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5rem) 2rem; }
.foot__top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; padding-bottom: 3rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .foot__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; } }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .foot__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.foot .brand__name { color: #fff; }
.foot .brand__sub { color: #6E7A84; }
.foot__blurb { font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-top: 1.2rem; max-width: 30ch; color: #8D979F; }
.foot h4 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; }
.foot ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .7rem; }
.foot ul a, .foot address a { font-size: .88rem; color: #8D979F; transition: color .18s ease; font-style: normal; }
.foot ul a:hover, .foot address a:hover { color: var(--gold-lift); }
.foot address { font-style: normal; font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.foot__bot {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding-top: 1.75rem; font-size: .78rem; color: #6E7A84;
}
.foot__bot p { margin: 0; }

/* ---------- reveal ----------
   Content is visible by default. The hidden state is applied ONLY when the
   inline head script has confirmed JS + IntersectionObserver + motion is OK.
   If JS fails or is blocked, the page still renders fully.
   --d is a per-element stagger delay assigned by site.js. */

.rv { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

.js-anim .rv {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(26px);
  transition:
    opacity .75s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1) var(--d, 0ms),
    transform .75s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1) var(--d, 0ms);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}
.js-anim .rv.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; will-change: auto; }

/* Hero copy animates on load rather than on scroll — it is already in view. */
@keyframes heroIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

.js-anim .hero__in > * { opacity: 0; animation: heroIn .9s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1) forwards; }
.js-anim .hero__in > *:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: .08s; }
.js-anim .hero__in > *:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .20s; }
.js-anim .hero__in > *:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .32s; }
.js-anim .hero__in > *:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: .44s; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .js-anim .rv { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .js-anim .hero__in > * { opacity: 1; animation: none; }
}

/* ---------- utility ---------- */
.mt-2 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.mt-3 { margin-top: 3rem; }
.hr { height: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 0; margin: 0; }