:root {
  --ticker-bg: #1a1a1a;
  --ticker-color: #ffffff;
  --ticker-speed: 55s; /* Adjust duration to speed up or slow down */
  --ticker-gap: 2rem;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--white);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit} */
.wrap {
  max-width: 1220px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 5%;
}

.hero {
  background: var(--slate);
}

.hero-inner {
  max-width: 1220px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

/* HERO */
/* .hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  min-height: 760px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: radial-gradient(
      circle at 74% 15%,
      rgba(140, 196, 196, 0.25),
      transparent 28%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 82% 45%,
      rgba(214, 147, 84, 0.19),
      transparent 34%
    ),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #071219 0%, #0b1b23 48%, #10272e 100%);
} */



.contours {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  opacity: 0.22;
}
.nav {
  display: flex;
  position: fixed;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 100;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 15px 10%;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  background: var(--paper2);
  color: black;
  border-bottom: 5px solid var(--copper);
  top: 0;
}
.brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: "Merriweather", serif;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.brand img {
  width: 75px;
  margin-right: 20px;
}

.brand small {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.brand small::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  display: block;
  width: 1px;
  height: 100%;
  background: black;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
}
/* .brand small{display:block;margin-top:3px;font:600 9px/1.2 Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.28em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)} */
.navlinks {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);
  font-size: 16px;
}
.navlinks a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: black;
}
.nav-cta {
  padding: 10px 15px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(240, 179, 110, 0.45);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--white) !important;
}
.hero-main {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.96fr 1.04fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 68px 0 88px;
}
.kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper2);
  width: max-content;
}
.kicker::before {
  content: "";
  width: 38px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--copper2);
}
/* h1{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(55px,7vw,98px);line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:20px 0 28px;max-width:690px} */
.hero-copy {
  font-size: 19px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  max-width: 620px;
  /* margin: 0 0 28px; */
}
.buyer-line {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  max-width: 610px;
}
.buyer-mark {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  margin-top: 7px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--copper2), var(--ice));
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  flex: none;
}
.buyer-line strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #fff;
}
.buyer-line span {
  display: block;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  font-size: 13px;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* INTAKE */
.intake-shell {
  position: relative;
  background: rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.97);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
}
.intake-shell::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  height: 6px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    var(--copper),
    var(--copper2) 42%,
    var(--ice)
  );
}
.intake-head {
  padding: 26px 30px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}
.intake-head h2 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 31px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0 0 5px;
}
.intake-head p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 16px;
}
.step-chip {
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #6e655d;
  background: #e7dfd2;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.progress-track {
  height: 2px;
  background: #d9d2c7;
  margin: 21px 30px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.progress-bar {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 20%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--copper), var(--ice));
  transition: width 0.35s ease;
}
.question {
  display: none;
  padding: 27px 30px 30px;
  animation: rise 0.28s ease;
}
.question.active {
  display: block;
}

/* VISUAL BREAK */
/* 1. Outer container: hides the horizontal overflow */
.ticker-container {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  background: black;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  gap: 44px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 15px 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.56);
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content; /* Ensures it stays inline without wrapping */
  animation: scroll var(--ticker-speed) linear infinite;
}

.ticker-list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--ticker-gap);
  padding-left: var(--ticker-gap); /* Ensures seamless gap transition */
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
}

.ticker-item {
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--copper);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Decorative separator between items */
.ticker-item::after {
  content: "•";
  margin-left: var(--ticker-gap);
  color: #fff;
}

/* 4. The Infinite Animation Logic */
@keyframes scroll {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-50%); /* Pulls exactly half the total track width */
  }
}

/* CONTENT */
.light {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.section {
  padding: 92px 0;
}
.section-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 88px;
  align-items: start;
}

.sticky-block {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--nav-height) + 25px);
}
/* .section-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: #98704a;
  font-weight: 850;
} */

.section-copy {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #566367;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}
.value-grid {
  display: grid;
  /* grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); */
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}
.value-card {
  min-height: 185px;
  padding: 22px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: #fffaf2;
  border: 1px solid #d9d0c3;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.value-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto -28px -50px auto;
  width: 110px;
  height: 110px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(
    circle,
    rgba(214, 147, 84, 0.16),
    transparent 70%
  );
}
.value-card .num {
  font: 400 38px/1 "Merriweather", serif;
  color: #b36f38;
}
.value-card strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 24px;
  margin: 18px 0 7px;
}
.value-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #6b777a;
  font-size: 16px;
}
.quote-panel {
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding: 26px 28px;
  background: #173139;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.quote-panel p {
  font: 400 27px/1.24 Georgia, serif;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 740px;
}
.quote-panel span {
  display: block;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  font-size: 12px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

@keyframes rise {
  from {
    opacity: 0.35;
    transform: translateY(7px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}
.q-title {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: #14262b;
}
.q-note {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13px;

}
.options {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 11px;
}
.option {
  position: relative;
  text-align: left;
  border: 1px solid #d1c9bd;
  background: #fbf8f2;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 16px 16px 15px;
  min-height: 76px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.16s ease, border-color 0.16s ease,
    box-shadow 0.16s ease, background 0.16s ease;
}
.option strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 20px;
}
.option small {
  display: block;
  color: #788083;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-top: 3px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.option::after {
  content: "→";
  position: absolute;
  right: 13px;
  top: 13px;
  color: #b9ad9e;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.option:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--copper);
  background: #fffdf9;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(70, 56, 38, 0.08);
}
.option.selected {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--copper);
  background: #0c151b;
  color: white;
}
.option.selected small {
  color: white;
}
.option.selected::after {
  color: var(--copper);
}
.field-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 13px;
}
.field {
  min-width: 0;
}
label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #756d65;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
input,
select,
textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid #cfc7bc;
  background: #fffdf9;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 13px 13px;
  outline: none;
  min-height: 47px;
}
input:focus,
select:focus,
textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--copper);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(214, 147, 84, 0.13);
}
textarea {
  min-height: 92px;
  resize: vertical;
}
.actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

button {
  background: none;
  color: inherit;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  font: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: inherit;
}

button.secondary.back {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--night2);
}

button.next-location {
  background: var(--copper2);
  border: 1px solid var(--night2);
}

#toContact,
button.submit-btn {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--copper2);
}

.summary {
  background: #eae3d7;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 14px 15px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: #667174;
  font-size: 13px;
  border: 1px solid #d7cfc3;
}
.summary strong {
  color: #183038;
}
.success {
  display: none;
  padding: 28px 30px 34px;
}
.success h3 {
  font: 400 31px/1.1 Georgia, serif;
  margin: 0 0 9px;
  color: #13272c;
}
.success p {
  color: #667174;
  margin: 0;
}

/* VISUAL BREAK */
/* .ticker {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  background: var(--night2);
  padding: 10px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ticker-inner {
  display: flex;
  gap: 44px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 15px 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.56);
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
} */


.cta-band {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 0 0 96px;
}
.cta-card {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #d79a5e, #efb674 44%, #a8ccca);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 42px 44px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(45, 36, 27, 0.12);
}
.cta-card h3 {
  font: 400 38px/1.05 Georgia, serif;
  margin: 0 0 7px;
}
.cta-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #294249;
  max-width: 700px;
}
.cta-card a {
  text-decoration: none;
  background: #11262d;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  font-weight: 800;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
footer {
  background: #071117;
  padding: 32px 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-size: 12px;
}
.foot {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero-main,
  .section-grid,
  .principals {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .brand img {
    margin-right: 12px;
  }
  .brand small {

    padding-left: 12px;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 0;
  }
  .hero-main {
    padding: 15% 5%;
  }
  .sticky-block {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    top: 0;

    /* display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: relative;
    top: 0; */
  }
  .sticky-block h2 {
    display: block;
  }
  .value-grid,
  .people {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .brand img {
    margin-right: 12px;
  }
  .brand small {
    display: none;
    padding-left: 12px;
  }
  /* .people {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-top: 64px;
    gap: 86px;
  }
  .person-photo {
    width: 142px;
    height: 168px;
    margin: -64px 0 0 20px;
  } */
  .wrap {
    padding: 0 18px;
  }
  .nav {
    padding: 15px 5%;
  }
  .navlinks a:not(.nav-cta) {
    display: none;
  }
  .intake-head,
  .question {
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
  }
  .progress-track {
    margin-left: 20px;
    margin-right: 20px;
  }
  .options,
  .field-grid,
  .value-grid,
  .people {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .section {
    padding: 66px 0;
  }
  .principals {
    padding: 66px 0;
  }
  .cta-card {
    padding: 30px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .foot {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}
*/ @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }
  .question {
    animation: none;
  }
  .option {
    transition: none;
  }
}