/* velocitypartners.io — shared stylesheet. Source of truth is page/index.html
   during editing; keep both pages on this file so the article pages match the
   front page exactly. */
:root{
    --paper:#f7f5f0;
    --ink:#16130f;
    --ink-soft:#4a443c;
    --muted:#6b6456;
    --rule:#d9d3c7;
    --accent:#8f3018;
    --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,"Book Antiqua",Georgia,serif;
    --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
    --mono:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,"SF Mono",Menlo,monospace;
    --max:1120px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
  body{
    margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
    font-family:var(--sans);font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(143,48,24,.08);
  }
  ::selection{background:rgba(143,48,24,.16)}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
  a{color:inherit}
  p a, .what a{
    text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--rule);
    text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;
  }
  p a:hover, .what a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration-color:var(--accent)}
  :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
  p{margin:0}

  /* ---------- nav (sticky sub-nav) ---------- */
  nav{
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:var(--paper);
  }
  nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px}
  .brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;letter-spacing:-0.01em;text-decoration:none}
  .navlinks{display:flex;gap:26px;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .navlinks a{text-decoration:none;padding:4px 0;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
  .navlinks a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
  .navlinks a.active{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}
  section{scroll-margin-top:84px}
  @media (max-width:760px){
    nav .wrap{flex-wrap:wrap;height:auto;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:0}
    .navlinks{
      display:flex;order:3;width:100%;gap:22px;overflow-x:auto;
      padding:10px 28px 10px 0;white-space:nowrap;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;
      scrollbar-width:none;
      mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,#000 calc(100% - 26px),transparent);
      -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,#000 calc(100% - 26px),transparent);
    }
    .navlinks::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
    section{scroll-margin-top:118px}
  }

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .hero .wrap{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 0.85fr;gap:64px;
    align-items:center;padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:66px;
  }
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,4.2vw,56px);line-height:1.07;letter-spacing:-0.025em;max-width:17ch}
  .hero .lede{margin-top:26px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:34em}
  .hero .lede span{display:block}
  .ctas{margin-top:34px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .btn{
    display:inline-block;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);
    text-decoration:none;padding:15px 26px;font-size:16px;
    border:1px solid var(--ink);border-radius:2px;
  }
  .btn:hover{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
  .btn-quiet{text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:3px;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .btn-quiet:hover{color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
  .hero .meta{margin-top:30px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.01em}
  .portrait{position:relative}
  .portrait img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;filter:contrast(1.04)}
  @media (max-width:860px){
    .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;padding-top:44px}
    .portrait{order:-1;max-width:340px}
  }

  /* the one hand-drawn annotation: a pen loop around "the truth" */
  .truth{position:relative;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap}
  .loop{
    position:absolute;left:-8%;top:-14%;width:116%;height:150%;
    overflow:visible;pointer-events:none;opacity:.9;
  }
  .loop path{
    fill:none;stroke:var(--accent);stroke-width:2.6;stroke-linecap:round;
    vector-effect:non-scaling-stroke;
    stroke-dasharray:1200;stroke-dashoffset:1200;
    animation:inkin .9s cubic-bezier(.25,.6,.3,1) .45s forwards;
  }
  .loop path.e{stroke-width:1.7;opacity:.45;animation-delay:.75s}
  @keyframes inkin{to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    .loop path{animation:none;stroke-dashoffset:0}
    html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  }

  /* ---------- stats strip (under the hero) ---------- */
  .strip{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .strip-grid{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);
    padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:30px;
  }
  .strip-grid>div{padding-right:20px}
  .strip-grid>div:not(:first-child){border-left:1px solid var(--rule);padding-left:22px}
  .s-big{
    font-family:var(--serif);font-size:31px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;
    font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;display:block;line-height:1.1;
  }
  .s-small{display:block;margin-top:6px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
  @media (max-width:760px){
    .strip-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;padding-top:24px;padding-bottom:24px;row-gap:0}
    .strip-grid>div{padding:14px 16px 12px 0}
    .strip-grid>div:not(:first-child){border-left:0;padding-left:0}
    .strip-grid>div:nth-child(even){border-left:1px solid var(--rule);padding-left:18px}
    .strip-grid>div:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:16px}
    .strip-grid>div:nth-child(5){grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
    .s-big{font-size:26px}
  }

  /* ---------- section furniture (no eyebrows — headings stand alone) ---------- */
  section{padding:74px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  section:last-of-type{border-bottom:0}
  h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,42px);line-height:1.14;max-width:24em}
  .section-lede{margin-top:18px;font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:38em}

  /* ---------- the four deliverables + the five-break diagram ---------- */
  .four{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:0 56px;margin-top:40px}
  .four div{padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .four h3{font-size:23px;margin-bottom:8px}
  .four p{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:32em}
  @media (max-width:760px){ .four{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

  .diagram{margin:54px 0 0}
  .diagram svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
  .diagram svg.dg-mob{display:none}
  .diagram figcaption{
    margin-top:20px;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:54em;
  }
  .dg text{font-family:var(--sans)}
  .t-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:600;font-size:16.5px;fill:var(--accent)}
  .t-expl{font-size:12.5px;fill:var(--ink-soft)}
  .t-end{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:17px;fill:var(--muted)}
  .t-end.decided{fill:var(--ink)}
  .dg .ink{stroke:var(--ink);fill:none;stroke-linecap:round}
  .dg .accent-mark{stroke:var(--accent);fill:none;stroke-linecap:round}
  .dg .dash{stroke-dasharray:5 6}
  .dg .ghost{stroke:var(--muted);stroke-width:1.4;fill:none;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-dasharray:1.5 6;opacity:.55}
  .dg-mob .t-name{font-size:15.5px}
  .dg-mob .t-expl{font-size:13px}
  @media (max-width:760px){ .diagram svg.dg-desk{display:none} .diagram svg.dg-mob{display:block} }

  /* ---------- what the read is ---------- */
  .read-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:start;margin-top:12px}
  .read-box{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:24px}
  .read-box dl{margin:0;font-size:16.5px}
  .read-box dt{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;margin-top:22px}
  .read-box dt:first-child{margin-top:0}
  .read-box dd{margin:4px 0 0;color:var(--ink-soft)}

  .steps{border-left:1px solid var(--rule);padding-left:28px}
  .step{padding:16px 0 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .step:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
  .step .wk{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px}
  .step p{font-size:17px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:30em}
  @media (max-width:860px){ .read-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px} }

  /* ---------- record ---------- */
  .names{
    font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;color:var(--ink);
    line-height:2;margin:36px 0 4px;
  }
  .names .dot{color:var(--muted);padding:0 5px;font-size:16px}
  .record{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:26px;font-size:16.5px}
  .record tr{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .record th{
    text-align:left;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:400;font-size:13px;
    color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.02em;padding:14px 16px 14px 0;width:150px;vertical-align:top;
    font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
  }
  .record td{padding:22px 0;vertical-align:top}
  .record td.where{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;width:210px;padding-right:24px}
  .record td.what{color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .record td.what b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
  .record-note{margin-top:28px;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:46em}
  .ai-grid{align-items:stretch}
  .ai-grid > div:first-child{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .ai-grid .ai-proof{margin-top:auto}
  .ai-proof{margin-top:26px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.02em}
  .ai-proof .dot{color:var(--rule);padding:0 8px}
  .ai-proof a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:1px}
  .ai-proof a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}
  /* ---------- more work ---------- */
  .after{margin-top:64px;padding-top:34px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .after h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .after-lede{margin-top:10px;max-width:40em;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17px;line-height:1.55}
  .after ul{list-style:none;padding-left:0;margin-top:28px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0}
  .after li{padding:18px 28px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .after li b{display:block;margin-bottom:8px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
  @media (max-width:760px){.after ul{grid-template-columns:1fr}.after li{padding:16px 0 0}}
  @media (max-width:760px){
    .names{font-size:17px;margin-top:30px}
    .record th{width:96px;padding-right:10px}
    .record td.where{width:auto;display:block;padding-bottom:4px}
    .record td.what{display:block;padding-top:0}
    .record tr{display:block;padding:16px 0}
  }

  /* ---------- for/not for ---------- */
  .who{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;margin-top:40px}
  .who h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:10px}
  .who p{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .who .not h3{color:var(--accent)}
  @media (max-width:760px){ .who{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px} }

  /* ---------- pricing: three containers, not a menu ---------- */
  .band{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.25fr;gap:48px;
    border-top:2px solid var(--ink);margin-top:40px;padding:30px 0 26px;
  }
  .band h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:12px}
  .amount{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:46px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-0.02em;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
  .amount .per{font-size:19px;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:0}
  .term{margin-top:12px;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--muted)}
  .band .prices-list{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);align-self:center}
  .band .prices-list li{padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .band .prices-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}

  .paths{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;margin-top:40px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .paths>div{padding:34px 40px 8px 0}
  .paths>div+div{border-left:1px solid var(--rule);padding-left:40px}
  .paths h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:14px}
  .paths .amount{font-size:40px}
  .paths .amount.scoped{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:27px;letter-spacing:0}
  .paths .term{min-height:3.4em;margin-top:12px}
  .paths ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .paths li{padding:9px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .prices-note{margin-top:36px;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:17.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:46em}
  @media (max-width:760px){
    .band{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}
    .paths{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .paths>div{padding:28px 0 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
    .paths>div+div{border-left:0;padding-left:0}
    .paths>div:last-child{border-bottom:0}
    .paths .term{min-height:0}
  }

  /* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
  .faq{margin-top:36px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .faq details{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .faq summary{
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:18px;
    padding:19px 0;list-style:none;cursor:pointer;
    font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;
  }
  .faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
  .faq summary::after{
    content:"+";font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:300;font-size:26px;line-height:1;
    color:var(--accent);flex:none;transition:transform .18s ease-out;
  }
  .faq details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
  .faq details p{padding:0 32px 20px 0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:16.5px;max-width:62ch}
  @media (max-width:760px){ .faq summary{font-size:18px} }

  /* ---------- about ---------- */
  .about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
  .about-photos{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:start}
  .about-photos img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:4/5}
  .about-photos .a-main{object-position:50% 26%}
  .about-photos .a-side{object-position:50% 20%}
  .about p{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:16px}
  .about p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
  @media (max-width:760px){ .about{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px} }

  /* typographic-hero variant: add class "no-portrait" to <body> */

  body.no-portrait .portrait{display:none}
  body.no-portrait .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  body.no-portrait .hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,72px);max-width:20ch}
  body.no-portrait .hero .lede{font-size:20px}
  @media (max-width:760px){ body.no-portrait .hero .wrap{padding-top:36px} }

  /* ---------- close ---------- */
  .close{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-bottom:0;padding:0}
  .close .wrap{padding:84px 32px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 0.7fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
  .close h2{color:var(--paper);font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,46px);max-width:20em}
  .close p{margin-top:16px;color:#c9c2b6;font-size:17px;max-width:34em}
  .close .btn{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--paper)}
  .close .btn:hover{background:var(--accent);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--accent)}
  .close .aside{font-size:15px;color:#a49c8e;line-height:1.7}
  .close .aside a{color:#c9c2b6;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid #4a443c}
  .close .aside a:hover{color:var(--paper)}
  @media (max-width:760px){ .close .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:60px 32px} }

  footer .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:28px 32px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);flex-wrap:wrap}
  footer a{text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  footer a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

  /* ---------- article pages (/five-places and any future essay) ---------- */
  .article .wrap{max-width:780px}
  .article-head{padding-top:60px}
  .kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
  .article h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,54px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:18px 0 0;max-width:20ch}
  .article .byline{margin-top:24px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
  .article .byline .dotsep{color:var(--rule)}
  .article-body{padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:88px}
  .article-body p{font-size:19px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 22px}
  .article-body p strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
  .article-body .lede{font-size:21px;color:var(--ink)}
  .article-body h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,33px);line-height:1.16;margin:58px 0 18px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
  .article-body h2 .num{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:12px}
  .article-body hr.sep{height:1px;background:var(--rule);border:0;margin:0 0 26px}
  .article-body .pull{border-left:2px solid var(--accent);padding:2px 0 2px 22px;margin:34px 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;line-height:1.36;color:var(--ink)}
  .article-body .pull cite{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-style:normal;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px;letter-spacing:.01em}
  .qlist{margin:24px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;counter-reset:q}
  .qlist li{counter-increment:q;position:relative;padding-left:40px;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .qlist li::before{content:counter(q);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--accent);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:50%;width:26px;height:26px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
  .article .diagram{margin:44px 0 8px}
  .article .next{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;margin-top:20px}
  @media (max-width:860px){
    .article-head{padding-top:36px}
    .article-body p,.article-body ul{font-size:18px}
  }
  .framework-link{margin:16px 0 0}
  /* the five-break diagram is the argument; let it run wider than the text column */
  @media (min-width:1024px){
    .article .diagram svg.dg-desk{width:1000px;max-width:none;margin-left:-110px;display:block}
  }