/* Firebed — Clearline Assurance. One stylesheet, no framework, no runtime dependency.
   Palette: warm paper, ink navy, slate, one ember accent reserved for the mark, primary actions and bullets. */

@font-face { font-family: "Archivo"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600 800; font-display: swap; src: url("../fonts/Archivo.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: "Source Sans 3"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400 700; font-display: swap; src: url("../fonts/SourceSans3.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: "Source Sans 3"; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-display: swap; src: url("../fonts/SourceSans3-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: "Source Code Pro"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400 500; font-display: swap; src: url("../fonts/SourceCodePro.woff2") format("woff2"); }

:root {
  --paper: #fbfaf7; --white: #ffffff; --ink: #10233f; --ink-2: #1d3557; --slate: #55627a; --line: #dcd9d2; --line-soft: #ebe8e1;
  --ember: #d9481c; --ember-dark: #b33a14; --amber: #ffb454; --tint: #fcede5; --ok: #1f5f3f; --ok-soft: #e3f0e8; --bad: #9a2a1f; --bad-soft: #fbe6e2;
  --font-head: "Archivo", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Source Sans 3", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "Source Code Pro", ui-monospace, "Cascadia Mono", Consolas, Menlo, monospace;
  --measure: 66ch; --radius: 4px; --gutter: clamp(16px, 4vw, 40px);
  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 { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; } }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.55; }
img, svg { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
a:hover { color: var(--ember-dark); }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--ember); outline-offset: 2px; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--font-head); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0 0 0.5em; text-wrap: balance; color: var(--ink); }
h1 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4.6vw, 52px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.8vw, 34px); font-weight: 700; }
h3 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; }
h4 { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; }
p, ul, ol, table, figure { margin: 0 0 1em; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
strong, b { font-weight: 600; }
code, .mono { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.92em; }
.wrap { max-width: 1140px; margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 8px; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: 8px 12px; z-index: 100; }
.skip:focus { left: 8px; }
.eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ember); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.lede { font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 21px); color: var(--slate); max-width: 60ch; }
.measure { max-width: var(--measure); }
.muted { color: var(--slate); }
.visually-hidden { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }

/* buttons */
.btn { display: inline-block; padding: 12px 20px; border-radius: var(--radius); font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none; border: 1.5px solid transparent; cursor: pointer; }
.btn-primary { background: var(--ember); color: #fff; border-color: var(--ember); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--ember-dark); border-color: var(--ember-dark); color: #fff; }
.btn-ink { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border-color: var(--ink); }
.btn-ink:hover { background: var(--ink-2); color: #fff; }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.btn[disabled] { opacity: 0.6; cursor: wait; }
.cta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 16px; align-items: center; margin-top: 24px; }
.link-arrow { font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ember); }
.link-arrow:hover { color: var(--ember-dark); }

/* header */
.site-header { background: var(--white); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.header-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; min-height: 68px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; }
.brand .wordmark { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 800; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--ink); }
.site-nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; gap: 6px 22px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.site-nav a { text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--slate); padding: 6px 0; }
.site-nav a:hover, .site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); }
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 var(--ember); }
.nav-cta a { background: var(--ink); color: #fff !important; padding: 9px 14px; border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: none !important; }
.nav-cta a:hover { background: var(--ink-2); }
.nav-toggle { display: none; align-items: center; gap: 10px; background: none; border: 1.5px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 8px 12px; font: 600 15px var(--font-body); color: var(--ink); cursor: pointer; }
.nav-toggle-bars { display: block; width: 18px; height: 2px; background: currentColor; box-shadow: 0 -6px 0 currentColor, 0 6px 0 currentColor; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .site-nav { display: none; width: 100%; padding-bottom: 12px; }
  .site-nav.is-open { display: block; }
  .site-nav ul { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .site-nav li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
  .site-nav a { display: block; padding: 12px 0; }
  .site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 var(--ember); padding-left: 10px; }
  .nav-cta { border-bottom: 0 !important; padding-top: 10px; }
  .nav-cta a { display: inline-block; }
}

/* breadcrumbs */
.crumbs { font-size: 14px; color: var(--slate); }
.crumbs ol { list-style: none; margin: 0 auto; padding: 14px var(--gutter) 0; max-width: 1140px; display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.crumbs li + li::before { content: "/"; margin-right: 8px; color: var(--line); }
.crumbs a { color: var(--slate); }

/* sections */
section { padding-block: clamp(44px, 6vw, 80px); }
section.tight { padding-block: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px); }
.sec-head { max-width: 72ch; margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px); }
.sec-head p { color: var(--slate); }
.band-white { background: var(--white); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.band-ink { background: var(--ink); color: #dfe6f1; }
.band-ink h2, .band-ink h3 { color: #fff; }
.band-ink a { color: #fff; }
.band-ink .eyebrow { color: var(--amber); }
.band-tint { background: var(--tint); }

/* hero */
.hero { padding-block: clamp(40px, 6vw, 88px) clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px); }
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 64px); align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.page-hero { padding-block: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px) clamp(20px, 3vw, 36px); }
.page-hero h1 { max-width: 22ch; }

/* ladder */
.ladder { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 6px 20px; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px; }
.ladder li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 34px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 14px; padding: 14px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); align-items: start; }
.ladder li:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.ladder i { font-style: normal; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ember); width: 30px; height: 30px; border: 1.5px solid var(--ember); border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; margin-top: 2px; }
.ladder b { display: block; font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.ladder span { font-size: 15px; color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.45; }
.ladder a { text-decoration: none; }
.ladder a:hover b { color: var(--ember-dark); }

/* cards and grids */
.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 620px) { .grid-3, .grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.card { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px; padding: 22px 22px 20px; min-width: 0; }
.card h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.card p { color: var(--slate); font-size: 16px; }
.card ul { padding-left: 18px; color: var(--slate); font-size: 16px; }
.card .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.card-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.card-list li { padding-left: 18px; position: relative; color: var(--slate); font-size: 16px; }
.card-list li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.55em; width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--ember); }
.figures { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr)); gap: 14px; }
.figure { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px; padding: 16px 18px; }
.figure b { display: block; font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 800; font-size: 30px; letter-spacing: -0.02em; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.figure span { color: var(--slate); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.35; display: block; }
.band-ink .figure { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); }
.band-ink .figure b { color: #fff; } .band-ink .figure span { color: #c7d0de; }

.card-ink { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); }
.card-ink h3 { color: #fff; }
.card-ink p { color: #c7d0de; }
.mt-24 { margin-top: 24px; }
.mt-32 { margin-top: 32px; }

/* tables */
.tablewrap { overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 15.5px; }
th { text-align: left; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); font-weight: 500; padding: 11px 14px; background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
td { padding: 12px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); vertical-align: top; }
tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
td.lead { font-weight: 600; }
td.lead::before { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--ember); margin-right: 9px; vertical-align: 1px; }
.tablewrap table { min-width: 620px; }

/* prose sections */
.prose { max-width: var(--measure); }
.prose h2 { margin-top: 1.6em; }
.prose h3 { margin-top: 1.4em; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 22px; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: 0.35em; }
.prose blockquote { margin: 1.2em 0; padding: 12px 18px; border-left: 4px solid var(--ember); background: var(--white); color: var(--slate); }
.two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 64px); align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.aside { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px; padding: 20px 22px; font-size: 15.5px; position: sticky; top: 16px; }
.aside h3 { font-size: 16px; }
.aside ul { padding-left: 18px; color: var(--slate); }
.aside p { color: var(--slate); }
.honest { border-left: 4px solid var(--ember); background: var(--white); padding: 16px 20px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; }
.honest h3 { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.definition { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 220px) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 10px 24px; margin: 0; }
.definition dt { font-weight: 600; }
.definition dd { margin: 0; color: var(--slate); }
@media (max-width: 620px) { .definition { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .definition dd { margin-bottom: 8px; } }
details { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px; background: var(--white); padding: 0 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
summary { cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 0; font-weight: 600; font-family: var(--font-head); }
details[open] summary { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
details p { padding: 12px 0 14px; color: var(--slate); }

/* steps (real sequences only) */
.steps { counter-reset: step; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.steps li { counter-increment: step; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.steps li::before { content: counter(step); font-family: var(--font-mono); color: var(--ember); border: 1.5px solid var(--ember); border-radius: 50%; width: 32px; height: 32px; display: grid; place-items: center; font-size: 13px; }
.steps b { display: block; font-family: var(--font-head); }
.steps span { color: var(--slate); font-size: 16px; }

/* reviews carousel */
.reviews .sec-head { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.carousel { position: relative; }
.carousel-track { display: flex; gap: 16px; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; scrollbar-width: none; padding-bottom: 4px; }
.carousel-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.review { flex: 0 0 min(100%, 560px); scroll-snap-align: start; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px; padding: 24px 26px; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 12px; min-width: 0; }
.review-empty { flex-basis: 100%; }
.review-empty p { color: var(--slate); font-size: 17px; margin: 0; }
.review .stars { color: var(--amber); letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 18px; margin: 0; }
.review blockquote { margin: 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; }
.review blockquote::before { content: "\201C"; color: var(--ember); font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 26px; line-height: 0; margin-right: 4px; }
.review figcaption { display: grid; gap: 2px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--slate); }
.review figcaption b { color: var(--ink); }
.carousel-controls { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-top: 14px; }
.carousel-btn { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); font-size: 18px; cursor: pointer; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.carousel-btn:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.carousel-dots { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.carousel-dots button { width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); background: transparent; padding: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.carousel-dots button[aria-selected="true"] { background: var(--ember); border-color: var(--ember); }
.reviews-cta { margin-top: 20px; }

/* forms */
.form { display: grid; gap: 18px; max-width: 720px; }
.form-row { display: grid; gap: 6px; }
.form-row label, .form-row legend { font-weight: 600; font-size: 15.5px; }
.form-row .hint { color: var(--slate); font-size: 14px; }
.form-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
@media (max-width: 620px) { .form-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
input[type="text"], input[type="email"], input[type="url"], select, textarea { width: 100%; font: inherit; padding: 11px 12px; border: 1.5px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); }
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus { border-color: var(--ink); outline: 3px solid rgba(217,72,28,0.25); outline-offset: 0; }
textarea { min-height: 150px; resize: vertical; }
fieldset { border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0; min-width: 0; }
.choices { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.choices label, .check { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; }
.choices input, .check input { margin-top: 4px; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.rating { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.rating label { border: 1.5px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 8px 12px; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; background: var(--white); }
.rating input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; width: 1px; height: 1px; }
.rating input:checked + label { border-color: var(--ember); background: var(--tint); color: var(--ember-dark); }
.rating input:focus-visible + label { outline: 3px solid var(--ember); }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.form-status { padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: var(--radius); font-size: 15.5px; display: none; }
.form-status.is-ok { display: block; background: var(--ok-soft); color: var(--ok); border: 1px solid #b9d9c5; }
.form-status.is-bad { display: block; background: var(--bad-soft); color: var(--bad); border: 1px solid #ecc3bc; }
.field-error { color: var(--bad); font-size: 14px; display: none; }
.form-row.is-invalid .field-error { display: block; }
.form-row.is-invalid input, .form-row.is-invalid textarea, .form-row.is-invalid select { border-color: var(--bad); }
.counter { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; color: var(--slate); text-align: right; }
input[type="file"] { font: inherit; font-size: 15px; }

/* footer */
.site-footer { background: var(--white); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 20px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--slate); }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 0.8fr 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 28px; padding-block: 40px 28px; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.footer-brand .wordmark { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 800; font-size: 20px; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 8px; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.footer-h { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 6px; }
.site-footer a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--ember-dark); text-decoration: underline; }
.cvp-line { font-size: 14px; }
.footer-legal { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); padding-block: 16px 22px; font-size: 13.5px; }

/* utility: pipeline diagram */
.pipeline { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .pipeline { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.pipeline li { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px; padding: 16px 18px; position: relative; min-width: 0; }
.pipeline b { display: block; font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.pipeline span { color: var(--slate); font-size: 15px; }
.pipeline .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 4px; }

@media print { .site-header, .site-footer, .nav-toggle, .carousel-controls, .form { display: none; } body { background: #fff; } section { padding-block: 16px; } }