/* The Steven Project — shared site stylesheet
   Night / indigo / star palette. One source of truth for every page.
   Extracted from index.html (2026-06-26 macro landing) + extended for the
   full-site build-out (2026-06-30 awareness-arc re-spine). */

:root{
  --night:#0a0e1a; --night-2:#0e1426; --ink:#e8ecf6; --muted:#9aa5c0;
  --star:#f5c542; --star-soft:#f5c54222; --indigo:#5b6ef5; --indigo-soft:#5b6ef518;
  --line:#1c2440; --card:#10162b; --good:#3ecf8e; --bad:#e06a6a; --warn:#e0b24a;
  --maxw:1140px; --prose:720px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  background:radial-gradient(1200px 700px at 75% -10%, #15204a 0%, transparent 55%),
             radial-gradient(900px 600px at 10% 10%, #1a1330 0%, transparent 50%),
             var(--night);
  color:var(--ink); font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  line-height:1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased; overflow-x:hidden;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.prose{max-width:var(--prose);margin:0 auto}
.star{color:var(--star)} .muted{color:var(--muted)} .good{color:var(--good)} .center{text-align:center}

/* nav */
header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
  background:rgba(10,14,26,.72);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2px}
.brand .mark{width:26px;height:26px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--star);font-size:18px}
.brand small{display:block;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
nav.links{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center}
nav.links a{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;transition:color .2s}
nav.links a:hover,nav.links a.active{color:var(--ink)}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;transition:.2s;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent}
.btn-star{background:var(--star);color:#1a1402}
.btn-star:hover{filter:brightness(1.08);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--line);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--star);color:var(--star)}
@media(max-width:860px){nav.links a:not(.btn){display:none}}

/* hero (home) */
.hero{padding:96px 0 72px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--star);
  border:1px solid var(--star-soft);background:var(--star-soft);padding:6px 14px;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:26px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,68px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-1.5px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:22px}
.hero h1 .grad,.grad{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#fff 10%,var(--star) 60%,var(--indigo) 100%);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.hero p.lede{font-size:clamp(17px,2.2vw,21px);color:var(--muted);max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 34px}
.hero .cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero .trust{margin-top:40px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.hero .trust b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.hero .hero-art{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  pointer-events:none;z-index:0;opacity:.9;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#000 60%,transparent 100%);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#000 60%,transparent 100%)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* page hero (interior pages — smaller) */
.page-hero{padding:72px 0 40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-align:center;position:relative}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,52px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-1px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:18px}
.page-hero p.lede{font-size:clamp(16px,2vw,20px);color:var(--muted);max-width:680px;margin:0 auto}

/* section scaffolding */
section.block{padding:84px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
section.block.tight{padding:60px 0}
.kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--indigo);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px}
h2.sec{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,42px);letter-spacing:-.8px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:18px;line-height:1.1}
.sec-lede{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;max-width:760px;margin-bottom:44px}
h3.sub{font-size:22px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.3px;margin:36px 0 12px}

/* longform prose (essay / about) */
.longform p{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 22px;line-height:1.65}
.longform p.muted,.longform .muted{color:var(--muted)}
.longform h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3.5vw,34px);letter-spacing:-.5px;font-weight:800;margin:54px 0 18px;line-height:1.15}
.longform h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:38px 0 12px;color:var(--ink)}
.longform em{color:var(--star);font-style:italic}
.longform strong{color:#fff}
.longform blockquote{border-left:2px solid var(--star);padding:6px 0 6px 24px;margin:30px 0;
  font-size:21px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink)}
.longform hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:48px 0}
.lead-cap::first-letter{font-size:3.2em;float:left;line-height:.8;padding:6px 12px 0 0;color:var(--star);font-weight:800}

/* grid cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:20px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
@media(max-width:880px){.g2,.g3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--card),#0c1124);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:28px}
.card h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:10px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.card .ic{font-size:22px}

/* mission/vision split panels */
.mv{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
@media(max-width:880px){.mv{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.mv .panel{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:38px;background:radial-gradient(600px 300px at 100% 0,var(--indigo-soft),transparent)}
.mv .panel h3{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--star);margin-bottom:16px}
.mv .panel p{font-size:19px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.5}

/* federation diagram */
.fed-art{width:100%;max-width:1000px;margin:8px auto 0;display:block}

/* tiers */
.tiers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;align-items:stretch}
@media(max-width:980px){.tiers{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.tier{position:relative;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:32px 28px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--card),#0b1022);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.tier.featured{border-color:var(--star);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--star),0 20px 60px -20px var(--star-soft)}
.tier .badge{position:absolute;top:-12px;left:28px;background:var(--star);color:#1a1402;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:100px}
.tier h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:4px}
.tier .who{color:var(--star);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px;font-weight:600}
.tier .price{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:20px}
.tier ul{list-style:none;margin-bottom:26px;flex:1}
.tier li{padding:9px 0 9px 26px;position:relative;font-size:14.5px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.tier li:first-child{border-top:none}
.tier li::before{content:"\2726";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--star);font-size:12px;top:11px}
.tier .btn{width:100%;text-align:center}

/* funnel cards */
.learn{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:24px}
@media(max-width:880px){.learn{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.funnel-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:30px;background:var(--card)}
.funnel-card h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:8px;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.funnel-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:18px}
.chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:5px 12px;border-radius:100px;margin:4px 6px 0 0}

/* stat / claim cards (competitive) */
.stat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
@media(max-width:880px){.stat{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.stat-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:28px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--card),#0c1124)}
.stat-card .big{font-size:34px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-1px;color:var(--star);margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1}
.stat-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}
.stat-card .src{display:block;margin-top:12px;font-size:11px;color:#5a648a}

/* comparison table */
.tbl-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px}
table.cmp{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;min-width:680px}
table.cmp th,table.cmp td{padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
table.cmp thead th{background:var(--night-2);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;position:sticky;top:0}
table.cmp tbody th{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);max-width:240px}
table.cmp td.us{background:var(--star-soft);color:var(--ink)}
table.cmp thead th.us{color:var(--star)}
table.cmp .yes{color:var(--good)} table.cmp .no{color:var(--bad)} table.cmp .meh{color:var(--warn)}

/* steps (process / arc) */
.steps{display:grid;gap:18px;counter-reset:step}
.step{position:relative;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:24px 24px 24px 70px;background:var(--card)}
.step::before{counter-increment:step;content:counter(step);position:absolute;left:22px;top:22px;
  width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:9px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:800;
  background:var(--star-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--star)}
.step h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:6px}
.step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}

/* big CTA */
.cta{margin:84px 0 0;border:1px solid var(--star-soft);border-radius:24px;padding:64px 32px;text-align:center;
  background:radial-gradient(700px 300px at 50% 0,var(--star-soft),transparent),var(--night-2)}
.cta h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.6px;margin-bottom:14px}
.cta p{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 28px}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* footer */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:84px;padding:48px 0 64px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px}
.foot-in{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px}
.foot-col b{color:var(--ink);display:block;margin-bottom:12px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.foot-col a{display:block;color:var(--muted);padding:4px 0}
.foot-col a:hover{color:var(--star)}
.badge-live{color:var(--good);font-size:12px;border:1px solid #1d3a2c;background:#0c1f16;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:100px}

/* line icons */
.ico{width:24px;height:24px;flex:0 0 auto;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}
.ic-wrap{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:11px;display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 auto;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--star-soft),transparent);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.ic-wrap .ico{color:var(--star)}
.ic-wrap.indigo{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--indigo-soft),transparent)}
.ic-wrap.indigo .ico{color:var(--indigo)}
.panel h3 .ico{color:var(--star);width:18px;height:18px;margin-right:8px;vertical-align:-3px}

/* forms (contact) */
.form{display:grid;gap:18px;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto}
.form label{display:block;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:7px;font-weight:600}
.form input,.form select,.form textarea{width:100%;background:var(--night-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;
  padding:12px 14px;color:var(--ink);font-size:15px;font-family:inherit}
.form input:focus,.form select:focus,.form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--star)}
.form textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}

/* misc */
.note{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--indigo);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;background:var(--night-2);color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin:24px 0}
.tag{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--star);background:var(--star-soft);border:1px solid var(--star-soft);padding:3px 10px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700}