:root {
  --cream: #f8f2ea;
  --warm-white: #fffdf9;
  --navy: #102b4a;
  --navy-deep: #0b2038;
  --mulberry: #71314f;
  --plum: #4e203d;
  --mauve: #b78391;
  --rose: #d9a8ad;
  --gold: #c89a2b;
  --ink: #222531;
  --border: rgba(74,42,55,.22);
  --serif: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  --shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(37,23,31,.12);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); background: var(--cream); font-family: var(--sans); line-height: 1.62; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font: inherit; }
.container { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 40px)); margin-inline: auto; }
.section { padding: 76px 0; }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; top: 10px; left: 10px; z-index: 999; transform: translateY(-180%); background: white; padding: 10px 14px; }
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(248,242,234,.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(113,49,79,.11);
}
.nav-wrap { min-height: 88px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; }
.brand { width: 252px; overflow: hidden; }
.brand img { width: 100%; height: 68px; object-fit: contain; }
.primary-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .035em; }
.primary-nav a:not(.button) { padding: 34px 0 27px; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; }
.primary-nav a:hover, .primary-nav a.active { color: var(--mulberry); border-color: var(--mulberry); }
.menu-toggle { display: none; border: 0; background: transparent; padding: 10px; }
.menu-toggle span:not(.sr-only) { display: block; width: 26px; height: 2px; margin: 5px 0; background: var(--navy); }

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--mulberry);
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: var(--mulberry);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .075em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: .2s ease;
}
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: #57213d; box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(111,45,80,.22); }
.button-small { padding: 13px 18px; }
.button-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--mulberry); }

.hero { position: relative; min-height: 560px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; align-items: center; background: var(--cream); }
.hero-photo { position: absolute; inset: 0 0 0 43%; background: url("../assets/how-it-works/how-it-works-hero.jpg") center / cover no-repeat; }
.hero-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cream) 0%, rgba(248,242,234,.99) 38%, rgba(248,242,234,.75) 58%, rgba(248,242,234,.08) 88%); }
.hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 76px 0 70px; }
.eyebrow { margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--mulberry); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .25em; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; }
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--navy-deep); line-height: 1.07; }
h1 { max-width: 600px; margin: 0; font-size: clamp(60px, 7vw, 84px); font-weight: 600; }
h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(38px, 4vw, 52px); font-weight: 600; }
h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 25px; font-weight: 600; }
.heading-rule { width: 48px; height: 3px; margin: 20px 0; background: var(--mauve); }
.heading-rule.centered { margin: 18px auto 0; }
.heading-rule.gold { background: var(--gold); }
.hero-lead { max-width: 600px; margin: 0; font-size: 16px; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 28px; }

.trust-strip { background: var(--warm-white); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.trust-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.trust-grid article { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; padding: 24px 26px; border-right: 1px solid var(--border); }
.trust-grid article:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.trust-icon { width: 58px; height: 58px; display: grid; place-items: center; flex: 0 0 auto; border: 2px solid var(--mulberry); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--mulberry); font-size: 25px; }
.trust-grid h3 { font-size: 17px; }
.trust-grid p { margin: 5px 0 0; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.45; }

.section-heading { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto 42px; text-align: center; }
.section-heading.compact { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.process-section { background: var(--warm-white); }
.process-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 20px; position: relative; }
.process-grid::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 15px; left: 8%; right: 8%; height: 1px; background: rgba(200,154,43,.5); }
.process-grid article { position: relative; min-height: 295px; padding: 38px 22px 24px; text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px; background: #fffefa; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(50,35,42,.05); }
.step-number { position: absolute; top: -18px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); width: 36px; height: 36px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--mulberry); color: #fff; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; z-index: 2; }
.process-icon { color: var(--mulberry); font-size: 48px; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.process-grid h3 { font-size: 24px; }
.process-grid p { margin: 12px 0 0; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; }

.expectations { padding-top: 28px; background: var(--warm-white); }
.expectation-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.expectation-grid article { display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: center; min-height: 125px; padding: 24px; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px; background: #fffefa; }
.expectation-icon { flex: 0 0 auto; color: var(--mulberry); font-size: 44px; }
.expectation-grid h3 { font-size: 20px; }
.expectation-grid p { margin: 6px 0 0; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5; }

.faq-preview { background: #fbf7f1; border-top: 1px solid rgba(74,42,55,.12); }
.faq-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 31% 69%; gap: 40px; }
.faq-intro { padding-right: 38px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(200,154,43,.65); }
.faq-intro h2 { color: var(--navy-deep); font-size: clamp(40px, 4.5vw, 58px); }
.faq-intro p:last-child { font-size: 13px; }

.accordion { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; background: #fffdfa; }
.accordion-item + .accordion-item { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.accordion-trigger {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 60px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  text-align: left;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 21px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.accordion-trigger:hover { background: rgba(183,131,145,.08); }
.accordion-trigger:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid rgba(200,154,43,.45); outline-offset: -3px; }
.accordion-symbol { width: 28px; height: 28px; display: grid; place-items: center; flex: 0 0 auto; color: var(--mulberry); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 21px; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.accordion-trigger[aria-expanded="true"] .accordion-symbol { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.accordion-panel { padding: 0 20px 18px; }
.accordion-panel p { margin: 0; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.65; }

.legal-banner { color: #fff; background: linear-gradient(112deg, var(--navy-deep), #173957); }
.legal-content { min-height: 90px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px; }
.legal-icon { width: 55px; height: 62px; display: grid; place-items: center; flex: 0 0 auto; border: 3px solid var(--gold); color: var(--gold); font-size: 24px; clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 17%, 90% 75%, 50% 100%, 10% 75%, 0 17%); }
.legal-content p { margin: 0; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.55; }

.cta { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: url("../assets/how-it-works/mauve-botanical.jpg") center / cover no-repeat; }
.cta-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(248,242,234,.97), rgba(248,242,234,.76) 48%, rgba(248,242,234,.1)); }
.cta-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 58px 0; }
.cta h2 { max-width: 620px; color: var(--navy-deep); }
.cta p { max-width: 600px; margin: 12px 0 24px; }

.site-footer { padding: 50px 0 20px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.86); background: var(--navy-deep); }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .65fr 1fr .8fr; gap: 42px; }
.footer-brand img { width: 260px; }
.site-footer h3 { color: #fff; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; }
.site-footer a, .site-footer p { display: block; margin: 5px 0; font-size: 11px; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--rose); }
.social-links { display: flex !important; gap: 15px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px !important; }
.footer-bottom { margin-top: 32px; padding-top: 17px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); }

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .primary-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 88px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 18px 20px 25px;
    background: var(--cream);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  }
  .primary-nav.open { display: flex; }
  .primary-nav a:not(.button) { padding: 12px 4px; }
  .primary-nav .button { margin-top: 10px; }
  .trust-grid, .expectation-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .process-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); row-gap: 38px; }
  .process-grid::before { display: none; }
  .faq-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .faq-intro { padding-right: 0; border-right: 0; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .container { width: min(100% - 28px, 1180px); }
  .brand { width: 205px; }
  .hero { min-height: 730px; align-items: flex-start; }
  .hero-photo { inset: 50% 0 0; }
  .hero-overlay { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cream) 0%, var(--cream) 47%, rgba(248,242,234,.72) 65%, rgba(248,242,234,.08) 100%); }
  .hero-content { padding-top: 56px; }
  h1 { font-size: 54px; }
  .trust-grid, .process-grid, .expectation-grid, .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .trust-grid article { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .process-grid article { min-height: auto; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; }
}