/* Sarah Alkuda Executive English: site styles */
:root{
  --ink:#15203a;          /* deep navy, headings and text */
  --ink-soft:#4d576b;     /* secondary text */
  --paper:#f6f7f5;        /* page ground, cool off-white */
  --panel:#ffffff;        /* raised surfaces */
  --rule:#d9dde3;         /* hairlines */
  --accent:#2c56c9;       /* cobalt, the coach's pen */
  --accent-ink:#ffffff;
  --mark:#ffe27a;         /* highlighter */
  --mark-ink:#15203a;
  --strike:#b3413a;       /* the red edit mark */
  --band:#15203a;         /* dark band */
  --band-ink:#eef1f6;
  --band-soft:#aab3c5;
  --focus:#2c56c9;
  --display:"Newsreader", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --body:"Public Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
  color-scheme:light;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]){
    --ink:#e8ecf3; --ink-soft:#a4adbf; --paper:#0f1524; --panel:#172035; --rule:#2a3550;
    --accent:#86a6ff; --accent-ink:#0f1524; --mark:#8a7322; --mark-ink:#fff6d6; --strike:#f08a80;
    --band:#172035; --band-ink:#e8ecf3; --band-soft:#a4adbf; --focus:#86a6ff; color-scheme:dark;
  }
}
:root[data-theme="dark"]{
  --ink:#e8ecf3; --ink-soft:#a4adbf; --paper:#0f1524; --panel:#172035; --rule:#2a3550;
  --accent:#86a6ff; --accent-ink:#0f1524; --mark:#8a7322; --mark-ink:#fff6d6; --strike:#f08a80;
  --band:#172035; --band-ink:#e8ecf3; --band-soft:#a4adbf; --focus:#86a6ff; color-scheme:dark;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:84px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--accent)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--focus);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}

.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding-inline:clamp(16px,4vw,40px)}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;text-wrap:balance;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(46px,7.4vw,92px);line-height:.98}
h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4.2vw,50px);line-height:1.05}
h3{font-size:23px;line-height:1.2}
p{margin:0;max-width:64ch}
.lede{font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,22px);line-height:1.5}
.muted{color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* header */
.site-head{position:sticky;top:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px);z-index:10;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--paper) 92%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.site-head .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding-block:14px}
.brand{font-family:var(--display);font-size:21px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.brand small{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:400}
.nav{display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center}
.nav a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:15px}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.nav .btn{font-size:14.5px;padding:10px 16px}
@media (max-width:860px){.nav a:not(.btn){display:none}}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;font-size:16px;text-decoration:none;padding:15px 22px;border-radius:999px;border:1.5px solid var(--accent);background:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-ink);transition:transform .15s ease,background .15s ease}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--rule)}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn .arrow{transition:transform .15s ease}
.btn:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(3px)}
.ctas{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}

/* hero */
.hero{padding-block:clamp(56px,9vw,112px) clamp(48px,7vw,88px)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .9fr;gap:clamp(32px,6vw,80px);align-items:end}
.hero h1 .hl{background:linear-gradient(transparent 58%,var(--mark) 58%,var(--mark) 92%,transparent 92%);color:inherit;padding-inline:.04em}
.hero-copy{display:grid;gap:26px}
.hero-copy .for{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);border-left:2px solid var(--accent);padding-left:14px}
@media (max-width:900px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* the edit card: a sentence being coached */
.edit-card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:14px;padding:24px 24px 22px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -28px rgba(21,32,58,.45);display:grid;gap:14px}
.edit-card .meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.edit-card .before{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.edit-card .before del{text-decoration-color:var(--strike);text-decoration-thickness:2px}
.edit-card .after{font-family:var(--display);font-size:24px;line-height:1.3}
.edit-card .after mark{background:var(--mark);color:var(--mark-ink);padding:0 .1em;border-radius:2px}
.edit-card .note{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--accent);border-top:1px dashed var(--rule);padding-top:12px}

/* sections */
section{padding-block:clamp(64px,9vw,112px)}
.sec-head{display:grid;gap:14px;align-content:start;margin-bottom:clamp(32px,5vw,52px)}
.rule-top{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}

/* services: three pillars, not a sequence */
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,3vw,40px)}
.pillar{display:grid;gap:12px;align-content:start;padding-top:20px;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:820px){.pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* role areas */
.roles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.role{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:6px 18px;padding:26px 24px 26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.role:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid var(--rule)}
.role:nth-child(even){padding-left:24px}
.role .tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--accent);padding-top:6px;grid-row:span 2}
@media (max-width:760px){.roles{grid-template-columns:1fr}.role:nth-child(odd){border-right:0}.role:nth-child(even){padding-left:0}}

/* client feedback is intentionally absent from the public page until real reviews are approved */
.reviews{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px}
.review{display:grid;gap:18px;padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:14px;background:var(--panel)}
.review blockquote{margin:0;font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(21px,2.1vw,28px);line-height:1.35}
.review-attribution{font-size:14px}
@media (max-width:700px){.reviews{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* about */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:clamp(32px,6vw,80px);align-items:start}
.portrait{position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/5;max-width:100%;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--band)}
.portrait img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.portrait .mono{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--display);font-size:96px;color:var(--band-ink)}
.portrait img + .mono{display:none}
.creds{display:grid;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.cred{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(150px,.7fr) 1.3fr;gap:18px;padding-block:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.cred h3{font-family:var(--body);font-size:16px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0}
@media (max-width:860px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.portrait{max-width:380px}}
@media (max-width:560px){.cred{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}}

/* coaching offers: real sequences, so numbered */
.offer{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,72px)}
.steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:0;counter-reset:s}
.steps li{counter-increment:s;display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px 1fr;gap:6px 14px;padding-block:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--accent);padding-top:5px;grid-row:span 2}
.steps li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.aside-note{margin-top:22px;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
@media (max-width:860px){.offer{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* diagnostic callout */
.diagnostic{margin-top:clamp(36px,5vw,56px);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:26px 28px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.diagnostic .price{font-family:var(--display);font-size:30px;line-height:1.1}
.diagnostic .price span{font-family:var(--body);font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);display:block;margin-top:6px}

/* closing band */
.band{background:var(--band);color:var(--band-ink)}
.band .muted,.band .eyebrow{color:var(--band-soft)}
.band .btn.ghost{color:var(--band-ink);border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--band-ink) 35%,transparent)}
.band .btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--band-ink)}
.band .btn:not(.ghost){background:var(--band-ink);border-color:var(--band-ink);color:var(--band)}
.close-grid{display:grid;gap:24px}
.close-grid > *{max-width:760px}
.fine{font-size:14px}

/* footer */
.site-foot{padding-block:48px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:14.5px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:32px}
.foot-grid h2{font-family:var(--body);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}
.foot-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px;align-items:baseline;justify-content:flex-end}
.foot-links a{color:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:760px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.foot-links{justify-content:flex-start}}

/* legal pages */
.legal{padding-block:clamp(48px,7vw,88px)}
.legal article{max-width:720px;display:grid;gap:18px}
.legal h2{font-size:28px;margin-top:22px}
.legal .draft{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;background:var(--mark);color:var(--mark-ink);padding:10px 12px;border-radius:8px}

/* legal page callout */
.legal .note{border-left:3px solid var(--accent);background:var(--panel);padding:14px 16px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0}