/* Alpaye ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root{
  --ink:#16130F; --ink-2:#221D17; --brass:#AE8446; --brass-lt:#C9A164;
  --paper:#F7F4ED; --paper-2:#FFFDF8; --grey:#6B6559; --grey-lt:#9A9388; --hair:#E4DDCD;
  --bg:var(--paper); --fg:var(--ink); --muted:var(--grey); --rule:var(--hair); --card:var(--paper-2);
  --max:1180px;
  box-sizing:border-box;
  padding-top:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px); padding-bottom:env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px);
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]){--bg:#121010;--fg:#F7F4ED;--muted:#9A9388;--rule:#2B2620;--card:#1A1715}
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:inherit}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:92px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--fg);
  font-family:Poppins,"Avenir Next","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  font-weight:300;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.narrow{max-width:800px}

/* header */
header{position:sticky;top:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px);z-index:40;
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 88%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;height:72px}
.mark{height:30px;width:auto;color:var(--fg)}
nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-left:auto;font-size:14.5px}
nav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--muted);padding:9px 13px;border-radius:2px;transition:.15s}
nav a:hover{color:var(--fg)}
nav a[aria-current]{color:var(--fg);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--brass) 12%,transparent)}
@media(max-width:940px){nav a.hide-s{display:none}.mark{height:25px}.bar{gap:14px}}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;font-weight:400;
  padding:14px 26px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--ink);transition:.18s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--brass);border-color:var(--brass);color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--fg);border-color:var(--rule)}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--brass);color:var(--brass);background:transparent}
.btn.light{background:var(--brass);border-color:var(--brass);color:#fff}
.btn.light:hover{background:var(--paper);border-color:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:34px}

/* type */
h1{font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,66px);font-weight:300;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-1.8px;margin:0 0 24px}
h2{font-size:clamp(27px,3.6vw,42px);font-weight:300;line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.9px;margin:0 0 18px}
h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.2px;margin:0 0 10px}
.eyebrow{display:block;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:2.4px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--brass);margin:0 0 22px}
p{margin:0 0 20px;max-width:66ch}
.lead{font-size:clamp(18px,2.1vw,22px);line-height:1.58}
.muted{color:var(--muted)} .small{font-size:14.5px}
section{padding:96px 0}
.tint{background:var(--card);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.dark{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border:0}
.dark h1,.dark h2,.dark h3{color:var(--paper)}
.dark .muted{color:#A9A195}
.dark .eyebrow{color:var(--brass-lt)}

/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:112px 0 104px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero h1{color:var(--paper);max-width:17ch}
.hero .lead{color:#C4BCAF;max-width:54ch}
.hero .frondbg{position:absolute;right:-60px;top:-40px;height:calc(100% + 120px);width:auto;opacity:.06;z-index:1}
@media(max-width:820px){.hero .frondbg{display:none}.hero{padding:80px 0 72px}}
.heroline{display:flex;gap:34px;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:760px;margin-top:46px;padding-top:30px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(247,244,237,.16);font-size:14.5px;color:#A9A195}
.heroline b{color:var(--paper);font-weight:500}

/* grid helpers */
.g2{display:grid;gap:30px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.g2-wide{display:grid;gap:56px;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:860px){.g2,.g2-wide{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.cards{display:grid;gap:20px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(242px,1fr))}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:30px 28px;transition:.18s}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--brass);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card .n{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:1.6px;color:var(--brass);margin-bottom:16px}
.card p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.62;margin:0;color:var(--muted)}

/* the two tracks */
.track{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:40px 34px;position:relative;transition:.18s}
.track:hover{border-color:var(--brass)}
.track::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:100%;height:4px;background:var(--brass)}
.track .tag{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1.8px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--brass);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:5px 12px;margin-bottom:22px}
.track h3{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:14px}
.track ul{margin:22px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.track li{padding:9px 0 9px 24px;position:relative;font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}
.track li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:18px;width:9px;height:2px;background:var(--brass)}

/* numbers */
.figs{display:grid;gap:28px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(172px,1fr))}
.fig b{display:block;font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,54px);font-weight:300;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-2px}
.fig span{display:block;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px;line-height:1.5}
.dark .fig span{color:#A9A195}

/* calculator */
.calc{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:0;overflow:hidden}
.calc .in{padding:34px 32px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.calc label{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:9px}
.calc .row{display:grid;gap:20px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
@media(max-width:620px){.calc .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.calc input{width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:19px;font-weight:400;padding:12px 14px;color:var(--fg);
  background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:0}
.calc input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--brass)}
.calc .out{padding:30px 32px;background:var(--bg)}
.calc .line{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:11px 0;font-size:15.5px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--muted)}
.calc .line span:last-child{color:var(--fg);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.calc .total{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:20px 0 4px;
  font-size:21px;font-weight:400;align-items:baseline}
.calc .total span:last-child{color:var(--brass);font-weight:500;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.calc .note{padding:0 32px 28px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}

/* timeline */
ol.steps{list-style:none;counter-reset:s;margin:0;padding:0}
ol.steps li{counter-increment:s;padding:26px 0 26px 70px;position:relative;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
ol.steps li:first-child{border-top:0}
ol.steps li::before{content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:0;top:28px;
  font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1.4px;color:var(--brass)}
ol.steps p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px}

/* lists */
ul.plain{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
ul.plain li{padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:15.5px}
ul.plain li:first-child{border-top:0}

/* quotes */
.quotes{display:grid;gap:20px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(270px,1fr))}
blockquote{margin:0;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-left:3px solid var(--brass);
  padding:30px 28px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.62}
blockquote p{margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--fg)}
blockquote cite{font-style:normal;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}

/* faq */
details{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding:20px 0}
details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
summary{cursor:pointer;font-size:18px;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px;align-items:center}
summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--brass);font-size:22px;line-height:1}
details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
details p{margin:15px 0 4px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px}

/* compliance strip */
.strip{display:grid;gap:1px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(160px,1fr));background:var(--rule);
  border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.strip div{background:var(--bg);padding:22px 20px}
.strip b{display:block;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500}
.strip span{display:block;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:5px;line-height:1.45}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--ink);color:#A9A195;padding:72px 0 56px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.8}
footer .brassbar{height:5px;background:var(--brass);margin-bottom:0}
footer h4{color:var(--paper);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 16px}
footer a{text-decoration:none}
footer a:hover{color:var(--paper)}
.fgrid{display:grid;gap:40px;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr;margin-bottom:44px}
@media(max-width:760px){.fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.fnote{border-top:1px solid rgba(247,244,237,.12);padding-top:26px;font-size:12px;max-width:92ch;color:#857E73}