:root {
  --ink: #0b0b0b;
  --ink-soft: #3a3733;
  --ivory: #f8f5ef;
  --ivory-deep: #efeae0;
  --gold: #b99a5f;
  --gold-bright: #d4bb7d;
  --hairline: rgba(11, 11, 11, 0.14);
  --hairline-light: rgba(248, 245, 239, 0.16);
  --serif: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  background: var(--ivory);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 16px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
.container { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }

/* ---------- Typography ---------- */
.kicker {
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.42em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.12; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 84px); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px); }
h3 { font-size: 24px; }
.serif-i { font-style: italic; }
.gold { color: var(--gold); }
.lead { font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 640px; }
.eyebrow { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.34em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }
.hair { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); margin: 0; }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(248, 245, 239, 0.9);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 76px; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 12px; }
.brand .wordmark { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; font-weight: 600; }
.brand .wordmark em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.brand .tag { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.4em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 34px; }
.nav a { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); transition: color 0.2s; }
.nav a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.nav .cta {
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--ivory) !important;
  padding: 13px 26px; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  transition: background 0.25s, color 0.25s;
}
.nav .cta:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink) !important; }
.nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; font-size: 26px; color: var(--ink); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav {
    position: fixed; inset: 76px 0 auto 0; background: var(--ivory);
    flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; padding: 34px 32px 40px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
    transform: translateY(-130%); transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }
  .nav.open { transform: translateY(0); }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero { padding: 130px 0 110px; position: relative; }
.hero .rule { width: 74px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 42px; }
.hero h1 { max-width: 900px; }
.hero h1 .outline {
  color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1.4px var(--ink);
}
.hero .sub { margin-top: 40px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 26px; align-items: center; }
.hero .btn {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--ink); color: var(--ivory);
  padding: 17px 38px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background 0.25s;
}
.hero .btn:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }
.hero .btn.ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.hero .btn.ghost:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--ivory); }
.hero .note { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.hero-stats {
  margin-top: 90px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.hero-stats .stat { padding: 34px 8px 34px 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--hairline); padding-left: 8px; }
.hero-stats .stat:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.hero-stats .num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 40px; }
.hero-stats .lbl { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 6px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .hero-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } .hero-stats .stat { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); } }

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section { padding: 110px 0; }
.section.dark { background: var(--ink); color: var(--ivory); }
.section.dark .lead, .section.dark p.body { color: rgba(248, 245, 239, 0.72); }
.section-head { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: 70px; }
.section.dark .hair { border-color: var(--hairline-light); }
.p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 18px; max-width: 660px; }
.section.dark .p { color: rgba(248, 245, 239, 0.72); }

/* ---------- Tabs (workerchecks framework) ---------- */
.tabs { border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.tabs-bar { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.tabs-bar button {
  background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 22px 30px 22px 0; margin-right: 34px; color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; margin-bottom: -1px;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.tabs-bar button:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.tabs-bar button.active { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--gold); }
.tab-panel { display: none; padding: 56px 0 8px; }
.tab-panel.active { display: block; animation: fade 0.4s ease; }
@keyframes fade { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
.tab-panel h3 { font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.tab-panel ul { list-style: none; margin-top: 24px; }
.tab-panel li { padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); display: flex; gap: 16px; }
.tab-panel li .num { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); font-size: 17px; min-width: 26px; }

/* ---------- Grids ---------- */
.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 42px; }
.grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 70px; align-items: center; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.card { border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); padding-top: 30px; }
.section.dark .card { border-color: var(--hairline-light); }
.card .n { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); font-size: 15px; }
.card h3 { margin: 14px 0 12px; font-size: 24px; }
.card p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.section.dark .card p { color: rgba(248, 245, 239, 0.72); }

/* ---------- Pricing ---------- */
.price-card { border: 1px solid var(--hairline); background: #fff; padding: 46px 40px; position: relative; }
.price-card.featured { background: var(--ink); color: var(--ivory); border-color: var(--ink); }
.price-card .amt { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 58px; margin: 20px 0 6px; }
.price-card .amt span { font-size: 18px; font-family: var(--sans); color: var(--gold); }
.price-card ul { list-style: none; margin: 26px 0 34px; }
.price-card li { font-size: 14px; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.price-card.featured li { border-color: var(--hairline-light); }
.price-card .btn {
  display: block; text-align: center; background: var(--ink); color: var(--ivory);
  padding: 15px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.price-card.featured .btn { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }
.price-card .btn:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }
.price-card.featured .btn:hover { background: var(--ivory); }
.plan-note { font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 22px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.faq-q {
  width: 100%; text-align: left; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  padding: 26px 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 21px;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 20px;
}
.faq-q .plus { font-family: var(--sans); color: var(--gold); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 400; }
.faq-a { max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height 0.35s ease; }
.faq-a p { padding: 0 0 28px; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 700px; font-size: 15px; }

/* ---------- Trust / EEAT ---------- */
.trust-strip { border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); padding: 26px 0; }
.trust-strip .inner { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px 56px; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.trust-strip span { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.34em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.quote { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 38px); line-height: 1.35; max-width: 900px; }
.quote .attr { display: block; font-family: var(--sans); font-style: normal; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-top: 26px; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--ink); color: var(--ivory); padding: 90px 0 40px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; padding-bottom: 70px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.site-footer h4 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.site-footer h4 em { color: var(--gold); }
.site-footer p { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(248, 245, 239, 0.6); max-width: 320px; }
.site-footer .cols { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.site-footer .cols a { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(248, 245, 239, 0.72); }
.site-footer .cols a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-base {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-light); padding-top: 30px;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(248, 245, 239, 0.4);
}

/* ---------- Legal / article pages ---------- */
.page-hero { padding: 100px 0 60px; }
.page-body { max-width: 780px; padding-bottom: 120px; }
.page-body h2 { font-size: 28px; margin: 56px 0 18px; }
.page-body p { margin-top: 16px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 15.5px; }
.page-body ul { margin: 18px 0 0 20px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 15.5px; }
.page-body li { margin-top: 10px; }
.page-body .meta { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 26px; }
.contact-row { border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); padding: 26px 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr; gap: 20px; }
.contact-row .lbl { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; padding-top: 4px; }
.contact-row .val { font-size: 16px; }