/* ============================================================
   SKG FINANCIAL SERVICES — HOMEPAGE-SPECIFIC STYLES
   ============================================================ */

/* ============ HERO ============ */
.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: 10rem 0 5rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: end;
  width: 100%;
}
.hero-left { max-width: 680px; }
.hero-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.hero-meta .dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--green); border-radius: 50%; animation: pulse 2.5s infinite; }
@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(62, 154, 90, 0.5); }
  50% { opacity: 0.6; box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(62, 154, 90, 0); }
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7.5vw, 8rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.hero h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100;
  background: var(--accent-grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.hero h1 .amp {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--teal);
  font-size: 0.85em;
  display: inline-block;
  transform: translateY(0.05em);
}
.hero-right {
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-left: 2.5rem;
}
.hero-right p { font-size: 17px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 2rem; }

.hero-tagline {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-tagline-word {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
}
.hero-tagline-word:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.hero-tagline-word:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: 0; top: 20%; bottom: 20%;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--accent-grad);
}
.hero-tagline-word span {
  background: var(--accent-grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.hero-ticker {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  padding: 0.9rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: rgba(13, 17, 23, 0.04);
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.ticker-inner {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 3rem;
  animation: scroll 45s linear infinite;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.ticker-inner span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 3rem; }
.ticker-inner span::after { content: '◆'; color: var(--teal); }
@keyframes scroll { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ============ INTRO ============ */
.intro {
  padding: 8rem 0 6rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
  gap: 6rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.intro-label .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.intro-label-num {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 4rem; font-weight: 200;
  line-height: 1; color: var(--ink);
  font-style: italic;
}
.intro-label-num em {
  background: var(--accent-grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.intro-body p {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.1vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.intro-body p em {
  font-style: italic;
  background: var(--accent-grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.intro-sig {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
}
.intro-sig::before { content: ''; width: 40px; height: 2px; background: var(--accent-grad); }

/* ============ SERVICES ============ */
.services {
  padding: 7rem 0;
  background: var(--ivory);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: relative;
}
.service-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.service {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 120px 1.2fr 1.8fr 130px;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 3rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  position: relative;
  transition: padding .3s ease;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}
.service:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); }
.service:hover { padding-left: 1rem; }
.service::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 3px;
  background: var(--accent-grad);
  transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top;
  transition: transform .4s ease;
}
.service:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
.service-num {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  background: var(--accent-grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  line-height: 1;
}
.service-title {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.service-desc { font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.65; }
.service-desc strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.service-tags {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.4rem;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-align: right;
}
.service-tags span { padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem; border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); border-radius: 2px; }

.feature-callout {
  margin-top: 5rem;
  padding: 3.5rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ivory);
  border-radius: 3px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.feature-callout::before {
  content: 'ASQA';
  position: absolute;
  right: -3rem; bottom: -5rem;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 200;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 22rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(244, 239, 229, 0.045);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.feature-callout::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 4px;
  background: var(--accent-grad);
}
.feature-callout .eyebrow { color: var(--teal); position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.feature-callout h3 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem;
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
}
.feature-callout h3 em {
  font-style: italic;
  background: var(--accent-grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.feature-callout p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(244, 239, 229, 0.75);
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.feature-callout .feature-right { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.feature-list { list-style: none; }
.feature-list li {
  padding: 0.8rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 229, 0.12);
  font-size: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}
.feature-list li::before {
  content: '→'; color: var(--teal); font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
}
.feature-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

/* ============ RTO PRACTICE ============ */
.rto-practice {
  padding: 7rem 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: relative;
}
.rto-practice::before {
  content: 'RTO';
  position: absolute;
  left: -2rem; top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(-90deg);
  transform-origin: center;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 200;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 10rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(13, 17, 23, 0.03);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.rto-differentiator {
  padding: 2.5rem 3rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(62, 154, 90, 0.07), rgba(42, 151, 173, 0.07));
  border-left: 3px solid;
  border-image: var(--accent-grad);
  border-image-slice: 1;
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.rto-differentiator h3 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.rto-differentiator h3 em {
  font-style: italic;
  background: var(--accent-grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.rto-differentiator-note {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal-deep);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.rto-subservices {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 5rem;
}
.rto-card {
  padding: 1.8rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--ivory);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 3px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
  display: block;
  color: inherit;
}
.rto-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(13, 17, 23, 0.08);
}
.rto-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent-grad);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .4s ease;
}
.rto-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.rto-card-num {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--teal-deep);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  display: block;
}
.rto-card h4 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.rto-card p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.rto-card-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  margin-top: auto;
}
.rto-card-tags span {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.fvra-timeline-header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  align-items: end;
}
.fvra-timeline-header h3 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.fvra-timeline-header h3 em {
  font-style: italic;
  background: var(--accent-grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.fvra-timeline-header p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.65; }
.fvra-timeline {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  padding-top: 2rem;
}
.fvra-step {
  padding: 0 1.25rem 0 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: relative;
}
.fvra-step:last-child { border-right: none; }
.fvra-step:not(:first-child) { padding-left: 1.25rem; }
.fvra-step-day {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  background: var(--accent-grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.fvra-step-day-label {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.fvra-step h5 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.fvra-step p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.fvra-step-resp {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal-deep);
}

/* ============ WHY ============ */
.why { padding: 8rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 4rem;
}
.why-item {
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem 2.5rem 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: relative;
}
.why-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
.why-item:not(:first-child) { padding-left: 2rem; }
.why-num {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 3.5rem; font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  background: var(--accent-grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.why-item h4 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.why-item p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.65; }

/* ============ TEAM (homepage version) ============ */
.team {
  padding: 8rem 0;
  background: var(--ivory-warm);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.principals-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 5rem;
}
.principal-card {
  padding: 2.5rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 3px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.principal-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 4px;
  background: var(--accent-grad);
}
.principal-card .card-num {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.2rem; right: 1.5rem;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--teal-deep);
}
.principal-header {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}
.principal-photo {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 110px;
  height: 140px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--accent-grad);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(13,17,23,0.08);
}
.principal-photo img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  display: block;
}
.principal-photo.has-image { background: #d4d8db; }
.principal-header-text { padding-top: 0.4rem; min-width: 0; }
.principal-name {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.principal-role {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal-deep);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.principal-creds {
  display: flex; gap: 0.4rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.principal-creds span {
  padding: 0.3rem 0.65rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.principal-bio { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.65; flex-grow: 1; }
.principal-bio em { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink); }
.principal-footer {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.principal-footer a { color: var(--teal-deep); transition: color .2s; }
.principal-footer a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

.supporting-team { margin-top: 2rem; }
.supporting-team-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.supporting-team-header::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
}
.team-list { list-style: none; }
.team-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr auto;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: center;
  transition: padding-left .3s ease;
}
.team-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.team-list li:hover { padding-left: 0.75rem; }
.team-initials {
  width: 50px; height: 50px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ivory);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  position: relative;
}
.team-list li:hover .team-initials { background: var(--accent-grad); }
.team-name {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}
.team-role {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.team-num {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--teal);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

/* ============ STATS ============ */
.stats { padding: 6rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}
.stat {
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  border-image: var(--accent-grad);
  border-image-slice: 1;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}
.stat-num {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 200;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.stat-num em {
  font-style: italic;
  background: var(--accent-grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.stat-label {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ============ PROCESS ============ */
.process {
  padding: 8rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper);
}
.process-steps {
  margin-top: 5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  position: relative;
}
.process-steps::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 30px; left: 30px; right: 30px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--rule-strong);
  z-index: 0;
}
.process-step {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 1.5rem 0 0;
  z-index: 1;
}
.process-step:last-child { padding-right: 0; }
.step-marker {
  width: 60px; height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--teal-deep);
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  transition: all .3s;
}
.process-step:hover .step-marker {
  background: var(--accent-grad);
  color: var(--ivory);
  border-color: transparent;
}
.process-step h5 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.process-step p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.6; }

/* ============ HOMEPAGE CTA ============ */
.cta {
  padding: 8rem 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ivory);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cta::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 15% 30%, rgba(42, 151, 173, 0.16) 0%, transparent 55%),
              radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 70%, rgba(62, 154, 90, 0.1) 0%, transparent 55%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cta-inner {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.cta h2 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.5vw, 5rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}
.cta h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  background: var(--accent-grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.cta-meta { border-left: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 229, 0.15); padding-left: 3rem; }
.cta-meta .eyebrow { color: var(--teal); display: block; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.cta-detail { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.cta-detail-label {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 239, 229, 0.55);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.cta-detail-val {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.cta-detail-val a:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.cta .btn-primary { background: var(--accent-grad-h); color: var(--ink); border-left: none; }
.cta .btn-primary::before { display: none; }
.cta .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--ivory); }
.cta .btn-ghost { border-color: rgba(244,239,229,0.3); color: var(--ivory); }
.cta .btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--ivory); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ivory); }

/* ============ HOMEPAGE RESPONSIVE OVERRIDES ============ */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero-grid, .intro-grid, .cta-inner, .feature-callout, .principals-grid, .rto-differentiator, .fvra-timeline-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .hero-right { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .why-grid, .stats-grid, .process-steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .why-item { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 2rem 0 !important; }
  .why-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .service { grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .service-desc { grid-column: 2; }
  .service-tags { grid-column: 2; flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; text-align: left; }
  .feature-callout::before { font-size: 12rem; right: -2rem; }
  .process-steps::before { display: none; }
  .hero { padding-top: 8rem; min-height: auto; }
  .rto-subservices { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .fvra-timeline { grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr); gap: 0; }
  .fvra-step { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 1.5rem 0 !important; }
  .fvra-step:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .rto-practice::before { display: none; }
  .principal-header { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.2rem; }
  .principal-photo { width: 100px; height: 130px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .why-grid, .stats-grid, .process-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .services, .why, .team, .process, .cta, .intro, .rto-practice { padding: 5rem 0; }
  .feature-callout { padding: 2rem; }
  .principal-card { padding: 2rem; }
  .hero-tagline-word { font-size: 1.1rem; padding: 0 0.8rem; }
  .rto-subservices { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .rto-differentiator { padding: 2rem; }
}