/* ALX ACQ: restrained navy, Alchemy Worx blue, and gold. */
@font-face {
  font-family: Figtree;
  src: url("fonts/figtree-latin.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400 700;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: Poppins;
  src: url("fonts/poppins-700-latin.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-display: swap;
}

:root {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --ink-950: #041a30;
  --ink-900: #062747;
  --blue-600: #065393;
  --blue-400: #3b82c4;
  --blue-300: #7fb0de;
  --gold-400: #f8c44f;
  --mist-100: #e8edf2;
  --text: #f4f7fa;
  --text-muted: rgba(232, 237, 242, .76);
  --line: rgba(232, 237, 242, .17);
  --font-display: Poppins, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: Figtree, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --fs-body: 1rem;
  --fs-small: .9375rem;
  --section-space: clamp(3.25rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
  --gutter: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  --container: 1200px;
  --header-h: 108px;
  --radius: 12px;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 1rem); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body { min-width: 320px; margin: 0; background: var(--ink-950); color: var(--text); font: 400 var(--fs-body)/1.65 var(--font-body); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
main { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink-950), #082844 50%, var(--ink-950)); }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
h1, h2, h3, h4, p, ul, ol { margin: 0; }
ul, ol { padding: 0; list-style: none; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-400); outline-offset: 4px; border-radius: 3px; }
.shell { width: min(100% - 2 * var(--gutter), var(--container)); margin-inline: auto; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; z-index: 100; top: -100px; left: var(--gutter); padding: .75rem 1rem; border-radius: 6px; background: var(--gold-400); color: var(--ink-950); font-weight: 600; }
.skip-link:focus { top: .75rem; }

.site-header { position: sticky; z-index: 50; top: 0; height: var(--header-h); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(4, 26, 48, .94); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); }
.reading-progress { position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: -1px; left: 0; height: 2px; background: var(--gold-400); transform: scaleX(var(--reading-progress, 0)); transform-origin: left; pointer-events: none; }
.header-inner { display: flex; height: 100%; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; }
.brand { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 260px; }
.brand picture { display: block; }
.brand img { width: 100%; }
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); margin-left: auto; }
.site-nav a, .footer-nav a, .footer-links a, .footer-legal a { color: var(--text-muted); transition: color .18s ease; }
.site-nav a { position: relative; display: inline-flex; min-height: 44px; align-items: center; font-size: var(--fs-small); }
.site-nav .nav-contact { display: none; }
.site-nav a::after { position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: 5px; left: 0; height: 2px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--gold-400); content: ""; transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .18s ease; }
.site-nav a:hover, .site-nav a.is-active, .footer-nav a:hover, .footer-links a:hover, .footer-legal a:hover { color: var(--text); }
.site-nav a:hover::after, .site-nav a.is-active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.menu-toggle { display: none; }

.btn { display: inline-flex; min-height: 48px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .65rem; padding: 0 1.25rem; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 8px; font-size: var(--fs-small); font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap; transition: background-color .18s ease, transform .18s ease; }
.btn-gold { background: var(--gold-400); color: var(--ink-950); }
.btn-gold:hover { background: #ffd56b; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-sm { min-height: 42px; padding-inline: 1rem; }
.btn-lg { min-height: 52px; padding-inline: 1.5rem; }
.actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; min-height: 44px; align-items: center; gap: .75rem; color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }
.text-link span { color: var(--gold-400); }
.text-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 5px; }

.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding-block: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem) clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 4rem); background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 92% 8%, rgba(6, 83, 147, .36), transparent 42%); }
.hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, .85fr); align-items: center; gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
.hero-copy { max-width: 700px; }
.hero-flow { width: min(100%, 540px); justify-self: end; margin: 0; }
.hero-flow svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; overflow: visible; }
.channel-labels text { fill: var(--text); font: 600 16px var(--font-body); }
.channel-routes { stroke: var(--blue-300); stroke-width: 1.5; }
.channel-routes path { stroke-dasharray: 2 8; opacity: .45; }
.channel-routes .is-core { stroke: var(--gold-400); stroke-dasharray: 3 6; stroke-width: 1.75; opacity: .9; }
.flow-pulses .is-minor { opacity: .55; }
.flow-pulses circle { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(248,196,79,.45)); }
.flow-nodes circle { fill: var(--ink-900); stroke: var(--blue-400); stroke-width: 1.5; }
.flow-nodes text { fill: var(--text); font: 600 12px var(--font-body); text-anchor: middle; }
.flow-nodes .outcome-node { fill: var(--gold-400); stroke: var(--gold-400); }
.flow-nodes .outcome-label { fill: var(--gold-400); font: 600 16px var(--font-body); }
.eyebrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .75rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; color: var(--gold-400); font-size: var(--fs-small); font-weight: 600; }
.eyebrow-rule { width: 28px; height: 2px; flex: 0 0 auto; background: currentColor; }
.display, .h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.035em; text-wrap: balance; }
.display { max-width: 17ch; font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 4.8vw, 4.5rem); line-height: 1.05; }
.proof-strip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, max-content)); gap: 1rem clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); margin-top: 2.5rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--text-muted); font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.45; }
.proof-strip li { max-width: 26ch; }
.proof-strip li + li { padding-left: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.proof-strip strong { display: block; margin-bottom: .25rem; color: var(--gold-400); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.lede { max-width: 55ch; margin-top: 1.5rem; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem); line-height: 1.65; }

.section { padding-block: var(--section-space); }
.has-scroll-motion .scroll-reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); transition: opacity .55s ease, transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1); transition-delay: var(--reveal-delay, 0ms); }
.has-scroll-motion .scroll-reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.section + .section { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.kicker { margin-bottom: .75rem; color: var(--gold-400); font-size: var(--fs-small); font-weight: 600; }
.section-lede { max-width: 60ch; margin: -1.75rem 0 2.5rem; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1.5vw, 1.1875rem); line-height: 1.6; }
.nowrap { white-space: nowrap; }
.visually-hidden { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }

.pain-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.25rem; }
.pain-list li { padding: 1.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: rgba(6, 39, 71, .55); }
.pain-list h3 { margin-bottom: .6rem; font-size: 1.1875rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; }
.pain-list p { color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.55; }
.surface-950, .surface-900 { background: transparent; }
.h2 { max-width: 22ch; margin-bottom: 2.75rem; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem); line-height: 1.16; }
.expertise-proof { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(12rem, .45fr) minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: center; gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 3rem); margin: -.5rem 0 2.25rem; padding: 1.5rem 0; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.expertise-proof-label { color: var(--gold-400); font-size: var(--fs-small); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.4; }
.expertise-proof-message { max-width: 44ch; font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 1.65vw, 1.375rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.45; }
.expertise-proof-message strong { color: var(--gold-400); font-weight: 700; }
.approach-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 2rem; }
.approach-list li { min-height: 0; padding: 0 1.5rem 0 0; font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem); line-height: 1.5; }
.approach-list h3 { max-width: 30ch; margin-bottom: .5rem; font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1.5vw, 1.1875rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.4; }
.approach-list p { max-width: 36ch; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.approach-tile { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 56px; height: 56px; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(59, 130, 196, .16), rgba(59, 130, 196, .04)); }
.approach-icon { display: block; width: 30px; height: 30px; stroke: var(--blue-300); stroke-width: 1.7; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.approach-icon .icon-accent { fill: var(--gold-400); stroke: none; }

.compare { margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); overflow-x: auto; }
.compare-title { margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 600; }
.compare table { width: 100%; min-width: 560px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.compare th, .compare td { padding: .9rem 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; }
.compare thead th { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: var(--fs-small); font-weight: 600; }
.compare tbody th { width: 22%; color: var(--text-muted); font-weight: 500; }
.compare td { color: var(--text-muted); }
.compare .is-us { background: rgba(248, 196, 79, .06); color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }
.compare thead .is-us { color: var(--gold-400); border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; }

.channel-core { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.channel-core li { padding: 1.75rem; border: 1px solid rgba(248, 196, 79, .35); border-radius: var(--radius); background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 83, 147, .28), rgba(6, 39, 71, .4)); }
.channel-stat { margin-bottom: .5rem; color: var(--gold-400); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.5rem); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; }
.channel-core h3 { margin-bottom: .5rem; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 600; }
.channel-core p:last-child { color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.55; }
.channel-sub-title { margin-bottom: .5rem; color: var(--blue-300); font-size: var(--fs-small); font-weight: 600; }
.trust-note { margin-top: 2.5rem; padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold-400); border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0; background: rgba(6, 39, 71, .55); }
.trust-note h3 { margin-bottom: .4rem; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: 600; }
.trust-note p { max-width: 70ch; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; }

.channel-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 2rem; }
.channel-list li { padding: 1rem 1rem 1rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.channel-list h4 { margin-bottom: .25rem; font-size: 1.0625rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3; }
.channel-list p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.5; }

.flow { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.25rem; --flow-progress: 0; }
.flow::before, .flow::after { position: absolute; top: 8px; right: 1rem; left: 1rem; height: 2px; border-radius: 2px; content: ""; pointer-events: none; }
.flow::before { background: var(--blue-600); }
.flow::after { background: var(--gold-400); box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(248, 196, 79, .35); transform: scaleX(var(--flow-progress)); transform-origin: left; }
.flow li { position: relative; padding: 2.25rem .75rem 0 0; }
.flow-node { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 18px; height: 18px; border: 3px solid var(--blue-400); border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ink-900); box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(59, 130, 196, .12); transition: background-color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease; }
.flow-node-gold { border-color: var(--gold-400); box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(248, 196, 79, .13); }
.flow li.is-lit .flow-node { border-color: var(--gold-400); background: var(--gold-400); box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(248, 196, 79, .15), 0 0 18px rgba(248, 196, 79, .55); }
.flow li.is-current .flow-node { animation: node-glow 1.8s ease-in-out infinite; }
.flow h3 { margin-bottom: .35rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.01em; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.flow p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: .9688rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.flow .flow-sub { margin-bottom: .35rem; color: var(--blue-300); font-size: var(--fs-small); font-weight: 600; }

.plain-list li { padding: .75rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; }

.pilot-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.25rem; }
.pilot-card { padding: 1.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: rgba(6, 39, 71, .55); }
.pilot-card h3 { margin-bottom: .5rem; color: var(--gold-400); font-size: 1.0625rem; font-weight: 600; }
.pilot-card .plain-list li:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.fine-print { margin-top: 1.25rem; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: .875rem; }

.fit-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem); align-items: start; }
.fit-inner .h2 { margin-bottom: 0; }
.check-list li { position: relative; padding: .9rem 0 .9rem 2.25rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.check-list li::before { position: absolute; top: 1.05rem; left: 0; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 1.4rem; height: 1.4rem; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(248, 196, 79, .15); color: var(--gold-400); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700; content: "✓"; }

.faq-list { max-width: 880px; }
.faq-list details { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-list details:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-list summary { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; min-height: 60px; padding: 1rem 0; cursor: pointer; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: 600; list-style: none; }
.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-list summary::after { flex: 0 0 auto; color: var(--gold-400); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; content: "+"; transition: transform .18s ease; }
.faq-list details[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq-list details p { max-width: 68ch; padding-bottom: 1.25rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.65; }

.closing { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 15% 0%, rgba(6, 83, 147, .4), transparent 55%); }
.closing-inner { max-width: 960px; }
.closing .h2 { max-width: 20ch; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.contact-card { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem 2.5rem; padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.25rem) clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); border: 1px solid rgba(248, 196, 79, .35); border-radius: 16px; background: rgba(6, 39, 71, .7); }
.contact-copy { max-width: 48ch; font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.contact-card .btn { flex: 0 0 auto; }

.site-footer { padding-top: 2.25rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--ink-950); }
.footer-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto; align-items: center; gap: 2.5rem; padding-bottom: 2rem; }
.footer-brand { width: min(260px, 100%); }
.footer-nav, .footer-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.5rem; }
.footer-nav a, .footer-links a, .footer-legal a { display: inline-flex; min-height: 44px; align-items: center; font-size: var(--fs-small); }
.footer-legal { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem; padding-block: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--text-muted); font-size: var(--fs-small); }

@keyframes node-glow { 50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(248, 196, 79, .07), 0 0 24px rgba(248, 196, 79, .8); } }
@media (max-width: 1040px) {
  :root { --header-h: 104px; }
  .header-inner { gap: 1rem; }
  .site-nav { gap: 1.1rem; }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-copy { max-width: 760px; }
  .hero-flow { width: min(100%, 540px); justify-self: center; margin-top: 2rem; }
  .flow { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); row-gap: 2rem; }
  .pain-list, .pilot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .channel-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .fit-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .flow::before, .flow::after { display: none; }
  .flow li { padding-top: 1.2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .flow-node { top: -9px; }
}

@media (max-width: 920px) {
  .header-cta { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: inline-grid; width: 44px; height: 44px; flex: 0 0 auto; align-content: center; justify-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-left: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; background: transparent; cursor: pointer; }
  .menu-toggle span { display: block; width: 18px; height: 2px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--text); transition: transform .18s ease; }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child { transform: translateY(4px) rotate(45deg); }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child { transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(-45deg); }
  .site-nav { position: absolute; top: 100%; right: 0; left: 0; display: none; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; padding: .5rem var(--gutter) 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--ink-950); }
  .site-nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .site-nav a { min-height: 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 1rem; }
  .site-nav .nav-contact { display: flex; min-height: 48px; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: .75rem; padding-inline: 1rem; border: 0; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--gold-400); color: var(--ink-950); font-weight: 600; }
  .site-nav a::after { display: none; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 1rem 2rem; }
  .footer-nav { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 2; gap: 1rem 1.5rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  :root { --header-h: 68px; --section-space: 3.25rem; }
  .brand { width: 160px; }
  .approach-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .75rem; }
  .approach-list li { min-height: 0; padding-block: .75rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; }
  .approach-tile { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .expertise-proof { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .75rem; }
  .channel-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 1.5rem; }
  .channel-core { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-card { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .compare { overflow: visible; }
  .compare table, .compare tbody, .compare tr, .compare th, .compare td { display: block; min-width: 0; }
  .compare thead { display: none; }
  .compare tr { margin-bottom: .75rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; }
  .compare tbody th { width: auto; padding-bottom: .25rem; border: 0; color: var(--blue-300); font-size: var(--fs-small); font-weight: 600; }
  .compare td { padding-block: .5rem; border: 0; }
  .compare td::before { display: block; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: .8125rem; font-weight: 600; content: "Typical lead-gen vendor"; }
  .compare td.is-us::before { color: var(--gold-400); content: "ALX ACQ"; }
  .hero-flow { width: min(100%, 420px); }
  .footer-links { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 3; }
  .flow { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; padding-left: 1.5rem; }
  .flow::before, .flow::after { top: 8px; right: auto; bottom: 8px; left: 7px; display: block; width: 2px; height: auto; }
  .flow::after { transform: scaleY(var(--flow-progress)); transform-origin: top; }
  .flow li { min-height: 94px; padding: 0 0 1.25rem; border: 0; }
  .flow-node { top: 4px; left: -1.5rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
  :root { --gutter: 1rem; }
  .header-inner { gap: .65rem; }
  .display { font-size: clamp(3rem, 12vw, 3.5rem); }
  .eyebrow { align-items: flex-start; font-size: .875rem; line-height: 1.45; }
  .channel-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .channel-list li { min-height: 0; }
  .footer-nav { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: .25rem 1rem; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .reading-progress, .flow::after { display: none; }
  .flow-pulses { display: none !important; }
  .has-scroll-motion .scroll-reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}