/* ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Castle, under light. The same sequence as the homepage — a black
   room, a white page, a navy close — carrying the AI SEO service.
   Every colour is painted explicitly; nothing inherits a host theme.
   ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root{
  /* This page commits to one look on purpose: it is Castle's brand sequence,
     not a themeable document. Declaring the scheme stops a dark-mode viewer
     (or Chrome's auto-darkening) from inverting a palette that is already
     half dark by design. Every surface below is painted explicitly. */
  color-scheme: light;

  /* the room */
  --night:      #050506;
  --night-2:    #0C0E10;
  --night-ink:  #F4F7FA;
  --night-mute: #97A3AD;

  /* the page */
  --paper:      #FFFFFF;
  --paper-2:    #F2F5F8;
  --ink:        #06243C;   /* Castle navy */
  --ink-2:      #0B3453;
  --muted:      #5C7488;
  --muted-2:    #93A5B4;
  --line:       #DEE6ED;
  --line-2:     #EDF1F5;
  --accent:     #1C70EE;   /* Castle blue */
  --accent-dk:  #0F55C4;
  --gold:       #E2B266;   /* the reception sign */

  --f-display: "Fraunces", "Juana", Georgia, serif;
  --f-body:    "Hanken Grotesk", "Avenir", "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --f-util:    "Jost", "Avenir", system-ui, sans-serif;

  --gutter: clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px);
  --maxw: 1180px;

  --hdr: 0;     /* nav ink: 0 = in the room, 1 = on the page */
  --hdrbg: 0;   /* the white plate, held back until the frame is white */
}
@property --hdr{ syntax:'<number>'; inherits:true; initial-value:0 }
@property --hdrbg{ syntax:'<number>'; inherits:true; initial-value:0 }

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;overflow-x:clip;background:var(--ink)}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--f-body);font-weight:300;font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ html{scroll-behavior:auto} }

.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}

h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:300;text-wrap:balance;margin:0;letter-spacing:-0.015em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.15rem,4.4vw,3.7rem);line-height:1.06}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.9rem);line-height:1.1}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,1.8vw,1.5rem);line-height:1.25}
p{margin:0}
a{color:inherit}

.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--f-util);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2);margin:0;
}
.lede{font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.5vw,1.2rem);color:var(--muted);max-width:46ch}
.prose{display:grid;gap:1.05em;color:var(--muted);max-width:64ch}
.prose b{font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}

/* ── buttons ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6em;
  font-family:var(--f-util);font-size:.84rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:1em 1.9em;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:2px;
  text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;background:none;color:var(--ink);
  transition:background .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, color .25s ease;
}
.btn svg{width:1.5em;height:.72em;overflow:visible;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.btn-primary{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--accent-dk);border-color:var(--accent-dk)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--line);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn-light{border-color:rgba(244,247,250,.32);color:var(--night-ink)}
.btn-light:hover{border-color:var(--night-ink);background:rgba(244,247,250,.08)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px}

/* ── header: rides the dark room, then inverts onto the page ──── */
header{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:60}
.bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding-block:22px}
.logo{display:block;height:100%;width:100%}
.mark{
  display:block;text-decoration:none;
  width:clamp(100px,10.5vw,128px);aspect-ratio:69.94/12.45;
  color:var(--night-ink);
  color:color-mix(in oklab, var(--night-ink), var(--ink) calc(var(--hdr) * 100%));
}
nav ul{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(16px,2vw,30px);list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
nav a{
  font-family:var(--f-util);font-size:clamp(.92rem,1.1vw,1.02rem);
  letter-spacing:.015em;text-decoration:none;
  color:var(--night-mute);
  color:color-mix(in oklab, var(--night-mute), var(--muted) calc(var(--hdr) * 100%));
  transition:color .2s ease;
}
nav a:hover,nav a[aria-current]{
  color:var(--night-ink);
  color:color-mix(in oklab, var(--night-ink), var(--ink) calc(var(--hdr) * 100%));
}
.bar .btn{padding:.72em 1.3em;font-size:.74rem}
header::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;
  background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  opacity:var(--hdrbg);transition:opacity .45s ease;
}
body{transition:--hdr .45s ease}
body.lit{--hdr:1;--hdrbg:1}
@media (max-width:1060px){ nav{display:none} }
@media (max-width:560px){ .bar .btn{display:none} }

/* ── the room: the hero, lit by one beam ──────────────────────── */
.room{
  position:relative;background:var(--night);color:var(--night-ink);overflow:clip;
  padding:clamp(126px,15vh,168px) 0 clamp(58px,8vw,96px);
}
.room::before{ /* the beam's hotspot, blooming from the top right */
  content:"";position:absolute;left:72%;top:-4%;
  width:120vmax;height:120vmax;margin:-60vmax 0 0 -60vmax;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(circle closest-side,
    rgba(150,196,255,.28) 0%, rgba(120,175,235,.15) 26%,
    rgba(80,130,190,.07) 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 78%);
}
.room::after{ /* the light spilling onto the floor of the next section */
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;height:34%;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(5,5,6,0), rgba(11,32,52,.55));
}
.room-grid{
  position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.08fr) minmax(0,.92fr);
  gap:clamp(34px,5vw,72px);align-items:center;
}
@media (max-width:940px){ .room-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
.room .eyebrow{color:#7E96AC}
.room h1{max-width:17ch;margin-top:16px}
.room .lede{color:#C3CCD4;max-width:44ch;margin-top:20px}
.room-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:32px}

/* the seven things we are, set as a quiet row of marks */
.tags{list-style:none;margin:30px 0 0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 10px}
.tags li{
  font-family:var(--f-util);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#A9BACB;border:1px solid rgba(244,247,250,.18);border-radius:99px;
  padding:.5em 1em;transition:border-color .3s ease,color .3s ease;
}
.tags li:hover{border-color:rgba(244,247,250,.42);color:var(--night-ink)}

/* the phone: the only lit thing in the room */
.device{
  position:relative;justify-self:center;width:min(288px,74vw);
  aspect-ratio:720/1280;border-radius:30px;background:#fff;padding:6px;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.16),
             0 40px 90px -30px rgba(120,175,235,.42),
             0 0 130px -20px rgba(120,175,235,.28);
}
.device video{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;border-radius:24px;object-fit:cover;background:#fff}
@media (max-width:940px){ .device{margin-top:8px} }

.cue{
  position:relative;z-index:1;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:clamp(34px,5vw,58px);
  font-family:var(--f-util);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--night-mute);
}
.cue i{display:block;width:1px;height:44px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(151,163,173,.9),rgba(151,163,173,0))}
@media (max-width:940px){ .cue{display:none} }

/* the trust marks stay in the room: the Trustpilot lockup ships with a
   white wordmark, so it only reads on the dark ground */
.badges{list-style:none;margin:32px 0 0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:clamp(18px,2.6vw,32px)}
.badges img{height:clamp(20px,1.9vw,25px);width:auto;display:block}

/* ── the strip the light lands on: the surfaces we optimise for ─ */
.strip{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.strip-in{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;
  gap:clamp(18px,3vw,44px);padding-block:clamp(26px,3.4vw,40px);
}
.strip-label{
  font-family:var(--f-util);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2);margin:0;
}
.platforms{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:clamp(18px,3.2vw,44px)}
.platforms li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}
.platforms img{height:clamp(22px,2.2vw,28px);width:auto;display:block}
.platforms span{font-family:var(--f-util);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:900px){ .platforms span{display:none} }

/* ── sections ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
section[id]{scroll-margin-top:104px}
.sec{padding-block:clamp(64px,9vw,124px)}
.sec-head{display:grid;gap:18px;margin-bottom:clamp(32px,5vw,56px);max-width:60ch}
.band{background:var(--paper-2)}

.rise{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1), transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1)}
.rise.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ .rise{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none} }

/* ── the opening statement ────────────────────────────────────── */
.intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:900px){ .intro{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
.intro .prose{font-size:clamp(1rem,1.25vw,1.1rem);max-width:none}

/* ── what is included: the navy deck ──────────────────────────── */
.deck{
  position:relative;color:#EAF1F7;
  background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 50% 36%, #0C2338 0%, #071726 46%, #030B14 100%);
}
.deck::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(52% 40% at 50% 30%, rgba(120,175,225,.11), rgba(0,0,0,0) 70%);
}
.deck > *{position:relative;z-index:1}
.deck .eyebrow{color:#7D91A4}
.deck h2{color:#EAF1F7}
.deck .lede{color:#96AABB;max-width:62ch}

.cards{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(14px,1.8vw,22px)}
@media (max-width:940px){ .cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)} }
@media (max-width:620px){ .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
.card{
  display:grid;gap:14px;align-content:start;
  padding:clamp(24px,2.2vw,34px) clamp(20px,1.9vw,30px);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:5px;
  background:linear-gradient(168deg, #0E2438 0%, #091A2B 100%);
  box-shadow:0 12px 30px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.8);
  transition:border-color .45s ease, background .45s ease, transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1);
}
.card:hover{border-color:rgba(226,178,102,.42);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.card-ico{
  display:grid;place-items:center;width:42px;height:42px;
  border-radius:11px;background:rgba(120,175,225,.10);color:var(--gold);
  transition:background .45s ease;
}
.card:hover .card-ico{background:rgba(226,178,102,.14)}
.card-ico svg{width:21px;height:21px;display:block}
.card h3{
  font-family:var(--f-util);font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(.98rem,1.2vw,1.1rem);line-height:1.3;
  letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C3D2DF;
  transition:color .45s ease;
}
.card:hover h3{color:#EFE0C6}
.card .rule2{height:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.13);margin:-2px 0 0}
.card p{font-size:.94rem;color:#8FA2B3;line-height:1.6}

/* ── why AI SEO: the argument left, the proof right ───────────── */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,.95fr);gap:clamp(32px,5vw,76px);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:900px){ .split{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
.split-media{display:grid;gap:clamp(18px,2.4vw,28px);position:sticky;top:112px}
@media (max-width:900px){ .split-media{position:static} }
.split-media img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid var(--line)}

.stat{
  display:grid;gap:12px;padding:clamp(24px,3vw,34px);border-radius:4px;color:#EAF1F7;
  background:radial-gradient(120% 120% at 20% 0%, #0E2C46 0%, #06243C 58%, #041828 100%);
  box-shadow:0 20px 50px -30px rgba(6,36,60,.7);
}
.stat b{
  font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  font-size:clamp(2.1rem,3.6vw,2.9rem);line-height:1;color:var(--gold);
}
.stat p{color:#A9BFD1;font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.6}
.stat a{color:#8CB8FF;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(140,184,255,.4)}
.stat a:hover{color:#B4D0FF}

/* ── the platforms we optimise for ────────────────────────────── */
.plats{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(16px,2vw,26px)}
@media (max-width:940px){ .plats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)} }
@media (max-width:620px){ .plats{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
.plat{
  display:grid;gap:14px;align-content:start;background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:clamp(22px,2.4vw,32px);
  transition:border-color .4s ease, box-shadow .4s ease, transform .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1);
}
.plat:hover{
  border-color:var(--line-2);transform:translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(6,36,60,.06), 0 22px 44px -22px rgba(6,36,60,.28);
}
.plat img{height:38px;width:38px;object-fit:contain;display:block}
.plat h3{font-size:1.14rem}
.plat p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.6}
.plats-note{
  margin-top:clamp(26px,3.4vw,40px);text-align:center;
  font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:clamp(1.06rem,1.7vw,1.34rem);
  color:var(--ink);max-width:50ch;margin-inline:auto;line-height:1.4;
}

/* ── industries: the beam again, this time as ground ──────────── */
.beam{position:relative;color:#fff;overflow:clip;
  background:linear-gradient(155deg, #041525 0%, #06243C 44%, #030D18 100%)}
.beam::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:-40%;width:110vmax;height:110vmax;
  margin-left:-55vmax;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(circle closest-side,
    rgba(226,178,102,.16) 0%, rgba(226,178,102,.07) 34%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 72%);
}
.beam > *{position:relative;z-index:1}
.beam .eyebrow{color:rgba(233,241,247,.58)}
.beam h2{color:#fff}
.beam .prose{color:rgba(233,241,247,.80);max-width:70ch}
.inds{list-style:none;margin:clamp(28px,3.6vw,42px) 0 0;padding:0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:10px}
@media (max-width:900px){ .inds{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)} }
@media (max-width:540px){ .inds{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)} }
.inds li{
  display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);border-radius:2px;padding:1.05em .6em;
  font-family:var(--f-util);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(233,241,247,.86);
  transition:border-color .4s ease, background-color .4s ease, color .4s ease;
}
.inds li:hover{border-color:rgba(226,178,102,.6);background-color:rgba(226,178,102,.08);color:#fff}

/* ── results: the quotes, still placeholders on the live page ─── */
.quotes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:clamp(18px,2.6vw,30px);margin-top:clamp(30px,4vw,46px)}
@media (max-width:820px){ .quotes{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
.quote{
  display:grid;gap:20px;align-content:start;background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);
}
.quote .qm{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:2.6rem;line-height:.6;color:var(--gold)}
.quote blockquote{margin:0;font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:clamp(1.06rem,1.5vw,1.24rem);line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink)}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding-top:6px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.avatar{
  width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:99px;flex:none;display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:var(--f-util);font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2);
}
.byline div{display:grid;gap:1px;font-family:var(--f-util);font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted)}
.byline b{font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}

/* ── why now: three numbers, held up ──────────────────────────── */
.figs{list-style:none;margin:0 0 clamp(40px,5vw,64px);padding:0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(14px,2vw,24px)}
@media (max-width:700px){ .figs{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
.fig{
  display:grid;gap:8px;padding:clamp(24px,3vw,36px) clamp(20px,2.4vw,30px);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:4px;
  background:linear-gradient(168deg, rgba(255,255,255,.045) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.012) 100%);
}
.fig b{
  font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4.6vw,3.5rem);line-height:1;color:#fff;
}
.fig span{
  font-family:var(--f-util);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(233,241,247,.62);line-height:1.5;
}
.pull{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:clamp(1.18rem,2.1vw,1.62rem);line-height:1.35;color:#fff;max-width:34ch}

/* ── FAQ: pills that open into answers ────────────────────────── */
.faq{background:#F4F7FB}
.faq-head{text-align:center;max-width:none;margin-inline:auto}
.faq-head h2{max-width:20ch;margin-inline:auto}
.faq-list{display:grid;gap:10px;max-width:860px;margin-inline:auto}
.faq-item{
  background:#E9EEF6;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:40px;
  transition:background .4s ease, border-radius .4s ease, border-color .4s ease, box-shadow .4s ease;
}
.faq-item.open{
  background:#fff;border-radius:22px;border-color:rgba(226,178,102,.42);
  box-shadow:0 18px 44px -26px rgba(6,36,60,.34);
}
.faq-q{
  width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;
  background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;
  padding:clamp(16px,1.8vw,22px) clamp(18px,2vw,28px);
  font-family:var(--f-body);font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(.98rem,1.25vw,1.1rem);line-height:1.4;
  color:var(--ink);transition:color .35s ease;
}
.faq-item.open .faq-q{color:#B07C22}
.faq-q:hover{color:var(--ink-2)}
.faq-item.open .faq-q:hover{color:#B07C22}
.faq-ico{
  position:relative;flex:none;width:clamp(28px,2.6vw,34px);aspect-ratio:1;
  border-radius:99px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);
  transition:transform .45s cubic-bezier(.3,.8,.35,1), background .35s ease, color .35s ease;
}
.faq-ico::before,.faq-ico::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;background:currentColor;border-radius:2px}
.faq-ico::before{width:11px;height:1.6px;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
.faq-ico::after {width:1.6px;height:11px;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
.faq-item.open .faq-ico{transform:rotate(45deg);background:var(--gold);color:#3A2708}
.faq-a{display:grid;grid-template-rows:0fr;transition:grid-template-rows .48s cubic-bezier(.3,.8,.35,1)}
.faq-item.open .faq-a{grid-template-rows:1fr}
.faq-a > div{overflow:hidden}
.faq-a p{
  margin:0;padding:0 clamp(18px,2vw,28px) clamp(18px,2vw,24px);
  color:var(--muted);font-size:clamp(.94rem,1.1vw,1.02rem);max-width:70ch;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ .faq-item,.faq-ico,.faq-a{transition:none} }

/* ── close: back to navy ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.close{background:var(--ink);color:#EAF1F7}
.close .eyebrow{color:#7E9AB2}
.close .lede{color:#B4C6D4;max-width:52ch}
.contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:820px){ .contact{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
.details{display:grid;gap:18px;margin:0}
.detail{display:grid;gap:4px;padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(234,241,247,.16)}
.detail dt{font-family:var(--f-util);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7E9AB2}
.detail dd{margin:0;font-size:1.02rem}
.detail a{text-decoration:none;transition:color .25s ease}
.detail a:hover{color:#8CB8FF}

footer{background:var(--ink);color:#B4C6D4;padding-bottom:clamp(40px,6vw,64px)}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(24px,4vw,48px);
  padding-top:clamp(44px,6vw,72px);border-top:1px solid rgba(234,241,247,.16)}
@media (max-width:820px){ .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr} }
footer .mark{color:#EAF1F7;width:clamp(112px,12vw,144px)}
.fabout{font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.65;color:#93AABD;margin-top:20px;max-width:40ch}
.fmeta{display:grid;gap:6px;margin-top:20px;font-size:.92rem}
.fmeta a{text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s ease}
.fmeta a:hover{color:#EAF1F7}
.fcol h4{font-family:var(--f-util);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7E9AB2;margin:0 0 16px}
.fcol ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
.fcol a{font-size:.94rem;text-decoration:none;color:#B4C6D4;transition:color .2s ease}
.fcol a:hover{color:#EAF1F7}
.legal{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 28px;justify-content:space-between;
  margin-top:clamp(36px,5vw,60px);padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(234,241,247,.16);
  font-family:var(--f-util);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#7E9AB2}

/* ── placeholder inspector ────────────────────────────────────── */
.phbtn{
  position:fixed;right:16px;bottom:16px;z-index:70;
  font-family:var(--f-util);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--paper);color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;
  padding:.8em 1.1em;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(6,36,60,.10);
  transition:color .2s ease,border-color .2s ease;
}
.phbtn:hover{color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
body.show-ph .phbtn{color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
body.show-ph .ph{outline:1px dashed var(--accent);outline-offset:6px;position:relative}
body.show-ph .ph::before{
  content:"placeholder on castle.co.uk";position:absolute;top:-20px;left:0;z-index:2;
  font-family:var(--f-util);font-size:.56rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);
}
/* the sibling band: three plain cards, gold on hover like everything else
   that leads somewhere */
.sibs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(16px,2vw,26px)}
@media (max-width:900px){ .sibs{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
.sib{
  display:grid;gap:9px;align-content:start;text-decoration:none;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;background:var(--paper);
  padding:clamp(20px,2.4vw,28px);
  transition:border-color .25s ease, transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1);
}
.sib:hover{border-color:#E2B266;transform:translateY(-3px)}
.sib h3{font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--ink)}
.sib p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.6}
.sib-go{
  font-family:var(--f-util);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#8A5F16;margin-top:4px;
}
/* an inline cross-link inside the running copy */
.prose a{color:#8A5F16;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;
  text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-decoration-color:rgba(138,95,22,.4)}
.prose a:hover{text-decoration-color:#8A5F16}

.split-media img{
  width:auto;height:auto;
  max-width:100%;max-height:clamp(280px,54svh,520px);
  margin-inline:auto;display:block;
}
.device video{max-width:100%;height:auto}