/* VeriKith — verikith.com — Delithius Labs Publishing */
/* AA co-fix beauty pass 2026-10-06: Corey's copy and structure kept throughout;
   finish elevated to top-tier: light, depth, rhythm. */
:root{
  --ink:#070b16;
  --ink-2:#0b1122;
  --ink-3:#101830;
  --ink-4:#162040;
  --gold:#c9a227;
  --gold-soft:#e9cf7a;
  --gold-deep:#9a7a1a;
  --cream:#f4eedd;
  --muted:#a3abc2;
  --faint:#6d7590;
  --line:rgba(201,162,39,.20);
  --line-soft:rgba(201,162,39,.10);
  --radius:16px;
  --font-display:"Space Grotesk","Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --font-body:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --shadow-gold:0 10px 34px rgba(201,162,39,.28);
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.8,.28,1);
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:var(--font-body);
  background:var(--ink);
  color:var(--cream);
  line-height:1.7;
  font-size:17px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
::-webkit-scrollbar{width:11px}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:var(--ink)}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:linear-gradient(var(--gold-deep),var(--gold));border-radius:8px;border:2px solid var(--ink)}
a{color:var(--gold-soft);text-decoration:none;transition:color .18s var(--ease)}
a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}

/* ---------- layout ---------- */
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
section{padding:110px 0;position:relative}
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:22px;font-weight:600;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:34px;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),transparent)}
.center .eyebrow::after{content:"";width:34px;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(-90deg,var(--gold),transparent)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--font-display);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.025em}
h1{font-size:clamp(46px,6.4vw,84px);font-weight:700}
h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4.2vw,52px);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:22px}
h3{font-size:23px;margin-bottom:12px;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.gold,.hero h1 .gold{
  background:linear-gradient(115deg,var(--gold-soft) 10%,var(--gold) 45%,#f4e2a0 70%,var(--gold) 95%);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;
}
.lede{font-size:20px;color:var(--muted);max-width:660px;line-height:1.75}
.center{text-align:center}
.center .lede{margin:0 auto}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(7,11,22,.78);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(16px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  transition:box-shadow .3s var(--ease),background .3s var(--ease);
}
.site-header.scrolled{background:rgba(7,11,22,.94);box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:76px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--cream)}
.brand:hover{color:var(--cream)}
.brand svg{filter:drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(201,162,39,.45))}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em}
.brand-name em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:6px;list-style:none;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{color:var(--cream);font-size:15px;font-weight:500;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:999px}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--gold-soft);background:rgba(201,162,39,.08)}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--gold);background:rgba(201,162,39,.12)}
.nav-links .btn{margin-left:10px}
.btn{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.01em;
  padding:15px 34px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--gold);
  transition:transform .2s var(--ease),box-shadow .2s var(--ease),background .2s var(--ease),color .2s var(--ease);
  cursor:pointer;
}
.btn-gold{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold-soft),var(--gold) 55%,var(--gold-deep));color:#171106;border-color:transparent;box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(201,162,39,.25)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f4e2a0,var(--gold-soft) 55%,var(--gold));color:#171106;box-shadow:var(--shadow-gold);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-ghost{background:rgba(201,162,39,.04);color:var(--gold-soft);border-color:rgba(201,162,39,.45)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(201,162,39,.14);color:var(--gold-soft);border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(201,162,39,.18)}
.btn-sm{padding:11px 24px;font-size:14px}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:var(--cream);font-size:28px;cursor:pointer}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{
  padding:150px 0 120px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1000px 520px at 85% 0%,rgba(201,162,39,.16),transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(760px 460px at 6% 95%,rgba(201,162,39,.09),transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(560px 560px at 50% 115%,rgba(80,60,140,.20),transparent 65%),
    var(--ink);
}
.hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.5;
  background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(201,162,39,.05) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(201,162,39,.05) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:72px 72px;
  mask-image:radial-gradient(720px 480px at 50% 30%,#000 30%,transparent 75%);
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(720px 480px at 50% 30%,#000 30%,transparent 75%);
}
.hero::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.05;mix-blend-mode:overlay;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='140' height='140' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero h1{margin:0 0 26px;max-width:880px;text-wrap:balance}
.hero .lede{margin-bottom:44px;font-size:21px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:60px}
.hero-proof{
  display:flex;gap:0;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding-top:30px;
}
.hero-proof .stat{padding:0 44px;border-left:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.hero-proof .stat:first-child{padding-left:0;border-left:0}
.hero-proof .stat b{display:block;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:27px;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  background:linear-gradient(115deg,var(--gold-soft),var(--gold));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.hero-proof .stat span{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.footnote{font-size:13px;color:var(--faint);margin-top:28px;max-width:720px}

/* ---------- drumbeat ---------- */
.drumbeat{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--ink-2),var(--ink));border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.beat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:56px}
.beat{
  position:relative;background:linear-gradient(165deg,var(--ink-3),var(--ink-2));
  border:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:40px 32px;overflow:hidden;
  transition:transform .25s var(--ease),border-color .25s var(--ease),box-shadow .25s var(--ease);
}
.beat::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold),transparent);
  opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s var(--ease);
}
.beat:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:rgba(201,162,39,.5);box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.45),0 0 0 1px rgba(201,162,39,.12)}
.beat:hover::before{opacity:1}
.beat .beat-word{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:16px;font-weight:600}
.beat h3{font-size:25px;margin-bottom:14px}
.beat p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16.5px}

/* ---------- split ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:72px;align-items:center}
.split p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:20px}
.check-list{list-style:none;margin:28px 0}
.check-list li{padding:14px 0 14px 44px;position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);color:var(--muted)}
.check-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.check-list li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:17px;width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;
  border:2px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(201,162,39,.35);
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,transparent 44%,var(--gold) 44%,var(--gold) 56%,transparent 56%);
}
.panel{
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--ink-4),var(--ink-2));
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:52px 48px;
  box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.4),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(233,207,122,.12);
}
.panel h3{color:var(--gold-soft);margin-bottom:18px;font-size:26px}
.quote{font-size:22px;font-style:italic;color:var(--cream);margin-bottom:16px;line-height:1.6}
.quote-by{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- proof strip ---------- */
.proof{background:var(--ink-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.proof-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:26px;margin-top:52px}
.proof-cell{border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding:6px 0 6px 24px;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s var(--ease)}
.proof-cell:hover{transform:translateX(4px)}
.proof-cell b{display:block;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:21px;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.proof-cell span{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:56px}
.card{
  position:relative;background:linear-gradient(165deg,var(--ink-3),var(--ink-2));
  border:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:40px 32px;overflow:hidden;
  transition:transform .25s var(--ease),border-color .25s var(--ease),box-shadow .25s var(--ease);
}
.card::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold),transparent);
  opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s var(--ease);
}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:rgba(201,162,39,.5);box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.card:hover::before{opacity:1}
.card h3{color:var(--gold-soft);font-size:24px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16.5px;margin-top:12px}
.tier{border:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.55);background:linear-gradient(165deg,rgba(201,162,39,.10),var(--ink-2));box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(201,162,39,.10)}
.tier .price{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:22px;color:var(--gold-soft);margin:16px 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.tier-cta{margin-top:26px;text-align:center}

/* ---------- faq ---------- */
.faq{max-width:800px;margin:52px auto 0;text-align:left}
.faq-item{border:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-radius:var(--radius);margin-bottom:14px;background:linear-gradient(165deg,var(--ink-3),var(--ink-2));overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .2s}
.faq-item:hover{border-color:rgba(201,162,39,.4)}
.faq-q{
  width:100%;background:none;border:0;color:var(--cream);text-align:left;cursor:pointer;
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:18.5px;font-weight:600;padding:24px 28px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.faq-q .plus{color:var(--gold);font-size:26px;font-weight:400;flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .25s var(--ease)}
.faq-item.open .faq-q .plus{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .35s var(--ease)}
.faq-a p{padding:0 28px 26px;color:var(--muted);font-size:16.5px}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.contact-box{
  max-width:740px;margin:52px auto 0;
  background:linear-gradient(165deg,var(--ink-4),var(--ink-2));
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:52px;
  box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.4),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(233,207,122,.12);
}
.field{margin-bottom:22px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.field input,.field textarea,.field select{
  width:100%;background:rgba(7,11,22,.6);border:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-radius:12px;
  color:var(--cream);padding:15px 18px;font-size:16px;font-family:var(--font-body);
  transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s;
}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(201,162,39,.18)}
.field textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
.form-note{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:20px}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding:72px 0 40px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--ink),var(--ink-2))}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:44px;margin-bottom:52px}
.foot-grid h4,.foot-grid strong{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px;display:block;font-weight:600}
.foot-grid ul{list-style:none}
.foot-grid li{margin-bottom:11px}
.foot-grid a{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.foot-brand p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;max-width:320px;margin-top:14px;line-height:1.7}
.foot-base{border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding-top:28px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13px;color:var(--faint)}

/* ---------- reveal ---------- */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);transition:opacity .8s var(--ease),transform .8s var(--ease)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.reveal.d1{transition-delay:.12s}.reveal.d2{transition-delay:.24s}.reveal.d3{transition-delay:.36s}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .beat-grid,.card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .proof-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  section{padding:80px 0}
  .hero{padding:110px 0 84px}
  .hero-proof .stat{padding:0 28px}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .nav-links{
    display:none;position:absolute;top:76px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;
    background:rgba(11,17,34,.98);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 24px 28px;gap:8px;align-items:stretch;
    box-shadow:0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
  }
  .nav-links.open{display:flex}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav{position:relative}
  .proof-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .contact-box{padding:36px 26px}
  .hero-proof .stat{padding:12px 0;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);width:100%}
  .hero-proof .stat:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
  .panel{padding:38px 30px}
}