/* MorseWire site theme (V4 Blue Authority) — generated from the canonical build system. */

:root{
  --blue:#1C75BC; --blue-d:#14568c; --blue-l:#4fa8e8; --sky:#6fb3e8; --ink:#231F20;
  --dark1:#1d2b38; --dark2:#20303f; --paper:#f2f7fb; --line:#dbe6ef; --slate:#54626e;
  --foot:#16202b;
  --brand:'Century Gothic','Avenir Next',Futura,'URW Gothic','Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;
  --sans:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;
  --mono:ui-monospace,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.65;background:#fff;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--brand);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em}

/* NAV */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:90;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-in{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:15px 32px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px}
.lockup{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}
.lockup svg{display:block}
.links{display:flex;gap:30px}
.links a{color:var(--ink);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;position:relative;padding-bottom:3px}
.links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:0;height:1.5px;background:var(--blue);transition:.2s}
.links a:hover::after,.links a[aria-current]::after{right:0}
.links a[aria-current]{color:var(--blue)}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;padding:12px 26px;border-radius:2px;font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;border:1px solid var(--blue);cursor:pointer;transition:.18s;font-family:var(--sans)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--blue-d);border-color:var(--blue-d)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn.lg{padding:15px 32px;font-size:.95rem}
.navtoggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;padding:9px 11px;cursor:pointer}
.navtoggle span{display:block;width:20px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);margin:4px 0;transition:.2s}
@media(max-width:880px){
  .links{display:none}
  .nav.open .links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 0}
  .nav.open .links a{padding:14px 32px}
  .nav.open .links a::after{display:none}
  .navtoggle{display:block}
  .nav-in .btn{display:none}
}

/* DARK HERO / HEADERS */
.dk{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--dark1) 0%,var(--ink) 55%,var(--dark2) 100%);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.dk .helixbg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:0}
.dk .shade{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(29,39,50,.88) 0%,rgba(29,39,50,.55) 44%,rgba(29,39,50,.05) 78%)}
.dk .in{position:relative;z-index:2}
.kick{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--sky);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:22px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.kick::before{content:"";width:40px;height:1px;background:var(--sky)}
.hero .in{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:96px 32px 90px;min-height:520px;display:grid;align-content:center}
.hero .txt{max-width:600px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.6vw,3.6rem);line-height:1.07;margin:0 0 22px;color:#fff}
.hero h1 em,.phead h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--sky)}
.dk .lead{font-size:1.1rem;color:#aebbc6;max-width:540px;margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.7}
.dk .lead.sm{font-size:.98rem}
.cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}
.dk .btn:hover{background:#fff;border-color:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.dk .btn.ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:#fff}
.dk .btn.ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff}
.rule{margin-top:42px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);display:flex;gap:38px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.rule .m b{font-family:var(--brand);font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:700;display:block;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:#fff}
.rule .m span{font-size:.8rem;color:#8fa3b4}
.phead{position:relative}
.phead .in{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:72px 32px 62px}
.phead h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4vw,3.1rem);margin:0 0 18px;max-width:18ch;color:#fff;line-height:1.1}
.phead p{color:#aebbc6;font-size:1.1rem;max-width:600px;margin:0;line-height:1.7}

/* LIGHT SECTIONS */
.section{padding:96px 0}
.section.tight{padding:68px 0}
.section.alt{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.sec-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:22px;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:50px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:26px}
.sec-no{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.1em;white-space:nowrap}
.sec-h{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,3vw,2.25rem);margin:0}
.sec-sub{color:var(--slate);font-size:1.04rem;max-width:600px;margin:12px 0 0;grid-column:2}
@media(max-width:820px){.sec-head{grid-template-columns:1fr}.sec-sub{grid-column:1}}

/* GRID CARDS */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.card{border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:32px 30px;transition:.2s;background:#fff}
.card:hover{background:var(--paper);box-shadow:inset 0 2px 0 var(--blue)}
.card .n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:15px}
.card h3{margin:0 0 9px;font-size:1.16rem}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--slate);font-size:.94rem}
@media(max-width:820px){.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* BAND (blue) */
.band{border:1px solid var(--blue-d);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr}
.band .l{padding:50px;background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--blue-d),var(--blue));color:#fff}
.band .r{padding:50px;background:var(--paper);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:16px}
.band h2{font-size:1.8rem;margin:0 0 12px;color:#fff}
.band .l p{color:#d8e9f7;margin:0}
.band .r p{color:var(--slate);margin:0;font-size:.94rem}
.band .r .btn.ghost{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
@media(max-width:820px){.band{grid-template-columns:1fr}.band .l,.band .r{padding:34px}}

/* NUMBERED ROWS */
.rows{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:40px;padding:44px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.row .rn{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.1em;padding-top:6px}
.row h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin:0 0 12px}
.row .body{max-width:760px}
.row .body p{color:var(--slate);margin:0 0 14px}
.row .chk{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:16px 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px 28px}
.row .chk li{position:relative;padding-left:24px;color:var(--ink);font-size:.94rem}
.row .chk li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:8px;width:11px;height:11px;border:1.5px solid var(--blue);border-radius:2px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,transparent 45%,var(--blue) 45%)}
@media(max-width:820px){.row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}.row .chk{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* SPLIT / PILLARS (about) */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}
.split .fig{border:1px solid rgba(111,179,232,.3);background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--dark1),var(--dark2));aspect-ratio:4/3;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.split .fig canvas{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.split .fig .cap{position:absolute;left:16px;bottom:12px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;color:#5b7189;letter-spacing:.06em}
.prose p{color:var(--slate);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.75;margin:0 0 18px}
.prose h2{font-size:1.55rem;margin:0 0 18px}
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:6px;background:#fff}
.pillars div{padding:30px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.pillars div:last-child{border-right:0}
.pillars .k{font-family:var(--brand);font-weight:700;font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.pillars .k em{font-style:normal;color:var(--blue)}
.pillars p{margin:0;color:var(--slate);font-size:.92rem}
@media(max-width:820px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}.pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pillars div{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}}

/* CONTACT */
.contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px}
.form{display:grid;gap:16px}
.field{display:grid;gap:7px}
.field label{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em}
.field input,.field textarea,.field select{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.95rem;padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:2px;color:var(--ink)}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(28,117,188,.14)}
.field textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.why{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);padding:36px}
.why h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin:0 0 20px}
.why ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.why li{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:14px;align-items:start}
.why li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.why li .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--blue);padding-top:3px;min-width:96px;text-align:left}
.why li b{display:block;margin-bottom:2px}
.why li span{color:var(--slate);font-size:.92rem}
.info{margin-top:26px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--slate)}
.info a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:820px){.contact{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}.two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* BLOG */
.bloggrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.post{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.2s}
.post:hover{border-color:var(--blue);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -24px rgba(28,117,188,.5)}
.post .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--dark1),var(--dark2))}
.post .thumb canvas{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.post .pad{padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.post .cat{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--blue);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
.post h3{font-size:1.12rem;margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.3}
.post p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.92rem;margin:0 0 18px;flex:1}
.post .meta{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--slate);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:14px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between}
.feat{border:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;margin-bottom:34px;background:#fff}
.feat .thumb{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-right:1px solid var(--line);min-height:300px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--dark1),var(--dark2))}
.feat .thumb canvas{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.feat .pad{padding:44px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.feat .cat{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--blue);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
.feat h2{font-size:1.7rem;margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.22}
.feat p{color:var(--slate);margin:0 0 22px}
@media(max-width:900px){.bloggrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.feat{grid-template-columns:1fr}.feat .thumb{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}}
@media(max-width:620px){.bloggrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* FOOTER */
.foot{background:var(--foot);color:#8fa3b4;padding:64px 0 40px}
.foot .lockup svg:first-child{flex:none}
.foot-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;padding-bottom:40px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.foot .lockup{margin-bottom:16px}
.foot .blurb{font-size:.92rem;color:#7d92a5;max-width:300px;line-height:1.7}
.foot h4{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5f7488;margin:0 0 16px;font-weight:500}
.foot ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
.foot ul a{color:#c6d3de;font-size:.92rem}
.foot ul a:hover{color:var(--sky)}
.foot-bot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:26px;font-size:.82rem;color:#5f7488}
@media(max-width:820px){.foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}

/* ============ MOBILE / TABLET PASS ============ */
@media(max-width:700px){
  .wrap{padding:0 22px}
  .nav-in{padding:13px 22px}
  /* Helix must sit BEHIND text, not through it: overlay becomes a vertical veil */
  .dk .shade{background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(29,39,50,.93) 0%,rgba(29,39,50,.86) 55%,rgba(29,39,50,.78) 100%)}
  .hero .in{padding:52px 22px 54px;min-height:0}
  .phead .in{padding:46px 22px 44px}
  /* kicker: no orphaned rule when it wraps */
  .kick{flex-wrap:wrap;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.68rem;margin-bottom:18px}
  .kick::before{width:28px}
  .hero h1{font-size:2.05rem;line-height:1.12}
  .phead h1{font-size:1.9rem;line-height:1.15;max-width:none}
  .dk .lead{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.62}
  .phead p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.62}
  /* equal, thumb-sized buttons */
  .cta{gap:10px}
  .cta .btn{flex:1 1 100%;text-align:center;padding:15px 20px}
  .rule{gap:0;margin-top:32px;padding-top:22px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:18px}
  .rule .m b{font-size:1.35rem}
  /* vertical rhythm */
  .section{padding:56px 0}
  .section.tight{padding:44px 0}
  .sec-head{margin-bottom:32px;padding-bottom:20px;gap:6px}
  .sec-h{font-size:1.5rem}
  .sec-sub{font-size:.98rem;margin-top:8px}
  .card{padding:26px 22px}
  .row{padding:32px 0}
  .band .l,.band .r{padding:30px 24px}
  .band h2{font-size:1.45rem}
  .why{padding:28px 24px}
  .feat .pad{padding:30px 24px}
  .feat h2{font-size:1.4rem}
  .split .fig{aspect-ratio:5/4}
  .foot{padding:48px 0 32px}
  .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px;padding-bottom:30px}
  .foot .blurb{max-width:none}
}
@media(max-width:380px){
  .hero h1{font-size:1.85rem}
  .rule{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* ===== single blog post (WP-generated pages) ===== */
.phead .pmeta{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.76rem;color:#8fa3b4;letter-spacing:.06em}
.phead .pmeta span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.phead .pmeta span::before{content:"";width:5px;height:5px;background:var(--sky);border-radius:50%}
article.mw-prose{max-width:760px;margin:48px auto 64px;padding:56px 64px 64px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px}
.mw-prose .lead-in{font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink)}
.mw-prose .secno{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:44px 0 6px}
.mw-prose .secno+h2{margin-top:6px}
.mw-prose .band{margin:44px 0 8px}
@media(max-width:820px){article.mw-prose{max-width:calc(100vw - 48px);padding:40px 36px 48px}}
.mw-prose p{color:var(--slate);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 22px}
.mw-prose h2{font-size:1.6rem;margin:44px 0 16px}
.mw-prose h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:36px 0 12px}
.mw-prose a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600;border-bottom:1.5px solid rgba(28,117,188,.25)}
.mw-prose a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--blue)}
.mw-prose ul,.mw-prose ol{color:var(--slate);padding-left:24px;margin:0 0 22px}
.mw-prose li{margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.7}
.mw-prose li::marker{color:var(--blue)}
.mw-prose blockquote{border-left:2px solid var(--blue);margin:30px 0;padding:6px 0 6px 24px;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.12rem}
.mw-prose blockquote p{color:inherit;margin:0}
.mw-prose code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.88em;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:2px}
.mw-prose pre{background:var(--dark1);color:#cfe4f5;padding:20px 22px;overflow-x:auto;border-radius:2px;font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.6}
.mw-prose pre code{background:none;border:0;padding:0;color:inherit}
.mw-prose img{border:1px solid var(--line)}
.mw-prose .mw-post-hero{width:100%;max-width:760px;height:auto;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;margin:0 0 34px}
.mw-prose figcaption{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--slate);margin-top:8px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.mw-prose hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:44px 0}
.mw-prose table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:0 0 22px;font-size:.94rem}
.mw-prose th,.mw-prose td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;color:var(--slate)}
.mw-prose th{font-family:var(--brand);font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);background:#e9f1f8}
.postnav{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.postnav .in{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:30px 32px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.postnav a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.04em}
@media(max-width:700px){article.mw-prose{max-width:calc(100vw - 28px);padding:32px 22px 40px;margin:28px auto 44px}}