/* ==========================================================================
   Clifton Solutions — brand stylesheet.
   Palette (client-provided) + editorial type (Fraunces + Inter) + landing page.
   Scoped under body.clifton so it never leaks into wp-admin.
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
	--clifton-forest: #0e402d;
	--clifton-green:  #295135;
	--clifton-ink:    #0e103d;
	--clifton-plum:   #69306d;
	--clifton-plum-dark: #55265a;
	--clifton-pale:   #e3e7af;
	--clifton-paper:  #fafaf7;
	--clifton-line:   #d9d9d2;
	--clifton-muted:  #5c5f57;         /* body-secondary text on light */
	--clifton-pale-soft: rgba(227,231,175,0.72);

	--clifton-serif: 'Fraunces', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
	--clifton-sans:  'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
	--clifton-wrap:  1120px;
}

/* ---------- Base ---------- */
body.clifton {
	margin: 0;
	font-family: var(--clifton-sans);
	color: var(--clifton-ink);
	background: var(--clifton-paper);
	line-height: 1.6;
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
	font-size: 17px;
}
.clifton * { box-sizing: border-box; }
.clifton img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.clifton a { text-decoration: none; }
/* Default colors via :where() = zero specificity, so explicit color rules
   (light headings on dark sections, button text, etc.) always win. */
:where(.clifton a:not(.clifton-btn)) { color: var(--clifton-plum); }
.clifton a:not(.clifton-btn):hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.clifton h1, .clifton h2, .clifton h3 {
	font-family: var(--clifton-serif); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.08;
	letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0 0 0.4em;
}
:where(.clifton h1, .clifton h2, .clifton h3) { color: var(--clifton-ink); }
.clifton p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
.clifton-wrap { max-width: var(--clifton-wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding-left: 26px; padding-right: 26px; }
.clifton-main { min-height: 40vh; }
/* Smooth-scroll for in-page CTA anchors; offset the target below the sticky header. */
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }
#offer { scroll-margin-top: 96px; }
.clifton-measure { max-width: 720px; }
.clifton-center { text-align: center; }
.clifton-center.clifton-measure, .clifton-measure.clifton-center { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* ---------- Shared bits ---------- */
.clifton-eyebrow {
	font-family: var(--clifton-sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
	font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--clifton-plum); margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.clifton-eyebrow--light { color: var(--clifton-pale); }
.clifton-h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 48px); }
.clifton-h2--light { color: var(--clifton-pale); }
.clifton-lead { font-size: clamp(17px, 1.7vw, 21px); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--clifton-muted); }
.clifton-lead--light { color: var(--clifton-pale-soft); }
.clifton-section { padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 108px) 0; }
.clifton-section--paper  { background: var(--clifton-paper); }
.clifton-section--pale   { background: var(--clifton-pale); }
.clifton-section--forest { background: var(--clifton-forest); color: var(--clifton-pale); }
.clifton-section--ink    { background: var(--clifton-ink); color: var(--clifton-pale); }
.clifton-section__head { margin-bottom: clamp(34px, 5vw, 56px); }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.clifton-btn {
	display: inline-block; font-family: var(--clifton-sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px;
	padding: 14px 28px; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid transparent; cursor: pointer;
	text-decoration: none; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: 0.01em;
	transition: transform .14s, background .14s, color .14s, border-color .14s;
}
.clifton-btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); text-decoration: none; }
.clifton-btn--accent { background: var(--clifton-plum); color: #fff; }
.clifton-btn--accent:hover { background: var(--clifton-plum-dark); color: #fff; }
.clifton-btn--ghost { background: transparent; color: currentColor; border-color: currentColor; }
.clifton-btn--ghost:hover { background: currentColor; }
.clifton-btn--ghost:hover { color: var(--clifton-forest); }
.clifton-btn--outline { background: transparent; color: var(--clifton-plum); border-color: var(--clifton-plum); }
.clifton-btn--outline:hover { background: var(--clifton-plum); color: #fff; }
.clifton-btn--lg { padding: 17px 36px; font-size: 17px; }
.clifton .screen-reader-text { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); border: 0; }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.clifton-header {
	position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: var(--clifton-forest);
	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(227,231,175,0.14);
}
.clifton-header__inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; min-height: 74px; gap: 20px; }
.clifton-brand { text-decoration: none; }
.clifton-brand__name { font-family: var(--clifton-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 23px; color: var(--clifton-pale); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.clifton-brand__logo { height: 38px; width: auto; }
.clifton-brand:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.clifton-header__cta { padding: 11px 22px; font-size: 15px; }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.clifton-hero { background: var(--clifton-forest); color: var(--clifton-pale); overflow: hidden; }
.clifton-hero__inner { padding-top: clamp(70px, 12vw, 150px); padding-bottom: clamp(64px, 10vw, 130px); max-width: 860px; }
.clifton-hero__title {
	font-family: var(--clifton-serif); font-weight: 500; color: #fff;
	font-size: clamp(29px, 5.2vw, 58px); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 24px;
	overflow-wrap: break-word;
}
.clifton-hero__sub { font-size: clamp(18px, 2.1vw, 23px); line-height: 1.55; color: var(--clifton-pale-soft); max-width: 60ch; margin: 0 0 36px; }
.clifton-hero__actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.clifton-hero__actions--center { justify-content: center; margin-top: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px); }
.clifton-hero__support { font-size: 15px; color: rgba(227,231,175,0.65); font-style: italic; }

/* ---------- Positioning ---------- */
.clifton-section--paper .clifton-lead { color: var(--clifton-muted); font-size: clamp(18px, 1.9vw, 22px); }

/* ---------- Offer tiers ---------- */
.clifton-offers { display: grid; gap: 22px; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); align-items: stretch; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .clifton-offers { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto; } }
.clifton-offer {
	position: relative; background: var(--clifton-paper); border: 1px solid var(--clifton-line);
	border-radius: 10px; padding: 34px 30px; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
	transition: transform .16s, box-shadow .16s, border-color .16s;
}
.clifton-offer:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 22px 46px -26px rgba(14,16,61,0.4); }
.clifton-offer--featured { border-color: var(--clifton-plum); box-shadow: 0 22px 50px -28px rgba(105,48,109,0.5); }
.clifton-offer__flag {
	position: absolute; top: -12px; left: 30px; background: var(--clifton-plum); color: #fff;
	font-family: var(--clifton-sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-size: 11px;
	font-weight: 600; padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: 3px;
}
.clifton-offer__name { font-size: 26px; margin: 0 0 6px; }
.clifton-offer__price { font-family: var(--clifton-sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; color: var(--clifton-plum); margin: 0 0 16px; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
.clifton-offer__desc { color: var(--clifton-muted); font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 24px; flex: 1; }
.clifton-offer__cta { font-family: var(--clifton-sans); font-weight: 600; color: var(--clifton-ink); font-size: 15px; }
.clifton-offer__cta:hover { color: var(--clifton-plum); }

/* ---------- Scarcity ---------- */
.clifton-availability {
	display: inline-block; margin-top: 22px; padding: 9px 18px; border-radius: 999px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(227,231,175,0.34); color: var(--clifton-pale);
	font-family: var(--clifton-sans); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

/* ---------- Closing CTA (forest, bookends the hero) ---------- */
.clifton-cta { background: var(--clifton-forest); color: var(--clifton-pale); }
.clifton-cta__title { font-family: var(--clifton-serif); color: #fff; font-size: clamp(30px, 4.6vw, 52px); margin: 0 0 12px; }
.clifton-cta__body { font-size: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 21px); color: var(--clifton-pale-soft); margin: 0 0 30px; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.clifton-footer { background: var(--clifton-ink); color: var(--clifton-pale); }
.clifton-footer__inner {
	display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 30px; flex-wrap: wrap;
	padding: clamp(46px, 6vw, 72px) 26px clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px);
}
.clifton-footer__brand { font-family: var(--clifton-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 24px; color: var(--clifton-pale); margin: 0 0 8px; }
.clifton-footer__line { color: rgba(227,231,175,0.7); margin: 0; max-width: 42ch; }
.clifton-footer__right { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; }
.clifton-footer__email { color: var(--clifton-pale); font-weight: 500; }
.clifton-footer__bar {
	display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap;
	border-top: 1px solid rgba(227,231,175,0.14); padding: 18px 26px; margin: 0 auto;
	font-size: 13px; color: rgba(227,231,175,0.55);
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
	.clifton-header__cta { display: none; }
	.clifton-hero__actions { gap: 16px; }
}

/* ========================================================================
   Multi-page components (v0.2.0): nav, page headers, tiers, steps,
   pillars, case studies, contact.
   ======================================================================== */

/* ---------- Nav (in the forest header) ---------- */
.clifton-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; }
.clifton-nav__link {
	font-family: var(--clifton-sans); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--clifton-pale);
	padding: 9px 14px; border-radius: 4px; transition: color .14s;
}
.clifton-nav__link:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
.clifton-nav__link.is-active { color: #fff; box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 rgba(227,231,175,0.6); }
.clifton-nav__cta { margin-left: 12px; padding: 11px 22px; font-size: 15px; }
.clifton-navtoggle, .clifton-navbtn { display: none; }
.clifton-navbtn { width: 42px; height: 38px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 5px; }
.clifton-navbtn span { display: block; height: 2px; background: var(--clifton-pale); border-radius: 2px; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
	.clifton-navbtn { display: flex; }
	.clifton-nav {
		position: absolute; top: 74px; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--clifton-forest);
		flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; padding: 8px 26px 18px; display: none;
		border-top: 1px solid rgba(227,231,175,0.14);
	}
	.clifton-navtoggle:checked ~ .clifton-nav { display: flex; }
	.clifton-nav__link { padding: 12px 6px; font-size: 17px; }
	.clifton-nav__cta { margin: 10px 0 0; text-align: center; }
}

/* ---------- Interior page header (forest band) ---------- */
.clifton-pagehead { background: var(--clifton-forest); color: var(--clifton-pale); padding: clamp(64px, 10vw, 128px) 0 clamp(48px, 7vw, 84px); }
.clifton-pagehead__title { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(38px, 6vw, 66px); line-height: 1.03; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.clifton-pagehead__sub { font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 22px); line-height: 1.55; color: var(--clifton-pale-soft); margin: 0; }

/* ---------- Button: outline (on light) ---------- */
.clifton-btn--outline { background: transparent; color: var(--clifton-ink); border-color: var(--clifton-ink); }
.clifton-btn--outline:hover { background: var(--clifton-ink); color: #fff; }

/* ---------- Service tiers (detail cards) ---------- */
.clifton-tiers { display: grid; gap: 24px; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); align-items: stretch; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .clifton-tiers { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto; } }
.clifton-tier {
	position: relative; background: var(--clifton-paper); border: 1px solid var(--clifton-line);
	border-radius: 12px; padding: 36px 32px; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.clifton-tier--featured { border-color: var(--clifton-plum); box-shadow: 0 24px 54px -30px rgba(105,48,109,0.55); }
.clifton-tier__flag {
	position: absolute; top: -12px; left: 32px; background: var(--clifton-plum); color: #fff;
	font-family: var(--clifton-sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-size: 11px;
	font-weight: 600; padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: 3px;
}
.clifton-tier__name { font-size: 28px; margin: 0 0 6px; }
.clifton-tier__price { font-family: var(--clifton-sans); font-weight: 600; color: var(--clifton-plum); font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.clifton-tier__desc { color: var(--clifton-muted); margin: 0 0 18px; }
.clifton-tier__for { font-size: 15px; color: var(--clifton-ink); margin: 0 0 16px; }
.clifton-tier__for strong { font-weight: 600; }
.clifton-tier__list { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 26px; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.clifton-tier__list li { position: relative; padding-left: 24px; color: var(--clifton-muted); font-size: 15px; }
.clifton-tier__list li::before { content: '→'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--clifton-plum); font-weight: 600; }
.clifton-tier__cta { margin-top: auto; text-align: center; }

/* ---------- Process steps ---------- */
.clifton-steps { display: grid; gap: 28px; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .clifton-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto; } }
.clifton-step__n { font-family: var(--clifton-serif); font-size: 40px; color: var(--clifton-plum); line-height: 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.clifton-step__title { font-size: 23px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.clifton-step__body { color: var(--clifton-muted); margin: 0; }

/* ---------- Prose (about story) ---------- */
.clifton-prose p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--clifton-ink); }
.clifton-prose .clifton-lead { color: var(--clifton-ink); font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 25px); font-family: var(--clifton-serif); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; }

/* ---------- Pillars (about, on forest) ---------- */
.clifton-pillars { display: grid; gap: 26px; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .clifton-pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.clifton-pillar { border-top: 2px solid rgba(227,231,175,0.28); padding-top: 20px; }
.clifton-pillar__title { color: #fff; font-size: 22px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.clifton-pillar__body { color: var(--clifton-pale-soft); margin: 0; }

/* ---------- Case studies ---------- */
.clifton-cases { display: grid; gap: 26px; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .clifton-cases { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.clifton-case {
	display: block; text-decoration: none; color: var(--clifton-ink); background: var(--clifton-paper);
	border: 1px solid var(--clifton-line); border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; transition: transform .16s, box-shadow .16s;
}
.clifton-case:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 24px 50px -28px rgba(14,16,61,0.4); text-decoration: none; }
.clifton-case__img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background: var(--clifton-forest); }
.clifton-case__img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.clifton-case__body { padding: 24px 26px 28px; }
.clifton-case__title { font-size: 24px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.clifton-case__result { color: var(--clifton-plum); font-weight: 600; font-family: var(--clifton-sans); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.clifton-case__more { font-family: var(--clifton-sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; color: var(--clifton-ink); }
.clifton-case:hover .clifton-case__more { color: var(--clifton-plum); }
.clifton-empty { padding: clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px) 0; }
.clifton-empty .clifton-btn { margin-top: 10px; }

/* ---------- Contact ---------- */
.clifton-contact { display: grid; gap: clamp(30px, 5vw, 64px); grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 800px) { .clifton-contact { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.clifton-contact__actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 22px; }
.clifton-contact__email { font-family: var(--clifton-sans); font-weight: 500; }
.clifton-contact__aside { background: var(--clifton-pale); border-radius: 12px; padding: 30px 32px; }
.clifton-contact__aside-title { font-size: 21px; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.clifton-contact__aside p { color: var(--clifton-muted); margin: 0; }

/* ---------- Homepage "who this is for" (two customer types, on ink) ---------- */
.clifton-audiences { display: grid; gap: 24px; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; margin-top: clamp(30px, 4vw, 50px); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .clifton-audiences { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.clifton-aud { border: 1px solid rgba(227,231,175,0.22); border-radius: 12px; padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px); }
.clifton-aud__label { font-family: var(--clifton-sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.16em; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--clifton-pale); opacity: 0.8; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.clifton-aud__title { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 30px); margin: 0 0 12px; }
.clifton-aud__body { color: var(--clifton-pale-soft); margin: 0 0 22px; }
.clifton-aud__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 20px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(227,231,175,0.16); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.clifton-aud__list li { position: relative; padding-left: 22px; color: var(--clifton-pale); font-size: 15px; }
.clifton-aud__list li::before { content: '→'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--clifton-pale); opacity: 0.55; }

/* ---------- Homepage "the outcome" band (dream outcome, future-pacing) ---------- */
.clifton-outcomes { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 30px; }
.clifton-outcome {
	font-family: var(--clifton-sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; color: var(--clifton-ink);
	background: var(--clifton-paper); border: 1px solid var(--clifton-line); border-radius: 999px; padding: 11px 24px;
}

/* ---------- "When a template isn't enough" — template vs solutioning contrast ---------- */
.clifton-vs { display: grid; gap: 22px; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; margin-top: clamp(34px, 5vw, 54px); align-items: stretch; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .clifton-vs { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.clifton-vs__col { border: 1px solid var(--clifton-line); border-radius: 12px; padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 38px); background: var(--clifton-paper); }
.clifton-vs__col--muted { background: transparent; }
.clifton-vs__col--muted .clifton-vs__title { color: var(--clifton-muted); }
.clifton-vs__col--muted .clifton-vs__list li { color: var(--clifton-muted); }
.clifton-vs__col--muted .clifton-vs__list li::before { content: '–'; color: var(--clifton-muted); opacity: 0.7; }
.clifton-vs__col--primary { border-color: var(--clifton-plum); box-shadow: 0 22px 50px -30px rgba(105,48,109,0.4); }
.clifton-vs__col--primary .clifton-vs__title { color: var(--clifton-plum); }
.clifton-vs__col--primary .clifton-vs__list li::before { content: '→'; color: var(--clifton-plum); font-weight: 600; }
.clifton-vs__title { font-family: var(--clifton-sans); font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; font-size: 14px; margin: 0 0 20px; }
.clifton-vs__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.clifton-vs__list li { position: relative; padding-left: 26px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.45; }
.clifton-vs__list li::before { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; }

/* ---------- Hero process flow — animated icon steps (Understand → Strategy → Design → Refine) ---------- */
.clifton-flow { margin-top: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 44px); margin-bottom: clamp(6px, 1.5vw, 16px); }
.clifton-flow__list { position: relative; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; }
/* connector line sitting behind the icon row (icon centre ≈ 31px from top) */
.clifton-flow__track { position: absolute; top: 29px; left: 12.5%; right: 12.5%; height: 4px; border-radius: 4px; background: var(--clifton-plum); overflow: hidden; z-index: 0; }
.clifton-flow__track::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 34%; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--clifton-pale), transparent); animation: cliftonFlowSweep 5.6s linear infinite; }
.clifton-flow__step { position: relative; z-index: 1; flex: 1 1 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; opacity: 0; animation: cliftonFlowRise 0.6s ease forwards; animation-delay: calc(0.25s + var(--i) * 0.13s); }
.clifton-flow__icon { width: 62px; height: 62px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; border: 1.5px solid var(--clifton-plum); background: var(--clifton-forest); color: var(--clifton-plum); animation: cliftonFlowPulse 5.6s ease-in-out infinite; animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 1.4s); will-change: transform; }
/* any uploaded/pasted icon renders at a consistent size regardless of its own width/height */
.clifton-flow__icon svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; display: block; }

@keyframes cliftonFlowRise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
/* highlight passes through → icon swells then settles back */
@keyframes cliftonFlowPulse {
  0%, 26%, 100% { border-color: var(--clifton-plum); color: var(--clifton-plum); transform: scale(1); }
  9%            { border-color: var(--clifton-pale); color: var(--clifton-pale); transform: scale(1.32); }
}
@keyframes cliftonFlowSweep { 0% { transform: translateX(-120%); } 100% { transform: translateX(400%); } }
.clifton-flow__center { display: none; } /* centre words are the mobile-square treatment only */
@keyframes cliftonFlowWord { 0%, 100% { opacity: 0; } 7%, 15% { opacity: 1; } 21% { opacity: 0; } }

/* Portrait / narrow: lay the four icons out as a square, one per corner. Connector = a square whose
   edges run through the icon centres; the icons pulse clockwise (TL→TR→BR→BL) so the highlight reads
   as flowing around the square. */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .clifton-flow__list {
    position: relative; display: block;
    width: min(258px, 74vw); height: min(258px, 74vw); margin: 6px auto 0;
  }
  .clifton-flow__step { position: absolute; }
  .clifton-flow__step:nth-child(2) { top: 0; left: 0; }      /* step 1 — top-left */
  .clifton-flow__step:nth-child(3) { top: 0; right: 0; }     /* step 2 — top-right */
  .clifton-flow__step:nth-child(4) { bottom: 0; right: 0; }  /* step 3 — bottom-right */
  .clifton-flow__step:nth-child(5) { bottom: 0; left: 0; }   /* step 4 — bottom-left */
  .clifton-flow__track {
    display: block; top: 31px; left: 31px; right: 31px; bottom: 31px;
    width: auto; height: auto; transform: none;
    border: 3px solid var(--clifton-plum); border-radius: 10px; background: none;
  }
  .clifton-flow__track::before { display: none; } /* linear sweep is desktop-only */
  .clifton-flow__center { display: grid; place-items: center; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none; }
  .clifton-flow__word {
    position: absolute; opacity: 0; text-align: center; padding: 0 8px;
    font-family: var(--clifton-serif); font-weight: 500; color: var(--clifton-pale);
    font-size: clamp(19px, 6.5vw, 27px); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    animation: cliftonFlowWord 5.6s ease-in-out infinite;
    animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 1.4s);
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .clifton-flow__step { opacity: 1; animation: none; }
  .clifton-flow__icon, .clifton-flow__track::before, .clifton-flow__word { animation: none; }
}

/* ---------- The engagement — grand-slam offer (value stack + guarantee, no pricing) ---------- */
.clifton-gso { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; }
/* Long grand-slam headline: smaller than a normal H2, with a hand-drawn underline on *marked* words. */
.clifton-gso__headline { font-size: clamp(23px, 3vw, 36px); line-height: 1.28; }
.clifton-underline {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20200%2014'%20preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath%20d='M4,9%20C40,4%2070,12%20100,7%20C130,3%20165,11%20196,6'%20fill='none'%20stroke='%2369306d'%20stroke-width='4'%20stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center 100%; background-size: 100% 0.30em;
  padding-bottom: 0.14em;
}
/* On the dark hero, use a pale underline so it reads against the forest background. */
.clifton-hero .clifton-underline {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20200%2014'%20preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath%20d='M4,9%20C40,4%2070,12%20100,7%20C130,3%20165,11%20196,6'%20fill='none'%20stroke='%23e3e7af'%20stroke-width='4'%20stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
.clifton-gso__card { margin-top: clamp(28px, 4vw, 46px); background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--clifton-line); border-top: 4px solid var(--clifton-plum); border-radius: 16px; padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px); box-shadow: 0 24px 58px -34px rgba(2, 2, 2, 0.34); }
.clifton-gso__cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(18px, 2.6vw, 30px); }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .clifton-gso__cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; } }
.clifton-gso__col { padding: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 28px); border-radius: 12px; }
.clifton-gso__col--get { background: #eaf4ec; }
.clifton-gso__col--avoid { background: #f9ecec; }
.clifton-gso__col-label { font-family: var(--clifton-sans); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-size: 12.5px; margin: 0 0 clamp(16px, 2.2vw, 22px); }
.clifton-gso__col--get .clifton-gso__col-label { color: #2b6b45; }
.clifton-gso__col--avoid .clifton-gso__col-label { color: #b23b3b; }
.clifton-gso__items { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: clamp(14px, 2vw, 18px); }
.clifton-gso__item { display: flex; gap: 13px; align-items: flex-start; text-align: left; }
.clifton-gso__mark { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 26px; height: 26px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; margin-top: 1px; }
.clifton-gso__mark svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }
.clifton-gso__mark--get { background: rgba(43, 107, 69, 0.15); color: #2b6b45; }
.clifton-gso__mark--avoid { background: rgba(178, 59, 59, 0.13); color: #b23b3b; }
.clifton-gso__text strong { display: block; font-family: var(--clifton-sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 16.5px; color: var(--clifton-ink); line-height: 1.32; }
.clifton-gso__col--avoid .clifton-gso__text strong { font-weight: 500; color: var(--clifton-muted); }
.clifton-gso__benefit { display: block; color: var(--clifton-muted); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 3px; }
.clifton-gso__guarantee { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-start; margin-top: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 36px); padding: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 24px); border-radius: 12px; background: rgba(105, 48, 109, 0.06); border: 1px solid rgba(105, 48, 109, 0.22); }
.clifton-gso__seal { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 40px; height: 40px; display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--clifton-plum); }
.clifton-gso__seal svg { width: 30px; height: 30px; }
.clifton-gso__guarantee-title { font-family: var(--clifton-sans); font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; color: var(--clifton-ink); margin: 2px 0 4px; }
.clifton-gso__guarantee-body { color: var(--clifton-muted); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; }
/* Two ways to start: info form + urgent email */
.clifton-gso__actions { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 1fr; gap: clamp(22px, 3vw, 40px); margin-top: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 40px); padding-top: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 36px); border-top: 1px solid var(--clifton-line); }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .clifton-gso__actions { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; } }
.clifton-gso__action-title { font-family: var(--clifton-serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(21px, 2.4vw, 26px); color: var(--clifton-ink); margin: 0 0 6px; }
.clifton-gso__action-body { color: var(--clifton-muted); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.clifton-gso__action--urgent { align-self: start; padding-left: clamp(0px, 2vw, 28px); border-left: 1px solid var(--clifton-line); }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .clifton-gso__action--urgent { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--clifton-line); padding-top: 28px; } }
.clifton-gso__action--urgent .clifton-btn { margin-top: 4px; }

.clifton-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.clifton-form__field { display: block; margin: 0; }
.clifton-form input[type="text"], .clifton-form input[type="email"], .clifton-form input[type="tel"] {
	width: 100%; padding: 12px 14px; font-family: var(--clifton-sans); font-size: 15px; color: var(--clifton-ink);
	background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--clifton-line); border-radius: 6px; transition: border-color .14s, box-shadow .14s;
}
.clifton-form input::placeholder { color: #9a9a90; }
.clifton-form input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--clifton-plum); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(105, 48, 109, 0.12); }
.clifton-form button { margin-top: 4px; }
.clifton-form__hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.clifton-formnote { font-family: var(--clifton-sans); font-size: 15px; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px 16px; margin: 0 0 4px; }
.clifton-formnote--ok { background: rgba(42, 168, 144, 0.12); border: 1px solid rgba(42, 168, 144, 0.4); color: #1c6553; }
.clifton-formnote--err { background: rgba(105, 48, 109, 0.08); border: 1px solid rgba(105, 48, 109, 0.3); color: var(--clifton-plum); }

.clifton-gso__reassure { font-family: var(--clifton-sans); font-size: 14px; color: var(--clifton-muted); text-align: center; margin: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 28px) 0 0; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .clifton-gso__guarantee { flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; } }

/* ---------- Full-width image separator — parallax + 3D overlaid neighbours ---------- */
.clifton-imgbreak {
	position: relative; z-index: 0; display: grid; place-items: center; overflow: hidden;
	height: clamp(190px, 26vw, 360px);
	background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center center; background-size: cover;
	background-attachment: fixed; /* parallax */
}
/* Subtly drifting brand-tint gradient over the photo (keeps overlaid text legible). */
.clifton-imgbreak__overlay {
	position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
	background: linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(14, 64, 45, 0.86) 0%, rgba(105, 48, 109, 0.45) 45%, rgba(14, 16, 61, 0.86) 100%);
	background-size: 220% 220%;
	animation: cliftonBreakShift 16s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes cliftonBreakShift { 0%, 100% { background-position: 0% 50%; } 50% { background-position: 100% 50%; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .clifton-imgbreak__overlay { animation: none; } }
.clifton-imgbreak__inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 0 26px; text-align: center; }
.clifton-imgbreak__text {
	font-family: var(--clifton-serif); font-weight: 500; color: #fff; margin: 0;
	font-size: clamp(21px, 3.4vw, 40px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
	max-width: 20ch; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(2, 2, 2, 0.4);
}
/* The sections above/below sit on top (z-index) and cast a shadow onto the image, so they read
   as panels overlaid over the photo — an almost-3D layered look. */
.clifton-overimg { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.clifton-overimg--above { box-shadow: 0 28px 36px -16px rgba(2, 2, 2, 0.5); }
.clifton-overimg--below { box-shadow: 0 -28px 36px -16px rgba(2, 2, 2, 0.5); }
/* background-attachment: fixed is janky on touch devices — fall back to a normal scroll there. */
@media (max-width: 800px) { .clifton-imgbreak { background-attachment: scroll; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .clifton-imgbreak { background-attachment: scroll; } }

/* ---------- About — story with a headshot ---------- */
.clifton-about { max-width: 940px; margin: 0 auto; }
.clifton-about--photo { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 290px 1fr; gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px); align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .clifton-about--photo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; max-width: 560px; } }
.clifton-about__photo { margin: 0; }
.clifton-about__photo img { width: 100%; border-radius: 14px; border: 1px solid var(--clifton-line); box-shadow: 0 24px 54px -30px rgba(2, 2, 2, 0.4); }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .clifton-about__photo { max-width: 300px; } }