:root {
  --ink: #1a1a1a;
  --text: #2c2c2c;
  --muted: #6b6b6b;
  --soft: #9a9a9a;
  --line: #d8d8d8;
  --line-strong: #b5b5b5;
  --bg: #ffffff;
  --tint: #f3f1ee;
  --tint-2: #ebe8e3;
  --serif: ui-serif, "Iowan Old Style", "Apple Garamond", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --maxw: 1120px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ---------- typography ---------- */
h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 16px 0;
}
h1 { font-size: 56px; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
h2 { font-size: 36px; line-height: 1.15; }
h3 { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.3; }
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 16px 0;
}
p { margin: 0 0 14px 0; max-width: 60ch; color: var(--text); }
.lede { font-size: 17px; color: var(--muted); }

/* ---------- layout ---------- */
.container {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
}
section {
  padding: 96px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
section:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
.section-head {
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  max-width: 720px;
}

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.nav-wrap {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 10;
}
.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 20px 40px;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.logo {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.nav-links a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.btn.primary { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.btn.primary:hover { background: #000; }
.btn-row { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 28px; }

/* ---------- hero (full-bleed bg) ---------- */
.hero-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg);
  isolation: isolate;
}
.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}
.hero-bg canvas {
  display: block;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
}
.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      to right,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.96) 0%,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.9) 28%,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.55) 50%,
      rgba(255,255,255,0) 78%
    );
}
.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.hero-content {
  padding: 140px 0 80px;
  max-width: 620px;
}
.hero-content h1 { letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
.hero-mark {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  z-index: 2;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-mark::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--soft);
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-right: 12px;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.scroll-cue {
  margin-top: 40px;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--soft);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.scroll-cue::before {
  content: "";
  width: 24px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--soft);
}

/* ---------- process ribbon ---------- */
.ribbon {
  margin-top: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg);
}
.ribbon-item {
  padding: 28px 24px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 14px;
}
.ribbon-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
.ribbon-item .n {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.ribbon-item .l {
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ---------- section theme backgrounds ---------- */
.stats-section {
  /* measurement: dot grid */
  background-color: var(--bg);
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 1px, transparent 1.4px);
  background-size: 28px 28px;
  background-position: 0 0;
}
#approach {
  /* principles: warm cream paper + floating platonic solids */
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg) 0%, var(--tint) 60%, var(--tint) 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.approach-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.approach-bg canvas {
  display: block;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
}
#approach .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
#approach .principle { background: var(--bg); }
.how-section {
  /* process: subtle horizontal flow line behind step numbers */
  position: relative;
}
.how-section .steps { position: relative; }
.how-section .steps::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  top: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    to right,
    var(--line-strong) 0 6px,
    transparent 6px 12px
  );
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.how-section .step { position: relative; z-index: 1; background: var(--bg); }
.how-section .step .num-big {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding-right: 14px;
  display: inline-block;
}
.quote-section {
  /* expert voice: faint warm tint at edges */
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 50%, var(--bg) 0%, var(--bg) 50%, var(--tint) 100%);
}
.final-cta {
  /* dark + faint star/dot field for atmosphere */
  background-color: var(--ink);
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, rgba(245,243,239,0.04) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(245,243,239,0.06) 1px, transparent 1.2px);
  background-size: auto, 36px 36px;
}

/* ---------- stats ---------- */
.stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.stat {
  padding: 32px 28px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.stat:last-child { border-right: none; }
.stat .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.stat h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.stat p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

/* ---------- about (full-bleed bg, like hero) ---------- */
.about-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg);
  isolation: isolate;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.about-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}
.about-bg canvas {
  display: block;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
}
.about-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      to right,
      rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.55) 38%,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.92) 60%,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.96) 100%
    );
}
.about-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.about-content {
  padding: 120px 0 100px;
  margin-left: auto;
  max-width: 620px;
}
.about-mark {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 24px;
  left: 24px;
  z-index: 2;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-mark::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--soft);
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-right: 12px;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.talentlytica-mention {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: italic;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

/* ---------- assessment badge ---------- */
.assess-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bg);
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.badge::before {
  content: "";
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink);
  display: inline-block;
}
.badge.free::before { background: #2a8a4d; }

/* ---------- featured assessment ---------- */
.assessment {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: stretch;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--tint);
}
.assessment-cover {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  background: var(--tint-2);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.assessment-cover img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}
.assessment-body {
  padding: 48px 48px 48px 0;
}
.assessment-body .num {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* coming soon */
.coming-head {
  margin-top: 64px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.coming-head .eyebrow { margin: 0; }
.coming-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}
.coming-card {
  border: 1px dashed var(--line-strong);
  padding: 32px 24px;
  background: transparent;
  min-height: 140px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.coming-card .n {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--soft);
}
.coming-card .label {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.reflective-note {
  max-width: 70ch;
  margin: 56px auto 0;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ---------- approach ---------- */
.principles {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.principle {
  padding: 36px 32px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.principle:nth-child(3n) { border-right: none; }
.principle:last-child { border-right: none; }
.principle:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: none; }
.principle .num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--soft);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* ---------- how it works ---------- */
.steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.step .num-big {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 44px;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
}
.step p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 16px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- privacy ---------- */
.privacy-section { background: var(--tint); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.privacy {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.privacy .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.privacy h2 { font-size: 30px; }
.privacy p {
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.privacy a {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  font-size: 13px;
}

/* ---------- quote ---------- */
.quote {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.quote blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.quote blockquote::before {
  content: "“";
  display: block;
  font-size: 64px;
  line-height: 0.5;
  color: var(--soft);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.quote-attr {
  margin-top: 32px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.quote-attr::before {
  content: "—";
  margin-right: 8px;
}

/* ---------- final cta ---------- */
.final-cta {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 140px 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #f5f3ef;
  border-bottom: none;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.cta-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cta-bg canvas {
  display: block;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
}
.final-cta .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.final-cta::after {
  /* radial vignette so the journey lines fade at edges and text reads cleanly */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 50%, rgba(26,24,20,0) 30%, rgba(26,24,20,0.55) 80%, rgba(26,24,20,0.85) 100%);
}
.final-cta h2 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.final-cta p { color: #c8c5c0; margin: 0 auto 32px; max-width: 50ch; }
.final-cta .btn {
  border-color: #f5f3ef;
  color: #f5f3ef;
  background: transparent;
}
.final-cta .btn:hover { background: #f5f3ef; color: var(--ink); }
.final-cta .btn.primary { background: #f5f3ef; color: var(--ink); }
.final-cta .btn.primary:hover { background: #fff; }
.final-cta .btn-row { justify-content: center; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 80px 0 40px;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding-bottom: 56px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.footer-col h4 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 16px 0;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.footer-col li {
  padding: 6px 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.footer-col p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 36ch;
}
.footer-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 28px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.footer-bottom strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

.tl-link {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.tl-link:hover { opacity: 0.7; }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  h1 { font-size: 40px; }
  h2 { font-size: 28px; }
  section { padding: 64px 0; }
  .container { padding: 0 24px; }
  .hero-content { padding: 80px 0 56px; max-width: 100%; }
  .hero-overlay { background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255,255,255,0.85) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.55) 60%, rgba(255,255,255,0.92) 100%); }
  .hero-mark, .about-mark { display: none; }
  .about-content { padding: 64px 0 56px; margin-left: 0; max-width: 100%; }
  .about-overlay { background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255,255,255,0.85) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.55) 50%, rgba(255,255,255,0.95) 100%); }
  .how-section .steps::before { display: none; }
  .ribbon, .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .ribbon-item:nth-child(2), .stat:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
  .ribbon-item, .stat { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .ribbon-item:nth-last-child(-n+2), .stat:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: none; }
  .about, .assessment { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .assessment-cover { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
  .assessment-body { padding: 32px; }
  .principles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .principle { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .principle:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .coming-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .nav-links a { display: none; }
  .nav-links .btn { display: inline-flex; }
  .about-mark { font-size: 80px; }
  .final-cta { padding: 80px 0; }
  .final-cta h2 { font-size: 32px; }
}