/* AuditGround — editorial compliance-guidance publication
   Design tokens: deep slate navy, cool paper, one restrained verified-green accent.
   Type: Source Serif 4 (display, authority) / Inter (body) / IBM Plex Mono (labels, audit-rigor). */

:root{
  --ink:#0e1c2b;          /* deep slate navy — anchor */
  --ink-2:#1b3149;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --paper-2:#f4f7f9;      /* cool section wash, not cream */
  --paper-3:#eef3f6;
  --line:#dde5ec;
  --body:#3b4b5a;         /* readable slate for body copy */
  --muted:#6a7b8a;
  --accent:#0d7a58;       /* verified-green — used sparingly */
  --accent-2:#0a6349;
  --accent-soft:#e4f2ec;
  --amber:#b7791f;        /* rare secondary signal */
  --maxw:1120px;
}

*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  font-family:"Inter",system-ui,sans-serif;
  color:var(--body);
  background:var(--paper);
  line-height:1.7;
  font-size:17px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.serif{font-family:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,serif}
.mono{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace}

a{color:var(--accent-2);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* labels / eyebrows */
.eyebrow{
  font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:500;
}
.eyebrow.on-dark{color:#7fd3b3}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
header.site{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.site .bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:66px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand .mark{width:30px;height:30px;flex:0 0 30px}
.brand .name{font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;font-size:1.32rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand .name b{color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:600}
nav.main{display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center}
nav.main a{color:var(--ink);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500}
nav.main a:hover{color:var(--accent-2);text-decoration:none}
.nav-toggle{display:none}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:88px 0 74px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffffff 0%,#f6fafb 100%)}
.hero .inner{max-width:660px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero h1{
  font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5.2vw,3.5rem);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:22px 0 0;
}
.hero p.lede{font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--body);margin-top:22px;max-width:36em}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:32px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{
  display:inline-block;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;
  border:1.5px solid var(--ink);transition:all .18s;
}
.btn.primary{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn.primary:hover{background:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--paper-2);text-decoration:none}
/* faint ground-line motif behind hero */
.hero .groundlines{position:absolute;right:-40px;top:0;bottom:0;width:46%;z-index:1;opacity:.5;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 60%);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 60%)}
/* animated selector dots — the site's signature 'picker' motif: points easing along their track */
.hero .gl-dot{will-change:transform;animation:gl-slide 16s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.hero .gl-dot.d1{animation-duration:15s;animation-delay:-2s}
.hero .gl-dot.d2{animation-duration:19s;animation-delay:-7s}
.hero .gl-dot.d3{animation-duration:17s;animation-delay:-4s}
.hero .gl-dot.d4{animation-duration:21s;animation-delay:-11s}
.hero .gl-dot.d5{animation-duration:18s;animation-delay:-9s}
@keyframes gl-slide{from{transform:translateX(-34px)}to{transform:translateX(46px)}}

/* ---------- generic section ---------- */
section{padding:66px 0}
section.wash{background:var(--paper-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.sec-head{font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.4vw,2.15rem);line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-top:12px}
.sec-intro{color:var(--body);max-width:44em;margin-top:14px}

/* problem statement */
.stmt{font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,3vw,1.85rem);
  line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink);max-width:22em;font-weight:500;margin-top:8px}
.stmt em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent-2);border-bottom:2px solid var(--accent-soft)}

/* category grid */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:38px}
.card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;background:var(--paper);padding:26px 24px;transition:border-color .18s,transform .18s}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card .tag{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.card h3{font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.22rem;font-weight:600;margin:12px 0 8px}
.card p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--body)}
.card a.more{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace}

/* ---------- how we assess: signature scorecard ---------- */
.assess{background:var(--ink);color:#c7d5e2;border:none}
.assess .sec-head{color:#fff}
.assess .sec-intro{color:#9fb2c4}
.scorecard{margin-top:40px;border:1px solid #24384f;border-radius:11px;overflow:hidden;background:#12253742}
.scorecard .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:38px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:22px 26px;border-bottom:1px solid #21374e;align-items:start}
.scorecard .row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.scorecard .n{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:#7fd3b3;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;padding-top:3px}
.scorecard h4{color:#fff;font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.12rem;margin-bottom:5px}
.scorecard p{color:#9fb2c4;font-size:.93rem}

/* featured guides */
.guides{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:38px}
.guide{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:box-shadow .18s,transform .18s}
.guide:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(14,28,43,.08);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.guide .gtop{padding:14px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-2)}
.guide .gbody{padding:22px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.guide h3{font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3}
.guide p{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--body);margin-top:10px;flex:1}
.guide .read{margin-top:16px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace}

/* news & insights index */
.newslist{margin-top:36px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.newsitem{display:block;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink)}
.newsitem:hover{text-decoration:none}
.newsitem:hover h3{color:var(--accent-2)}
.newsitem .kicker{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.newsitem .kicker .lbl{color:var(--accent-2)}
.newsitem h3{font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;font-size:1.34rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.24;margin:8px 0 6px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.newsitem p{font-size:.96rem;color:var(--body);max-width:60ch}

/* incubator strip */
.incubator{display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between}
.incubator .txt{max-width:40em}

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.article{padding:52px 0 30px}
.article .col{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto}
.breadcrumb{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:20px}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--muted)}
.article h1{font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.4vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.article .meta{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted);margin-top:16px;text-transform:uppercase}
.article .col > p{margin-top:22px;font-size:1.06rem}
.article h2{font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:1.5rem;margin-top:40px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.article h3{font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:1.2rem;margin-top:28px}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:16px 0 0 22px}
.article li{margin-top:9px}
.article .callout{border-left:3px solid var(--accent);background:var(--accent-soft);padding:18px 22px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;margin-top:26px;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.disclosure{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper-2);border-radius:8px;padding:16px 20px;margin-top:34px;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted)}
.related{margin-top:44px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:26px}
.related .eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px;display:block}
.related a{display:block;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;font-size:1.05rem}
.related a:hover{color:var(--accent-2);text-decoration:none}

/* generic page body */
.page{padding:52px 0}
.page .col{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto}
.page h1{font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.4vw,2.6rem);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.page h2{font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:1.4rem;margin-top:36px}
.page > .col > p{margin-top:18px}
.page ul{margin:14px 0 0 22px}
.page li{margin-top:8px}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer.site{background:var(--ink);color:#9fb2c4;padding:52px 0 40px;font-size:.9rem}
footer.site a{color:#c7d5e2}
footer.site .top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px;padding-bottom:30px;border-bottom:1px solid #21374e}
footer.site .brand .name{color:#fff}
footer.site .brand .name b{color:#7fd3b3}
footer.site .fcol h5{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7fd3b3;margin-bottom:14px}
footer.site .fcol a{display:block;margin-top:9px;color:#9fb2c4}
footer.site .fcol a:hover{color:#fff}
footer.site .disc{padding-top:24px;font-size:.82rem;color:#7089a0;line-height:1.7;max-width:none}
footer.site .blurb{margin-top:14px;color:#8ba0b4;max-width:34em;font-size:.88rem}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .grid,.guides{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  footer.site .top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero .groundlines{display:none}
  nav.main{display:none}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.hero .gl-dot{animation:none}}