/* Austin AI Guy — shared subpage system (Austin palette, Sept 2026).
   Used by the ai-for-* verticals, /ai-seo, /careers. index.html keeps its
   own inline copy of the same system — keep the two in step. */

:root{
  --ink:#2E241B;        /* live oak — all text; never true black on cream */
  --gray:#63564A;
  --muted:#A08D75;
  --paper:#F1E9D8;      /* caliche — cards & secondary surfaces */
  --paper-deep:#E4D5B9; /* bluff — borders, dividers, hover surfaces */
  --blue:#C4501E;       /* clay — primary buttons & links, AA on cream */
  --lime:#F4B942;       /* marigold — highlights, data-viz, CTAs on dark */
  --sunset:#EB7A1E;     /* logo mark & small non-text UI only */
  --ember:#8F3410;      /* hover states & headline emphasis */
  --slab:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;
  --sans:'Manrope',sans-serif;
  --mono:'DM Mono',monospace;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;background:#FAF7F0;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit}
a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
img{max-width:100%}
input[type=text],input[type=email],textarea{font:inherit;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--ink);border-radius:10px;padding:14px 16px;outline:none;width:100%}
input:focus,textarea:focus{border-color:var(--blue)}
.wrap{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto}
.pad{padding-left:clamp(20px,4vw,40px);padding-right:clamp(20px,4vw,40px)}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.kicker{color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:16px}
.h2{font-family:var(--slab);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,68px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
.hl{background:var(--lime);padding:0 8px}
.btn{display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;border:0;transition:background .15s,color .15s}
.btn--blue{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font-size:17px;padding:20px 28px}
.btn--blue:hover{background:var(--ember);color:#fff}
.btn--ghost{background:none;color:var(--ink);font-size:17px;padding:18px 26px;border:2px solid var(--ink)}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn--dark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-size:14px;padding:12px 18px}
.btn--dark:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.btn--lime{background:var(--lime);color:var(--ink);font-size:16px;padding:18px 26px}
.btn--lime:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}

/* nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(250,247,240,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.nav__in{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.nav__brand{text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;font-family:var(--slab);font-size:21px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--ink)}
.nav__brand:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.nav__mark{background:var(--blue);color:#FAF7F0;padding:1px 6px 2px;border-radius:7px;margin:0 4px;line-height:1.2;display:inline-block;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.nav__links{display:flex;gap:24px;color:var(--gray);flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav__links a{text-decoration:none}
@media (max-width:720px){
  .nav__links{display:none}
  .nav__in{flex-wrap:nowrap;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px}
  .nav__brand{font-size:19px}
  .nav .btn--dark{padding:10px 16px;font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap}
}

/* subpage hero */
.shero{padding-top:clamp(44px,6vw,80px);padding-bottom:clamp(36px,5vw,56px)}
.shero__chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--lime);padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:28px}
.shero__chip i{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);display:inline-block}
.shero__h1{font-family:var(--slab);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(44px,7.6vw,104px);line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:0 0 28px;text-wrap:balance;max-width:20ch}
.shero__h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--ember)}
.shero__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:28px 64px;align-items:end}
.shero__lead{font-size:clamp(18px,1.9vw,22px);line-height:1.45;font-weight:500;max-width:600px;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty}
.shero__ctas{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:14px}
.shero__fine{font-size:14px;color:var(--gray)}

/* sections */
.sec{padding-top:clamp(56px,7vw,96px);padding-bottom:clamp(56px,7vw,96px)}
.sec--tight{padding-top:0}
.sechead{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:28px}
.sechead p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--gray);max-width:400px;margin:0}

/* use-case / build cards */
.uses{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:12px}
.use{background:var(--paper);border-radius:20px;padding:26px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.use__n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--gray)}
.use__t{font-family:var(--slab);font-weight:700;font-size:23px;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.05}
.use__d{font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--gray);margin:0}
.use__tag{margin-top:auto;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}

/* guardrails / trust band */
.guard{background:var(--ink);color:#FAF7F0;border-radius:28px;padding:clamp(26px,3.5vw,44px)}
.guard__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:28px 56px;align-items:start}
.guard h2{font-family:var(--slab);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,52px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
.guard h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--lime)}
.guard__list{display:grid;gap:12px;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.5;margin:0}
.guard__list div{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start}
.guard__list i{flex:none;width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--lime);color:var(--ink);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:12px;font-style:normal}

/* the audit close card */
.offerband{background:var(--paper);border-radius:28px;padding:clamp(28px,4vw,52px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:36px 64px;align-items:center}
.offerband__h{font-family:var(--slab);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(36px,4.6vw,60px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:0 0 18px;text-wrap:balance}
.offerband__p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--gray);margin:0 0 22px;max-width:520px;text-wrap:pretty}
.offerband__rows{display:grid;gap:0;font-size:15.5px;background:#FAF7F0;border-radius:20px;padding:8px 22px}
.offerband__rows>div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--paper-deep)}
.offerband__rows>div:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.offerband__rows span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--gray);white-space:nowrap}
.offerband__price{font-family:var(--slab);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(40px,4.5vw,60px);letter-spacing:-.05em;line-height:1}
.offerband__price small{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;color:var(--gray);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0;margin-left:8px}

/* checklist */
.checks{display:grid;gap:10px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600}
.checks>div{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start}
.checks i{flex:none;width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--lime);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:12px;font-style:normal}

/* footer — corporate */
.foot{background:var(--ink);color:#FAF7F0;margin-top:clamp(40px,6vw,80px)}
.foot__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1.4fr;gap:40px;padding-top:clamp(40px,5vw,64px);padding-bottom:36px}
.foot__brand{font-family:var(--slab);font-weight:800;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-.03em;display:flex;align-items:center;margin-bottom:14px}
.foot__brand .nav__mark{background:var(--blue)}
.foot__blurb{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(250,247,240,.72);max-width:34ch;margin:0 0 18px}
.foot__meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(250,247,240,.5);line-height:2}
.foot__h{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--lime);margin:0 0 14px}
.foot__links{display:grid;gap:9px;font-size:14.5px}
.foot__links a{text-decoration:none;color:rgba(250,247,240,.85)}
.foot__links a:hover{color:var(--lime)}
.foot__news p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:rgba(250,247,240,.72);margin:0 0 12px}
.foot__form{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot__form input{flex:1 1 180px;font:inherit;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink);background:#FAF7F0;border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:13px 18px;outline:none;min-width:0}
.foot__form button{font:inherit;font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;background:var(--lime);color:var(--ink);border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:13px 20px;cursor:pointer}
.foot__form button:hover{background:#fff}
.foot__note{font-size:12px;color:rgba(250,247,240,.5);margin:10px 0 0}
.foot__bar{border-top:1px solid rgba(250,247,240,.16);padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:26px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(250,247,240,.55)}
.foot__bar a{text-decoration:none;color:rgba(250,247,240,.7)}
.foot__bar a:hover{color:var(--lime)}
.foot__bar span.links{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
@media (max-width:900px){.foot__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:560px){.foot__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}