/* ===== /assets/site.css ===== */

:root{--navy:#102945;--navy2:#071a2e;--cream:#f7f0df;--gold:#c59b45;--ink:#17263a;--muted:#5c6671;--white:#fff;--line:#dcc99e}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;line-height:1.65}a{color:inherit}img{max-width:100%;display:block}.wrap{width:min(1120px,calc(100% - 36px));margin:auto}.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px;background:#fff;padding:10px;z-index:99}.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(7,26,46,.97);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(197,155,69,.35)}.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;min-height:76px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-family:Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:.04em}.brand img{width:46px;height:46px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:50%}.navlinks{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center}.navlinks a{color:#f8f3e8;text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem}.navlinks a:hover,.navlinks a:focus{color:#e7c677}.menu{display:none}.hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy2),var(--navy));color:#fff;padding:86px 0}.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.18fr .82fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}.eyebrow{letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d7b66b;font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem}.hero h1,.section h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;line-height:1.08}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,5rem);margin:.25em 0}.lead{font-size:1.17rem;max-width:720px;color:#e8edf2}.hero-card,.card,.form-card{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:18px;padding:28px;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.16)}.cover{border-radius:10px;max-height:520px;margin:auto}.btn{display:inline-block;border:0;border-radius:999px;background:var(--gold);color:#071a2e;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;padding:14px 22px;cursor:pointer}.btn.alt{background:transparent;color:inherit;border:1px solid currentColor}.btn.disabled{opacity:.55;cursor:not-allowed}.actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px}.section{padding:76px 0}.section.cream{background:var(--cream)}.section.navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.section h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.4rem);margin:.15em 0 .45em}.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:28px}.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}.grid-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}.card{box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(16,41,69,.1);border:1px solid #eee}.card h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.45rem}.price{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:2.2rem;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}.checklist{padding-left:1.2rem}.checklist li{margin:.55rem 0}.quote{border-left:5px solid var(--gold);padding:12px 0 12px 22px;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.35rem}.form-card label{display:block;font-weight:700;margin:13px 0 5px}.form-card input,.form-card textarea,.form-card select{width:100%;padding:13px;border:1px solid #b9c0c7;border-radius:8px;font:inherit}.form-card textarea{min-height:120px}.small{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}.notice{background:#fff4d5;border:1px solid #e5c46e;border-radius:12px;padding:16px}.table-wrap{overflow:auto}.compare{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}.compare th,.compare td{border:1px solid #d8d8d8;padding:13px;text-align:left}.compare th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid #d7d7d7;padding:17px 0}.faq summary{font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}.footer{background:#071a2e;color:#e9edf1;padding:52px 0 24px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}.footer a{display:block;color:#e9edf1;text-decoration:none;margin:8px 0}.footer h4{color:#d7b66b}.legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17);padding-top:20px;margin-top:30px;font-size:.86rem;color:#bfc8d2}.prose{max-width:820px}.prose h2,.prose h3{font-family:Georgia,serif}.meta-strip{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#cbd5df;font-size:.9rem}.center{text-align:center}.tag{display:inline-block;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:#efe3c7;color:#614913;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:800}.noindex{display:none}
@media(max-width:850px){.navlinks{display:none}.menu{display:block;color:#fff}.hero-grid,.grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero{padding:60px 0}.section{padding:56px 0}.hero-card{max-width:520px}.nav.open .navlinks{display:flex;position:absolute;top:76px;left:0;right:0;background:#071a2e;padding:18px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}}

.paypal-box{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2e7ec;border-radius:14px;padding:18px;min-height:120px}.paypal-box iframe{max-width:100%}.form-card h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:2rem;line-height:1.15;margin:.1em 0 .45em}

/* Stage 8 pristine-site polish */
body{font-size:16px;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
p,li{max-width:76ch}.section>.wrap>p.center{max-width:none}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #e7c677;outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
.navlinks a[aria-current="page"]{color:#e7c677;box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 #e7c677;padding-bottom:5px}
.hero-grid>div:only-child{grid-column:1/-1;max-width:880px}
.section h2{max-width:22ch}.prose h2{max-width:26ch}.card p:last-child,.card ul:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.card,.form-card,.hero-card{height:100%}.grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4{align-items:stretch}
.actions .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:50px}
.form-card button{margin-top:18px}.form-card label:has(input[type="checkbox"]){display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;align-items:start;gap:10px;font-weight:400}.form-card input[type="checkbox"]{margin-top:6px}
.compare th{position:sticky;top:76px;z-index:2}.compare td,.compare th{vertical-align:top}
.bridge-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:24px}.bridge-card{display:flex;min-height:150px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:24px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(16,41,69,.08);transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}.bridge-card:hover,.bridge-card:focus-visible{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(16,41,69,.14)}.bridge-card strong{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.25}.bridge-card span{color:#74581f;font-weight:800;margin-top:22px}
.footer a:hover,.footer a:focus{color:#e7c677}.legal{max-width:100ch}
@media(max-width:850px){
 .nav{min-height:68px}.brand span{font-size:.95rem}.brand img{width:40px;height:40px}.nav.open .navlinks{top:68px;box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.24)}
 .hero{padding:54px 0}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.15rem,11vw,3.35rem)}.lead{font-size:1.05rem}.hero-grid{gap:34px}
 .section{padding:52px 0}.section h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,9vw,2.75rem)}
 .actions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr}.actions .btn{width:100%;text-align:center}
 .bridge-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.bridge-card{min-height:116px}
 .table-wrap{margin-inline:-18px;padding-inline:18px}.compare{min-width:680px}
 .footer-grid{gap:14px}.footer{padding-top:42px}
}
@media(max-width:430px){.wrap{width:min(100% - 28px,1120px)}.hero-card,.card,.form-card{padding:22px;border-radius:14px}.eyebrow{letter-spacing:.13em}.price{font-size:1.9rem}}

/* Stage 9 form and annual-payment refinements */
.field-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}.checkbox-line{display:flex!important;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start}.checkbox-line input{width:auto!important;margin-top:5px}.form-status{min-height:1.5em;margin-top:12px;font-weight:700}.form-status.success{color:#17633a}.form-status.error{color:#9d2d2d}.payment-panel.is-locked{opacity:.76}.payment-lock-note{padding:14px;border:1px solid rgba(185,137,45,.45);border-radius:10px;background:#fff8e6}.payment-content[hidden]{display:none}.annual-choice{margin-top:42px;padding-top:36px;border-top:1px solid rgba(185,137,45,.4)}.annual-inline{margin-top:32px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(185,137,45,.4)}@media(max-width:720px){.field-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Homepage surgical refinement — Stage 10 visual system preserved */
.home-header{background:rgba(247,240,223,.98);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(197,155,69,.45)}
.home-header .nav{min-height:88px}
.home-header .full-brand img{width:255px;height:64px;object-fit:contain;border-radius:0}
.home-header .navlinks{gap:16px}
.home-header .navlinks a{color:var(--navy);font-size:.88rem}
.home-header .navlinks a:hover,.home-header .navlinks a:focus,.home-header .navlinks a[aria-current="page"]{color:#8b6726}
.home-header .menu{color:var(--navy)}
.home-hero{padding:72px 0 66px}
.home-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;gap:52px;align-items:center}
.hero-reassurance{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.2vw,2rem);color:#f3dfad;margin:-.2rem 0 1rem}
.book-panel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(150px,.8fr) 1.05fr;gap:24px;align-items:center;padding:28px}
.hero-book-cover{width:100%;max-height:none;box-shadow:0 16px 32px rgba(7,26,46,.2)}
.book-panel h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(1.65rem,2.7vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.08;margin:.55rem 0}
.book-panel p{margin-bottom:0}
.hero-wide-copy{max-width:1010px;color:#e8edf2;font-size:1.08rem;margin:35px 0 0}
.hero-actions{margin-top:22px}
.hero-actions .btn{min-width:250px;text-align:center}
.practical-grid{align-items:center}
.practical-copy{padding-right:24px}
.form-card h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.65rem;margin-top:0}
.consent-line{display:flex!important;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;font-weight:400!important}
.consent-line input{width:auto!important;margin-top:6px}
.section-intro{max-width:820px;font-size:1.08rem;margin:-.2rem 0 2rem;color:var(--muted)}
.step-number{display:block;color:var(--gold);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700}
.butcher-grid{grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;align-items:center;gap:54px}
.butcher-image-frame{max-height:520px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.butcher-image-frame img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 42%}
.light-quote{color:#fff;border-left-color:#d7b66b}
.pathways-grid{margin-top:30px}
.pathway-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.pathway-card p{flex:1}
.path-link{font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:4px}
.compact-price{font-size:1.55rem;line-height:1.15}
.pathway-note{margin-top:28px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.home-header .full-brand img{width:220px}.home-header .navlinks{gap:11px}.home-header .navlinks a{font-size:.82rem}.book-panel{grid-template-columns:145px 1fr}}
@media(max-width:850px){.home-header .nav{min-height:74px}.home-header .full-brand img{width:205px;height:54px}.home-header .nav.open .navlinks{top:74px;background:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.home-hero-grid,.butcher-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.home-hero{padding:56px 0}.book-panel{max-width:620px}.hero-wide-copy{margin-top:28px}.hero-actions .btn{min-width:0;flex:1}.practical-copy{padding-right:0}.butcher-image-frame{max-height:430px}.home-header .navlinks a{font-size:.95rem}}
@media(max-width:560px){.book-panel{grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:22px}.book-panel h2{font-size:1.55rem}.hero-actions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr}.home-header .full-brand img{width:185px}.hero-wide-copy{font-size:1rem}}
@media(max-width:390px){.book-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-book-cover{max-width:180px}.book-panel-copy{text-align:center}}


/* WEBSITE-WIDE HEADER AND HERO UNIFICATION — July 2026 */
.site-header{position:static}
.global-brand-band,.top-band{
  background:#f7ead7!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,99,31,.28)!important;
}
.global-brand-band .top-band-inner,.top-band-inner{
  width:min(1120px,calc(100% - 36px));
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:18px 0 19px!important;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
}
.global-brand-band .top-band-inner a,.top-band-inner a{display:inline-block;line-height:0}
.global-brand-band img,.top-band img{
  width:min(350px,72vw)!important;
  height:auto!important;
  object-fit:contain!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  background:transparent!important;
}
.global-primary-nav,.tco-primary-nav{
  background:#fffaf2!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(203,168,90,.35)!important;
  position:relative;
  z-index:20;
}
.global-primary-nav .tco-primary-nav-inner,.tco-primary-nav-inner{
  width:min(1120px,calc(100% - 36px));
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:7px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.global-primary-nav a,.tco-primary-nav a{
  display:inline-block;
  padding:13px 14px 11px;
  color:#16273b!important;
  text-decoration:none!important;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.075em;
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:800;
  border-bottom:3px solid transparent;
}
.global-primary-nav a:hover,.global-primary-nav a:focus,
.tco-primary-nav a:hover,.tco-primary-nav a:focus,
.global-primary-nav a[aria-current="page"],.tco-primary-nav a[aria-current="page"]{
  color:#80631f!important;
  border-bottom-color:#cba85a;
  outline:none;
}
/* Image frames should frame the image, not create an empty white panel. */
.hero-card{
  height:auto!important;
  min-height:0!important;
  align-self:center;
  justify-self:end;
  padding:18px!important;
  border-radius:16px!important;
  max-width:470px;
}
.hero-card .cover{
  width:auto;
  max-width:100%;
  height:auto;
  max-height:560px;
  object-fit:contain;
  margin:0 auto;
}
.hero-grid{align-items:center}
@media(max-width:850px){
  .global-brand-band .top-band-inner,.top-band-inner{justify-content:center;padding:15px 0 16px!important}
  .global-brand-band img,.top-band img{width:min(315px,78vw)!important}
  .global-primary-nav .tco-primary-nav-inner,.tco-primary-nav-inner{justify-content:flex-start;overflow-x:auto;flex-wrap:nowrap;width:100%;padding:0 14px;scrollbar-width:thin}
  .global-primary-nav a,.tco-primary-nav a{white-space:nowrap;padding:12px 13px 10px}
  .hero-card{justify-self:start;max-width:520px;padding:15px!important}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .global-brand-band .top-band-inner,.top-band-inner{padding:13px 0 14px!important}
  .global-brand-band img,.top-band img{width:min(285px,84vw)!important}
}


/* ===== /assets/site-header-clean.css ===== */

/* inlined /assets/tco-design-tokens.css */
:root{
  --tco-navy:#16273B;
  --tco-deep-navy:#0C1521;
  --tco-panel-navy:#1D3148;
  --tco-gold:#CBA85A;
  --tco-bright-gold:#E6C97E;
  --tco-deep-gold:#8A6D2F;
  --tco-cream:#ECE0C4;
  --tco-parchment:#E6D4AC;
  --tco-muted-blue-grey:#9FB0C4;
  --tco-navy-gradient:linear-gradient(170deg,var(--tco-navy) 0%,var(--tco-deep-navy) 100%);
}


.tco-site-header-clean{background:var(--tco-cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--tco-gold)}
.tco-site-header-clean__inner{width:min(100% - 48px,1180px);min-height:70px;margin-inline:auto;padding:7px 0;display:flex;align-items:center}
.tco-site-header-clean__link{display:inline-flex;line-height:0}
.tco-site-header-clean__logo{display:block;width:300px;max-width:78vw;height:auto;max-height:58px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center;background:transparent}
.tco-site-nav-clean{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:var(--tco-cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--tco-gold)}
.tco-site-nav-clean__inner{width:min(100% - 32px,1180px);min-height:48px;margin-inline:auto;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:5px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.tco-site-nav-clean a{display:inline-block;padding:14px;color:var(--tco-navy);border-bottom:3px solid transparent;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font:700 11.5px/1.2 'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif}
.tco-site-nav-clean a:hover,.tco-site-nav-clean a:focus,.tco-site-nav-clean a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--tco-deep-gold);border-bottom-color:var(--tco-gold);outline:none}
@media(max-width:850px){.tco-site-header-clean__inner{justify-content:center}.tco-site-header-clean__logo{width:270px;max-height:54px;object-position:center}.tco-site-nav-clean__inner{justify-content:flex-start;overflow-x:auto;flex-wrap:nowrap;width:100%;padding:0 14px}.tco-site-nav-clean a{white-space:nowrap}}

/* Structural header governance: one transparent logo on one exact cream band. */
.tco-site-header-clean{background:#ECE0C4!important}
.tco-site-header-clean__logo{background:transparent!important;object-fit:contain!important}


/* ===== /assets/global-site-unification.css ===== */

/* inlined /assets/tco-design-tokens.css */
:root{
  --tco-navy:#16273B;
  --tco-deep-navy:#0C1521;
  --tco-panel-navy:#1D3148;
  --tco-gold:#CBA85A;
  --tco-bright-gold:#E6C97E;
  --tco-deep-gold:#8A6D2F;
  --tco-cream:#ECE0C4;
  --tco-parchment:#E6D4AC;
  --tco-muted-blue-grey:#9FB0C4;
  --tco-navy-gradient:linear-gradient(170deg,var(--tco-navy) 0%,var(--tco-deep-navy) 100%);
}




/* Governed website-wide visual layer. Text and commercial content remain page-owned. */
:root{
  --navy:var(--tco-navy);--navy2:var(--tco-deep-navy);--cream:var(--tco-cream);
  --gold:var(--tco-gold);--ink:var(--tco-deep-navy);--muted:var(--tco-deep-gold);
  --white:var(--tco-cream);--line:var(--tco-gold);
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--tco-cream)!important;color:var(--tco-deep-navy)!important;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif!important;line-height:1.72;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
h1,h2,h3,h4,.price,.quote{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif!important}
h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--tco-navy)}
p,li{color:inherit}
a{transition:color .18s ease,background .18s ease,border-color .18s ease,transform .18s ease}

/* Shared top logo band, including legacy header variants. */
.tco-site-header-clean,.global-brand-band,.top-band,.site-header,.home-header{
  position:static!important;background:var(--tco-cream)!important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--tco-gold)!important;box-shadow:none!important
}
.tco-site-header-clean__inner,.global-brand-band .top-band-inner,.top-band-inner,.site-header>.wrap,.home-header>.wrap{
  width:min(100% - 48px,1180px)!important;min-height:70px!important;margin-inline:auto!important;padding:7px 0!important;display:flex!important;align-items:center!important
}
.tco-site-header-clean__link,.global-brand-band a,.top-band a{display:inline-flex!important;line-height:0!important}
.tco-site-header-clean__logo,.global-brand-band img,.top-band img,.site-banner-logo{
  display:block!important;width:300px!important;max-width:78vw!important;height:auto!important;max-height:58px!important;object-fit:contain!important;object-position:left center!important;border-radius:0!important;background:transparent!important
}

/* Shared navigation feel. Existing page-specific destinations are retained. */
.tco-site-nav-clean,.global-primary-nav,.tco-primary-nav,.site-nav,.home-header .nav{
  position:sticky!important;top:0!important;z-index:40!important;background:var(--tco-cream)!important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--tco-gold)!important
}
.tco-site-nav-clean__inner,.global-primary-nav .tco-primary-nav-inner,.tco-primary-nav-inner,.site-nav .wrap,.home-header .nav{
  width:min(100% - 32px,1180px)!important;min-height:48px!important;margin-inline:auto!important;display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;justify-content:center!important;gap:5px!important;flex-wrap:wrap!important
}
.tco-site-nav-clean a,.global-primary-nav a,.tco-primary-nav a,.site-nav a,.home-header .navlinks a{
  display:inline-block!important;padding:14px!important;color:var(--tco-navy)!important;border-bottom:3px solid transparent!important;text-decoration:none!important;text-transform:uppercase!important;letter-spacing:.08em!important;font-size:11.5px!important;font-weight:700!important
}
.tco-site-nav-clean a:hover,.tco-site-nav-clean a:focus,.tco-site-nav-clean a[aria-current="page"],
.global-primary-nav a:hover,.global-primary-nav a:focus,.global-primary-nav a[aria-current="page"],
.tco-primary-nav a:hover,.tco-primary-nav a:focus,.tco-primary-nav a[aria-current="page"],
.site-nav a:hover,.site-nav a:focus,.site-nav a[aria-current="page"],
.home-header .navlinks a:hover,.home-header .navlinks a:focus,.home-header .navlinks a[aria-current="page"]{
  color:var(--tco-deep-gold)!important;border-bottom-color:var(--tco-gold)!important;outline:none!important
}

/* Main surfaces. */
.hero,.section.navy,.navy,.dark,.hero-dark{background:var(--tco-navy-gradient)!important;color:var(--tco-cream)!important}
.hero h1,.hero h2,.hero h3,.section.navy h1,.section.navy h2,.section.navy h3,.navy h1,.navy h2,.navy h3,.dark h1,.dark h2,.dark h3{color:var(--tco-cream)!important}
.hero p,.hero li,.section.navy p,.section.navy li,.navy p,.navy li,.dark p,.dark li{color:var(--tco-muted-blue-grey)!important}
.section,.section.white{background:var(--tco-cream)}
.section.cream,.cream{background:var(--tco-parchment)!important}
.eyebrow{color:var(--tco-deep-gold)!important;letter-spacing:2.5px!important;font-weight:700!important}
.hero .eyebrow,.navy .eyebrow,.dark .eyebrow,.section.navy .eyebrow{color:var(--tco-gold)!important}

/* Cards, forms, tables and notices. */
.card,.hero-card,.form-card,.paypal-box,.notice,.bridge-card,.payment-panel,.annual-choice,.annual-inline{
  background:var(--tco-cream)!important;color:var(--tco-deep-navy)!important;border:1px solid var(--tco-deep-gold)!important;border-radius:14px!important;box-shadow:0 10px 24px var(--tco-parchment)!important
}
.card h3,.form-card h2,.form-card h3,.bridge-card strong{color:var(--tco-navy)!important}
.card p,.card li,.form-card p,.form-card label,.bridge-card p{color:var(--tco-deep-navy)!important}
.btn,button,input[type="submit"]{
  display:inline-flex!important;align-items:center!important;justify-content:center!important;min-height:50px!important;padding:14px 23px!important;background:var(--tco-navy)!important;color:var(--tco-cream)!important;border:1px solid var(--tco-navy)!important;border-radius:5px!important;box-shadow:0 5px 0 var(--tco-deep-navy)!important;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif!important;font-size:12px!important;font-weight:700!important;letter-spacing:.08em!important;text-transform:uppercase!important;text-decoration:none!important
}
.btn:hover,.btn:focus,button:hover,button:focus,input[type="submit"]:hover,input[type="submit"]:focus{background:var(--tco-deep-navy)!important;color:var(--tco-cream)!important;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn.alt{background:transparent!important;color:var(--tco-navy)!important;border-color:var(--tco-navy)!important;box-shadow:none!important}
.form-card input,.form-card textarea,.form-card select,input,textarea,select{background:var(--tco-cream);color:var(--tco-deep-navy);border-color:var(--tco-deep-gold)}
.form-card input:focus,.form-card textarea:focus,.form-card select:focus,input:focus,textarea:focus,select:focus{outline:3px solid var(--tco-gold);border-color:var(--tco-navy)}
.compare{background:var(--tco-cream)!important;color:var(--tco-deep-navy)!important}
.compare th{background:var(--tco-navy)!important;color:var(--tco-cream)!important}
.compare td,.compare th{border-color:var(--tco-gold)!important}
.quote{border-left-color:var(--tco-gold)!important}
.tag{background:var(--tco-parchment)!important;color:var(--tco-deep-gold)!important}

/* Shared footer appearance while retaining every page's existing links. */
.footer,footer.footer{background:var(--tco-navy-gradient)!important;color:var(--tco-muted-blue-grey)!important;padding:54px 0 48px!important}
.footer .wrap{width:min(100% - 48px,1100px)!important}
.footer-grid{gap:34px!important;align-items:start!important}
.footer h3,.footer h4,.footer .name{color:var(--tco-cream)!important}
.footer p,.footer li,.footer .small,.footer .legal{color:var(--tco-muted-blue-grey)!important}
.footer a{display:block!important;color:var(--tco-bright-gold)!important;text-decoration:none!important;margin:8px 0!important;line-height:1.45!important}
.footer a:hover,.footer a:focus{text-decoration:underline!important}
.footer .legal,.legal{border-top:1px solid var(--tco-gold)!important;color:var(--tco-muted-blue-grey)!important}

/* Responsive behaviour shared by all legacy pages. */
@media(max-width:850px){
  .tco-site-header-clean__inner,.global-brand-band .top-band-inner,.top-band-inner,.site-header>.wrap,.home-header>.wrap{justify-content:center!important;min-height:66px!important}
  .tco-site-header-clean__logo,.global-brand-band img,.top-band img,.site-banner-logo{width:270px!important;max-height:54px!important;object-position:center!important}
  .tco-site-nav-clean__inner,.global-primary-nav .tco-primary-nav-inner,.tco-primary-nav-inner,.site-nav .wrap{justify-content:flex-start!important;overflow-x:auto!important;flex-wrap:nowrap!important;width:100%!important;padding:0 14px!important}
  .tco-site-nav-clean a,.global-primary-nav a,.tco-primary-nav a,.site-nav a{white-space:nowrap!important}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
}

/* Structural full-site header governance. */
.tco-site-header-clean,.global-brand-band,.top-band,.site-header,.home-header{background:#ECE0C4!important}
.tco-site-header-clean__logo,.global-brand-band img,.top-band img,.site-banner-logo{background:transparent!important}


/* ===== /assets/inner-site-governance.css ===== */
:root{
  --inner-header:#ECE0C4;
  --inner-navy:#16273B;
  --inner-deep:#0C1521;
  --inner-gold:#CBA85A;
  --inner-cream:#ECE0C4;
  --inner-parchment:#E6D4AC;
}
/* One transparent mark and one header colour across the inner website. */
.top-band,.tco-header,.tco-global-header,.site-header,.topbar,.header{
  background:var(--inner-header)!important;
  border-bottom-color:var(--inner-gold)!important;
}
.top-band img,.tco-logo,.tco-global-logo,.site-header img,.topbar-logo,.logo,.header img{
  background:transparent!important;
}
/* Inner navigation is a separate governed environment. */
.tco-primary-nav,.tco-global-nav,.nav,.topnav{
  --inner-navigation-environment:1;
}


/* ===== /assets/tco-clarity-system.css ===== */

:root{--tco-navy:#16273B;--tco-deep:#0C1521;--tco-panel:#1D3148;--tco-gold:#CBA85A;--tco-bright:#E6C97E;--tco-deep-gold:#8A6D2F;--tco-cream:#ECE0C4;--tco-parchment:#E6D4AC;--tco-muted:#9FB0C4}
.tco-skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:auto}.tco-skip:focus{left:18px;top:14px;z-index:99999;background:var(--tco-deep);color:var(--tco-cream);padding:12px 16px;border:2px solid var(--tco-gold)}
.tco-inner-header,.tco-member-header{background:var(--tco-cream)!important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--tco-gold)!important;position:relative;z-index:1000}
.tco-inner-brand,.tco-member-brand{max-width:1180px;margin:auto;padding:9px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.tco-inner-brand img,.tco-member-brand img{display:block;width:min(330px,68vw);max-height:66px;object-fit:contain;background:transparent!important}
.tco-menu-button{display:none;border:1px solid var(--tco-navy);background:var(--tco-navy);color:var(--tco-cream);padding:10px 14px;border-radius:5px;font:700 12px/1.2 Barlow,Arial,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.tco-inner-nav,.tco-member-nav{background:#FFFDF8;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(203,168,90,.42)}
.tco-inner-nav-inner,.tco-member-nav-inner{max-width:1180px;margin:auto;padding:0 18px;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:4px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.tco-inner-nav a,.tco-member-nav a{display:block;padding:14px 13px;color:var(--tco-navy)!important;text-decoration:none!important;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.075em;font:700 11.5px/1.25 Barlow,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom:3px solid transparent}
.tco-inner-nav a:hover,.tco-inner-nav a:focus,.tco-inner-nav a[aria-current=page],.tco-member-nav a:hover,.tco-member-nav a:focus{color:var(--tco-deep-gold)!important;border-bottom-color:var(--tco-gold);outline:none}
.tco-inner-nav .tco-nav-cta{margin-left:8px;background:var(--tco-navy);color:var(--tco-cream)!important;border:1px solid var(--tco-navy);border-radius:5px;padding:10px 15px;box-shadow:0 4px 0 var(--tco-deep)}
.tco-inner-nav .tco-nav-cta:hover,.tco-inner-nav .tco-nav-cta:focus{background:var(--tco-deep);color:var(--tco-cream)!important;border-bottom-color:var(--tco-deep)}
.tco-plain-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--tco-cream),var(--tco-parchment));padding:68px 24px;border-block:1px solid var(--tco-gold);color:var(--tco-navy)}
.tco-plain-wrap{max-width:1040px;margin:auto}.tco-plain-eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--tco-deep-gold);font:700 11px/1.4 Barlow,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:2.2px;text-transform:uppercase}
.tco-plain-section h2{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--tco-navy)!important;font:600 clamp(34px,4.6vw,52px)/1.08 'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif}
.tco-plain-section>div>p,.tco-plain-lead{max-width:850px;margin:0 0 24px;color:var(--tco-navy)!important;font-size:18px;line-height:1.68}
.tco-plain-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:28px}.tco-plain-grid.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.tco-plain-card{background:#FFFDF8;border:1px solid var(--tco-deep-gold);border-top:4px solid var(--tco-gold);border-radius:12px;padding:28px;box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(12,21,33,.08)}
.tco-plain-card h3{margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--tco-navy)!important;font:600 28px/1.12 'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif}.tco-plain-card p,.tco-plain-card li{color:var(--tco-navy)!important;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.65}.tco-plain-card ul,.tco-plain-card ol{margin:12px 0 0;padding-left:21px}
.tco-purchase-summary{max-width:920px;margin:30px auto 0;background:var(--tco-panel);color:var(--tco-cream);border:1px solid var(--tco-gold);border-radius:12px;padding:30px}.tco-purchase-summary h3{color:var(--tco-bright)!important;margin:0 0 18px;font-size:30px}.tco-purchase-summary dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:190px 1fr;gap:10px 18px;margin:0}.tco-purchase-summary dt{color:var(--tco-bright);font-weight:700}.tco-purchase-summary dd{margin:0;color:var(--tco-cream)}
.tco-inner-footer,.tco-member-footer{background:var(--tco-deep)!important;color:var(--tco-muted)!important;padding:52px 24px 42px!important;text-align:left!important}.tco-footer-wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:auto}.tco-footer-title{color:var(--tco-cream);font:600 31px/1.1 'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif}.tco-footer-tag{color:var(--tco-bright);font:italic 18px/1.4 'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;margin:7px 0 26px}.tco-footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px}.tco-footer-grid h3{color:var(--tco-cream)!important;font:700 12px/1.4 Barlow,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 12px}.tco-footer-grid a{display:block;color:var(--tco-bright)!important;text-decoration:none!important;margin:8px 0}.tco-footer-grid a:hover,.tco-footer-grid a:focus{text-decoration:underline!important}.tco-footer-legal{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px;margin-top:30px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid rgba(203,168,90,.28);line-height:1.65}.tco-footer-legal strong{display:block;color:var(--tco-cream);margin-bottom:7px}.tco-footer-legal address{font-style:normal}
.tco-route-note{padding:14px 18px;background:var(--tco-parchment);border-left:4px solid var(--tco-gold);color:var(--tco-navy);margin:20px 0}
@media(max-width:900px){.tco-plain-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.tco-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:760px){.tco-inner-brand,.tco-member-brand{padding:10px 18px}.tco-menu-button{display:block}.tco-inner-nav-inner,.tco-member-nav-inner{display:none;align-items:stretch;flex-direction:column;padding:8px 18px 16px}.tco-inner-nav-inner.open,.tco-member-nav-inner.open{display:flex}.tco-inner-nav a,.tco-member-nav a{padding:12px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(22,39,59,.12)}.tco-inner-nav .tco-nav-cta{margin:8px 0 0;text-align:center}.tco-plain-grid,.tco-plain-grid.two,.tco-footer-grid,.tco-footer-legal{grid-template-columns:1fr}.tco-purchase-summary dl{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2px}.tco-purchase-summary dd{margin-bottom:12px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto!important}*,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}}
body.tco-member-environment .tco-site-header-clean,
body.tco-member-environment .tco-site-nav-clean,
body.tco-member-environment > footer:not(.tco-member-footer){display:none!important}


/* ===== /assets/site-shell-unification.css ===== */
/* The Careful Optimist shared website shell — 06 August 2026. */
:root{--tco-shell-navy:#16273b;--tco-shell-deep:#0b1826;--tco-shell-gold:#cba85a;--tco-shell-bright:#e6c97e;--tco-shell-cream:#f4ead6;--tco-shell-muted:#9fb0c4}

/* The inner and member banners now use the same clean white brand asset treatment as the outer ecosystem. */
.tco-inner-header,.tco-member-header{position:sticky!important;top:0!important;z-index:1100!important;background:rgba(255,255,255,.98)!important;border-bottom:1px solid #dce2e8!important;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(7,22,47,.06)!important;backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.tco-inner-brand,.tco-member-brand{box-sizing:border-box;width:min(calc(100% - 40px),1160px)!important;max-width:none!important;min-height:86px!important;margin:0 auto!important;padding:0!important;display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;justify-content:space-between!important;gap:30px!important}
.tco-inner-brand img,.tco-member-brand img{display:block!important;width:310px!important;max-width:100%!important;max-height:none!important;height:auto!important;object-fit:contain!important;background:transparent!important}
.tco-inner-nav,.tco-member-nav{position:sticky!important;top:86px!important;z-index:1090!important;background:#fffdf8!important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(203,168,90,.42)!important;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(7,22,47,.035)}

/* Minimal branded shell used on confirmation and delivery pages. */
.tco-transaction-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1100;background:rgba(255,255,255,.98);border-bottom:1px solid #dce2e8;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(7,22,47,.06);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.tco-transaction-header-inner{box-sizing:border-box;width:min(calc(100% - 40px),1160px);min-height:86px;margin:auto;display:flex;align-items:center}
.tco-transaction-brand{display:block}.tco-transaction-brand img{display:block;width:310px;max-width:100%;height:auto}

/* One governed footer structure. Link groups vary by environment; legal details do not. */
.tco-site-footer{box-sizing:border-box;background:var(--tco-shell-deep)!important;color:var(--tco-shell-muted)!important;padding:52px 24px 42px!important;text-align:left!important;font-size:14px!important}
.tco-site-footer *{box-sizing:border-box}.tco-site-footer-wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto}.tco-site-footer-title{color:var(--tco-shell-cream);font:600 31px/1.1 'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif}.tco-site-footer-tag{color:var(--tco-shell-bright);font:italic 18px/1.4 'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;margin:7px 0 26px}.tco-site-footer-groups{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px}.tco-site-footer-groups--outer{grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr}.tco-site-footer-groups--transaction{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;max-width:720px}.tco-site-footer h3{color:var(--tco-shell-cream)!important;font:700 12px/1.4 Barlow,Arial,sans-serif!important;letter-spacing:.1em!important;text-transform:uppercase!important;margin:0 0 12px!important}.tco-site-footer a{display:block;color:var(--tco-shell-bright)!important;text-decoration:none!important;margin:8px 0!important}.tco-site-footer a:hover,.tco-site-footer a:focus{text-decoration:underline!important}.tco-site-footer-legal{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px;margin-top:30px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid rgba(203,168,90,.28);line-height:1.65}.tco-site-footer-legal strong{display:block;color:var(--tco-shell-cream);margin-bottom:7px}.tco-site-footer-legal span{display:block}.tco-site-footer-legal address{font-style:normal}.tco-site-footer-email{display:inline-block!important;margin-top:8px!important}

/* Thank-you page: explicit contrast and first-read structure. */
.ty-page{background:#f7f2e8;color:#16273b}.ty-wrap{width:min(calc(100% - 40px),980px);margin:auto}.ty-hero{padding:82px 0 76px;background:linear-gradient(140deg,#07162f,#0c2343);color:#fff}.ty-hero .eyebrow{color:#d7ad4f!important}.ty-hero h1{color:#f7f0df!important;font-family:Georgia,serif!important;font-size:clamp(42px,6vw,68px)!important;line-height:1.05!important;margin:0 0 22px!important;max-width:900px}.ty-hero p{font-size:19px;line-height:1.65;color:#d9e4f1!important;max-width:790px}.ty-hero .ty-email-instruction{color:#fff!important;font-weight:650}.ty-section{padding:72px 0}.ty-section--cream{background:#efe2c5}.ty-section h2{color:#0c2343!important;font:600 clamp(34px,4.4vw,50px)/1.08 'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 18px}.ty-lead{font-size:18px;line-height:1.68;max-width:820px;color:#41546b}.ty-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:30px}.ty-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #dce2e8;border-top:4px solid #cba85a;border-radius:18px;padding:28px;box-shadow:0 14px 35px rgba(7,22,47,.06)}.ty-card h3{color:#0c2343!important;font-size:24px;margin:0 0 10px}.ty-card p{color:#41546b;line-height:1.65}.ty-outcome{margin-top:28px;background:#0c2343;border:1px solid #cba85a;border-radius:18px;padding:30px;color:#f4ead6}.ty-outcome h3{color:#e6c97e!important;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:28px}.ty-outcome ul{margin:0;padding-left:22px;columns:2;column-gap:44px}.ty-outcome li{break-inside:avoid;margin:9px 0;line-height:1.5}.ty-reassurance{margin-top:26px;padding:18px 20px;background:#fff;border-left:4px solid #cba85a;color:#41546b}.ty-bridge{background:#fff;border:1px solid #cba85a;border-radius:22px;padding:clamp(28px,5vw,48px);box-shadow:0 14px 35px rgba(7,22,47,.06)}.ty-bridge p{color:#41546b;font-size:17px;line-height:1.72;max-width:850px}.ty-bridge .btn{margin-top:10px}.ty-search-term{white-space:nowrap;color:#e6c97e;font-weight:700}

@media(max-width:980px){.tco-inner-brand,.tco-member-brand{width:min(calc(100% - 26px),1160px)!important}.tco-inner-brand img,.tco-member-brand img{width:250px!important}}
@media(max-width:760px){.tco-inner-brand,.tco-member-brand{min-height:74px!important}.tco-inner-brand img,.tco-member-brand img{width:210px!important}.tco-inner-nav,.tco-member-nav{top:74px!important}.tco-transaction-header-inner{width:min(calc(100% - 26px),1160px);min-height:74px}.tco-transaction-brand img{width:210px}.tco-site-footer-groups,.tco-site-footer-groups--outer,.tco-site-footer-groups--transaction,.tco-site-footer-legal{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ty-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ty-outcome ul{columns:1}.ty-wrap{width:min(calc(100% - 26px),980px)}}

/* Thank-you delivery confirmation and email-correction modal — 06 August 2026. */
.ty-delivery-card{max-width:790px;margin:25px 0 24px;padding:25px 27px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(230,201,126,.48);border-radius:16px}.ty-delivery-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:170px 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:start;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}.ty-delivery-row:last-of-type{border-bottom:0}.ty-delivery-label{color:#e6c97e;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase}.ty-delivery-row strong{display:block;color:#fff;font-size:19px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.ty-delivery-row a{display:block;color:#e6c97e!important;margin-top:3px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.ty-correction-prompt{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:12px 18px;margin-top:18px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#d9e4f1}.ty-correction-button{appearance:none;border:1px solid #e6c97e;border-radius:7px;background:transparent;color:#e6c97e;padding:11px 15px;font:700 12px/1.2 Barlow,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer}.ty-correction-button:hover,.ty-correction-button:focus{background:#e6c97e;color:#07162f;outline:2px solid transparent}.ty-modal[hidden]{display:none}.ty-modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:3000;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:22px}.ty-modal-backdrop{position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(4,13,26,.78);backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}.ty-modal-dialog{position:relative;z-index:1;width:min(100%,660px);max-height:calc(100vh - 44px);overflow:auto;background:#fffdf8;border:1px solid #cba85a;border-radius:20px;padding:clamp(25px,5vw,42px);box-shadow:0 30px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.34)}.ty-modal-dialog h2{color:#0c2343!important;font:600 clamp(32px,4.4vw,45px)/1.08 'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;margin:0 42px 14px 0}.ty-modal-intro{color:#41546b;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:24px}.ty-modal-close{position:absolute;right:18px;top:14px;width:42px;height:42px;border:0;border-radius:50%;background:#0c2343;color:#fff;font-size:28px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer}.ty-correction-form{margin:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;border:1px solid #dce2e8!important}.ty-correction-form .guide-form-status{margin:16px 0 0}.ty-correction-form .guide-form-status.is-error{color:#8f1f1f}.ty-correction-success h3{color:#0c2343!important;font:600 31px/1.14 'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif}.ty-correction-success strong{display:block;margin:12px 0 18px;color:#0c2343;font-size:19px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.ty-correction-success p{color:#41546b}.ty-modal-open{overflow:hidden}@media(max-width:620px){.ty-delivery-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:5px}.ty-modal{padding:10px}.ty-modal-dialog{max-height:calc(100vh - 20px);border-radius:14px;padding:25px 18px}.ty-correction-prompt{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}}

/* Header and navigation hardening — 06 August 2026, pass 4.
   This block deliberately owns the complete inner/member shell so every page
   renders the same banner and tabs even when older page CSS is cached or absent. */
.tco-inner-header,.tco-member-header{
  display:block!important;
  width:100%!important;
  position:sticky!important;
  top:0!important;
  z-index:1100!important;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.985)!important;
  border:0!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid #dce2e8!important;
  box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(7,22,47,.06)!important;
}
.tco-inner-brand,.tco-member-brand{
  box-sizing:border-box!important;
  width:min(calc(100% - 40px),1160px)!important;
  max-width:1160px!important;
  min-height:86px!important;
  margin:0 auto!important;
  padding:0!important;
  display:flex!important;
  align-items:center!important;
  justify-content:space-between!important;
  gap:30px!important;
}
.tco-inner-brand>a,.tco-member-brand>a{display:block!important;line-height:0!important;text-decoration:none!important;flex:0 1 auto!important}
.tco-inner-brand img,.tco-member-brand img{
  display:block!important;
  width:310px!important;
  max-width:100%!important;
  max-height:none!important;
  height:auto!important;
  margin:0!important;
  padding:0!important;
  object-fit:contain!important;
  background:transparent!important;
}
.tco-menu-button{
  display:none!important;
  appearance:none!important;
  border:1px solid var(--tco-shell-navy)!important;
  background:var(--tco-shell-navy)!important;
  color:var(--tco-shell-cream)!important;
  padding:10px 14px!important;
  border-radius:5px!important;
  font:700 12px/1.2 Barlow,Arial,sans-serif!important;
  text-transform:uppercase!important;
  letter-spacing:.08em!important;
  cursor:pointer!important;
}
.tco-inner-nav,.tco-member-nav{
  display:block!important;
  width:100%!important;
  position:sticky!important;
  top:86px!important;
  z-index:1090!important;
  background:#fffdf8!important;
  border:0!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(203,168,90,.42)!important;
  box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(7,22,47,.035)!important;
  color:var(--tco-shell-navy)!important;
}
.tco-inner-nav-inner,.tco-member-nav-inner{
  box-sizing:border-box!important;
  width:min(calc(100% - 36px),1180px)!important;
  max-width:1180px!important;
  min-height:46px!important;
  margin:0 auto!important;
  padding:0!important;
  display:flex!important;
  align-items:center!important;
  justify-content:center!important;
  flex-direction:row!important;
  flex-wrap:wrap!important;
  gap:4px!important;
  background:transparent!important;
}
.tco-inner-nav a,.tco-member-nav a{
  box-sizing:border-box!important;
  display:block!important;
  margin:0!important;
  padding:14px 13px 11px!important;
  color:var(--tco-shell-navy)!important;
  background:transparent!important;
  text-decoration:none!important;
  text-transform:uppercase!important;
  letter-spacing:.075em!important;
  font:700 11.5px/1.25 Barlow,Arial,sans-serif!important;
  border:0!important;
  border-bottom:3px solid transparent!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  white-space:nowrap!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}
.tco-inner-nav a:hover,.tco-inner-nav a:focus,.tco-inner-nav a[aria-current="page"],
.tco-member-nav a:hover,.tco-member-nav a:focus,.tco-member-nav a[aria-current="page"]{
  color:#8f6c22!important;
  border-bottom-color:var(--tco-shell-gold)!important;
  outline:none!important;
}
.tco-inner-nav .tco-nav-cta{
  margin-left:8px!important;
  padding:10px 15px!important;
  color:var(--tco-shell-cream)!important;
  background:var(--tco-shell-navy)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--tco-shell-navy)!important;
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--tco-shell-deep)!important;
  border-radius:5px!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}
.tco-inner-nav .tco-nav-cta:hover,.tco-inner-nav .tco-nav-cta:focus{
  color:var(--tco-shell-cream)!important;
  background:var(--tco-shell-deep)!important;
  border-color:var(--tco-shell-deep)!important;
}

/* Keep the sender name and sender address together in the value column. */
.ty-delivery-value{min-width:0!important;display:flex!important;flex-direction:column!important;align-items:flex-start!important;gap:8px!important}
.ty-delivery-value strong{margin:0!important}
.ty-delivery-value .ty-sender-email{
  display:inline-block!important;
  width:auto!important;
  margin:0!important;
  color:#e6c97e!important;
  white-space:nowrap!important;
  overflow-wrap:normal!important;
  word-break:normal!important;
  line-height:1.35!important;
}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .tco-inner-brand,.tco-member-brand{width:min(calc(100% - 26px),1160px)!important;min-height:74px!important;gap:16px!important}
  .tco-inner-brand img,.tco-member-brand img{width:210px!important}
  .tco-menu-button{display:block!important;flex:0 0 auto!important}
  .tco-inner-nav,.tco-member-nav{top:74px!important}
  .tco-inner-nav-inner,.tco-member-nav-inner{
    width:100%!important;
    min-height:0!important;
    display:none!important;
    flex-direction:column!important;
    align-items:stretch!important;
    justify-content:flex-start!important;
    flex-wrap:nowrap!important;
    gap:0!important;
    padding:8px 18px 16px!important;
  }
  .tco-inner-nav-inner.open,.tco-member-nav-inner.open{display:flex!important}
  .tco-inner-nav a,.tco-member-nav a{
    width:100%!important;
    padding:12px 4px!important;
    white-space:normal!important;
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(22,39,59,.12)!important;
  }
  .tco-inner-nav .tco-nav-cta{margin:8px 0 0!important;text-align:center!important;border-bottom:3px solid var(--tco-shell-deep)!important}
}
@media(max-width:430px){
  .tco-inner-brand img,.tco-member-brand img{width:185px!important}
  .tco-menu-button{padding:9px 11px!important;font-size:11px!important}
  .ty-delivery-value .ty-sender-email{font-size:15px!important;letter-spacing:-.01em!important}
}



/* Final visual refinement pass — 06 August 2026 */
.ty-person-name{color:#e6c97e!important}
.closer-editorial>h3{color:#f7ead7!important}
.comparison-row .comparison-check{color:#2f7d4a!important;font-size:1.38rem!important;line-height:1!important;font-weight:800!important}
.comparison-row .comparison-none{color:#687480!important;font-size:1.05rem!important;font-weight:700!important}

/* The four-part Complete Guide sequence is deliberately balanced 2 x 2. */
.tco-plain-grid.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important}

/* Professional purchase-form layout and natural-height checkout panel. */
.tco-buy-book-page .section.cream>.wrap.grid-2{align-items:start!important}
.tco-buy-book-page .payment-capture,.tco-buy-book-page .payment-panel{height:auto!important;align-self:start!important}
.tco-buy-book-page .payment-capture .checkbox-line{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:22px minmax(0,1fr)!important;gap:12px!important;align-items:start!important}
.tco-buy-book-page .payment-capture .checkbox-line>input{width:18px!important;height:18px!important;margin:4px 0 0!important}
.tco-buy-book-page .agreement-copy{display:block!important;min-width:0!important;font-weight:400!important;line-height:1.6!important}
.tco-buy-book-page .agreement-copy a{display:inline!important;white-space:normal!important}
.tco-buy-book-page .field-title{display:block;font-weight:700}
.tco-buy-book-page .field-help{display:block;margin:3px 0 7px;color:#80631f;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35}
.tco-buy-book-page .payment-panel{min-height:0!important}

/* Governed breathing room below the inner tab bar. */
.tco-page-how-circle .tco-inner-nav+main>.hero{padding-top:42px!important}
.tco-page-how-circle .tco-inner-nav+main>.hero>.wrap{padding-top:0!important}

/* Ensure all dark editorial surfaces keep readable headings. */
.closer-editorial h3,.closer-editorial h4,.section.dark h1,.section.dark h2,.section.dark h3,.section.dark h4{color:#f7ead7!important}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .tco-plain-grid.two{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
  .tco-buy-book-page .payment-capture,.tco-buy-book-page .payment-panel{padding:26px 22px!important}
  .tco-page-how-circle .tco-inner-nav+main>.hero{padding-top:34px!important}
}


/* Full-site balance and shell harmonisation — 12 August 2026. */
/* Public, inner, member and transaction banners share the same width, height and logo scale. */
.tco-public-header{background:rgba(255,255,255,.985)!important;border-bottom:1px solid #dce2e8!important;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(7,22,47,.06)!important}
.tco-public-header-shell{box-sizing:border-box!important;width:min(calc(100% - 40px),1160px)!important;max-width:1160px!important}
.tco-public-header-inner{min-height:86px!important;gap:30px!important}
.tco-public-brand img{width:310px!important;max-width:100%!important;height:auto!important}
.tco-transaction-header{display:block!important;width:100%!important;background:rgba(255,255,255,.985)!important;border-bottom:1px solid #dce2e8!important;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(7,22,47,.06)!important}
.tco-transaction-header-inner{box-sizing:border-box!important;width:min(calc(100% - 40px),1160px)!important;max-width:1160px!important;min-height:86px!important;margin:0 auto!important;padding:0!important}
.tco-transaction-brand{display:block!important;line-height:0!important}.tco-transaction-brand img{display:block!important;width:310px!important;max-width:100%!important;height:auto!important}
/* Consistent section rhythm without flattening deliberate hero/editorial variations. */
main>.section:not(.hero),main>.tco-plain-section{scroll-margin-top:150px}
.section>.wrap,.section>.narrow,.hero>.wrap,.tco-plain-section>.tco-plain-wrap{box-sizing:border-box}
/* Balanced three-card member row used by Closer Access. */
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}
/* Four-offer orientation row on the Circle page. */
.orientation-grid-four{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))!important;gap:18px!important}
/* Transaction pages use the governed legal footer rather than a separate visual system. */
.payment-thanks .tco-site-footer{margin-top:0!important}.payment-thanks .tco-site-footer span{display:block}.payment-thanks .tco-site-footer a{display:block}
@media(max-width:1040px){.orientation-grid-four{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important}.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:980px){.tco-public-header-shell{width:min(calc(100% - 26px),1160px)!important}.tco-public-brand img{width:250px!important}}
@media(max-width:760px){.tco-public-header-inner,.tco-transaction-header-inner{min-height:74px!important}.tco-public-brand img,.tco-transaction-brand img{width:210px!important}.tco-transaction-header-inner{width:min(calc(100% - 26px),1160px)!important}.orientation-grid-four,.grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}}
@media(max-width:430px){.tco-public-brand img,.tco-transaction-brand img{width:185px!important}}


/* ===== /assets/four-doors-pricing.css ===== */

/* Four Doors pricing architecture — 13 Aug 2026 */
.four-doors-figure,.story-figure,.wide-story-figure{margin:30px auto 28px;max-width:1180px}
.four-doors-figure img,.story-figure img,.wide-story-figure img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:16px;border:1px solid rgba(203,168,90,.34);box-shadow:0 18px 48px rgba(6,13,21,.20)}
.four-doors-figure figcaption,.story-figure figcaption,.wide-story-figure figcaption{margin:12px auto 0;max-width:900px;text-align:center;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:#9fb0bf}
.four-doors-section .four-doors-figure{margin-top:28px}
.four-door-grid article{position:relative;min-height:190px}
.door-need{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;color:#e6c97e;font-size:25px;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:12px}
.prepared-decision-visual-section{background:#f5efe4}
.visual-story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.18fr) minmax(320px,.82fr);gap:42px;align-items:center}
.visual-story-copy h2{margin-bottom:16px}
.prepared-decision-visual-section .story-figure figcaption,.guided-closer-visual-section .wide-story-figure figcaption{color:#5e6670}
.guided-closer-visual-section{background:#f5efe4}
.guided-closer-visual-section .wide-story-figure{margin-top:28px}
@media(max-width:860px){.visual-story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.four-door-grid article{min-height:0}.door-need{font-size:23px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.four-doors-figure,.story-figure,.wide-story-figure{margin-top:22px}.four-doors-figure img,.story-figure img,.wide-story-figure img{border-radius:10px}}


/* ===== /assets/inner-analogy-closer-20-aug-2026.css ===== */
/* Inner analogy integration + Closer Access reasoning/visual refinement — 20 Aug 2026
   Scope: Careful Circle, How the Circle Works, Closer Access only.
   Preserve the premium inner visual language; use metaphor only where it clarifies the work. */

/* ---------- CAREFUL CIRCLE: THE BRIDGE ---------- */
.circle-decision-story .eyebrow{color:#cba85a}
.circle-bridge-intro{max-width:830px;color:#d1dce6;font-size:18px;line-height:1.68;margin:0 0 28px}
.circle-bridge-banks{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;max-width:980px;margin:30px auto 0;padding:0 18px}
.circle-bridge-bank{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;max-width:260px}
.circle-bridge-bank:last-child{text-align:right;align-items:flex-end}
.circle-bridge-bank strong{color:#e6c97e;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:23px;line-height:1.12}
.circle-bridge-bank small{color:#9fb0bf;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.45}
.circle-decision-path-wrap{margin-top:20px!important;padding-top:30px!important;padding-bottom:24px!important}
.circle-decision-path{padding-bottom:40px!important}
.circle-decision-path::before{top:35px!important;height:3px!important;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(203,168,90,.38),#e6c97e 16%,#e6c97e 84%,rgba(203,168,90,.38))!important;box-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(230,201,126,.16)}
.circle-decision-path::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:6.5%;right:6.5%;bottom:24px;height:1px;background:rgba(203,168,90,.24)}
.circle-decision-step{min-height:195px}
.circle-decision-step::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:70px;bottom:13px;width:1px;background:linear-gradient(rgba(230,201,126,.58),rgba(203,168,90,.12));z-index:-1}
.circle-decision-step .step-num{background:#0c1521!important;box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.30)!important}
.circle-decision-story .journey-payoff{margin-top:18px!important}
.circle-bridge-cta{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-top:26px}
.circle-bridge-cta .btn{min-width:230px;text-align:center}

/* Keep the Four Doors analogy and its explanatory video as one continuous chapter. */
.four-doors-section{padding-bottom:54px!important}
.four-doors-section + .pricing-video{border-top:0!important;padding-top:52px!important}
.four-doors-section + .pricing-video .video-intro{text-align:center;max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.four-doors-section + .pricing-video .video-intro .lead{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.four-doors-section + .pricing-video .video-summary{max-width:940px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* ---------- HOW THE CIRCLE WORKS: THE BRIDGE STEP BY STEP ---------- */
.hcw-hero .hcw-bridge-label{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:24px 0 0;color:#e6c97e;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase}
.hcw-hero .hcw-bridge-label::before{content:"";width:36px;height:1px;background:#cba85a}
.hcw-hero-route{position:relative;padding-bottom:36px}
.hcw-hero-route::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:3%;right:3%;bottom:8px;height:1px;background:rgba(203,168,90,.25)}
.hcw-route-step{position:relative}
.hcw-route-step::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:100%;height:26px;width:1px;background:linear-gradient(rgba(203,168,90,.48),rgba(203,168,90,.12))}
.hcw-hero-bridge-note{margin:28px 0 0;max-width:800px;color:#b7c5d1;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;line-height:1.42;border-left:2px solid #cba85a;padding-left:18px}

/* ---------- CLOSER ACCESS ---------- */
body.tco-page-closer{background:#fffdf8}
.closer-premium-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:570px;background:#0c1521 url('/assets/closer-prepared-decision-brief.webp') 82% center/58% auto no-repeat;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(203,168,90,.3)}
.closer-premium-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(12,21,33,.99) 0%,rgba(12,21,33,.97) 38%,rgba(12,21,33,.78) 56%,rgba(12,21,33,.18) 78%,rgba(12,21,33,.08) 100%)}
.closer-premium-hero .closer-hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;width:min(calc(100% - 48px),1160px);margin:0 auto;padding:92px 0 78px}
.closer-premium-hero .closer-hero-copy{max-width:610px}
.closer-premium-hero .eyebrow{color:#cba85a}
.closer-premium-hero h1{color:#fffaf0;font-size:clamp(44px,5.5vw,68px);line-height:1.03;margin:0 0 22px;max-width:650px}
.closer-premium-hero .lead{color:#d4dee7;font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,22px);line-height:1.62;max-width:600px}
.closer-hero-note{display:inline-block;margin-top:20px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid rgba(203,168,90,.35);color:#9fb0bf;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45}

.closer-reasoning-section{padding:86px 0;background:#fffdf8}
.closer-reasoning-wrap{width:min(calc(100% - 48px),1080px);margin:0 auto}
.closer-reasoning-wrap>h2{font-size:clamp(40px,4.8vw,56px);max-width:820px;margin-bottom:18px}
.closer-reasoning-lead{max-width:810px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.68;color:#4e5964;margin-bottom:38px}
.closer-reasoning-chain{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0;border:1px solid rgba(22,39,59,.14);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 15px 40px rgba(12,21,33,.06)}
.closer-reasoning-chain article{position:relative;padding:28px 24px 26px;background:#fff}
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/* The Careful Optimist — review release corrections — 24 Aug 2026
   Source: Website Review + Website Review 1 + Closer/Proof calibration discussion.
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/* ---------- THE CAREFUL CIRCLE: review-video finesse ---------- */
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/* ---------- HOW THE CIRCLE WORKS: same bridge family + cleaner ending ---------- */
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/* ---------- COMPLETE GUIDE: hierarchy and contrast where the review showed fade-out ---------- */
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/* ---------- PROOF: dated-public-record cards and "what this means for you" ---------- */
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