/* ==========================================================================
   Kentuckiana Commercial Co. — site stylesheet (BRAND / COBALT SYSTEM)
   Single source of truth for the generated inner pages. Matches the official
   KCC-Brand identity: deep navy + a single cobalt accent (#2563EB / #3B82F6),
   Inter (body) + Libre Baskerville (serif display). The header/footer logo is
   the official horizontal lockup image (assets/kcc-logo-reversed.png).
   One accent hue. Content is left-weighted (no centered reading column).
   ========================================================================== */

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ TOKENS */
:root{
  --ink:#071421;
  --navy:#081827;
  --navy-2:#0b2034;
  --navy-3:#102b45;
  /* cobalt accent — used for everything interactive AND for accents
     (eyebrows, icons, bullets). One brand accent. */
  --blue:#2563EB;
  --blue-2:#3B82F6;
  --gold:#2563EB;
  --gold-2:#3B82F6;
  --gold-deep:#1D4ED8;
  --paper:#f7f4ec;
  --paper-2:#fffdf7;
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  --line-dark:rgba(7,20,33,.16);
  --muted:#aab8c9;
  --muted-ink:#58677a;
  --text:#edf4ff;
  --dark-text:#0b1828;
  --shadow:0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.32);
  --max:1240px;
  --serif:"Libre Baskerville",Georgia,serif;
  --sans:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;

  /* --kcc-* compatibility layer — referenced inline by the generator. */
  --kcc-navy:#081827;
  --kcc-navy-deep:#071421;
  --kcc-accent:var(--blue);
  --kcc-slate-700:#334155;
  --kcc-text-xs:.75rem;
  --kcc-text-sm:.875rem;
  --kcc-text-base:1rem;
  --kcc-text-lg:1.125rem;
  --kcc-font-mono:var(--sans);
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- BASE */
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--dark-text);background:var(--paper);
  line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;height:auto}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
::selection{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:2px}

h1,h2,h3,h4,h5{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1.1;color:var(--dark-text)}
h1{font-size:clamp(33px,3.9vw,52px);line-height:1.06}
h2{font-size:clamp(25px,2.6vw,37px)}
h3{font-size:clamp(20px,1.9vw,24px)}
h4{font-size:1.15rem}

.wrap{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 48px));margin-inline:auto}
section{padding:clamp(48px,6vw,88px) 0}
.section-tight{padding:clamp(40px,5vw,64px) 0}
.bg-surface{background:var(--paper-2)}
.bg-paper{background:var(--paper)}
.center{text-align:center}
.mx-auto{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.mono{font-family:var(--sans)}

/* dark-context helper (added to .page-hero, .cta-band, the how-it-works steps band) */
.kcc-dark{color:var(--text)}
.kcc-dark h1,.kcc-dark h2,.kcc-dark h3,.kcc-dark h4,.kcc-dark h5{color:#fff}

/* eyebrow — cobalt, with the trailing gradient hairline */
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;color:var(--gold);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;
}
.eyebrow::after{content:"";width:48px;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),transparent)}
.kcc-dark .eyebrow,.page-hero .eyebrow,.cta-band .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-2)}

.lead{font-size:var(--kcc-text-lg);color:var(--muted-ink);line-height:1.6}
.kcc-dark .lead,.page-hero .lead,.cta-band .lead{color:#c9d6e5}

.sec-head{max-width:64ch}
.sec-head.center{margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.sec-head h2{margin-bottom:14px}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- BUTTONS */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;
  min-height:48px;padding:0 22px;border-radius:4px;font-family:var(--sans);
  font-weight:800;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.01em;transition:.18s ease;
  border:1px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.1;
}
.btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),#1d4ed8);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(37,99,235,.26);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(37,99,235,.36)}
.btn-secondary{border-color:rgba(37,99,235,.45);background:rgba(7,20,33,.04);color:var(--dark-text)}
.btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--blue);background:rgba(37,99,235,.08)}
.kcc-dark .btn-secondary,.page-hero .btn-secondary,.cta-band .btn-secondary{background:rgba(7,20,33,.28);color:#fff;border-color:rgba(59,130,246,.5)}
.kcc-dark .btn-secondary:hover,.page-hero .btn-secondary:hover,.cta-band .btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--blue-2);background:rgba(37,99,235,.16)}
.btn-lg{min-height:52px;padding:0 28px;font-size:15px}
.btn-block{width:100%}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.link-more{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--blue);font-weight:800;font-size:14px;margin-top:14px}
.link-more:hover{gap:12px}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ LOGO */
/* Official brand horizontal lockup (reversed/white wordmark for dark chrome). */
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;flex:none}
.brand-logo{height:46px;width:auto;display:block}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- HEADER */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(5,15,26,.86);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(16px);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);transition:background .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
.site-header.scrolled{background:rgba(5,15,26,.96);box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;height:64px}
.nav .brand{flex:none}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;list-style:none}
.nav-links a{color:#d8e2ef;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;opacity:.88;transition:.18s ease;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a[aria-current="page"]{opacity:1;color:#fff}
.nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex:none}
.nav-cta .btn{min-height:44px;padding:0 18px}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;width:44px;height:44px;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.nav-toggle span,.nav-toggle span::before,.nav-toggle span::after{content:"";display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:#fff;transition:.18s ease;position:relative}
.nav-toggle span::before{position:absolute;top:-7px}
.nav-toggle span::after{position:absolute;top:7px}
.nav-open .nav-toggle span{background:transparent}
.nav-open .nav-toggle span::before{top:0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.nav-open .nav-toggle span::after{top:0;transform:rotate(-45deg)}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE HERO */
.page-hero{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 80% 30%,rgba(37,99,235,.22),transparent 44%),
             radial-gradient(circle at 92% 14%,rgba(59,130,246,.16),transparent 42%),
             linear-gradient(180deg,#0a1c30 0%,#071421 100%);
}
.page-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;padding-top:clamp(40px,5vw,72px);padding-bottom:clamp(40px,5vw,64px)}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:20ch;margin:8px 0 16px}
.page-hero .lead{color:#c9d6e5;max-width:60ch}
.page-hero.has-photo .hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
.page-hero.has-photo .hero-bg picture{display:block;width:100%;height:100%}
.page-hero.has-photo .hero-bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
.page-hero.has-photo .hero-bg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,#071421 0%,rgba(7,20,33,.92) 38%,rgba(7,20,33,.55) 72%,rgba(7,20,33,.2) 100%)}

/* breadcrumb (always inside the dark page-hero) */
.crumb{font-size:13px;padding:0 0 14px}
.crumb ol{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.page-hero .crumb a{color:#9db2ce}
.page-hero .crumb a:hover{color:#fff}
.page-hero .crumb li[aria-current]{color:#fff}
.page-hero .crumb li:not(:last-child)::after{content:"/";margin-left:8px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- PROSE */
/* Left-weighted: the reading column is flush-left within its .wrap, lining up
   under the hero headline (NOT a centered column floating mid-page). */
.prose{max-width:74ch;margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#46566b}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(25px,2.6vw,34px);margin:44px 0 16px;color:var(--dark-text)}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose h3{font-size:clamp(19px,1.8vw,22px);margin:32px 0 12px;color:var(--dark-text)}
.prose p{margin-bottom:20px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:0;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:12px}
.prose ul li{position:relative;padding-left:28px}
.prose ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:11px;width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:1px}
.prose ol{counter-reset:n}
.prose ol li{position:relative;padding-left:38px;counter-increment:n}
.prose ol li::before{content:counter(n);position:absolute;left:0;top:1px;width:26px;height:26px;background:rgba(37,99,235,.12);color:var(--gold-deep);border-radius:4px;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.prose strong{color:var(--dark-text);font-weight:700}
.prose a{color:var(--blue);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(37,99,235,.3)}
.prose a:hover{border-color:var(--blue)}

/* callout / disclaimer */
.callout{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:rgba(37,99,235,.07);padding:20px 24px;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;font-size:16px;color:#46566b;margin:28px 0;line-height:1.6}
.callout strong{color:var(--dark-text)}
.disclaimer{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted-ink);background:rgba(7,20,33,.035);border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:4px;padding:18px 22px;margin:28px 0;line-height:1.6}
.disclaimer strong{color:var(--dark-text)}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- CARDS */
.grid{display:grid;gap:20px}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.card{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:6px;padding:26px;transition:.18s ease;display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:relative}
a.card{color:inherit}
.card:hover{box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(7,20,33,.10);transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:rgba(37,99,235,.45)}
.card .ico{width:auto;height:auto;margin:0 0 14px;line-height:0}
.card .ico svg{width:26px;height:26px;stroke:var(--gold);fill:none;stroke-width:1.6}
.card h4{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--dark-text)}
.card h3{margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--dark-text)}
.card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted-ink);margin-bottom:0;flex:1;line-height:1.5}
.card .link-more{margin-top:14px;align-self:flex-start}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ PROCESS STEPS */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px}
.step{padding-top:18px;border-top:2px solid rgba(59,130,246,.55)}
.step .n{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-2);margin-bottom:10px}
.step h4{font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px;color:#fff}
.step p{font-size:14px;color:#b7c4d5}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------- SPLIT */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(32px,5vw,64px);align-items:start}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- FORM */
.form{display:grid;gap:18px}
.form .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.field label{font-weight:700;font-size:14px;display:block;margin-bottom:7px;color:var(--dark-text)}
.field .req{color:var(--blue)}
.form input,.form select,.form textarea{width:100%;padding:13px 15px;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;color:var(--dark-text);background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:4px;transition:.18s ease}
.form textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:120px}
.form input::placeholder,.form textarea::placeholder{color:#9aa7b6}
.form input:focus,.form select:focus,.form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(37,99,235,.16)}
.form .hint{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted-ink);margin-top:6px}
.form-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:8px;padding:clamp(26px,3vw,40px);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(7,20,33,.06)}
.fcontact{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted-ink)}
.t-k{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------- FAQ */
.faq{max-width:820px;margin:0}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.faq summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:22px 44px 22px 0;position:relative;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--dark-text);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:6px;top:26px;width:14px;height:14px;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='14' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%232563eb' stroke-width='2.5' stroke-linecap='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 9l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");background-repeat:no-repeat;transition:transform .18s ease}
.faq details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.faq .ans{padding:0 0 24px;color:var(--muted-ink);font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}
.faq .ans p+p{margin-top:12px}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- RELATED */
.related{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
.related a{display:block;padding:18px 20px;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:4px;background:var(--paper-2);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:var(--dark-text);transition:.18s ease}
.related a:hover{border-color:var(--blue);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(7,20,33,.06)}
.related a span{display:block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8696a8;margin-bottom:5px;font-weight:800}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- CTA BAND */
.cta-band{
  color:#fff;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 12% 70%,rgba(37,99,235,.18),transparent 32%),linear-gradient(180deg,#0a1d30 0%,#071421 100%);
}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;max-width:24ch;margin:0 auto 16px}
.cta-band .lead{color:#c9d6e5;max-width:56ch;margin:0 auto 28px}
.cta-band .cta-row{justify-content:center}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ FOOTER */
.site-footer{background:#050f1a;color:#fff;padding:clamp(48px,6vw,72px) 0 24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.site-footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
.site-footer .brand{display:block}
.site-footer .brand-logo{height:44px;margin-bottom:16px}
.site-footer .tag{color:#b1bfd0;font-size:14px;max-width:34ch;line-height:1.6;margin-top:4px}
.site-footer .fcontact{margin-top:16px;font-size:14px;color:#c4d2e6;display:grid;gap:6px}
.site-footer .fcontact a{color:#c4d2e6}
.site-footer .fcontact .mono{color:#fff}
.site-footer h5{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8ea0b5;margin-bottom:14px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:10px}
.site-footer ul a{color:#b1bfd0;font-size:14px;transition:color .18s ease}
.site-footer ul a:hover{color:#fff}
.site-footer .portfolio{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);margin-top:40px;padding-top:22px;font-size:14px;color:#8aa0b5;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 0;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.site-footer .portfolio .links a{color:#b1bfd0}
.site-footer .portfolio .links a:hover{color:var(--blue-2)}
.site-footer .portfolio .sep{color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);margin:0 10px}
.site-footer .legal{margin-top:18px;font-size:12px;color:#8696a8;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px;align-items:center}
.site-footer .legal a{color:#9db2ce}
.site-footer .legal a:hover{color:#fff}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------- MISC */
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:100}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------- RESPONSIVE */
/* collapse nav to the hamburger early so 7 links + CTA can never crowd/overflow */
@media (max-width:1200px){
  .nav-links,.nav-cta .btn{display:none}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .site-header.nav-open .nav-links{
    display:flex;position:absolute;top:64px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;
    background:#050f1a;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding:8px 0;
  }
  .site-header.nav-open .nav-links a{padding:14px 24px;font-size:16px}
  .site-header.nav-open .nav-links a[aria-current="page"]{color:#fff}
}
@media (max-width:980px){
  .grid-3,.related,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .site-footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .site-footer .brand{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .wrap{width:min(100% - 28px,var(--max))}
  .grid-3,.related,.steps,.form .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .btn{width:100%}
  .cta-row .btn{width:100%}
  .brand-logo{height:40px}
  .site-footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .site-footer .portfolio{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation-duration:.001ms!important;transition-duration:.001ms!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
}

/* infographic figures (added 2026-06-29) */
.kcc-figure{margin:34px auto;max-width:480px;text-align:center}
.kcc-figure.wide{max-width:780px}
.kcc-figure img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid rgba(7,20,33,.12);box-shadow:0 16px 44px rgba(7,20,33,.16)}
.kcc-figure figcaption{margin-top:11px;font-size:13px;color:#647386;line-height:1.45}
.kcc-dark .kcc-figure img{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.kcc-dark .kcc-figure figcaption{color:#9fb0c4}