   :root{
    --navy:#1f2d3d;--navy-2:#27384a;--teal:#1aa9a0;--green:#8cc63f;--green-d:#6fa82a;
    --blue:#2e9bd6;--blue-d:#1f7bad;--ink:#2b343d;--ink-soft:#54606b;
    --paper:#f5f7f8;--paper-2:#eaeef0;--line:#d5dde1;--white:#fff;
  }
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
    font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
  .serif{/* font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif; */}
 
 .brand.ar-brand-logo img {
    max-width: 165px;
}

header#masthead {
    padding: 30px 0px;
}
 /* section rhythm */
  section{padding:74px 0}
  
    .nav-cta{display:inline-block;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy);
    border:1.5px solid var(--line);padding:9px 18px;border-radius:3px;transition:.2s;font-weight:600}
  .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);border-color:var(--navy)}

  /* buttons (prefixed to avoid clashing with Bootstrap's own .btn / .btn-primary) */
  .ar-btn{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;
    padding:15px 30px;border-radius:4px;border:2px solid transparent;transition:.2s;display:inline-block}
  .ar-btn-primary{background:var(--green);color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--green)}
  .ar-btn-primary:hover{background: var(--navy);border-color:var(--white);color: var(--white);}
  .ar-btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--white);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
  .ar-btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--white);color: var(--white);}

  /* hero */
  .hero{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:6px;
    background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--green) 0 33%,var(--teal) 33% 66%,var(--blue) 66% 100%)}
  .hero .container{padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:76px}
  .eyebrow{color:var(--green);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:20px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.7rem);line-height:1.05;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:20px;color: #fff;}
  .hero h1 .accent{color:var(--green)}
  .hero p.lede{font-size:1.15rem;color:#c4cfd8;max-width:42ch;margin-bottom:30px;line-height:1.55}
  .hero .btn-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
  .hero .note{font-size:12.5px;color:#8c99a4;margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:0}

  /* book/box visual */
  .box-vis{position:relative;aspect-ratio:8.5/11;background:var(--navy-2);border-radius:6px;
    box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.4);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
  .box-vis .topbar{height:14px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--green) 0 33%,var(--teal) 33% 66%,var(--blue) 66% 100%)}
  .box-vis .inner{padding:34px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:calc(100% - 14px)}
  .box-vis .kick{color:var(--green);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:auto}
  .box-vis h2{color:var(--white);font-size:2.1rem;line-height:1.05;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:6px}
  .box-vis h2 em{color:var(--green);font-style:normal}
  .box-vis .rule{height:3px;width:64%;background:var(--blue);margin:10px 0 14px;border-radius:2px}
  .box-vis .sub{color:#aeb9c2;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0}
  .box-vis .by{margin-top:auto;color:#8c99a4;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700}

  /* section headers */
  .sec-eyebrow{color:var(--green-d);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
  .sec-title{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.5rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:14px;max-width:22ch}
  .sec-intro{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:56ch;margin-bottom:44px}

  /* feature cards (renamed from .card so Bootstrap's .card doesn't interfere) */
  .feature-card{height:100%;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:26px 24px}
  .feature-card .num{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--navy);color:var(--green);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:16px}
  .feature-card h3{font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:7px}
  .feature-card p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:0}

  /* capture */
  .capture{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
  .capture h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.5rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:14px;line-height:1.1;color: #ffffff;}
  .capture h2 em{color:var(--green);font-style:normal}
  .capture p{color:#c4cfd8;font-size:1.08rem;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.55}
  .capture ul{list-style:none;margin:18px 0 0;padding-left:0}
  .capture li{padding-left:28px;position:relative;color:#d6dee4;margin-bottom:9px;font-size:.98rem}
  .capture li::before{content:"\2713";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--green);font-weight:800}
  .form-card{background:var(--white);border-radius:8px;padding:32px 30px;color:var(--ink)}
  .form-card h3{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
  .form-card .sub{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:20px}
  .field{margin-bottom:14px}
  .field label{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:6px}
  .field input{width:100%;padding:13px 14px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;font-size:15px;font-family:inherit;color:var(--ink)}
  .field input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--teal)}
  .form-card .ar-btn-primary{width:100%;text-align:center;margin-top:6px}
  .form-card .fine{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:14px;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0}

  /* next steps */
  .next{background:var(--paper-2)}
  .path{height:100%;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:32px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .path .tag{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);margin-bottom:12px}
  .path h3{font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px}
  .path p{font-size:.98rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:22px;flex:1}
  .path .phone{font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .path .ar-btn-primary{align-self:flex-start;background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);border-color:var(--navy)}
  .path .ar-btn-primary:hover{background:var(--green);color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--green)}

  /* author trust */
  .author{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:28px 30px;margin-top:8px}
  .author img{width:120px;height:120px;border-radius:8px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}
  .author .q{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:10px}
  .author .who{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:0}
  .author .who b{color:var(--navy)}

  /* book crosslink */
  .book-link{background:var(--navy-2);color:var(--white);border-radius:8px;padding:30px 34px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:40px}
  .book-link .txt h4{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:4px;color: #fff;}
  .book-link .txt p{color:#b3bec7;font-size:.96rem;margin-bottom:0}
  .book-link .ar-btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:#fff;white-space:nowrap}
  .book-link .ar-btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--green);color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--green)}

  /* footer */
  .site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#8c99a4;padding:34px 0;font-size:12.5px}
  .site-footer .disc{max-width:760px;line-height:1.5;margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:0;color:#6c7884;font-size:11px}

  /* responsive tweaks the grid doesn't cover */
  @media(max-width:991.98px){
    .box-vis{max-width:320px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
  }
  @media(max-width:767.98px){
    .nav-cta{display:none}
    .author{text-align:center}
    .author img{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
  }