/* ============================================================
   stantscherenkow.com v2 : shared header + footer + tokens

   CRITICAL: This file contains ONLY tokens, reset, containers,
   skip-link, masthead, and footer. Never add hero styles, card
   components, action band, body typography, or page-specific rules.
   Those live inline on each page.

   Any component class defined here must NEVER be redefined in a
   page's inline <style> block. If a page needs a variant, add a
   modifier class here, not an override there.
   ============================================================ */

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   TOKENS
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
:root {
  /* Core palette */
  --white:     #FFFFFF;
  --black:     #000000;
  --paper:     #F4EFE7;
  --bone:      #EDE8DB;
  --ivory:     #E8E1CF;
  --ink:       #111111;
  --ink-soft:  #404756;
  --ink-mute:  #707788;
  --rule:      #D4CFC3;

  /* Path colors (5 paths) */
  --fire:       #C94A1A;
  --deep-blue:  #002F4D;
  --steel:      #5C7C9F;
  --ochre:      #C9A227;
  --teal:       #0D7377;

  /* Tier ladder (oxblood, 3 tiers) */
  --tier-1:     #A04040;
  --tier-2:     #5C1A1A;
  --tier-3:     #3A1010;

  /* Oxblood accent (commercial layer) */
  --oxblood:    #5C1A1A;

  /* Sizing */
  --container:  1180px;
  --gutter:     48px;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   RESET + BASE
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Barlow', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

a { color: inherit; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   LAYOUT CONTAINERS
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.container {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}

.container-prose {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   SKIP LINK
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -40px;
  left: 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  z-index: 100;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 0; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   MASTHEAD : white background, black circle logo, flat nav

   CANONICAL HTML (paste exactly on every page):

   <header class="masthead" role="banner">
     <div class="masthead-container">
       <a href="/" class="wordmark" aria-label="Stan Tscherenkow, home">
         <img src="/public/images/logo-st-circle-black-72.jpg"
              srcset="/public/images/logo-st-circle-black-72.jpg 1x,
                      /public/images/logo-st-circle-black-144.jpg 2x"
              alt="" width="36" height="36" decoding="sync">
       </a>
       <nav class="nav-primary" aria-label="Primary">
         <a href="/">Home</a>
         <a href="/ways-to-work">Ways to Work</a>
         <a href="/apply">Apply</a>
       </nav>
     </div>
   </header>

   On the page matching current URL, add class="is-active"
   aria-current="page" to the matching nav link.
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.masthead {
  height: 72px;
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.masthead-container {
  max-width: var(--container);
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 48px;
}

.wordmark {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.wordmark img {
  display: block;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
}

.nav-primary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
}
.nav-primary a {
  position: relative;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-primary a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 2px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--ink);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 200ms ease;
}
.nav-primary a:hover::after,
.nav-primary a.is-active::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .masthead-container {
    padding: 0 24px;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .nav-primary { gap: 20px; }
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   FOOTER : black background, white lockup logo

   CANONICAL HTML (paste exactly on every page):

   <footer class="site-footer" role="contentinfo">
     <div class="footer-container">
       <div class="footer-grid">
         <div class="footer-brand">
           <a href="/" class="footer-lockup" aria-label="Stan Tscherenkow, home">
             <img src="/public/images/logo-lockup-white-400.png"
                  alt="Stan Tscherenkow"
                  width="400" height="90"
                  loading="lazy">
           </a>
           <p>Architecting decisions. Engineering results. Private business advisory for founders and operators.</p>
         </div>
         <nav class="footer-nav" aria-label="Footer">
           <div class="footer-col">
             <h4>Paths</h4>
             <ul>
               <li><a href="/the-stuck-decision">The Stuck Decision</a></li>
               <li><a href="/the-new-build">The New Build</a></li>
               <li><a href="/the-drift">The Drift</a></li>
               <li><a href="/the-weight">The Weight</a></li>
               <li><a href="/cross-border">The Cross-Border Move</a></li>
             </ul>
           </div>
           <div class="footer-col">
             <h4>Work</h4>
             <ul>
               <li><a href="/ways-to-work">Ways to Work</a></li>
               <li><a href="/apply">Apply</a></li>
               <li><a href="/boards-and-teams">For Boards and Teams</a></li>
               <li><a href="/about">About</a></li>
             </ul>
           </div>
           <div class="footer-col">
             <h4>Knowledge</h4>
             <ul>
               <li><a href="/knowledge">Library</a></li>
               <li><a href="/log">The Contradiction Log</a></li>
             </ul>
           </div>
         </nav>
       </div>
       <div class="footer-meta">
         <span>&copy; 2007&ndash;2026 Stan Tscherenkow. All rights reserved.</span>
         <span>
           <a href="/privacy">Privacy</a> &nbsp;&middot;&nbsp;
           <a href="/terms">Terms</a> &nbsp;&middot;&nbsp;
           <a href="mailto:info@stantscherenkow.com">info@stantscherenkow.com</a>
         </span>
       </div>
     </div>
   </footer>
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 72px 0 32px;
}

.footer-container {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  gap: 72px;
  padding-bottom: 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.footer-lockup {
  display: inline-block;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.footer-lockup img {
  width: 240px;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

.footer-brand p {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 36ch;
}

.footer-nav {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}

.footer-col h4 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.footer-col a {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 200ms ease;
}
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--white); }

.footer-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-top: 32px;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}
.footer-meta a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.footer-meta a:hover { color: var(--white); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .footer-nav {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .footer-meta {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   THRESHOLD PROGRESS BAR
   ============================================================ */
.threshold-progress {
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 24px 0;
  position: sticky;
  top: 72px;
  z-index: 40;
}
.progress-container {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.progress-meta {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.progress-steps {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.progress-step {
  flex: 1;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--rule);
  border-radius: 2px;
  position: relative;
  transition: background 200ms ease;
}
.progress-step.completed { background: var(--fire); }
.progress-step.current { background: var(--fire); }
.progress-step.current::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -4px;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 12px;
  background: var(--fire);
  border-radius: 6px;
  opacity: 0.3;
}
.progress-step a {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.progress-step.future a {
  pointer-events: none;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}
.progress-label {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  left: 0;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.progress-step.completed .progress-label,
.progress-step.current .progress-label {
  color: var(--ink);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .progress-label { display: none; }
  .threshold-progress { padding: 16px 0; }
}

/* ============================================================
   THRESHOLD STEP LAYOUT
   ============================================================ */
.step-hero {
  padding: 80px 0 60px;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.step-number {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fire);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: inline-block;
}
.step-eyebrow-rule {
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--fire);
  margin: 0 0 32px;
}
.step-title {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 50, "wght" 500;
  font-size: 48px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  max-width: 22ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.step-body {
  padding: 40px 0 60px;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.step-observation {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 58ch;
  margin: 0 0 32px;
}
.step-pivot {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 50, "wght" 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 30ch;
  margin: 40px 0 16px;
  padding-left: 20px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--fire);
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.step-note {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin: 0 0 40px 20px;
}
.step-note::before {
  content: "[ note ] ";
  color: var(--fire);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: normal;
}
.step-substance {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}
.step-substance strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ============================================================
   SELF-LOCATOR (3-choice)
   ============================================================ */
.self-locator {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background: var(--bone);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.locator-q {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 50, "wght" 500;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 40px;
  max-width: 32ch;
}
.locator-options {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  border: none;
}
.locator-option {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0;
  transition: border-color 200ms ease;
  position: relative;
}
.locator-option:hover { border-color: var(--fire); }
.locator-option input[type="radio"] {
  position: absolute;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.locator-option label {
  display: block;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.locator-option label strong {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  font-size: 17px;
}
.locator-response {
  display: none;
  padding: 0 24px 24px;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding-top: 20px;
}
.locator-option input[type="radio"]:checked ~ .locator-response {
  display: block;
}
.locator-option input[type="radio"]:checked + label {
  background: var(--paper);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--fire);
}
.locator-option input[type="radio"]:focus-visible + label {
  outline: 2px solid var(--fire);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}
.locator-mailto {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 200ms ease, color 200ms ease;
}
.locator-mailto:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.locator-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  background: var(--fire);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 200ms ease;
}
.locator-cta:hover { background: #A83A12; }
.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   STEP NAVIGATION (back / continue)
   ============================================================ */
.step-nav {
  padding: 60px 0 100px;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.step-nav-container {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.btn-step-back {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  transition: border-color 200ms ease, color 200ms ease;
}
.btn-step-back:hover {
  border-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-step-forward {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--fire);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 16px 32px;
  transition: background 200ms ease;
}
.btn-step-forward:hover { background: #A83A12; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .step-nav-container { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .btn-step-back, .btn-step-forward { text-align: center; }
}

/* ============================================================
   THRESHOLD ENTRY PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.threshold-ribbon {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  z-index: 50;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    var(--fire) 0%,
    var(--deep-blue) 25%,
    var(--steel) 50%,
    var(--ochre) 75%,
    var(--teal) 100%
  );
}
.fire-ribbon {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--fire);
  z-index: 50;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.threshold-entry-hero {
  padding: 120px 0 80px;
  background: var(--paper);
  text-align: center;
}
.threshold-entry-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 50, "wght" 500;
  font-size: 52px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  max-width: 22ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.threshold-entry-hero .lead {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 52ch;
}
.threshold-cards-section {
  padding: 60px 0 100px;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.threshold-cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.threshold-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 32px 24px;
  background: var(--white);
  border-top: 3px solid;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: transform 200ms ease, background 200ms ease;
  min-height: 280px;
}
.threshold-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }

.threshold-card.card-fire  { border-top-color: var(--fire); }
.threshold-card.card-blue  { border-top-color: var(--deep-blue); }
.threshold-card.card-steel { border-top-color: var(--steel); }
.threshold-card.card-ochre { border-top-color: var(--ochre); }
.threshold-card.card-teal  { border-top-color: var(--teal); }

.threshold-card.card-fire:hover  { background: rgba(201, 74, 26, 0.04); }
.threshold-card.card-blue:hover  { background: rgba(0, 47, 77, 0.05); }
.threshold-card.card-steel:hover { background: rgba(92, 124, 159, 0.06); }
.threshold-card.card-ochre:hover { background: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.06); }
.threshold-card.card-teal:hover  { background: rgba(13, 115, 119, 0.05); }

.threshold-card .card-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.card-fire  .card-label { color: var(--fire); }
.card-blue  .card-label { color: var(--deep-blue); }
.card-steel .card-label { color: var(--ink); }
.card-ochre .card-label { color: var(--ink); }
.card-teal  .card-label { color: var(--teal); }

.threshold-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 50, "wght" 500;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.threshold-card p {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  flex: 1;
}
.threshold-card .card-cta {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.threshold-optout {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 32px 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.threshold-optout a {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}
.threshold-optout a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .threshold-cards-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .threshold-cards-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .threshold-entry-hero h1 { font-size: 36px; }
  .step-title { font-size: 36px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   THE CHECK (end page)
   ============================================================ */
.check-hero {
  padding: 120px 0 60px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--fire);
}
.check-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 50, "wght" 500;
  font-size: 48px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  max-width: 22ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.check-hero .lead {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 50, "wght" 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 48ch;
}
.check-recap {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.check-recap ol {
  counter-reset: check-counter;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 40px 0;
  max-width: 62ch;
}
.check-recap li {
  counter-increment: check-counter;
  padding: 20px 0 20px 60px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: relative;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.check-recap li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.check-recap li::before {
  content: counter(check-counter, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 20px;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 50, "wght" 500;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--fire);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.check-cta-row {
  padding: 60px 0 100px;
  background: var(--bone);
}
.check-cta-container {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
}
.check-cta {
  padding: 48px;
  background: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--oxblood);
  transition: background 200ms ease;
}
.check-cta--secondary { border-top-color: var(--ink-mute); }
.check-cta:hover { background: var(--paper); }
.check-cta h3 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 50, "wght" 500;
  font-size: 24px;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.check-cta p {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.check-cta .cta-action {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--oxblood);
}
.check-cta--secondary .cta-action { color: var(--ink); }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .check-cta-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .check-hero h1 { font-size: 36px; }
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   END OF v2.css
   Anything else a page needs lives inline on that page.
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */