/* Hallmark · checked: 2026-11-10 · genre: editorial (inferred) · copy: verbatim
 * floor: 0 FAIL · fixed: 20, 34, 39a, 54, 63, 67, 26b, 24b
 * built: the project · redesign: polish · v2.0.0 */
/* Hallmark · waive 38iii · brass phrase appears once, only in the home hero · the brass accent on what comes next is the Grow Talent signature */
/* Grow Talent AU. Forest and ivory. Newsreader (headings) + Hanken Grotesk (body). */
@font-face{font-family:"Newsreader";src:url(../fonts/newsreader.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:200 800;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Newsreader";src:url(../fonts/newsreader-italic.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:200 800;font-style:italic;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Hanken Grotesk";src:url(../fonts/hanken-grotesk.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:100 900;font-display:swap}

:root{
  --ground:#0F1A15;
  --surface:#17251E;
  --text:#EEEBE2;
  --muted:#A3ADA6;
  --brass:#B39A62;
  --light:#F2EFE7;
  --ink:#0F1A15;
  --ink-muted:#46524B;
  --light-disabled:#DCD7CB;
  --field-edge:#6B776F;
  --brass-dark:#6E5B2E;
  --line:rgba(238,235,226,.16);
  --line-dark:rgba(15,26,21,.18);
  --error:#E8A39A;
  --error-dark:#9B2C1F;
  --pad:clamp(20px,4vw,56px);
  --max:1320px;
  --serif:"Newsreader",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Hanken Grotesk",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;overflow-x:clip}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}
body{margin:0;overflow-x:clip;background:var(--ground);color:var(--text);font:400 17px/1.65 var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
h1,h2,h3,p,blockquote,figure,ol,ul,dl,dd{margin:0}
p,li,dd{text-wrap:pretty}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}

.skip{position:absolute;left:var(--pad);top:-60px;z-index:100;background:var(--text);color:var(--ink);padding:12px 20px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:500}
.skip:focus{top:12px}

.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding-left:var(--pad);padding-right:var(--pad)}
.label{display:block;font:500 15px/1.4 var(--sans);color:var(--muted)}
.serif{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brass{color:var(--brass)}

/* Header */
.site-header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;min-height:76px}
.mark{font:400 21px/1 var(--serif);letter-spacing:.01em;text-decoration:none;padding:12px 0}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px}
.nav ul{display:flex;gap:28px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav ul a{text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;padding:12px 0;display:inline-block;color:var(--text);opacity:.85}
.nav ul a:hover,.nav ul a[aria-current="page"]{opacity:1;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:6px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text);border-radius:999px;min-height:44px;padding:0 20px;font:500 15px var(--sans);cursor:pointer}

@media (max-width:760px){
  .menu-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
  .nav{gap:12px}
  .nav ul{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:77px;flex-direction:column;gap:0;background:var(--ground);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px var(--pad) 20px;z-index:20}
  .nav.open ul{display:flex}
  .nav ul a{font-size:20px;padding:12px 0;font-family:var(--serif)}
  .nav .btn{display:none}
  .site-header{position:relative}
}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;min-height:48px;padding:0 24px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--text);color:var(--ink);font:500 15px/1 var(--sans);text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--text);cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,color .2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--brass);border-color:var(--brass)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--text);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--text);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--text)}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.btn:disabled,.btn[disabled]{background:var(--surface);color:var(--muted);border-color:var(--line);cursor:not-allowed}
.light .btn:disabled{background:var(--light-disabled);color:var(--ink-muted);border-color:var(--light-disabled)}
.link:active,.nav ul a:active,.faq summary:active{opacity:.7}
.link{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.link:hover{color:var(--brass)}
.actions .link,.stack>p>.link,.prose>p>.link:only-child,.contact-aside .link,.lede .link{display:inline-block;padding:12px 0}

/* Hero */
.hero{padding:clamp(72px,13vw,170px) 0 clamp(56px,8vw,96px)}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,86px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:14ch;text-wrap:balance}
.hero h1 .brass{font-style:normal}
.hero-foot{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:28px;margin-top:clamp(40px,6vw,72px);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:28px}
.hero-foot p{max-width:46ch;color:var(--muted)}
.page-hero{padding:clamp(64px,10vw,140px) 0 clamp(48px,6vw,80px)}
.page-hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(38px,5.6vw,84px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:18ch;text-wrap:balance}
.page-hero .lede{margin-top:28px;max-width:48ch;color:var(--muted);font-size:18px}

/* Label left, content right */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,2fr);gap:24px 40px;padding:clamp(64px,9vw,120px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.split .statement{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(26px,3.1vw,44px);line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-wrap:pretty}
.split .body{display:grid;gap:20px;max-width:62ch;color:var(--muted)}
.split .body p strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:500}
.split .stack{display:grid;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,48px)}
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:760px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}}

/* Light band */
.light{background:var(--light);color:var(--ink)}
.light .label{color:var(--ink-muted)}
.light .split{border-top:0}
.light .split .body{color:var(--ink-muted)}
.light .btn{background:var(--ink);color:var(--light);border-color:var(--ink)}
.light .btn:hover{background:var(--brass-dark);border-color:var(--brass-dark)}
.light :focus-visible{outline-color:var(--brass-dark)}

/* Steps */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0 0 clamp(64px,9vw,120px)}
.steps li{border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding:24px 28px 0 0}
.steps .n{font:400 15px var(--serif);color:var(--brass-dark)}
.steps h3{font:400 28px/1.2 var(--serif);margin:24px 0 12px}
.steps p{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-muted)}
.steps.full p{font-size:17px}
@media (max-width:1024px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:40px}}
@media (max-width:560px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}.steps li{padding-right:0}}

/* Facts list */
.facts{display:grid;gap:0;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.facts li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,2fr);gap:8px 40px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:24px 0}
.facts li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.facts dt,.facts .k{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.facts .v{font:300 clamp(22px,2.2vw,30px)/1.3 var(--serif)}
@media (max-width:560px){.facts li{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Quote */
.quote{padding:clamp(64px,9vw,120px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.quote blockquote{font:300 italic clamp(24px,2.8vw,40px)/1.32 var(--serif);max-width:32ch;margin-top:24px;text-wrap:pretty}
.quote figcaption{margin-top:28px;color:var(--brass)}

/* FAQ */
.faq{display:grid;gap:0}
.faq details{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq details:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding:24px 0;font:400 clamp(20px,2vw,26px)/1.3 var(--serif)}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";font:300 28px/1 var(--sans);color:var(--brass);flex:none;transition:transform .2s}
.faq details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq details p{padding:0 0 24px;max-width:62ch;color:var(--muted)}

/* CTA band */
.cta{padding-top:clamp(72px,10vw,140px);padding-bottom:clamp(72px,10vw,140px);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.cta h2{font:300 clamp(34px,4.6vw,68px)/1.08 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:16ch;text-wrap:balance}
.cta p{margin-top:24px;max-width:48ch;color:var(--muted)}
.cta .actions{margin-top:36px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;align-items:center}

/* Prose (legal, about) */
.legal{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:clamp(48px,7vw,96px);padding-bottom:clamp(48px,7vw,96px)}
.prose{max-width:60ch;display:grid;gap:20px;color:var(--muted)}
.prose h2{font:400 clamp(24px,2.4vw,32px)/1.25 var(--serif);color:var(--text);margin-top:24px}
.prose ul{padding-left:20px;display:grid;gap:8px}
.prose a{color:var(--text)}
.pull{font:300 italic clamp(26px,3vw,42px)/1.25 var(--serif);color:var(--text);max-width:24ch}

/* Form */
.form{display:grid;gap:24px;max-width:640px}
.field{display:grid;gap:8px}
.field label{font-size:15px;color:var(--text)}
.field .opt{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.field input,.field textarea{width:100%;background:var(--surface);color:var(--text);border:1px solid var(--field-edge);border-radius:6px;padding:12px 16px;font:400 17px/1.5 var(--sans);min-height:48px}
.field textarea{min-height:160px;resize:vertical}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:1px;border-color:transparent}
.field [aria-invalid="true"]{border-color:var(--error)}
.field .err{color:var(--error);font-size:15px;min-height:0}
.field .err:empty{display:none}
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form-foot{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;align-items:center}
.form-foot small{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;max-width:40ch}
.form-status{color:var(--error)}
.form-status:empty{display:none}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,2fr);gap:40px;padding:clamp(56px,8vw,100px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact-aside{display:grid;gap:28px;align-content:start}
.contact-aside .v{font:300 22px/1.3 var(--serif);word-break:break-word}
@media (max-width:860px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Footer */
.wordmark{font:300 clamp(60px,18.5vw,290px)/.88 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.045em;padding-top:clamp(48px,7vw,96px);padding-bottom:16px;color:var(--text);user-select:none}
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.site-footer .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:4px 32px;padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:28px}
.site-footer ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 24px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-footer a{text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;padding:12px 0}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--text);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}