/* PlaygroundAuthority.com — brand design system */
:root{
  --green:#2E5E3A; --green-d:#1F3F28; --green-l:#3C7A4C;
  --gold:#C9A23F; --gold-d:#A9842B;
  --ink:#1d2620; --body:#3a443d; --muted:#6b7670;
  --bg:#ffffff; --bg-soft:#f5f7f4; --bg-green:#eef3ee; --line:#e2e8e2;
  --radius:14px; --shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(31,63,40,.08); --shadow-lg:0 12px 40px rgba(31,63,40,.14);
  --maxw:1140px; --font:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font);color:var(--body);line-height:1.65;background:var(--bg);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.4rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.5vw,2.3rem);margin-bottom:.5em}
h3{font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:700}
p{margin-bottom:1rem}
a{color:var(--green-l);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.sec{padding:72px 0}
.sec-soft{background:var(--bg-soft)}
.sec-green{background:var(--bg-green)}
.center{text-align:center}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);margin-bottom:14px}
.lead{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--body);max-width:680px}
.center .lead{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;padding:14px 28px;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:.18s;text-decoration:none}
.btn-primary{background:var(--gold);color:#2a2310;border-color:var(--gold)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--gold-d);border-color:var(--gold-d);text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-green{background:var(--green);color:#fff;border-color:var(--green)}
.btn-green:hover{background:var(--green-d);text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--green);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--green);text-decoration:none}
.btn-lg{padding:17px 36px;font-size:1.08rem}

/* readable top utility bar */
.neutral-bar{background:var(--green);color:#fff;text-align:center;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500;padding:10px 16px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.neutral-bar b{color:var(--gold);font-weight:800}

/* header */
header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:70px;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;text-decoration:none}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.logo-badge{height:40px;width:40px;object-fit:contain;display:block;flex:0 0 auto}
.brand .wm{font-weight:800;font-size:1.24rem;color:var(--green);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1}
.brand .wm b{color:var(--green-d);font-weight:800}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.nav-links a{color:var(--body);font-weight:600;font-size:.97rem}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--green);text-decoration:none}
.nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:none;font-size:1.5rem;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink)}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .nav-links.open{display:flex;position:absolute;top:70px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;padding:18px 24px;gap:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .nav-cta .btn-ghost{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .nav-in{height:60px}
  .logo-badge{height:33px;width:33px}
  .brand .wm{font-size:1.02rem}
  .nav-cta .btn-green{padding:9px 15px;font-size:.86rem}
  .nav-cta{gap:8px}
  .neutral-bar{font-size:.8rem;padding:8px 12px}
}

/* ===== photographic hero ===== */
.phero{position:relative;min-height:600px;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:var(--green-d)}
.phero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;z-index:0}
.phero-bg:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(20,38,24,.92) 0%,rgba(24,46,30,.82) 38%,rgba(24,46,30,.4) 70%,rgba(24,46,30,.18) 100%)}
.phero-in{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:74px 24px;width:100%}
.phero-card{max-width:620px}
.phero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);background:rgba(201,162,63,.16);padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px}
.phero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5vw,3.7rem);margin:18px 0 0;text-shadow:0 2px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.phero h1 span{color:var(--gold)}
.phero .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);font-size:1.2rem;margin-top:18px;max-width:540px}
.phero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}
.phero-trust{margin-top:26px;display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);font-size:.92rem;align-items:center}
.phero-trust .pt{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.phero-trust svg{width:18px;height:18px;color:var(--gold)}
@media(max-width:860px){.phero{min-height:auto}.phero-bg:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(20,38,24,.84),rgba(20,38,24,.92))}.phero-in{padding:54px 24px}}

/* svg icons */
.ic{width:24px;height:24px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.9;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;display:block}
.tile .ti .ic,.card .ico .ic{width:26px;height:26px;color:var(--green)}
.tile.feat .ti .ic{color:#fff}

/* ===== action launcher ===== */
.launch-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}
@media(max-width:860px){.launch-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:480px){.launch-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.tile{background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:26px 22px;text-align:left;transition:.18s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:182px;position:relative}
.tile:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border-color:var(--green-l);text-decoration:none}
.tile .ti{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:13px;background:var(--bg-green);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px}
.tile h3{color:var(--ink);font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:5px}
.tile p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0;flex:1}
.tile .go{margin-top:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--green);font-size:.9rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.tile .go .arr{transition:.18s}
.tile:hover .go .arr{transform:translateX(4px)}
.tile.feat{background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--green),var(--green-d));border-color:var(--green)}
.tile.feat .ti{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.tile.feat h3{color:#fff}.tile.feat p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}.tile.feat .go{color:var(--gold)}

/* journey strip */
.journey{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
@media(max-width:780px){.journey{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:480px){.journey{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.jstep{padding:24px 22px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);transition:.15s;display:block}
.jstep:last-child{border-right:none}
.jstep:hover{background:var(--bg-soft);text-decoration:none}
.jstep .jn{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold-d);letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase}
.jstep h3{color:var(--ink);font-size:1.08rem;margin:8px 0 5px}
.jstep p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.jstep .jlink{margin-top:10px;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--green)}

/* cards */
.cards{display:grid;gap:22px}
.cards-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.cards-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.cards-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
@media(max-width:860px){.cards-3,.cards-4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:560px){.cards-3,.cards-4,.cards-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;transition:.18s;display:block}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);text-decoration:none;border-color:#cfe0d2}
.card .ico{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:11px;background:var(--bg-green);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:14px}
.card h3{color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:6px}
.card p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.card .more{display:inline-block;margin-top:12px;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--green)}

/* steps */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px}
@media(max-width:860px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:560px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.step{position:relative;padding-top:14px}
.step .n{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);color:#fff;font-weight:800;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:14px}
.step h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.step p{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* stats */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;text-align:center}
@media(max-width:680px){.stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.stat .big{font-size:2.3rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--green);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.stat .lbl{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* split */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:860px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}}
.checklist{list-style:none;margin:18px 0}
.checklist li{position:relative;padding-left:32px;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--body)}
.checklist li:before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:22px;height:22px;background:var(--bg-green);color:var(--green);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:.8rem}
.panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:8px}
.panel img{width:100%;border-radius:10px;display:block}

/* cta band */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--green) 0%,var(--green-d) 100%);color:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:54px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff}
.cta-band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 26px}

/* table */
table.tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);font-size:.95rem}
table.tbl th{background:var(--green);color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:13px 16px;font-weight:700}
table.tbl td{padding:12px 16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
table.tbl tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--bg-soft)}

/* footer */
footer.ft{background:var(--green-d);color:#cfe0d2;padding:56px 0 28px}
.ft-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
@media(max-width:860px){.ft-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.ft h4{color:#fff;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:14px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.ft a{color:#cfe0d2;display:block;margin-bottom:9px;font-size:.92rem}
.ft a:hover{color:#fff}
.ft-bot{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);margin-top:36px;padding-top:20px;font-size:.83rem;color:#9fb6a4;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.ft-disc{font-size:.8rem;color:#8fa894;margin-top:10px;max-width:640px}

/* modal */
.modal{display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(20,30,22,.6);backdrop-filter:blur(3px);align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px}
.modal.open{display:flex}
.modal-box{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);max-width:520px;width:100%;padding:32px;position:relative;max-height:92vh;overflow:auto}
.modal-close{position:absolute;top:14px;right:18px;font-size:1.6rem;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;color:var(--muted);line-height:1}
.progress{height:5px;background:var(--line);border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:22px;overflow:hidden}
.progress>span{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--gold);width:33%;transition:.3s}
.step-pane{display:none}
.step-pane.active{display:block}
.choice-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px;margin-top:6px}
.choice{border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:13px;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;transition:.15s}
.choice:hover{border-color:var(--green-l)}
.choice.sel{border-color:var(--green);background:var(--bg-green);color:var(--green)}
.success{text-align:center;padding:14px}
.success .big-check{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--bg-green);color:var(--green);font-size:2rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 16px}
.field{margin-bottom:14px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:6px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;transition:.15s}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--green-l);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(60,122,76,.13)}
.grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
@media(max-width:560px){.grid2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.form-note{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px;text-align:center}

/* misc */
.tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--bg-green);color:var(--green);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.breadcrumb{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);padding:18px 0 0}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--muted)}
hr.soft{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:0}