:root{--black:#09090B;--s1:#111113;--s2:#18181B;--s3:#222226;--b1:#2A2A30;--b2:#3A3A42;--white:#F4F4F5;--muted:#71717A;--muted2:#52525B;--concrete:#A1A1AA;--amber:#F59E0B;--amber-d:#D97706;--amber-g:rgba(245,158,11,0.12);--amber-glow:rgba(245,158,11,0.25);--steel:#38BDF8;--steel-d:#0284C7;--steel-g:rgba(56,189,248,0.1);--green:#22C55E;--red:#EF4444;--r:8px;--rl:14px;--rx:20px;--tr:0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);--shadow-amber:0 8px 24px rgba(245,158,11,0.3);--maxw-content:1120px}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{background:var(--black);color:var(--white);font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-weight:300;line-height:1.65;min-height:100vh;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:var(--steel);text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;color:var(--white)}
p{margin:0 0 18px}
img,svg,video,iframe{max-width:100%;height:auto}
::selection{background:rgba(245,158,11,0.3);color:var(--white)}

/* ACCESSIBILITY: keyboard focus + reduced motion */
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--amber);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:0.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:0.01ms!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
}

/* NAV (matches homepage) */
.nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:200;height:64px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 28px;background:rgba(9,9,11,0.85);backdrop-filter:blur(24px) saturate(1.2);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(42,42,48,0.6)}
.nav-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;text-decoration:none}
.nav-logo{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--white)}
.nav-logo span{color:var(--amber)}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.nav-links a{font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;transition:color var(--tr)}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--white)}
.nav-cta{background:var(--amber);color:var(--black)!important;font-weight:700;font-size:0.82rem;padding:10px 20px;border-radius:var(--r);transition:all var(--tr)}
.nav-cta:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(245,158,11,0.3)}
@media(max-width:860px){
  /* Links are hidden below 860px with no menu markup in the shared header to toggle them.
     If a mobile nav button gets added to the header partial, wire it to a .nav-links.open
     rule here instead of leaving the links unreachable on phones. */
  .nav-links{display:none}
}

/* HERO */
.process-hero{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;padding:130px 24px 20px;text-align:center}
.process-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:0.75rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);background:var(--amber-g);border:1px solid rgba(245,158,11,0.3);padding:7px 16px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:22px}
.process-h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.08;margin-bottom:18px}
.process-lead{color:var(--concrete);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.75;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 28px}
.process-meta{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:6px}
.process-tag{padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:0.72rem}
.tag-amber{background:var(--amber-g);color:var(--amber);border:1px solid rgba(245,158,11,0.25)}
.tag-steel{background:var(--steel-g);color:var(--steel);border:1px solid rgba(56,189,248,0.2)}
.tag-green{background:rgba(34,197,94,0.1);color:var(--green);border:1px solid rgba(34,197,94,0.2)}

/* LAYOUT */
.process-layout{max-width:var(--maxw-content);margin:0 auto;padding:36px 24px 90px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:52px;align-items:start}
.process-article{min-width:0}
.process-article h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin:52px 0 16px;padding-top:8px;scroll-margin-top:90px}
.process-article h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.process-article h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin:26px 0 10px;color:var(--white)}
.process-article ul,.process-article ol{margin:0 0 18px 22px;color:var(--concrete)}
.process-article li{margin-bottom:7px;line-height:1.65}
.process-article strong{color:var(--white);font-weight:600}
.process-article blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--amber);background:var(--s1);padding:14px 18px;margin:20px 0;border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;color:var(--concrete);font-style:italic}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .process-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .process-sidebar{position:static;top:auto}
}

/* AD UNITS — mobile-safe containment
   No specific ad markup ships in this stylesheet (ads are inserted either
   manually via a wrapped <ins class="adsbygoogle"> or automatically via
   AdSense Auto Ads). Either way, without a ceiling here an ad can claim
   more height than the viewport on a phone. Wrap any manually placed unit
   in .ad-slot; the generic ins.adsbygoogle rule below is a backstop for
   Auto Ads, which inject outside markup we control. */
.ad-slot{width:100%;max-width:728px;margin:28px auto;overflow:hidden;text-align:center}
.ad-slot ins.adsbygoogle{width:100%!important}
ins.adsbygoogle{max-width:100%!important}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .ad-slot{margin:20px auto;max-width:100%}
  .ad-slot ins.adsbygoogle,ins.adsbygoogle{max-height:100px!important}
}

/* PHASE TIMELINE STRIP */
.phase-strip{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;gap:0;margin:30px 0 10px;padding-bottom:12px;scrollbar-width:thin;scrollbar-color:var(--b2) transparent}
.phase-strip::-webkit-scrollbar{height:5px}
.phase-strip::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:var(--b2);border-radius:99px}
.phase-strip::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:transparent}
.ps-item{flex:0 0 auto;width:150px;text-align:center;padding:0 12px;position:relative}
.ps-item:not(:last-child)::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:20px;right:-4px;width:calc(100% - 16px);height:2px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.1)}
.ps-num{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--s1);border:2px solid var(--b1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 10px;font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:0.85rem;color:var(--amber);position:relative;z-index:1}
.ps-label{font-size:0.76rem;color:var(--concrete);font-weight:600;line-height:1.3}
@media(max-width:600px){.ps-item{width:120px}}

/* PHASE CARD */
.phase-card{background:var(--s1);border:1px solid var(--b1);border-radius:var(--rx);padding:28px 30px;margin:22px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.phase-card::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;width:3px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--amber-d),var(--amber))}
.phase-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.phase-badge{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:0.72rem;color:var(--amber);background:var(--amber-g);border:1px solid rgba(245,158,11,0.25);padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;letter-spacing:0.04em}
.phase-duration{font-size:0.76rem;color:var(--muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.phase-card h3{margin:6px 0 12px;font-size:1.25rem}
.phase-checklist{background:var(--black);border:1px solid var(--b1);border-radius:var(--r);padding:16px 18px;margin-top:14px}
.phase-checklist-label{font-size:0.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted2);margin-bottom:10px}
.phase-checklist ul{margin:0;list-style:none}
.phase-checklist li{display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:0.86rem;color:var(--concrete);margin-bottom:8px}
.phase-checklist li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.phase-checklist li::before{content:'✓';color:var(--amber);font-weight:700;flex-shrink:0}

/* CALLOUTS */
.callout{border-radius:var(--rl);padding:20px 22px;margin:24px 0;font-size:0.9rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--concrete)}
.callout-label{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:0.82rem;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--white)}
.callout.warn{background:rgba(239,68,68,0.06);border:1px solid rgba(239,68,68,0.25)}
.callout.warn .callout-label{color:var(--red)}
.callout.info{background:var(--steel-g);border:1px solid rgba(56,189,248,0.2)}
.callout.info .callout-label{color:var(--steel)}
.callout.tip{background:var(--amber-g);border:1px solid rgba(245,158,11,0.2)}
.callout.tip .callout-label{color:var(--amber)}
@media(max-width:600px){.callout{padding:16px 18px}}

/* TABLE */
.data-table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin:24px 0;border:1px solid var(--b1);border-radius:var(--rl)}
.data-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0.86rem}
.data-table th{text-align:left;background:var(--s2);color:var(--white);font-weight:600;padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--b1);white-space:nowrap}
.data-table td{padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--b1);color:var(--concrete)}
.data-table tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}

/* SIDEBAR */
.process-sidebar{position:sticky;top:88px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.sidebar-card{background:var(--s1);border:1px solid var(--b1);border-radius:var(--rl);padding:20px 22px}
.sidebar-head{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:14px;letter-spacing:0.01em}
.toc-list{list-style:none}
.toc-list li{margin-bottom:9px}
.toc-list a{font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--muted);transition:color var(--tr)}
.toc-list a:hover,.toc-list a.active{color:var(--amber)}
.related-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.related-link{font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--concrete);display:block;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--b1);transition:color var(--tr)}
.related-link:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.related-link:hover{color:var(--amber)}

/* FAQ */
.faq-list{margin-top:14px}
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--b1)}
.faq-q{width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:none;color:var(--white);font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:0.94rem;font-weight:500;padding:18px 0;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.faq-q svg{flex-shrink:0;transition:transform var(--tr);color:var(--muted)}
.faq-item.open .faq-q svg{transform:rotate(180deg);color:var(--amber)}
.faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height var(--tr);color:var(--muted);font-size:0.87rem;line-height:1.7}
.faq-item.open .faq-a{max-height:400px;padding-bottom:18px}

/* CTA */
.process-cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--s1),var(--s2));border:1px solid var(--b1);border-radius:var(--rx);padding:44px 40px;text-align:center;margin:52px 0 12px}
.process-cta h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.process-cta p{color:var(--muted);max-width:460px;margin:0 auto 24px}
.btn-cta{background:var(--amber);color:var(--black);font-weight:700;font-size:0.9rem;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:var(--r);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;transition:all var(--tr)}
.btn-cta:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-amber)}
@media(max-width:600px){.process-cta{padding:32px 22px}}

/* HUB GRID (for /process index) */
.hub-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:40px}
.hub-card{background:var(--s1);border:1px solid var(--b1);border-radius:var(--rx);padding:26px;text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;transition:all var(--tr)}
.hub-card:hover,.hub-card:focus-visible{border-color:var(--amber);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.hub-icon{font-size:1.8rem}
.hub-title{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--white)}
.hub-desc{font-size:0.84rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65;flex:1}
.hub-tags{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hub-tag{font-size:0.66rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.04em;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--amber-g);border:1px solid rgba(245,158,11,0.2);color:var(--amber)}
.hub-arrow{font-size:0.8rem;color:var(--amber);font-weight:600;margin-top:4px}

/* FOOTER */
.process-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--b1);padding:44px 24px 32px;text-align:center}
.process-footer nav{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:18px}
.process-footer nav a{font-size:0.8rem;color:var(--muted2)}
.process-footer nav a:hover{color:var(--white)}
.process-footer p{font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--muted2);margin:0}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .data-table{font-size:0.8rem}
  .data-table th,.data-table td{padding:10px 12px}
  .phase-card{padding:24px 22px}
}

@media(max-width:600px){
  .process-hero{padding:110px 20px 10px}
  .phase-card{padding:22px 20px}
  .phase-head{gap:10px}
}