/* ========================================
   NEXT STAGE FOR ME — nextstageforme.com
   Design: Refined Americana — warm, 
   trustworthy, dignified
   ======================================== */

:root {
  --navy:       #1A2E4A;
  --navy-deep:  #0F1C2E;
  --navy-light: #2A4266;
  --gold:       #C4963A;
  --gold-light: #D4AA60;
  --gold-pale:  #F5EDD8;
  --cream:      #FDFAF5;
  --cream-dark: #F4EFE5;
  --text-dark:  #1C1811;
  --text-mid:   #4A3F35;
  --text-light: #7A6E64;
  --border:     #E4DDD0;
  --white:      #FFFFFF;

  --font-display: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:    'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ui:      'Source Sans 3', system-ui, sans-serif;

  --radius:   6px;
  --radius-lg: 12px;
  --max-w:    1120px;
  --section-pad: 100px;
}

/* ---- RESET & BASE ---- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 18px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

.container {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
}

/* ---- TYPOGRAPHY ---- */
.section-label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.section-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.section-headline em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ---- BUTTONS ---- */
.btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--gold-light);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.btn-ghost {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--navy);
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
}
.btn-lg { font-size: 17px; padding: 17px 34px; }

/* ---- NAV ---- */
.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 16px 0;
}
.nav-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.logo-mark {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 4px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.logo-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.nav-phone {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-phone:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ---- HERO ---- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 92vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
}
.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: 
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 70% 50%, rgba(196,150,58,0.12) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 20% 80%, rgba(26,46,74,0.8) 0%, transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #0F1C2E 0%, #1A2E4A 50%, #1F3556 100%);
}

/* Subtle texture */
.hero-bg::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.015'%3E%3Cpath d='M36 34v-4h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4zm0-30V0h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2V6h4V4h-4zM6 34v-4H4v4H0v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2H6zM6 4V0H4v4H0v2h4v4h2V6h4V4H6z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 680px;
  padding-top: 80px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease both;
}
.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 68px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.hero-headline em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}
.hero-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 19px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  max-width: 580px;
}
.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
.hero-actions .btn-ghost {
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}
.hero-actions .btn-ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}
.hero-proof {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.proof-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
}
.proof-item svg { color: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; }
.hero-scroll-hint {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 36px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  animation: float 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* ---- IS THIS YOU ---- */
.is-this-you {
  padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
  background: var(--white);
}
.checklist-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.check-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.check-item strong { color: var(--text-dark); }
.check-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  background: var(--gold-pale);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.check-icon svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; color: var(--gold); }
.ity-cta {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 48px;
  background: var(--gold-pale);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(196,150,58,0.2);
}
.ity-cta p {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* ---- HOW IT WORKS ---- */
.how-it-works {
  padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
  background: var(--cream);
}
.steps { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.step {
  display: flex;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 32px 0;
}
.step-divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  margin: 0;
}
.step-number {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-pale);
  line-height: 1;
  min-width: 80px;
  padding-top: 4px;
  user-select: none;
}
.step-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.step-body p {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 640px;
}

/* ---- ABOUT ---- */
.about {
  padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
  background: var(--navy);
}
.about-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 340px 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}
.about-image-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  background: var(--navy-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  /* Replace this with an <img> tag pointing to Avi's photo */
  /* <img src="avi-hoffer.jpg" alt="Avi Hoffer" style="border-radius:12px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;"> */
}
.about-initials {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 64px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  letter-spacing: 4px;
}
.about-credentials {
  margin-top: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}
.cred-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}
.cred-label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.cred-val {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.about-text-col .section-label { color: var(--gold); }
.about-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.about-text-col p {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.about-quote {
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
}
.about-quote blockquote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.about-quote cite {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: normal;
}

/* ---- CRITERIA ---- */
.criteria {
  padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
  background: var(--cream-dark);
}
.criteria-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.criteria-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.criteria-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(26,46,74,0.1);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.criteria-icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  background: var(--gold-pale);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.criteria-icon svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; color: var(--gold); }
.criteria-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.criteria-card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text-light);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ---- FORM SECTION ---- */
.form-section {
  padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
  background: var(--white);
}
.form-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 520px;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}
.form-text .section-label { color: var(--gold); }
.form-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.form-text > p {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.form-assurances {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.assurance {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.assurance svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }
.form-or-call p {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-light);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.call-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.call-link svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; color: var(--gold); }
.call-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* Form card */
.form-card {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 44px 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(26,46,74,0.06);
}
.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.form-group label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.req { color: var(--gold); }
.opt { color: var(--text-light); font-weight: 400; }
.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 12px 16px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  width: 100%;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}
.form-group select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%237A6E64' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpolyline points='6 9 12 15 18 9'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 14px center;
  padding-right: 40px;
}
.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(196,150,58,0.12);
}
.form-group textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 90px; }
.form-group input::placeholder,
.form-group textarea::placeholder { color: #B0A598; }
.btn-submit {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 16px 28px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.btn-submit:hover { background: var(--navy-light); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-submit svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.form-disclaimer {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-light);
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ---- FAQ ---- */
.faq {
  padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
  background: var(--cream);
}
.faq-inner .section-label { color: var(--gold); }
.faq-list {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.faq-question {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: left;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.35;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.faq-question:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.faq-question[aria-expanded="true"] .faq-chevron { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.faq-chevron {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.faq-answer {
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 0;
  transition: max-height 0.3s ease, padding 0.3s ease;
}
.faq-answer.open { max-height: 400px; padding-bottom: 22px; }
.faq-answer p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ---- FOOTER CTA ---- */
.footer-cta {
  padding: 90px 0;
  background: var(--gold-pale);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,150,58,0.2);
  text-align: center;
}
.footer-cta h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.footer-cta p {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.fcta-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.fcta-actions .btn-ghost {
  border-color: var(--navy);
  color: var(--navy);
}

/* ---- FOOTER ---- */
.footer {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  padding: 56px 0;
}
.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.footer .logo-mark { background: var(--navy-light); }
.footer .logo-text { color: var(--white); font-size: 17px; }
.footer-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.footer-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  max-width: 300px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.footer-contact {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.footer-contact a {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-contact a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-copy {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ---- ANIMATIONS ---- */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes float {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
  50%       { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px); }
}
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}
.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ---- RESPONSIVE ---- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .criteria-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .about-inner { grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr; gap: 60px; }
  .form-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 56px; }
  .form-card { max-width: 560px; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root { --section-pad: 72px; }
  .container { padding: 0 24px; }
  .nav-inner { padding: 0 24px; }
  .checklist-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .criteria-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-image-placeholder { max-width: 280px; aspect-ratio: 1/1; }
  .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .hero-proof { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
  .step { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
  .step-number { font-size: 36px; min-width: unset; }
  .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 32px; }
  .fcta-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
  .logo-text { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .form-card { padding: 28px 20px; }
  .hero-headline { font-size: 36px; }
}