@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Big+Shoulders+Display:wght@600;700;800;900&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Inter:ital@1&display=swap');

:root{
  --navy:#0B2545;
  --navy-deep:#071A33;
  --navy-soft:#13315C;
  --gold:#C9A227;
  --gold-light:#E3C46B;
  --ivory:#F7F5EF;
  --slate:#5B6472;
  --line:#E4E1D8;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --max:1140px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
  color:var(--navy-deep);
  background:var(--white);
  line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}

h1,h2,h3,.display{
  font-family:'Big Shoulders Display',sans-serif;
  font-weight:800;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:0.01em;
  line-height:1.05;
  margin:0 0 16px;
  color:var(--navy);
}
h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);}
h3{font-size:20px;letter-spacing:0.02em;}
p{margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--slate);}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:'Big Shoulders Display',sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:0.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);
  font-size:13px;
  margin-bottom:10px;
  display:inline-block;
}

/* checkered flag divider — signature element */
.flag-divider{
  height:14px;
  width:100%;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
      var(--navy) 0, var(--navy) 14px,
      var(--gold) 14px, var(--gold) 28px);
  background-size:28px 14px;
  background-repeat:repeat-x;
}
.flag-divider.flip{
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
      var(--gold) 0, var(--gold) 14px,
      var(--navy) 14px, var(--navy) 28px);
}

/* header */
header.site{
  background:var(--navy);
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);
}
.nav-row{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:14px 24px;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--white);}
.brand img{height:42px;width:auto;}
.brand .word{
  font-family:'Big Shoulders Display',sans-serif;
  font-weight:800;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:0.02em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--white);
}
.brand .word span{color:var(--gold);}
nav.links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;}
nav.links a{
  color:var(--white);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;
  padding:6px 2px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
  transition:border-color .15s ease,color .15s ease;
}
nav.links a:hover,nav.links a.active{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-light);}
.phone-pill{
  background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-deep);
  padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px;
  font-weight:700;font-size:14px;white-space:nowrap;
}
.phone-pill:hover{background:var(--gold-light);}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;color:var(--white);font-size:26px;cursor:pointer;}

@media(max-width:860px){
  nav.links{
    position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--navy-soft);
    flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:18px 24px;gap:16px;
    display:none;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);
  }
  nav.links.open{display:flex;}
  .menu-toggle{display:block;}
}

/* hero */
.hero{
  background:var(--navy);
  color:var(--white);
  padding:84px 0 70px;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  background-image:radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%, rgba(201,162,39,0.18), transparent 45%);
}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 0.8fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;}
.hero h1{color:var(--white);font-size:clamp(36px,5.2vw,58px);}
.hero h1 em{
  font-style:normal;color:var(--gold);
}
.hero p.lead{color:#D7DCE6;font-size:18px;max-width:48ch;}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:8px;}
.btn{
  display:inline-block;
  font-family:'Big Shoulders Display',sans-serif;
  font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.04em;
  padding:15px 30px;border-radius:6px;font-size:16px;
  transition:transform .12s ease,box-shadow .12s ease;
}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-deep);}
.btn-gold:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(201,162,39,0.35);}
.btn-outline{border:2px solid var(--white);color:var(--white);}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--white);color:var(--navy);}
.hero-flag{
  width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;border-radius:16px;
  background:var(--navy-soft);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  border:3px solid var(--gold);
  padding:30px;
}
.hero-flag img{width:75%;}

/* stat band */
.stat-band{background:var(--ivory);padding:54px 0;text-align:center;}
.stat-band .big{
  font-family:'Big Shoulders Display',sans-serif;
  font-weight:900;color:var(--navy);
  font-size:clamp(40px,7vw,72px);line-height:1;
}
.stat-band .big span{color:var(--gold);}
.stat-band p{max-width:64ch;margin:14px auto 0;color:var(--slate);}

/* steps */
.steps{padding:70px 0;}
.steps-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px;margin-top:36px;}
.step-card{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;
  padding:30px 26px;position:relative;
}
.step-num{
  font-family:'Big Shoulders Display',sans-serif;font-weight:900;
  font-size:46px;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;margin-bottom:10px;
}
.step-card h3{margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--navy);}
.step-card p{font-size:15px;margin:0;}

/* funding types */
.types-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:36px;}
.type-card{
  background:var(--ivory);border-radius:10px;padding:26px 22px;
  border-top:4px solid var(--gold);
}
.type-card h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:8px;}
.type-card p{font-size:14px;margin:0;}

/* segment blocks (startups / established / massive) */
.segment{padding:60px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
.segment .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;}
.segment.reverse .wrap{direction:rtl;}
.segment.reverse .wrap > *{direction:ltr;}
.segment img{border-radius:12px;}

/* testimonials */
.testimonials{background:var(--navy-deep);padding:74px 0;color:var(--white);}
.testimonials h2{color:var(--white);text-align:center;}
.t-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px;margin-top:40px;}
.t-card{
  background:var(--navy-soft);border-radius:10px;padding:28px 24px;
  border-left:4px solid var(--gold);
}
.t-card p{color:#D7DCE6;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.t-card .name{
  font-family:'Big Shoulders Display',sans-serif;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--gold-light);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.04em;font-size:14px;
}

/* quote band */
.quote-band{padding:70px 0;text-align:center;background:var(--ivory);}
.quote-band blockquote{
  font-family:'Big Shoulders Display',sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(22px,3.4vw,34px);
  color:var(--navy);max-width:840px;margin:0 auto 14px;
  text-transform:none;line-height:1.25;
}
.quote-band cite{color:var(--gold);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.05em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:14px;}

/* final cta */
.final-cta{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);padding:70px 0;text-align:center;}
.final-cta h2{color:var(--white);}

/* footer */
footer.site{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#B9C2D0;padding:50px 0 26px;}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px;margin-bottom:30px;}
.foot-grid h4{
  color:var(--gold-light);font-family:'Big Shoulders Display',sans-serif;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:12px;
}
.foot-grid a{display:block;color:#B9C2D0;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:8px;}
.foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--gold-light);}
.foot-bottom{
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);padding-top:20px;
  font-size:13px;color:#8A93A3;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;
}

/* generic page header (interior pages) */
.page-head{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);padding:56px 0 50px;}
.page-head h1{color:var(--white);font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px);}
.breadcrumb{font-size:13px;color:var(--gold-light);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;margin-bottom:10px;}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--gold-light);}

/* about page */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.8fr 1.2fr;gap:48px;align-items:start;padding:70px 0;}
.about-grid img{border-radius:12px;border:3px solid var(--gold);}
.about-grid h2{margin-top:0;}

/* contact */
.contact-wrap{padding:70px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;}
.info-card{background:var(--ivory);border-radius:10px;padding:30px;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);}
.info-card h3{margin-bottom:14px;}
.info-card p{margin-bottom:6px;}
form.contact-form{display:grid;gap:14px;}
form.contact-form input,form.contact-form textarea{
  padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;
}
form.contact-form button{
  justify-self:start;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:'Big Shoulders Display',sans-serif;
  font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.04em;background:var(--gold);
  color:var(--navy-deep);padding:14px 32px;border-radius:6px;font-size:16px;
}
form.contact-form button:hover{background:var(--gold-light);}

/* blog index */
.blog-head{padding:60px 0 10px;}
.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:28px;padding:40px 0 70px;}
.post-card{
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--white);
  transition:box-shadow .15s ease,transform .15s ease;
}
.post-card:hover{box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(11,37,69,0.12);transform:translateY(-3px);}
.post-card .tag-bar{height:8px;background:var(--gold);}
.post-card .pc-body{padding:24px 24px 26px;}
.post-card .date{
  font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;color:var(--gold);
  font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px;
}
.post-card h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--navy);}
.post-card p{font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.read-link{font-weight:700;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;color:var(--navy);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:2px;align-self:flex-start;}

/* blog post */
.post-head{padding:54px 0 30px;background:var(--ivory);}
.post-head .date{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:10px;}
.post-head h1{color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(28px,4.4vw,42px);}
article.post-body{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:50px 24px 30px;}
article.post-body h2{font-size:24px;margin-top:36px;}
article.post-body p{font-size:16.5px;color:#3A4150;}
article.post-body ul{padding-left:22px;color:#3A4150;font-size:16.5px;}
article.post-body li{margin-bottom:10px;}
.post-cta{
  max-width:760px;margin:30px auto 70px;padding:24px 24px;background:var(--navy);
  color:var(--white);border-radius:10px;text-align:center;
}
.post-cta p{color:#D7DCE6;margin-bottom:16px;}

/* legal pages */
.legal-body{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:50px 24px 80px;}
.legal-body h2{font-size:22px;margin-top:36px;}
.legal-body p{font-size:16px;color:#3A4150;}
.legal-body ul{padding-left:22px;color:#3A4150;font-size:16px;}
.legal-body li{margin-bottom:8px;}
.legal-updated{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:8px;}
.callout{background:var(--ivory);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding:18px 20px;border-radius:6px;margin:20px 0;font-size:15px;color:#3A4150;}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .hero-flag{max-width:280px;margin:0 auto;}
  .steps-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .types-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .segment .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .segment.reverse .wrap{direction:ltr;}
  .t-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .contact-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}