/* ==========================================================================
   Book a Consultation (/Consult)
   Loaded only on the Consult route. Brand tokens come from front.css.

   This page has one job — get a booking — so the visual weight runs downhill:
   a dark hero that states the offer, then progressively lighter sections that
   answer objections, with the form as the only bright card on the page.
   ========================================================================== */
.consult-page {
  --consult-accent: var(--brand-primary);
  --consult-accent-2: var(--brand-primary-dark);
  --consult-gold: #FFB955;
  --consult-soft: rgba(138, 38, 164, 0.08);
  --consult-ink: #241A3F;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Hero
   ========================================================================== */
.consult-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.6vw, 1.75rem) 0 clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--consult-ink) 0%, var(--consult-accent-2) 46%, var(--consult-accent) 100%);
}

.consult-hero-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -40% -15% auto -15%;
  height: 190%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16), transparent 70%) 18% 34% / 46% 62% no-repeat,
    radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(255, 185, 85, 0.22), transparent 70%) 82% 66% / 40% 56% no-repeat;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* A slow orbit behind the expert card — the page is about a person reading a
   chart, so the motion is planetary rather than decorative. */
.consult-hero-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  top: 46%;
  right: -80px;
  width: 520px;
  height: 520px;
  margin-top: -260px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: consult-spin 60s linear infinite;
}

.consult-hero-orbit::before,
.consult-hero-orbit::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
}

.consult-hero-orbit::before { inset: 58px; }
.consult-hero-orbit::after { inset: 128px; }

@keyframes consult-spin {
  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .consult-hero-orbit { animation: none; }
}

.consult-crumbs {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.consult-crumbs ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.consult-crumbs li + li::before {
  content: "/";
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

.consult-crumbs a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.consult-crumbs a:hover { border-bottom-color: #fff; }

.consult-hero-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .consult-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 0.85fr);
    gap: 3rem;
  }
}

.consult-hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0.32rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: var(--brand-radius-pill);
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Pulses gently to read as "someone is actually there". */
.consult-hero-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background-color: #6FE39B;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(111, 227, 155, 0.7);
  animation: consult-pulse 2.4s ease-out infinite;
}

@keyframes consult-pulse {
  70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(111, 227, 155, 0); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(111, 227, 155, 0); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .consult-hero-dot { animation: none; }
}

/* front.css sets `color: var(--brand-fg)` straight onto h1-h4, and a direct rule
   beats the white this element would otherwise inherit from the dark hero. Every
   heading on a dark surface in this file therefore states its colour explicitly. */
.consult-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.6vw, 3.15rem);
  line-height: 1.14;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: #fff;
}

.consult-hero-title-accent {
  display: block;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, #fff 10%, var(--consult-gold) 90%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

.consult-hero-lead {
  max-width: 34rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.5vw, 1.05rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.consult-hero-lead em { font-style: italic; color: #fff; }

.consult-price-tag {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

.consult-price-badge {
  padding: 0.3rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: var(--brand-radius-pill);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--consult-ink);
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #FFD79A, var(--consult-gold));
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(255, 185, 85, 0.32);
}

.consult-price-note {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.consult-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.consult-hero-trust {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem 1.4rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

.consult-hero-trust li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.consult-hero-trust li::before {
  content: "";
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background-color: var(--consult-gold);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Expert card
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.consult-expert-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 2rem 1.6rem 1.7rem;
  border-radius: 22px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(20, 12, 40, 0.32);
}

.consult-expert-ribbon {
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.75rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  padding: 0.28rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--brand-radius-pill);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--consult-ink);
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #FFD79A, var(--consult-gold));
}

.consult-expert-crest {
  width: 92px;
  height: 92px;
  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--consult-gold);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 35%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
}

.consult-expert-crest svg { width: 58px; height: 58px; }

.consult-expert-name {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
  color: #fff;
}

.consult-expert-role {
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.consult-expert-rating {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.consult-stars {
  color: var(--consult-gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.consult-expert-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 0;
  border-block: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

.consult-expert-stats dt {
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.consult-expert-stats dd {
  margin: 0.15rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.consult-expert-quote {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Buttons
   ========================================================================== */
.consult-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.72rem 1.55rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--brand-radius-pill);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform var(--brand-transition), box-shadow var(--brand-transition),
              background-color var(--brand-transition), color var(--brand-transition);
}

.consult-btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; flex-shrink: 0; }

.consult-btn:hover, .consult-btn:focus-visible { transform: translateY(-2px); }

.consult-btn-primary {
  color: var(--consult-ink);
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #FFD79A, var(--consult-gold));
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(255, 185, 85, 0.34);
}

.consult-btn-primary:hover, .consult-btn-primary:focus-visible {
  color: var(--consult-ink);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(255, 185, 85, 0.46);
}

/* Outline only ever sits on the dark hero. */
.consult-btn-outline {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.consult-btn-outline:hover, .consult-btn-outline:focus-visible {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

.consult-btn-ghost {
  color: var(--consult-accent);
  border-color: var(--brand-border);
  background-color: var(--brand-surface);
}

.consult-btn-ghost:hover, .consult-btn-ghost:focus-visible {
  color: var(--consult-accent);
  border-color: var(--consult-accent);
  background-color: var(--consult-soft);
}

.consult-btn-light {
  color: var(--consult-accent);
  background-color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(20, 12, 40, 0.24);
}

.consult-btn-light:hover, .consult-btn-light:focus-visible { color: var(--consult-accent-2); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Section scaffolding
   ========================================================================== */
.consult-section { padding: 3rem 0; }
.consult-section-tight { padding: 2rem 0; }

.consult-section-alt {
  background-color: var(--brand-surface);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--brand-border);
}

.consult-section-head {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 44rem;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
}

.consult-eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--consult-accent);
}

.consult-section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Value strip
   ========================================================================== */
/* Pulled up over the hero edge so the page reads as one object rather than
   stacked bands. */
.consult-value-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: -3.75rem;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background-color: var(--brand-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-border);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(33, 29, 54, 0.12);
}

.consult-value-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.6rem;
  height: 2.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  color: var(--consult-accent);
  background-color: var(--consult-soft);
}

.consult-value-icon svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }

.consult-value h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.consult-value p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--brand-muted);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   How it works
   ========================================================================== */
.consult-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: consult-step;
}

.consult-step {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.4rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background-color: var(--brand-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-border);
}

/* The connector only makes sense once the steps sit on one row. */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .consult-step:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 2.6rem;
    right: -0.85rem;
    width: 0.7rem;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: var(--brand-border);
  }
}

.consult-step-no {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.1rem;
  height: 2.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--consult-accent), var(--consult-accent-2));
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(138, 38, 164, 0.26);
}

.consult-step h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.consult-step p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--brand-muted);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Form panel
   ========================================================================== */
.consult-panel {
  padding: 1.9rem;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background-color: var(--brand-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-border);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(33, 29, 54, 0.1);
}

.consult-panel-head { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }

.consult-panel-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.consult-panel-note {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--brand-muted);
}

.consult-panel-note a { color: var(--consult-accent); }

.consult-alert:not(:empty) {
  padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--brand-danger);
  background-color: rgba(179, 38, 30, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(179, 38, 30, 0.2);
}

.consult-alert .validation-summary-valid,
.consult-error.field-validation-valid {
  display: none;
}

.consult-fieldset {
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
}

.consult-legend {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  width: 100%;
  float: none;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-border);
}

.consult-legend-no {
  width: 1.55rem;
  height: 1.55rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--consult-accent), var(--consult-accent-2));
}

.consult-fieldset-note {
  margin: -0.35rem 0 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--brand-muted);
}

.consult-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(215px, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.consult-grid-2 { margin-top: 1rem; }

.consult-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

.consult-field-wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

/* Blockified so the spacing holds whether the label sits in a flex .consult-field
   or directly in the fieldset (the topic chips have no field wrapper). */
.consult-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--brand-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.consult-input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.62rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-border);
  background-color: var(--brand-surface);
  color: var(--brand-fg);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-family: inherit;
  transition: border-color var(--brand-transition), box-shadow var(--brand-transition);
}

.consult-input:focus {
  outline: 0;
  border-color: var(--consult-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--consult-soft);
}

.consult-input:disabled {
  background-color: var(--brand-bg);
  color: var(--brand-muted);
}

.consult-textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 6rem; }

select.consult-input {
  appearance: none;
  background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--brand-muted) 50%),
                    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-muted) 50%, transparent 50%);
  background-position: calc(100% - 18px) 50%, calc(100% - 13px) 50%;
  background-size: 5px 5px, 5px 5px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  padding-right: 2.2rem;
}

/* Same reason as .consult-label — the consent error has no field wrapper. */
.consult-error {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--brand-danger);
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.consult-error:empty { display: none; }

/* Radio pills */
.consult-choices { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; }

.consult-choice {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--brand-radius-pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-border);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color var(--brand-transition), background-color var(--brand-transition);
}

.consult-choice:hover { border-color: var(--consult-accent); }

.consult-choice:has(input:checked) {
  border-color: var(--consult-accent);
  background-color: var(--consult-soft);
  color: var(--consult-accent);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.consult-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--brand-muted);
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Topic chips */
.consult-chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.consult-chip {
  padding: 0.45rem 0.95rem;
  border-radius: var(--brand-radius-pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-border);
  background-color: var(--brand-surface);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--brand-muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform var(--brand-transition), border-color var(--brand-transition),
              background-color var(--brand-transition), color var(--brand-transition);
}

.consult-chip:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--consult-accent);
  color: var(--consult-accent);
}

.consult-chip.is-active {
  border-color: transparent;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--consult-accent), var(--consult-accent-2));
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(138, 38, 164, 0.3);
}

/* Once the chips are proven live, the raw <select> is a duplicate control —
   JS adds this class so no-JS visitors keep a usable one. */
.consult-select-fallback.is-chip-driven { display: none; }

/* Consent */
.consult-consent {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background-color: var(--brand-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-border);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--brand-muted);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.consult-consent input {
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  accent-color: var(--consult-accent);
}

/* Submit */
.consult-submit {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 3.15rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--brand-radius-pill);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--consult-accent), var(--consult-accent-2));
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(138, 38, 164, 0.32);
  transition: transform var(--brand-transition), box-shadow var(--brand-transition);
}

.consult-submit:hover:not(:disabled) {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(138, 38, 164, 0.42);
}

.consult-submit-spinner {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1.1rem;
  height: 1.1rem;
  margin: -0.55rem 0 0 -0.55rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  border-top-color: #fff;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: consult-spin 0.7s linear infinite;
}

.consult-submit.is-busy .consult-submit-label { opacity: 0; }
.consult-submit.is-busy .consult-submit-spinner { opacity: 1; }

.consult-submit-note {
  margin: 0.8rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--brand-muted);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Confirmation (replaces the form after a successful booking)
   ========================================================================== */
.consult-confirm { text-align: center; }

.consult-confirm-mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 3.5rem;
  height: 3.5rem;
  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--brand-success);
  background-color: rgba(47, 107, 58, 0.1);
}

.consult-confirm-mark svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; }

.consult-confirm-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.consult-confirm-text {
  max-width: 32rem;
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--brand-muted);
}

.consult-confirm-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Right rail
   ========================================================================== */
.consult-rail {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

/* Follows the form on desktop so the trust signals stay beside whichever
   field the visitor has reached. */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .consult-rail {
    position: sticky;
    top: 6rem;
  }
}

.consult-rail-card {
  padding: 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background-color: var(--brand-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-border);
}

.consult-rail-card-accent {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: transparent;
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, var(--consult-ink), var(--consult-accent-2));
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(72, 67, 159, 0.24);
}

.consult-rail-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.consult-rail-card-accent .consult-rail-title { color: #fff; }

.consult-rail-text {
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--brand-muted);
}

.consult-checklist {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.consult-checklist li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.6rem;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--brand-muted);
}

/* On the dark card the list inherits the card's own foreground instead. */
.consult-rail-card-accent .consult-checklist li { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86); }

.consult-checklist li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.28rem;
  width: 0.95rem;
  height: 0.55rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--consult-gold);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--consult-gold);
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

.consult-rail-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.consult-rail-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-border);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--brand-fg);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color var(--brand-transition), background-color var(--brand-transition);
}

.consult-rail-link svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; color: var(--consult-accent); }

.consult-rail-link:hover {
  border-color: var(--consult-accent);
  background-color: var(--consult-soft);
  color: var(--brand-fg);
}

.consult-rail-link-solid {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: transparent;
  background-color: #1FA855;
}

.consult-rail-link-solid svg { color: #fff; }

.consult-rail-link-solid:hover {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: transparent;
  background-color: #178A45;
}

.consult-testimonial { margin: 0; }

.consult-testimonial blockquote {
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--brand-fg);
}

.consult-testimonial figcaption {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--brand-muted);
}

.consult-tool-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.consult-tool-links a {
  padding: 0.38rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: var(--brand-radius-pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-border);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--brand-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color var(--brand-transition), color var(--brand-transition);
}

.consult-tool-links a:hover {
  border-color: var(--consult-accent);
  color: var(--consult-accent);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FAQ
   ========================================================================== */
.consult-faq {
  max-width: 46rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  --bs-accordion-border-color: var(--brand-border);
  --bs-accordion-btn-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--consult-soft);
  --bs-accordion-active-color: var(--consult-accent);
  --bs-accordion-active-bg: var(--consult-soft);
  --bs-accordion-btn-color: var(--brand-fg);
}

.consult-faq .accordion-item {
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.consult-faq .accordion-button {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.consult-faq .accordion-body {
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--brand-muted);
}

.consult-faq .accordion-body a { color: var(--consult-accent); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Closing CTA
   ========================================================================== */
.consult-final {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 22px;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--consult-ink), var(--consult-accent-2) 60%, var(--consult-accent));
}

.consult-final-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -60% auto auto -10%;
  width: 60%;
  height: 220%;
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(255, 185, 85, 0.24), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.consult-final-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 34rem;
}

.consult-final-title {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.6vw, 1.65rem);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  color: #fff;
}

.consult-free-pill {
  padding: 0.2rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: var(--brand-radius-pill);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--consult-ink);
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #FFD79A, var(--consult-gold));
}

.consult-final-lead {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

.consult-final .consult-btn-light { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Small screens
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  /* The strip has no hero shoulder to tuck under once the columns stack. */
  .consult-value-strip { margin-top: 0; }
}

/* front.css pins every text-entry control to 16px below 768px so iOS doesn't
   zoom the viewport on focus. .consult-input is a class, so it outranks those
   element selectors — restated here or the whole form would reintroduce the zoom. */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .consult-input { font-size: 16px; }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .consult-section { padding: 2.25rem 0; }
  .consult-panel { padding: 1.25rem; }
  .consult-value-strip { padding: 1.1rem; }
  .consult-final { padding: 1.5rem; }
  .consult-hero-actions .consult-btn { width: 100%; }
  .consult-expert-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.7rem; }
}