/* ===========================================================
   ACT 2.0 affiliate landing page, presented by Mulkern AI Systems
   Brand: mulkernai.com apex tokens, verified live 2026-09-25
   (Instrument Serif / DM Sans / JetBrains Mono, navy + gold on ivory).
   Light first. Dark flips the accent to goldenrod, because navy
   disappears against a dark field.
   =========================================================== */

:root{
  /* Mulkern core — verified against https://mulkernai.com 2026-09-25 */
  --ivory:#f5f4f0;
  --white:#fff;
  --navy:#16233f;
  --ink:#1c2740;
  --slate:#5b6b86;
  --stone:#8a8680;
  --border:#e3ded3;
  --line:#ece8df;
  --gold:#c6982f;
  --goldenrod:#d6a93f;
  --green:#2f7d4f;

  --sans:'DM Sans',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --display:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;
  --mono:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,monospace;

  --wrap:1120px;
  --r:12px;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(20,30,50,.04),0 10px 34px rgba(20,30,50,.06);
  --shadow-lg:0 2px 4px rgba(20,30,50,.05),0 22px 60px rgba(20,30,50,.10);
}

/* ---- light (default) ---- */
:root,
[data-theme="light"]{
  --bg:var(--ivory);
  --bg-alt:var(--white);
  --bg-deep:#efeee8;
  --card:var(--white);
  --card-2:#faf9f6;
  --rule:var(--border);
  --rule-soft:var(--line);
  --tx:var(--ink);
  --tx-2:var(--slate);
  --tx-3:var(--stone);
  --accent:var(--navy);
  --accent-ink:#fff;
  --hi:var(--gold);
  --hi-soft:rgba(198,152,47,.12);
  --ok:var(--green);
  --no:#9a6a5e;
  --glow:rgba(22,35,63,.07);
}

/* ---- dark ---- */
[data-theme="dark"]{
  --bg:#0e1524;
  --bg-alt:#121b2d;
  --bg-deep:#0a1019;
  --card:#152037;
  --card-2:#1a2742;
  --rule:#243350;
  --rule-soft:#1d2a44;
  --tx:#eceef3;
  --tx-2:#a7b3c9;
  --tx-3:#78859c;
  --accent:var(--goldenrod);
  --accent-ink:#16233f;
  --hi:var(--goldenrod);
  --hi-soft:rgba(214,169,63,.14);
  --ok:#5fbf85;
  --no:#c89286;
  --glow:rgba(214,169,63,.10);
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.3),0 10px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.34);
  --shadow-lg:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.34),0 22px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.46);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}

body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--tx);
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-weight:400;
  line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
  transition:background .3s ease,color .3s ease;
}

img,svg{max-width:100%}

.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.narrow{max-width:780px}
.center{text-align:center}

.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-ink);padding:12px 18px;z-index:200}
.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px}

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.nav{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:90;
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 88%,transparent);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.nav-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;height:68px}

.brandlock{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--tx);min-width:0}
.brandlock .act-mark{height:30px;width:30px;display:block;flex:0 0 30px}
.brandlock .wordmark{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.32rem;font-weight:400;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1;white-space:nowrap;
}
.brandlock .wordmark b{font-weight:400;color:var(--hi)}
.brandlock .by{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.63rem;letter-spacing:.07em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tx-3);line-height:1.25;
  padding-left:11px;border-left:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.brandlock .by b{display:block;color:var(--tx-2);font-weight:500}

.nav-links{display:flex;gap:25px;margin-left:auto}
.nav-links a{color:var(--tx-2);text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem;transition:color .2s;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--tx)}

.theme-btn{
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  width:36px;height:36px;flex:0 0 36px;
  border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--rule);
  background:var(--card);color:var(--tx-2);
  cursor:pointer;padding:0;
  transition:background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s,transform .2s;
}
.theme-btn:hover{color:var(--tx);border-color:var(--tx-3);transform:rotate(-14deg)}
.theme-btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--hi);outline-offset:3px}
.theme-btn svg{width:16px;height:16px;display:block}
.theme-btn .i-moon{display:none}
[data-theme="dark"] .theme-btn .i-sun{display:none}
[data-theme="dark"] .theme-btn .i-moon{display:block}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-ink);text-decoration:none;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem;
  padding:13px 26px;border-radius:8px;
  border:1px solid var(--accent);
  transition:transform .18s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.3,1),box-shadow .25s,background .2s,color .2s;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  text-align:center;
}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
:root .btn:hover,[data-theme="light"] .btn:hover{background:#1f3156;border-color:#1f3156;color:#fff}
[data-theme="dark"] .btn:hover{background:#e4bc5c;border-color:#e4bc5c;color:#16233f}
.btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--hi);outline-offset:3px}
.btn-sm{padding:9px 17px;font-size:.87rem}
.btn-lg{padding:16px 34px;font-size:1.02rem}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--tx);border-color:var(--rule);box-shadow:none}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--card-2);border-color:var(--tx-3);color:var(--tx)}
[data-theme="dark"] .btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--card-2);border-color:var(--tx-3);color:var(--tx)}
.btn[hidden]{display:none}

/* ---------- typography ---------- */
.eyebrow,.kicker{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:500;margin:0 0 20px;
}
.eyebrow{color:var(--hi);display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.kicker{color:var(--tx-3)}

h1{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:clamp(2.35rem,5.6vw,4.15rem);
  font-weight:400;line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.015em;
  margin:0 0 26px;
}
h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--hi)}
.h2{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.6vw,2.8rem);
  font-weight:400;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.012em;
  margin:0 0 22px;
}
.h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--hi)}
.lede{
  font-size:clamp(1.04rem,1.6vw,1.19rem);
  color:var(--tx-2);max-width:660px;margin:0 0 36px;line-height:1.68;
}
.body{color:var(--tx-2);margin:0 0 18px;font-size:1.01rem;line-height:1.74}
.body.lg{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--tx)}
.sub{color:var(--tx-2);max-width:660px;margin:0 auto 52px;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.7}
.note{color:var(--tx-3);font-size:.95rem;margin:20px 0 0;font-style:italic;line-height:1.7}
.wide-note{max-width:680px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:38px}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;padding:clamp(64px,9vw,118px) 0 clamp(58px,8vw,94px);overflow:hidden}
.hero-in{position:relative;z-index:2}
.rec-pip{
  display:inline-block;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--hi);margin-right:9px;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--hi-soft);
}
.hero-glow{
  position:absolute;top:-180px;right:-160px;
  width:min(620px,70vw);height:min(620px,70vw);
  border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none;z-index:1;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--hi-soft) 0%,transparent 68%);
}

.cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.center-row{justify-content:center}

.hero-facts{
  list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  gap:1px;margin:58px 0 0;padding:0;
  background:var(--rule-soft);border:1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;
}
.hero-facts li{background:var(--bg-alt);padding:22px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}
.hero-facts b{font-size:.97rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--tx)}
.hero-facts span{color:var(--tx-3);font-size:.87rem;line-height:1.5}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
.section{padding:clamp(64px,8.5vw,110px) 0}
.band{
  padding:clamp(64px,8.5vw,110px) 0;background:var(--bg-alt);
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.band.alt{background:var(--bg-deep)}

.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.25fr;gap:clamp(28px,6vw,80px);align-items:start}
.split-l .h2{margin-bottom:0}

.list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.list li{position:relative;padding-left:26px;margin-bottom:15px;color:var(--tx-2);line-height:1.66}
.list li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:10px;
  width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--hi);
}
.list.tight li{margin-bottom:9px;font-size:.93rem;padding-left:22px}
.list.tight li::before{width:5px;height:5px;top:9px}

/* ---------- card grid ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(255px,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:50px}
.grid.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(255px,1fr))}
.card{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-radius:var(--r);padding:28px 26px 30px;
  transition:border-color .25s,transform .25s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.3,1),box-shadow .25s;
}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--rule);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card .num{
  display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--tx-3);margin-bottom:15px;
}
.card.accent{border-color:var(--hi);background:linear-gradient(165deg,var(--hi-soft),var(--card) 56%)}
.card.accent .num{color:var(--hi)}
.card h3{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.005em;color:var(--tx)}
.card p{color:var(--tx-2);font-size:.94rem;margin:0;line-height:1.66}

/* ---------- pull quote ---------- */
.pull{
  padding:clamp(56px,7.5vw,94px) 0;
  background:var(--bg-deep);
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.pull.alt{background:var(--bg-alt)}
.quote{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.3vw,1.62rem);
  line-height:1.48;letter-spacing:-.008em;font-style:italic;
  color:var(--tx);margin:0;padding-left:26px;
  border-left:2px solid var(--hi);
}
.quote.big{
  font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.8vw,2rem);
  line-height:1.42;text-align:center;
  padding:0 clamp(0px,3vw,34px);border-left:0;
}
.attrib{
  margin:22px 0 0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tx-3);
}

/* ---------- method steps ---------- */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:8px}
.step{
  position:relative;
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px 26px 28px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.step-letter{
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--hi-soft);color:var(--hi);
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1;
  margin-bottom:18px;
}
.step h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:400;margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--tx)}
.step p{color:var(--tx-2);font-size:.95rem;margin:0 0 18px;line-height:1.68}

/* ---------- curriculum ---------- */
.lessons{
  list-style:none;padding:0;
  margin:8px 0 0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:1px;background:var(--rule-soft);
  border:1px solid var(--rule-soft);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;
}
.lessons li{
  display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;
  background:var(--bg-alt);padding:20px 22px;
}
.lessons .ln{
  flex:0 0 28px;height:28px;display:grid;place-items:center;
  border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:500;
  color:var(--tx-3);margin-top:2px;
}
.lessons h3{font-size:.99rem;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 5px;color:var(--tx);letter-spacing:-.005em}
.lessons p{color:var(--tx-2);font-size:.9rem;margin:0;line-height:1.6}

/* ---------- freedom formula ---------- */
.formula{
  margin-top:30px;padding:26px 26px 28px;
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.formula-title{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.13em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tx-3);margin:0 0 18px;
}
.formula-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.fx{
  flex:1 1 150px;
  background:var(--card-2);border:1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-radius:8px;padding:13px 15px;
  font-size:.92rem;color:var(--tx-2);line-height:1.45;
}
.fx-out{border-color:var(--hi);color:var(--tx);font-weight:600;background:var(--hi-soft)}
.fop{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--hi);
  line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto;
}

/* ---------- fit ---------- */
.fit{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin-top:50px}
.fit-col{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px 28px;
}
.fit-col h3{font-size:1.07rem;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--tx)}
.fit-col ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.fit-col li{
  position:relative;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom:13px;
  color:var(--tx-2);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6;
}
.fit-col.yes{border-top:2px solid var(--ok)}
.fit-col.no{border-top:2px solid var(--no)}
.fit-col.yes li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;top:6px;
  width:11px;height:6px;
  border-left:2px solid var(--ok);border-bottom:2px solid var(--ok);
  transform:rotate(-45deg);
}
.fit-col.no li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:5px;top:9px;
  width:11px;height:2px;background:var(--no);
}

/* ---------- testimonials ---------- */
.quotes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:50px}
.quotes figure{
  margin:0;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px 24px;
}
.quotes blockquote{margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--tx);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.7}
.quotes figcaption{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.09em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tx-3);
}
[hidden]{display:none!important}

/* ---------- faq ---------- */
details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft);padding:20px 0}
details summary{
  cursor:pointer;font-weight:500;font-size:1.03rem;list-style:none;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;
  transition:color .2s;color:var(--tx);
}
details summary:hover{color:var(--hi)}
details summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
details summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--hi);font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1;flex-shrink:0}
details[open] summary::after{content:"\2013"}
details p{color:var(--tx-2);margin:15px 0 0;font-size:.97rem;line-height:1.74;max-width:66ch}

/* ---------- endorsement ---------- */
.endorse{padding:clamp(58px,7.5vw,92px) 0;background:var(--bg);border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
/* Affiliate disclosure is legally required text: it uses --tx-2, not the
   quieter --tx-3, so it clears WCAG AA (4.5:1) in BOTH themes. Measured on
   live 2026-09-25: --tx-3 gave only 3.29:1 in light mode. Do not "tidy" this
   back to --tx-3 to match the other muted notes. */
.disclose{
  margin:32px 0 0;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  color:var(--tx-2);font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.72;
}

/* ---------- close / enroll ---------- */
.close{
  padding:clamp(66px,9vw,112px) 0;background:var(--bg-deep);
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.close .body{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:600px}
.close .cta-row{margin-top:34px}
.price-slot{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:center;gap:10px;
  margin:30px 0 0;
}
.price-slot .amount{
  font-size:2.3rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.025em;
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;color:var(--tx);
}
.price-slot .per{color:var(--tx-3);font-size:.9rem}
.cta-pending{
  margin:30px auto 0;max-width:540px;
  padding:18px 22px;border-radius:var(--r);
  background:var(--card);border:1px dashed var(--rule);
  color:var(--tx-2);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.68;
}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot{border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft);padding:38px 0;background:var(--bg-alt)}
.foot-in{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
/* Carries the footer affiliate disclosure — same AA reasoning as .disclose. */
.foot p{color:var(--tx-2);font-size:.85rem;margin:0;max-width:660px;line-height:1.68}
.foot p b{color:var(--tx);font-weight:600}
.foot-links{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-links a{color:var(--tx-3);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
.foot-links a:hover{color:var(--hi)}

/* ---------- reveal ---------- */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);animation:rise .85s cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.3,1) forwards}
.d1{animation-delay:.08s}.d2{animation-delay:.16s}.d3{animation-delay:.24s}.d4{animation-delay:.32s}
@keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.in-view{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.3,1)}
.in-view.shown{opacity:1;transform:none}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
  .reveal,.in-view{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1040px){
  .hero-facts{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:960px){
  .nav-links{gap:18px}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:560px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
  .lessons{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .fit{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .nav-in{gap:14px}
  .brandlock{margin-right:auto}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .wrap{padding:0 20px}
  .brandlock .by{display:none}
  .hero-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cta-row .btn{width:100%}
  .foot-in{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .quote{padding-left:18px;font-size:1.16rem}
  .quote.big{padding:0;font-size:1.28rem;text-align:left;border-left:2px solid var(--hi);padding-left:18px}
  .attrib{text-align:left}
  .formula-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:10px}
  .fop{text-align:center}
  .fx{flex:1 1 auto}
  .lessons li{padding:18px 18px;gap:13px}
  .step{padding:26px 22px 24px}
  .fit-col{padding:26px 22px}
}
@media (max-width:380px){
  .brandlock .wordmark{font-size:1.15rem}
  .btn-lg{padding:14px 22px;font-size:.96rem}
}