/* ============================================================
   Rodent Man Consulting — brand site
   Palette: black / red / white (from the business card)
   Display: Oswald (condensed, echoes the wordmark) · Body: Inter
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --paper-2:#f4f2ef;      /* warm off-white alt sections */
  --paper-3:#e7e4df;
  --ink:#141414;          /* near-black */
  --ink-2:#1f1f1f;
  --ink-soft:#54504c;     /* muted body on light */
  --red:#e02b20;          /* brand red */
  --red-deep:#b31c13;
  --line:rgba(20,20,20,.14);
  --line-strong:rgba(20,20,20,.3);
  --line-paper:rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  --maxw:1160px;
  --gutter:clamp(16px,4vw,48px);
  --r:3px;
  --shadow:0 1px 0 var(--line), 0 20px 44px -30px rgba(20,20,20,.55);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  font-size:clamp(16px,1rem + .1vw,18px);line-height:1.62;font-weight:400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--red-deep);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- type ---------- */
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:"Oswald",system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.02;margin:0 0 .4em;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.005em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,6.4vw,5rem);letter-spacing:0}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,3.1rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2vw,1.55rem);font-weight:600}
h4{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.lead{font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.5vw,1.3rem);line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-soft);text-transform:none;font-weight:400}

.eyebrow{
  font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);margin:0 0 1.1rem;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:24px;height:3px;background:var(--red);display:inline-block}
.on-ink .eyebrow{color:var(--red)}
.mono{font-family:"Inter",sans-serif}

/* ---------- layout ---------- */
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
section{padding-block:clamp(56px,8vw,112px)}
.on-ink{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.on-ink h1,.on-ink h2,.on-ink h3,.on-ink h4{color:var(--paper)}
.on-ink .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.76)}
.on-ink a{color:#fff}
.on-paper-2{background:var(--paper-2)}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
  font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:.8rem 1.5rem;border-radius:var(--r);border:2px solid var(--red);
  background:var(--red);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .15s ease,background .15s ease,border-color .15s ease,color .15s ease;
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--red-deep);border-color:var(--red-deep);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border-color:currentColor;color:var(--ink)}
.on-ink .btn-ghost{color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.on-ink .btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
/* keep the solid red button legible everywhere */
.on-ink a.btn,.on-ink a.btn:hover{color:#fff}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.9rem;margin-top:1.8rem}

:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--red);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}

/* ---------- brand lockup (matches the card) ---------- */
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);flex:0 0 auto}
.brand .mark{width:52px;height:auto;flex:0 0 auto;color:var(--ink)}
.lockup{display:flex;align-items:stretch;gap:.3rem}
.lockup .the{writing-mode:vertical-rl;transform:rotate(180deg);font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--ink);text-align:center;line-height:1}
.lockup .words{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:.86}
.lockup .words b{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.12rem;letter-spacing:.01em;color:var(--ink);text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.on-ink .brand,.on-ink .lockup .the,.on-ink .lockup .words b{color:#fff}
.on-ink .brand .mark{color:#fff}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.1) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-head .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;min-height:76px}
.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.4rem}
.nav a{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.nav .tel{font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
.nav .btn{padding:.55rem 1.05rem;font-size:.9rem}
.navtoggle{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:2px solid var(--ink);border-radius:var(--r);padding:.45rem .7rem;font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.85rem;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .navtoggle{display:inline-block}
  .nav{position:fixed;inset:76px 0 auto 0;background:var(--paper);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;
    gap:0;padding:.5rem var(--gutter) 1.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    transform:translateY(-12px);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:.2s ease}
  .nav.open{transform:none;opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
  .nav a{padding:.9rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav .btn{margin-top:.8rem;justify-content:center}
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink)}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.6;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:linear-gradient(var(--line-paper) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,var(--line-paper) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:54px 54px;mask-image:radial-gradient(circle at 72% 28%,#000,transparent 70%)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr .9fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);align-items:center;padding-block:clamp(64px,10vw,124px)}
.hero h1{margin-bottom:.28em}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--red)}
.credcard{border:2px solid var(--line-paper);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.7rem}
.credcard .big{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(3.2rem,7vw,4.8rem);color:var(--red);line-height:.9}
.credcard .lbl{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);margin-top:.5rem}
.credcard hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-paper);margin:1.3rem 0}
.credcard ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.95;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88)}
.credcard li{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.5rem}
.credcard li::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--red);flex:0 0 auto;transform:translateY(-1px)}
@media (max-width:820px){.hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- grid ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:clamp(1rem,2.5vw,1.6rem)}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
@media (max-width:860px){.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:560px){.grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.section-head{max-width:720px;margin-bottom:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem)}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.7rem 1.6rem 1.8rem;position:relative;
  transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,border-color .18s ease;display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden}
.card::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:0;height:4px;background:var(--red);transition:width .25s ease}
.card:hover::before{width:100%}
a.card{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:var(--line-strong)}
.card .idx{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:1rem}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.card p{margin-bottom:0;font-size:.96rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.card .more{margin-top:1.1rem;font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red-deep)}
.card:hover .more{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- process (bait-box squares) ---------- */
.steps{counter-reset:step;display:grid;gap:clamp(1rem,2vw,1.4rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
@media (max-width:760px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.step{position:relative;padding:2.4rem 1.6rem 1.8rem;border:2px solid var(--line-paper);border-radius:var(--r)}
.step::before{counter-increment:step;content:counter(step);position:absolute;top:1.2rem;right:1.4rem;
  font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--red);line-height:1}
.step h4{color:#fff;font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase}
.step p{margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);font-size:.96rem}

/* ---------- testimonials ---------- */
.quotes{display:grid;gap:1.4rem;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
@media (max-width:900px){.quotes{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.quote{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--red);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.7rem 1.6rem}
.quote p{font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.55}
.quote cite{display:block;font-style:normal;margin-top:1rem;font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}
.quote .org{display:block;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--red);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:.2rem}

/* ---------- insights ---------- */
.post{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
.post:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.post .ph{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:.85rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(224,43,32,.25),transparent 60%)}
.post .body{padding:1.4rem 1.5rem 1.6rem}
.post h3{font-size:1.15rem;text-transform:none}
.post p{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:.2rem}

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.article{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto}
.article .lead{margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.article h2{margin-top:2rem;font-size:1.7rem}
.article h3{margin-top:1.6rem;text-transform:none}
.article ul,.article ol{padding-left:1.2rem;margin:0 0 1.2em}
.article li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.note,.article .note{background:var(--paper-2);border-left:4px solid var(--red);padding:1rem 1.2rem;border-radius:var(--r);font-size:.95rem}

/* image placeholders */
.imgph{background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,var(--paper-2),var(--paper-2) 14px,var(--paper-3) 14px,var(--paper-3) 28px);
  border:2px dashed var(--line-strong);border-radius:var(--r);min-height:240px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);text-align:center;padding:1rem}

/* founder block */
.founder{margin-top:2.6rem;border-top:3px solid var(--ink);padding-top:1.8rem}
.founder .mono{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:820px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.field{display:block;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.field span{display:block;font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:.4rem}
.field input,.field textarea{width:100%;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:1rem;padding:.8rem .9rem;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.field textarea{min-height:140px;resize:vertical}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--red);outline:none}
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;top:-9999px!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.contact-form .cf-turnstile{margin:.4rem 0 1.1rem}
.form-status{margin-top:.9rem;font-size:.92rem;min-height:1.2em;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif}
.form-status[data-state="ok"]{color:#1c7a3a;font-weight:600}
.form-status[data-state="err"]{color:var(--red-deep);font-weight:600}
.contact-facts{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1.4rem}
.contact-facts li{padding:.55rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact-facts b{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;margin-right:.4rem}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-foot{background:var(--ink);color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);padding-block:clamp(48px,6vw,72px) 2rem}
.site-foot a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);text-decoration:none}
.site-foot a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:2rem}
@media (max-width:760px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:460px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.foot-grid h5{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);margin:0 0 1rem}
.foot-grid ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;line-height:2}
.foot-lockup{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.foot-lockup .mark{width:46px}
.foot-brand p{font-size:.92rem;max-width:30ch}
.foot-note{border-top:1px solid var(--line-paper);margin-top:3rem;padding-top:1.5rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;justify-content:space-between;
  font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.02em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}

/* utility */
.center{text-align:center}
.mt0{margin-top:0}
hr.rule{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:0}
.pagehero{padding-block:clamp(64px,8vw,104px) clamp(40px,5vw,64px)}
.pagehero .lead{max-width:640px}
.breadcrumb{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--red)}
.on-ink .breadcrumb,.on-ink .breadcrumb a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}