/* ==========================================================================
   EXMC — advisory page design system
   One stylesheet for every Wave 1 page, English and Arabic.
   Direction-neutral: all box/flow properties use CSS logical properties so a
   single rule set serves LTR and RTL without a mirrored stylesheet.
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --bg:#E8E1D3;
  --surface:#FBFAF6;
  --ink:#18140D;
  --ink-70:rgba(24,20,13,.72);
  --ink-55:rgba(24,20,13,.56);
  --rule:rgba(24,20,13,.12);
  --dark:#16120B;
  --dark-2:#1E1810;
  --cream:#FBFAF6;
  --cream-80:rgba(251,250,246,.84);
  --gold:#E7C87F;
  --gold-deep:#B4863A;
  --gold-link:#8A6A2C;
  --gold-kicker:#C9A24B;
  --muted-dark:#A79C86;
  --muted-light:#C7BCA6;
  --faint:#8C826E;
  /* Fallbacks are Arial-metric fonts, not system-ui: measured advance widths put
     Schibsted Grotesk within 0.8% and Hanken Grotesk within 1.1% of Arial-class
     metrics, against ~16-19% narrower than system-ui. Matching metrics keeps line
     counts identical while the web font loads, which is what removes swap reflow. */
  --fallback-sans:Arial,'Liberation Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;
  --display:'Schibsted Grotesk',var(--fallback-sans);
  --body:'Hanken Grotesk',var(--fallback-sans);
  --mono:'Space Mono',ui-monospace,'Courier New',monospace;
  --radius:clamp(18px,2.2vw,32px);
  --radius-sm:14px;
  --gap:clamp(10px,1.2vw,16px);
  --pad:clamp(8px,1vw,14px);
  --panel-pad:clamp(26px,4.4vw,72px);
  --measure:70ch;
  --band:#F3EEE4;
  --band-2:#EFE8DA;
  --gold-wash:rgba(231,200,127,.15);
  --gold-line:rgba(180,134,58,.22);
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(24,20,13,.04), 0 8px 28px rgba(24,20,13,.05);
  --shadow-lift:0 2px 4px rgba(24,20,13,.05), 0 18px 44px rgba(24,20,13,.09);
}

/* Metrics-matched fallback: keeps line boxes the same height while the web font
   is still arriving, so an Arabic page does not reflow when it lands. */
@font-face{
  font-family:'PlexArabicFallback';
  src:local('Noto Sans Arabic'),local('Geeza Pro'),local('Segoe UI'),local('Arial');
  size-adjust:100%;ascent-override:105%;descent-override:35%;line-gap-override:0%;
}

html[lang="ar"]{
  --display:'IBM Plex Sans Arabic','PlexArabicFallback',var(--fallback-sans);
  --body:'IBM Plex Sans Arabic','PlexArabicFallback',var(--fallback-sans);
  --mono:'IBM Plex Sans Arabic','PlexArabicFallback',var(--fallback-sans);
  --measure:70ch;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}

html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}

body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--body);
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.72;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}

html[lang="ar"] body{font-size:18px;line-height:1.95}

a{color:var(--gold-link);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--gold-deep);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible,details:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--gold-deep);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px;
}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}

/* Clipped rather than positioned off-canvas: an inset-inline-start of -9999px
   resolves to the RIGHT in RTL and pushes the document 10,000px wide. */
.x-skip{
  position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;top:0;z-index:200;
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);padding:12px 18px;border-radius:0 0 12px 0;
  clip-path:inset(50%);width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;
}
.x-skip:focus{clip-path:none;width:auto;height:auto;color:var(--cream)}

/* ---------- header ---------------------------------------------------- */

.x-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
  background:rgba(232,225,211,.92);
  backdrop-filter:blur(18px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(18px);
  border-block-end:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.x-header__in{
  max-width:1400px;margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 clamp(14px,3vw,34px);
  height:68px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;justify-content:space-between;
}
.x-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-shrink:0}
.x-logo img{height:30px;width:auto;display:block}
.x-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;padding:4px;border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(24,20,13,.05);border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.x-nav a{
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-70);
  padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap;transition:background .3s,color .3s;
}
.x-nav a:hover{background:rgba(24,20,13,.06);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.x-head-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-shrink:0}
.x-lang{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.x-lang a{color:var(--ink-55)}
.x-lang a[aria-current="true"]{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.x-lang span{color:rgba(24,20,13,.3)}
.x-cta-pill{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:10px 20px;border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;
  transition:background .3s,transform .3s;
}
.x-cta-pill:hover{background:#2a2317;color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none}
.x-cta-pill .x-arrow{font-size:15px;line-height:1}
html[dir="rtl"] .x-arrow{transform:scaleX(-1);display:inline-block}

.x-menu{position:relative}
.x-menu>summary{
  list-style:none;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:999px;
  cursor:pointer;background:rgba(24,20,13,.03);
}
.x-menu>summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.x-menu>summary::after{
  content:"";width:18px;height:1.6px;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;
  box-shadow:0 -6px 0 var(--ink),0 6px 0 var(--gold-deep);
}
.x-menu[open]>summary::after{box-shadow:0 -6px 0 var(--ink),0 6px 0 var(--gold-deep)}
.x-menu__panel{
  position:absolute;inset-inline-end:0;top:calc(100% + 12px);
  min-width:min(78vw,290px);padding:14px;
  background:var(--dark);border:1px solid rgba(231,200,127,.18);
  border-radius:20px;box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(16,12,7,.34);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;
}
.x-menu__panel a{
  color:#EFE7D6;font-family:var(--display);font-size:17px;font-weight:600;
  padding:11px 12px;border-radius:12px;
}
.x-menu__panel a:hover{background:rgba(231,200,127,.1);color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
.x-menu__panel .x-menu__cta{
  margin-block-start:10px;text-align:center;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;
}
.x-menu__panel .x-menu__cta:hover{background:#f0d795;color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- shell ------------------------------------------------------ */

.x-main{
  padding:var(--pad);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--gap);
  max-width:1560px;margin:0 auto;
}
.x-panel{
  background:var(--surface);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:var(--panel-pad);
}
.x-panel--plain{background:transparent;padding-block:0}

/* ---------- breadcrumbs ------------------------------------------------ */

.x-crumbs{
  padding:14px clamp(16px,3vw,30px);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-55);
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-crumbs{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-family:var(--body)}
.x-crumbs ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.x-crumbs li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.x-crumbs li+li::before{content:"/";color:rgba(24,20,13,.28)}
.x-crumbs a{color:var(--ink-55)}
.x-crumbs a:hover{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.x-crumbs [aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- hero ------------------------------------------------------- */

.x-hero{
  background:var(--dark);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:clamp(38px,6vw,88px) var(--panel-pad);
  color:var(--cream);
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.x-hero::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset-block-start:0;inset-inline-start:0;
  width:min(46%,520px);height:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold-deep),var(--gold));
}
html[dir="rtl"] .x-hero::after{background:linear-gradient(270deg,var(--gold-deep),var(--gold))}
.x-kicker{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-kicker);margin:0 0 20px;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-kicker{font-family:var(--body);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-weight:600}
.x-hero h1{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(31px,5.1vw,62px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.025em;
  margin:0;color:#FBFAF6;max-width:19ch;text-wrap:balance;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-hero h1{
  line-height:1.32;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(28px,4.5vw,54px);max-width:22ch;
}
.x-hero__lead{
  margin:26px 0 0;max-width:62ch;
  font-size:clamp(16px,1.35vw,19px);line-height:1.72;color:var(--cream-80);
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-hero__lead{line-height:1.95}
.x-hero__actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-block-start:34px}
.x-btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  padding:15px 28px;border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;
  transition:background .3s,transform .3s;
}
.x-btn:hover{background:#f0d795;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.x-btn--ghost{
  background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.34);color:var(--cream);font-weight:500;
}
.x-btn--ghost:hover{background:rgba(251,250,246,.09);color:var(--cream)}
.x-btn--ink{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}
.x-btn--ink:hover{background:#2a2317;color:var(--cream)}

/* ---------- prose ------------------------------------------------------ */

.x-prose{max-width:var(--measure);overflow-wrap:break-word}
.x-prose>*:first-child{margin-block-start:0}
.x-prose p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.x-prose>*:last-child{margin-block-end:0}
.x-prose h3{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(18px,1.55vw,22px);line-height:1.32;letter-spacing:-.01em;
  margin:2em 0 .6em;color:var(--ink);
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-prose h3{line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:700}
.x-prose ul,.x-prose ol{margin:0 0 1.25em;padding-inline-start:1.35em}
.x-prose li{margin-block-end:.55em;padding-inline-start:.2em}
.x-prose li::marker{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.x-prose ol{list-style:decimal}
.x-prose strong{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.x-unlinked{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit}

.x-section{border-block-start:1px solid var(--rule);padding-block-start:clamp(30px,3.6vw,52px);margin-block-start:clamp(30px,3.6vw,52px)}
.x-section:first-of-type{border-block-start:0;padding-block-start:0;margin-block-start:0}
.x-section>h2{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(23px,2.5vw,33px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  margin:0 0 1em;color:var(--ink);max-width:26ch;text-wrap:balance;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-section>h2{line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:700;max-width:30ch}

/* ---------- role-specific sections ------------------------------------ */

.x-section--deliverables .x-prose ul{
  list-style:none;padding-inline-start:0;
  /* min() keeps the track from exceeding the container when an item's
     min-content width (a long unbreakable token) is wider than the column */
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(260px,100%),1fr));gap:2px 30px;
}
.x-section--deliverables .x-prose li{min-width:0}
.x-section--deliverables .x-prose li{
  padding-inline-start:20px;position:relative;margin-block-end:.85em;
}
.x-section--deliverables .x-prose li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;top:.72em;
  width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold-deep);
}
.x-section--methodology,.x-section--proof{
  background:rgba(231,200,127,.13);
  border:1px solid rgba(180,134,58,.2);
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  padding:clamp(22px,2.8vw,38px);
  border-block-start:1px solid rgba(180,134,58,.2);
  margin-block-start:clamp(30px,3.6vw,52px);
}
.x-section--methodology>h2,.x-section--proof>h2{margin-block-start:0}

/* ---------- related services ------------------------------------------ */

.x-related ul{
  list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(268px,100%),1fr));gap:14px;
}
.x-related li{
  margin:0;min-width:0;overflow-wrap:break-word;padding:22px 24px;
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  transition:border-color .3s,transform .3s;
}
.x-related li:hover{border-color:rgba(180,134,58,.45)}
.x-related li a{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);
  display:inline-block;margin-block-end:6px;
}
.x-related li a:hover{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.x-related li .x-unlinked{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink-55);
  display:inline-block;margin-block-end:6px;
}
.x-related-note{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-55);line-height:1.6}

/* ---------- FAQ -------------------------------------------------------- */

.x-faq__list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.x-faq__item{border-block-end:1px solid var(--rule)}
.x-faq__item:first-child{border-block-start:1px solid var(--rule)}
.x-faq__item>summary{
  list-style:none;cursor:pointer;
  display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:20px 2px;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(16px,1.35vw,19px);
  line-height:1.42;color:var(--ink);
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-faq__item>summary{line-height:1.7;font-weight:700}
.x-faq__item>summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.x-faq__item>summary::after{
  content:"+";flex:0 0 auto;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:400;
  font-size:22px;line-height:1;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-block-start:2px;
}
.x-faq__item[open]>summary::after{content:"–"}
.x-faq__item>summary:hover{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.x-faq__answer{padding:0 2px 22px;max-width:var(--measure)}
.x-faq__answer p{margin:0 0 1em}
.x-faq__answer>*:last-child{margin-block-end:0}

/* ---------- CTA -------------------------------------------------------- */

.x-ctablock{
  background:var(--dark);color:var(--cream);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:clamp(32px,4.6vw,66px) var(--panel-pad);
}
.x-ctablock h2{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(24px,2.7vw,38px);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  margin:0 0 18px;color:#FBFAF6;max-width:22ch;text-wrap:balance;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-ctablock h2{line-height:1.45;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:700;max-width:26ch}
.x-ctablock .x-prose{color:var(--cream-80);max-width:64ch}
.x-ctablock .x-prose strong{color:#FBFAF6}
.x-ctablock .x-prose a{color:var(--gold)}
.x-ctablock .x-prose li::marker{color:var(--gold)}
.x-ctablock .x-hero__actions{margin-block-start:30px}

/* ---------- cluster navigation ----------------------------------------- */

.x-cluster{padding:clamp(26px,3.4vw,48px) var(--panel-pad)}
.x-cluster h2{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-kicker);margin:0 0 22px;font-weight:400;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-cluster h2{font-family:var(--body);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-weight:600}
.x-cluster ul{
  list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(min(250px,100%),1fr));gap:10px 28px;
}
.x-cluster li{margin:0}
.x-cluster a{
  display:block;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-70);
  padding-block:7px;border-block-end:1px solid transparent;
}
.x-cluster a:hover{color:var(--gold-deep);text-decoration:none;border-block-end-color:rgba(180,134,58,.4)}
.x-cluster a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* ---------- footer ----------------------------------------------------- */

.x-footer{
  background:var(--dark);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:clamp(42px,5.4vw,76px) var(--panel-pad) 32px;color:var(--muted-light);
}
.x-footer__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(24px,3vw,44px)}
.x-footer img{height:46px;width:auto;margin-block-end:18px;display:block}
.x-footer__blurb{
  margin:0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;line-height:1.9;color:var(--muted-dark);max-width:34ch;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-footer__blurb{font-family:var(--body);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.9}
.x-footer__h{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-kicker);margin-block-end:16px;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-footer__h{font-family:var(--body);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-weight:600}
.x-footer__col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;font-size:14px}
.x-footer a{color:var(--muted-light)}
.x-footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.x-footer__bar{
  margin-block-start:clamp(34px,4.4vw,54px);padding-block-start:22px;
  border-block-start:1px solid rgba(231,200,127,.14);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--faint);
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-footer__bar{font-family:var(--body);font-size:12.5px}

/* numerals stay LTR inside Arabic prose */
html[lang="ar"] .x-num{direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:isolate;display:inline-block}

/* ---------- responsive ------------------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width:1080px){
  .x-nav{display:none}
  .x-menu>summary{display:flex}
  .x-footer__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  body{font-size:16.5px}
  .x-header__in{height:62px}
  .x-cta-pill{display:none}
  .x-footer__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .x-related ul,.x-cluster ul{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .x-section--deliverables .x-prose ul{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .x-crumbs{padding-inline:4px}
}
@media (max-width:420px){
  .x-logo img{height:26px}
  .x-btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
  .x-hero__actions{gap:10px}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001ms!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}
}

@media print{
  .x-header,.x-menu,.x-cluster,.x-crumbs{display:none}
  .x-hero,.x-ctablock,.x-footer{background:#fff;color:#000}
  .x-faq__answer{display:block!important}
}


/* ==========================================================================
   CRO / landing-page modules
   Section treatment is driven by the SHAPE of the approved content — a section
   with four or more list items becomes a card grid, a two-paragraph section
   becomes a pull-out, a bold-led sequence becomes a numbered rail. Nothing is
   rewritten; the same words are given a layout that can be scanned.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- hero -------------------------------------------------------- */

.x-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,.85fr);gap:clamp(28px,4vw,64px);align-items:start}
.x-hero__body{min-width:0}
.x-hero--solo{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
.x-hero--solo .x-hero__lead{max-width:60ch}

.x-heropanel{
  background:rgba(251,250,246,.05);
  border:1px solid rgba(231,200,127,.2);
  border-radius:18px;padding:clamp(22px,2.4vw,32px);
  backdrop-filter:blur(2px);
}
.x-heropanel__h{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 18px;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-heropanel__h{font-family:var(--body);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-weight:600}
.x-heropanel dl{margin:0;display:grid;gap:15px}
.x-heropanel dt{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(199,188,166,.85);margin-block-end:3px;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-heropanel dt{font-family:var(--body);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
.x-heropanel dd{margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:#FBFAF6;font-weight:500}
.x-heropanel__list{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:11px}
.x-heropanel__list li{
  position:relative;padding-inline-start:20px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--cream-80);
}
.x-heropanel__list li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;top:.6em;
  width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);
}

/* ---------- trust strip -------------------------------------------------- */

.x-trust{
  background:var(--surface);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:clamp(18px,2vw,26px) clamp(20px,3vw,40px);
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(190px,100%),1fr));
  gap:6px clamp(20px,3vw,40px);
}
.x-trust__item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;padding-block:8px;min-width:0}
.x-trust__k{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(17px,1.5vw,21px);font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-trust__k{letter-spacing:0;font-weight:700;line-height:1.45}
.x-trust__v{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-55)}
.x-trust__item+.x-trust__item{border-inline-start:1px solid var(--rule);padding-inline-start:clamp(20px,3vw,40px)}

/* ---------- section rhythm ---------------------------------------------- */

.x-band{border-radius:var(--radius);padding:clamp(30px,4vw,64px) var(--panel-pad)}
.x-band--surface{background:var(--surface)}
.x-band--tint{background:var(--band)}
.x-band--tint2{background:var(--band-2)}

.x-band>.x-section:first-child{border-block-start:0;padding-block-start:0;margin-block-start:0}
.x-eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-deep);margin:0 0 12px;display:block;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-eyebrow{font-family:var(--body);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-weight:600}

/* ---------- card grid (sections with 3+ subheadings) --------------------- */

.x-cardgrid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(300px,100%),1fr));
  gap:clamp(14px,1.6vw,20px);margin-block-start:6px;
}
.x-card{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  padding:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px);min-width:0;
  transition:border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s;
}
.x-band--surface .x-card{background:var(--bg)}
.x-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold-line);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.x-card__n{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--gold-deep);
  display:block;margin-block-end:10px;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-card__n{font-family:var(--body);letter-spacing:0}
.x-card__h{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(17px,1.45vw,20px);
  line-height:1.32;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--ink);
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-card__h{line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:700}
.x-card p{margin:0 0 .9em;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.68}
html[lang="ar"] .x-card p{line-height:1.9}
.x-card>*:last-child{margin-block-end:0}
.x-card ul,.x-card ol{margin:0 0 .9em;padding-inline-start:1.2em;font-size:15.5px}
.x-card li{margin-block-end:.4em}
.x-card li::marker{color:var(--gold-deep)}

/* ---------- checklist grid (sections with 4+ list items) ----------------- */

.x-checks{
  list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(320px,100%),1fr));
  gap:2px clamp(24px,3vw,44px);
}
.x-checks li{
  position:relative;margin:0;padding:13px 0 13px 30px;min-width:0;
  border-block-end:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-checks li{padding:13px 30px 13px 0;line-height:1.85}
.x-checks li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:2px;top:1.35em;
  width:11px;height:6px;border-inline-start:1.8px solid var(--gold-deep);
  border-block-end:1.8px solid var(--gold-deep);transform:rotate(-45deg);
}
html[dir="rtl"] .x-checks li::before{transform:rotate(45deg) scaleX(-1)}

/* ---------- numbered step rail (bold-led sequences) ---------------------- */

.x-steps{display:grid;gap:0;counter-reset:xstep;margin-block-start:6px}
.x-step{
  position:relative;padding:0 0 26px 52px;counter-increment:xstep;min-width:0;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-step{padding:0 52px 26px 0}
.x-step::before{
  content:counter(xstep,decimal-leading-zero);
  position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;top:0;
  width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:var(--gold-wash);border:1px solid var(--gold-line);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--gold-deep);
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-step::before{font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600}
.x-step::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:17px;top:40px;bottom:6px;
  width:1px;background:var(--rule);
}
.x-step:last-child{padding-block-end:0}
.x-step:last-child::after{display:none}
.x-steps--plain .x-step{padding-inline-start:0}
html[lang="ar"] .x-steps--plain .x-step{padding-inline:0}
.x-steps--plain .x-step::before{display:none}
.x-steps--plain .x-step::after{inset-inline-start:0}
.x-steps--plain .x-step{padding-inline-start:22px}
html[lang="ar"] .x-steps--plain .x-step{padding-inline:22px 0}
.x-step__h{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(16px,1.35vw,18.5px);
  line-height:1.35;margin:5px 0 8px;color:var(--ink);
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-step__h{line-height:1.6;font-weight:700}
.x-step p{margin:0 0 .8em;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.68}
html[lang="ar"] .x-step p{line-height:1.9}
.x-step>*:last-child{margin-block-end:0}

/* ---------- pull-out statement (short sections) -------------------------- */

.x-pullout{
  border-inline-start:3px solid var(--gold-deep);
  padding:clamp(6px,1vw,10px) 0 clamp(6px,1vw,10px) clamp(22px,2.4vw,34px);
  max-width:62ch;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-pullout{padding-inline:clamp(22px,2.4vw,34px) 0}
.x-pullout p{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(18px,1.75vw,23px);line-height:1.48;letter-spacing:-.011em;
  color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 .7em;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-pullout p{line-height:1.75;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:500}
.x-pullout>*:last-child{margin-block-end:0}

/* ---------- highlight band (2-paragraph sections) ------------------------ */

.x-highlight{
  background:var(--gold-wash);border:1px solid var(--gold-line);
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:clamp(22px,2.6vw,34px);
}
.x-band--tint .x-highlight,.x-band--tint2 .x-highlight{background:var(--surface);border-color:var(--rule)}

/* ---------- editorial image band ---------------------------------------- */

.x-editorial{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:clamp(24px,3.4vw,54px);align-items:center;
}
.x-editorial__media{margin:0;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);overflow:hidden;background:var(--band-2)}
.x-editorial__media img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}
.x-editorial__body{min-width:0}
.x-editorial--flip .x-editorial__media{order:2}

/* ---------- proof / why EXMC -------------------------------------------- */

.x-proofblock{
  background:var(--dark);color:var(--cream);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:clamp(30px,4vw,58px) var(--panel-pad);
}
.x-proofblock h2{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(22px,2.3vw,31px);
  line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 10px;color:#FBFAF6;max-width:24ch;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-proofblock h2{line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:700;max-width:28ch}
.x-proofblock__intro{margin:0 0 30px;max-width:66ch;color:var(--cream-80);font-size:16px;line-height:1.72}
html[lang="ar"] .x-proofblock__intro{line-height:1.9}
.x-proofgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(230px,100%),1fr));gap:clamp(16px,2vw,26px)}
.x-proofcard{
  border:1px solid rgba(231,200,127,.2);border-radius:14px;
  padding:22px;background:rgba(251,250,246,.04);min-width:0;
}
.x-proofcard__k{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(19px,1.7vw,24px);
  letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--gold);line-height:1.2;margin-block-end:8px;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-proofcard__k{letter-spacing:0;font-weight:700;line-height:1.45}
.x-proofcard__v{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--cream-80)}
html[lang="ar"] .x-proofcard__v{line-height:1.85}
.x-proofnote{
  margin:26px 0 0;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted-dark);max-width:74ch;
}

/* ---------- mid-page conversion prompt ---------------------------------- */

.x-prompt{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:clamp(16px,2vw,32px);
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--gold-line);
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:clamp(22px,2.6vw,34px) clamp(24px,3vw,40px);
}
.x-band--surface .x-prompt{background:var(--bg)}
.x-prompt__body{min-width:0;flex:1 1 320px}
.x-prompt__h{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(17px,1.5vw,21px);
  line-height:1.32;margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--ink);
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-prompt__h{line-height:1.6;font-weight:700}
.x-prompt__p{margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-55);max-width:60ch}
html[lang="ar"] .x-prompt__p{line-height:1.85}

/* ---------- next steps --------------------------------------------------- */

.x-next{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(200px,100%),1fr));gap:clamp(14px,1.8vw,22px);margin-block-start:26px}
.x-next__item{position:relative;padding-block-start:16px;border-block-start:2px solid rgba(231,200,127,.28);min-width:0}
.x-next__n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--gold);display:block;margin-block-end:6px}
html[lang="ar"] .x-next__n{font-family:var(--body);letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600}
.x-next__t{font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--cream-80)}

/* ---------- CTA block upgrade ------------------------------------------- */

.x-ctablock{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(0,.9fr);
  gap:clamp(26px,3.6vw,60px);align-items:center;
}
.x-ctablock--solo{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
.x-ctablock__aside{
  border:1px solid rgba(231,200,127,.2);border-radius:16px;
  padding:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px);background:rgba(251,250,246,.04);
}
.x-ctablock__aside .x-next{margin-block-start:0;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
.x-reassure{
  margin:18px 0 0;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted-dark);
  display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;
}
.x-reassure::before{
  content:"";flex:0 0 auto;width:9px;height:9px;margin-top:6px;
  border:1.5px solid var(--gold-kicker);transform:rotate(45deg);
}

/* ---------- FAQ upgrade -------------------------------------------------- */

.x-faq__item{
  border:1px solid var(--rule);border-block-end:1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);background:var(--surface);margin-block-end:10px;
  transition:border-color .3s;
}
.x-band--surface .x-faq__item{background:var(--bg)}
.x-faq__item:first-child{border-block-start:1px solid var(--rule)}
.x-faq__item[open]{border-color:var(--gold-line)}
.x-faq__item>summary{padding:20px clamp(18px,2vw,26px)}
.x-faq__answer{padding:0 clamp(18px,2vw,26px) 22px}

/* ---------- responsive --------------------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width:1080px){
  .x-hero{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .x-heropanel{margin-block-start:6px}
  .x-editorial,.x-ctablock{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .x-editorial--flip .x-editorial__media{order:0}
  .x-trust__item+.x-trust__item{border-inline-start:0;padding-inline-start:0}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  .x-checks{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .x-cardgrid,.x-proofgrid,.x-next{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .x-prompt{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .x-prompt .x-btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
  .x-step{padding-inline-start:42px}
  html[lang="ar"] .x-step{padding-inline:0 42px}
  .x-band{padding:clamp(26px,5vw,40px) clamp(20px,4vw,28px)}
}


/* ---------- prose lead + heading rail ------------------------------------ */

.x-lead p{
  font-size:clamp(17px,1.5vw,19.5px);line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink);
  margin-block-end:1.1em;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-lead p{line-height:1.85}

.x-rail{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.36fr) minmax(0,.64fr);gap:clamp(22px,3vw,54px);align-items:start}
.x-rail__head{min-width:0}
.x-rail__head>h2{
  margin:0;position:sticky;top:92px;
  font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,26px);max-width:20ch;
}
html[lang="ar"] .x-rail__head>h2{max-width:24ch}
.x-rail__body{min-width:0}
.x-rail__body .x-prose{max-width:64ch}

@media (max-width:1080px){
  .x-rail{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:0}
  .x-rail__head>h2{position:static;max-width:26ch;margin-block-end:1em}
}