/* ============================================================
   Lone Star Mail Co. — styles
   Light cream base, navy/red/gold accents, bold Franklin grotesk.
   Inspired by clean, confident, high-conversion layouts.
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  /* palette — light base */
  --bg:#F4EFE3;          /* cream body base */
  --surface:#FCFAF4;     /* near-white raised panels/cards */
  --navy:#0C1C30;        /* dark accent (compare card, featured tile, star) */
  --navy-deep:#08131F;
  --ink:#15243C;         /* headings / strong text on cream */
  --ink-body:#323E4E;    /* body text on cream */
  --ink-soft:#586477;    /* muted text on cream (>=4.5:1) */
  --cream:#F7F1E3;       /* text on dark accents */
  --red:#C03A47;         /* lone-star red */
  --red-deep:#A8222F;
  --gold:#C9A24B;        /* decorative gold (rules, star) */
  --gold-deep:#9A741F;   /* gold for text/accents on cream (readable) */
  --line:#E6DECC;        /* hairline borders on cream */

  /* fluid type */
  --t-hero:clamp(2.75rem,6.4vw,5.8rem);
  --t-h2:clamp(2.05rem,3.8vw,3.25rem);
  --t-h3:clamp(1.2rem,1.5vw,1.4rem);
  --t-lede:clamp(1.06rem,1.5vw,1.28rem);
  --t-body:clamp(1rem,1vw,1.1rem);

  /* spacing */
  --section-y:clamp(4.5rem,9vw,8rem);
  --gutter:clamp(1.25rem,5vw,4.5rem);
  --maxw:1180px;

  /* fonts — one confident grotesk in multiple weights */
  --sans:"Libre Franklin",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --serif:var(--sans);

  --z-bg:0; --z-base:1; --z-nav:50;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:var(--t-body);
  line-height:1.6;
  color:var(--ink-body);
  background:var(--bg);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
em{font-style:normal}
::selection{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream)}

h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:balance}
h2{font-size:var(--t-h2)}
h3{font-size:var(--t-h3);line-height:1.15}
p{text-wrap:pretty}
strong,b{font-weight:700;color:inherit}
.ink-gold{color:var(--gold-deep)}

#bg-stars{display:none} /* ambient star field is for dark themes; off on the cream base */

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5rem;
  font-weight:700;font-size:.98rem;letter-spacing:.005em;
  padding:.95em 1.6em;border-radius:9px;cursor:pointer;border:1.6px solid transparent;
  transition:transform .35s var(--ease),background-color .35s var(--ease),color .35s var(--ease),border-color .35s var(--ease);
  will-change:transform;
}
.btn--gold{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);border-color:var(--navy)}      /* primary: dark, pops on cream */
.btn--gold:hover{background:#13294a;border-color:#13294a;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:rgba(21,36,60,.28)}
.btn--ghost:hover{border-color:var(--navy);background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.nav{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:var(--z-nav);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;
  padding:1rem var(--gutter);
  transition:background-color .4s var(--ease),padding .4s var(--ease),box-shadow .4s var(--ease),border-color .4s var(--ease);
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
}
.nav.is-stuck{background:rgba(247,243,235,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);padding-top:.7rem;padding-bottom:.7rem;border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
.nav__brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem}
.brand-star{width:24px;height:24px;flex:0 0 auto}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.18rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;white-space:nowrap;line-height:1}
.nav__links{display:flex;gap:1.9rem;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500}
.nav__links a{color:var(--ink-body);position:relative;padding:.2rem 0}
.nav__links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-2px;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold);transition:width .35s var(--ease)}
.nav__links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.nav__links a:hover::after{width:100%}
.nav__cta{padding:.6em 1.2em}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;z-index:var(--z-base);min-height:100svh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding-block:7.5rem 3rem;padding-inline:max(var(--gutter),calc((100% - var(--maxw))/2))}
.hero__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:clamp(2rem,4vw,4.5rem);align-items:center}
.hero__eyebrow{font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.hero__title{font-size:var(--t-hero);max-width:14ch;color:var(--ink)}
.hero__title em{color:var(--red)}
.hero__sub{font-size:var(--t-lede);color:var(--ink-body);line-height:1.6;max-width:46ch;margin-top:1.5rem}
.hero__sub strong{color:var(--ink)}
.hero__cta{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:2.2rem}
.hero__spec{display:flex;gap:2.2rem;margin-top:2.8rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:1.4rem}
.hero__spec dt{font-weight:800;font-size:1.45rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1}
.hero__spec dd{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:.3rem}

.hero__stage{position:relative;aspect-ratio:1/1;width:100%}
.hero__video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -28px rgba(21,36,60,.35);transition:opacity .9s var(--ease)}
/* hero video plays once and ends on its baked-in branded outro frame */

.scroll-hint{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:1.6rem;transform:translateX(-50%);width:26px;height:42px;border:1.5px solid rgba(21,36,60,.3);border-radius:14px;display:flex;justify-content:center;padding-top:8px}
.scroll-hint span{width:3px;height:8px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--gold-deep);animation:scroll 1.8s var(--ease) infinite}
@keyframes scroll{0%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-3px)}40%{opacity:1}80%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px)}100%{opacity:0}}

/* ---------- positioning strip ---------- */
.strip{position:relative;z-index:var(--z-base);border-block:1px solid var(--line);padding:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4rem) var(--gutter)}
.strip__line{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.8vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.25;max-width:22ch;margin-inline:auto;text-align:center;text-wrap:balance;color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- section base ---------- */
.section{position:relative;z-index:var(--z-base);padding-block:var(--section-y);padding-inline:max(var(--gutter),calc((100% - var(--maxw))/2))}
.section--light{background:var(--surface)}
.section__head{max-width:44ch;margin-bottom:clamp(2.4rem,4vw,3.6rem)}
.section__head h2{margin-bottom:.9rem}
.section__lede{font-size:var(--t-lede);color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55}

/* ---------- how / steps ---------- */
.steps{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,3rem)}
.step{padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
.step__no{font-weight:800;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--gold-deep);letter-spacing:.06em}
.step h3{margin:.8rem 0 .6rem}
.step p{color:var(--ink-body);max-width:34ch}

/* ---------- why / compare ---------- */
.why__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,5rem);align-items:center}
.why__copy h2{margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.why__copy p{margin-bottom:1rem;max-width:48ch;color:var(--ink-body)}
.why__copy strong{color:var(--ink)}
.why__list{list-style:none;margin-top:1.6rem;display:grid;gap:.9rem}
.why__list li{padding-left:1.7rem;position:relative;color:var(--ink-body)}
.why__list li b{color:var(--ink)}
.why__list li::before{content:"★";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:var(--red);font-size:.95rem}
.compare{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);border-radius:16px;padding:clamp(1.6rem,2.5vw,2.2rem);box-shadow:0 26px 50px -30px rgba(21,36,60,.5)}
.compare__row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem;padding:1.15rem 0}
.compare__row+.compare__row{border-top:1px solid rgba(247,241,227,.16)}
.compare__row span{display:flex;flex-direction:column;font-weight:700}
.compare__row small{font-weight:400;font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(247,241,227,.62);margin-top:.2rem}
.compare__row b{font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.4vw,2rem);white-space:nowrap;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.compare__row--bad b{color:rgba(247,241,227,.6);text-decoration:line-through;text-decoration-color:rgba(192,58,71,.8)}
.compare__row--good b{color:var(--gold)}
.compare figcaption{margin-top:1rem;padding-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(247,241,227,.16);font-size:.9rem;color:rgba(247,241,227,.72)}

/* ---------- pillars ---------- */
.pillar-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:clamp(1.2rem,2vw,1.6rem)}
.pillar{padding:1.7rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:var(--surface)}
.pillar__star{color:var(--red);font-size:1.1rem}
.pillar h3{margin:.7rem 0 .55rem}
.pillar p{color:var(--ink-body);font-size:.97rem}

/* ---------- showcase ---------- */
.showcase{position:relative;z-index:var(--z-base);min-height:86svh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden}
.showcase img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
.showcase::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(8,19,31,.15) 0%,rgba(8,19,31,0) 30%,rgba(8,19,31,.82) 100%)}
.showcase__caption{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:var(--gutter);max-width:var(--maxw);margin-inline:auto;width:100%;color:var(--cream)}
.showcase__big{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:.5rem;color:var(--cream)}
.showcase__caption p:last-child{color:rgba(247,241,227,.86);font-size:var(--t-lede)}

/* ---------- pricing ---------- */
.tiers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1.1rem}
.tier{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:1.7rem 1.5rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.tier h3{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.tier__price{font-weight:800;font-size:2.1rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.tier__price span{font-weight:600;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.tier__desc{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.92rem;margin:.7rem 0 1rem;min-height:2.4em}
.tier ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:.55rem;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-body);margin-top:auto}
.tier ul li{padding-left:1.3rem;position:relative}
.tier ul li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:800}
.tier--featured{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);transform:translateY(-10px);box-shadow:0 36px 60px -34px rgba(21,36,60,.5)}
.tier--featured h3,.tier--featured .tier__price{color:var(--cream)}
.tier--featured .tier__price span,.tier--featured .tier__desc,.tier--featured ul{color:rgba(247,241,227,.82)}
.tier--featured ul li::before{color:var(--gold)}
.tier__flag{position:absolute;top:-.85rem;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:.34em .85em;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap}
.tier--anchor{border-color:rgba(201,162,75,.6)}
.pricing__annual{text-align:center;margin-top:2.2rem;font-size:var(--t-lede);color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- coverage ---------- */
.coverage__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:1.1rem}
.hood{padding:1.7rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:var(--surface)}
.hood__tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:.9rem}
.hood--live{border-color:rgba(201,162,75,.55);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(201,162,75,.1),var(--surface))}
.hood--live .hood__tag{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.hood h3{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.hood p{color:var(--ink-body);font-size:.95rem}

/* ---------- claim ---------- */
.claim{position:relative;z-index:var(--z-base);background:var(--surface);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:var(--section-y) var(--gutter)}
.claim__inner{max-width:680px;margin-inline:auto;text-align:center}
.claim__inner h2{margin-bottom:1rem}
.claim__inner>p{color:var(--ink-body);font-size:var(--t-lede);max-width:50ch;margin-inline:auto}
.claim__form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.8rem;margin:2.2rem 0 1rem}
.claim__form input{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;padding:.95em 1.1em;border-radius:9px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.claim__form input::placeholder{color:#8a94a3}
.claim__form input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--navy);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(12,28,48,.1)}
.claim__form .btn{grid-column:1/-1}
.claim__fine{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.footer{position:relative;z-index:var(--z-base);text-align:center;padding:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem) var(--gutter);background:var(--bg);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.footer__brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.brand-star--lg{width:34px;height:34px}
.brand-name--lg{font-size:1.7rem}
.footer__tag{font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink)}
.footer__fine{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:.7rem}

/* ---------- reveal (visible by default; JS enhances) ---------- */
[data-reveal]{will-change:transform,opacity}
.preview .hero{min-height:auto;padding-block:7.5rem 3.5rem}
.preview [data-reveal]{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .nav__links{display:none}
  .hero__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem}
  .hero__stage{aspect-ratio:1/1;max-width:420px;margin-inline:auto}
  .hero__title{max-width:18ch}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.4rem}
  .why__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .tiers{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .tier--featured{transform:none}
  .claim__form{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:520px){
  .hero__spec{gap:1.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .tiers{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nav__cta{display:none}
}

/* ---------- reduced motion ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation-duration:.001ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.001ms!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  .scroll-hint span{animation:none}
}