/* Ardent Wealth Management — www.ardentwm.com. Brand: the Ardent flame gradient, black ink, warm paper,
   and Georgia (the wordmark's face) for display type. No JavaScript anywhere on the site. */
:root {
  --flame-1: #EB4F2E; --flame-2: #EC5832; --flame-3: #EC702E; --flame-4: #F19C3A; --flame-5: #F5C444;
  --flame: linear-gradient(120deg, #EB4F2E 0%, #EC5832 20%, #EC702E 50%, #F19C3A 72%, #F5C444 100%);
  --orange: #EE7A2E;
  --ink: #111111; --ink-2: #3a3a40; --muted: #66666f; --line: #e7e2d9; --paper: #fbf8f3; --card: #ffffff; --tint: #fff4ea;
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Inter, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --max: 1120px; --r: 14px;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root { --ink: #f3f1ec; --ink-2: #d4d1ca; --muted: #a3a1a8; --line: #2b2a2f; --paper: #0e0e10; --card: #17171a; --tint: #221a14; }
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { color-scheme: light dark; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font: 17px/1.65 var(--sans); }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; }
.wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -999px; } .skip:focus { left: 12px; top: 12px; background: var(--card); padding: 8px 12px; z-index: 10; }

/* header */
header.site { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 5; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 92%, transparent); backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(8px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.bar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; min-height: 76px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-block: 10px; }
.brand img { height: 46px; width: auto; display: block; }
nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
nav a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-2); font-weight: 500; font-size: .98rem; }
nav a:hover, nav a[aria-current] { color: var(--ink); }
nav a[aria-current]:not(.cta) { box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 var(--orange); }
nav a.cta { background: var(--flame); color: #1b1006; padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 700; }

/* type */
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0 0 .5em; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5.2vw, 3.8rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.4vw, 2.4rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
.eyebrow { font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: lowercase; font-weight: 700; color: var(--orange); font-size: 1.02rem; margin-bottom: .6em; display: block; }
.lead { font-size: 1.22rem; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 720px; }
.muted { color: var(--muted); }
.flame-text { background: var(--flame); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; }

/* sections */
section { padding: 72px 0; }
section + section { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.hero { padding: 88px 0 72px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.hero .flame-bg { position: absolute; right: -80px; top: 40px; width: min(46vw, 520px); opacity: .10; pointer-events: none; }
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .75fr; gap: 48px; align-items: center; }
.hero-card { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 20px; padding: 28px; box-shadow: 0 20px 50px -30px rgba(235, 79, 46, .45); }
.hero-card h3 { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.buttons { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 8px; }
.btn { display: inline-block; padding: 13px 22px; border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); }
.btn.primary { background: var(--flame); color: #1b1006; border: 0; }
.btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.04); }
.section-head { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.band { background: var(--tint); }

/* cards and grids */
.grid { display: grid; gap: 20px; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); }
.grid.two { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(340px, 1fr)); }
.card { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r); padding: 26px; position: relative; }
.card .icon { width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 12px; background: var(--flame); display: grid; place-items: center; margin-bottom: 14px; color: #1b1006; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.2rem; }
.card p { color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0; }
.card ul { margin: 12px 0 0; padding-left: 18px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.card .more { display: inline-block; margin-top: 14px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; color: var(--orange); }
.card.feature { border-top: 4px solid transparent; border-image: var(--flame) 1; border-image-slice: 1 0 0 0; }
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: center; }
.product-shot { background: #000; border-radius: 16px; padding: 18px; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.product-shot img { display: block; border-radius: 8px; }
.checks { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.checks li { padding: 8px 0 8px 32px; position: relative; color: var(--ink-2); }
.checks li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 13px; width: 18px; height: 18px; border-radius: 6px; background: var(--flame); }
.steps { counter-reset: step; display: grid; gap: 18px; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); }
.steps .card::before { counter-increment: step; content: counter(step, decimal-leading-zero); font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.9rem; display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; } 
.steps .card::before { background: var(--flame); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; }
.pill { display: inline-block; font-size: .78rem; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); margin-left: 8px; vertical-align: middle; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; }
.notice { border-left: 4px solid var(--orange); background: var(--card); padding: 16px 20px; border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .95rem; }
.cta-band { text-align: center; }
.cta-band .buttons { justify-content: center; }
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 20px; }
.big-link { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; color: var(--orange); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }

/* legal pages */
article.legal { max-width: 780px; padding: 56px 0 24px; }
article.legal h1 { font-size: 2.3rem; }
article.legal h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-top: 1.8em; }
article.legal .meta { color: var(--muted); }

/* footer */
footer.site { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 48px 0 40px; margin-top: 24px; font-size: .95rem; }
.foot-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }
.foot-mark { height: 40px; width: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; }
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) { .foot-mark { filter: invert(1); } }
footer h4 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .82rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--muted); margin: 4px 0 10px; }
footer a { display: block; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-2); padding: 3px 0; }
footer a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.fine { color: var(--muted); font-size: .85rem; margin-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 18px; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .hero-grid, .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  section { padding: 52px 0; }
  .hero { padding: 56px 0 48px; }
  .brand img { height: 38px; }
}
.grid.four { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); }
.fine a { display: inline; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; }