/* ==========================================================================
   Suite Home Renovations — ex-patterns.css
   THE "EX" PATTERN LIBRARY  ("drawing-office" section language)

   A second, opt-in section system that sits alongside components.css.
   Built for /services/exterior-renovations-calgary (first and, for now, ONLY
   page using it — do NOT roll out elsewhere without the owner's say-so).
   Kept as a separate sheet so any future page can adopt one pattern, or all
   of them, by linking this file after components.css:

     <link rel="stylesheet" href="../css/ex-patterns.css">

   Every value comes from the main.css tokens (brass, warm-white,
   Fraunces/Inter, --sp-*), so all of it recolours with the
   .section--dark / --darker / --warm / --offwhite themes like everything else.

   WHAT'S IN HERE (see _ex-pattern-library.md for markup recipes)
     0  primitives ..... .ex-hatch  .ex-marks  .ex-tick  .ex-cols  .ex-ic
                         .ex-num  .ex-foot  .ex-panel  .ex-bracket
     1  .ex-hero ....... asymmetric hero: measured rail + right-bleed plate
     2  .ex-seam ....... heading band → plate left / argument + panel right
     3  .ex-index ...... numbered ledger rows (01–NN) with hover rail
     4  .ex-climate .... stepped 3-up panels with outline numerals
     5  .ex-ladder ..... cost bands drawn on one shared price axis
     6  .ex-phase ...... prose | hairline | hatched case panel
     7  .ex-steps ...... horizontal step rail (vertical below lg)
     8  .ex-work ....... overlapping project tiles + full-width .ex-quote
     9  .ex-year ....... twelve-month gantt calendar
    10  .ex-faq ........ numbered full-width accordion
    11  .ex-cta ........ single framed "spec sheet" (copy + hook form)

   Load AFTER components.css.
   Prefix: .ex-*
   ========================================================================== */

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   0 · SHARED PRIMITIVES
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

/* Fine diagonal draughting hatch — used at very low opacity behind panels */
.ex-hatch {
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 12%, transparent) 0 1px,
    transparent 1px 8px
  );
}

/* Corner crop marks (top-left + bottom-right) on any bordered panel */
.ex-marks { position: relative; }
.ex-marks::before,
.ex-marks::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 14px; height: 14px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ex-marks::before {
  top: -1px; left: -1px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
}
.ex-marks::after {
  bottom: -1px; right: -1px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent);
  border-right: 2px solid var(--accent);
}

/* Small tracked label with a leading brass tick */
.ex-tick {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-3);
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: var(--fs-overline);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.ex-tick::before {
  content: "";
  width: 2rem; height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  flex: none;
}

/* Two-column editorial prose (single column below md) */
.ex-cols { columns: 1; }
@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  .ex-cols {
    columns: 2;
    column-gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 3vw, 4rem);
    column-rule: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .ex-cols > p { break-inside: avoid-column; }
  .ex-cols > p + p { margin-top: var(--sp-5); }
}

/* Stroke icon in a hairline square */
.ex-ic {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem;
  flex: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--accent);
  transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease-out), background var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}
.ex-ic svg {
  width: 1.35rem; height: 1.35rem;
  fill: none; stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.4; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round;
}
.ex-ic--lg { width: 3.5rem; height: 3.5rem; }
.ex-ic--lg svg { width: 1.75rem; height: 1.75rem; }
/* Borderless variant — icon alone, no box */
.ex-ic--bare { border: 0; width: auto; height: auto; }

.ex-num {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  font-feature-settings: "tnum" 1;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* Section foot: byline left, action right */
.ex-foot {
  margin-top: var(--sp-12);
  padding-top: var(--sp-6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--sp-5) var(--sp-8);
}
.ex-foot p { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--fg); }
.ex-foot a { color: var(--accent); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1 · HERO — asymmetric split, measured left rail, image plate right
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--c-base);
  padding-top: clamp(7rem, 5rem + 8vw, 10.5rem);
  padding-bottom: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* Blueprint grid wash, fading out to the left */
.ex-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201, 163, 106, .07) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(0deg,  rgba(201, 163, 106, .07) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 5.5rem 5.5rem;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent 10%, #000 70%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent 10%, #000 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ex-hero > .container { position: relative; }

.ex-hero__grid { display: grid; gap: var(--sp-10); align-items: end; }
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.02fr) minmax(0, .98fr);
    gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 3vw, 4.5rem);
  }
}

.ex-hero__copy { position: relative; padding-bottom: var(--sp-10); }
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-hero__copy { padding-left: var(--sp-8); }
  /* measured rail down the left edge of the headline block */
  .ex-hero__copy::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute; left: 0; top: .35rem; bottom: var(--sp-16);
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--c-brass), rgba(201, 163, 106, .06));
  }
  .ex-hero__copy::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute; left: -4px; top: .35rem;
    width: 9px; height: 9px;
    border: 1px solid var(--c-brass);
    background: var(--c-base);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }
}
.ex-hero .breadcrumb { margin-bottom: var(--sp-6); }
.ex-hero h1 {
  margin-top: var(--sp-4);
  color: var(--c-white);
  font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 1.4rem + 3.9vw, 4rem);
}
.ex-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--c-brass); }
.ex-hero .lead {
  margin-top: var(--sp-5);
  max-width: 34rem;
  color: var(--c-warm-white);
}
.ex-hero .btn-group { margin-top: var(--sp-8); }

/* Image plate — bleeds off the right edge of the viewport */
.ex-hero__plate { position: relative; }
.ex-hero__plate img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3.1;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 42%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  /* bleeds off the right edge — only the left corners round */
  .ex-hero__plate img { border-radius: var(--radius-lg) 0 0 var(--radius-lg); }
}
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-hero__plate {
    margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw);
    align-self: stretch;
  }
  .ex-hero__plate img { height: 100%; aspect-ratio: auto; min-height: 30rem; }
}
.ex-hero__plate::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(20, 17, 15, .75) 0%, rgba(20, 17, 15, .1) 45%, transparent 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-hero__plate::before { border-radius: var(--radius-lg) 0 0 var(--radius-lg); }
}
/* Hairline frame + corner ticks over the photograph */
.ex-hero__plate::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: var(--sp-4);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232, 226, 217, .22);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ex-hero__caption {
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--sp-8); bottom: var(--sp-8);
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 18rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-overline);
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--c-warm-white);
  opacity: .75;
}

/* Full-bleed measured bar under the hero */
.ex-hero__bar {
  margin-top: var(--sp-10);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-line-dark);
  padding-block: var(--sp-5);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-8);
  position: relative;
}
.ex-hero__bar::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 7px;
  background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201, 163, 106, .5) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 2.5rem 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ex-hero__bar .rating { color: var(--c-on-dark); }
.ex-hero__scroll {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-3);
  font-size: var(--fs-overline);
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--c-on-dark);
}
.ex-hero__scroll svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; stroke: var(--c-brass); fill: none; transform: rotate(90deg); transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out); }
.ex-hero__scroll:hover { color: var(--c-brass); }
.ex-hero__scroll:hover svg { transform: rotate(90deg) translateX(4px); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2 · SEAM — "one team" section (figure left, argument right)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-seam__head { max-width: 52rem; }
.ex-seam__head h2 { margin-top: var(--sp-4); }
.ex-seam__head .lead { margin-top: var(--sp-5); }

.ex-seam__body {
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 1.5rem + 4vw, 4.5rem);
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 3vw, 3.5rem);
}
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-seam__body { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .82fr) minmax(0, 1.18fr); align-items: start; }
}
.ex-seam__fig { position: relative; margin: 0; }
.ex-seam__fig img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}
.ex-seam__fig figcaption {
  margin-top: var(--sp-3);
  font-size: var(--fs-overline);
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg);
  opacity: .7;
}
.ex-seam__arg > p { font-size: var(--fs-lead); line-height: 1.55; color: var(--fg); }

/* Bordered "accountability" panel */
.ex-panel {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: var(--sp-8);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 2vw, 2.5rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 10%, transparent) 0 1px,
    transparent 1px 9px
  );
}
.ex-panel__label {
  display: block;
  margin-top: var(--sp-4);
  font-size: var(--fs-overline);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.ex-panel p { margin-top: var(--sp-3); color: var(--fg); }
.ex-panel__n {
  position: absolute;
  top: clamp(1rem, .5rem + 1.5vw, 1.75rem);
  right: clamp(1rem, .5rem + 1.5vw, 1.75rem);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 2rem + 2vw, 3.75rem);
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 45%, transparent);
  opacity: .8;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3 · INDEX — "what's included" ledger rows
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-index { margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 1.5rem + 4vw, 4rem); }
.ex-index__row {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.25rem 1fr;
  grid-template-areas:
    "n    title"
    "ic   detail";
  gap: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-4);
  padding: var(--sp-5) var(--sp-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: background var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}
.ex-index__row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.ex-index__row::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: -1px; bottom: -1px;
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: top;
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}
.ex-index__row:hover { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 7%, transparent); }
.ex-index__row:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
.ex-index__row:hover .ex-ic { border-color: var(--accent); }

.ex-index__n {
  grid-area: n;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  opacity: .55;
  transition: opacity var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}
.ex-index__row:hover .ex-index__n { opacity: 1; }
.ex-index__row .ex-ic { grid-area: ic; width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; }
.ex-index__row .ex-ic svg { width: 1.3rem; height: 1.3rem; }
.ex-index__t {
  grid-area: title;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-h3);
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.ex-index__d { grid-area: detail; color: var(--fg); font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.6; }
.ex-index__d a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-index__row {
    grid-template-columns: 3.25rem 3rem minmax(12rem, .9fr) minmax(0, 1.25fr);
    grid-template-areas: "n ic title detail";
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--sp-6);
    padding: var(--sp-5) var(--sp-5);
  }
  .ex-index__n { font-size: 1.5rem; }
}

.ex-index__note {
  margin-top: clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 3rem);
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--sp-6);
  align-items: center;
}
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-index__note { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: var(--sp-10); }
}
.ex-index__note p { max-width: 62ch; color: var(--fg); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4 · CLIMATE — stepped panels
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-climate__grid {
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 1.5rem + 4vw, 4rem);
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--sp-8);
}
@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  .ex-climate__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: clamp(1.25rem, .5rem + 2.5vw, 2.75rem);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .ex-climate__grid > :nth-child(2) { transform: translateY(clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 2.25rem)); }
  .ex-climate__grid > :nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(clamp(2rem, 4.4vw, 4.5rem)); }
}
.ex-weather {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: var(--sp-6);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
}
.ex-weather__n {
  position: absolute; top: var(--sp-5); right: 0;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 40%, transparent);
}
.ex-weather .ex-ic svg { width: 2.6rem; height: 2.6rem; stroke-width: 1.15; }
.ex-weather h3 {
  margin-top: var(--sp-5);
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-h3);
  color: var(--heading);
}
.ex-weather p { margin-top: var(--sp-2); color: var(--fg); font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.65; }

/* Closing note with a brass bracket */
.ex-bracket {
  margin-top: clamp(3.5rem, 2rem + 6vw, 6.5rem);
  padding-left: var(--sp-6);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  max-width: 72ch;
  color: var(--fg);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5 · COST LADDER
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-cost__grid { display: grid; gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 3vw, 3.5rem); }
@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  /* the long budget narrative splits into two columns; CTA sits beneath it */
  .ex-cost__grid > .lead {
    columns: 2;
    column-gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 3vw, 4rem);
    column-rule: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
}
.ex-cost__grid p { color: var(--fg); }
.ex-cost__cta {
  margin-top: var(--sp-2);
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--sp-5);
  align-items: center;
}
@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  .ex-cost__cta { grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr); gap: var(--sp-8); }
}
.ex-cost__cta p { margin-top: 0; font-size: var(--fs-small); max-width: 62ch; }

.ex-ladder { margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 1.5rem + 4vw, 4rem); }
.ex-ladder__scale {
  display: none;
  font-size: var(--fs-overline);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--fg);
  opacity: .7;
}
@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  .ex-ladder__scale {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    height: 1.75rem;
    margin-left: calc(17rem + var(--sp-6));
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .ex-ladder__scale span {
    position: absolute; bottom: .4rem;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .ex-ladder__scale span::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: -.45rem;
    width: 1px; height: .35rem;
    background: var(--accent);
  }
  .ex-ladder__scale span:first-child { transform: none; }
  .ex-ladder__scale span:first-child::after { left: 0; }
  .ex-ladder__scale span:last-child { transform: translateX(-100%); }
  .ex-ladder__scale span:last-child::after { left: auto; right: 0; }
}

.ex-rung {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
  padding-block: var(--sp-5);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  .ex-rung {
    grid-template-columns: 17rem minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--sp-6);
    padding-block: var(--sp-6);
  }
}
.ex-rung__label { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: var(--sp-2); }
.ex-rung__name {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-h3);
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.ex-rung__mark {
  font-size: var(--fs-overline);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.ex-rung__track {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 3.5rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
}
@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  /* the two band boundaries, carried down the whole ladder as guides */
  .ex-rung__track {
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line) 0 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line) 0 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-position: 32.7% 0, 63.6% 0;
    background-size: 100% 100%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
  }
}
.ex-rung__bar {
  position: relative;
  height: 12px;
  margin-left: var(--from, 0%);
  width: var(--w, 100%);
  min-width: 3rem;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 32%, transparent);
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
}
.ex-rung--mid .ex-rung__bar { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 58%, transparent); }
.ex-rung--top .ex-rung__bar {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 85%, transparent) 0%,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 85%, transparent) 62%,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 18%, transparent) 100%);
}
.ex-rung__price {
  margin-left: var(--from, 0%);
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  font-feature-settings: "tnum" 1;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1.1rem + .9vw, 1.85rem);
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1;
}
.ex-rung__covers {
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--fg);
  max-width: 44ch;
}
@media (max-width: 47.99rem) {
  .ex-rung__bar,
  .ex-rung__price { margin-left: 0; }
  .ex-rung__bar { width: var(--w-m, 100%); }
}
.ex-ladder__note {
  margin-top: var(--sp-6);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--fg);
  max-width: 78ch;
}
.ex-ladder__note a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6 · PHASE — one system or the whole house
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-phase {
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 1.5rem + 4vw, 4rem);
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 3vw, 4rem);
}
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-phase {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, .95fr);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .ex-phase__prose { padding-right: clamp(1rem, .5rem + 2vw, 3rem); border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
}
.ex-phase__prose p + p { margin-top: var(--sp-5); }
.ex-phase__prose .btn { margin-top: var(--sp-8); }
.ex-phase__case { position: relative; }
.ex-phase__case .ex-panel { margin-top: 0; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   7 · STEP RAIL — process
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-steps {
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 1.5rem + 4vw, 4.5rem);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
}
.ex-step {
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--sp-6) 0 var(--sp-8) var(--sp-8);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.ex-step::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: -5px; top: var(--sp-6);
  width: 9px; height: 9px;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--bg);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.ex-step:last-child { border-left-color: transparent; }
.ex-step__n {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 1.8rem + 1.8vw, 3.25rem);
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--accent);
}
.ex-step h3 {
  margin-top: var(--sp-3);
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-h3);
  color: var(--heading);
}
.ex-step p { margin-top: var(--sp-3); color: var(--fg); font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.7; }
.ex-step p a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .ex-steps--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .ex-steps--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .ex-step {
    padding: var(--sp-10) clamp(.75rem, .3rem + 1vw, 1.5rem) 0 0;
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .ex-step::before { left: 0; top: -5px; }
  .ex-step:last-child { border-top-color: var(--line); }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   8 · WORK — overlapping project tiles + full-width quote
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-work {
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 1.5rem + 4vw, 4rem);
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 2rem + 4vw, 5rem);
}
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-work { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); align-items: start; gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 3vw, 4rem); }
  .ex-work > :nth-child(2) { margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5.5rem); }
}
.ex-tile { display: block; }
.ex-tile__media { position: relative; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; border-radius: var(--radius-lg); }
.ex-tile__media img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out);
}
.ex-tile:hover .ex-tile__media img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.ex-tile__body {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin: -3.5rem var(--sp-4) 0 var(--sp-6);
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, .9rem + 1.6vw, 2rem);
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}
.ex-tile:hover .ex-tile__body { border-color: var(--accent); }
.ex-tile__body h3 {
  margin-top: var(--sp-3);
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-h3);
  color: var(--heading);
}
.ex-tile__body p { margin-top: var(--sp-3); color: var(--fg); font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.7; }
.ex-tile__more {
  margin-top: var(--sp-5);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-2);
  font-size: var(--fs-overline);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.ex-tile__more svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out); }
.ex-tile:hover .ex-tile__more svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

.ex-quote {
  margin: clamp(3.5rem, 2rem + 5vw, 6rem) 0 0;
  padding-block: clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 3rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--sp-6);
}
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-quote { grid-template-columns: 6rem minmax(0, 1fr) 16rem; align-items: start; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 2vw, 3rem); }
}
.ex-quote__mark {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 5rem;
  line-height: .7;
  color: var(--accent);
  opacity: .55;
}
.ex-quote blockquote {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.05rem + 1vw, 1.7rem);
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--heading);
}
.ex-quote figcaption { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--fg); }
.ex-quote figcaption b { display: block; color: var(--heading); font-weight: 600; }
.ex-quote figcaption small { display: block; margin-top: var(--sp-1); opacity: .8; }
.ex-quote .stars { margin-bottom: var(--sp-2); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9 · YEAR — twelve-month build calendar
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-year { margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 1.5rem + 4vw, 4rem); }
.ex-row { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--sp-2); }
.ex-row + .ex-row { margin-top: var(--sp-5); }
.ex-row__label { min-width: 0; }
.ex-row__name {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-h3);
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.ex-row__when {
  display: block;
  margin-top: var(--sp-1);
  font-size: var(--fs-overline);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.ex-row__note { display: block; margin-top: var(--sp-1); font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--fg); opacity: .85; }
.ex-row__track {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2.25rem;
  background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line) 0 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: calc(100% / 12) 100%;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}
@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  .ex-row { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-8); }
  .ex-row + .ex-row { margin-top: var(--sp-6); }
  .ex-row__label { flex: 0 0 14rem; }
  .ex-row__track { flex: 1 1 auto; min-height: 2.75rem; }
}
.ex-months {
  display: none;
  font-size: var(--fs-overline);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--fg);
  opacity: .65;
}
.ex-months .ex-row__track {
  background-image: none;
  border-right: 0;
  min-height: auto;
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.ex-months span { text-align: center; }
@media (min-width: 30rem) { .ex-months { display: flex; } }
.ex-bar {
  height: 14px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 78%, transparent);
}
.ex-bar--ghost {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 22%, transparent);
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 45%, transparent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 45%, transparent);
}
.ex-year__legend {
  margin-top: var(--sp-8);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-6);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--fg);
}
.ex-year__legend span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-2); }
.ex-year__legend i {
  width: 1.75rem; height: 10px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 78%, transparent);
}
.ex-year__legend i.is-ghost {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 22%, transparent);
  border-block: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 45%, transparent);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10 · FAQ — numbered full-width accordion
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-faq__top {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--sp-8);
  padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 3rem);
}
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-faq__top { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, .85fr); align-items: end; gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 4vw, 5rem); }
}
.ex-faq__top h2 { margin-top: var(--sp-4); }
.ex-faq__ask p { color: var(--fg); }
.ex-faq__ask .btn { margin-top: var(--sp-5); }

.ex-q { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.ex-q:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.ex-q > summary {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.5rem minmax(0, 1fr) 1.75rem;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-4);
  padding: var(--sp-5) 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
}
.ex-q > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.ex-q > summary:hover h3 { color: var(--accent); }
.ex-q__n { font-size: 1.05rem; opacity: .6; }
.ex-q h3 {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1rem + .6vw, 1.45rem);
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1.3;
  transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}
.ex-q__ic {
  position: relative;
  width: 1.5rem; height: 1.5rem;
  justify-self: end;
}
.ex-q__ic::before,
.ex-q__ic::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%;
  width: 15px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out), opacity var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}
.ex-q__ic::after { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(90deg); }
.ex-q[open] .ex-q__ic::after { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(0deg); opacity: 0; }
.ex-q__a {
  padding: 0 0 var(--sp-8);
  max-width: 78ch;
}
@media (min-width: 48rem) { .ex-q__a { padding-left: calc(2.5rem + var(--sp-4)); } }
.ex-q__a p { color: var(--fg); }
.ex-q__a a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.ex-faq__foot { margin-top: var(--sp-8); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11 · CTA — one framed spec sheet
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-cta {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 3vw, 3.5rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 3vw, 4rem);
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(201, 163, 106, .06) 0 1px,
    transparent 1px 10px
  );
}
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-cta { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, .95fr); align-items: start; }
}
.ex-cta h2 { margin-top: var(--sp-4); }
.ex-cta__copy > p { margin-top: var(--sp-5); color: var(--fg); }
.ex-cta__copy a { color: var(--c-brass); }
.ex-cta__meta {
  margin-top: var(--sp-8);
  padding-top: var(--sp-5);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--c-on-dark);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}
.ex-cta .hook { background: rgba(20, 17, 15, .72); }
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   15 · OPEN Q&A — answers always visible, first question featured wide
   An alternative to the .ex-faq accordion for short FAQ sets.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-qa { margin-top: clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 3rem); display: grid; }
.ex-qa__item { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: var(--sp-6) 0; }
.ex-qa__n { display: block; font-size: 1.15rem; opacity: .6; }
.ex-qa__q {
  margin-top: var(--sp-3);
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-h3);
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.ex-qa__a { margin-top: var(--sp-4); color: var(--fg); font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.8; }
.ex-qa__a a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-qa { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 3.5vw, 4.5rem); }
  .ex-qa__item { padding: var(--sp-8) 0; }
  .ex-qa__item--wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .ex-qa__item--wide .ex-qa__inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr);
    gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 3.5vw, 4.5rem);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .ex-qa__item--wide .ex-qa__a { margin-top: 0; }
  .ex-qa__item--wide .ex-qa__q { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.1rem + 1vw, 1.9rem); }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   16 · CLOSE — editorial closing band (heading | prose, then an action rail)
   Lighter-weight alternative to the framed .ex-cta spec sheet.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-close__top { display: grid; gap: var(--sp-6); }
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-close__top {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 4vw, 5rem);
    align-items: end;
  }
}
.ex-close h2 { margin-top: var(--sp-4); font-size: var(--fs-h1); }
.ex-close__prose p { color: var(--fg); font-size: var(--fs-lead); line-height: 1.6; }
.ex-close__prose a { color: var(--c-brass); }
.ex-close__rail {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 1.5rem + 3vw, 4rem);
  padding-top: clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 2.75rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--sp-6) var(--sp-10);
}
.ex-close__rail::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 7px;
  background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 55%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 2.5rem 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ex-close__note { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--fg); max-width: 46ch; }
.ex-close__note a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   17 · BIO SPREAD — a founder per full-width row, portrait + editorial column
   Alternate .ex-bio--flip so the portraits mirror down the page.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-bio { display: grid; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 2.5vw, 3rem); }
.ex-bio + .ex-bio {
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 2rem + 4vw, 5.5rem);
  padding-top: clamp(3rem, 2rem + 4vw, 5.5rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.ex-bio__portrait { position: relative; max-width: min(20rem, 62%); }
.ex-bio__portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}
.ex-bio__name {
  margin-top: var(--sp-3);
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--heading);
}
.ex-bio__text { margin-top: var(--sp-6); }
.ex-bio__text p { color: var(--fg); }
.ex-bio__text p + p { margin-top: var(--sp-4); }
.ex-bio__quote {
  margin-top: var(--sp-8);
  padding-top: var(--sp-6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.ex-bio__quote p {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1rem + .7vw, 1.5rem);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--heading);
}
.ex-bio__cite {
  margin-top: var(--sp-3);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-3);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--fg);
}
.ex-bio__cite cite { font-style: normal; }
@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  .ex-bio__text { columns: 2; column-gap: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 2vw, 2.75rem); column-rule: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .ex-bio__text p { break-inside: avoid-column; }
}
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-bio { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .48fr) minmax(0, 1.52fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 3.5vw, 4.5rem); align-items: start; }
  .ex-bio--flip { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.52fr) minmax(0, .48fr); }
  .ex-bio__portrait { position: sticky; top: 7rem; max-width: none; }
  .ex-bio--flip .ex-bio__portrait { order: 2; }
  .ex-bio__quote { max-width: 62ch; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   18 · TRUST STRIP — hero credential block (replaces chip pills)
   A ruled 2×2 panel over a dark hero: stroke icon + one claim per cell.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-trust {
  --ex-trust-rule: rgba(201, 163, 106, .22);
  margin-top: clamp(1.75rem, 1.25rem + 2vw, 2.75rem);
  display: grid;
  max-width: 40rem;
  width: fit-content;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 163, 106, .38);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(20, 17, 15, .62), rgba(20, 17, 15, .28));
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
}
.ex-trust__item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-4);
  padding: var(--sp-5) var(--sp-5);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ex-trust-rule);
}
.ex-trust__item:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.ex-trust__ic {
  flex: none;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 163, 106, .45);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--c-brass);
}
.ex-trust__ic svg { width: 1.3rem; height: 1.3rem; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.4; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.ex-trust__ic .stars { display: none; }
.ex-trust__ic svg.is-fill { fill: currentColor; stroke: none; }
.ex-trust__label {
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--c-warm-white);
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}
@media (min-width: 40rem) {
  .ex-trust { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .ex-trust__item:nth-child(2) { border-top: 0; }
  .ex-trust__item:nth-child(even) { border-left: 1px solid var(--ex-trust-rule); }
}
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  /* one measured line across the hero — equal cells, aligned rules */
  .ex-trust {
    max-width: none;
    width: 100%;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .ex-trust__item {
    border-top: 0;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--ex-trust-rule);
    gap: var(--sp-3);
    padding: var(--sp-4) clamp(.85rem, .5rem + .8vw, 1.25rem);
    min-height: 4.5rem;
  }
  .ex-trust__item:first-child { border-left: 0; }
  .ex-trust__ic { width: 2.15rem; height: 2.15rem; }
  .ex-trust__ic svg { width: 1.15rem; height: 1.15rem; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   19 · FORM RAIL — the close as one ruled instrument panel
   Editorial copy above; the lead form laid out as inline cells in a single
   bordered rail (stacks below lg). Alternative to the framed .ex-cta.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-close__aside { color: var(--fg); }
.ex-close__aside h3 {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.1rem + .8vw, 1.65rem);
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.ex-close__aside p { margin-top: var(--sp-2); font-size: var(--fs-small); }

.ex-formrail {
  margin-top: clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 3rem);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 163, 106, .38);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(20, 17, 15, .5);
  display: grid;
}
.ex-formrail__cell {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--sp-2);
  padding: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-5);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 163, 106, .2);
}
.ex-formrail__cell:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.ex-formrail__cell label {
  font-size: var(--fs-overline);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.ex-formrail__cell label .req { color: var(--accent); }
.ex-formrail__cell input,
.ex-formrail__cell select {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 2.5rem;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--c-warm-white);
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
}
.ex-formrail__cell select {
  appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none;
  padding-right: 1.5rem;
  background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--accent) 50%), linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent) 50%, transparent 50%);
  background-position: right 8px center, right 3px center;
  background-size: 5px 5px, 5px 5px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.ex-formrail__cell select option { color: #14110F; }
.ex-formrail__cell input::placeholder { color: rgba(197, 189, 179, .5); }
.ex-formrail__cell input:focus,
.ex-formrail__cell select:focus { outline: none; }
.ex-formrail__cell:focus-within { background: rgba(201, 163, 106, .07); }
.ex-formrail__go { padding: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-5); border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 163, 106, .2); }
.ex-formrail__go .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
.ex-formrail__go .btn svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-formrail { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr) auto; align-items: stretch; }
  .ex-formrail__cell,
  .ex-formrail__go { border-top: 0; border-left: 1px solid rgba(201, 163, 106, .2); }
  .ex-formrail__cell:first-child { border-left: 0; }
  .ex-formrail__go { display: flex; align-items: center; padding: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-4); }
  .ex-formrail__go .btn { white-space: nowrap; }
}
.ex-formrail__trust {
  margin-top: var(--sp-4);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-3);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--fg);
}
.ex-formrail__trust .stars svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; fill: currentColor; }

.ex-cross {
  margin-top: clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 3rem);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--fg);
  max-width: 80ch;
}
.ex-cross a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
/* Right-hand "next step" stack inside the CTA frame */
.ex-cta__next {
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 1rem + 1.5vw, 2rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(20, 17, 15, .5);
}
.ex-cta__next .btn-group { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
.ex-cta__next .btn { justify-content: center; }
.ex-cta__next p {
  margin-top: var(--sp-5);
  padding-top: var(--sp-5);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--fg);
}
.ex-cta__next p a { color: var(--accent); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12 · GATE LIST — numbered criteria / decision rows
   For 4–6 items that each need a title and a real paragraph.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-gate {
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 1.5rem + 4vw, 4rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.ex-gate__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3.5rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-5);
  padding: var(--sp-6) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.ex-gate__row > .ex-gate__t,
.ex-gate__row > .ex-gate__d { grid-column: 2; }
.ex-gate__n {
  grid-row: span 2;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 1.4rem + 1.2vw, 2.5rem);
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--accent);
}
.ex-gate__t {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-h3);
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.ex-gate__d { color: var(--fg); font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.75; }
.ex-gate__d a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-gate__row {
    grid-template-columns: 5rem minmax(0, .78fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr);
    align-items: start;
    gap: var(--sp-8);
    padding: var(--sp-8) 0;
  }
  .ex-gate__n { grid-row: auto; }
  .ex-gate__row > .ex-gate__t { grid-column: 2; }
  .ex-gate__row > .ex-gate__d { grid-column: 3; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   13 · QUESTION LIST — auto-numbered two-column list
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-qs {
  margin-top: clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 3rem);
  display: grid;
  counter-reset: exq;
  list-style: none;
}
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-qs { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 3vw, 4rem); }
}
.ex-qs li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.75rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--sp-4);
  padding: var(--sp-5) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.ex-qs li::before {
  counter-increment: exq;
  content: counter(exq, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  font-feature-settings: "tnum" 1;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--accent);
  opacity: .6;
}
.ex-qs p { color: var(--fg); font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.75; }
.ex-qs strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: var(--fs-h3);
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--heading);
}
.ex-qs a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   14 · FACT LIST — compact two-column diamond-ticked list
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ex-facts { margin-top: var(--sp-6); display: grid; list-style: none; }
@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  .ex-facts { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 3vw, 3.5rem); }
}
.ex-facts li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--sp-3);
  padding: var(--sp-4) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--fg);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.ex-facts li::before {
  content: "";
  width: 9px; height: 9px;
  margin-top: .5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.ex-facts strong { color: var(--heading); font-weight: 600; }

/* Panel used inside a grid (no leading margin) */
.ex-panel--flush { margin-top: 0; height: 100%; }

/* Three-up variant of the project tiles (no vertical offset) */
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ex-work--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .ex-work--3 > :nth-child(2) { margin-top: 0; }
}

/* Hero byline line under the measured bar */
.ex-hero__byline {
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-6);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--c-on-dark);
  opacity: .8;
}
.ex-hero__byline a { color: var(--c-brass); }
.ex-hero__bar .ex-hero__meta { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--c-on-dark); }
.ex-hero__bar .ex-hero__meta a { color: var(--c-brass); }