/* PDEX site stylesheet — static multi-page build, 9/14/2026 (work order 9/12).
   Design system carried from the v12/v13 single-file site. */

:root {
  --hero-bg: #0d1520;
  --hero-panel: #131e2b;
  --hero-border: #1e2e40;
  --hero-muted: #7a8fa6;
  --light-bg: #f7f6f3;
  --light-alt: #eeecea;
  --light-panel: #ffffff;
  --light-border: #dddbd7;
  --light-border-dark: #c8c5bf;
  --light-text: #1a1a1a;
  --light-muted: #6b6860;
  --light-subtle: #8a8780;
  --red: #C8001A;
  --red-dim: #9e0014;
  --red-light: #fdf0f2;
  --white: #ffffff;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { background: var(--light-bg); color: var(--light-text); font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.6; }
img, video { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }

/* NAV */
nav { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100; background: rgba(13,21,32,0.97); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hero-border); padding: 0 48px; height: 72px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.nav-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-logo .logo-img { width: 142px; height: 44px; }
.logo-img { background: url(/assets/pdex-logo.png) no-repeat left center / contain; display: block; }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; list-style: none; }
.nav-links a { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--hero-muted); text-decoration: none; padding: 4px 0; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s; }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--white); border-bottom-color: var(--red); }
.nav-cta { background: var(--red) !important; color: var(--white) !important; padding: 9px 18px !important; border-bottom: none !important; white-space: nowrap; }
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--red-dim) !important; }
.nav-hamburger { display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; cursor: pointer; padding: 4px; background: none; border: none; }
.nav-hamburger span { display: block; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--hero-muted); transition: 0.2s; }

/* SHARED */
.page-wrap { padding-top: 72px; }
section { padding: 80px 48px; }
.section-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }
.section-tag { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); margin-bottom: 14px; display: block; }
.section-title { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 50px); text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 0.98; color: var(--light-text); letter-spacing: -0.5px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.section-body { font-size: 18px; color: var(--light-muted); max-width: 640px; line-height: 1.75; }
.btn-primary { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: var(--red); color: var(--white); text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 15px 26px; transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s; border: none; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--red-dim); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-ghost-dark { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; color: var(--hero-muted); text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hero-border); padding-bottom: 2px; transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s; }
.btn-ghost-dark:hover { color: var(--white); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
.btn-outline { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; border: 1px solid var(--light-border-dark); color: var(--light-text); text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 12px 22px; background: var(--light-panel); transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s; font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; }
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--light-alt); border-color: var(--light-text); }
.dark-section { background: var(--hero-bg); }
.dark-section .section-title { color: var(--white); }
.dark-section .section-body { color: var(--hero-muted); }

/* PAGE HERO BANNER (inner pages) */
.page-hero { background: var(--hero-bg); padding: 72px 48px 60px; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--red); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.page-hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 80% at 90% 50%, rgba(200,0,26,0.06) 0%, transparent 60%); pointer-events: none; }
.page-hero-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.page-hero-tag { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); margin-bottom: 14px; display: block; }
.page-hero-title { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 68px); line-height: 0.95; letter-spacing: -1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.page-hero-title .accent { color: var(--red); }
.page-hero-sub { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--hero-muted); max-width: 620px; line-height: 1.75; }

/* HOME HERO */
.hero { background-color: var(--hero-bg); padding: 150px 48px 90px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 60% at 85% 45%, rgba(200,0,26,0.07) 0%, transparent 65%), radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 40% at 15% 80%, rgba(37,99,150,0.05) 0%, transparent 60%); pointer-events: none; }
.hero-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.hero-headline { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(46px, 6vw, 78px); line-height: 0.95; letter-spacing: -1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 26px; max-width: 900px; }
.hero-sub { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 400; color: #b8c6d6; max-width: 620px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.hero-support { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--hero-muted); max-width: 620px; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.hero-tagline { border-left: 3px solid var(--red); padding: 6px 0 6px 20px; margin-bottom: 44px; }
.hero-tagline .tagline-main { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: 30px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.15; }
.hero-tagline .tagline-sub { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--hero-muted); margin-top: 6px; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* HOME — quote blocks */
.plain-quote { font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--light-text); max-width: 760px; border-left: 3px solid var(--red); padding-left: 26px; }

/* BOARD QUESTIONS */
.bq-list { counter-reset: bq; list-style: none; max-width: 820px; margin-top: 40px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.bq-list li { counter-increment: bq; display: flex; gap: 20px; padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hero-border); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.55; color: #d7e0ea; }
.bq-list li::before { content: counter(bq, decimal-leading-zero); font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 17px; color: var(--red); padding-top: 3px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.bq-close { font-size: 18px; color: var(--hero-muted); margin-top: 28px; max-width: 720px; }
.video-block { margin-top: 48px; max-width: 820px; }
.video-block video { display: block; width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--hero-border); background: #000; }
.video-caption { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--hero-muted); margin-top: 12px; }
.video-caption a { color: var(--hero-muted); text-decoration: underline; }
.video-caption a:hover { color: var(--white); }

/* FIRST READ */
.first-read-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: start; margin-top: 44px; }
.fr-image-slot { border: 1px solid var(--light-border-dark); background: var(--light-panel); padding: 12px; }
.fr-image-slot img { display: block; width: 100%; }
.fr-held { border: 2px dashed var(--light-border-dark); background: var(--light-alt); padding: 56px 32px; text-align: center; }
.fr-held .held-tag { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.fr-held p { font-size: 16px; color: var(--light-muted); line-height: 1.6; max-width: 420px; margin: 0 auto; }
.fr-disclosure { font-size: 15px; color: var(--light-muted); line-height: 1.65; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); border-left: 4px solid var(--red); background: var(--light-panel); padding: 16px 18px; margin-top: 18px; }
.fr-aside p { font-size: 19px; color: var(--light-text); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 24px; }

/* HOW IT WORKS — three steps */
.steps3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--light-border); border: 1px solid var(--light-border); margin-top: 44px; }
.step3 { background: var(--light-panel); padding: 34px 30px; }
.step3 .step-num { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: 56px; color: rgba(200,0,26,0.14); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -2px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.step3 h3 { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 21px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-text); letter-spacing: 0.3px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.step3 p { font-size: 16px; color: var(--light-muted); line-height: 1.7; }

/* INDEPENDENCE */
.independence-quote { font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--white); max-width: 780px; border-left: 3px solid var(--red); padding-left: 26px; }
.independence-aside { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--hero-border); border: 1px solid var(--hero-border); margin-top: 40px; max-width: 820px; }
.independence-aside .cell { background: var(--hero-panel); padding: 26px 28px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; color: #c3cfdc; }
.independence-aside .cell .cell-label { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; }

/* FOUNDER */
.founder-line { font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--light-text); max-width: 760px; }

/* FOOTER */
footer { background: #080d12; border-top: 1px solid var(--hero-border); padding: 52px 48px 32px; }
.footer-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }
.footer-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 48px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-bottom: 36px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hero-border); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.footer-brand p { font-size: 16px; color: var(--hero-muted); max-width: 340px; line-height: 1.65; }
.footer-logo-img { width: 170px; height: 50px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-col h4 { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--hero-muted); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.footer-col ul a { font-size: 16px; color: rgba(122,143,166,0.75); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-col ul a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-bottom p { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 13px; color: rgba(122,143,166,0.5); letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.7; }
.footer-bottom a { color: rgba(122,143,166,0.5); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.footer-bottom .sep { margin: 0 8px; }

/* ARTICLES / INSIGHTS */
.article-wrap { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 64px 24px 88px; }
.article-meta { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-subtle); margin-bottom: 28px; }
.article-body { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--light-text); }
.article-body p { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.article-body h2 { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 27px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.3px; margin: 36px 0 16px; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { margin: 0 0 22px 24px; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.article-body a { color: var(--red); text-decoration: none; }
.article-body a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.article-body em { color: var(--light-muted); }
.article-source { font-size: 15px; color: var(--light-muted); line-height: 1.7; border-top: 1px solid var(--light-border); margin-top: 36px; padding-top: 20px; font-style: italic; }
.article-source a { color: var(--red); text-decoration: none; }
.article-source a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.article-backlink { display: inline-block; margin-top: 36px; font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); text-decoration: none; }
.article-backlink:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.insight-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; margin-top: 44px; max-width: 820px; }
.insight-card { display: block; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); background: var(--light-panel); border-left: 4px solid var(--red); padding: 26px 30px; text-decoration: none; transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s; }
.insight-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.insight-card .ic-date { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-subtle); display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.insight-card .ic-title { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.15; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-text); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.insight-card .ic-sub { font-size: 16px; color: var(--light-muted); line-height: 1.6; }
.insight-card.placeholder { border-left-color: var(--light-border-dark); background: var(--light-alt); cursor: default; }
.insight-card.placeholder:hover { box-shadow: none; transform: none; }

/* EPISODE PAGE */
.ep-card-img { border: 1px solid var(--light-border); display: block; margin: 0 0 28px; }
.ep-held { border: 2px dashed var(--light-border-dark); background: var(--light-alt); padding: 28px; font-size: 16px; color: var(--light-muted); margin: 28px 0; }
.ep-held .held-tag { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* MERCHANT SERVICES (restored 9/15 from the archived v13 site) */
.icon-sq { display: inline-block; width: 9px; height: 9px; background: var(--red); }
.merchant-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 72px; align-items: start; margin-top: 8px; }
.merchant-intro { font-size: 17px; color: var(--light-muted); line-height: 1.75; margin-top: 14px; }
.merchant-credential { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 16px; background: var(--light-panel); border: 1px solid var(--light-border); margin-top: 18px; }
.mc-icon { font-size: 20px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.mc-text { font-size: 17px; color: var(--light-muted); line-height: 1.6; }
.mc-text strong { color: var(--light-text); }
.merchant-services-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px; }
.merchant-service { border: 1px solid var(--light-border); padding: 20px 22px; background: var(--light-panel); transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s; }
.merchant-service:hover { border-color: var(--light-border-dark); box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); }
.ms-title { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-text); margin-bottom: 6px; letter-spacing: 0.3px; }
.ms-body { font-size: 16px; color: var(--light-muted); line-height: 1.6; }

/* CONTACT PAGE */
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr; gap: 56px; align-items: start; margin-top: 8px; }
.contact-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }
.contact-block { padding: 24px 26px; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); background: var(--light-panel); }
.contact-block-label { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.contact-block-title { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-text); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.contact-block-body { font-size: 16px; color: var(--light-muted); line-height: 1.7; }
.contact-block-body a { color: var(--red); text-decoration: none; }
.contact-block-body a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.form-wrap { background: var(--light-panel); border: 1px solid var(--light-border); padding: 36px; }
.form-wrap-label { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); margin-bottom: 24px; display: block; padding-bottom: 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border); }
.form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 14px; min-width: 0; }
.form-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; min-width: 0; }
.form-field input, .form-field select, .form-field textarea { width: 100%; min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; }
.form-field.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.form-field label { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-muted); }
.form-field input, .form-field select, .form-field textarea { background: var(--light-alt); border: 1px solid var(--light-border); color: var(--light-text); padding: 12px 16px; font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; outline: none; transition: border-color 0.2s; appearance: none; resize: vertical; }
.form-field input:focus, .form-field select:focus, .form-field textarea:focus { border-color: var(--red); background: var(--white); }
.form-field select option { background: var(--white); color: var(--light-text); }
.form-submit { width: 100%; background: var(--red); color: var(--white); border: none; padding: 16px; font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; margin-top: 6px; transition: background 0.2s; }
.form-submit:hover { background: var(--red-dim); }
.form-note { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--light-subtle); text-align: center; margin-top: 14px; line-height: 1.7; }
.form-section { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.form-section + .form-section { padding-top: 24px; margin-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--light-border); }
.form-section-head { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--light-text); }
.form-section-note { font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--light-subtle); margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.form-field .req { color: var(--red); }
.form-error-msg { font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--red); font-weight: 500; display: none; }
.form-field.has-error .form-error-msg { display: block; }
.form-field.has-error input, .form-field.has-error select, .form-field.has-error textarea { border-color: var(--red); background: var(--red-light); }
.form-field select.is-placeholder { color: var(--light-subtle); }
.form-field input:disabled, .form-field select:disabled, .form-field textarea:disabled { opacity: 0.6; cursor: not-allowed; background: var(--light-alt); }
.form-field.is-hidden { display: none; }
.form-field input:focus-visible, .form-field select:focus-visible, .form-field textarea:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--red); outline-offset: 2px; }
.form-submit:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--light-text); outline-offset: 2px; }
.form-submit:disabled { background: var(--light-border-dark); cursor: progress; }
.form-hp { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); clip-path: inset(50%); white-space: nowrap; display: none; }

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .first-read-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .merchant-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .merchant-services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  nav { padding: 0 20px; }
  .nav-links { display: none; position: fixed; top: 72px; left: 0; right: 0; background: rgba(13,21,32,0.98); flex-direction: column; padding: 24px; gap: 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hero-border); }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav-hamburger { display: flex; }
  section { padding: 56px 24px; }
  .page-hero { padding: 52px 24px 44px; }
  .hero { padding: 120px 24px 64px; }
  .steps3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .independence-aside { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-top { flex-direction: column; gap: 32px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .form-wrap { padding: 26px 20px; }
  .form-field input, .form-field select, .form-field textarea { font-size: 16px; padding: 12px 14px; }
  .bq-list li { font-size: 18px; gap: 14px; }
  .article-wrap { padding: 44px 20px 64px; }
  .hero-tagline .tagline-main { font-size: 24px; }
}