/* ============================================
   SME SHARED BASE — scalingmadeeasy.com
   All pages link: <link rel="stylesheet" href="sme-base.css"/>
   ============================================ */
:root{
  --orange:#F97316;--od:#d95f0a;--black:#0a0a0a;--dark:#111111;--dark2:#1a1a1a;--dark3:#222222;
  --white:#ffffff;--grey:#D1D5DB;--grey2:#9CA3AF;--gold:#C9A84C;--gold-light:#e8c97a;
  --font-hero:'IBM Plex Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --font-head:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;
  --font-body:'DM Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --r:8px;--rl:16px;--t:0.3s ease;--shadow:0 12px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font-body);background:var(--black);color:var(--white);line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}ul{list-style:none}img{max-width:100%;display:block}

/* TYPOGRAPHY */
h1{font-family:var(--font-hero);font-size:clamp(2.8rem,6vw,5.5rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:.95}
h2{font-family:var(--font-hero);font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.5rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1}
h3{font-family:var(--font-hero);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.5vw,1.8rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em}
h4{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700}
p{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:clamp(.9rem,1.2vw,1rem);color:var(--grey);line-height:1.8}
.em-orange{font-family:var(--font-head);font-style:italic;color:var(--orange);font-weight:400}
.em-gold{font-family:var(--font-head);font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);font-weight:400}
.label{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:1rem}
.label::before{content:'';display:block;width:28px;height:1px;background:var(--orange)}
.label--gold{color:var(--gold)}.label--gold::before{background:var(--gold)}
.divider{width:48px;height:2px;background:var(--orange);border-radius:2px;margin:20px 0}

/* LAYOUT */
.container{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}
.section{padding:100px 0}.section--sm{padding:70px 0}.section--dark{background:var(--dark)}.section--black{background:var(--black)}

/* BUTTONS */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:15px 36px;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;border:none;border-radius:3px;cursor:pointer;transition:all var(--t);white-space:nowrap}
.btn--primary{background:var(--orange);color:#fff}.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--od);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 32px rgba(249,115,22,.35)}
.btn--gold{background:var(--gold);color:#0a0a0a}.btn--gold:hover{background:var(--gold-light);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--outline{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3)}.btn--outline:hover{border-color:var(--orange);color:var(--orange);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--outline-gold{background:transparent;color:var(--gold);border:1.5px solid var(--gold)}.btn--outline-gold:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#0a0a0a;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--lg{padding:18px 48px;font-size:.85rem}.btn--full{width:100%;justify-content:center}

/* NAV */
.nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:1000;padding:0 40px;transition:all var(--t)}
.nav.scrolled{background:rgba(10,10,10,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
.nav__inner{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:76px}
.nav__logo{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:500}.nav__logo em{font-style:italic;color:var(--orange)}
.nav__links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.nav__links a{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);padding:8px 14px;border-radius:3px;transition:color var(--t)}
.nav__links a:hover,.nav__links a.active{color:#fff}
.nav__cta{margin-left:12px}
.nav__hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;background:none;border:none;padding:4px}
.nav__hamburger span{display:block;width:24px;height:1.5px;background:#fff;transition:all var(--t);border-radius:2px}
.nav__mobile{display:none;position:fixed;top:76px;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:rgba(10,10,10,.99);z-index:999;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:28px}
.nav__mobile.open{display:flex}
.nav__mobile a{font-family:var(--font-hero);font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:700;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}.nav__mobile a:hover{color:var(--orange)}

/* TRUSTED STRIP */
.trusted{background:var(--dark);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);padding:36px 0}
.trusted__inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:48px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.trusted__label{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0}
.trusted__logos{display:flex;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;opacity:.4}
.trusted__logo{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--grey)}

/* CARDS */
.card{background:var(--dark2);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-radius:var(--rl);padding:36px 28px;transition:all .4s;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.card::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:var(--dark3);transition:background .4s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:rgba(249,115,22,.2);box-shadow:0 20px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.card:hover::before{background:var(--orange)}
.card--gold::before{background:var(--gold)}.card--gold{border-color:rgba(201,168,76,.2)}
.card__num{font-family:var(--font-hero);font-size:3.5rem;font-weight:700;color:rgba(249,115,22,.15);letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1;margin-bottom:12px}
.card__num--gold{color:rgba(201,168,76,.2)}

/* FORM */
.form-label{display:block;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);margin-bottom:8px}
.form-input,.form-select,.form-textarea{width:100%;padding:14px 18px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:var(--r);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:300;transition:all var(--t);outline:none;resize:none}
.form-input::placeholder,.form-textarea::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
.form-input:focus,.form-textarea:focus,.form-select:focus{border-color:var(--orange);background:rgba(249,115,22,.04);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(249,115,22,.08)}
.form-select{cursor:pointer;appearance:none}.form-select option{background:var(--dark2)}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.form-group{margin-bottom:16px}
.form-disclaimer{font-size:.73rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);text-align:center;margin-top:14px;line-height:1.6}

/* PLACEHOLDER */
.img-placeholder{background:var(--dark2);border:2px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:var(--rl);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;padding:20px}
.img-placeholder .ph-icon{font-size:2rem;opacity:.35}

/* SECTION HERO (inner pages) */
.page-hero{padding:140px 0 80px;background:var(--black);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
.page-hero .label{margin-bottom:16px}
.page-hero h1{margin-bottom:20px}
.page-hero h1 em{font-family:var(--font-head);font-style:italic;color:var(--orange);font-weight:400}
.page-hero__sub{font-size:1.1rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);max-width:620px;font-weight:300;margin-bottom:36px}

/* CTA BANNER */
.cta-banner{background:var(--dark);padding:80px 0;text-align:center}
.cta-banner h2{margin-bottom:12px}
.cta-banner p{max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 32px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.cta-banner__btns{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-banner .guarantee{margin-top:16px;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--grey2)}
.cta-banner .guarantee span{color:var(--orange)}

/* FOOTER */
.footer{background:var(--dark);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);padding:60px 0 32px}
.footer__inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:40px;margin-bottom:40px}
.footer__logo{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:500}.footer__logo em{font-style:italic;color:var(--orange)}
.footer__links{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer__links a{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--grey2);transition:color var(--t)}.footer__links a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.footer__bottom{padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.footer__bottom p{font-size:.75rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}

/* ANIMATIONS */
@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
.fade-in{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
.fade-in.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
.fd2{transition-delay:.12s}.fd3{transition-delay:.24s}.fd4{transition-delay:.36s}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .container{padding:0 28px}
  .nav__links,.nav__cta{display:none}
  .nav__hamburger{display:flex}
  .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .section{padding:72px 0}.section--sm{padding:56px 0}
  .container{padding:0 20px}
  .page-hero{padding:110px 0 56px}
  .footer__inner{flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
  .footer__bottom{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
}
@media(max-width:480px){.nav{padding:0 20px}}