/* ==================================================================
   Zodiac Business Development — site stylesheet
   Scoped to #zbdc. No !important anywhere; the ID carries specificity.
   The block between DARK-START and DARK-END is stripped for the
   WordPress build, which stays light-only to match the theme.
   ================================================================== */

#zbdc {
  --zbdc-bg:          #E9EBEE;
  --zbdc-surface:     #F6F7F9;
  --zbdc-surface-2:   #DFE3E8;
  --zbdc-ink:         #0C121B;
  --zbdc-muted:       #56616E;
  --zbdc-rule:        #D0D6DD;
  --zbdc-rule-strong: #AEB7C1;
  --zbdc-brass:       #8A6410;
  --zbdc-brass-soft:  #F0E7D2;
  --zbdc-signal:      #0F6169;
  --zbdc-signal-soft: #DCE9EA;

  background: var(--zbdc-bg);
  color: var(--zbdc-ink);
  font-family: "Public Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-align: left;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}


/* Break out of a narrow theme content column (WordPress only). Remove
   class="zbdc-bleed" from the wrapper if the template is already full
   width or a parent container clips overflow. */
#zbdc.zbdc-bleed {
  margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
  margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw);
  width: 100vw;
  max-width: 100vw;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

#zbdc * { box-sizing: border-box; }

#zbdc a { color: inherit; box-shadow: none; }
#zbdc a:hover { box-shadow: none; }
#zbdc a:focus-visible,
#zbdc .node:focus-visible,
#zbdc button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--zbdc-brass);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

#zbdc p { margin: 0; font-family: inherit; }
#zbdc ul, #zbdc ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
#zbdc li { margin: 0; }
#zbdc h1, #zbdc h2, #zbdc h3, #zbdc h4 {
  font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--zbdc-ink);
  text-transform: none;
  margin: 0;
}

#zbdc .zbdc-wrap {
  max-width: 1060px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 26px;
}

#zbdc .mono,
#zbdc .eyebrow,
#zbdc .domain,
#zbdc .entity,
#zbdc .meta,
#zbdc .chart-caption {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
}

/* ---------------- top bar (review site only) ---------------- */

#zbdc .topbar { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule); }
#zbdc .topbar .zbdc-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-top: 15px;
  padding-bottom: 15px;
}
#zbdc .brand { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; }
#zbdc .brand .glyph { font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif; font-size: 25px; line-height: 1; }
#zbdc .brand .sub {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--zbdc-muted);
}
#zbdc .topnav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
#zbdc .topnav a {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--zbdc-muted); text-decoration: none;
  padding-bottom: 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
#zbdc .topnav a:hover { color: var(--zbdc-ink); border-bottom-color: var(--zbdc-rule-strong); }
#zbdc .topnav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--zbdc-ink); border-bottom-color: var(--zbdc-brass); }
#zbdc .topnav a.call { color: var(--zbdc-brass); }

/* ---------------- heroes ---------------- */

#zbdc .eyebrow {
  font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--zbdc-muted);
}
#zbdc .eyebrow a { color: var(--zbdc-brass); text-decoration: none; }

#zbdc .hero .zbdc-wrap {
  padding-top: 64px; padding-bottom: 10px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px;
}
#zbdc .hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6.4vw, 74px);
  line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.008em;
  max-width: 17ch; text-wrap: balance;
}
#zbdc .hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--zbdc-brass); }
#zbdc .standfirst { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--zbdc-muted); max-width: 60ch; }
#zbdc .standfirst strong { color: var(--zbdc-ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* interior pages open smaller than the home page */
#zbdc .hero.inner .zbdc-wrap { padding-top: 54px; gap: 18px; }
#zbdc .hero.inner h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 5.2vw, 56px); max-width: 20ch; }
#zbdc .hero.inner .standfirst { font-size: 19px; }

#zbdc .hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; margin-top: 6px; }
#zbdc .btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;
  padding: 12px 20px; border: 1px solid var(--zbdc-ink);
  background: var(--zbdc-ink); color: var(--zbdc-bg); border-radius: 0;
  transition: background .15s ease, color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
#zbdc .btn:hover { background: var(--zbdc-brass); border-color: var(--zbdc-brass); color: var(--zbdc-bg); }
#zbdc .btn.ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--zbdc-ink); border-color: var(--zbdc-rule-strong); }
#zbdc .btn.ghost:hover { border-color: var(--zbdc-brass); color: var(--zbdc-brass); background: transparent; }

/* ---------------- portfolio diagram ---------------- */

#zbdc .chart .zbdc-wrap { padding-top: 26px; padding-bottom: 6px; }
#zbdc .chart svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; max-width: 100%; }
#zbdc .chart .link { stroke: var(--zbdc-rule-strong); stroke-width: 1; }
#zbdc .chart .halo { fill: none; stroke: var(--zbdc-rule); stroke-width: 1; }
#zbdc .chart .node circle.dot { fill: var(--zbdc-ink); }
#zbdc .chart .node circle.hit { fill: transparent; }
#zbdc .chart .node { cursor: pointer; }
#zbdc .chart .node text {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .1em; fill: var(--zbdc-muted); text-transform: uppercase;
}
#zbdc .chart .node:hover circle.dot,
#zbdc .chart .node:focus-visible circle.dot { fill: var(--zbdc-brass); }
#zbdc .chart .node:hover text,
#zbdc .chart .node:focus-visible text { fill: var(--zbdc-ink); }
#zbdc .chart .core circle { fill: var(--zbdc-bg); stroke: var(--zbdc-brass); stroke-width: 1.4; }
#zbdc .chart .core text { font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif; font-size: 19px; fill: var(--zbdc-ink); }
#zbdc .chart .pulse {
  fill: none; stroke: var(--zbdc-brass); stroke-width: 1; opacity: 0;
  transform-origin: 450px 170px; animation: zbdc-pulse 6s ease-out infinite;
}
@keyframes zbdc-pulse {
  0%   { r: 26px; opacity: .5; }
  70%  { r: 62px; opacity: 0; }
  100% { r: 62px; opacity: 0; }
}
#zbdc .chart-caption {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--zbdc-muted); text-align: center; margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ---------------- section furniture ---------------- */

#zbdc section { scroll-margin-top: 90px; }

#zbdc .section-head {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--zbdc-ink); padding-bottom: 9px;
}
#zbdc h2 { font-size: 30px; letter-spacing: .005em; line-height: 1.15; }
#zbdc .section-head .meta {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--zbdc-muted);
}
#zbdc .section-note { color: var(--zbdc-muted); max-width: 64ch; margin-top: 16px; }

#zbdc .band-gap .zbdc-wrap { padding-top: 60px; }

/* ---------------- pillar grid ---------------- */

#zbdc .pillars {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(212px, 1fr));
  gap: 1px; background: var(--zbdc-rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule); margin-top: 30px;
}
#zbdc .pillar { background: var(--zbdc-bg); padding: 20px 22px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
#zbdc .pillar .k {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--zbdc-brass);
}
#zbdc .pillar .v { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--zbdc-muted); }
#zbdc .pillar .v b { color: var(--zbdc-ink); font-weight: 600; }

#zbdc blockquote {
  margin: 34px 0 0; padding: 0 0 0 20px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--zbdc-brass); max-width: 60ch;
  background: none; font-style: normal; quotes: none;
}
#zbdc blockquote::before, #zbdc blockquote::after { content: none; }
#zbdc blockquote p {
  font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif; font-style: italic;
  font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.34; color: var(--zbdc-ink);
}
#zbdc blockquote cite {
  display: block; margin-top: 10px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace; font-style: normal;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--zbdc-muted);
}

/* ---------------- business entries ---------------- */

#zbdc .seg {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 232px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 0 34px;
  padding: 32px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule); align-items: start;
}
#zbdc .seg:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule); margin-top: 26px; }
#zbdc .seg-rail { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
#zbdc .domain { font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--zbdc-brass); }
#zbdc .seg-name { font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif; font-size: 27px; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--zbdc-ink); }
#zbdc .entity { font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--zbdc-muted); }
#zbdc .seg-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; min-width: 0; }
#zbdc .lede { font-size: 17px; }

/* outbound link to a business's own site */
#zbdc .visit {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .04em;
}
#zbdc .visit a {
  color: var(--zbdc-brass); text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule-strong);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
}
#zbdc .visit a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--zbdc-brass); }
#zbdc .visit .ext { font-size: 10px; vertical-align: 1px; }
#zbdc .visit .sep { color: var(--zbdc-rule-strong); padding: 0 5px; }

/* status chip for a line that is not trading yet */
#zbdc .status {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--zbdc-muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule-strong);
  padding: 3px 8px;
  align-self: flex-start;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

#zbdc .facts {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 84px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 8px 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule); padding-top: 16px; margin: 0;
}
#zbdc .facts dt {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--zbdc-muted); padding-top: 3px; font-weight: 400;
}
#zbdc .facts dd { margin: 0; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--zbdc-ink); }

#zbdc .tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
#zbdc .tags li {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace; font-size: 11.5px;
  padding: 4px 9px; border: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule);
  background: var(--zbdc-surface); color: var(--zbdc-muted); white-space: nowrap;
}
#zbdc .tags li.hero-tag {
  border-color: var(--zbdc-signal); background: var(--zbdc-signal-soft); color: var(--zbdc-signal);
}

/* ---------------- capability bands (practice page) ---------------- */

#zbdc .bands { margin-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule); }
#zbdc .band {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 210px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 0 34px;
  padding: 26px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule); align-items: start;
}
#zbdc .band-label { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; }
#zbdc .band-label .n {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--zbdc-brass);
}
#zbdc .band-label h3 { font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.15; }
#zbdc .band-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; min-width: 0; }
#zbdc .band-body .out {
  font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--zbdc-muted);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--zbdc-rule-strong); padding-left: 14px;
}
#zbdc .band-body .out b { color: var(--zbdc-ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---------------- two-mode split ---------------- */

#zbdc .modes {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px; margin-top: 30px;
}
#zbdc .mode {
  background: var(--zbdc-surface); border: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--zbdc-brass); padding: 24px 24px 26px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;
}
#zbdc .mode.alt { border-top-color: var(--zbdc-signal); }
#zbdc .mode h3 { font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.15; }
#zbdc .mode .who {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--zbdc-muted);
}
#zbdc .mode p { font-size: 16px; color: var(--zbdc-muted); }
#zbdc .mode ul { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; margin-top: 2px; }
#zbdc .mode ul li { font-size: 15.5px; padding-left: 16px; position: relative; color: var(--zbdc-ink); }
#zbdc .mode ul li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 10px;
  width: 6px; height: 1px; background: var(--zbdc-brass);
}

/* ---------------- matrix table ---------------- */

#zbdc .matrix-scroll { overflow-x: auto; margin-top: 28px; }
#zbdc table.matrix {
  width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 660px;
  font-size: 15px;
}
#zbdc table.matrix th, #zbdc table.matrix td {
  text-align: left; vertical-align: top;
  padding: 14px 16px 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule);
}
#zbdc table.matrix thead th {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--zbdc-muted); font-weight: 400;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--zbdc-ink); padding-bottom: 9px;
}
#zbdc table.matrix tbody th {
  font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 19px; color: var(--zbdc-ink); white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 24px;
}
#zbdc table.matrix td { color: var(--zbdc-muted); }
#zbdc table.matrix td.stage {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace; font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--zbdc-ink); white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ---------------- phases (engagement) ---------------- */

#zbdc .phases { margin-top: 30px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
#zbdc .phase {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 0 34px;
  padding: 28px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule); align-items: start;
}
#zbdc .phase:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule); }
#zbdc .phase-when { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
#zbdc .phase-when .d {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--zbdc-brass); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
#zbdc .phase-when .cost {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--zbdc-muted);
}
#zbdc .phase-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; min-width: 0; }
#zbdc .phase-body h3 { font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.15; }
#zbdc .phase-body p { color: var(--zbdc-muted); }
#zbdc .deliv {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 96px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 6px 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule); padding-top: 14px; margin: 2px 0 0;
}
#zbdc .deliv dt {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--zbdc-muted); padding-top: 3px; font-weight: 400;
}
#zbdc .deliv dd { margin: 0; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--zbdc-ink); }

/* ---------------- q & a ---------------- */

#zbdc .qa { margin-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule); }
#zbdc .qa-item {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 6px 30px;
  padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule); align-items: start;
}
#zbdc .qa-item .q { font-size: 16.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--zbdc-ink); }
#zbdc .qa-item .a { font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--zbdc-muted); }

/* ---------------- bring / intake columns ---------------- */

#zbdc .bring {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: 1px; background: var(--zbdc-rule);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--zbdc-rule-strong); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule);
  margin-top: 28px;
}
#zbdc .bring-col { background: var(--zbdc-bg); padding: 20px 22px 24px 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
#zbdc .bring .bring-col + .bring-col { padding-left: 22px; }
#zbdc .bring-col .k {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--zbdc-brass);
}
#zbdc .bring-col h3 { font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.15; }
#zbdc .bring-col ul { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; }
#zbdc .bring-col ul li {
  font-size: 15px; color: var(--zbdc-muted); padding-left: 15px; position: relative;
}
#zbdc .bring-col ul li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 10px;
  width: 5px; height: 5px; border: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule-strong);
}

/* ---------------- steps (home) ---------------- */

#zbdc .steps {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: 28px; margin-top: 30px;
}
#zbdc .step { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; border-top: 2px solid var(--zbdc-brass); padding-top: 16px; }
#zbdc .step .when {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--zbdc-brass); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
#zbdc .step h3 { font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.15; }
#zbdc .step p { font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--zbdc-muted); line-height: 1.55; }

/* ---------------- contact ---------------- */

#zbdc .contact .zbdc-wrap { padding-top: 68px; padding-bottom: 72px; }
#zbdc .contact-panel {
  background: var(--zbdc-surface); border: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--zbdc-brass); padding: 34px 32px;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 34px; align-items: start;
}
#zbdc .contact-panel h2 { font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
#zbdc .contact-panel .pitch { color: var(--zbdc-muted); max-width: 46ch; }
#zbdc .contact-lines { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
#zbdc .cline { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; }
#zbdc .cline .k {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--zbdc-muted);
}
#zbdc .cline .v { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.45; }
#zbdc .cline .v a { color: var(--zbdc-brass); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule-strong); }
#zbdc .cline .v a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--zbdc-brass); }

/* ---------------- enquiry form ---------------- */

#zbdc .formwrap { margin-top: 40px; }
#zbdc .form-head {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--zbdc-ink); padding-bottom: 9px; margin-bottom: 18px;
}
#zbdc .form-head h2 { font-size: 27px; }
#zbdc .form-head .meta {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--zbdc-muted);
}

#zbdc form.zbdc-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
#zbdc .field-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap: 20px;
}
#zbdc .field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; min-width: 0; }
#zbdc .field.wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
#zbdc .field label {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--zbdc-muted);
}
#zbdc .field label .req { color: var(--zbdc-brass); }
#zbdc .field .hint { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--zbdc-muted); }

#zbdc input[type="text"],
#zbdc input[type="email"],
#zbdc input[type="tel"],
#zbdc input[type="url"],
#zbdc select,
#zbdc textarea {
  font-family: "Public Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--zbdc-ink);
  background: var(--zbdc-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule-strong);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 11px 13px;
  width: 100%; max-width: 100%;
  appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none;
  transition: border-color .15s ease;
}
#zbdc textarea { min-height: 148px; resize: vertical; }
#zbdc select {
  background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--zbdc-muted) 50%),
                    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--zbdc-muted) 50%, transparent 50%);
  background-position: calc(100% - 19px) calc(50% + 1px), calc(100% - 14px) calc(50% + 1px);
  background-size: 5px 5px, 5px 5px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  padding-right: 38px;
}
#zbdc input:hover, #zbdc select:hover, #zbdc textarea:hover { border-color: var(--zbdc-muted); }
#zbdc input:focus, #zbdc select:focus, #zbdc textarea:focus {
  outline: 2px solid var(--zbdc-brass); outline-offset: 1px; border-color: var(--zbdc-brass);
}
#zbdc input::placeholder, #zbdc textarea::placeholder { color: var(--zbdc-rule-strong); }

#zbdc .zbdc-hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }

#zbdc .form-actions {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule); padding-top: 20px;
}
#zbdc button.submit {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 13px 26px; border: 1px solid var(--zbdc-ink);
  background: var(--zbdc-ink); color: var(--zbdc-bg);
  border-radius: 0; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
#zbdc button.submit:hover { background: var(--zbdc-brass); border-color: var(--zbdc-brass); }
#zbdc .form-actions .fineprint { font-size: 14px; color: var(--zbdc-muted); max-width: 44ch; }

#zbdc .form-notice {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--zbdc-signal); background: var(--zbdc-signal-soft);
  padding: 18px 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px;
}
#zbdc .form-notice.error { border-left-color: var(--zbdc-brass); background: var(--zbdc-brass-soft); }
#zbdc .form-notice .k {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--zbdc-signal);
}
#zbdc .form-notice.error .k { color: var(--zbdc-brass); }
#zbdc .form-notice p { font-size: 16px; }

/* Any third-party form dropped inside the page inherits the same controls. */
#zbdc .wpcf7 label, #zbdc .wpforms-field-label {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--zbdc-muted);
}
#zbdc input[type="submit"] {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 13px 26px; border: 1px solid var(--zbdc-ink);
  background: var(--zbdc-ink); color: var(--zbdc-bg);
  border-radius: 0; cursor: pointer; width: auto;
}
#zbdc input[type="submit"]:hover { background: var(--zbdc-brass); border-color: var(--zbdc-brass); }

/* ---------------- page footer ---------------- */

#zbdc .pagefoot { border-top: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule); margin-top: 8px; }
#zbdc .pagefoot .zbdc-wrap {
  padding-top: 22px; padding-bottom: 48px;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--zbdc-muted);
}
#zbdc .pagefoot a { color: var(--zbdc-muted); text-decoration: none; }
#zbdc .pagefoot a:hover { color: var(--zbdc-brass); }

/* ---------------- next-page rail ---------------- */

#zbdc .nextup { border-top: 2px solid var(--zbdc-ink); margin-top: 62px; }
#zbdc .nextup .zbdc-wrap {
  padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
#zbdc .nextup .k {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--zbdc-muted);
}
#zbdc .nextup a {
  font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif; font-size: 25px;
  color: var(--zbdc-ink); text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zbdc-rule-strong);
}
#zbdc .nextup a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--zbdc-brass); color: var(--zbdc-brass); }

/* ---------------- responsive ---------------- */

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  #zbdc .contact-panel { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  #zbdc .qa-item { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 4px; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  #zbdc { font-size: 16px; }
  #zbdc .chart { display: none; }
  #zbdc .seg, #zbdc .band, #zbdc .phase { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
  #zbdc .seg-rail, #zbdc .band-label, #zbdc .phase-when { flex-direction: row; align-items: baseline; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
  #zbdc .facts, #zbdc .deliv { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 4px; }
  #zbdc .facts dt, #zbdc .deliv dt { padding-top: 8px; }
  #zbdc .contact-panel { padding: 26px 20px; }
  #zbdc .bring .bring-col + .bring-col { padding-left: 0; }
  #zbdc .bring-col { padding-right: 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  #zbdc * { animation: none; transition: none; }
}

/* Last word on hiding: keeps display:flex components (the form notices, the
   routed pages) honest when the hidden attribute is set. Must stay at the end
   of the file — it wins on source order, not specificity. */
#zbdc [hidden] { display: none; }