/* ============================================================
   S9 — Method Page (/method)
   Loaded as: css/method.css
   Covers: M1 Page Header, M2 Starting Point, M3 Principles,
           M4 Alignment Framework, M5 What This Is Not, M6 Ecosystem
   Palette: locked (#40045D, #000000, #FFFFFF, #C9A227, #0B0B0D, #161418)
   Typography: Playfair Display 700 (display) / DM Sans 400/600/700 (body)
   Active nav link state added for /method page.
   ============================================================ */


/* ============================================================
   SHARED PAGE UTILITIES
   ============================================================ */

.method-page-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
}

/* Active nav state for current page */
.site-nav__link--active {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  position: relative;
}

.site-nav__link--active::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -4px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: #C9A227;
}


/* ============================================================
   M1 — PAGE HEADER
   ============================================================ */

.method-header {
  background-color: #0B0B0D;
  padding: 120px 0 96px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.12);
}

.method-header__inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
  max-width: 800px;
}

.method-header__eyebrow {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #C9A227;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}

.method-header__h1 {
  font-family: 'League Spartan', 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.method-header__intro {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 640px;
}


/* ============================================================
   M2 — THE STARTING POINT
   Two-column comparison. No judgment language.
   ============================================================ */

.method-start {
  background-color: #161418;
  padding: 96px 0;
}

.method-start__inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1px 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}

.method-start__label {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}

.method-start__label--accent {
  color: #C9A227;
}

.method-start__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.method-start__item {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 16px;
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.method-start__col--right .method-start__item {
  border-left-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.4);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

.method-start__col-note {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
  font-style: italic;
}

.method-start__col--right .method-start__col-note {
  color: #C9A227;
  font-style: normal;
}

.method-start__divider {
  background: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.2);
  align-self: stretch;
  min-height: 200px;
}


/* ============================================================
   M3 — THREE GOVERNING PRINCIPLES
   ============================================================ */

.method-principles {
  background-color: #0B0B0D;
  padding: 96px 0;
}

.method-principles__inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
}

.method-principles__label {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #C9A227;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.method-principles__intro {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0 0 64px;
  max-width: 560px;
}

.method-principles__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
}

.method-principles__principle {
  background-color: #161418;
  padding: 48px 40px 56px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.method-principles__principle::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: transparent;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.method-principles__principle:hover::before {
  background-color: #C9A227;
}

.method-principles__index {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'League Spartan', 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.12);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.method-principles__principle:hover .method-principles__index {
  color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.22);
}

.method-principles__title {
  font-family: 'League Spartan', 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.method-principles__body {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.method-principles__rationale {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}


/* ============================================================
   M4 — THE ALIGNMENT FRAMEWORK (FULL DEPTH)
   ============================================================ */

.method-framework {
  background-color: #000000;
  padding: 96px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.1);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.1);
}

.method-framework__inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
}

.method-framework__header {
  margin-bottom: 72px;
  max-width: 720px;
}

.method-framework__eyebrow {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.method-framework__heading {
  font-family: 'League Spartan', 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}

.method-framework__intro {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Phase layout — linear sequence with connectors */
.method-framework__phases {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  align-items: start;
}

.method-framework__connector {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.4);
  padding: 32px 16px 0;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.method-framework__phase {
  background-color: #0B0B0D;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  padding: 36px 32px 40px;
  height: 100%;
}

.method-framework__phase-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.method-framework__phase-num {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  color: #C9A227;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.method-framework__phase-name {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin: 0;
}

.method-framework__phase-function {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

.method-framework__phase-detail {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.method-framework__phase-detail p {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0;
}


/* ============================================================
   M5 — WHAT THIS IS NOT
   ============================================================ */

.method-not {
  background-color: #161418;
  padding: 96px 0;
}

.method-not__inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
}

.method-not__heading {
  font-family: 'League Spartan', 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 56px;
}

.method-not__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
}

.method-not__item {
  background-color: #0B0B0D;
  padding: 40px 40px 44px;
}

.method-not__term {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.method-not__explain {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0;
}


/* ============================================================
   M6 — THE ECOSYSTEM
   ============================================================ */

.method-ecosystem {
  background-color: #0B0B0D;
  padding: 96px 0 112px;
}

.method-ecosystem__inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
}

.method-ecosystem__label {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #C9A227;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.method-ecosystem__heading {
  font-family: 'League Spartan', 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 56px;
}

.method-ecosystem__cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
}

.method-ecosystem__card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  background-color: #161418;
  padding: 40px 36px 44px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, background-color 0.25s ease;
}

.method-ecosystem__card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.3);
  background-color: #1a181d;
}

.method-ecosystem__card--primary {
  background-color: #40045D;
  border-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.2);
}

.method-ecosystem__card--primary:hover {
  background-color: #5A0882;
  border-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.45);
}

.method-ecosystem__card-label {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #C9A227;
  margin: 0;
}

.method-ecosystem__card-body {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.method-ecosystem__card--primary .method-ecosystem__card-body {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

.method-ecosystem__card-link {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: #C9A227;
  transition: letter-spacing 0.2s ease;
}

.method-ecosystem__card:hover .method-ecosystem__card-link {
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}


/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE — MOBILE PARITY
   Breakpoint: 768px
   ============================================================ */

@media (max-width: 768px) {

  /* M1 */
  .method-header {
    padding: 96px 0 72px;
  }

  .method-header__inner {
    padding: 0 24px;
  }

  /* M2 */
  .method-start {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }

  .method-start__inner {
    padding: 0 24px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .method-start__divider {
    display: none;
  }

  /* M3 */
  .method-principles {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }

  .method-principles__inner {
    padding: 0 24px;
  }

  .method-principles__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
  }

  /* M4 */
  .method-framework {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }

  .method-framework__inner {
    padding: 0 24px;
  }

  .method-framework__header {
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }

  .method-framework__phases {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
  }

  .method-framework__connector {
    display: none;
  }

  /* Show sequence flow on mobile via top border accent */
  .method-framework__phase + .method-framework__connector + .method-framework__phase,
  .method-framework__phase {
    border-top: 2px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.15);
  }

  .method-framework__phase:first-child {
    border-top-color: #C9A227;
  }

  /* M5 */
  .method-not {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }

  .method-not__inner {
    padding: 0 24px;
  }

  .method-not__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
  }

  /* M6 */
  .method-ecosystem {
    padding: 72px 0 88px;
  }

  .method-ecosystem__inner {
    padding: 0 24px;
  }

  .method-ecosystem__cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
  }

}

/* Intermediate breakpoint — principles and framework layout */
@media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 769px) {

  .method-principles__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
  }

  .method-principles__principle {
    padding: 36px 32px 40px;
  }

  .method-framework__phases {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
  }

  .method-framework__connector {
    display: none;
  }

  .method-not__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
  }

  .method-ecosystem__cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
  }

}