/* Aspire Partners Success Stories v2. Brand tokens live in this one block. */
:root{
  --brand-blue:#14a0dc;
  --brand-bright:#4fc1ec;
  --brand-deep:#0064a0;
  --navy:#06223b;
  --navy-2:#0b3a63;
  --ink:#0f1f2e;
  --body:#2b3a4a;
  --muted:#5d6b7a;
  --line:#dfe6ee;
  --ground:#f4f8fc;
  --card:#ffffff;
  --sunk:#eaf3fa;
  --ok:#0f8a5f;
  --warn:#b45309;
  --bad:#b42318;
  --radius:14px;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(6,34,59,.06),0 8px 24px rgba(6,34,59,.06);
  --hero:linear-gradient(135deg,#041a2e 0%,#0b3a63 55%,#0064a0 100%);
  --font-head:"Poppins",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --font-body:"Mulish",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--ground);color:var(--body);font:400 17px/1.6 var(--font-body)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--brand-deep)}
a:hover{color:var(--navy-2)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--font-head);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .5em}
h1{font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,46px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3.4vw,32px);font-weight:600}
h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:600}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.narrow{max-width:760px}

/* header */
.top{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.top .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;min-height:64px}
.brand{white-space:nowrap;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font:600 18px var(--font-head)}
.brand img{height:34px;width:auto}
.brand .mark{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:7px;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--brand-bright),var(--brand-deep));display:inline-block}
.top nav{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.top nav a{color:#cfe6f5;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px}
.top nav a:hover,.top nav a[aria-current]{color:#fff}

/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--hero);color:#e6f2fb;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-120px;top:-80px;width:460px;height:460px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(79,193,236,.28),rgba(79,193,236,0) 70%)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:64px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:820px}
.hero p.lead{font-size:19px;max-width:680px;color:#cfe3f2}
.eyebrow{font:600 13px var(--font-head);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand-bright);margin-bottom:12px}

/* sections */
.section{padding:56px 0}
.section.alt{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:24px}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;min-height:46px;padding:0 20px;border-radius:10px;border:0;background:var(--brand-deep);color:#fff;font:600 16px var(--font-head);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{background:var(--navy-2);color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--brand-deep);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--brand-deep)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--sunk)}
.hero .btn.ghost{color:#fff;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1.5px rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.hero .btn.ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.btn.small{min-height:36px;padding:0 14px;font-size:14px}
.btn[disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:wait}
.btns{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* testimonial cards */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:20px}
.tcard{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.tcard blockquote{margin:0;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);position:relative;padding-top:26px}
.tcard blockquote::before{content:"\201C";position:absolute;top:-14px;left:-2px;font:700 64px/1 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:var(--brand-blue)}
.tmeta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:auto}
.tmeta strong{color:var(--ink);font:600 15px var(--font-head)}
.tag{display:inline-block;font:600 12px var(--font-head);color:var(--brand-deep);background:var(--sunk);border-radius:999px;padding:3px 10px;align-self:flex-start}
.disclosure{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px dashed var(--line);padding-top:10px}
.tcard .video{font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.empty{background:#fff;border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:32px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted)}

/* filter chips */
.chips{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.chip{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--body);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 14px;font:600 14px var(--font-head);cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none}
.chip[aria-pressed="true"],.chip.on{background:var(--brand-deep);border-color:var(--brand-deep);color:#fff}

/* directory */
.pros{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:16px}
.procard{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:16px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--body)}
.procard:hover{border-color:var(--brand-blue)}
.avatar{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;background:var(--sunk);flex:none;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font:600 20px var(--font-head);color:var(--brand-deep)}
.avatar.lg{width:120px;height:120px;font-size:40px;border:4px solid rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.procard strong{display:block;color:var(--ink);font:600 16px var(--font-head)}
.procard span{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}

/* profile */
.profile{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.profile .who h1{margin-bottom:6px}
.profile .badge{display:inline-block;background:rgba(79,193,236,.16);color:#bfe9fa;border-radius:999px;padding:4px 12px;font:600 13px var(--font-head);margin-bottom:14px}
.bio{font-size:18px;color:var(--body);max-width:760px}

/* forms */
.formcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin-bottom:18px}
.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
label,.label{font:600 15px var(--font-head);color:var(--ink)}
.hint{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;font-family:var(--font-body)}
input[type=text],input[type=email],input[type=tel],input[type=url],select,textarea{width:100%;font:400 16px var(--font-body);color:var(--ink);background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:11px 13px}
textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--brand-blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(20,160,220,.18)}
.check{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:12px}
.check span{font:400 15px/1.5 var(--font-body);color:var(--body)}
.check input{margin-top:4px;width:18px;height:18px;flex:none}
.radios{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.radios label{font:400 15px var(--font-body);display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.counter{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);text-align:right}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.msg{border-radius:10px;padding:14px 16px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:15px}
.msg.ok{background:#e7f6ef;color:#0b5e41}
.msg.err{background:#fdecea;color:#8a1c12}
.success{text-align:center;padding:24px 8px}
.success h2{margin-bottom:10px}
.photo-pick{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center}

/* dashboard */
.linkbox{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;background:var(--sunk);border-radius:10px;padding:8px 8px 8px 14px;margin:8px 0 4px}
.linkbox code{flex:1;font:500 14px ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;color:var(--ink);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.steps{counter-reset:s;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 16px}
.steps li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding:0 0 12px 40px}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brand-deep);color:#fff;font:600 13px/26px var(--font-head);text-align:center}
.tmpl{background:var(--sunk);border-radius:10px;padding:14px 16px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);margin:6px 0 8px}
.status{display:inline-block;border-radius:999px;padding:2px 10px;font:600 12px var(--font-head)}
.status.pending{background:#fff4e5;color:var(--warn)}
.status.approved{background:#e7f6ef;color:var(--ok)}
.status.rejected,.status.hidden{background:#f1f3f5;color:var(--muted)}
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:24px;align-items:start}

/* CTA band + footer */
.band{background:var(--hero);color:#e6f2fb;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:36px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.band h2{color:#fff;margin:0}
.band p{margin:6px 0 0;color:#cfe3f2}
.band .btn{background:#fff;color:var(--brand-deep)}
.band .btn:hover{background:var(--sunk)}
footer.site{padding:36px 0 48px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
footer.site .tagline{font:600 15px var(--font-head);color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px}
footer.site .disclaimer{max-width:820px}
footer.site nav{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:12px}

@media (max-width:760px){
  .row,.cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero .wrap{padding-top:44px;padding-bottom:44px}
  .section{padding:40px 0}
  .formcard{padding:20px}
  .band{padding:24px}
  .top nav{gap:12px}
  .top nav a.hide-sm{display:none}
  .top .wrap{flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px}
  .top nav a{font-size:14px}
}

/* v2: success stories */
.msg.note{background:var(--sunk);color:var(--ink)}
.formcard h2{font-size:22px;margin:4px 0 16px}
.story .story-body p{margin:0 0 .8em;color:var(--body)}
.story .story-body.collapsed{display:none}
.story.open .story-body.collapsed{display:block}
.linkbtn{background:none;border:0;padding:0;color:var(--brand-deep);font:600 14px var(--font-head);cursor:pointer;align-self:flex-start;text-decoration:underline}
.who-row{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin-top:auto}
.who-row .tmeta{margin-top:0}
.grid.stories{align-items:start}