/* ============================================================================
   sl-redo.css — PROJECT-001 "The Circle" design system (EXTRACTED FRAMEWORK)
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Single source of truth for the full special-learning.com rebuild.
   Karen-ratified 2026-06-12 (moltbot #52267/#52271): the Fable-built PROJECT-001
   9-page proof becomes the canonical framework for rebuilding the WHOLE site.
   "Refine, don't redesign." Verbatim from the proof's index.html style block.

   Design language: lifecycle circle IS the IA; station hue = position on journey.
   External customer-facing canon (frontend-design governs): NO shared-nav.js,
   SL brand thread (plum family + Mazzard-fallback UI stack) + AI-disclosure footer
   + BACB non-endorsement disclaimer retained.

   USAGE in a page <head>:
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
     <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..144,400;0,9..144,560;0,9..144,640;1,9..144,460&family=Nunito:wght@400;600;700;800&family=Quicksand:wght@500;600;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/framework/sl-redo.css">
   Page-specific tweaks go in a small inline <style> AFTER this link, never by
   editing this file's shared tokens/components.
   ============================================================================ */

:root{
  /* ground + ink (brand thread) */
  --cream:#F5F0EB; --plum:#5B2E5A; --midnight:#352040; --mauve:#C4A9B5;
  --ink:#2A1E2A; --paper:#FFFFFF; --line:#E6DBE2; --muted:#6B5A66;
  /* the circle — color = position on the journey */
  --st1:#C2185B; --st2:#9A4D0C; --st3:#7A5C00;
  --st4:#15616D; --st5:#1B6E4B; --st6:#2A3A8C;
  --gold:#F2C53D;
  /* type */
  --font-display:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;
  --font-ui:'Mazzard Soft M','Quicksand','Nunito',sans-serif;
  --font-body:'Mazzard Soft M','Nunito',sans-serif;
  --r-card:16px; --shadow:0 18px 44px -24px rgba(53,32,64,.45);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font-body);
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
/* warm grain atmosphere over the whole page */
body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:1;opacity:.05;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='160' height='160' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:560;color:var(--plum);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 .4em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
a{color:var(--plum)}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:50px;padding:13px 28px;
  border-radius:999px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700;font-size:16px;text-decoration:none;
  cursor:pointer;border:2px solid transparent;transition:background-color .18s ease,color .18s ease,transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
.btn-primary{background:var(--midnight);color:var(--cream)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#4a2c4a;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--midnight);box-shadow:0 10px 24px -10px rgba(242,197,61,.65)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#ffd84d;transform:translateY(-1px)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--midnight);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;
  font-size:12.5px;color:var(--plum);margin:0 0 14px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--mauve);display:inline-block}

.preview-bar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:#7a1f2b;color:#fff;text-align:center;
  font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:8px 16px}

.utilbar{background:var(--midnight);color:#EDE3EA;position:relative;z-index:2}
.utilbar .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 24px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;
  padding:9px 24px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.utilbar b{color:#fff}
.utilbar .dot{color:var(--mauve)}
.utilbar a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}

header.site{background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;z-index:2}
header.site .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:15px 24px}
header.site img.logo{height:40px;width:auto;display:block}
header.site nav{display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center;margin-left:10px}
header.site nav a{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--plum);
  text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
header.site nav a:hover{color:var(--midnight);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px;text-decoration-color:var(--mauve);text-decoration-thickness:2px}
header.site nav a .car{font-size:9px;opacity:.55;vertical-align:2px}
.nav-right{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.store-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--midnight);
  font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:800;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:12px 24px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid #d9a91f;
  box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(242,197,61,.45);white-space:nowrap;transition:transform .15s ease,background-color .15s}
.store-pill:hover{background:#ffd84d;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.nav-util{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:var(--plum);text-decoration:none;
  font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-util:hover{color:var(--midnight)}
.nav-util svg{display:block}
@media(max-width:1100px){header.site nav{display:none}}

/* ============ HERO — mission voice + the journey ring ============ */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;z-index:2;
  background:
    radial-gradient(90% 120% at 110% -10%, rgba(196,169,181,.35), rgba(245,240,235,0) 60%),
    radial-gradient(70% 90% at -10% 110%, rgba(91,46,90,.08), rgba(245,240,235,0) 55%)}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;padding:64px 24px 56px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.6vw,62px);max-width:11ch}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:460;color:var(--midnight)}
.hero p.sub{font-size:18px;max-width:46ch;margin:18px 0 28px;color:var(--ink)}
.hero .cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;align-items:center}
.hero .softlink{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--plum);
  text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--mauve);padding-bottom:2px}
.hero .softlink:hover{color:var(--midnight);border-color:var(--midnight)}
/* staggered load reveal */
.rise{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);animation:rise .7s ease forwards}
.rise.d1{animation-delay:.08s}.rise.d2{animation-delay:.18s}.rise.d3{animation-delay:.3s}.rise.d4{animation-delay:.42s}
@keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

/* the ring */
.ring-stage{position:relative;width:min(540px,100%);aspect-ratio:1;margin:0 auto}
.ring-stage svg.arcs{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;overflow:visible}
.ring-stage svg.arcs path{fill:none;stroke-width:8;stroke-linecap:round;opacity:.8;
  transition:opacity .25s ease,stroke-width .25s ease}
.ring-stage svg.arcs path.lit{opacity:1;stroke-width:12}
.ring-stage svg.arcs path.draw{stroke-dasharray:200;stroke-dashoffset:200;animation:draw 1.1s ease forwards}
.ring-stage svg.arcs path.draw.a2{animation-delay:.12s}.ring-stage svg.arcs path.draw.a3{animation-delay:.24s}
.ring-stage svg.arcs path.draw.a4{animation-delay:.36s}.ring-stage svg.arcs path.draw.a5{animation-delay:.48s}
.ring-stage svg.arcs path.draw.a6{animation-delay:.6s}
@keyframes draw{to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
.ring-center{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:54%;text-align:center}
.ring-center .rc-h{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:560;font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(19px,2.1vw,25px);color:var(--plum);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 6px}
.ring-center .rc-s{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:600;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.station{position:absolute;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  background:var(--paper);border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 14px 8px 9px;
  text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 10px 26px -16px rgba(53,32,64,.55);white-space:nowrap;
  transition:transform .2s ease,border-color .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.station:hover,.station:focus-visible{transform:translate(-50%,-58%);border-color:currentColor;box-shadow:0 18px 36px -16px rgba(53,32,64,.6)}
.station .sdot{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;flex:none;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:800;font-size:13px;color:#fff}
.station .stxt b{display:block;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:800;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.15;color:var(--midnight)}
.station .stxt span{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.1}
.st1{color:var(--st1)}.st2{color:var(--st2)}.st3{color:var(--st3)}
.st4{color:var(--st4)}.st5{color:var(--st5)}.st6{color:var(--st6)}
.st1 .sdot{background:var(--st1)}.st2 .sdot{background:var(--st2)}.st3 .sdot{background:var(--st3)}
.st4 .sdot{background:var(--st4)}.st5 .sdot{background:var(--st5)}.st6 .sdot{background:var(--st6)}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .station .stxt span{display:none}
  .station{padding:6px 10px 6px 7px}
  .station .sdot{width:24px;height:24px;font-size:11px}
  .station .stxt b{font-size:11.5px}
}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}}

/* ============ circle narrative band ============ */
.creed{background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--midnight),var(--plum) 75%,#6d3a6b);color:#fff;position:relative;z-index:2}
.creed .wrap{padding:64px 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.creed h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(30px,3.4vw,44px);font-style:italic;font-weight:460;max-width:14ch}
.creed p{color:#EDDFE9;font-size:17px;max-width:54ch;margin:0 0 18px}
.creed .stats{display:flex;gap:36px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:8px}
.creed .stats .n{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:640;font-size:34px;color:var(--gold);display:block;line-height:1}
.creed .stats .l{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mauve);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
@media(max-width:900px){.creed .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ============ stage bands ============ */
.stage-band{padding:54px 0 10px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.stage-band .head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:6px}
.stage-band .stepnum{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:640;font-size:52px;line-height:1;opacity:.92}
.stage-band .head h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,36px);margin:0}
.stage-band .steplabel{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:12px;margin:0 0 6px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.stage-band .steplabel::before{content:"";width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:currentColor}
.stage-band .blurb{color:var(--muted);margin:4px 0 24px;font-size:16px;max-width:64ch}
.pgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:16px}
.pcard{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-card);padding:20px 18px 17px;text-decoration:none;
  box-shadow:0 6px 18px -14px rgba(53,32,64,.5);transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease;
  border-top:4px solid currentColor}
.pcard:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.pcard .picon{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:12px;background:currentColor;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:4px}
.pcard .picon svg{width:22px;height:22px;stroke:#fff;fill:none;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.pcard h3{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:800;font-size:16px;color:var(--midnight);margin:0;line-height:1.25}
.pcard .meta{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0;line-height:1.45;flex:1}
.pcard .pricerow{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:4px}
.pcard .price{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:640;font-size:22px;color:var(--plum)}
.pcard .per{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.pcard .buy{align-self:flex-start;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:800;font-size:13.5px;
  color:var(--midnight);margin-top:2px}
.pcard .buy::after{content:" \2192";transition:transform .15s ease;display:inline-block}
.pcard:hover .buy::after{transform:translateX(4px)}
.pcard .alt{font-size:11.5px;color:#675863;margin:0}
.nextrib{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;margin:18px 0 0}
.nextrib a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:800;
  font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px;border:1.5px solid currentColor;
  transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease}
.nextrib a:hover{transform:translateX(4px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px -14px rgba(53,32,64,.6)}
.nextrib .nr-l{font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10.5px;opacity:1}

/* ============ agency / org band ============ */
.orgband{margin:54px 0 0;position:relative;z-index:2}
.orgband .inner{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1F2A66,var(--st6) 60%,#3A4FB0);color:#fff;
  border-radius:24px;padding:42px 44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr .6fr;gap:28px;align-items:center;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.orgband h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,36px);font-style:italic;font-weight:460;margin:0 0 10px}
.orgband p{margin:0;color:#D9DEF5;font-size:16px;max-width:60ch}
.orgband .cta{text-align:right}
@media(max-width:860px){.orgband .inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.orgband .cta{text-align:left}}

/* ============ free guide magnet ============ */
.magnet{padding:72px 0 64px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.magnet h2{text-align:center;font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,40px);margin-bottom:8px}
.magnet h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:460}
.magnet .sub{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);margin:0 auto 30px;max-width:58ch}
.magnet .eyebrow{justify-content:center}
.magnet .eyebrow::after{content:"";width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--mauve);display:inline-block}
.tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px}
@media(max-width:960px){.tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:520px){.tiles{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.tile{display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:center;background:var(--paper);border:1.5px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:14px;padding:16px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--plum);
  transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s,transform .2s}
.tile:hover{border-color:currentColor;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.tile .ic{flex:0 0 42px;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:12px;background:currentColor;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.tile .ic svg{stroke:#fff}
.tile b{display:block;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:800;font-size:15px;color:var(--midnight)}
.tile span.s{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.microtrust{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:20px 0 0;text-align:center}

/* ============ proof band ============ */
.proof{background:var(--midnight);color:#EDE3EA;padding:40px 24px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.proof .row{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px 48px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;text-align:center}
.proof .stat b{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:640;font-size:34px;color:#fff;line-height:1;display:block}
.proof .stat span{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mauve);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.proof .badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  border:1px solid rgba(196,169,181,.35);border-radius:14px;padding:13px 20px;text-align:left}
.proof .badge .bk{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:800;font-size:15px;color:#fff;line-height:1.2}
.proof .badge .bs{font-size:12px;color:var(--mauve)}
.disclaimer{max-width:880px;margin:24px auto 0;text-align:center;font-size:12px;color:#b6a6b1;line-height:1.5}

footer{background:#241531;color:#cdbcc7;font-size:14px;padding:52px 24px 26px;line-height:1.6;position:relative;z-index:2}
footer .fgrid{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:32px}
footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 12px;font-family:var(--font-ui)}
footer .fgrid a{display:block;color:var(--mauve);text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:8px}
footer .fgrid a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
footer .fbottom{max-width:1180px;margin:30px auto 0;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
footer .fbottom a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
footer .fbottom p{margin:0 0 8px}
footer .ai{color:var(--mauve);font-size:12px;margin-top:14px}
footer .disc{color:#9a8a96;font-size:11.5px;margin-top:10px;max-width:900px;line-height:1.5}
@media(max-width:760px){footer .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{transition:none!important;animation:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  .rise{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .ring-stage svg.arcs path.draw{stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-dashoffset:0}
}

/* ==== MOBILE HEADER — web-ops-head 2026-08-18 ====================================
   DEFECT: line 87 above hides the main nav below 1100px and NOTHING restores it or
   collapses .nav-right, so on a phone the nav is gone and the Store pill / Sign in /
   ES / cart render past the right edge. Measured on /abcs-of-autism/ at 390x844:
   scrollWidth 570 vs 390, 0 of 5 nav links reachable, 0 of 4 utility links reachable,
   STORE LINK UNREACHABLE. 545 of the 623 affected apex pages load THIS file, which is
   why the fix belongs here and not on any page.

   ⛔ THE STORE AND CART STAY VISIBLE, DELIBERATELY. The block already copied onto ~33
   pages (including the homepage) restores the nav by setting .nav-right{display:none},
   which fixes navigation and leaves a phone user with NO WAY TO REACH THE STORE OR THE
   CART. Measured on the live homepage: nav 5/5 usable, nav-right 0/4, store unreachable.
   Hiding the commerce entry point is not an acceptable way to stop it overflowing —
   wrapping it is. Breakpoint matches line 87's 1100px so there is no dead 901-1100 band.
   Verify by RENDERING, never by grepping for this block: pages carrying it still overflow
   and pages lacking it sometimes do not (fable-rebuild, 3-vs-3 controlled check). */
@media(max-width:1100px){
  header.site .wrap{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 14px;padding:12px 16px}
  header.site nav{display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 14px;margin-left:0;width:100%;order:3;padding:0}
  header.site nav a{font-size:14px}
  header.site .nav-right{margin-left:auto;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;max-width:100%}
}
