/* =========================================================
   CREATOR CLIPPING — extends styles.css. Uses the site's own
   classes (.section, .h1, .h2, .it, .eyebrow, .lead, .kicker-row,
   .btn, .chip, .steps, .feature-grid, .faq-list) and only adds
   what doesn't exist yet. .article-hero is shared by this and
   future SEO/explainer pages — not careers-specific.
   ========================================================= */

/* ---------- article hero (dark, like careers-hero) ---------- */
.article-hero {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #ECEAE1;
  padding: 190px 0 100px;
  text-align: center;
}
.article-hero .eyebrow { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); justify-content: center; }
.article-hero .h1 { color: #ECEAE1; max-width: 17ch; margin-inline: auto; }
.article-hero .lead { color: rgba(236,234,225,0.68); margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; max-width: 620px; }

/* ---------- definition callout (the citable answer-capsule) ---------- */
.definition-card {
  margin-top: -56px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-softer);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -50px rgba(14,14,12,0.35);
  padding: 34px 38px;
  max-width: 880px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.definition-card .lbl {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: block;
}
.definition-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.definition-card b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .definition-card { margin-top: -36px; padding: 26px 24px; }
  .definition-card p { font-size: 17px; }
}

/* ---------- steps list (text-forward, no illustration needed) ---------- */
.steps-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px,1fr)); gap: 40px; }
.step-row-n {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 50px;
  line-height: 1; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 22px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 18px oklch(0.85 0.27 142 / 0.25);
}
.step-row h3 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.step-row p { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-3); }

/* ---------- comparison columns (text-forward, no boxed card —
   the site's .feature card is built for icon+glyph content this
   page doesn't have, and sat empty without it) ---------- */
.compare-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
}
.compare-item { padding-top: 20px; border-top: 2px solid var(--accent); }
.compare-item h4 {
  margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: white;
}
.compare-item p { margin: 0; color: rgba(236,234,225,0.65); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; }
@media (max-width: 920px) { .compare-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 580px) { .compare-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- honest comparison table ---------- */
.compare-table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; margin-top: 8px; }
.compare-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 640px; }
.compare-table th, .compare-table td {
  text-align: left; padding: 18px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  vertical-align: top;
}
.compare-table th {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3); font-weight: 500; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.compare-table th:first-child, .compare-table td:first-child { padding-left: 4px; }
.compare-table td { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-2); }
.compare-table td.crit { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-3); letter-spacing: 0.02em; white-space: nowrap; }
.compare-table th.hl, .compare-table td.hl { background: rgba(123,226,90,0.10); }
.compare-table th.hl { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- numbered process row (brief-to-payout style pages) ---------- */
.process-row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 62px minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);
  gap: 34px; padding: 28px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.process-row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
.process-row .n { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-3); padding-top: 7px; }
.process-row h3 { margin: 0; font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px); letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
.process-row p { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-3); }

/* ---------- two-column split (what's included / what's needed) ---------- */
.split-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; }
.split-grid h4 { margin: 0 0 20px; color: white; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .split-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; } }

/* ---------- checklist (what's included / what's needed splits) ---------- */
.check-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.check-list li { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; }
.check-mark {
  flex-shrink: 0; width: 22px; height: 22px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent); color: var(--ink);
  display: grid; place-items: center; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 1px;
}
.section.dark .check-list li { color: rgba(236,234,225,0.75); }

/* ---------- source line (honest attribution, not a stat brag) ---------- */
.source-note {
  margin-top: 22px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.section.dark .source-note { color: rgba(236,234,225,0.5); }