/* LangOps Institute · overrides on top of the Association base (site.css). Blue-led; violet only for pointers to the Association. */
.btn-primary{background:var(--blue)}.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--blue-dark);color:#fff}
.btn-assoc{background:var(--violet)}.btn-assoc:hover{background:var(--violet-dark)}
.btn-light{color:var(--blue)}.btn-light:hover{background:var(--ice);color:var(--deep)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:#fff;color:#fff;background:transparent}.btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--deep)}
.kicker{color:var(--blue)}
.topbar .hl{color:var(--blue)}
.topbar a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.topbar a.assoc,a.assoc,.footer-grid a.assoc{color:var(--violet)}
.topbar a.assoc:hover,a.assoc:hover{color:var(--violet-dark)}
.footer-grid a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.ticks li::before,.bar{background:var(--blue)}
.bar.b{background:var(--deep)}.bar.r{background:var(--red)}.bar.i{background:var(--ice)}.bar.l{background:var(--lightblue)}
.quote-src{color:var(--blue)}
.card::after{background:radial-gradient(360px circle at var(--mx,50%) var(--my,50%),rgba(0,81,134,.08),transparent 60%)}
.step:nth-child(4){background:var(--deep)}
.band-deep{background:var(--deep);color:#fff}.band-deep h2,.band-deep .kicker{color:#fff}.band-deep .kicker{color:var(--ice)}
.band-deep p{color:#DCEAF1}
.assoc-band .cta-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.assoc-band p{color:#F2E6F5}
.assoc-band{padding:64px 0}
.grid.g4.flow .card{border-top:4px solid var(--blue)}
.hero .wrap{align-items:start}
/* readiness diagnosis */
.diag{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:28px;padding:28px;box-shadow:0 18px 50px -28px rgba(0,36,60,.35)}
.diag-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:18px}
.diag-top h2{font-size:22px}.diag-top small{color:#6B6868;font-size:13px}
.diag .seg{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);margin-bottom:18px}
.seg button[aria-pressed=true]{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.dims{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.dims button{all:unset;box-sizing:border-box;display:grid;grid-template-columns:130px 1fr 36px;gap:14px;align-items:center;width:100%;padding:8px 10px;border-radius:10px;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;color:var(--deep)}
.dims button:hover{background:var(--mist)}
.dims button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--blue)}
.dims button[aria-pressed=true]{background:var(--mist);font-weight:700}
.dims .track{height:10px;background:var(--line);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;display:block}
.dims .fill{display:block;height:100%;width:calc(var(--v) / 5 * 100%);background:var(--blue);border-radius:6px;transition:width .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.dims button[aria-pressed=true] .fill{background:var(--deep)}
.dims b{text-align:end;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.dim-note{margin-top:16px;font-size:15px;min-height:3.2em;color:var(--graphite)}
/* comparison table */
.cmp-box{background:transparent;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);margin-bottom:8px}
.cmp{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;color:#fff;font-size:16px}
.cmp th,.cmp td{padding:16px 20px;text-align:start;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.cmp thead th{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.cmp thead th.a{color:#E9C6F1}.cmp thead th.i{color:var(--ice)}
.cmp tbody th{font-weight:700;color:#fff;width:28%}
.cmp td.dim{color:#9FB6C4;font-style:italic}
.cmp tr:last-child th,.cmp tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
/* forms */
.form{gap:16px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.field label{font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);font-size:15px}
.field input,.field textarea{font:inherit;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #B9CAD6;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;color:var(--graphite)}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:3px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:1px}
.form .btn{align-self:flex-start}
/* notes list */
.notes{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.notes li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:140px 1fr;gap:20px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.notes li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.notes time{color:#6B6868;font-size:15px}
.notes a{font-weight:700;font-size:19px;text-decoration:none}.notes a:hover{text-decoration:underline;color:var(--blue-dark)}
@media (max-width:600px){.notes li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}.dims button{grid-template-columns:100px 1fr 32px;gap:10px}}
/* RTL */
[dir=rtl] .kicker{letter-spacing:0}
[dir=rtl] .textlink{unicode-bidi:plaintext}
[dir=rtl] .dims .fill{margin-inline-start:0}

.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:22px}
.byline .avatar{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover}
.byline time{color:#6B6868;font-size:15px}
.article{font-size:18px}.article h2{font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,30px);margin:1.6em 0 .5em}.article h3{margin:1.4em 0 .4em}
.article img{border-radius:var(--r);margin:1.4em 0;max-width:100%;height:auto}.article ul,.article ol{padding-inline-start:1.3em}.article li{margin:.3em 0}.article blockquote{margin:1.4em 0;padding-inline-start:20px;border-inline-start:4px solid var(--blue);font-family:var(--serif)}