/* The High Tech Society - shared styles for the site utility pages
   (/about/, /contact/, /authors/, /disclaimer/, /terms-and-conditions/, /privacy-policy/).
   Loaded AFTER hts.css by those pages only - do not fold into hts.css. */

/* ===== page hero: centered eyebrow + H1 with one gradient phrase (homepage echo) ===== */
.page-hero{text-align:center;padding:2.4rem 0;}
.page-hero .ey{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--blue-fill);}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.5vw,2.9rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-weight:800;margin:.55rem 0 .95rem;color:var(--ink);}
.page-hero .grad{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#4F5BE8 0%,#8B3AD6 100%);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;color:transparent;}
.page-hero .sub{max-width:64ch;margin:0 auto;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.65;}
.page-hero .updated{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;margin-top:1.15rem;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;color:#334155;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:.4rem .95rem;}
.page-hero .updated svg{width:14px;height:14px;color:var(--blue-fill);flex:0 0 auto;}

/* anchor pills under legal heros */
.jump{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:.45rem;max-width:760px;margin:1.4rem auto 0;}
.jump a{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;color:#334155;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:.38rem .85rem;text-decoration:none;transition:background .14s ease,border-color .14s ease,color .14s ease;}
.jump a:hover{background:var(--blue-tint);border-color:var(--blue-edge);color:var(--ink);}

/* ===== prose column (legal + long-form) ===== */
.page-prose{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;}
.page-prose h2{font-size:1.38rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:2.5rem 0 .9rem;scroll-margin-top:96px;}
.page-prose h3{font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:700;margin:1.7rem 0 .5rem;}
.page-prose p{line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 1.15rem;}
.page-prose ul{margin:0 0 1.15rem;padding-left:1.25rem;}
.page-prose li{line-height:1.65;margin:.4rem 0;}
.page-prose .lead{font-size:1.07rem;line-height:1.7;}

/* ===== centered section shell (about) ===== */
.page-sect{padding:1.9rem 0;}
.page-sect > h2{text-align:center;font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 .65rem;}
.page-sect > .sect-sub{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch;margin:0 auto 1.9rem;line-height:1.65;}

/* category chips - icon + label, homepage accent coding */
.cat-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:.7rem;max-width:600px;margin:0 auto;}
.cat-chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:.6rem 1.1rem;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(15,23,42,.04);transition:border-color .15s ease,transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease;}
.cat-chip svg{width:18px;height:18px;color:var(--ac,var(--blue-fill));flex:0 0 auto;}
.cat-chip:hover{border-color:var(--ac,var(--blue-fill));transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(15,23,42,.09);}
.cat-chip.c-vpn{--ac:#2563eb;} .cat-chip.c-parental{--ac:#7c3aed;} .cat-chip.c-security{--ac:#047857;}
.cat-chip.c-recovery{--ac:#b45309;} .cat-chip.c-backup{--ac:#0369a1;} .cat-chip.c-optimize{--ac:#6d28d9;}

/* numbered steps - the testing process is a real sequence */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1.1rem;}
.step{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:1.35rem 1.25rem;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(15,23,42,.04);}
.step .num{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue-50);border:1px solid var(--blue-edge);color:var(--blue-fill);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:800;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:.75rem;}
.step h3{margin:0 0 .4rem;font-size:1rem;font-weight:800;}
.step p{margin:0;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;}

/* team mini-profiles (about) - one linked card per author, wraps to any count */
.team-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:1.1rem;}
.tprof{width:186px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:1.4rem 1rem 1.25rem;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(15,23,42,.04);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .15s ease,transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease;}
.tprof:hover{border-color:var(--blue);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(15,23,42,.10);}
.tprof img,.tprof .pic-txt{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:.7rem;}
.tprof .nm{font-weight:800;font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.3;}
.tprof .role{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--blue-fill);margin-top:.3rem;line-height:1.4;}

/* initials avatar - authors without photos; never color alone (initials carry the identity) */
.pic-txt{display:grid;place-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),#9333ea);color:#fff;font-weight:800;}
.tprof .pic-txt{font-size:1.35rem;}
.acard .pic-txt{width:110px;height:110px;border-radius:50%;font-size:2.1rem;flex:0 0 auto;border:3px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--blue-edge),0 6px 16px rgba(15,23,42,.12);}

/* CTA band */
.page-cta{text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blue-tint),#fff);border:1px solid var(--blue-edge);border-radius:18px;padding:2.3rem 1.5rem 2.5rem;margin:2.2rem 0 0;}
.page-cta h2{margin:0 0 .5rem;font-size:1.45rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.015em;}
.page-cta p{margin:0 auto 1.4rem;max-width:52ch;color:var(--muted);}
.btn-grad{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#4F5BE8 0%,#8B3AD6 100%);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;padding:.85rem 1.6rem;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 10px 24px -10px rgba(79,91,232,.55);transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease;}
.btn-grad:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 14px 28px -10px rgba(79,91,232,.6);}
.btn-grad .arr{transition:transform .15s ease;}
.btn-grad:hover .arr{transform:translateX(3px);}

/* ===== contact cards ===== */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.15rem;}
.ccard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:.55rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:1.4rem 1.35rem;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(15,23,42,.04);}
.ccard .ic{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--blue-50);border:1px solid var(--blue-edge);color:var(--blue-fill);display:grid;place-items:center;}
.ccard .ic svg{width:22px;height:22px;}
.ccard h2{margin:.15rem 0 0;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:800;}
.ccard p{margin:0;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;flex:1;}
.ccard .mail{display:inline-block;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--blue-fill);text-decoration:none;padding:.3rem 0;overflow-wrap:anywhere;}
.ccard .mail:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

/* mailing address */
.addr{max-width:520px;margin:2.2rem auto 0;text-align:center;background:var(--stripe);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:1.6rem 1.4rem;}
.addr h2{margin:0 0 .6rem;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:800;}
.addr address{font-style:normal;line-height:1.7;color:#334155;}

/* ===== author profiles ===== */
.author-stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.6rem;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;}
.acard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:1.9rem;box-shadow:0 3px 16px rgba(15,23,42,.05);}
.acard .top{display:flex;gap:1.5rem;align-items:center;margin-bottom:1.1rem;}
.acard .pic{width:110px;height:110px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:3px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--blue-edge),0 6px 16px rgba(15,23,42,.12);flex:0 0 auto;}
.acard .role{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--blue-fill);}
.acard h2{margin:.2rem 0 .45rem;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.015em;}
.acard h1{margin:.2rem 0 .45rem;font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;}
.acard .covers{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;}
.acard .covers a{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;background:var(--blue-50);border:1px solid var(--blue-edge);color:var(--blue-fill);border-radius:999px;padding:.22rem .65rem;text-decoration:none;}
.acard .covers a:hover{background:var(--blue-fill);color:#fff;}
.acard .bio p{margin:0 0 1rem;line-height:1.7;}
.acard .certs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.45rem;margin:.2rem 0 1.2rem;}
.acard .cert{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:#334155;background:var(--stripe);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:.3rem .75rem;}
.acard .cert svg{width:13px;height:13px;color:var(--green);flex:0 0 auto;}
.acard h3,.acard .subhead{margin:1.4rem 0 .5rem;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted);}
.acard .recent{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.15rem .9rem;}
.acard .recent a{display:block;padding:.5rem .6rem;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;transition:background .14s ease;}
.acard .recent a:hover{background:var(--blue-tint);}
.acard .recent .meta{display:block;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.12rem;}
.acard a.more{display:inline-block;margin-top:1rem;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue-fill);text-decoration:none;}
.acard a.more:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

/* ===== responsive ===== */
@media(max-width:879.98px){
  .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
}
@media(max-width:639.98px){
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .acard .top{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;}
  .acard .covers{justify-content:center;}
  .acard .recent{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}

/* ===== focus visibility (outlines follow each element's own radius) ===== */
.jump a:focus-visible,.cat-chip:focus-visible,.ccard .mail:focus-visible,.tprof:focus-visible,
.acard .covers a:focus-visible,.acard .recent a:focus-visible,.acard a.more:focus-visible,.btn-grad:focus-visible,
.page-prose a:focus-visible,.addr a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--blue-fill);outline-offset:2px;}

/* ===== reduced motion ===== */
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .cat-chip,.btn-grad,.btn-grad .arr,.tprof{transition:none;}
  .cat-chip:hover,.btn-grad:hover,.tprof:hover{transform:none;}
}

/* ===== touch ergonomics: lift tap targets toward a 44px pitch ===== */
@media(max-width:1129.98px){
  .jump{gap:.55rem;}
  .jump a{padding:.55rem 1rem;}
  .cat-chip{padding:.7rem 1.15rem;}
  .acard .covers{gap:.5rem;}
  .acard .covers a{padding:.4rem .8rem;}
}