:root{--navy:#071a33;--blue:#0d2a4b;--gold:#c9a45c;--cream:#f6f3ed;--ink:#13263d;--muted:#64748b;--line:#dbe2e8}*{box-sizing:border-box}body{margin:0;font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.6}a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}.wrap{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 48px));margin:auto}.narrow{max-width:980px}.header{position:absolute;z-index:5;top:0;width:100%;color:white;background:linear-gradient(#06182dcc,transparent)}.header-in{height:100px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}.brand{font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.08em}.brand span{color:var(--gold)}.brand img{height:60px;max-height:60px;width:auto;max-width:380px;display:block}.header nav{display:flex;gap:22px;font-size:13px}.login{border:1px solid #ffffff66;padding:8px 13px}.hero{min-height:720px;position:relative;color:white;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#315c7d,#071a33);display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden}.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;filter:brightness(1.08) saturate(1.05)}.hero-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#041324b8,#04132435 68%,#04132412)}.placeholder:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0;height:60%;background:#071a33;clip-path:polygon(0 100%,20% 35%,36% 68%,54% 12%,70% 62%,84% 30%,100% 100%)}.hero-in{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:150px 0 100px}.eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;font-weight:900;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 16px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,6vw,78px);line-height:1.02;margin:0 0 24px}.hero h1 em{color:#e3c983;font-style:normal}.hero-copy{font-size:19px;max-width:650px;color:#ffffffdd}.actions{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:48px;padding:0 21px;border:1px solid transparent;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}.gold{background:var(--gold);color:#071a33}.outline{border-color:#ffffff77;color:white}.benefits{background:var(--navy);color:white}.benefit-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}.benefit-grid a{padding:28px 16px;border-right:1px solid #ffffff15}.benefit-grid b{display:block;color:#e3c983;font-size:14px}.benefit-grid span{display:block;color:#ffffffa8;font-size:12px}.section{padding:100px 0}.cream{background:var(--cream)}h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.025em}.section h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,52px);margin:0 0 40px}.method-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}.method-grid>div{background:white;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px;min-height:235px}.method-grid small{color:var(--gold);font-weight:900}.method-grid h3{font-size:22px;margin:26px 0 5px}.method-grid p{color:var(--muted)}.tagline{text-align:center;font-weight:900;font-size:18px;margin-top:40px}.ready{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:center}.ready p:not(.eyebrow){color:var(--muted);font-size:18px}.textlink{font-weight:900;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:4px;display:inline-block}.preview{background:#edf1f4;padding:26px}.preview-head,.row{background:white;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px 18px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}.preview-head{background:var(--navy);color:#e3c983;font-size:11px;font-weight:900}.row b,.row small{display:block}.row small{color:var(--muted)}.row i{font-style:normal;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;color:#806326;border:1px solid var(--gold);padding:5px 7px}.newsletter{padding-top:20px}.newsbox{background:var(--navy);color:white;padding:52px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px}.newsbox p:not(.eyebrow){color:#ffffffb5}.newsbox form{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:start}.newsbox input{flex:1;min-height:48px;padding:0 13px;border:0}.beta{background:var(--cream);padding:100px 0;text-align:center}.beta h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,52px);margin:0 0 12px}.beta p:not(.eyebrow){color:var(--muted);font-size:18px}.footer{background:#06162a;color:white;padding:55px 0 25px}.foot-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}.footer b{color:#e3c983;letter-spacing:.1em}.footer p,.links{color:#ffffff8c;font-size:12px}.links{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}.disclaimer{border-top:1px solid #ffffff14;margin-top:35px;padding-top:20px;color:#ffffff66;font-size:11px}.copyright{margin-top:18px;color:#ffffff4d;font-size:11px}.card{background:white;padding:55px}.content{font-size:18px}.content img{max-width:100%;height:auto}.post-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:25px 0}.post-item small{color:#8b6a27;font-weight:800}.center{text-align:center}@media(max-width:900px){.header nav a:not(.login){display:none}.benefit-grid,.method-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.ready,.newsbox{grid-template-columns:1fr}}@media(max-width:600px){.wrap{width:calc(100% - 32px)}.hero h1{font-size:46px}.benefit-grid,.method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.section{padding:72px 0}.newsbox,.card{padding:30px}.newsbox form{flex-direction:column}.newsbox input,.newsbox button{width:100%}.foot-grid{flex-direction:column}}
.kg-width-wide{width:min(1200px,calc(100vw - 64px));max-width:100%;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.kg-width-full{width:100vw;max-width:100vw;margin-left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%)}

@media(max-width:600px){.brand img{height:48px;max-height:48px;max-width:300px}}/* Ascend Stocks visual refinement */
:root {
  --gold: #b89a2f;
}

/* Larger header logo */
.brand img {
  max-width: 400px;
  height: auto;
}

/* Stronger, larger gold section labels */
.eyebrow {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

/* Larger method step numbers */
.method-grid small {
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

/* Keep logo appropriately sized on smaller screens */
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .brand img {
    max-width: 280px;
  }
}

/* Move hero text slightly left on desktop */
@media (min-width: 801px) {
  .hero-in {
    transform: translateX(-120px);
  }
}
/* Move header logo left on desktop */
@media (min-width: 801px) {
  .header .brand {
    transform: translateX(-110px);
  }
}/* Larger header navigation */
@media (min-width: 801px) {
  .header nav a {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* Larger feature-bar headings and descriptions */
  .benefits a b {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 800;
  }

  .benefits a span {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
}/* Ascend Method page styling */
.method-page .content {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.method-page .content h3 {
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-top: 56px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.method-page .content h4 {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.method-page .content p {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 820px;
}

.method-page .content strong {
  font-weight: 600;
}

.method-page .content h3::first-letter {
  color: var(--gold);
}

@media (min-width: 801px) {
  .method-page .content {
    padding: 20px 0 60px;
  }
}
/* FIX HEADER NAVIGATION */
.header-in {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: space-between !important;
}

.header-in nav {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: row !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 24px !important;
    width: auto !important;
}

.header-in nav ul {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: row !important;
    gap: 24px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    list-style: none !important;
}

.header-in nav li {
    list-style: none !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
}


/* SMALLER FAQ / PAGE HEADINGS */
.page-template h1,
.page-template h2 {
    font-size: 32px !important;
    line-height: 1.2 !important;
}
/* Gold first letter on FAQ and page headings */
.method-page .content h2::first-letter,
.method-page .content h3::first-letter {
    color: var(--gold);
}
.disclaimer {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 1000px;
}
.copyright {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}
.footer {
    font-size: 16px;
}

.footer a {
    font-size: 16px;
}
.footer-title {
    font-size: 22px;
}

.footer-tagline {
    font-size: 18px;
}