@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Mono:wght@400;500&family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,500;0,600;1,500;1,600&display=swap');

:root {
  --bg: #0a0a0b;
  --surface: #111112;
  --surface-raised: #171717;
  --text: #f4f0e7;
  --muted: #a09b90;
  --gold: #42e532;
  --gold-bright: #66f28a;
  --border: #24332a;
  --body-font: "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
  --display-font: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  --mono-font: "DM Mono", monospace;
  --content-width: 1180px;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 90px; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--bg); color: var(--text); font-family: var(--body-font); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }
button, a, input, textarea, select { -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible, select:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-bright); outline-offset: 4px; }
::selection { background: var(--gold); color: #090909; }
.container { width: min(var(--content-width), calc(100% - 48px)); margin-inline: auto; }
.section { padding: 104px 0; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: 16px; top: -60px; z-index: 100; padding: 10px 16px; background: var(--gold); color: #080808; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 12px; }
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20; background: rgba(10,10,11,.94); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(66,229,50,.16); backdrop-filter: blur(18px); }
.nav-wrap { min-height: 78px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .16em; font-weight: 500; white-space: nowrap; }
.brand b { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; }
.brand-mark { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 38px; height: 38px; border: 1px solid var(--gold); color: var(--gold-bright); font-family: var(--display-font); font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -.08em; }
.primary-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; }
.primary-nav a { color: #bdb8ad; font-size: 12px; transition: color .2s ease; }
.primary-nav a:hover, .primary-nav a.active { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.primary-nav .nav-cta { border: 1px solid #245332; color: var(--gold-bright); padding: 10px 14px; }
.nav-cta span, .button span { margin-left: 12px; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; color: var(--text); background: none; border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 8px 12px; }
.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding-top: 94px; padding-bottom: 35px; }
.hero-glow { position: absolute; top: -260px; right: -150px; width: 700px; height: 700px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(66,229,50,.15), transparent 67%); pointer-events: none; }
.hero-grid { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr; align-items: center; gap: 54px; min-height: 465px; }
.eyebrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--mono-font); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .12em; line-height: 1.5; }
.eyebrow-line { display: inline-block; width: 28px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }
h1, h2, h3, p { margin-top: 0; }
h1, h2 { font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.045em; line-height: 1.12; }
h1 { margin: 25px 0 22px; font-size: clamp(46px, 5.6vw, 76px); }
h1 em, h2 em { font-family: var(--display-font); font-weight: 500; color: var(--gold-bright); }
.hero-lede { max-width: 510px; color: #b6b0a5; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.85; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 30px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 48px; padding: 13px 18px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .01em; border: 1px solid transparent; transition: transform .2s, background .2s, border-color .2s; }
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.button-gold { background: var(--gold); color: #10100f; }
.button-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-bright); }
.button-quiet { border-color: #26352c; color: #d7d0c3; }
.button-quiet:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }
.hero-note { margin-top: 30px; color: #8b8579; font-family: var(--mono-font); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.status-dot { display: inline-block; width: 6px; height: 6px; margin-right: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); vertical-align: 1px; }
.note-separator { padding: 0 10px; color: #4d4638; }
.hero-art { position: relative; min-height: 420px; padding: 17px 20px 14px; border: 1px solid #353026; background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(29,27,22,.93), rgba(12,12,12,.97) 65%); box-shadow: 0 30px 100px rgba(0,0,0,.24); }
.art-topline, .art-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; color: #8da394; font-family: var(--mono-font); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.chart-grid { position: relative; margin-top: 18px; }
.chart-grid svg { display: block; width: 100%; overflow: visible; }
.chart-label { position: absolute; padding: 7px 9px; background: #111712; border: 1px solid #245332; color: #a6f4b5; font-family: var(--mono-font); font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.chart-label b { color: var(--gold-bright); margin-left: 8px; }
.label-top { right: 7%; top: 15%; }
.label-bottom { left: 5%; bottom: 10%; }
.art-footer { padding-top: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #302b21; }
.gold-text { color: var(--gold-bright) !important; }
.hero-bottom { display: flex; gap: 26px; align-items: center; padding-top: 34px; color: #8da394; font-family: var(--mono-font); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.bottom-rule { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: #202a25; }
.ticker { border-block: 1px solid #202a25; background: #0e0e0e; }
.ticker-inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 20px; padding-block: 20px; color: #a8b6ad; font-family: var(--mono-font); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.ticker i { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; font-size: 15px; }
.two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr; gap: 90px; }
h2 { margin: 21px 0 0; font-size: clamp(38px, 4.3vw, 57px); }
.intro-copy { max-width: 570px; color: var(--muted); }
.intro-copy p { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.intro-copy .large-copy { color: #e1dbcf; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.65; }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-bottom: 1px solid #245332; color: var(--gold-bright); font-size: 12px; }
.text-link span { transition: transform .2s; }
.text-link:hover span { transform: translateX(4px); }
.features-section { padding-top: 40px; background: #0d0d0e; border-block: 1px solid #202a25; }
.section-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 35px; margin-bottom: 38px; }
.section-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(35px, 4vw, 50px); }
.section-heading > p { max-width: 320px; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
.feature-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 15px; }
.feature-card { position: relative; min-height: 290px; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #26352c; background: linear-gradient(155deg, #151514, #0e0e0e); transition: border-color .2s, transform .2s; }
.feature-card:hover { border-color: #278a49; transform: translateY(-4px); }
.card-number { color: #8da394; font-family: var(--mono-font); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.feature-icon { display: block; margin: 28px 0 15px; color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--display-font); font-size: 36px; }
.feature-card h3 { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; }
.feature-card p { max-width: 270px; margin-bottom: 0; color: #999387; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.8; }
.card-arrow { position: absolute; top: 24px; right: 24px; color: #42e532; }
.cta-section { padding: 84px 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 50%, rgba(66,229,50,.12), transparent 44%), #121211; border-bottom: 1px solid #26352c; }
.cta-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 45px; }
.cta-inner h2 { font-size: clamp(40px, 4.5vw, 59px); }
.cta-action { max-width: 360px; }
.cta-action p { color: #a7a094; font-size: 13px; }
.disclaimer-strip { border-bottom: 1px solid #202a25; background: #0d0d0d; }
.disclaimer-strip .container { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; padding-block: 20px; }
.disclaimer-mark { display: grid; flex: 0 0 25px; place-items: center; width: 25px; height: 25px; border: 1px solid #65512e; color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--mono-font); font-size: 12px; }
.disclaimer-strip p { margin: 0; color: #888276; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.7; }
.disclaimer-strip b { color: #c4bba9; }
.site-footer { background: #090909; }
.footer-main { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; padding-block: 48px; }
.footer-tagline { margin: 15px 0 0; color: #777166; font-size: 11px; }
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: 75px; }
.footer-links div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.footer-links b { margin-bottom: 6px; color: #c9c0af; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; }
.footer-links a { color: #858074; font-size: 11px; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; padding-block: 17px; border-top: 1px solid #202a25; color: #686256; font-family: var(--mono-font); font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .07em; }
.page-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 100px 0 70px; border-bottom: 1px solid #292720; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 82% 20%, rgba(184,142,63,.12), transparent 45%), #0d0d0e; }
.page-hero h1 { max-width: 900px; font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 82px); }
.page-hero .hero-lede { max-width: 620px; }
.page-hero-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 35px; }
.page-hero-meta span { padding: 7px 10px; border: 1px solid #373126; color: #a99a78; font-family: var(--mono-font); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.values-section { background: #0e0e0f; border-block: 1px solid #26241f; }
.value-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 16px; margin-top: 40px; }
.value-grid article { padding: 25px; border: 1px solid var(--border); background: #121212; }
.value-grid article > span { color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--mono-font); font-size: 11px; }
.value-grid h3 { margin: 22px 0 9px; font-weight: 500; }
.value-grid p { margin-bottom: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; }
.notice-box { display: flex; gap: 16px; padding: 18px 20px; border: 1px solid #5d4c2e; background: rgba(214,181,111,.06); margin-bottom: 25px; }
.notice-icon { color: var(--gold); font-size: 22px; }
.notice-box b { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; }
.notice-box p { margin: 3px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; }
.course-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 16px; }
.course-card { padding: 26px; border: 1px solid #26352c; background: linear-gradient(155deg,#151514,#0d0d0d); }
.course-meta, .blog-meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; color: #9e8d67; font-family: var(--mono-font); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.course-symbol { margin: 30px 0 14px; color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--display-font); font-size: 38px; }
.course-card h2 { margin: 0 0 13px; font-size: 25px; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.course-card p, .course-card li { color: #a29c90; font-size: 12px; }
.course-card ul { padding-left: 17px; margin: 18px 0 22px; }
.course-card li { margin: 5px 0; }
.course-card .text-link { font-size: 11px; }
.blog-toolbar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.search-box { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; width: min(280px,100%); padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #34312a; color: var(--gold); }
.search-box input { width: 100%; min-width: 0; border: 0; outline: none; background: transparent; color: var(--text); font-size: 12px; }
.search-box input::placeholder { color: #777166; }
.blog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 16px; }
.blog-card { border: 1px solid #26352c; background: #111; min-width: 0; }
.blog-image { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; min-height: 200px; overflow: hidden; padding: 18px; background-color: #191711; background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 49%, rgba(214,181,111,.08) 50%, transparent 51%), repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent, transparent 39px, rgba(214,181,111,.08) 40px), repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, transparent 39px, rgba(214,181,111,.07) 40px); }
.blog-image::after { position: absolute; content: ""; width: 220px; height: 220px; right: -35px; bottom: -125px; border: 1px solid rgba(214,181,111,.42); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 22px rgba(214,181,111,.03),0 0 0 48px rgba(214,181,111,.03); }
.blog-image span { color: #b5a071; font-family: var(--mono-font); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.blog-image b { position: relative; z-index: 1; color: #e4cf9c; font-family: var(--display-font); font-size: 29px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.15; }
.blog-image i { position: absolute; z-index: 2; top: 13px; right: 18px; color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; font-size: 24px; }
.blog-image-two { background-color: #121615; }
.blog-image-three { background-color: #17140f; }
.blog-content { padding: 21px; }
.blog-meta { font-size: 8px; }
.blog-content h2 { margin: 15px 0 10px; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.blog-content p { color: #9f998e; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.8; }
.blog-content .text-link { font-size: 11px; }
.empty-state { padding: 25px 0; color: var(--muted); }
.editor-note { margin-top: 24px; color: #7d766a; font-size: 11px; }
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr; gap: 70px; align-items: start; }
.contact-copy h2 { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.contact-copy > p { max-width: 430px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
.contact-method { display: flex; gap: 15px; align-items: flex-start; margin-top: 25px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid #2b2924; }
.method-icon { display: grid; flex: 0 0 36px; place-items: center; width: 36px; height: 36px; border: 1px solid #245332; color: var(--gold); }
.contact-method b { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; }
.contact-method p { margin: 4px 0 0; color: #8f887c; font-size: 11px; }
.contact-form-wrap { padding: 27px; border: 1px solid #383126; background: #111110; }
.form-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #2e2a22; color: #a99b7a; font-family: var(--mono-font); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.contact-form-wrap form { display: grid; gap: 9px; padding-top: 20px; }
.contact-form-wrap label { margin-top: 8px; color: #d3cbbc; font-size: 11px; }
.contact-form-wrap input, .contact-form-wrap textarea, .contact-form-wrap select { width: 100%; padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #35322b; border-radius: 0; background: #0b0b0b; color: var(--text); font-size: 12px; }
.contact-form-wrap textarea { resize: vertical; }
.contact-form-wrap input::placeholder, .contact-form-wrap textarea::placeholder { color: #625d53; }
.form-submit { margin-top: 10px; cursor: pointer; }
.form-help, .form-status { margin: 3px 0 0; color: #81796d; font-size: 10px; }
.form-status { color: var(--gold-bright); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.disclaimer-section { padding-top: 30px; }
.disclaimer-card { padding: 32px; border: 1px solid #26352c; background: #101010; }
.disclaimer-card h2 { margin: 18px 0; font-size: 36px; }
.disclaimer-card p { max-width: 920px; margin-bottom: 0; color: #a39c90; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.9; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .primary-nav { gap: 18px; }
  .hero-grid { gap: 28px; }
  .hero-art { min-height: 350px; padding-inline: 13px; }
  .two-col, .contact-grid { gap: 40px; }
  .course-grid, .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .course-card:last-child, .blog-card:last-child { grid-column: span 2; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .container { width: min(var(--content-width), calc(100% - 34px)); }
  .section { padding: 72px 0; }
  .nav-wrap { min-height: 68px; }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; cursor: pointer; font-size: 11px; }
  .menu-toggle span { margin-left: 8px; }
  .primary-nav { position: absolute; display: none; top: 68px; left: 0; right: 0; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; padding: 10px 17px 17px; border-bottom: 1px solid #343026; background: #0c0c0d; }
  .primary-nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .primary-nav a { padding: 12px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #202a25; }
  .primary-nav .nav-cta { margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; }
  .hero { padding-top: 65px; }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  h1 { font-size: clamp(44px, 12vw, 64px); }
  .hero-art { min-height: auto; }
  .hero-bottom { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 20px; font-size: 8px; }
  .bottom-rule { display: none; }
  .ticker-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 10px 14px; font-size: 8px; }
  .two-col, .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .section-heading { display: block; }
  .section-heading > p { margin-top: 20px; }
  .feature-grid, .value-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .feature-card { min-height: 245px; }
  .cta-inner { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 25px; }
  .footer-main { flex-direction: column; }
  .footer-links { gap: 50px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
  .page-hero { padding: 70px 0 55px; }
  .course-grid, .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .course-card:last-child, .blog-card:last-child { grid-column: auto; }
  .blog-toolbar { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .search-box { width: 100%; }
  .contact-form-wrap { padding: 20px; }
  .disclaimer-card { padding: 23px; }
  .disclaimer-card h2 { font-size: 30px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; }
}

/* User-supplied Vishal Trades branding and portrait */
.brand-logo{width:38px;height:38px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid #414141;display:block}.brand{gap:11px}.hero-portrait{padding:0;overflow:hidden;min-height:420px;background:#080909}.portrait-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 34%;display:block}.hero-portrait:after{content:"VISHAL TRADES  /  MARKET EDUCATION";position:absolute;left:18px;right:18px;bottom:18px;padding:12px 14px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.78),rgba(0,0,0,.18));color:#fff;font:10px var(--mono-font);letter-spacing:.14em;border-left:2px solid #42e532}.hero-portrait .art-topline,.hero-portrait .chart-grid,.hero-portrait .art-footer{display:none}