/* Method page — visual breakdown of the pipeline.
   Layout: hero intro → diagram (12 sources → ranking → 5 prompts) → 4
   principles → "what we don't do" sidebar → CTA. */

.method-section {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 96px var(--gutter);
}
.method-section--rule { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.method-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* ---------- The diagram ---------- */
.method-diagram {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 80px 1fr 80px 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  margin: 56px 0 0;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.method-stage {
  background: var(--ink-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  position: relative;
}
.method-stage-num {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.method-stage-h {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: 0;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60;
}
.method-stage-h em {
  font-style: italic; color: var(--terracotta);
}
.method-stage-meta {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--paper); opacity: 0.6;
  margin: -8px 0 0;
}
.method-stage-list {
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 8px 0 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--paper);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  padding-top: 16px;
}
.method-stage-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 12px; align-items: baseline;
}
.method-stage-list li span:first-child {
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.method-stage-list li span:last-child {
  color: var(--terracotta); opacity: 0.85;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.method-arrow {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  color: var(--terracotta);
}
.method-arrow svg {
  width: 100%; height: auto;
}

/* The "ranking" middle stage gets a special inner gauge */
.method-stage--ranking {
  background: rgba(195,107,62,0.05);
  border-color: rgba(195,107,62,0.24);
}
.method-rank-bars {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(195,107,62,0.24);
}
.method-rank-bar {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr;
  gap: 12px; align-items: center;
}
.method-rank-bar-label {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--paper);
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.method-rank-bar-track {
  height: 6px;
  background: rgba(250,247,242,0.08);
  border-radius: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.method-rank-bar-track > span {
  display: block; height: 100%;
  background: var(--terracotta);
}

/* ---------- Pull quote band between diagram and principles ---------- */
.method-pull {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px var(--gutter);
}
.method-pull-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr auto;
  gap: 24px; align-items: baseline;
  padding: 36px 40px;
  background: rgba(195,107,62,0.06);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--terracotta);
}
.method-pull-mark {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 56px;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  line-height: 0.7;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
}
.method-pull-body {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60;
  text-wrap: balance;
  margin: 0;
}
.method-pull-body em {
  font-style: italic; color: var(--terracotta);
}
.method-pull-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ---------- Principles ---------- */
.method-principles {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  gap: 80px;
}
.method-principles-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  margin: 0;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.method-principles-head h2 em {
  font-style: italic; color: var(--terracotta); font-weight: 300;
}
.method-principles-head p {
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.method-principles-list {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}
.method-principle {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  padding: 32px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  position: relative;
}
.method-principle:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
.method-principle::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; top: -1px; left: 0;
  width: 32px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--terracotta);
}
.method-principle-num {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--terracotta); font-weight: 600;
}
.method-principle h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 26px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.method-principle h3 em {
  font-style: italic; color: var(--terracotta);
}
.method-principle p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--paper); opacity: 0.8;
  max-width: 60ch;
}
.method-principle p em {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--terracotta);
}

/* ---------- "Things we don't do" two-column ---------- */
.method-dont {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.method-dont-col {
  padding: 28px 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  background: var(--ink-2);
}
.method-dont-col--no { border-color: rgba(195,107,62,0.32); }
.method-dont-col h4 {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.method-dont-col--no h4 { color: var(--terracotta); }
.method-dont-col ul {
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.method-dont-col li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 18px 1fr;
  gap: 10px; align-items: baseline;
  font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--paper); opacity: 0.85;
}
.method-dont-col li::before {
  content: "✓";
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.method-dont-col--no li::before {
  content: "×";
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.method-dont-col em {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--terracotta);
}

/* ---------- CTA strip ---------- */
.method-final {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter) 96px;
}
.method-final-card {
  padding: 64px 72px;
  background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
}
.method-final-card h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.method-final-card h2 em {
  font-style: italic; color: var(--terracotta); font-weight: 300;
}
.method-final-card p {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 50ch;
}
.method-final-cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
  padding: 18px 30px; border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  transition: gap 0.3s var(--ease-soft), background 0.2s;
}
.method-final-cta:hover { gap: 22px; background: var(--terracotta); }

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .method-diagram { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .method-arrow { transform: rotate(90deg); height: 40px; }
  .method-arrow svg { max-width: 80px; }
  .method-principles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .method-dont { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .method-final-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 36px 28px; }
  .method-pull-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
}