/* =========================================================
   BATES ENTERPRISE GROUP
   International holding company · private-capital aesthetic
   Deep obsidian + refined gold. High-class, institutional.
   ========================================================= */
:root{
  --bg:        #0a0c10;   /* obsidian            */
  --bg-2:      #0f131a;   /* raised panel        */
  --bg-3:      #141a23;
  --line:      #222a35;
  --gold:      #c9a24b;   /* refined gold        */
  --gold-2:    #e6c877;   /* light gold          */
  --gold-deep: #9c7a2e;
  --ink:       #f4f1ea;   /* warm white          */
  --body:      #b7bdc7;   /* muted text          */
  --muted:     #7d8592;
  --white:     #ffffff;
  --radius:    6px;
  --radius-lg: 14px;
  --maxw:      1220px;
  --ease:      cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
  --sans:      'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --serif:     'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--bg);color:var(--body);line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--ink);font-weight:400;line-height:1.08}
.serif{font-family:var(--serif)}
section{position:relative}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
.hairline{width:54px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);margin-bottom:26px}
.hairline.center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:20px;display:block}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;
  font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:16px 34px;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;
  transition:all .35s var(--ease)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#0a0c10}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-2)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;border-color:rgba(201,162,75,.5);color:var(--gold-2)}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--gold);background:rgba(201,162,75,.08)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.2);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}

/* header */
.site-header{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto 0;z-index:100;padding:26px 0;transition:all .4s var(--ease)}
.site-header.scrolled{padding:14px 0;background:rgba(10,12,16,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.brand .mark{width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid var(--gold);display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--gold-2);letter-spacing:.02em;position:relative}
.brand .mark::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:4px;border:1px solid rgba(201,162,75,.25)}
.brand .name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.32rem;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.04em;line-height:1}
.brand .name small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-top:5px}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}
.nav-links a{font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--body);transition:color .25s;position:relative}
.nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-6px;width:0;height:1px;background:var(--gold);transition:width .3s var(--ease)}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-links a:hover::after,.nav-links a.active::after{width:100%}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;width:44px;height:44px;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;justify-content:center}
.nav-toggle span{width:26px;height:1.5px;background:var(--ink);margin:0 auto;transition:.3s}

/* hero */
.hero{min-height:100svh;display:flex;align-items:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:140px 0 80px}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 700px at 70% 20%, rgba(201,162,75,.14), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 600px at 15% 90%, rgba(201,162,75,.08), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,#0a0c10,#0c0f15 60%,#080a0e)}
.hero-bg::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.5;
  background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(201,162,75,.05) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(201,162,75,.05) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:64px 64px;mask-image:radial-gradient(1000px 700px at 70% 30%,#000,transparent 75%)}
.hero-line{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;width:1px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(201,162,75,.25),transparent);z-index:-1}
.hero-line.l1{left:22%}.hero-line.l2{left:50%}.hero-line.l3{left:78%}
.hero-inner{max-width:880px}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem);color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.01em;margin-bottom:28px;font-weight:500}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--gold-2);font-style:italic}
.hero .lede{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.6vw,1.3rem);max-width:600px;color:var(--body);margin-bottom:40px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px}
.hero-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:48px;margin-top:64px;padding-top:34px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-meta .m b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.4rem;color:var(--gold-2);display:block;line-height:1}
.hero-meta .m span{font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

/* generic section */
.section{padding:120px 0}
.section.panel{background:var(--bg-2)}
.section-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:64px}
.section-head.center{margin:0 auto 64px;text-align:center}
.section-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.4rem);color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:18px}
.section-head p{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--body)}

/* pillars */
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.pillar{padding:44px 38px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);transition:background .4s var(--ease);position:relative}
.pillar:last-child{border-right:0}
.pillar:hover{background:var(--bg-3)}
.pillar .no{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1rem;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.1em}
.pillar h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--ink);margin:16px 0 12px}
.pillar p{font-size:.98rem;color:var(--body)}

/* audience / partnership cards */
.aud-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}
.aud{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:40px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--bg-2),var(--bg));transition:all .4s var(--ease);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.aud::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),transparent);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .5s var(--ease)}
.aud:hover{border-color:rgba(201,162,75,.4);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.aud:hover::before{transform:scaleX(1)}
.aud .ic{font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:20px}
.aud h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:10px}
.aud p{font-size:.98rem}

/* split */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:center}
.split .media{aspect-ratio:4/5;border:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  background:radial-gradient(600px 400px at 30% 20%,rgba(201,162,75,.16),transparent 60%),linear-gradient(160deg,#12161e,#0a0c10)}
.split .media .cap{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:30px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--ink);
  background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(0,0,0,.6))}
.split ul{list-style:none;margin-top:24px;display:grid;gap:16px}
.split ul li{padding-left:30px;position:relative;color:var(--body)}
.split ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:11px;width:12px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.split .lead{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:20px;font-family:var(--serif)}

/* stat band */
.figures{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.figures .f{padding:56px 24px;text-align:center;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.figures .f:last-child{border-right:0}
.figures .f b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4vw,3.6rem);color:var(--gold-2);display:block;line-height:1;font-weight:500}
.figures .f span{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px;display:block}

/* quote */
.quote{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.quote p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.4rem);color:var(--ink);font-style:italic;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:26px}
.quote .by{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}

/* page hero */
.page-hero{padding:180px 0 90px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-hero .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;
  background:radial-gradient(900px 500px at 75% 15%,rgba(201,162,75,.12),transparent 60%),linear-gradient(180deg,#0a0c10,#0c0f15)}
.page-hero .crumbs{font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:22px}
.page-hero .crumbs a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.page-hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.5vw,4.4rem);color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:16px}
.page-hero p{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--body);max-width:640px}

/* prose */
.prose{max-width:800px}
.prose p{margin-bottom:22px;font-size:1.08rem}
.prose .lead{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:30px}
.prose h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.8rem;color:var(--ink);margin:40px 0 14px}

/* contact / lead capture */
.lead-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.05fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.lead-copy h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.4rem;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:18px}
.lead-copy .info{margin-top:32px;display:grid;gap:20px}
.lead-copy .info .row{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start}
.lead-copy .info .ic{width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold);flex:none}
.lead-copy .info b{color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;display:block}
.lead-copy .info span{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}
.form-panel{background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:44px}
.field{margin-bottom:22px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:10px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);
  padding:15px 16px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;transition:border-color .25s}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
.field select option{background:var(--bg-2)}
.form-note{display:none;margin-top:16px;color:var(--gold-2);font-size:.95rem}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:#070809;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:80px 0 34px}
.foot-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.7fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:56px}
.foot-top p{font-size:.95rem;max-width:300px;margin-top:20px}
.site-footer h5{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:20px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:12px}
.site-footer ul a{font-size:.92rem;transition:color .25s}
.site-footer ul a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:26px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* reveal */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(30px);transition:opacity 1s var(--ease),transform 1s var(--ease)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.reveal.d1{transition-delay:.1s}.reveal.d2{transition-delay:.2s}.reveal.d3{transition-delay:.3s}

@media(max-width:960px){
  .pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pillar{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .pillar:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .aud-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .figures{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .figures .f:nth-child(2){border-right:0}
  .figures .f:nth-child(1),.figures .f:nth-child(2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .lead-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .nav-links{position:fixed;inset:0 0 0 auto;width:min(320px,86vw);background:var(--bg-2);border-left:1px solid var(--line);
    flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:100px 32px;gap:24px;transform:translateX(110%);transition:transform .4s var(--ease);z-index:99}
  .nav-links.open{transform:none}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7.5px) rotate(45deg)}
  .nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
  .nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7.5px) rotate(-45deg)}
  .hero-meta{gap:32px}
  .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section{padding:80px 0}
}

.brand .brandmark{width:48px;height:48px;display:block;flex:0 0 auto}


/* ===== Live feed: San Diego weather/time + global business news ===== */
.beg-live{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:48px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:28px;margin-top:38px}
.beg-live .live-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.beg-live .live-item b{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:2.3rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.beg-live .live-item .live-icon{font-size:1.9rem}
.beg-live .live-item span{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
.beg-news{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.beg-news .news-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:22px;transition:transform .3s var(--ease),border-color .3s var(--ease)}
.beg-news .news-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--gold)}
.beg-news .news-date{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.beg-news .news-title{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.4}
.beg-news .news-src{color:var(--muted);font-size:.74rem;margin-top:auto}
.beg-news .news-loading,.beg-news .news-fallback{grid-column:1/-1;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);padding:26px}
.beg-news .news-fallback a{color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:860px){.beg-news{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:600px){.beg-live{gap:28px}.beg-live .live-item b{font-size:1.9rem}}