/* Alongside — For Operators */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Instrument+Serif:ital@0;1&family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600&display=swap');

:root {
  --al-blue: #1B4FD8;
  --al-blue-dark: #1340b0;
  --al-cream: #FDF8EE;
  --al-cream-2: #f4ebe0;
  --al-ink: #1a1a1a;
  --al-muted: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.55);
  --al-line: rgba(27, 79, 216, 0.14);
  --al-serif: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
  --al-sans: 'Poppins', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

.al-ops *,
.al-ops *::before,
.al-ops *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

.al-ops {
  min-height: auto;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--al-ink);
  font-family: var(--al-sans);
  font-weight: 300;
  overflow-x: clip;
}

body.al-chrome-ready .al-chrome-nav a,
body.al-chrome-ready .al-chrome-footer-links a {
  font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif !important;
}

.al-ops a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* ── Hero ── */
.al-ops-hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 12%, rgba(253, 248, 238, 0.14), transparent 42%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 88%, rgba(27, 79, 216, 0.35), transparent 45%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #1340b0 0%, var(--al-blue) 55%, #1a3fa8 100%);
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(72px, 11vh, 110px) 32px clamp(96px, 13vh, 130px);
}

.al-ops-eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-family: var(--al-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(253, 248, 238, 0.72);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.al-ops-eyebrow::before,
.al-ops-eyebrow::after {
  content: '';
  width: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
}

.al-ops-eyebrow.center {
  width: 100%;
  color: rgba(253, 248, 238, 0.7);
}

.al-ops-hero h1 {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 16em;
  font-family: var(--al-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: #fff;
}

.al-ops-hero-sub {
  margin: 24px auto 0;
  max-width: 32em;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 18px);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(253, 248, 238, 0.78);
  font-family: var(--al-serif);
}

.al-ops-hero-cta {
  margin-top: 36px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.al-ops-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 15px 30px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: none;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--al-blue) !important;
  font-family: var(--al-serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.al-ops-btn.ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff !important;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(253, 248, 238, 0.45);
}

.al-ops-btn:hover {
  background: var(--al-cream);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.al-ops-btn.ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(253, 248, 238, 0.1);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.al-ops-btn:disabled {
  opacity: 0.65;
  cursor: wait;
  transform: none;
}

/* ── Stats (light floating card, matches homepage) ── */
.al-ops-stats {
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: -52px auto 0;
  padding: 0 32px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.al-ops-stats-inner {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(27, 79, 216, 0.12);
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(27, 79, 216, 0.1);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.al-ops-stat {
  padding: 30px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px dashed rgba(27, 79, 216, 0.2);
}

.al-ops-stat:last-child { border-right: none; }

.al-ops-stat strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--al-serif);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--al-blue);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.al-ops-stat span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-family: var(--al-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.55);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ── Sections ── */
.al-ops-section {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(64px, 9vw, 90px) 32px;
}

.al-ops-section-head {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto 48px;
}

.al-ops-section-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--al-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--al-blue);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.al-ops-section-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--al-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 38px);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--al-ink);
}

/* ── How it works ── */
.al-ops-how-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.al-ops-how-step {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(27, 79, 216, 0.12);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 28px 26px 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(27, 79, 216, 0.06);
}

.al-ops-how-num {
  font-family: var(--al-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--al-blue);
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.al-ops-how-step h3 {
  font-family: var(--al-serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 14px 0 10px;
  color: var(--al-ink);
}

.al-ops-how-step p {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.55;
  opacity: 0.6;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 28em;
  font-family: var(--al-serif);
}

/* ── Why list ── */
.al-ops-why {
  max-width: none;
  background: var(--al-cream-2);
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
}

.al-ops-why > .al-ops-section-head,
.al-ops-why > .al-ops-why-grid {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: 32px;
  padding-right: 32px;
}

.al-ops-why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.al-ops-why-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(27, 79, 216, 0.1);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 32px 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(27, 79, 216, 0.06);
}

.al-ops-why-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--al-serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--al-ink);
}

.al-ops-why-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--al-muted);
}

/* ── Apply ── */
.al-ops-apply {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 0%, rgba(253, 248, 238, 0.12), transparent 40%),
    linear-gradient(165deg, #1340b0 0%, var(--al-blue) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: clamp(72px, 10vw, 100px) 32px;
  scroll-margin-top: 24px;
}

.al-ops-apply-inner {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.al-ops-apply h2 {
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-family: var(--al-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.8vw, 40px);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: #fff;
}

.al-ops-apply-sub {
  margin: 16px auto 36px;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(253, 248, 238, 0.75);
  font-family: var(--al-serif);
}

.al-ops-interest-form {
  text-align: left;
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.al-ops-field label {
  font-family: var(--al-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: rgba(253, 248, 238, 0.6);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.al-ops-field input,
.al-ops-field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(253, 248, 238, 0.28);
  background: rgba(253, 248, 238, 0.08);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--al-serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  outline: none;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
}

.al-ops-field input::placeholder,
.al-ops-field textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(253, 248, 238, 0.4);
}

.al-ops-field input:focus,
.al-ops-field textarea:focus {
  border-color: rgba(253, 248, 238, 0.7);
}

.al-ops-field textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 90px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.al-ops-interest-form .al-ops-btn {
  margin-top: 8px;
  width: 100%;
}

.al-ops-interest-msg {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 1.2em;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(253, 248, 238, 0.75);
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--al-serif);
}

.al-ops-interest-msg.ok { color: #fff; }
.al-ops-interest-msg.error { color: #ffd0c8; }

.al-ops-apply-note {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-family: var(--al-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: rgba(253, 248, 238, 0.55);
  text-align: center;
}
.al-ops-apply-note a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .al-ops-how-grid,
  .al-ops-why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .al-ops-hero { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
  .al-ops-stats { padding: 0 20px; margin-top: -40px; }
  .al-ops-stats-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .al-ops-stat {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(27, 79, 216, 0.2);
  }
  .al-ops-stat:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .al-ops-section,
  .al-ops-why > .al-ops-section-head,
  .al-ops-why > .al-ops-why-grid {
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
  }
  .al-ops-apply { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
}