/* ---------- Studio chrome: identical on every Spread Media Studios site ---------- */
.topbar {
  position: relative; z-index: 20;
  height: 38px;
  padding: env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px) clamp(16px, 3.6vw, 48px) 0;
  background: #000; color: #fff;
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}
.topbar nav { height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(14px, 2.4vw, 28px); }
.topbar a { display: flex; align-items: center; height: 100%; text-decoration: none; color: #fff; }
.topbar .logo-svg { display: block; height: 17px; width: auto; color: #fff; }
.topbar .tb-text { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.topbar a:hover { opacity: .75; }

.studio-foot { margin-top: auto; }
.studio-foot .legal {
  display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 2px 14px;
  padding: 10px clamp(16px, 3.6vw, 48px);
  font: 11px/1.4 "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--foot-ink, #000); background: var(--foot-bg, transparent);
}
.studio-foot .legal p { margin: 0; }
.studio-foot .legal nav { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.studio-foot .legal a { color: inherit; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.studio-foot .bars { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(8, 1fr); height: clamp(26px, 6vh, 48px); margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.studio-foot .bars li:nth-child(1) { background: #0b0b0b; } .studio-foot .bars li:nth-child(2) { background: #0000ff; }
.studio-foot .bars li:nth-child(3) { background: #00ffff; } .studio-foot .bars li:nth-child(4) { background: #00ff00; }
.studio-foot .bars li:nth-child(5) { background: #ff00ff; } .studio-foot .bars li:nth-child(6) { background: #ff0000; }
.studio-foot .bars li:nth-child(7) { background: #ffffff; } .studio-foot .bars li:nth-child(8) { background: #ffe100; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: 12px; top: -60px; z-index: 60; background: #000; color: #fff; padding: 10px 14px; text-decoration: none; }
.skip:focus { top: 12px; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.hp { position: absolute !important; left: -9999px !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }

/* Spread Media. The blue from the colour bars as a full-bleed hero, then a clean white page.
   Heavy condensed Archivo to match the wordmark; Courier Prime for small labels, as on the
   two podcast sites. A row of level-meter bars bounces gently under the hero. */
@font-face { font-family: "SM Sans"; src: url("../fonts/archivo-var.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 400 900; font-stretch: 62% 100%; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "SM Type"; src: url("../fonts/courierprime-Regular.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 400; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "SM Type"; src: url("../fonts/courierprime-Bold.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 700; font-display: swap; }
:root {
  --blue: #0000ff; --ink: #0d0d14; --dim: #50505e; --faint: #8a8a96; --line: rgba(13, 13, 20, .14); --panel: #f4f4f8; --yellow: #ffe100;
  --sans: "SM Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --type: "SM Type", "Courier New", Courier, monospace;
  --gutter: clamp(16px, 4.4vw, 64px);
  --foot-ink: #000; --foot-bg: #fff;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { background: #fff; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; min-height: 100vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #fff; color: var(--ink);
  font: 400 17px/1.6 var(--sans); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
main { flex: 1; }
a { color: var(--ink); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--blue); outline-offset: 3px; }
::selection { background: var(--yellow); color: #000; }

.label { margin: 0 0 18px; font: 700 12px/1.3 var(--type); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue); }
.big { margin: 0 0 30px; font: 900 clamp(36px, 5.6vw, 78px)/.93 var(--sans); font-stretch: 66%; text-transform: uppercase; max-width: 18ch; }
.mid { margin: 0 0 24px; font: 900 clamp(26px, 3vw, 38px)/1 var(--sans); font-stretch: 70%; text-transform: uppercase; }
h3 { margin: 0 0 10px; font: 800 24px/1.1 var(--sans); font-stretch: 76%; text-transform: uppercase; }

.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 48px; padding: 0 24px; border: 2px solid var(--yellow);
  background: var(--yellow); color: #000; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
  font: 800 16px/1 var(--sans); font-stretch: 78%; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: background .2s, color .2s; }
.btn:hover { background: #fff; border-color: #fff; }
.btn.ghost { background: transparent; color: #fff; border-color: #fff; }
.btn.ghost:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--blue); }
.btn[disabled] { opacity: .6; cursor: wait; }

/* hero */
.hero { position: relative; background: var(--blue); color: #fff; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-in { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(56px, 9vw, 120px) var(--gutter) clamp(110px, 12vw, 160px); }
.hero h1 { margin: 0 0 30px; }
.sm-logo { display: block; width: min(100%, 520px); height: auto; color: #fff; }
.kicker { margin: 0 0 14px; font: 700 13px/1.3 var(--type); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--yellow); }
.headline { margin: 0 0 22px; font: 900 clamp(40px, 6.4vw, 92px)/.92 var(--sans); font-stretch: 64%; text-transform: uppercase; max-width: 14ch; }
.lede { margin: 0 0 32px; max-width: 46ch; font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 21px); line-height: 1.5; color: #e4e4ff; }
.ctas { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin: 0; }
.meter { position: absolute; left: var(--gutter); right: var(--gutter); bottom: 0; height: 84px; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; gap: 6px; }
.meter span { flex: 1; height: 100%; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9); transform-origin: bottom; transform: scaleY(.2); animation: level 1.6s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
.meter span:nth-child(3n) { animation-duration: 1.1s; background: var(--yellow); }
.meter span:nth-child(3n+1) { animation-duration: 1.9s; }
.meter span:nth-child(4n) { animation-delay: -.6s; } .meter span:nth-child(5n) { animation-delay: -1.1s; } .meter span:nth-child(7n) { animation-delay: -.3s; }
@keyframes level { 0% { transform: scaleY(.12); } 60% { transform: scaleY(.7); } 100% { transform: scaleY(.35); } }

.band { position: relative; padding: clamp(72px, 10vw, 130px) var(--gutter); max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; }
.band + .band { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

/* experience vs interview */
.vs { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(16px, 3vw, 32px); max-width: 1080px; }
.vs .col { padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px); }
.vs .usual { background: var(--panel); color: var(--dim); }
.vs .ours { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; }
.vs .tag { margin: 0 0 16px; font: 700 12px/1 var(--type); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.vs .ours .tag { color: var(--yellow); }
.vs ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.vs li { padding: 10px 0; border-top: 1px solid currentColor; border-color: rgba(127, 127, 140, .3); font: 800 clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px)/1.15 var(--sans); font-stretch: 76%; text-transform: uppercase; }
.vs .usual li { text-decoration: line-through; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-decoration-color: rgba(80, 80, 94, .6); }
.vs .ours li { border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3); }

/* principles */
.rules { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px); max-width: 1120px; }
.rules li { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 16px; }
.rules .n { display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; font: 700 14px/1 var(--type); color: var(--blue); }
.rules p { margin: 0; color: var(--dim); }

/* shows */
.cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px); }
.card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.card .art { display: block; margin-bottom: 18px; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.card img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.card .status { margin: 0 0 8px; font: 400 12px/1.3 var(--type); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dim); }
.card h3 { font-size: clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 34px); font-weight: 900; font-stretch: 66%; }
.card p { margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--dim); }
.card .exp { padding: 12px 14px; background: var(--panel); border-left: 4px solid var(--blue); color: var(--ink); font-size: 16px; }
.card .go { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 8px; font: 700 14px/1.3 var(--type); color: var(--blue); text-decoration: none; }
.card .go:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* work with us + form */
.work { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr); gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 80px); align-items: start; }
.work-intro p:not(.label) { color: var(--dim); max-width: 48ch; }
.work-intro .big { max-width: 12ch; }
.form { display: grid; gap: 18px; padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px); background: var(--panel); }
.form .btn { background: var(--blue); border-color: var(--blue); color: #fff; }
.form .btn:hover { background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
.grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; }
.f { display: grid; gap: 7px; }
.f > span { font: 700 12px/1.2 var(--type); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dim); }
.f em { font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--faint); }
.f input, .f select { width: 100%; min-height: 48px; padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid #c4c4d0; border-radius: 0; background: #fff; color: var(--ink); font: 400 17px/1.4 var(--sans); }
.f select { appearance: none; background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--ink) 50%), linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink) 50%, transparent 50%);
  background-position: calc(100% - 18px) 21px, calc(100% - 13px) 21px; background-size: 5px 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 36px; }
.f input:focus, .f select:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--blue); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 0, 255, .18); }
.f [aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: #c4161c; }
.check { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 20px 1fr; gap: 10px; align-items: start; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--dim); cursor: pointer; }
.check input { width: 18px; height: 18px; margin: 2px 0 0; accent-color: var(--blue); }
.actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.status-msg { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: var(--dim); }
.status-msg.error { color: #c4161c; }
.fine { margin: 0; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--faint); }
.fine a { color: var(--dim); }
.done { padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px); background: var(--blue); color: #fff; }
.done h3 { font-size: 34px; font-weight: 900; font-stretch: 66%; }
.done p { margin: 0 0 8px; }
.done .fine { color: #d6d6ff; }
.done:focus { outline: none; }

.links { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.links a { display: block; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.links strong { display: block; font: 800 22px/1.1 var(--sans); font-stretch: 74%; text-transform: uppercase; }
.links span { display: block; margin-top: 4px; font: 400 13px/1.4 var(--type); color: var(--dim); }
.links a:hover strong { color: var(--blue); }

/* legal pages */
.doc { width: 100%; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px var(--gutter) 72px; }
.doc .home { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.doc .home .sm-logo { width: 200px; color: var(--blue); }
.doc h1 { margin: 0 0 6px; font: 900 clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px)/1 var(--sans); font-stretch: 66%; text-transform: uppercase; }
.doc .meta { margin: 0 0 28px; color: var(--dim); font: 400 13px/1.4 var(--type); }
.doc h2 { margin: 34px 0 8px; font: 700 12px/1.3 var(--type); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue); }
.doc h3 { font-size: 17px; margin-top: 18px; }
.doc p, .doc li { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; }
.doc .summary { padding: 14px 18px; background: var(--panel); border-left: 4px solid var(--blue); }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .vs, .rules, .cards, .work, .grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .links { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .meter { height: 56px; gap: 4px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) { body { font-size: 16px; } .btn { flex: 1 1 auto; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } .meter span { animation: none; transform: scaleY(.4); } }