/* CJ Best Investments corporate site — design system v1.0 (Esme, Oct 2026) */
@font-face{font-family:Fraunces;font-style:normal;font-weight:400 700;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/fraunces.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:Inter;font-style:normal;font-weight:400 700;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/inter.woff2) format("woff2")}
:root{
  --navy:#0E1F33;--navy2:#16324F;--gold:#C7A15C;--gold-d:#a9823f;--paper:#F7F4EE;--paper2:#FFFDF8;
  --ink:#1d2733;--slate:#43536B;--hair:#DCD3C3;--line:#E8E1D3;
  --serif:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;--sans:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper)}
a{color:var(--navy2);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--gold-d)}
p a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);padding:10px 16px;z-index:99}
.skip:focus{left:0}
/* header */
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;background:rgba(247,244,238,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);z-index:50}
.hbar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:14px 0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--navy)}
.brand .mark{width:38px;height:38px;border:1.5px solid var(--navy);border-radius:8px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.02rem;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--navy);background:var(--paper2)}
.brand b{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.12rem;display:block;line-height:1.15}
.brand span{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate)}
nav.main ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center}
nav.main a{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);padding:4px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
nav.main a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
nav.main a[aria-current=page]{border-bottom-color:var(--navy)}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:8px;border:1.5px solid var(--navy);background:var(--navy);color:#fff;cursor:pointer;transition:.15s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--navy2);border-color:var(--navy2);color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn.gold{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.btn.gold:hover{background:var(--gold-d);border-color:var(--gold-d)}
.btn.sm{padding:9px 16px;font-size:.85rem}
#navtoggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:8px;padding:8px 10px;font-size:1rem;cursor:pointer}
/* hero */
.hero{padding:72px 0 60px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--paper2),var(--paper))}
.hero .eyebrow,.eyebrow{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:600}
h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.3rem);line-height:1.08;color:var(--navy);margin:14px 0 18px;max-width:18ch}
.hero .lede{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--slate);max-width:58ch}
.hero .ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-meta{margin-top:34px;display:flex;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--slate);font-size:.85rem}
.hero-meta b{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:.95rem}
/* sections */
section.block{padding:56px 0}
section.block.alt{background:var(--paper2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.4vw,2.3rem);line-height:1.15;color:var(--navy);margin:10px 0 14px;max-width:24ch}
h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px}
h4{font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
.lead{color:var(--slate);font-size:1.05rem;max-width:62ch}
.grid{display:grid;gap:22px;margin-top:32px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.card{background:var(--paper2);border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:12px;padding:26px}
.card .eyebrow{margin-bottom:6px;display:block}
.card p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.94rem}
.card ul{list-style:none;margin-top:10px}
.card ul li{padding-left:20px;position:relative;color:var(--slate);font-size:.9rem;margin:5px 0}
.card ul li::before{content:"—";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold)}
ul.ticks{list-style:none}
ul.ticks li{padding-left:26px;position:relative;margin:7px 0}
ul.ticks li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:600}
ul.cross li::before{content:"✕";color:#a05b5b}
.steps{counter-reset:step;display:grid;gap:18px;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);margin-top:32px}
.step{background:var(--paper2);border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:12px;padding:22px}
.step::before{counter-increment:step;content:counter(step);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--gold-d);display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
.step h4{font-size:1rem}
.step p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.88rem}
/* stat band */
.band{background:var(--navy);color:#E9E4D8;padding:52px 0}
.band h2{color:#fff}
.band .grid{gap:0}
.stat{padding:0 26px;border-left:1px solid rgba(233,228,216,.22)}
.stat:first-child{border-left:none;padding-left:0}
.stat b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.3rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold);display:block;line-height:1.1}
.stat span{font-size:.85rem;color:#B9C2CE}
/* properties hub */
.props{display:grid;gap:26px;margin-top:34px}
.prop{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 200px;gap:20px;background:var(--paper2);border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:12px;padding:24px;align-items:center}
.prop .tag{justify-self:end;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);background:var(--gold);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 12px}
.prop p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.92rem;margin-top:6px}
.prop .goto{display:inline-block;margin-top:10px;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem}
/* blog */
.postlist{display:grid;gap:18px;margin-top:30px}
.postcard{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 150px;gap:20px;align-items:center;background:var(--paper2);border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:12px;padding:24px}
.postcard .stream{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:700}
.postcard h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin:4px 0 6px}
.postcard p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.92rem}
.postcard .go{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem}
article.post h1{max-width:26ch}
.post .meta{color:var(--slate);font-size:.85rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);padding-bottom:16px;margin-bottom:26px}
article.post p{margin-bottom:16px;max-width:70ch}
article.post h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin:30px 0 10px}
article.post ul{margin:0 0 16px 22px}
/* faq */
.faq details{border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:10px;background:var(--paper2);padding:0 20px;margin-bottom:12px}
.faq summary{font-weight:600;padding:16px 0;cursor:pointer;color:var(--navy)}
.faq details p{color:var(--slate);padding-bottom:16px;max-width:70ch}
/* tables */
.tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:26px;background:var(--paper2)}
.tbl th,.tbl td{border:1px solid var(--hair);padding:12px 14px;text-align:left;font-size:.92rem}
.tbl th{background:var(--paper);font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
/* contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px;margin-top:30px}
form.inq label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.85rem;margin:16px 0 6px;color:var(--navy)}
form.inq input,form.inq textarea,form.inq select{width:100%;padding:12px;border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:8px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.95rem;background:var(--paper2);color:var(--ink)}
form.inq input:focus,form.inq textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
/* breadcrumbs */
.crumbs{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--slate);padding-top:18px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--slate)}
/* footer */
footer.site{background:var(--navy);color:#C4CCD6;padding:52px 0 30px;margin-top:60px}
footer.site a{color:#E9E4D8}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
footer.site h4{color:var(--gold);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
footer.site ul{list-style:none}
footer.site li{margin:7px 0;font-size:.88rem}
footer.site a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(196,204,214,.22);margin-top:36px;padding-top:18px;font-size:.78rem;color:#8E99A6;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
/* responsive */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  nav.main ul{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--paper2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);flex-direction:column;padding:18px 24px;gap:16px}
  nav.main.open ul{display:flex}
  #navtoggle{display:block}
  .g2,.g3,.steps,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .hero{padding:48px 0 40px}
  .stat{border-left:none;padding:0 0 18px;border-top:1px solid rgba(233,228,216,.22);padding-top:14px}
  .stat:first-child{border-top:none}
  .band .grid{gap:0}
  .prop,.postcard{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .prop .tag{justify-self:start}
  .prlist{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* Newsroom (Esme, 25 Oct 2026) */
.prlist{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:30px}
.prcard{background:var(--paper2,#fdfbf6);border:1px solid rgba(233,228,216,.9);border-radius:14px;padding:22px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.prcard h3{font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.35;margin:0}
.prtop{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.prbadge{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--ink,#0e1f33);color:var(--paper,#f6f1e7);padding:3px 10px;border-radius:999px}
.prbadge.live{background:var(--gold,#c7a15c)}
.prmeta{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--slate,#5b6577);margin:0}
.prdate{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--slate,#5b6577)}
.prcard a{font-weight:600}