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/* Robust intrinsic sizing on narrow displays. */
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@media(max-width:560px){.guide-cover{padding:36px}.guide-body{padding:32px 28px 40px}}

/* ===== hero video background (append layer) ===== */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero-media{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
.hero-video{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 42%}
.hero .container{position:relative;z-index:1}
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  .hero-video{display:none}
  .hero-media{background:url("assets/pexels-alphatradezone-5784813.jpg") center 55%/cover no-repeat}
}

/* ===== hero legibility over video (append layer) ===== */
.hero .eyebrow{display:inline-block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:11px 20px 9px;box-shadow:0 8px 22px -10px rgba(34,35,32,.22)}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--accent)}
.hero-sub{color:#33362f}
.hero-caption{color:#34372f}
.hero-caption a{color:#34372f}
.hero .display em{color:#2e8061}

/* ===== section 03: old full-bleed background removed 2026-11-14 — replaced by the .flow-banner image; faq figure (append layer) ===== */
#how .section-lead,#how .timeline p,#how .workflow-note{color:#22251f}

/* ===== cta band photo background (append layer) ===== */
.cta-band{background:url("assets/bg-build-with-us.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;aspect-ratio:3/2;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:0}
@media(max-width:900px){.cta-band{aspect-ratio:auto;padding:96px 0}}

/* ===== section 03: lead below heading + white pill label (append layer) ===== */
#how .sec-no{display:inline-block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:11px 22px 9px;box-shadow:0 8px 22px -10px rgba(34,35,32,.2);margin-bottom:14px;justify-self:start}
#how .section-lead{grid-column:1/-1;justify-self:start;margin-top:0;max-width:640px}

/* ===== brand: Amanah.finance in Unica One (append layer) ===== */
.lockup-sub,.copyright,.brand-font{font-family:"Unica One","Arial Narrow",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.09em}
.lockup-sub{font-size:9px}
.copyright{font-size:10.5px}

/* ===== brand: Sanad wordmark in Unica One (append layer) ===== */
.lockup-name,.cover-brand,.sheet-brand{font-family:"Unica One","Arial Narrow",sans-serif;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.06em}

/* ===== footer photo credit (append layer) ===== */
.photo-credit{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}
.photo-credit a{color:var(--muted)}
.photo-credit a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* ===== guide covers: photo + Unica One brand (append layer) ===== */
.cover-paper{padding:28px 31px 31px}
.cover-paper .cover-photo{margin:-28px -31px 22px}
.cover-paper .cover-photo img{width:100%;height:195px;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.cover-paper h4{margin:30px 0 18px}
.cover-paper .cover-brand{font-family:"Unica One","Arial Narrow",sans-serif;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.08em}

/* ===== blog: hero images + gated panel (append layer) ===== */
.article-hero{margin:0 0 34px}
.article-hero img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:var(--radius);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-hero figcaption{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);padding-top:10px}
.gate-box{background:var(--emerald);color:var(--ivory);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:clamp(28px,4vw,44px);margin:40px 0}
.gate-box h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(24px,2.4vw,30px);letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#fff;margin-bottom:12px}
.gate-box p{color:#c9d6ce;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:22px}
.gate-box .btn{background:var(--brass-bright);color:var(--emerald-ink);border-color:transparent}
.gate-box .btn:hover{background:#d8ae5e}
.gate-box .microtrust{color:#8fa398;margin-top:16px}

.blog-card .blog-thumb{width:100%;height:170px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px;margin-bottom:18px}

/* ===== blog CTAs: always-visible affordances (append layer) ===== */
.gate-box .btn{border:1px solid rgba(247,244,236,.9);box-shadow:0 10px 26px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}

/* ===== widths + link underlines (append layer) ===== */
:root{--content:2000px}
@media(min-width:1800px){:root{--content:2200px;--gutter:110px}}
a{text-decoration:none}
.article p a,.article li a,.next-read p a,.section-lead a,.intro-copy p a,.faq details p a,.compliance a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px;text-decoration-color:var(--line)}
body .article{max-width:980px}
body .blog-wrap{max-width:1400px}
body .blog-list{gap:52px 56px}

/* ===== hero dark-clip colour swap (append layer) ===== */
.hero .hero-sub,.hero .text-link,.hero .microtrust,.hero .display{transition:color .5s ease}
.hero.hero-v2 .hero-sub{color:#f2eddf}
.hero.hero-v2 .text-link{color:#f2eddf}
.hero.hero-v2 .microtrust{color:rgba(242,237,223,.78)}
.hero .hero-actions .btn-primary{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--ink);box-shadow:0 14px 34px -14px rgba(23,21,15,.5)}
.hero .hero-actions .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--stone);color:var(--ink)}

/* ===== section 03: workflow points 01 & 02 in white (append layer) ===== */
#how .workflow li:nth-child(-n+2) .step-num,
#how .workflow li:nth-child(-n+2) h3,
#how .workflow li:nth-child(-n+2) p{color:#fff}

/* ===== blog CTA band: text block left, CTA right (blog pages only) ===== */
.cta-inner .eyebrow.light{color:#f2ecdc}
.cta-inner .cta-sub{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;max-width:560px;color:#e9e4d6;margin-top:18px}
.cta-band:has(.khatam-bg){place-items:start center;padding-top:clamp(56px,8vw,110px)}
.cta-band:has(.khatam-bg) .cta-inner{margin-top:0}
.cta-band .khatam-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none}

/* ===== guides: covers as books — tilted left, folded page corner (append layer) ===== */
.cover-paper{--fold:64px;position:relative;transform:rotate(-2.5deg)}
.cover-paper::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  right:0;
  bottom:0;
  width:var(--fold);
  height:var(--fold);
  background-color:var(--soft);
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(to bottom right,transparent 50.2%,rgba(25,23,18,.06) 52%,transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom right,#faf7ee 0%,#efe9d8 44%,#c8bfa8 49.4%,var(--soft) 50.2%);
}
@media(max-width:800px){.cover-paper{--fold:52px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.cover-paper{--fold:44px}}

/* ===== attribution sub-line: more prominent (append layer) ===== */
.lockup-sub{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink)}
@media(max-width:800px){.lockup-sub{font-size:11px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.lockup-sub{font-size:10px}}

/* ===== from-the-field evidence strip (append layer, 2026-11-14) ===== */
.evidence{margin-top:72px}
.evidence .sec-no{margin-bottom:26px}
.evidence .display-sm{margin-bottom:48px}
.evidence .principles{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.evidence .scope-note{margin-top:36px;max-width:560px}
@media(max-width:800px){.evidence{margin-top:52px}.evidence .display-sm{margin-bottom:36px}}

/* ===== logo mark in lockup + section 03 flow banner & big step cards (append layer, 2026-11-14) ===== */
.lockup{gap:14px}
.lockup-mark{width:42px;height:42px;flex:none;display:block}
@media(max-width:560px){.lockup-mark{width:34px;height:34px}.lockup{gap:11px}}
.flow-banner{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.flow-banner img{width:100%;height:clamp(380px,44vw,540px);object-fit:cover;object-position:center 42%;display:block}
.flow-banner::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(255,255,255,.94) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,.74) 34%,rgba(255,255,255,.22) 62%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 80%)}
.flow-banner-text{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;z-index:1}
.flow-banner-text .sec-no{margin-bottom:26px}
.flow-banner-text .display-sm{max-width:660px}
.flow-banner-text .section-lead{margin-top:22px;max-width:540px}
.workflow-big{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:30px}
.workflow-big li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:start;border:1px solid var(--line);background:white;padding:clamp(36px,5vw,64px);will-change:filter,opacity}
.workflow-big .step-num{font:400 clamp(46px,5vw,74px)/1 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--muted)}
.workflow-big h3{font:400 clamp(30px,3.4vw,46px)/1.18 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:16px}
.workflow-big p{font-size:17px;color:var(--muted);max-width:660px}
@media(max-width:800px){.flow-banner img{height:440px}.flow-banner::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.95) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,.8) 42%,rgba(255,255,255,.3) 76%,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 100%)}}
@media(max-width:560px){.workflow-big li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;padding:32px}.workflow-big .step-num{font-size:44px}.flow-banner img{height:360px}.flow-banner-text{justify-content:flex-end;padding-bottom:34px}}

/* ===== evidence strip: stat-first readability (append layer, 2026-11-14) ===== */
.evidence .principle .evidence-stat{font:400 clamp(40px,4.5vw,64px)/1.05 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--ink)}
.evidence .principle p{font-size:16px}