/* CSS Document */
.cii-content-ladder{--bg:#160b13;--panel:#1a1017;--pearl:#fff8ef;--copy:#ddd1d7;--muted:#a89aa4;--gold:#e8bd59;--pink:#ff2a92;--line:rgba(232,189,89,.27);--soft:rgba(255,255,255,.08);position:relative;max-width:1220px;margin:72px auto;padding:38px 30px 32px;overflow:hidden;color:var(--pearl);background:radial-gradient(circle at top right,rgba(255,42,146,.10),transparent 32%),linear-gradient(145deg,#1a1017 0%,#100a0e 100%);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.cii-content-ladder:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--pink),var(--gold),var(--pink))}
.cii-ladder__heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(280px,.65fr);gap:32px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:34px}
.cii-ladder__eyebrow{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--gold);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase}
.cii-ladder__heading h2{margin:0 0 10px;color:#ffe1a5;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.5rem);font-weight:500;line-height:1.05}
.cii-ladder__intro{max-width:720px;margin:0;color:var(--copy);line-height:1.65}
.cii-ladder__principle{padding:16px 18px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.025);border:1px solid var(--soft)}
.cii-ladder__principle span{display:block;margin-bottom:5px;color:var(--gold);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.cii-ladder__principle strong{display:block;color:var(--pearl);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:1.03rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.4}
.cii-ladder__track{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px}
.cii-ladder__track:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:26px;left:7%;right:7%;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,42,146,.32),rgba(232,189,89,.5),rgba(255,42,146,.32));z-index:0}
.cii-ladder__step{position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:290px;padding:16px 15px 17px;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;background:rgba(14,9,13,.96);border:1px solid var(--soft);transition:transform .22s ease,border-color .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease}
.cii-ladder__step:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:rgba(232,189,89,.72);box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.26)}
.cii-ladder__number{display:grid;place-items:center;width:38px;height:38px;margin-bottom:17px;color:var(--gold);background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:50%;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em}
.cii-ladder__stage{margin-bottom:7px;color:var(--gold);font-size:.61rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase}
.cii-ladder__step strong{display:block;margin-bottom:10px;color:#ffe1a5;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:1.03rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.23}
.cii-ladder__description{display:block;margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.5}
.cii-ladder__action{display:block;margin-top:auto;color:var(--gold);font-size:.67rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.cii-content-ladder[data-current="research"] [data-step="research"],.cii-content-ladder[data-current="interpret"] [data-step="interpret"],.cii-content-ladder[data-current="challenge"] [data-step="challenge"],.cii-content-ladder[data-current="apply"] [data-step="apply"],.cii-content-ladder[data-current="use"] [data-step="use"],.cii-content-ladder[data-current="reflect"] [data-step="reflect"]{transform:translateY(-5px);background:radial-gradient(circle at top right,rgba(255,42,146,.14),transparent 45%),linear-gradient(145deg,#21131d,#120b10);border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 18px 38px rgba(0,0,0,.32),0 0 26px rgba(255,42,146,.06)}
.cii-content-ladder[data-current="research"] [data-step="research"]:after,.cii-content-ladder[data-current="interpret"] [data-step="interpret"]:after,.cii-content-ladder[data-current="challenge"] [data-step="challenge"]:after,.cii-content-ladder[data-current="apply"] [data-step="apply"]:after,.cii-content-ladder[data-current="use"] [data-step="use"]:after,.cii-content-ladder[data-current="reflect"] [data-step="reflect"]:after{content:"YOU ARE HERE";position:absolute;top:-11px;right:10px;padding:4px 7px;color:#160b13;background:var(--gold);font-size:.52rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.11em}
.cii-ladder__footer{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-top:24px;padding-top:18px;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--soft);font-size:.75rem}
.cii-ladder__footer a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;font-weight:800}
@media(max-width:1050px){.cii-ladder__track{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}.cii-ladder__track:before{display:none}.cii-ladder__step{min-height:255px}}
@media(max-width:700px){.cii-content-ladder{margin:48px 0;padding:30px 20px 26px}.cii-ladder__heading{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.cii-ladder__track{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:9px}.cii-ladder__step{min-height:0;padding:17px 17px 18px}.cii-ladder__number{margin-bottom:12px}.cii-ladder__footer{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.cii-ladder__step{transition:none}.cii-ladder__step:hover{transform:none}}