/* CRF:1022 creator series funnel (blog index block, home block, article step strip + up next). crfunnel_apply.py, 22 Oct 2026 */
.crf{--o:#FF6B00;--ink:#111;--cream:#FFF8F1;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:26px;background:#111;color:#fff;padding:30px 20px 22px;margin:6px 0 34px;isolation:isolate}
.crf::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-30% -10% auto auto;width:70%;height:90%;background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(255,107,0,.30),rgba(255,107,0,0));z-index:-1;pointer-events:none}
.crf::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.04),rgba(255,255,255,0) 40%);z-index:-1;pointer-events:none}
.crf__k{margin:0 0 10px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#FFB27A}
.crf__k i{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--o);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(255,107,0,.22);animation:crfp 2.4s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes crfp{50%{box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(255,107,0,0)}}
.crf__h{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:clamp(27px,6.6vw,42px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.03em;font-weight:800;color:#fff;max-width:20ch}
.crf__h em{font-style:normal;color:var(--o)}
.crf__s{margin:0 0 22px;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#cfcfcf;max-width:58ch}
.crf__row{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:14px;counter-reset:crf}
.crf__c{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#1b1b1c;border:1px solid #2c2c2e;border-radius:20px;transition:transform .25s,border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.crf__c:hover,.crf__c:focus-within{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:#FF6B00;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -24px rgba(255,107,0,.55)}
.crf__c:has(a:focus-visible){outline:2px solid #FF6B00;outline-offset:3px}
.crf__fig{position:relative;margin:0;aspect-ratio:16/8.5;background:#151515;overflow:hidden;border-radius:19px 19px 0 0}
.crf__fig img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s}
.crf__c:hover .crf__fig img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.crf__fig::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(17,17,17,0) 45%,rgba(27,27,28,.92))}
.crf__n{position:absolute;left:14px;bottom:10px;z-index:1;font-size:44px;line-height:1;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:#fff;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.crf__n small{display:block;margin-bottom:4px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#FFB27A}
.crf__start{position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;z-index:1;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:999px;background:#FF6B00;color:#111;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;box-shadow:0 6px 18px -6px rgba(255,107,0,.8)}
.crf__start svg{width:13px;height:13px;fill:none;stroke:#111;stroke-width:2.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.crf__b{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;padding:12px 16px 16px;flex:1}
.crf__t{margin:0;font-size:19px;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.015em;font-weight:700;max-width:none}
.crf__t a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.crf__t a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:20px}
.crf__t a:focus-visible{outline:none}
.crf__p{margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;color:#bdbdbd}
.crf__m{margin:auto 0 0;padding-top:6px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:13.5px;color:#9a9a9a}
.crf__m svg{margin-left:auto;width:20px;height:20px;fill:none;stroke:#FF6B00;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;transition:transform .2s}
.crf__c:hover .crf__m svg{transform:translateX(4px)}
.crf__end{margin-top:14px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:16px;border-radius:18px;background:linear-gradient(120deg,rgba(255,107,0,.16),rgba(255,107,0,.04));border:1px dashed rgba(255,107,0,.55)}
.crf__end p{margin:0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.45;color:#eee}
.crf__end p b{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#FFB27A;margin-bottom:3px}
.crf .btn--orange{flex:none}
/* connector on phones: a line down the left of the steps */
@media (max-width:759px){.crf__row{gap:26px}.crf__fig{aspect-ratio:16/7.5}.crf__c:not(:last-child)::before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:2;left:calc(50% - 14px);bottom:-24px;width:28px;height:22px;background:no-repeat center/18px 18px url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M5 8l7 7 7-7' fill='none' stroke='%23FF6B00' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}}
@media (min-width:760px){
.crf{padding:44px 40px 32px;border-radius:30px}
.crf__row{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.crf__c:not(:last-child)::before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:2;top:calc(50% - 14px);right:-17px;width:16px;height:28px;background:no-repeat center/16px 16px url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M8 5l7 7-7 7' fill='none' stroke='%23FF6B00' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
.crf__end{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:16px 20px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.crf__k i{animation:none}.crf__c,.crf__fig img{transition:none}}
/* home: compact band */
.crfh{padding:56px 0;background:#fff}
@media (min-width:720px){.crfh{padding:72px 0}}
.crfh .crf{margin:0}
.crfh .crf__t{font-size:18px}
.crfh .crf__p{display:none}
@media (min-width:760px){.crfh .crf__p{display:block}}
/* article: step strip under the byline */
.crf-strip{margin:14px 0 18px;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:16px;background:#111;color:#fff;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.crf-strip__l{margin:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#FFB27A}
.crf-strip__l b{color:#fff;letter-spacing:.08em}
.crf-strip ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:6px}
.crf-strip li a,.crf-strip li span{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;text-decoration:none;color:#a9a9a9;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2}
.crf-strip li a::before,.crf-strip li span::before{content:"";display:block;height:4px;border-radius:4px;background:#3a3a3c}
.crf-strip li.is-done a::before{background:#fff}
.crf-strip li.is-now span{color:#fff}
.crf-strip li.is-now span::before{background:#FF6B00;box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(255,107,0,.7)}
.crf-strip li.is-goal a{color:#FFB27A}
.crf-strip li.is-goal a::before{background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,#FF6B00 0 6px,transparent 6px 10px)}
.crf-strip li a:hover{color:#fff}
@media (min-width:640px){.crf-strip{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:18px;padding:12px 18px}.crf-strip__l{flex:none}.crf-strip ol{flex:1}}
/* article: up next card */
.crf-next{margin:28px 0 8px;border-radius:22px;background:#111;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.crf-next::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto -20% -60% auto;width:70%;height:120%;background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(255,107,0,.28),rgba(255,107,0,0));z-index:-1}
.crf-next__in{display:grid;gap:0}
.crf-next__fig{margin:0;aspect-ratio:16/8;overflow:hidden;background:#151515}
.crf-next__fig img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.crf-next--goal .crf-next__fig img{object-position:72% 50%}
.crf-next .btn--orange{white-space:nowrap}
.crf-next__b{padding:18px 18px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}
.crf-next__k{margin:0;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#FFB27A}
.crf-next__t{margin:0;font-size:22px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:800;color:#fff;max-width:none}
.crf-next__p{margin:0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#cfcfcf}
.crf-next__a{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:12px 18px;margin-top:4px}
.crf-next__go{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff;color:#111;font-weight:800;font-size:15.5px;text-decoration:none;transition:background .2s,transform .2s}
.crf-next__go:hover{background:#FF6B00;transform:translateX(2px)}
.crf-next__go--o{background:#FF6B00;color:#111}
.crf-next__go--o:hover{background:#fff}
.crf-next__go svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2.4;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.crf-next__prev{color:#bdbdbd;font-size:14.5px;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.crf-next__prev:hover{color:#fff}
.crf-next__all{color:#FFB27A;font-size:14.5px;text-decoration:none}
@media (min-width:720px){.crf-next__in{grid-template-columns:40% 1fr}.crf-next__fig{aspect-ratio:auto;height:100%}.crf-next__b{padding:26px 28px}}