/* ============================================================
   PROOF — dark stats band (ported from v1)
   Context: appears after the path strip; delivers the single
   most credible proof point (the platform exit) before work section.
   ============================================================ */

/* Separator above proof section */
.path-strip {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--surface-2);
}

.path-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 26px var(--pad-x);
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.path-label {
  font: 500 11px var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  color: var(--accent);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.path-text {
  font: 400 17px/1.55 var(--font-serif);
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 920px;
}

.path-text strong {
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ---- Dark proof section ---- */
.proof-section {
  background: var(--dark);
}

.proof-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 64px var(--pad-x);
}

.proof-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.proof-headline {
  font: 700 40px/1.1 var(--font-grotesk);
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.proof-body {
  font: 400 15px/1.6 var(--font-sans);
  color: var(--dark-sub);
  max-width: 380px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---- 3-up case cards (static, linked to work.html) ---- */
.proof-cases {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--dark-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--dark-surface);
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: 36px;
}

.proof-case {
  background: var(--dark);
  padding: 28px 24px 26px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.proof-case:hover {
  background: var(--dark-surface);
}

.proof-case__tag {
  font: 600 11px var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--accent-2);
}

.proof-case__stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.proof-case__value {
  font: 700 30px var(--font-grotesk);
  color: var(--paper);
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.proof-case__value--gold {
  color: var(--accent-2);
}

.proof-case__label {
  font: 500 11px var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--dark-sub);
  margin-top: 8px;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}

.proof-case__title {
  font: 600 18px var(--font-grotesk);
  color: var(--paper);
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.proof-case__summary {
  font: 400 14px/1.55 var(--font-sans);
  color: var(--dark-sub);
  margin-top: 8px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.proof-case__link {
  font: 600 12px var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--accent-2);
  margin-top: 18px;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .proof-cases {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .proof-inner {
    padding: 48px var(--pad-x);
  }

  .proof-header {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .proof-headline {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .proof-body {
    max-width: none;
  }
}