
  :root{
    --ink:#0e1a2b;
    --ink-2:#16263d;
    --paper:#f6f3ec;
    --gold:#b8934a;
    --gold-soft:#e4d3ac;
    --line: rgba(246,243,236,0.14);
    --muted: rgba(246,243,236,0.72);
    --serif: "Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Georgia,serif;
    --sans: "Inter","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
    *{animation-duration:.001ms !important; animation-iteration-count:1 !important; transition-duration:.001ms !important;}
  }
  body{margin:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);font-family:var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;}
  a{color:inherit;}
  img{max-width:100%;}
  .wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
  @media(min-width:600px){.wrap{padding:0 32px;}}
  :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold-soft);outline-offset:3px;}

  .fade-up{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);animation:fadeUp .7s ease forwards;}
  @keyframes fadeUp{to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}}
  .d1{animation-delay:.05s;} .d2{animation-delay:.15s;} .d3{animation-delay:.25s;} .d4{animation-delay:.35s;}

  nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:80;background:rgba(14,26,43,0.72);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:background .3s;}
  nav.scrolled{background:rgba(14,26,43,0.92);}
  nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px;}
  .brand{font-family:var(--serif);letter-spacing:.04em;font-size:18px;text-decoration:none;}
  .brand b{color:var(--gold-soft);font-weight:600;}
  nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;margin:0;padding:0;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;}
  nav a.nav-link{text-decoration:none;color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s;padding:4px 0;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;}
  nav a.nav-link:hover, nav a.nav-link.active{color:var(--gold-soft);border-color:var(--gold-soft);}
  .nav-cta{border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold-soft) !important;padding:9px 18px;}
  .menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--paper);width:40px;height:40px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;}
  @media(max-width:760px){
    nav ul{position:fixed;top:64px;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;background:var(--ink);padding:12px 24px;transform:translateY(-8px);visibility:hidden;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .2s ease, transform .2s ease, visibility .2s ease;}
    nav ul.open{transform:translateY(0);visibility:visible;opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;}
    nav ul li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
    nav a.nav-link{display:block;padding:18px 0;font-size:15px;}
    .nav-cta{margin:16px 0;text-align:center;}
    .menu-btn{display:flex;}
  }

  .hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:84px 0 92px;}
  .hero svg.routes{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;opacity:.3;}
  .hero-grid{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;}
  .hero-grid > *, .about-grid > *, .contact-inner > *{min-width:0;}
  @media(max-width:860px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.hero{padding:52px 0 64px;}}
  .eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-soft);margin-bottom:20px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--gold-soft);}
  h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(30px,5.2vw,50px);line-height:1.16;margin:0 0 22px;letter-spacing:-.01em;}
  h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-soft);}
  .lede{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted);max-width:44ch;margin-bottom:28px;}
  .proof-line{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:13px;color:var(--gold-soft);margin-bottom:34px;letter-spacing:.02em;}
  .proof-line svg{flex:none;}
  .cta-row{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:15px 28px;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--gold);transition:all .25s;}
  .btn .arrow{transition:transform .25s;}
  .btn:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(3px);}
  .btn.solid{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;box-shadow:0 8px 24px -12px rgba(184,147,74,.55);}
  .btn.solid:hover{background:var(--gold-soft);transform:translateY(-1px);}
  .btn.ghost{color:var(--paper);}
  .btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold-soft);color:var(--gold-soft);}

  .portrait-frame{position:relative;justify-self:center;}
  .portrait-frame::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-14px;border:1px solid var(--gold);opacity:.55;}
  .portrait-frame img{width:352px;height:440px;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(.08) contrast(1.03);display:block;position:relative;}
  @media(max-width:480px){.portrait-frame img{width:260px;height:325px;}}
  .portrait-cap{position:absolute;bottom:-18px;left:-18px;background:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--gold);padding:9px 16px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-soft);white-space:nowrap;}

  section{padding:76px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  @media(max-width:600px){section{padding:52px 0;}}
  .section-head{margin-bottom:16px;}
  .kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-soft);display:block;margin-bottom:10px;}
  h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);margin:0;}
  .section-lede{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;max-width:60ch;margin:14px 0 44px;}

  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,52ch) 1fr;gap:60px;margin-top:36px;}
  @media(max-width:820px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .about-grid p{line-height:1.9;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;margin:0 0 20px;max-width:56ch;}
  .stat-list{display:grid;gap:0;align-content:start;}
  .stat{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .stat:first-child{padding-top:0;}
  .stat b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;color:var(--gold-soft);font-weight:500;}
  .stat span{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.5;}

  .audience-note{margin-top:36px;padding:18px 22px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);background:var(--ink-2);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7;}
  .audience-note b{color:var(--gold-soft);font-weight:600;}

  .service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:36px;}
  @media(max-width:820px){.service-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
  @media(max-width:560px){.service-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .service{background:var(--ink);padding:28px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:background .25s;height:100%;}
  .service:hover{background:var(--ink-2);}
  .service h3{margin:0 0 10px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:17px;line-height:1.3;}
  .service p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.65;}

  .inline-cta{margin-top:36px;text-align:center;}
  .inline-cta a{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-soft);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-soft);padding-bottom:3px;}

  .work-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:36px;}
  @media(max-width:820px){.work-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .work-card{background:var(--ink);padding:32px 28px;transition:background .25s;}
  .work-card:hover{background:var(--ink-2);}
  .work-tag{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-soft);margin-bottom:16px;display:block;}
  .work-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 14px;}
  .work-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;margin:0 0 16px;}
  .work-outcome{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--gold-soft);line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 20px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .work-outcome b{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:6px;font-weight:600;}
  .work-meta{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .chip{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:5px 11px;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.03em;}
  .case-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:18px;color:var(--gold-soft);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(228,211,172,.4);padding-bottom:3px;}
  .case-link:hover{border-color:var(--gold-soft);}

  .process-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px;margin-top:36px;}
  @media(max-width:820px){.process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
  @media(max-width:520px){.process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .process-step .step-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-soft);font-size:22px;display:block;margin-bottom:12px;}
  .process-step h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:16.5px;margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:500;}
  .process-step p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;margin:0;}

  .trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);margin:36px 0 0;}
  .trust-item{background:var(--ink);padding:24px 22px;}
  .trust-item .name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:16px;color:var(--paper);margin-bottom:4px;}
  .trust-item .role{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.02em;}

  .faq-list{margin-top:36px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 0;}
  .faq-item summary{cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:16px;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;}
  .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}
  .faq-item summary::after{content:"+";font-size:20px;color:var(--gold-soft);transition:transform .2s;flex:none;}
  .faq-item[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg);}
  .faq-item p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;margin:14px 0 0;max-width:64ch;}

  .contact-band{background:var(--ink-2);}
  .contact-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:start;}
  @media(max-width:820px){.contact-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .contact-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
  .contact-list li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .contact-list a{text-decoration:none;font-size:16px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:20px 4px;min-height:44px;}
  .contact-list .arrow{transition:transform .2s;color:var(--gold-soft);}
  .contact-list a:hover .arrow, .contact-list a:focus-visible .arrow{transform:translateX(4px);}
  .contact-list span.label{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--gold-soft);}
  .contact-list a:hover, .contact-list a:focus-visible{color:var(--gold-soft);}
  .contact-primary{margin-top:28px;}

  footer{padding:34px 0;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);}
  footer p{margin:0;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;}
  footer .tagline{margin-top:6px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-soft);opacity:.8;}
  footer .legal{margin-top:12px;font-size:12px;}
  footer .legal a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;}

section[id]{scroll-margin-top:84px}.sector-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:28px}.sector-link{display:block;padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;background:var(--ink-2)}.sector-link strong{display:block;color:var(--gold-soft);margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px}.sector-link span{font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted)}@media(max-width:640px){.sector-links{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
