:root{
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --ink:#11131a;
  --muted:#5a6272;
  --line:#e7e9ef;
  --accent:#1f2a44;
  --soft:#f6f7fb;
  --radius:16px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji";
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--paper);
  line-height:1.55;
}
.container{width:min(1100px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:0 auto}
.narrow{width:min(820px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:0 auto}

/* Header */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.header-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 0;gap:18px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;min-width:260px}
.brand-mark{width:56px;height:56px}
.brand-name{font-weight:300;letter-spacing:.14em;line-height:1.1}
.wordmark{color:var(--accent);font-weight:320}
.bracket{color:#a6adbd;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em}
.brand-tagline{margin-top:2px;font-size:.88rem}
.subtle-italic{
  font-family:ui-serif,Georgia,Cambria,"Times New Roman",Times,serif;
  font-style:italic;
  color:rgba(90,98,114,.65);
  letter-spacing:.02em;
}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}
.nav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--muted);font-weight:520}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.hero-bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:url("assets/img/hero-texture.png");
  background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  opacity:.14;
  filter:saturate(.85) contrast(.95);
}
.hero-inner{position:relative;padding:80px 0 64px;display:flex;justify-content:center}
.hero-frame{
  width:min(900px,100%);
  padding:44px 44px 36px;
  border-radius:16px;
  border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.65);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
}
.hero-frame h1{
  margin-top:0;
  color:#fff;
  font-family:ui-serif,Georgia,Cambria,"Times New Roman",Times,serif;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,3.1vw,2.85rem);
  line-height:1.12;
  letter-spacing:.2px;
}
.lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:1.06rem}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}

.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  padding:11px 16px;border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid var(--accent);
  background:var(--accent);
  color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:650;cursor:pointer;
}
.btn:hover{filter:brightness(.95)}
.btn-small{padding:9px 12px}
.btn-white{background:#fff;border-color:#fff;color:var(--accent)}
.btn-ghost-white{background:transparent;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost-white:hover,.btn-white:hover{filter:brightness(.96)}
.fineprint{margin-top:16px;font-size:.92rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.fineprint.dark{color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px}

/* Sections */
.section{padding:54px 0}
.section.alt{background:var(--soft);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
h2{font-family:ui-serif,Georgia,Cambria,"Times New Roman",Times,serif;font-size:1.8rem;margin:0 0 16px}
h3{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:1.1rem}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;align-items:start}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;align-items:start}
.card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px}
ul{margin:10px 0 0;padding-left:18px;color:var(--muted)}
.steps{margin:10px 0 0;padding-left:18px;color:var(--muted)}
.bullets{margin:10px 0 14px;padding-left:18px;color:var(--muted)}

/* What We Do – stronger chapter separation */
#services.section.alt{
  border-top: 2px solid rgba(31, 42, 68, 0.18);
}

/* Starting Points */
.starting-frame{
  background:rgba(31,42,68,.40);
  border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
}
.soft-heading{
  margin:0 0 10px;
  font-family:ui-serif,Georgia,Cambria,"Times New Roman",Times,serif;
  font-weight:420;
  font-size:1.55rem;
  color:#fff;
}
.starting-lead{
  margin:0 0 12px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  font-weight:520;
}
.bullets.light{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.starting-frame p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.starting-bridge{margin-top:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);font-weight:520}

/* Docs */
.docs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;margin-top:10px}
.doc-link{
  display:block;padding:14px;border-radius:var(--radius);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:#fff;text-decoration:none;color:var(--accent);font-weight:650
}
.doc-link:hover{filter:brightness(.98)}
.disclosure-inline{white-space:nowrap}
#documents a{color:var(--accent)}
#documents a:hover{filter:brightness(.9)}

/* Quote transition */
.quote-transition{background:var(--accent);padding:52px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.quote-art{position:relative;padding:30px 18px}
.quote-mark{
  position:absolute;left:-18px;top:-28px;
  font-family:ui-serif,Georgia,Cambria,"Times New Roman",Times,serif;
  font-size:124px;line-height:1;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  user-select:none;
}
.quote-line{
  margin:0;
  font-family:ui-serif,Georgia,Cambria,"Times New Roman",Times,serif;
  font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.1vw,1.8rem);
  line-height:1.25;
  letter-spacing:.2px;
}
.q-white{color:#fff}
.q-italic{color:rgba(255,255,255,.64);font-style:italic;letter-spacing:.01em}
.quote-by{
  margin:10px 0 0;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.70);
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  font-size:.78rem;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

/* Working together */
.working-together{position:relative;padding:70px 0;background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.working-bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:url("assets/img/working-together.jpg");
  background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  opacity:.35;
  filter:saturate(.9) contrast(.95);
}
.working-together .container{position:relative}
.working-frame{
  width:min(900px,100%);
  padding:34px 34px 28px;
  border-radius:16px;
  border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  background:rgba(31,42,68,.40);
  backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
}
.working-frame h2{color:#fff}
.working-frame p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.working-frame .steps{color:rgba(255,255,255,.80)}
.working-frame .steps li{margin:6px 0}

/* Contact */
.contact-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:18px;align-items:start}
.contact-photo img{width:100%;border-radius:var(--radius);border:1px solid var(--line);display:block;object-fit:cover}
.contact-panel{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px;background:#fff}
.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea,.contact-form select{
  width:100%;padding:12px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);font:inherit;background:#fff
}
.contact-form textarea{resize:vertical}
.contact-form input:focus,.contact-form textarea:focus,.contact-form select:focus{outline:2px solid rgba(31,42,68,.18);border-color:rgba(31,42,68,.55)}
.label{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:4px}
.contact-meta{
  margin-top:14px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:10px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top:12px;
  color:var(--muted);
}
.contact-actions{margin-top:14px;display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.contact-trust{margin:0}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--accent);color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);padding:24px 0}
.footer-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.footer-meta{margin-top:6px;font-size:.92rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.footer-brand{letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:300}
.site-footer .wordmark{color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);font-weight:320}
.site-footer .bracket{color:rgba(255,255,255,.60);font-weight:500}
.footer-links a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);text-decoration:none;margin-left:12px}
.footer-links a:hover{color:#fff}

@media (max-width:980px){ .grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
@media (max-width:860px){
  .nav{display:none}
  .grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .contact-split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .contact-meta{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-frame{padding:28px 22px}
  .brand-mark{width:52px;height:52px}
}