:root {
  --bg: #f1e9d6;              /* warm ivory paper */
  --bg-card: #ece2cb;
  --bg-sunk: #e6dabd;
  --ink: #201b13;             /* near-black ink, not pure black */
  --ink-2: #3a3226;
  --ink-3: #665a45;
  --ink-4: #948765;
  --rule: #cdbf9c;
  --rule-2: #b9a97e;
  --accent: #8a6a2e;           /* muted brass */
  --accent-2: #6e5522;
  --accent-soft: #e8dcc0;
  --accent-bright: #c9a54a;    /* antique gold, lifts on dark bottle-green */
  --espresso: #16281f;         /* deep bottle green — primary dark surface */
  --espresso-2: #0f1c15;
  --espresso-rule: rgba(241,233,214,0.14);
  --pos: #3c5a3a;
  --neg: #7a3a2a;
  --serif: 'Libre Caslon Text', 'Caslon Text', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: 'Inter Tight', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --display-sans: 'Libre Caslon Display', var(--serif);
  --mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, Menlo, monospace;

  --head: var(--serif);
  --head-weight: 400;
  --head-tracking: -0.01em;
}
[data-head="sans"] {
  --head: var(--serif);
  --head-weight: 400;
  --head-tracking: -0.01em;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
body {
  background: var(--bg);
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(32,27,19,0.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 3px 3px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; border: 0; background: none; color: inherit; }
input, textarea, select { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: inherit; color: inherit; }

/* ---------- layout ---------- */
.container { width: 100%; max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }
.rule { height: 1px; background: var(--rule); width: 100%; }
.section { padding: 152px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.section-tight { padding: 92px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }

/* small-caps section labels, replacing coloured mono eyebrows */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-variant: small-caps;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.eyebrow::before { content: ''; width: 22px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); display: inline-block; }

h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--head); font-weight: var(--head-weight); letter-spacing: var(--head-tracking); margin: 0; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(42px, 5.2vw, 82px); line-height: 1.04; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(36px, 4.4vw, 60px); line-height: 1.06; }
h3 { font-size: clamp(25px, 2.4vw, 32px); line-height: 1.18; }
h4 { font-size: 21px; }
.italic { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-3); }

.lede { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 56ch; text-wrap: pretty; }
.sec-head h2 { margin-top: 18px; }

/* ---------- buttons: text + thin rule, no fills, gold-foil-on-hover ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 0 0 3px; border-radius: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 16px; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  transition: color .18s, border-color .18s;
  line-height: 1.3; white-space: nowrap; background: none; color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-primary { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
.btn-primary:hover { color: var(--accent-2); border-bottom-color: var(--accent-2); }
.btn-ghost { color: var(--ink-3); border-bottom-color: var(--rule-2); }
.btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--ink); }
.btn-lg { font-size: 18px; }
.btn svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; }

/* ---------- letterhead header ---------- */
.nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: var(--bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.nav-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 26px 32px 22px; max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; }
.logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: 0; white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; }
.monogram { width: 34px; height: 34px; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.monogram-light { }
.logo-mark { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 30px; height: 30px; }
.logo-mark img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; display: block; }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 4px; font-size: 14px; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--ink-2); }
.nav-links a { transition: color .15s; padding: 8px 14px; }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.nav-cta { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; }
.nav-links a { white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 1200px) { .nav-links a { padding: 8px 9px; font-size: 13px; } }
@media (max-width: 1080px) { .nav-links { display: none; } .nav-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; } }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero { padding: 88px 0 0; }
.hero-head { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; row-gap: 28px; }
.hero-head .eyebrow { margin: 0; }
.hero h1 { margin: 0; max-width: 18ch; }
.hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--serif); }
.hero-sub { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 58ch; margin: 4px auto 0; text-wrap: pretty; }
.hero-cta { display: flex; gap: 32px; margin-top: 16px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.hero-stage { margin-top: 76px; }
.hero-browser { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; }

.hero-meta { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; margin-top: 88px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.hero-meta-asym { grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1.3fr 1fr; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .hero-meta-asym { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.hero-meta .meta-item { padding: 32px 32px 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.hero-meta .meta-item:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.meta-item .k { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 15px; font-variant: small-caps; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.meta-item .v { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 28px; margin-top: 12px; line-height: 1.15; }
.meta-item .s { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ink-3); margin-top: 10px; line-height: 1.5; font-family: var(--sans); }

/* ---------- section headers ---------- */
.sec-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 56px; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 80px; }
.sec-head .num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 15px; color: var(--accent); font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.04em; display: block; margin-bottom: 16px; }

/* ---------- steps (How We Work) ---------- */
.steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.step { padding: 28px 24px 32px; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.step:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.step .n { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-4); font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.step h4 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; }
.step p { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.6; font-family: var(--sans); }

/* ---------- section CTA ---------- */
.section-cta { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-top: 48px; }

/* ---------- Studios (dark, bottle green) section ---------- */
.build-section { position: relative; background: var(--espresso); color: var(--bg); overflow: hidden; }
.build-section::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 140px; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(241,233,214,0.4), rgba(241,233,214,0) 100%); pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; }
.studio-glow { display: none; }
.build-section .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.build-section .sec-head .num { color: var(--accent-bright); }
.build-section h2 { color: var(--bg); }
.build-section .lede { color: rgba(241,233,214,0.78); }
.build-section .eyebrow { color: var(--accent-bright); }
.build-section .eyebrow::before { background: var(--accent-bright); }
.build-section .btn-primary { color: var(--bg); border-bottom-color: var(--accent-bright); }
.build-section .btn-primary:hover { color: var(--accent-bright); }
.build-section .btn-ghost { color: rgba(241,233,214,0.7); border-bottom-color: rgba(241,233,214,0.3); }

.studio-head { max-width: 80ch; margin-bottom: 56px; }
.studio-title { font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 54px); line-height: 1.1; margin: 18px 0 22px; color: var(--bg); max-width: 18ch; font-family: var(--serif); }
.studio-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent-bright); }
.studio-head .lede { max-width: 64ch; }

.studio-band { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--espresso-rule); border-top: 1px solid var(--espresso-rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--espresso-rule); margin-bottom: 0; }
.sb-item { background: var(--espresso); padding: 28px 30px; }
.sb-v { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 38px); line-height: 1; color: var(--bg); }
.sb-k { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: rgba(241,233,214,0.58); margin-top: 14px; }

.studio-timeline { margin: 0 0 56px; padding: 40px 0 0; border-top: 0; }
.st-head { max-width: 52ch; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.st-eyebrow { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 15px; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--accent-bright); }
.st-head h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(21px, 2.2vw, 28px); line-height: 1.2; color: var(--bg); margin-top: 14px; }
.st-rail { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 28px; position: relative; }
.st-rail::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 7px; left: 0; right: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--espresso-rule); }
.st-step { position: relative; padding-top: 32px; }
.st-node { position: absolute; top: 3px; left: 0; width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--espresso); border: 1px solid var(--accent-bright); display: grid; place-items: center; }
.st-node span { width: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent-bright); }
.st-step:last-child .st-node { border-color: rgba(241,233,214,0.4); }
.st-step:last-child .st-node span { background: rgba(241,233,214,0.5); }
.st-wk { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 14px; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--accent-bright); }
.st-step:last-child .st-wk { color: rgba(241,233,214,0.55); }
.st-t { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--bg); margin-top: 10px; }
.st-p { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(241,233,214,0.68); margin-top: 10px; font-family: var(--sans); }

.build-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--espresso-rule); border-top: 1px solid var(--espresso-rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--espresso-rule); }
.build-pillar { background: var(--espresso); padding: 32px 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.build-pillar .build-k { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 14px; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--accent-bright); }
.build-pillar h4 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--bg); }
.build-pillar p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(241,233,214,0.7); margin: 0; max-width: 42ch; font-family: var(--sans); }

.case-study { margin-top: 40px; padding: 36px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--espresso-rule); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr; gap: 36px; }
.case-meta .case-tag { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 14px; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--accent-bright); }
.case-meta .case-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 14px; color: var(--bg); }
.case-meta .case-sub { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(241,233,214,0.6); margin-top: 10px; font-family: var(--sans); }
.case-body p { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(241,233,214,0.75); line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 18px; font-family: var(--sans); }
.case-agents { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.case-agents li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; row-gap: 4px; column-gap: 16px; padding: 14px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--espresso-rule); }
.case-agents li:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.case-agents .ag-k { grid-row: 1 / span 2; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 13px; font-variant: small-caps; color: rgba(241,233,214,0.5); padding-top: 4px; }
.case-agents .ag-t { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; color: var(--bg); }
.case-agents .ag-p { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(241,233,214,0.65); line-height: 1.5; font-family: var(--sans); }

/* ---------- consultation panel / ruled frame (replaces browser chrome) ---------- */
.browser { border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--bg-card); }
.browser-bar { padding: 14px 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.browser-label { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 13px; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--ink-3); }
.browser-body { background: var(--bg-card); }
.browser-body img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }

.consult-panel { padding: 26px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.cp-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 15px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: 14px; font-family: var(--sans); }
.cp-row:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.cp-k { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 14px; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--accent); padding-top: 2px; }
.cp-v { color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.55; }
.cp-row-outcome .cp-v { color: var(--ink); font-style: italic; }

/* ---------- trust / social-proof ---------- */
.trust { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 48px; }
.trust-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.25fr; gap: 56px; align-items: end; }
.trust-intro .lede { font-size: 21px; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 54ch; }
.award-hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: center; padding: 48px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); margin: 8px 0 48px; }
.award-hero-mark { width: 100%; }
.award-hero-mark img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.award-hero-body .k { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 14px; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--accent); }
.award-hero-body h3 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 42px); margin-top: 12px; line-height: 1.15; }
.award-hero-body p { font-family: var(--sans); color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 15px; margin: 14px 0 0; max-width: 54ch; line-height: 1.6; }
.award-second { margin: 0 0 48px; padding: 34px 0; border-top: 0; grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; gap: 32px; }
.award-second .award-hero-body h3 { font-size: clamp(21px, 2.1vw, 27px); }
.trust-bottom-secondary { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: start; }
.ms-mention { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-3); padding-top: 4px; }
.trust-bottom { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.award-stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.award-card { padding: 36px 0; display: flex; gap: 26px; align-items: center; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.award-logo { width: 88px; height: 68px; flex-shrink: 0; background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 10px; box-sizing: border-box; }
.award-logo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; display: block; filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.1); opacity: 0.82; }
.award-text .k { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 14px; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--accent); }
.award-text h3 { color: var(--ink); font-size: 24px; margin-top: 8px; line-height: 1.15; }
.award-text p { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 14px; margin: 8px 0 0; line-height: 1.55; max-width: 40ch; font-family: var(--sans); }
.verticals-card { padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.verticals-card .k { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 14px; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--ink-3); }
.verticals-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.verticals-list span { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px; color: var(--ink-2); padding: 12px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.verticals-list span:first-child { border-top: 0; }

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.faq-q { width: 100%; text-align: left; padding: 26px 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 32px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 23px; color: var(--ink); }
.faq-a { max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height .3s ease; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 62ch; font-family: var(--sans); }
.faq-item.open .faq-a { max-height: 300px; padding-bottom: 26px; }
.faq-plus { width: 22px; height: 22px; border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); border-radius: 0; display: grid; place-items: center; transition: transform .2s, border-color .2s, color .2s; flex-shrink: 0; color: var(--ink-3); }
.faq-item.open .faq-plus { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); transform: rotate(45deg); }

/* ---------- consultation / contact form ---------- */
.demo { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 64px; align-items: start; }
.demo-asym { grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .demo-asym { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.demo-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(38px, 4.2vw, 58px); }

.demo-form { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 8px; }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.form-row-full { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.form-field label { display: block; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 13px; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--ink-3); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.form-field input, .form-field select, .form-field textarea {
  width: 100%; padding: 10px 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-2); border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent; transition: border-color .15s; font-size: 15px; font-family: var(--sans);
}
.form-field input:focus, .form-field select:focus, .form-field textarea:focus { outline: 0; border-color: var(--ink); }
.form-field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 70px; }
.form-submit { width: auto; margin-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 4px; justify-content: flex-start; }
.form-note { margin-top: 16px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-4); }

.form-success { text-align: left; padding: 20px 0; }
.form-success h4 { font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.form-success p { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 14px; font-family: var(--sans); }

/* practice-area pills -> plain toggled text list */
.pa-pills { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 24px; }
.pa-pill { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-3); background: none; padding: 6px 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; cursor: pointer; transition: color .15s, border-color .15s; white-space: nowrap; }
.pa-pill:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.pa-pill.selected { color: var(--accent); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
.fmt-toggle { display: flex; gap: 28px; }
.fmt-toggle button { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-3); background: none; padding: 6px 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; cursor: pointer; transition: color .15s, border-color .15s; }
.fmt-toggle button.active { color: var(--accent); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- contact card ---------- */
.contact-card { margin-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.contact-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); align-items: baseline; }
.contact-k { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 13px; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--ink-3); padding-top: 3px; }
.contact-v { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink); }
.contact-v a { color: var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-2); }
.contact-v a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
.contact-sub { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-3); margin-top: 4px; }

/* ---------- dark CTA closing block ---------- */
.cta-section { padding: 8px 0 152px; }
.cta-block { position: relative; background: var(--espresso); color: var(--bg); padding: clamp(52px, 7vw, 96px) 40px; text-align: center; overflow: hidden; }
.cta-block::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 100px; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(241,233,214,0.4), rgba(241,233,214,0) 100%); pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; }
.cta-block::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 90px; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(241,233,214,0.32), rgba(241,233,214,0) 100%); pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; }
.cta-block > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.cta-block .eyebrow { color: var(--accent-bright); justify-content: center; }
.cta-block .eyebrow::before { background: var(--accent-bright); }
.cta-block h2 { color: var(--bg); max-width: 20ch; margin: 20px auto 0; }
.cta-block p { color: rgba(241,233,214,0.72); font-size: 18px; max-width: 54ch; margin: 22px auto 0; line-height: 1.6; font-family: var(--serif); }
.cta-block .btn-primary { color: var(--bg); border-bottom-color: var(--accent-bright); margin-top: 40px; }
.cta-block .btn-primary:hover { color: var(--accent-bright); }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.footer { position: relative; background: var(--espresso); color: var(--bg); padding: 80px 0 32px; overflow: hidden; }
.footer::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 120px; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(241,233,214,0.4), rgba(241,233,214,0) 100%); pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; }
.footer .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.footer a { color: rgba(241,233,214,0.7); transition: color .15s; }
.footer a:hover { color: var(--accent-bright); }
.footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; padding-bottom: 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--espresso-rule); }
.footer h5 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 14px; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: rgba(241,233,214,0.55); margin: 0 0 16px; font-weight: 400; }
.footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; font-size: 14px; font-family: var(--sans); }
.footer-brand p { color: rgba(241,233,214,0.6); font-size: 13px; max-width: 36ch; margin-top: 14px; line-height: 1.55; font-family: var(--sans); }
.footer-brand .logo { color: var(--bg); }
.footer-bottom { padding-top: 24px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 12px; font-family: var(--sans); color: rgba(241,233,214,0.4); }

@keyframes fadeIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

/* ---------- atmospheric photography: removed per identity brief (typography/colour/linework only) ---------- */
.photo-band { display: none; }

/* ---------- scroll reveal ---------- */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); transition: opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.reveal.d1 { transition-delay: .08s; }
.reveal.d2 { transition-delay: .16s; }
.reveal.d3 { transition-delay: .24s; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
}

/* ---------- ghost numeral heads ---------- */
.ghost-head { position: relative; margin-bottom: 80px; padding-top: clamp(84px, 10vw, 150px); }
.ghost-head .ghost-num { position: absolute; top: 0; line-height: 0.78 !important; left: -0.02em; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(140px, 16vw, 260px); line-height: 1; color: var(--ink); opacity: 0.07; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; user-select: none; }
.ghost-head-dark .ghost-num { color: var(--bg); opacity: 0.08; }
.ghost-head-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 64ch; }
.ghost-head-inner .lede { max-width: 56ch; }

/* ---------- pull quotes ---------- */
.pull-quote-mark { display: block; width: 40px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 26px; }
.pull-quote { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 44px); line-height: 1.24; color: var(--ink); max-width: 22ch; margin: 64px 0; text-wrap: pretty; }
.pull-quote-wide { max-width: 30ch; }
.pull-quote-dark { color: var(--bg); }
.pull-quote-dark .pull-quote-mark { background: var(--accent-bright); }

/* ---------- drop caps ---------- */
.dropcap:first-letter { float: left; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 4.3em; line-height: 0.72; padding: 0.04em 0.08em 0 0; color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- marginalia ---------- */
.marginalia { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 220px; gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
.marginalia-note { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ink-3); padding-left: 20px; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule-2); }
.marginalia-note-dark { color: rgba(241,233,214,0.65); border-left-color: var(--espresso-rule); }

/* ---------- build grid: lead pillar + trio (asymmetric split) ---------- */
.build-lead { border-top: 1px solid var(--espresso-rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--espresso-rule); padding: 44px 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr; gap: 40px; align-items: start; }
.build-lead h4 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 38px); max-width: 14ch; }
.build-lead p { font-size: 16px; max-width: 50ch; }
.build-trio { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--espresso-rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--espresso-rule); }
.build-trio .build-pillar { padding: 32px 28px; }

/* ---------- trust "why this works" lead card + trio (asymmetric split) ---------- */
.tv-lead { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 32px 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr; gap: 36px; align-items: start; }
.tv-lead h4 { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 30px); max-width: 12ch; }
.tv-lead p { font-size: 15.5px; max-width: 46ch; }
.tv-trio { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.tv-trio > div { border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 26px 24px; }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .container { padding: 0 20px; }
  .nav-inner { padding: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .sec-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .step { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .step:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .demo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .hero-meta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-meta .meta-item { padding: 24px 0 0; border-right: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .hero-meta .meta-item:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
  .trust-intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; align-items: start; }
  .trust-bottom { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .award-hero { grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .award-second { grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .trust-bottom-secondary { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .build-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .studio-band { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .st-rail { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .st-rail::before { left: 4px; right: auto; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 1px; height: auto; }
  .st-step { padding-top: 0; padding-left: 28px; padding-bottom: 28px; }
  .st-step:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
  .st-node { top: 2px; }
  .case-study { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 24px; gap: 20px; }
  .ghost-head { padding-top: clamp(70px, 22vw, 120px); }
  .ghost-head .ghost-num { font-size: clamp(90px, 20vw, 140px); }
  .marginalia { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .marginalia-note { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-2); padding-left: 0; padding-top: 14px; }
  .build-lead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .build-trio { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tv-lead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .tv-trio { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tv-trio > div { border-right: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .section { padding: 88px 0; }
  .section-tight { padding: 56px 0; }
  .cta-section { padding: 0 0 88px; }
  .hero { padding: 56px 0 0; }
  .hero-stage { margin-top: 48px; }
  .hero-meta { margin-top: 56px; }
}