:root{
  /* Layout */
  --max: 1200px;
  --px-desktop: 40px;
  --px-tablet: 24px;
  --px-mobile: 18px;
  --section-y: 90px;

  /* Color system */
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --lav-hero: #FAF8FD;
  --lav-section: #F4F0FA;
  --gold: #C6A75E;

  /* CTA purple (deep muted) */
  --purple: #2F2557;
  --purple-hover: #3A2D6B;

  /* Text */
  --charcoal: #1C1C1C;
  --charcoal-2: #2A2A2A;
  --muted: #5A5A5A;

  /* Lines / borders */
  --line: rgba(28,28,28,0.12);
  --line-soft: rgba(28,28,28,0.08);

  /* Elevation */
  --shadow-soft: 0 10px 30px rgba(47,37,87,0.06);
  --shadow-hover: 0 14px 40px rgba(47,37,87,0.10);

  /* Radius */
  --r: 10px;

  /* Type */
  --serif: "Playfair Display", serif;
  --sans: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--sans);
  color:var(--charcoal);
  background:var(--white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
ul{margin:0;padding:0}
button{font-family:inherit}
::selection{background: rgba(198,167,94,0.22);}

/* Container */
.container{
  max-width:var(--max);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding-left:var(--px-desktop);
  padding-right:var(--px-desktop);
}
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .container{padding-left:var(--px-tablet);padding-right:var(--px-tablet);}
}
@media (max-width: 560px){
  .container{padding-left:var(--px-mobile);padding-right:var(--px-mobile);}
}

/* Section spacing */
section{padding: var(--section-y) 0;}
@media (max-width: 900px){
  section{padding: 80px 0;}
}

/* Type hierarchy */
h1,h2,h3{margin:0}
h1{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:-0.02em;
  line-height:1.05;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 56px); /* large but   controlled */
  color:#1f2d4f;
}
h2{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  line-height:1.12;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 36px);
  color:#1f2d4f;
}
h3{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.25;
  font-size: 20px;
}
p{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height:1.75;
}
@media (max-width: 560px){
  p{font-size:16.5px;}
}

/* Subtle reveal (fade only) */
.reveal{
  opacity:0;
  transform: translateY(14px);
  transition: opacity 520ms ease, transform 520ms ease;
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}
.reveal.is-visible{
  opacity:1;
  transform:none;
}

/* NAV */
.nav{
  position: sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:50;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.nav-inner {
  height: 74px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 40px;
}
.brand{
  display:flex;
  align-items:baseline;
  gap:10px;
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-size: 20px;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.brand small{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:0.02em;
  color: rgba(28,28,28,0.62);
  font-size: 12px;
}

.nav-links {
   margin-left: 50px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 26px;
  list-style:none;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(28,28,28,0.72);
}

.nav-links li {
   white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-links a {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;  /* ADD THIS */
  padding: 8px 2px;
  transition: color 180ms ease;
}
.nav-links a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -5px;  /* slightly lower */
  height: 2px;
  width: 0;
  background: #c6a75e; 
  transition: width 220ms ease;
  display: block;
}

.nav-links a:hover{
  color: var(--charcoal);
}
.nav-links a:hover::after{
  width:100%;
}

.nav-cta{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  height: 42px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.nav-cta:hover{
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--white);
}

.nav-toggle{
  display:none;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: transparent;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  cursor:pointer;
}
.nav-toggle span{
  display:block;
  width: 18px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(28,28,28,0.70);
  position:relative;
}
.nav-toggle span::before,
.nav-toggle span::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  width: 18px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(28,28,28,0.70);
}
.nav-toggle span::before{top:-6px}
.nav-toggle span::after{top:6px}

/* Mobile nav panel (minimal) */
.nav-panel{
  display:none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
}
.nav-panel-inner{
  padding-left:0;
  padding-right:0;
}
.nav-panel ul{
  list-style:none;
  padding: 10px 0 16px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap: 6px;
}
.nav-panel a{
  display:block;
  padding: 12px 0;
  color: rgba(28,28,28,0.80);
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
}
.nav-panel a:active{opacity:0.75}

@media (max-width: 900px){
  .nav-links{display:none;}
  .nav-cta{display:none;}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex;}
  .nav-panel.is-open{display:block;}
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-row{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap: 18px; /* 16–20px */
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  height: 48px;
  padding: 0 18px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background 180ms ease, color 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
  white-space:nowrap;
}

/* Softer advisory-style primary button */
.btn-primary{
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  border: 1px solid rgba(28,28,28,0.18);
}

.btn-primary:hover{
  background: rgba(28,28,28,0.04);
  border-color: rgba(28,28,28,0.30);
  transform: none;

}
..btn-secondary{
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.btn-secondary:hover{
  background: var(--lav-hero);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Grids */
.grid-2{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items:start;
}
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .grid-2{grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px;}
}

/* HERO */
.hero{
  background: var(--lav-hero);
  padding: 84px 0 96px;
}
.hero-grid{align-items:center;}
.hero .eyebrow{
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(47,37,87,0.76);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.hero p{
  max-width: 62ch;
  color: rgba(28,28,28,0.70);
}
.subtext{
  margin-top: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.hero-aside{
  border-left:1px solid var(--line);
  padding-left:28px;
}
.hero-aside-title{
margin-bottom:14px;
font-size: 22px;
letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.hero-aside-text{
  font-size:16.5px;
  line-height:1.75;
}

/* WHO THIS IS FOR */
.bullets{
  margin-top: 22px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px 36px;
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
}
.bullets li{
  position:relative;
  padding-left: 16px;
  color: rgba(28,28,28,0.74);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.bullets li::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  top: 0.72em;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(28,28,28,0.35);
}
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .bullets{grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
  .bullets li{font-size:16.5px;}
}

/* Service blocks (no dramatic cards) */
.service-lead p{max-width: 64ch;}
.clarity-list{
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
  color: rgba(28,28,28,0.82);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.clarity-list li{margin: 8px 0;;}
.sp-paragraph{margin-top:16px;}
.sp-note{
  margin-top:22px;
  font-size:16px;
  font-weight:500;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}
.acs-paragraph{margin-top:16px;}
.acs-paragraph-2{margin-top:14px;}

/* Operating philosophy */
.op-paragraph{
  margin-top:16px;
  max-width: 70ch;
}
.principles{
  margin-top: 30px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.principles .line{
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

/* HOW WE WORK (Roman I–IV) */
.hww-paragraph{
  margin-top:16px;
  max-width: 68ch;
}
.steps{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 34px;
}
@media (max-width: 1100px){
  .steps{grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);}
}
@media (max-width: 560px){
  .steps{grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
}

.step{
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 18px 18px 16px;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  min-height: 136px;
}
.step::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  top:0;
  width: 3px;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: top;
  transition: transform 180ms ease;
  opacity: 0.95;
}
.step:hover{
  border-color: rgba(28,28,28,0.22);
}
.step:hover::before{
  transform: scaleY(1);
}
.step .roman{
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.step .title{
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.step .desc{
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(28,28,28,0.68);
}
/* FINAL CTA */
.final-cta{text-align:center;}
.final-cta p{
  margin: 18px auto 34px;
  max-width: 62ch;
}
.cta-paragraph{}

/* Footer */
footer{
  padding: 52px 0 28px;
  background: var(--white);
}
.footer-divider{
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(28,28,28,0.10);
  width:100%;
}
.footer-top{
  padding-top: 36px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
  align-items:start;
}
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .footer-top{grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px;}
}
.footer-brand{max-width: 54ch;}
.footer-brand .name{
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.footer-brand .desc{
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(28,28,28,0.66);
}
.footer-links{
  display:flex;
  gap: 18px;
  justify-content:flex-end;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .footer-links{justify-content:flex-start;}
}
.footer-links a{
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(28,28,28,0.70);
  position:relative;
  padding: 6px 0;
}
.footer-links a::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  bottom:2px;
  height:1px;
  width:0;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: width 220ms ease;
}
.footer-links a:hover::after{width:100%}

.footer-bottom{
  margin-top: 40px;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items:center;
  font-size: 12.5px;
color: rgba(28,28,28,0.72);
}

@media (max-width: 900px){
  .footer-bottom{
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  text-align: left;
  }
}

/* Background helpers */
.bg-white{background: var(--white);}
.bg-lav{background: var(--lav-section);}
.contact-form {
  margin: 50px auto 0 auto;
  max-width: 520px;
}
.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.name-group {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

#contact-form input,
#contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 14px;
  background: #fff;
}

#contact-form input:focus,
#contact-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

#contact-form button {
  margin: 18px auto 0 auto;
  display: block;
}
/* Nav CTA — balanced advisory style */
.nav-cta{
  background: rgba(28,28,28,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(28,28,28,0.16);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  padding: 7px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-cta:hover{
  background: rgba(28,28,28,0.08);
  border-color: rgba(28,28,28,0.24);
}

/* ---------- BUTTON FIXES (override) ---------- */

/* Base button hover should NOT force white text */
.btn:hover{
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

/* HERO primary button: subtle purple fill (premium, not loud) */
.btn-primary{
  background: rgba(92, 73, 142, 0.14);     /* soft purple wash */
  border: 1px solid rgba(92, 73, 142, 0.28);
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.btn-primary:hover{
  background: rgba(92, 73, 142, 0.16);
  border-color: rgba(92, 73, 142, 0.36);
  color: var(--charcoal);                 /* prevents white text */
  transform: none;
}

/* HERO secondary button: keep visible outline */
.btn-secondary{
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  border: 1px solid rgba(28,28,28,0.18);  /* stronger than --line */
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.btn-secondary:hover{
  background: rgba(28,28,28,0.04);
  border-color: rgba(28,28,28,0.28);
  color: var(--charcoal);                 /* prevents white text */
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* NAV CTA (top right): balanced, always readable */
.nav-cta{
  background: rgba(28,28,28,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(28,28,28,0.16);
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.nav-cta:hover{
  background: rgba(28,28,28,0.08);
  border-color: rgba(28,28,28,0.24);
  color: var(--charcoal);                 /* prevents white text */
}

/* HERO primary CTA — calibrated */
.hero .btn-primary{
  background:#ffffff;
  border:2px solid #1f2d4f;   /* stronger */
  color:#1f2d4f;
  padding: 12px 22px;         /* slightly larger */
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.hero .btn-primary:hover{
  background:#1f2d4f;
  border-color:#1f2d4f;
  color:#ffffff;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* FINAL CTA button — stronger than hero */
#cta .btn-primary,
#cta button,
#cta input[type="submit"],
.final-cta button,
.final-cta input[type="submit"]{
  background:#1f2d4f;
  color:#ffffff;
  border:1px solid #1f2d4f;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

#cta .btn-primary:hover,
#cta button:hover,
#cta input[type="submit"]:hover,
.final-cta button:hover,
.final-cta input[type="submit"]:hover{
  background:#16233d; /* slightly darker navy */
  border-color:#16233d;
  color:#ffffff;
}

/* Refine spacing inside content sections only */
section p{
  margin-top:18px;
  margin-bottom:18px;
}

section li{
  margin-bottom:10px;
}

/* Slightly more vertical rhythm between sections */
/* Section rhythm spacing — apply only to main content, not hero/footer/cta */
#who,
#positioning,
#content,
#philosophy,
#work{
  padding-top: 106px;
  padding-bottom: 106px;
}

/* Keep CTA tight to footer */
#cta{
  padding-bottom: 60px;
}

/* Selected Engagement */

.engagement-block{
  max-width: 70ch;
}

.engagement-block h3{
  margin-top: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(31,45,79,0.85);
}

.engagement-outcomes{
  margin: 14px 0 18px 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.engagement-outcomes li{
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.testimonial-note{
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(28,28,28,0.60);
}

/* Selected Engagement — 2 Column Structure */
.engagement-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.engagement-left h3 {
  color: #1f2d4f;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.engagement-right ul {
  list-style-type: disc;
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.engagement-right li {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .engagement-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }
}

/* Engagement alignment refinements */
.engagement-grid{
  align-items: start;
}

.engagement-left p{
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.engagement-right ul{
  margin: 0;              /* remove default top margin */
}

.testimonial-note{
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(28,28,28,0.65);
}

/* Keep engagement block feeling like one unit */
.engagement-grid{
  max-width: 980px;
}