:root{
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --surface:#f7f7f5;
  --text:#171717;
  --muted:#5f6470;
  --line:#d9d8d2;
  --blue:#203a5a;
  --gold:#9a8357;
  --max:1200px;
  --shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:'Montserrat',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  color:var(--text);
  background:var(--bg);
  line-height:1.65;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 40px));margin:0 auto}
.narrow{width:min(860px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:0 auto}

/* ── NAV ── */
.topbar{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.93);
  backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06);
}
.nav{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  min-height:82px;gap:24px;
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;min-width:0;flex-shrink:0}
.brand-mark{
  width:52px;height:52px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 52px;
  font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;
  font-size:24px;color:var(--blue);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f6f4ef);
}
.brand-copy{min-width:0}
.brand-title{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;
  font-size:clamp(20px,2.8vw,30px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:.02em;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.brand-sub{
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);margin-top:5px;
  overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;max-width:340px;
}
.menu{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}
.menu a{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#444;transition:color .2s}
.menu a:hover,.menu a.active{color:var(--blue)}

.cta{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  padding:13px 22px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--blue);
  color:var(--blue);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  transition:.2s ease;white-space:nowrap;
}
.cta:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.cta.fill{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.cta.fill:hover{opacity:.9}

/* ── HERO (home) ── */
.hero{padding:96px 0 72px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:52px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;line-height:1.08;color:var(--text);margin:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.5vw,5rem);max-width:13ch}
.hero-copy p{font-size:1.1rem;color:#3a3d44;max-width:58ch;margin:26px 0 0;line-height:1.7}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}

.hero-card{
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,#1a3050,#0f1e30);
  color:#fff;border-radius:28px;padding:36px 32px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.hero-card:before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 20%, rgba(154,131,87,.18), transparent 55%),
             radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 80%, rgba(32,58,90,.6), transparent 60%);
}
.hero-card > *{position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero-card-label{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(154,131,87,.9);margin-bottom:22px}
.hero-card-quote{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;
  font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2vw,1.4rem);font-style:italic;
  line-height:1.5;color:#f0ece4;flex:1;
}
.hero-card-source{
  margin-top:28px;padding-top:22px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}

/* ── PAGE HERO (inner pages) ── */
.page-hero{
  padding:72px 0 48px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#faf9f7);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.05);
}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4rem);max-width:none}
.page-hero p{max-width:62ch;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.05rem;margin-top:18px;line-height:1.7}

/* ── SECTIONS ── */
.section{padding:80px 0}
.section.alt{background:var(--surface)}
.section-title{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.8vw,3rem);margin-bottom:16px}
.section-intro{color:var(--muted);max-width:62ch;font-size:1.02rem;margin:0 0 36px;line-height:1.7}

.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:28px;box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.03)}
.card h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.card p{margin:0;color:#4a4d55;line-height:1.65}
.kicker{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px}

/* ── ABOUT ── */
.about-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}
.portrait-card{background:var(--surface);border-radius:28px;padding:18px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.portrait{border-radius:20px;filter:grayscale(100%);width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.lead{font-size:1.08rem;color:#333;line-height:1.7;margin-top:0}
.pullquote{
  border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:20px;
  margin:28px 0;color:#2d2f35;
  font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.6;
  font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;
}

/* ── SERVICES ── */
.service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px}
.service{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:28px;transition:box-shadow .2s}
.service:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.07)}
.service h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.service p{margin:0;color:#4d5058;line-height:1.65}
.service ul{margin:12px 0 0 18px;padding:0;color:#4d5058;line-height:1.7}
.service li{margin:6px 0}

/* ── APPROACH timeline ── */
.content-block{padding:60px 0}
.content-block h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.6rem);margin-bottom:16px;font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif}
.content-block p{color:#454954;line-height:1.75;margin-top:12px}
.timeline{display:grid;gap:20px;margin-top:28px}
.step{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:22px}
.step h3{font-size:1.18rem;margin-bottom:8px;font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif}
.step p{margin:0;color:#4d5058;line-height:1.7}
.note-box{background:#fbfaf8;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:26px}
.note-box h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:10px;font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif}
.note-box p{margin:0;color:#4d5058;line-height:1.65}
.columns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}

/* ── INSIGHTS ── */
.insight-list{display:grid;gap:20px}
.insight{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:26px 28px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:130px 1fr;gap:26px;align-items:start;
}
.insight-tag{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:10px}
.insight h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.insight p{margin:0;color:#50545d;line-height:1.65}
.insight-meta{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px}

/* ── CTA PANEL ── */
.cta-panel{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1d3450,#111827);color:#fff;border-radius:30px;padding:40px 36px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.cta-panel h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.8vw,2.8rem)}
.cta-panel p{color:#dce0e8;max-width:56ch;margin-top:14px;line-height:1.7}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:26px}
.cta-panel .cta{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.cta-panel .cta.fill{background:#fff;color:#18283d;border-color:#fff}
.cta-panel .cta.fill:hover{background:#f0ece4}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.footer{padding:36px 0 52px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:24px;align-items:start}
.footer-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:26px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:.02em}
.small{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}
.contact-list{display:grid;gap:10px}
.contact-list a{font-size:.95rem}
.contact-list a:hover{color:var(--blue)}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .hero-grid,.about-wrap,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid-3,.service-grid,.columns{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero-card{margin-top:8px}
  .insight{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .nav{flex-wrap:wrap;min-height:auto;padding:14px 0;gap:12px}
  .brand-sub{max-width:220px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.11em}
  .menu{gap:12px}
  .menu a{font-size:11.5px}
  .hero{padding:56px 0 48px}
  .section,.content-block{padding:58px 0}
  .grid-3,.grid-2,.service-grid,.columns{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-actions,.cta-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .cta{width:100%;text-align:center}
}