  :root{
    --cream:#FBFAF6; --cream-2:#F4F0E8; --panel:#FFFFFF;
    --ink:#16223F; --navy:#1B2A5E; --navy-800:#22336b;
    --gold:#C9A84C; --gold-deep:#A8842B;
    --muted:#6a6558; --hair:rgba(22,34,63,.10); --hair-soft:rgba(22,34,63,.06);
    --e-out:cubic-bezier(0.23,1,0.32,1);
    --e-io:cubic-bezier(0.77,0,0.175,1);
    --e-drawer:cubic-bezier(0.32,0.72,0,1);
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;overflow-x:hidden}
  body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:17px;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0;
    font-optical-sizing:auto}
  ::selection{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}

  /* film grain */
  .grain{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:60;pointer-events:none;opacity:.035;mix-blend-mode:multiply;
    background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}

  .wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
  .eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);
    border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 15px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
  .eyebrow .pip{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}

  /* ── Floating island nav ─────────────────────────────── */
  .nav-shell{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;display:flex;justify-content:center;padding:18px 20px;pointer-events:none}
  .nav{pointer-events:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;
    background:rgba(251,250,246,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(18px) saturate(1.4);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(18px) saturate(1.4);
    border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 9px 9px 20px;
    box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.7) inset, 0 12px 40px -18px rgba(22,34,63,.35);
    transition:transform .5s var(--e-drawer), box-shadow .5s var(--e-out)}
  .nav.hide{transform:translateY(-140%)}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .brand .logo-img{height:34px;width:auto;display:block}
  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted)}
  .nav-links a{position:relative;transition:color .25s var(--e-out)}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
  .nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:-4px;height:1.5px;background:var(--gold);
    transition:right .3s var(--e-out)}
  .nav-links a:hover::after{right:0}
  .nav-cta{margin-left:2px}
  .pill-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);
    border-radius:999px;padding:9px 9px 9px 18px;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;
    transition:transform .3s var(--e-out), background .3s var(--e-out)}
  .pill-btn .knob{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);
    display:grid;place-items:center;transition:transform .35s var(--e-out), background .3s var(--e-out)}
  .pill-btn .knob svg{width:15px;height:15px;stroke:var(--cream);fill:none;stroke-width:1.5}
  .pill-btn:hover{background:var(--navy)}
  .pill-btn:hover .knob{transform:translate(2px,-2px) scale(1.06);background:var(--gold);}
  .pill-btn:hover .knob svg{stroke:var(--ink)}
  .pill-btn:active{transform:scale(.975)}
  /* Staff-only Team Hub link — tucked in the top-right corner, off the main nav island */
  .hub-corner{position:fixed;top:20px;right:22px;z-index:51;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;
    font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--ink);
    background:rgba(251,250,246,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(1.3);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(1.3);
    border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 14px;pointer-events:auto;
    box-shadow:0 8px 24px -12px rgba(22,34,63,.3);transition:border-color .3s var(--e-out),color .3s var(--e-out)}
  .hub-corner:hover{border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy)}
  .hub-corner svg{width:13px;height:13px;stroke:var(--navy);fill:none;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
  @media(max-width:860px){ .hub-corner{top:14px;right:14px;font-size:11.5px;padding:7px 12px} }
  .menu-btn{display:none;pointer-events:auto;width:46px;height:46px;border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:50%;
    background:rgba(251,250,246,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);cursor:pointer}
  .menu-btn span{display:block;width:17px;height:1.5px;background:var(--ink);margin:4px auto;transition:transform .4s var(--e-io),opacity .3s}
  @media(max-width:860px){ .nav .nav-links,.nav .nav-cta{display:none} .menu-btn{display:block} }

  /* mobile overlay */
  .sheet{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:49;background:rgba(251,250,246,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(26px);
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:6px;padding:0 36px;
    opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .4s var(--e-out)}
  .sheet.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
  .sheet a{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:38px;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink);padding:10px 0;
    transform:translateY(18px);opacity:0;transition:transform .6s var(--e-drawer),opacity .5s var(--e-out)}
  .sheet.open a{transform:translateY(0);opacity:1}
  .sheet.open a:nth-child(1){transition-delay:.08s}
  .sheet.open a:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.14s}
  .sheet.open a:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.20s}
  .sheet.open a:nth-child(4){transition-delay:.26s}
  .sheet.open a:nth-child(5){transition-delay:.32s}
  .sheet.open a:nth-child(6){transition-delay:.38s}
  .sheet.open a:nth-child(7){transition-delay:.44s}

  /* ── Hero (Editorial Split) ──────────────────────────── */
  .hero{position:relative;padding:180px 0 90px;
    background:
      linear-gradient(100deg, rgb(251,250,246) 0%, rgb(251,250,246) 33%, rgba(251,250,246,.90) 46%, rgba(251,250,246,.62) 62%, rgba(251,250,246,.30) 82%, rgba(251,250,246,.18) 100%),
      url("/assets/hero.jpg") right center / cover no-repeat;}
  .hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-10%;right:-10%;width:720px;height:720px;z-index:0;
    background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%,rgba(201,168,76,.20),transparent 62%);filter:blur(10px)}
  .hero-grid{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(auto,600px);gap:56px;align-items:center}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,6.6vw,88px);font-weight:400}
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--navy)}
  .hero .lede{font-size:clamp(17px,1.5vw,20px);color:var(--muted);max-width:46ch;margin:28px 0 36px}
  .hero .cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center}
  .btn-lg{padding:14px 14px 14px 26px;font-size:16px}
  .btn-lg .knob{width:36px;height:36px}
  .btn-lg .knob svg{width:16px;height:16px}
  .link-ghost{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);padding:12px 6px}
  .link-ghost .u{position:relative}
  .link-ghost .u::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-3px;height:1.5px;background:var(--hair);
    transition:background .3s}
  .link-ghost:hover .u::after{background:var(--gold)}
  .hero-meta{margin-top:34px;display:flex;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
  .hero-meta b{color:var(--ink);font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:26px;display:block;line-height:1}
  .hero-meta span{display:block;margin-top:6px}

  /* ── Sub-page hero (shorter, plain cream — no background photo) ── */
  .page-hero{position:relative;padding:150px 0 56px;background:var(--cream)}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5.2vw,68px);font-weight:400;margin-top:24px}
  .page-hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--navy)}
  .page-hero .lede{font-size:clamp(17px,1.4vw,20px);color:var(--muted);max-width:52ch;margin:24px 0 0}

  /* hero right — double-bezel feature card */
  .bezel{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#FFFFFF 0%,#F7F3EC 100%);
    border:1px solid var(--hair-soft);border-radius:28px;padding:0;
    box-shadow:0 34px 70px -24px rgba(22,34,63,.5)}
  .bezel-core{background:transparent;border-radius:28px;padding:32px 32px 28px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .fcard-tag{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep)}
  .fcard h3{font-size:30px;font-weight:500;margin:12px 0 10px}
  .fcard p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin:0 0 22px}
  .fcard .stat{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;padding-top:20px;margin-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--hair-soft)}
  .fcard .stat .big{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:52px;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);line-height:.9}
  .fcard .stat .lab{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);max-width:16ch}
  .fcard .go{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin-top:22px;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink)}
  .fcard .go .knob{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);display:grid;place-items:center;
    transition:transform .35s var(--e-out),background .3s}
  .fcard .go .knob svg{width:14px;height:14px;stroke:var(--cream);fill:none;stroke-width:1.6}
  .fcard:hover .go .knob{transform:translate(2px,-2px);background:var(--gold)}
  .fcard:hover .go .knob svg{stroke:var(--ink)}

  /* ── Trust strip ─────────────────────────────────────── */
  .strip{border-top:1px solid var(--hair-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair-soft);background:rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
  .strip .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 40px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:22px 28px;
    font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted)}
  .strip b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
  .strip .sep{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}

  /* ── Section header ──────────────────────────────────── */
  section{padding:110px 0;position:relative}
  .head{max-width:56ch;margin-bottom:56px}
  .head h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,52px);font-weight:400;margin-top:20px}
  .head h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--navy)}
  .head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;margin-top:18px;max-width:52ch}

  /* ── Who we are ──────────────────────────────────────── */
  .about .lead{font-size:19px;color:var(--ink);max-width:58ch;line-height:1.6}
  .about .lead b{font-weight:600}
  .pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:48px}
  .pillar{border-top:2px solid var(--gold);padding-top:16px}
  .pillar h3{font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--navy)}
  .pillar p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin:0;line-height:1.55}
  @media(max-width:860px){ .pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px 20px} }
  @media(max-width:520px){ .pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

  /* ── Services — asymmetrical bento ───────────────────── */
  .bento{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:18px}
  .tile{grid-column:span 3;background:var(--cream-2);border:1px solid var(--hair-soft);border-radius:26px;padding:8px}
  .tile.wide{grid-column:span 3}
  .tile-core{background:var(--panel);border-radius:19px;padding:32px 30px;height:100%;
    box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(255,255,255,.6);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .tile .ic{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:13px;background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--cream),#ece6da);
    border:1px solid var(--hair-soft);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:22px}
  .tile .ic svg{width:23px;height:23px;stroke:var(--navy);fill:none;stroke-width:1.15;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
  .tile h3{font-size:23px;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:9px}
  .tile p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin:0}
  @media(min-width:861px){
    .tile:nth-child(1){grid-column:span 2}
    .tile:nth-child(2){grid-column:span 2}
    .tile:nth-child(3){grid-column:span 2}
    .tile:nth-child(4){grid-column:span 3}
    .tile:nth-child(5){grid-column:span 3}
  }

  /* ── Resources — featured cards ──────────────────────── */
  .resources{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);border-radius:44px;margin:0 20px;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
  .resources::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-20%;left:-5%;width:560px;height:560px;
    background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(201,168,76,.16),transparent 60%);pointer-events:none}
  .resources .inner{position:relative;padding:96px 0}
  .resources .head h2{color:var(--cream)}
  .resources .head h2 em{color:var(--gold)}
  .resources .head p{color:rgba(251,250,246,.66)}
  .r-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
  .rcard{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:24px;padding:8px;
    transition:transform .5s var(--e-out),border-color .4s}
  .rcard:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:rgba(201,168,76,.5)}
  .rcard-core{padding:28px 26px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%}
  .rtag{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
  .rcard h3{color:var(--cream);font-size:25px;font-weight:500;margin:12px 0 10px}
  .rcard p{color:rgba(251,250,246,.62);font-size:14.5px;margin:0 0 26px}
  .rcard .go{margin-top:auto;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--cream)}
  .rcard .go .knob{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);display:grid;place-items:center;
    transition:transform .35s var(--e-out),background .3s}
  .rcard .go .knob svg{width:15px;height:15px;stroke:var(--cream);fill:none;stroke-width:1.5}
  .rcard:hover .go .knob{transform:translate(2px,-2px);background:var(--gold)}
  .rcard:hover .go .knob svg{stroke:var(--ink)}

  /* ── CTA ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .final{text-align:center;padding:130px 0}
  .final h2{font-size:clamp(34px,5.4vw,68px);font-weight:400;max-width:16ch;margin:0 auto}
  .final h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--navy)}
  .final p{color:var(--muted);font-size:19px;max-width:48ch;margin:24px auto 36px}

  /* ── Footer ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
  footer{border-top:1px solid var(--hair-soft);padding:64px 0 42px}
  .foot{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:34px;justify-content:space-between}
  .foot .brand{font-size:17px}
  .foot .cols{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:22px 40px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}
  .foot .cols a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
  .foot-b{margin-top:44px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--hair-soft);
    display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 30px;justify-content:space-between;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
  .disc{max-width:64ch;line-height:1.55}

  /* ── Scroll reveal ───────────────────────────────────── */
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);filter:blur(6px);
    transition:opacity .9s var(--e-out),transform .9s var(--e-out),filter .9s var(--e-out)}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;filter:blur(0)}
  .reveal.d1{transition-delay:.07s}.reveal.d2{transition-delay:.14s}.reveal.d3{transition-delay:.21s}

  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;filter:none;transition:none}
    *{scroll-behavior:auto}
  }
  @media(max-width:860px){
    section{padding:78px 0}
    /* Top bar: brand pill hard-left, hamburger hard-right — no more centered crowding. The floating
       "Team Hub" corner pill collided with the hamburger and ran off-screen, so on phones it moves
       into the menu sheet instead. */
    .nav-shell{justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 14px}
    .hub-corner{display:none}
    /* Decorative radial glows are 720px/560px wide and were the only thing spilling past the phone
       viewport — hide them on mobile (barely visible anyway) so there's zero horizontal overflow. */
    .hero::before,.resources::before{display:none}
    .hero{padding:132px 0 64px;
      background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(251,250,246) 0%, rgba(251,250,246,.94) 30%, rgba(251,250,246,.74) 60%, rgba(251,250,246,.46) 100%),
        url("/assets/hero.jpg") right center / cover no-repeat;}
    .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
    .hero .cta-row{gap:10px}
    .hero .cta-row .btn-lg{width:100%;justify-content:space-between}
    .page-hero{padding:112px 0 44px}
    .bento{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .tile,.tile:nth-child(n){grid-column:span 1}
    .r-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .resources{margin:0 12px;border-radius:32px}
    .resources .inner{padding:70px 0}
  }
  @media(max-width:420px){
    .wrap{padding:0 20px}
    .hero-meta{gap:18px 24px}
  }

/* ── Long-form article content (elaborated pages) ─────────── */
.prose{max-width:70ch;margin:0 auto}
.prose > p:first-of-type{font-size:20px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink)}
.prose h2{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(24px,3.2vw,36px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.14;color:var(--ink);margin:52px 0 16px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.prose h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--navy)}
.prose h3{font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin:30px 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.prose p{color:var(--ink);font-size:17px;line-height:1.72;margin:0 0 17px;opacity:.92}
.prose a{color:var(--gold-deep);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:4px 0 20px;padding-left:22px}
.prose li{color:var(--ink);font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.62;margin:7px 0;opacity:.92}
.prose li::marker{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.prose strong,.prose b{font-weight:600;opacity:1}
.prose .kicker{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin:0 0 6px}
.prose hr,.prose .divider{border:0;height:1px;background:var(--hair);margin:44px 0}
/* Callout / pull box inside prose */
.callout{background:var(--cream-2);border:1px solid var(--hair-soft);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:16px;padding:22px 26px;margin:28px 0}
.callout p{margin:0;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink);opacity:.92}
.callout .lbl{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
/* Two-column facts row */
.facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px 40px;margin:30px auto;max-width:70ch}
.facts .fact{border-top:2px solid var(--gold)}
.facts .fact h4{font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin:14px 0 5px}
.facts .fact p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0;line-height:1.55}
@media(max-width:560px){ .facts{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
/* Mid-page CTA band */
.cta-band{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);border-radius:28px;margin:56px auto 0;max-width:70ch;padding:40px 40px;text-align:center}
.cta-band h3{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--cream)}
.cta-band h3 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
.cta-band p{color:rgba(251,250,246,.7);font-size:16px;margin:0 0 22px}
@media(max-width:560px){ .cta-band{padding:30px 22px;border-radius:22px} }
