:root{
  /* base surfaces — deep, warm charcoal-bronze, all part of one continuous gradient */
  --cream:#171109;
  --cream2:#1c150c;
  --panel:rgba(250,240,222,.05);
  --dark:#0f0b07;
  --dark2:#1c150c;

  /* ink — light on dark, throughout */
  --ink:#f3ecdd;
  --ink-soft:#ddd0b8;
  --muted:#b9aa8f;
  --muted-soft:#8f8067;
  --on-dark:#f3ecdd;
  --on-dark-muted:#c7b89e;

  /* gold system — one consistent set, tuned for dark surfaces */
  --gold:#c99a42;
  --gold-deep:#e2b968;
  --gold-light:#f0d38f;
  --gold-bright:#f2cf94;

  --line:rgba(226,185,104,.3);
  --line-soft:rgba(226,185,104,.14);
  --line-on-dark:rgba(226,185,104,.3);
  --line-on-dark-soft:rgba(226,185,104,.14);

  --shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
  --shadow-dark:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
  --radius:3px;

  --serif:"Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  --sans:"Inter", Arial, sans-serif;

  /* uniform type + spacing scale */
  --size-display:54px;
  --size-h2:42px;
  --size-h3:26px;
  --size-h4:20px;
  --size-body:16px;
  --size-lead:18px;
  --size-small:14px;
  --size-meta:13px;
  --tracking-kicker:.16em;
  --tracking-nav:.05em;
  --tracking-wide:.08em;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 6%, rgba(201,154,66,.12), transparent 32%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0f0b07 0%, #171109 20%, #1c150c 46%, #171109 72%, #0f0b07 100%);
  color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:var(--size-body);line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.container{width:min(1280px,calc(100% - 64px));margin:0 auto}

h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.005em}

/* ---------- shared label / kicker style — used everywhere, one rule ---------- */
.eyebrow,.kicker{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:var(--tracking-kicker);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
  margin:0 0 16px;
}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-bright)}

/* ---------- header — dark, frames the page with the hero and footer ---------- */
.topbar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(18,13,9,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-on-dark)}
.nav{height:104px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;min-width:0;flex:none}
.brand img{width:64px;height:64px;object-fit:contain}
.brand-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-right:1px solid var(--line-on-dark-soft);padding-right:26px}
.brand-copy strong{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.05em;line-height:1;color:var(--gold-bright)}
.brand-copy span{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:var(--tracking-wide);color:var(--on-dark-muted);margin-top:8px}
.menu{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.menu a{white-space:nowrap;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--on-dark-muted);letter-spacing:var(--tracking-nav);transition:color .2s}
.menu a:hover{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.nav-cta{white-space:nowrap}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line-on-dark);color:var(--gold-bright);padding:10px 12px;border-radius:var(--radius)}

/* ---------- buttons — one consistent shape/radius/tracking ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;min-height:50px;padding:0 26px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:var(--radius);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:var(--size-meta);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:var(--tracking-nav);transition:.25s ease}
.btn svg{width:15px;height:15px;flex:none}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-gold{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#dcae57,#a6791f);border-color:#b98a2e;color:#1c1409;box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(154,110,32,.22)}
.btn-gold:hover{box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(154,110,32,.3)}
.btn-dark{background:rgba(250,246,238,.08);border-color:rgba(250,246,238,.4);color:var(--on-dark)}
.btn-dark:hover{background:rgba(250,246,238,.14)}
.btn-outline{border-color:var(--line);color:var(--ink-soft);background:transparent}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--gold-bright);color:var(--gold-bright)}

/* ---------- hero — kept dark; the one deliberate contrast moment ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:620px;overflow:hidden;background:
  radial-gradient(circle at 77% 35%,rgba(201,154,66,.18),transparent 30%),
  linear-gradient(90deg,var(--dark) 0%,#140f0a 38%,#1a130c 72%,#120d09 100%)}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:
  linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(18,13,9,.97) 0%,rgba(18,13,9,.95) 32%,rgba(18,13,9,.75) 52%,rgba(18,13,9,.28) 72%,rgba(18,13,9,.1) 85%,rgba(18,13,9,.72) 100%);
  z-index:1}
.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0;height:140px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,rgba(15,11,7,.55));z-index:3;pointer-events:none}
.hero-glow{position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 60% 48%,rgba(201,154,66,.1),transparent 45%);z-index:2}
.hero-watermark{position:absolute;width:340px;right:260px;top:40px;opacity:.22;z-index:1}
.hero-people{position:absolute;right:-15px;top:0;width:min(920px,66vw);height:565px;object-fit:contain;object-position:right top;z-index:2}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:4;min-height:620px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.hero-copy{width:54%;max-width:640px;padding:56px 0 90px}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:54px;line-height:1.22;margin:0;max-width:620px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.005em}
.hero h1 span,.hero h1 em{display:block;font-style:normal;text-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.hero h1 span{color:var(--on-dark)}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--gold-bright);margin-top:14px}
.gold-rule{width:100%;height:28px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.gold-rule:before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--gold-bright);transform:rotate(45deg);flex:none}
.gold-rule i{height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold-bright),rgba(226,185,104,0));flex:1;margin-left:2px}
.lead{max-width:540px;font-size:var(--size-lead);color:var(--on-dark-muted);margin:8px 0 30px;line-height:1.65}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.micro{font-size:var(--size-meta);color:#8f8067;margin-top:26px}

/* ---------- trust strip ---------- */
.trust-strip{background:var(--panel);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);min-height:132px}
.trust-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr;align-items:center;gap:18px;padding:26px 26px;border-right:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.trust-item:last-child{border-right:0}
.icon-ring{width:56px;height:56px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold)}
.icon-ring svg{width:22px;height:22px}
.trust-item h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:var(--size-meta);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--ink)}
.trust-item p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:var(--size-meta);line-height:1.55}

/* ---------- divider ---------- */
.divider{height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 4%,var(--line) 50%,transparent 96%);position:relative}
.divider span{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--gold);transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(45deg)}

/* ---------- sections — transparent, so the page-wide gradient reads through continuously ---------- */
.section{padding:96px 0;background:transparent}
.section.shade{background:
  radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(201,154,66,.05), transparent 60%),
  linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.16), rgba(0,0,0,.02))}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:100px;align-items:start}
.section h2{font-size:var(--size-h2);line-height:1.12;font-weight:600;margin:0;color:var(--ink)}
.prose p,.section-head>p,.contact-copy{color:var(--muted);max-width:720px;font-size:var(--size-body)}
.text-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:14px;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;font-size:var(--size-meta)}
.text-link:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.section-head{margin-bottom:48px}
.section-head.centered{text-align:center}
.section-head.centered p{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.centered h2{max-width:820px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* ---------- service cards ---------- */
.cards.three{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.card{position:relative;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:38px 34px;min-height:300px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden}
.card:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),transparent)}
.card-no{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold)}
.card h3{font-size:var(--size-h3);margin:16px 0 12px;color:var(--ink)}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:var(--size-small);line-height:1.6}
.card a{position:absolute;bottom:30px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:var(--gold-deep);font-size:var(--size-meta);font-weight:700}
.card a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- process steps ---------- */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);margin-top:46px}
.step{position:relative;padding:38px 30px;min-height:250px;border-right:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.step:last-child{border-right:0}
.step-num{position:absolute;top:22px;left:22px;border:1px solid var(--line);width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold-deep);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:16px;font-weight:600;background:var(--panel)}
.step-icon{width:66px;height:66px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;margin:2px auto 18px;color:var(--gold)}
.step-icon svg{width:24px;height:24px}
.step h3{text-align:center;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:var(--size-meta);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;margin:0 0 8px}
.step p{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:var(--size-small);margin:0}

/* ---------- areas grid ---------- */
.areas{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-left:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.areas span{min-height:92px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:24px;border-right:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);transition:.2s;background:var(--panel)}
.areas span:hover{background:rgba(201,154,66,.08);color:var(--gold-bright)}

/* ---------- leaders ---------- */
.leaders{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;max-width:900px;margin:48px auto 0}
.leaders article{text-align:center;padding:40px 30px;border:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--panel);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.leaders h3{font-size:26px;margin:0;color:var(--ink)}
.leaders p{color:var(--muted);font-size:var(--size-small);max-width:420px;margin:16px auto 0;line-height:1.6}
.short-line{height:1px;width:48px;background:var(--gold);margin:14px auto 0}

/* ---------- downloads ---------- */
.downloads-group{margin-top:44px}
.downloads-group:first-of-type{margin-top:0}
.downloads-group.featured{margin-bottom:8px}
.downloads-group-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.downloads-group-head h3{font-size:19px;margin:0;color:var(--gold-deep);white-space:nowrap}
.downloads-group-head p{margin:0;color:var(--muted-soft);font-size:var(--size-meta)}
.downloads{display:grid;gap:12px}
.download-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:24px;border:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--panel);padding:22px 24px}
.download-card.active{box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:var(--line)}
.pdf{width:50px;height:50px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.03em}
.download-card h3{margin:0 0 5px;font-size:20px;color:var(--ink)}
.download-card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:var(--size-meta)}
.download-card a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.download-card a,.soon{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:var(--tracking-wide);font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.download-card a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.soon{color:var(--muted-soft)}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:90px;align-items:start}
.contact-notice{margin-top:28px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding:12px 16px;color:var(--muted);font-size:var(--size-meta);background:var(--cream2)}
.form{border:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:32px;background:var(--panel);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;font-size:var(--size-meta);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);letter-spacing:.02em;margin-bottom:16px}
input,select,textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);padding:13px 14px;font:inherit;font-size:var(--size-small);outline:none;border-radius:var(--radius)}
input::placeholder,textarea::placeholder{color:var(--muted-soft)}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(154,110,32,.1)}
textarea{resize:vertical}
.form .btn{margin-top:3px;width:100%}

/* ---------- footer — dark bookend, echoes the hero ---------- */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line-on-dark);background:var(--dark);padding:36px 0}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr auto;gap:36px;align-items:center}
.footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.footer-brand img{width:44px;height:44px;object-fit:contain}
.footer-brand div{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.footer-brand strong{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-bright);letter-spacing:.05em}
.footer-brand span,footer p,footer a{font-size:var(--size-meta);color:var(--on-dark-muted)}
footer p{margin:0}
footer a{color:var(--gold-bright);font-weight:600}
footer a:hover{color:var(--gold-light)}

@media(max-width:1260px){
  .menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:104px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--dark);padding:24px;flex-direction:column;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-on-dark)}
  .menu.open{display:flex}
  .menu-toggle{display:block;margin-left:auto}
  .nav-cta{display:none}
  .brand{min-width:0}
  .hero-people{right:-120px;width:760px;opacity:.85}
  .hero-copy{width:58%}
  .hero h1{font-size:48px}
  .trust-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .trust-item:nth-child(2){border-right:0}
  .trust-item:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
  .cards.three,.areas{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .step:nth-child(2){border-right:0}
  .step:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .container{width:min(100% - 34px,1320px)}
  .nav{height:84px}
  .brand img{width:52px;height:52px}
  .brand-copy strong{font-size:24px}
  .brand-copy span{font-size:7px}
  .menu{top:84px}
  .hero{min-height:910px}
  .hero-inner{min-height:910px;align-items:flex-start}
  .hero-copy{width:100%;padding:70px 0 40px}
  .hero h1{font-size:40px;max-width:500px}
  .lead{font-size:var(--size-body);max-width:90%}
  .hero-people{top:auto;bottom:28px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);right:auto;width:min(500px,100%);height:auto;object-fit:contain;object-position:center bottom;opacity:1}
  .hero:before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(18,13,9,.97) 0%,rgba(18,13,9,.9) 43%,rgba(18,13,9,.3) 70%,rgba(18,13,9,.88) 100%)}
  .micro{max-width:60%}
  .trust-grid,.cards.three,.areas,.steps,.leaders,.split,.contact,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trust-item{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
  .trust-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .section{padding:64px 0}
  .section h2{font-size:32px}
  .cards.three{gap:14px}
  .step{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
  .step:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .areas span{min-height:70px;font-size:18px}
  .download-card{grid-template-columns:52px 1fr}
  .download-card a,.download-card .soon{grid-column:2}
  .downloads-group-head{flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
  .downloads-group{margin-top:36px}
  .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{text-align:center;justify-items:center}
}