:root{
    /* Official palette — sampled directly from assets/logo.png */
    --brand-navy:#042C4F; --navy-950:#081D30; --navy-900:#0C2740; --navy-800:#123553; --navy-700:#1B4568;
    --brand-teal:#1D847B; --teal-bright:#2FA396; --teal-deep:#12564F;
    --brand-gold:#BC953B; --gold-bright:#D6B563; --gold-deep:#8F701F;
    --paper:#F5F2EA; --paper-raised:#FCFAF4;
    --ink:#0C2338; --ink-soft:#4B5C6C;
    --line:#DDD5C2; --line-dark:#28405A;
    --on-dark:#EDEBE1; --on-dark-soft:#AFC0CC;
    --focus:#2FA396;
    --shadow:0 24px 48px -26px rgba(4,20,36,0.45); --shadow-lg:0 34px 70px -24px rgba(4,20,36,0.55);
    --radius:16px;
  }
  /* Single committed visual world: a dark-navy capital-markets brand with
     paper-toned content sections for readability — not a light/dark
     toggle, so tokens stay fixed rather than swapping per OS theme. */
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ html{scroll-behavior:auto;} *{animation-duration:.001ms !important;animation-iteration-count:1 !important;transition-duration:.001ms !important;} }
  body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:"Karla",-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;font-weight:650;text-wrap:balance;margin:0;}
  a{color:inherit;}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  .wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;}
  .eyebrow{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;}
  .eyebrow-teal{color:var(--brand-teal);}
  .eyebrow-gold{color:var(--gold-bright);}

  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:"Karla",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.97rem;padding:15px 28px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, background .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, color .18s ease;}
  .btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--focus);outline-offset:3px;}
  .btn-gold{background:var(--brand-gold);color:var(--navy-950);box-shadow:var(--shadow);}
  .btn-gold:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);background:var(--gold-bright);}
  .btn-outline-dark{background:transparent;color:var(--on-dark);border-color:var(--line-dark);}
  .btn-outline-dark:hover{border-color:var(--teal-bright);color:var(--teal-bright);}
  .btn-outline-light{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line);}
  .btn-outline-light:hover{border-color:var(--brand-teal);color:var(--brand-teal);}

  /* ---------- Header ---------- */
  header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;background:color-mix(in srgb, var(--navy-950) 92%, transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);}
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 0;gap:20px;}
  .brand-lockup{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;}
  .brand-lockup img{height:40px;width:40px;object-fit:contain;background:#FFFFFF;border-radius:9px;padding:4px;}
  .brand-word{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--on-dark);letter-spacing:.01em;line-height:1.15;}
  .brand-word small{display:block;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-weight:400;font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--on-dark-soft);margin-top:2px;}
  .navlinks{display:none;gap:18px;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;}
  .navlinks a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--on-dark-soft);position:relative;padding-bottom:2px;transition:color .18s ease;}
  .navlinks a:hover{color:var(--on-dark);}
  .navlinks a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:-3px;height:2px;background:var(--gold-bright);transition:right .22s ease;}
  .navlinks a.is-active{color:var(--on-dark);}
  .navlinks a.is-active::after{right:0;}
  @media (min-width:1080px){ .navlinks{display:flex;} }
  .nav-cta{display:none;}
  @media (min-width:660px){ .nav-cta{display:inline-flex;padding:11px 22px;font-size:.88rem;white-space:nowrap;} }

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero{background:radial-gradient(1100px 640px at 82% -10%, var(--navy-700), var(--navy-950) 62%);color:var(--on-dark);padding:76px 0 96px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
  .hero-grid{display:grid;gap:52px;position:relative;}
  @media (min-width:960px){ .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;align-items:center;} }
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,3.8rem);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--on-dark);}
  .hero h1 .accent{color:var(--gold-bright);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;}
  .hero p.lede{margin-top:22px;max-width:48ch;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--on-dark-soft);}
  .hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:36px;}
  .hero-plate{background:#FFFFFF;border-radius:22px;padding:30px 28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);}
  .hero-plate img{width:100%;max-width:280px;margin:0 auto;}
  .hero-plate .tagline{text-align:center;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:16px;}

  .proof-strip{border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);margin-top:60px;padding-top:34px;}
  .proof-grid{display:grid;gap:26px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  @media (min-width:700px){ .proof-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);} }
  .proof-item b{display:block;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--gold-bright);font-weight:500;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;}
  .proof-item span{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--on-dark-soft);}

  /* ---------- Compact page hero (form / legal / mission subpages) ---------- */
  .page-hero{background:linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy-950), var(--navy-900) 70%);color:var(--on-dark);padding:52px 0 60px;}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.9rem);color:var(--on-dark);margin-top:10px;}
  .page-hero p.lede{margin-top:14px;max-width:56ch;color:var(--on-dark-soft);font-size:1.08rem;}
  .back-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--on-dark-soft);text-decoration:none;margin-bottom:18px;transition:color .18s ease;}
  .back-link:hover{color:var(--teal-bright);}

  /* ---------- Situations ---------- */
  .situations{padding:76px 0;}
  .section-head{max-width:58ch;margin-bottom:38px;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.4rem);margin-top:10px;}
  .sit-grid{display:grid;gap:14px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));}
  .sit-card{background:var(--paper-raised);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px;font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;transition:border-color .18s ease, transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;}
  .sit-card:hover{border-color:var(--brand-teal);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);}

  /* ---------- Two paths (signature) ---------- */
  .paths{padding:12px 0 84px;position:relative;}
  .paths-watermark{position:absolute;top:26px;right:28px;width:220px;height:140px;opacity:.5;pointer-events:none;}
  .paths-grid{display:grid;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper-raised);position:relative;}
  @media (min-width:860px){ .paths-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;} }
  .path-col{padding:36px 32px 40px;position:relative;}
  .path-col + .path-col{border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  @media (min-width:860px){ .path-col + .path-col{border-top:none;border-left:1px solid var(--line);} }
  .path-col.vega{background:linear-gradient(180deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--brand-teal) 6%, var(--paper-raised)), var(--paper-raised) 55%);}
  .path-title{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .path-col.vega .path-title{color:var(--teal-deep);}
  .path-head{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:700;margin-top:8px;}
  .track{margin-top:26px;list-style:none;padding:0;border-left:2px solid var(--line);}
  .path-col.vega .track{border-left:2px solid var(--brand-teal);}
  .track li{position:relative;padding:0 0 22px 22px;font-size:.96rem;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .track li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-6px;top:4px;width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--line);border:2px solid var(--paper-raised);}
  .path-col.vega .track li::before{background:var(--brand-teal);}
  .track li:last-child{padding-bottom:0;}
  .track li b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:2px;}
  .path-tag{display:inline-block;margin-top:24px;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.8rem;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;}
  .path-col:not(.vega) .path-tag{background:color-mix(in srgb, #95402F 14%, transparent);color:#95402F;}
  .path-col.vega .path-tag{background:color-mix(in srgb, var(--brand-gold) 22%, transparent);color:var(--gold-deep);}

  /* ---------- How it works ---------- */
  .how{padding:0 0 78px;}
  .how-grid{display:grid;gap:24px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));margin-top:36px;}
  .how-num{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--brand-teal);}
  .how-card{position:relative;}
  .how-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--brand-gold);transition:width .28s ease;}
  .how-card:hover::before{width:36px;}
  .how-card h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-top:10px;}
  .how-card p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:8px;font-size:.96rem;}

  /* ---------- Firm / about band ---------- */
  .firm{background:linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy-950), var(--navy-900) 70%);color:var(--on-dark);padding:84px 0;}
  .firm .eyebrow{color:var(--on-dark-soft);}
  .firm h2{color:var(--on-dark);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.2rem);margin-top:10px;max-width:32ch;}
  .firm p{color:var(--on-dark-soft);max-width:60ch;margin-top:18px;font-size:1.05rem;}
  .firm-grid{display:grid;gap:44px;}
  @media (min-width:880px){ .firm-grid{grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;align-items:start;} }
  .firm-facts{display:grid;gap:20px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;margin-top:6px;}
  .firm-fact{border-left:2px solid var(--brand-gold);padding-left:16px;}
  .firm-fact b{display:block;font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1.8rem;color:var(--on-dark);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;}
  .firm-fact span{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--on-dark-soft);}

  /* ---------- Mission / values ---------- */
  .mission-statement{padding:70px 0 10px;}
  .mission-statement .lede-lg{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,1.9rem);line-height:1.45;max-width:38ch;color:var(--ink);}
  .values-grid{display:grid;gap:18px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));margin-top:36px;}
  .value-card{background:var(--paper-raised);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;}
  .value-card .sit-icon{margin-bottom:14px;}
  .value-card h3{font-size:1.05rem;}
  .value-card p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:8px;font-size:.94rem;}

  /* ---------- Contact / lead form ---------- */
  .contact{padding:84px 0;}
  .contact-grid{display:grid;gap:44px;}
  @media (min-width:920px){ .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;} }
  .form-card{background:var(--paper-raised);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:32px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);}
  .field{margin-bottom:18px;}
  .field label{display:block;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px;}
  .field .opt{font-weight:400;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .field input[type=text], .field input[type=tel], .field input[type=email], .field input[type=number], .field select, .field textarea{
    width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:9px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:"Karla",sans-serif;font-size:.98rem;
  }
  .field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:88px;}
  .field input:focus-visible, .field select:focus-visible, .field textarea:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--focus);outline-offset:1px;}
  .field-row{display:grid;gap:16px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  @media (max-width:520px){ .field-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .check-row{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .check-row input{margin-top:3px;}
  .check-grid{display:grid;gap:8px 18px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(160px,1fr));}
  .check-grid .check-row{margin-bottom:0;}
  .field-error{color:#95402F;font-size:.82rem;margin:4px 0 0;min-height:1em;}
  .consent-note, .helper-note{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-soft);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:15px;margin-top:6px;line-height:1.6;}
  .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;}
  .confirm-panel{display:none;text-align:center;padding:30px 10px;}
  .confirm-panel h3{font-size:1.35rem;}
  .confirm-panel p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:10px;}
  .partners-section{padding:84px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .partners-note{color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:60ch;margin-top:14px;font-size:1.05rem;}
  .section-cta{margin-top:32px;}

  /* ---------- Legal / policy prose ---------- */
  .legal-body{padding:60px 0 90px;}
  .legal-body .prose{max-width:72ch;}
  .prose h2{font-size:1.3rem;margin-top:44px;}
  .prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0;}
  .prose p, .prose li{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.98rem;margin-top:12px;}
  .prose ul{padding-left:22px;margin-top:10px;}
  .prose li{margin-top:6px;}
  .prose strong{color:var(--ink);}
  .prose .updated{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-soft);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;}

  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  footer{background:var(--navy-950);color:var(--on-dark-soft);border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding:48px 0 34px;}
  .footer-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;}
  .footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;}
  .footer-brand img{height:44px;width:44px;object-fit:contain;background:#FFFFFF;border-radius:9px;padding:4px;}
  .footer-brand .brand-word{color:var(--on-dark);}
  .footer-brand .brand-word small{color:var(--on-dark-soft);}
  .footer-tag{color:var(--on-dark-soft);font-size:.86rem;margin-top:8px;max-width:34ch;}
  .footer-links{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;}
  .footer-links a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--on-dark-soft);}
  .footer-links a:hover{color:var(--teal-bright);}
  .footer-social{display:flex;gap:14px;}
  .footer-social a{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.8rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--on-dark-soft);}
  .footer-social a:hover{border-color:var(--teal-bright);color:var(--teal-bright);}
  .footer-legal{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--on-dark-soft);margin-top:32px;line-height:1.75;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding-top:24px;}
  .footer-legal a{text-decoration:underline;}

  section{scroll-margin-top:76px;}

  /* ---------- Scroll-reveal ---------- */
  /* Progressive enhancement: elements only start hidden once JS confirms it
     can reveal them (html.js-reveal, set at the top of site.js) -- if JS
     never runs, everything stays visible by default. */
  html.js-reveal .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.16,.8,.3,1), transform .7s cubic-bezier(.16,.8,.3,1);}
  html.js-reveal .reveal.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}
  html.js-reveal .reveal-stagger.is-visible > *{transition-delay:calc(var(--i, 0) * 70ms);}

  /* ---------- Situation / strategy / value icons ---------- */
  .sit-icon{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:9px;background:color-mix(in srgb, var(--brand-teal) 12%, transparent);color:var(--brand-teal);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:none;transition:background .18s ease, transform .18s ease;}
  .sit-icon svg{width:18px;height:18px;}
  .sit-card:hover .sit-icon{background:var(--brand-teal);color:#fff;transform:scale(1.06);}

  /* ---------- Hero background line-art ---------- */
  .hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden;pointer-events:none;}
  .hero-bg svg{position:absolute;top:-8%;right:-6%;width:min(920px,72%);height:auto;opacity:.5;}
  @media (max-width:820px){ .hero-bg svg{opacity:.28;} }