  :root{
    --navy-950:#0F1E3D;
    --navy-900:#15294C;
    --navy-800:#1E3A66;
    --navy-700:#2A4A7C;
    --ink:#141A29;
    --gray-600:#5B6376;
    --gray-400:#8991A3;
    --gray-200:#DDE1E8;
    --cream:#FAF8F3;
    --cream-2:#F3EFE5;
    --white:#FFFFFF;
    --gold-700:#9C7124;
    --gold-600:#B8862E;
    --gold-500:#C9962F;
    --gold-400:#D9AC4E;
    --gold-300:#E8C468;
    --gold-100:#F5E9CB;
    --gold-grad: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--gold-700) 0%, var(--gold-500) 45%, var(--gold-300) 100%);
    --serif: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
    --sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    --container: 1180px;
    --radius: 2px;
  }

  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    font-family:var(--sans);
    color:var(--ink);
    background:var(--cream);
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    overflow-x:hidden;
  }
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  ul{list-style:none;}
  section{position:relative;}

  ::selection{background:var(--gold-300);color:var(--navy-950);}

  .wrap{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;}
  @media (max-width:600px){ .wrap{padding:0 20px;} }

  h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:var(--navy-950);}
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:var(--sans);
    font-size:12.5px;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:0.16em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--gold-600);
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{
    content:"";
    width:22px;height:1px;
    background:var(--gold-500);
    display:inline-block;
  }

  /* Reveal on scroll */
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .8s cubic-bezier(.16,.8,.3,1), transform .8s cubic-bezier(.16,.8,.3,1);}
  .reveal.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none;}
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
  }

  /* Divider mark — echoes the diamond-and-rule under the logo wordmark */
  .divider{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;
    margin:0 auto;
  }
  .divider .rule{height:1px;width:64px;background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-500));}
  .divider .rule.right{background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-500), transparent);}
  .divider .diamond{
    width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--gold-500);
    transform:rotate(45deg);
    flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .divider.light .rule{background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-300));}
  .divider.light .rule.right{background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-300), transparent);}
  .divider.light .diamond{background:var(--gold-300);}

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  header{
    position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;
    background:rgba(250,248,243,0.82);
    backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(20,26,41,0.06);
    transition:background .3s;
  }
  nav.wrap{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    height:84px;
  }
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
  .brand img{height:46px;width:auto;}
  .brand-text{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;letter-spacing:0.02em;color:var(--navy-950);line-height:1.1;}
  .brand-text span{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:0.14em;color:var(--gold-600);font-weight:600;margin-top:3px;}

  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px;}
  .nav-links a{
    font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy-800);
    position:relative;padding:4px 0;
  }
  .nav-links a::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:0;height:1px;
    background:var(--gold-500);transition:width .25s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover::after{width:100%;}

  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
    padding:13px 26px;
    font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.03em;
    border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;
    transition:all .25s ease;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .btn-primary{
    background:var(--navy-950);color:var(--cream);
    box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(15,30,61,0.06);
  }
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--gold-600);color:var(--navy-950);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(184,134,46,0.25);}
  .btn-gold{
    background:var(--gold-grad);color:var(--navy-950);
    box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(184,134,46,0.22);
  }
  .btn-gold:hover{filter:brightness(1.08);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(184,134,46,0.3);}
  .btn-ghost{
    border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.35);color:var(--cream);
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold-400);color:var(--gold-300);}
  .btn-ghost-dark{
    border-color:rgba(20,26,41,0.25);color:var(--navy-950);
  }
  .btn-ghost-dark:hover{border-color:var(--gold-600);color:var(--gold-700);}

  .nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;}
  .burger{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;}
  .burger span{display:block;width:22px;height:1.5px;background:var(--navy-950);margin:5px 0;transition:.3s;}

  /* ---------- Trajectory rail (signature element) ---------- */
  .rail{
    position:absolute;left:40px;top:0;bottom:0;width:3px;
    z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  }
  .rail-track{position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(20,26,41,0.08);}
  .rail-fill{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:0%;background:var(--gold-grad);transition:height .1s linear;}
  .rail-arrow{
    position:absolute;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
    width:0;height:0;
    border-left:6px solid transparent;
    border-right:6px solid transparent;
    border-bottom:10px solid var(--gold-400);
    top:0%;
    filter:drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(201,150,47,0.55));
    transition:top .1s linear;
  }
  @media (max-width:980px){ .rail{display:none;} }

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero{
    min-height:100vh;
    min-height:100svh;
    background:var(--navy-950);
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 900px 500px at 85% 8%, rgba(201,150,47,0.16), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 700px 500px at 5% 95%, rgba(35,59,100,0.5), transparent 60%);
    color:var(--cream);
    display:flex;align-items:center;
    padding:150px 0 100px;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .hero .wrap{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 0.85fr;gap:60px;align-items:center;
    position:relative;z-index:2;
  }
  .hero-arc{
    position:absolute;
    right:-10%;top:8%;
    width:70%;height:70%;
    z-index:1;
    opacity:0.9;
    pointer-events:none;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow{color:var(--gold-300);}
  .hero-eyebrow::before{background:var(--gold-300);}
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(38px, 4.6vw, 60px);
    color:var(--white);
    line-height:1.08;
    margin:22px 0 26px;
    max-width:640px;
  }
  .hero h1 em{
    font-style:italic;
    background:var(--gold-grad);
    -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;
  }
  .hero p.lead{
    font-size:17px;color:rgba(250,248,243,0.78);
    max-width:520px;font-weight:300;
    margin-bottom:38px;
  }
  .hero-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:56px;}
  .hero-stats{
    display:flex;gap:40px;
    border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
    padding-top:28px;
    max-width:560px;
  }
  .hero-stats div strong{
    display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;color:var(--gold-300);font-weight:500;
  }
  .hero-stats div span{font-size:12px;color:rgba(250,248,243,0.6);letter-spacing:0.03em;}

  .hero-visual{
    position:relative;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  }
  .hero-card{
    background:var(--cream);
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
    padding:52px 34px;
    text-align:center;
    position:relative;
    box-shadow:0 40px 80px rgba(4,9,20,0.45);
  }
  .hero-card img{width:220px;margin:0 auto;}
  .hero-card::before, .hero-card::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;width:26px;height:26px;
    border-color:var(--gold-400);
  }
  .hero-card::before{top:-1px;left:-1px;border-top:1px solid;border-left:1px solid;}
  .hero-card::after{bottom:-1px;right:-1px;border-bottom:1px solid;border-right:1px solid;}

  .scroll-cue{
    position:absolute;bottom:34px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:10px;
    z-index:3;
  }
  .scroll-cue span{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.18em;color:rgba(250,248,243,0.5);text-transform:uppercase;}
  .scroll-line{width:1px;height:34px;background:linear-gradient(var(--gold-400), transparent);animation:scrollpulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;}
  @keyframes scrollpulse{0%,100%{opacity:.3;} 50%{opacity:1;}}

  @media (max-width:980px){
    .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:left;}
    .hero-visual{order:-1;margin-bottom:10px;}
    .hero-card{padding:36px 24px;}
    .hero-card img{width:160px;}
    .hero{padding-top:120px;min-height:auto;}
  }
  @media (max-width:560px){
    .hero{padding:110px 0 60px;}
    .hero h1{font-size:32px;margin:18px 0 20px;}
    .hero p.lead{font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:30px;}
    .hero-actions{margin-bottom:40px;}
    .hero-actions .btn{flex:1 1 auto;justify-content:center;}
    .hero-stats{gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:22px;}
    .hero-stats div strong{font-size:24px;}
    .hero-stats div span{font-size:11px;}
    .hero-card{padding:30px 20px;}
    .hero-card img{width:135px;}
  }

  /* ---------- SECTION HEADS ---------- */
  .section-head{max-width:700px;margin-bottom:56px;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,42px);margin:16px 0 18px;line-height:1.15;}
  .section-head p{color:var(--gray-600);font-size:16px;font-weight:300;max-width:600px;}
  .section-pad{padding:120px 0;}
  @media (max-width:700px){ .section-pad{padding:80px 0;} }

  /* ---------- ABOUT ---------- */
  .about{background:var(--cream);}
  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.1fr;gap:70px;align-items:start;}
  @media (max-width:900px){ .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px;} }
  .about-text p{color:var(--gray-600);font-size:16.5px;font-weight:300;margin-bottom:18px;}
  .about-text p strong{color:var(--navy-900);font-weight:600;}

  .duo{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;margin-top:8px;}
  .duo-card{
    padding:32px 30px;
    position:relative;
  }
  .duo-card.navy{background:var(--navy-950);color:var(--cream);}
  .duo-card.gold{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--gray-200);border-top:none;box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(15,30,61,0.05);}
  .duo-card h4{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .duo-card.navy h4{color:var(--gold-300);}
  .duo-card.gold h4{color:var(--gold-600);}
  .duo-card p{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:300;}
  .duo-card.navy p{color:rgba(250,248,243,0.75);}
  .duo-card.gold p{color:var(--gray-600);}

  .expertise-list{margin-top:36px;display:grid;gap:0;}
  .expertise-item{
    display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;
    padding:18px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--gray-200);
  }
  .expertise-item:first-child{padding-top:0;}
  .expertise-num{
    font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:16px;color:var(--gold-500);
    flex-shrink:0;width:26px;
  }
  .expertise-item p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--navy-900);font-weight:400;}

  /* ---------- APPROACH ---------- */
  .approach{background:var(--cream-2);color:var(--ink);}
  .approach .section-head p{color:var(--gray-600);}
  .approach .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-700);}
  .approach .eyebrow::before{background:var(--gold-600);}
  .pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--gray-200);}
  .pillar{background:var(--white);padding:38px 30px;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(15,30,61,0.04);transition:box-shadow .3s, transform .3s;}
  .pillar:hover{box-shadow:0 16px 32px rgba(15,30,61,0.08);transform:translateY(-2px);}
  .pillar .mark{width:34px;height:34px;margin-bottom:22px;}
  .pillar h3{color:var(--navy-950);font-size:19px;margin-bottom:12px;}
  .pillar p{color:var(--gray-600);font-size:14px;font-weight:300;}
  @media (max-width:900px){ .pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;} }
  @media (max-width:560px){ .pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }

  /* ---------- SERVICES / PARCOURS ---------- */
  .services{background:var(--cream);}
  .service-row{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr 1fr;gap:32px;
    padding:38px 0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--gray-200);
    align-items:start;
  }
  .service-row:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--gray-200);}
  .service-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:38px;color:var(--gold-300);line-height:1;}
  .service-main h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .service-main .tag{font-size:12px;color:var(--gold-600);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;}
  .service-desc p{color:var(--gray-600);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:300;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .service-desc ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 10px;}
  .service-desc li{
    font-size:12.5px;color:var(--navy-800);
    background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--gray-200);
    padding:6px 12px;
    font-weight:500;
  }
  @media (max-width:900px){
    .service-row{grid-template-columns:50px 1fr;}
    .service-desc{grid-column:2/3;}
  }
  @media (max-width:600px){
    .service-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;}
    .service-desc{grid-column:auto;}
  }

  /* ---------- AUDIENCE ---------- */
  .audience{background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);}
  .audience .section-head p{color:var(--gray-600);}
  .audience .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-700);}
  .audience .eyebrow::before{background:var(--gold-600);}
  .aud-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--gray-200);}
  .aud-card{
    background:var(--white);
    padding:34px 30px 38px;
    transition:background .3s, box-shadow .3s;
    position:relative;
    z-index:1;
  }
  .aud-card:hover{background:var(--cream-2);box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(15,30,61,0.07);}
  .aud-card .idx{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-600);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:16px;display:block;}
  .aud-card h4{color:var(--navy-950);font-size:17px;margin-bottom:10px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.3;}
  .aud-card p{color:var(--gray-600);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:300;}
  @media (max-width:900px){ .aud-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;} }
  @media (max-width:600px){ .aud-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }

  /* ---------- DEV PRO ---------- */
  .devpro{background:var(--cream-2);}
  .chip-cloud{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:10px;}
  .chip{
    padding:14px 22px;
    background:var(--white);
    border:1px solid var(--gray-200);
    font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy-900);
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
    transition:all .25s;
  }
  .chip:hover{border-color:var(--gold-500);background:var(--white);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(20,26,41,0.06);}
  .chip .dot{width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--gold-500);transform:rotate(45deg);flex-shrink:0;}

  /* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
  .faq{background:var(--white);}
  .faq-list{max-width:760px;}
  .faq-item{
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--gray-200);
    padding:22px 0;
  }
  .faq-item:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--gray-200);}
  .faq-item summary{
    font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;color:var(--navy-950);
    cursor:pointer;list-style:none;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;
  }
  .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}
  .faq-item summary::after{
    content:"+";
    font-family:var(--sans);font-size:20px;font-weight:300;color:var(--gold-600);
    flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .25s;
  }
  .faq-item[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg);}
  .faq-item p{
    margin-top:14px;color:var(--gray-600);font-size:15px;font-weight:300;
    max-width:640px;
  }

  /* ---------- CONTACT ---------- */
  .contact{background:var(--navy-950);color:var(--cream);position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
  .contact::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 800px 500px at 15% 15%, rgba(201,150,47,0.14), transparent 60%);
  }
  .contact .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;}
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.85fr 1.15fr;gap:56px;align-items:start;}
  .contact h2{color:var(--white);font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,46px);line-height:1.15;margin:18px 0 22px;}
  .contact .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-300);}
  .contact .eyebrow::before{background:var(--gold-300);}
  .contact p.lead{color:rgba(250,248,243,0.7);font-size:16.5px;font-weight:300;max-width:480px;margin-bottom:34px;}
  .contact-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .contact-meta{margin-top:26px;font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(250,248,243,0.5);font-weight:300;}

  .calendly-card{
    background:var(--cream);
    border-radius:4px;
    padding:10px;
    box-shadow:0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  }

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

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer{background:var(--cream-2);border-top:1px solid var(--gray-200);padding:44px 0 30px;}
  .footer-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;}
  .footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
  .footer-brand img{height:32px;}
  .footer-brand span{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy-950);font-size:15px;}
  .footer-tag{color:var(--gray-400);font-size:12.5px;}
  .footer-links{display:flex;gap:26px;}
  .footer-links a{color:var(--gray-600);font-size:13px;}
  .footer-links a:hover{color:var(--gold-600);}

  /* mobile nav */
  @media (max-width:980px){
    .nav-links{
      position:fixed;top:84px;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;
      background:var(--cream);
      flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;
      padding:40px 32px;gap:26px;
      transform:translateX(100%);
      transition:transform .35s ease;
    }
    .nav-links.open{transform:translateX(0);}
    .nav-links a{font-size:18px;}
    .burger{display:block;}
    .nav-cta .btn-primary{display:none;}
  }
