:root{
  --ink:#0c1424; --ink-2:#16213a; --paper:#f7f8fb; --card:#ffffff;
  --line:#dde3ee; --line-dark:rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  --accent:#2f6bff; --accent-ink:#1e4fd6; --gold:#c9a227;
  --txt:#26314a; --txt-dim:#5b6a8c; --txt-inv:#eef2fb; --txt-inv-dim:#9fb0d4;
  --radius:14px; --maxw:1120px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{margin:0;font-family:'Manrope',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  background:var(--paper);color:var(--txt);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--accent-ink)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-weight:800;line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 .5em;
  letter-spacing:-.02em}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* kicker — small mono label above headings, the "audit stamp" motif */
.kicker{font-family:ui-monospace,'Cascadia Code',Consolas,monospace;
  font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent-ink);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7em;margin-bottom:1.1em}
.kicker::before{content:"";width:2.2em;height:1px;background:var(--accent-ink);flex:none}
.on-dark .kicker{color:var(--gold)}
.on-dark .kicker::before{background:var(--gold)}

/* header */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(12,20,36,.92);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;height:68px}
.brand{font-weight:800;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-size:1.05rem;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-right:auto}
.brand .mark{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:8px;background:
  linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),#173a9e);display:grid;place-items:center;
  font-family:ui-monospace,Consolas,monospace;font-size:.8rem;color:#fff;flex:none}
.nav a.link{color:var(--txt-inv-dim);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;
  font-size:.92rem;padding:6px 2px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.nav a.link:hover{color:#fff}
.nav a.link[aria-current]{color:#fff;border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.nav .cta{margin-left:4px}
@media(max-width:760px){.nav{gap:16px}.nav a.link{font-size:.85rem}}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:700;
  font-size:.95rem;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid transparent;
  transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(18,40,90,.18)}
.btn-solid{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--line);color:var(--ink);background:var(--card)}
.on-dark .btn-ghost{border-color:var(--line-dark);color:var(--txt-inv);background:transparent}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--ink);color:var(--txt-inv);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  opacity:.3;filter:saturate(.6)}
.hero .bg.art{opacity:.8;filter:none}
.hero .bg video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero .bg video{display:none}}
.hero .scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:
  linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(12,20,36,.9) 25%,rgba(12,20,36,.45) 65%,rgba(12,20,36,.12))}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;padding-top:96px;padding-bottom:96px;max-width:var(--maxw)}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.6rem);max-width:15ch}
.hero p.lede{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--txt-inv-dim);max-width:58ch;margin:0 0 2em}
.hero.sub .wrap{padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:72px}

/* sections */
section{padding:84px 0}
.on-dark{background:var(--ink-2);color:var(--txt-inv)}
.on-dark h2,.on-dark h3{color:#fff}
.on-dark p{color:var(--txt-inv-dim)}
.sec-head{max-width:60ch;margin-bottom:44px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.4rem)}

/* cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:20px}
.grid.c3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid.c2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid.c4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
@media(max-width:900px){.grid.c3,.grid.c4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:600px){.grid.c3,.grid.c2,.grid.c4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:28px;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(18,40,90,.10)}
.card h3{font-size:1.08rem;margin-bottom:.4em}
.card p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--txt-dim);margin:0}
.card .ic{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:11px;margin-bottom:18px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e8eeff,#f4f7ff);border:1px solid var(--line);
  display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--accent-ink)}
.card .ic svg{width:22px;height:22px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.8;
  stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.on-dark .card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.045);border-color:var(--line-dark)}
.on-dark .card h3{color:#fff}
.on-dark .card p{color:var(--txt-inv-dim)}
.on-dark .card .ic{background:rgba(47,107,255,.16);border-color:rgba(47,107,255,.35);
  color:#9db9ff}
.card-more{display:inline-block;margin-top:16px;font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--accent-ink)}
.on-dark .card-more{color:#9db9ff}
code{font-family:ui-monospace,Consolas,monospace;font-size:.9em;background:#eef2fb;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;padding:1px 6px;color:var(--ink)}

/* numbered process steps */
.steps{counter-reset:step}
.step{position:relative;padding:28px 28px 28px 92px}
.step .no{position:absolute;left:26px;top:26px;font-family:ui-monospace,Consolas,monospace;
  font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold)}
.step h3{font-size:1.05rem}

/* split (text + image) */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:860px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.split .photo{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(12,20,36,.25);position:relative}
.split .photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.split .photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:var(--radius)}

/* pillar list rows */
.pillars .card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:130px 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:640px){.pillars .card{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.pillars .tag{font-family:ui-monospace,Consolas,monospace;font-size:.78rem;
  letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-ink);font-weight:700;
  padding-top:4px}
.on-dark .pillars .tag{color:var(--gold)}
.pillars ul{margin:14px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.pillars li{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);
  background:#eef2fb;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 13px}

/* team */
.team .card{text-align:left}
.team .avatar{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;margin-bottom:16px;
  display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05rem;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),#173a9e)}
.team .role{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--txt-dim)}

/* quote */
blockquote{margin:0;padding:44px;border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--txt-inv);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
blockquote::before{content:"\201C";position:absolute;top:-24px;left:18px;
  font-size:9rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.07);font-family:Georgia,serif}
blockquote p{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.6;color:#fff;margin:0 0 1.2em;position:relative}
blockquote footer{color:var(--txt-inv-dim);font-size:.92rem}
blockquote .stars{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.2em;margin-bottom:14px}

/* faq */
details{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;
  padding:0 24px;margin-bottom:12px}
details summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);padding:18px 0;
  list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px}
details summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
details summary::after{content:"+";font-family:ui-monospace,Consolas,monospace;
  font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--accent-ink);flex:none}
details[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
details p{margin:0 0 20px;color:var(--txt-dim)}

/* band CTA */
.band{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--ink) 20%,#12275c);color:var(--txt-inv);
  border-radius:var(--radius)}
.band .inner{padding:64px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr .8fr;gap:40px;
  align-items:center}
@media(max-width:820px){.band .inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:44px}}
.band h2{color:#fff}
.band p{color:var(--txt-inv-dim);margin:0}
.band .btn-row{justify-content:flex-end}
@media(max-width:820px){.band .btn-row{justify-content:flex-start}}

/* contact page */
.contact-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:48px;text-align:center;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto}
.contact-card .email{font-family:ui-monospace,Consolas,monospace;font-size:1.15rem;
  font-weight:700;word-break:break-all}

/* footer */
footer.site{background:var(--ink);color:var(--txt-inv-dim);padding:56px 0 40px;
  font-size:.9rem}
footer.site .cols{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  align-items:flex-start}
footer.site a{color:var(--txt-inv-dim);text-decoration:none}
footer.site a:hover{color:#fff}
footer.site .brand{margin:0 0 10px}
footer.site nav{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
footer.site .fine{margin-top:34px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.82rem}

/* copy-email toast */
.toast{position:fixed;left:50%;bottom:28px;transform:translate(-50%,10px);
  background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;
  padding:12px 22px;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(12,20,36,.35);
  opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .25s ease,transform .25s ease;z-index:99}
.toast.show{opacity:1;transform:translate(-50%,0)}

/* reveal fx — hidden states applied by JS only */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  .fx.pre{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px)}
  .fx.in{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
}