:root {
  --navy: #0e2233;
  --ink: #16202b;
  --ink-soft: #556373;
  --line: #e3e8ee;
  --bg: #ffffff;
  --bg-alt: #f5f7fa;
  --accent: #1f6f9e;
  --accent-dark: #175880;
  --radius: 14px;
  --wrap: 1140px;
  --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Inter, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.68;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--accent); }

.wrap { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  height: 68px;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-weight: 650;
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand-mark { width: 28px; height: 21px; fill: var(--accent); flex: none; }

.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; font-size: 15px; }
.nav a { color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; }
.nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.nav .btn-primary { color: #fff; }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 560;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .15s, border-color .15s, color .15s;
}

.btn-sm { padding: 9px 18px; font-size: 14px; }

.btn-primary { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-dark); border-color: var(--accent-dark); color: #fff; }

.btn-ghost { background: transparent; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); color: #fff; }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); border-color: #fff; color: #fff; }

/* ---------- Typography helpers ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 650;
}
.eyebrow.light { color: #9fd0ec; }

h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5.2vw, 58px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-weight: 600;
  max-width: 17ch;
}

h2, .section-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  font-weight: 600;
  max-width: 22ch;
}

h3 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; font-weight: 650; }

.lede { margin: 0; max-width: 60ch; font-size: 19px; }
.section-lede { margin: 0 0 44px; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 62ch; }

.founder {
  margin: 26px 0 18px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 15px;
}
.founder strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 650; }

.link-arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.link-arrow::after { content: " →"; }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero { position: relative; isolation: isolate; color: #fff; overflow: hidden; }

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: -2;
}

.hero-scrim {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, rgba(10,26,40,.94) 0%, rgba(10,26,40,.82) 45%, rgba(10,26,40,.55) 100%);
}

.hero-inner { padding: 124px 28px 116px; }
.hero .lede { color: rgba(255,255,255,.86); }

.cta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 36px; }

/* ---------- Credibility strip ---------- */
.strip { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }

.strip-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  padding: 0 28px;
}

.strip-inner > div {
  padding: 26px 24px 26px 0;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
}
.strip-inner > div:last-child { border-right: 0; }

.strip strong { display: block; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.strip span { display: block; margin-top: 2px; font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.62); }

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section { padding: 92px 0; }
.section.alt { background: var(--bg-alt); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }

/* ---------- Split (about) ---------- */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1fr; gap: 64px; align-items: center; }

.split-media img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.split-body p { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.split-body h2 { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 24px; }

.card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.card-media img { width: 100%; height: 168px; object-fit: cover; }

.card-body { padding: 26px 26px 30px; }

.card-num {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.card-body > p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 18px; font-size: 16px; }

.card ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.card li { margin-bottom: 6px; }

/* ---------- Steps ---------- */
.steps {
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: step;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 36px;
}

.steps li { counter-increment: step; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 2px solid var(--navy); }

.steps li::before {
  content: "0" counter(step);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.steps p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 16px; }

/* ---------- Engagement models ---------- */
.models { margin-top: 64px; }
.models-title { font-size: 16px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 16px; }

.pills { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap: 14px; }

.pill {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 18px 20px;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.pill strong { display: block; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 650; margin-bottom: 2px; }

/* ---------- Quote band ---------- */
.band { position: relative; isolation: isolate; color: #fff; overflow: hidden; }
.band-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: -2; }
.band-scrim { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: rgba(10,26,40,.78); }
.band-inner { padding: 96px 28px; text-align: center; }

.band blockquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 26ch;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.band-attr { margin: 22px 0 0; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); }

/* ---------- Contact ---------- */
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap: 20px; }

.contact-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 26px;
}

.contact-card p, .contact-card address { margin: 0; font-style: normal; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--navy); color: rgba(255,255,255,.66); padding: 48px 0; font-size: 14px; }

.footer-inner { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 28px; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; }

.footer-brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; color: #fff; font-weight: 650; font-size: 17px; }
.footer-brand .brand-mark { fill: #fff; }

.footer-meta p { margin: 0 0 4px; }
.footer-copy { margin-top: 12px !important; color: rgba(255,255,255,.42); }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .split-media img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .nav a:not(.btn) { display: none; }
  .hero-inner { padding: 84px 28px 76px; }
  .section { padding: 68px 0; }
  .strip-inner > div { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); padding: 20px 0; }
  .strip-inner > div:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
}