:root{
  --ink:#15181d; --ink-soft:#23272f; --ivory:#f6f2e9; --paper:#fffdf8;
  --brass:#9c7a3c; --brass-bright:#b8924f; --muted:#5f636b; --line:rgba(21,24,29,.12);
  --max:1140px; --r:14px;
  --serif:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif; --sans:"Archivo",system-ui,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--ivory);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.kicker{font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--brass)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:16px;top:12px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:8px;z-index:99}

/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(246,242,233,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.32rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1}
.brand span{display:block;font-size:.62rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);margin-top:3px}
.site-header nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px}
.site-header nav a{font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.site-header nav a:hover,.site-header nav a.active{color:var(--brass)}
.nav-cta{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)!important;padding:11px 18px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.86rem!important}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--brass-bright)}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:999px;transition:.2s;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent}
.btn-primary{background:var(--brass);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--brass-bright);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(246,242,233,.4);color:var(--ivory)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ivory)}

/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);padding:108px 0 96px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(900px 500px at 78% -10%,rgba(184,146,79,.22),transparent 60%);pointer-events:none}
.hero .kicker{color:var(--brass-bright)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.7rem);margin:18px 0 22px;font-weight:500}
.hero-sub{font-size:1.18rem;max-width:46ch;color:rgba(246,242,233,.82)}
.hero-actions{margin-top:36px;display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* strip */
.strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;margin:-44px auto 0;position:relative;z-index:5;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px 34px;box-shadow:0 20px 50px -28px rgba(21,24,29,.4)}
.strip div{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.strip strong{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.18rem;font-weight:600}
.strip span{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px}

/* sections */
.section{padding:90px 0}
.section.alt{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.section-head{max-width:620px;margin-bottom:48px}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);margin-top:12px}

/* expertise grid */
.exp-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.exp-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px 26px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.25s;position:relative}
.exp-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--brass);box-shadow:0 24px 50px -30px rgba(21,24,29,.5)}
.exp-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.95rem;color:var(--brass);font-weight:600}
.exp-card h3{font-size:1.45rem;margin:10px 0 10px}
.exp-card p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);flex:1}
.exp-go{margin-top:18px;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink)}
.exp-card:hover .exp-go{color:var(--brass)}

/* steps */
.steps{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;counter-reset:s}
.steps li{background:var(--ivory);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px 26px}
.step-n{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:16px}
.steps h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.steps p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}

/* cta band */
.cta-band{background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);padding:78px 0;text-align:center}
.cta-band h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.2vw,2.4rem)}
.cta-band p{color:rgba(246,242,233,.78);margin:14px 0 28px}

/* page hero (interior) */
.page-hero{background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);padding:84px 0 70px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.page-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(700px 380px at 85% -20%,rgba(184,146,79,.2),transparent 60%)}
.page-hero .kicker{color:var(--brass-bright)}
.page-hero .kicker a{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.6vw,3.5rem);margin:16px 0 18px}
.page-hero .hero-sub{color:rgba(246,242,233,.82);margin-bottom:28px}

/* two-col vertical */
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.7fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.lead{font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.aside-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:28px}
.aside-card h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:16px}
.ticks{list-style:none}
.ticks li{padding-left:26px;position:relative;margin-bottom:12px;font-size:.96rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.ticks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.55em;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brass)}
.cover-grid{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px 36px}
.cover-grid li{padding:16px 0 16px 22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;font-weight:500}
.cover-grid li::before{content:"\2014";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--brass)}

/* other links */
.others{padding-top:46px;padding-bottom:60px}
.other-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:14px}
.other-links a{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 18px;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;transition:.2s}
.other-links a:hover{border-color:var(--brass);color:var(--brass)}

/* prose */
.prose{max-width:760px}
.prose h2{font-size:1.7rem;margin:42px 0 14px}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose p{margin-bottom:16px;font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.prose .lead{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:24px}
.note{background:var(--paper);border-left:3px solid var(--brass);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;padding:22px 26px;margin-top:30px}
.note p{margin:0;font-size:1rem}
.note a{color:var(--brass);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

/* contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.contact-form{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:32px}
.form-note{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--brass);background:rgba(156,122,60,.08);padding:10px 12px;border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:20px}
.field{margin-bottom:18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.field label{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:6px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;background:var(--ivory)}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--brass);border-color:transparent}
.contact-aside h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.contact-aside p{margin-bottom:8px}
.contact-aside a{color:var(--brass);font-weight:500}
.contact-aside hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:20px 0}
.muted{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:rgba(246,242,233,.72);padding:64px 0 28px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:36px}
.footer-logo{color:var(--ivory)}.footer-logo span{color:var(--brass-bright)}
.footer-brand p{margin-top:14px;font-size:.92rem;max-width:34ch}
.site-footer h4{color:var(--ivory);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:9px;font-size:.92rem}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--brass-bright)}
.footer-base{margin-top:48px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(246,242,233,.14);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-base p{font-size:.82rem}.disclaimer{color:rgba(246,242,233,.5);max-width:52ch}

/* responsive */
@media(max-width:880px){
  .strip,.exp-grid,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .two-col,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cover-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .site-header nav{gap:16px}
  .site-header nav a:not(.nav-cta){display:none}
}

/* depth: sub-heading + FAQ accordion */
.col-main .sub{font-size:1.3rem;margin:34px 0 10px}
.col-main p{margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.faq-list{max-width:840px}
.faq-list details{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-list details:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-list summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:22px 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.18rem;font-weight:500;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-list summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--brass);font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1;transition:transform .2s}
.faq-list details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq-list details p{padding:0 0 22px;margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:74ch}