@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:opsz,wght@9..144,400;9..144,500;9..144,600&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');

  :root{
    --ink:#161B22;
    --navy:#0E1E3B;
    --navy-2:#16294D;
    --honey:#C89B3C;
    --honey-light:#E8C877;
    --paper:#F6F4EE;
    --paper-2:#EDE9DE;
    --slate:#5B6B84;
    --line: rgba(14,30,59,0.14);
    --max: 1120px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Inter', -apple-system, sans-serif;
    line-height:1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3,.disp{
    font-family:'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight:500;
    color:var(--navy);
    margin:0;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  }
  a{color:inherit;}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--max); margin:0 auto; padding:0 32px;}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}

  /* Skip link + focus */
  .skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:100;}
  .skip:focus{left:16px;top:16px;}
  a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--honey); outline-offset:3px;}

  /* ===== HEADER ===== */
  header{
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:40;
    background:rgba(246,244,238,0.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav{display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; padding:18px 32px;}
  .brand{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; font-family:'Fraunces',serif; font-size:20px; color:var(--navy); text-decoration:none;}
  .brand .mark{width:26px;height:26px;flex-shrink:0;}
  .navlinks{display:flex; gap:32px; align-items:center;}
  .navlinks a{text-decoration:none; font-size:14.5px; color:var(--navy-2); font-weight:500;}
  .navlinks a:hover{color:var(--honey);}
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;
    background:var(--navy); color:#fff; text-decoration:none;
    padding:12px 22px; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:600;
    border:1px solid var(--navy); cursor:pointer; border-radius:2px;
    transition:background .18s ease, color .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
  }
  .btn:hover{background:var(--honey); border-color:var(--honey); color:var(--navy);}
  .btn.ghost{background:transparent; color:var(--navy); border:1px solid var(--navy);}
  .btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--navy); color:#fff;}
  .navcta{display:none;}
  @media(min-width:860px){.navcta{display:inline-flex;}}
  .navlinks{display:none;}
  @media(min-width:860px){.navlinks{display:flex;}}

  /* ===== HERO ===== */
  .hero{
    position:relative; overflow:hidden;
    background:radial-gradient(1100px 520px at 78% -10%, #1A335F 0%, var(--navy) 55%, #0A1730 100%);
    color:#F3EFE3;
    padding:96px 0 110px;
  }
  .hexfield{
    position:absolute; inset:0; opacity:0.10; pointer-events:none;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(30deg, transparent 46%, var(--honey) 46%, var(--honey) 47%, transparent 47%),
      linear-gradient(150deg, transparent 46%, var(--honey) 46%, var(--honey) 47%, transparent 47%);
    background-size: 90px 156px;
    background-position: 0 0, 0 0;
  }
  .hero-grid{position:relative; display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:56px; align-items:center;}
  @media(min-width:940px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.1fr 0.9fr;}}
  .eyebrow{
    font-size:13.5px; letter-spacing:0.02em; color:var(--honey-light);
    margin-bottom:18px; font-weight:600;
  }
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(34px, 5vw, 54px);
    color:#fff; line-height:1.08;
  }
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic; color:var(--honey-light);}
  .hero p.lede{
    font-size:18px; color:#CBD3E1; max-width:52ch; margin-top:22px;
  }
  .hero-actions{display:flex; gap:16px; margin-top:34px; flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .hero .btn.ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color:#fff;}
  .hero .btn.ghost:hover{background:#fff; color:var(--navy); border-color:#fff;}

  .stat-panel{
    background:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
    border-radius:4px;
    padding:34px;
  }
  .stat-panel .row{display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:16px 0; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);}
  .stat-panel .row:last-child{border-bottom:none; padding-bottom:0;}
  .stat-panel .row:first-child{padding-top:0;}
  .stat-num{font-family:'Fraunces',serif; font-size:30px; color:var(--honey-light);}
  .stat-lbl{font-size:13.5px; color:#AEB8CB; max-width:20ch; text-align:right;}

  /* ===== SECTION shell ===== */
  section{padding:88px 0;}
  .kicker{color:var(--honey); font-size:13.5px; font-weight:600; margin-bottom:12px;}
  .section-head{max-width:640px; margin-bottom:52px;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,36px); line-height:1.15;}
  .section-head p{color:var(--slate); margin-top:14px; font-size:16.5px;}

  /* ===== TRUST STRIP ===== */
  .trust{background:var(--paper-2); border-top:1px solid var(--line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); padding:26px 0;}
  .trust .wrap{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:14px 40px; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;}
  .trust .label{font-size:13px; color:var(--slate); font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;}
  .trust .names{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:28px; font-family:'Fraunces',serif; font-size:16px; color:var(--navy-2);}

  /* ===== LADDER (services) — staircase, not cards ===== */
  .ladder{display:flex; flex-direction:column; border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .step{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; gap:28px;
    padding:34px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    align-items:start;
  }
  @media(min-width:760px){.step{grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr 260px;}}
  .step .idx{font-family:'Fraunces',serif; font-size:15px; color:var(--honey); padding-top:4px;}
  .step h3{font-size:22px; margin-bottom:10px;}
  .step p{color:var(--slate); max-width:56ch; font-size:15.5px;}
  .step .tag{
    font-size:12.5px; color:var(--navy-2); background:var(--paper-2);
    border:1px solid var(--line); padding:6px 12px; display:inline-block;
    margin-top:4px;
  }
  @media(min-width:760px){.step .tag{margin-top:6px;}}

  /* ===== APPROACH / timeline (kept from prior brand: diamond markers) ===== */
  .timeline{position:relative; padding-left:26px; border-left:2px solid var(--paper-2);}
  .tl-item{position:relative; padding-bottom:38px;}
  .tl-item:last-child{padding-bottom:0;}
  .tl-item::before{
    content:''; position:absolute; left:-31px; top:2px;
    width:12px; height:12px; background:var(--honey);
    transform:rotate(45deg);
    border:2px solid var(--paper);
  }
  .tl-item h4{font-family:'Fraunces',serif; font-size:18px; color:var(--navy); margin-bottom:6px;}
  .tl-item p{color:var(--slate); font-size:15px; max-width:58ch;}

  .approach-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:48px;}
  @media(min-width:900px){.approach-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
  .credential-box{background:var(--navy); color:#EDE9DE; padding:36px; border-radius:4px;}
  .credential-box h3{color:#fff; font-size:20px; margin-bottom:18px;}
  .credential-box ul{list-style:none; padding:0; margin:0; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:14px;}
  .credential-box li{font-size:14.5px; color:#C7CEDD; padding-left:20px; position:relative;}
  .credential-box li::before{content:'◆'; position:absolute; left:0; top:1px; color:var(--honey); font-size:10px;}

  /* ===== CTA BAND ===== */
  .ctaband{
    background:linear-gradient(120deg, var(--navy) 0%, #1C3763 100%);
    color:#fff; padding:70px 0; text-align:left;
  }
  .ctaband .wrap{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:24px; align-items:flex-start;}
  @media(min-width:800px){.ctaband .wrap{flex-direction:row; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;}}
  .ctaband h2{color:#fff; font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px); max-width:20ch;}
  .ctaband p{color:#C7CEDD; margin-top:10px; max-width:40ch;}

  /* ===== FOOTER ===== */
  footer{background:var(--navy); color:#9AA6BC; padding:52px 0 30px; font-size:14px;}
  footer .wrap{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:28px;}
  .foot-top{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:space-between; gap:28px;}
  .foot-brand{font-family:'Fraunces',serif; color:#fff; font-size:19px;}
  .foot-links{display:flex; gap:26px; flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .foot-links a{text-decoration:none; color:#AEB8CB;}
  .foot-links a:hover{color:var(--honey-light);}
  .foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); padding-top:20px; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px; font-size:12.5px;}

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
    *{transition:none !important;}
  }

  /* ===== INNER PAGE HERO ===== */
  .pagehero{
    background:linear-gradient(120deg, var(--navy) 0%, #16294D 60%, #0A1730 100%);
    color:#fff; padding:64px 0 56px; position:relative; overflow:hidden;
  }
  .pagehero .wrap{position:relative;}
  .pagehero .kicker{color:var(--honey-light);}
  .pagehero h1{color:#fff; font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,44px); line-height:1.12; max-width:20ch;}
  .pagehero p{color:#CBD3E1; margin-top:16px; max-width:56ch; font-size:16.5px;}
  .breadcrumb{font-size:13px; color:#9AA6BC; margin-bottom:18px;}
  .breadcrumb a{color:var(--honey-light); text-decoration:none;}
  .breadcrumb a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

  /* current nav link */
  .navlinks a.current{color:var(--honey);}

  /* ===== CREDENTIALS PAGE grid ===== */
  .cred-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:1px; background:var(--line); border:1px solid var(--line);}
  @media(min-width:700px){.cred-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
  .cred-cell{background:var(--paper); padding:30px;}
  .cred-cell .eyebrow2{font-size:12.5px; color:var(--honey); font-weight:600; letter-spacing:.02em; margin-bottom:8px;}
  .cred-cell h3{font-size:19px; margin-bottom:8px;}
  .cred-cell p{color:var(--slate); font-size:15px;}

  /* ===== CONTACT PAGE ===== */
  .contact-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:48px;}
  @media(min-width:900px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1.1fr 0.9fr;}}
  .contact-card{background:var(--paper-2); border:1px solid var(--line); padding:34px; border-radius:4px;}
  .contact-card h3{font-size:19px; margin-bottom:6px;}
  .contact-line{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:20px; margin-top:24px;}
  .contact-item{display:flex; gap:14px; align-items:flex-start;}
  .contact-item .ico{width:20px; height:20px; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:2px; color:var(--honey);}
  .contact-item a{color:var(--navy-2); text-decoration:none; font-weight:500;}
  .contact-item a:hover{color:var(--honey);}
  .contact-item .sub{color:var(--slate); font-size:14px; margin-top:2px;}
  .form-field{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:6px; margin-bottom:18px;}
  .form-field label{font-size:13.5px; font-weight:600; color:var(--navy-2);}
  .form-field input, .form-field textarea{
    border:1px solid var(--line); background:#fff; padding:12px 14px;
    font-family:'Inter',sans-serif; font-size:14.5px; color:var(--ink); border-radius:2px;
  }
  .form-field input:focus, .form-field textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--honey); outline-offset:1px; border-color:var(--honey);}
  .form-note{font-size:13px; color:var(--slate); margin-top:14px;}