:root{
    --bg:#101B12; --bg2:#152418; --bg3:#1A2E20; --text:#E9E3D6; --muted:rgba(233,227,214,.55);
    --gold:#C4A962; --green:#4A9A6F; --border:rgba(196,169,98,.16); --card:rgba(255,255,255,.03);
    --serif:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif; --sans:'Instrument Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;
    --ease:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1); --max:1180px;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
/* stable gutter: the intro locks scrolling, and without this the scrollbar's
   return would shift the whole layout mid-handoff */
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scrollbar-gutter:stable}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:clip}
.container{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
.container-narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:420;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em}
em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
.eyebrow{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;display:block;margin-bottom:18px}
.section{padding:110px 0}
.section-sm{padding:72px 0}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:15px 28px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;border-radius:2px;transition:all .3s var(--ease);cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent}
.btn-primary{background:var(--gold);color:#17130a}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#d4bb78;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-outline{border-color:var(--border);color:var(--text)}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.link-arrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;transition:gap .25s var(--ease)}
.link-arrow:hover{gap:12px}

/* NAV */
.nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;padding:22px 0;transition:all .35s var(--ease)}
.nav.scrolled{background:rgba(16,27,18,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}
.logo svg{width:30px;height:26px}
.wordmark{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.28rem;font-weight:560;letter-spacing:.01em}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;list-style:none;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);margin-left:auto}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-cta{padding:11px 20px;font-size:.84rem}
.nav-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;width:42px;height:42px;background:none;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:4px;cursor:pointer}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:18px;height:1.6px;background:var(--text);margin:0 auto;transition:transform .3s var(--ease),opacity .3s var(--ease)}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(6.6px) rotate(45deg)}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-6.6px) rotate(-45deg)}
.mobile-menu{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;padding:16px 0 8px}
.mobile-menu.open{display:flex}
.mobile-menu a{padding:13px 4px;font-size:1rem;color:var(--text);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.mobile-menu a:last-child{border-bottom:none;margin-top:10px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.mobile-label{padding:18px 4px 4px;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.mobile-menu a.mobile-sub{padding-left:18px;color:var(--muted)}

/* Insights: a nav banner that opens onto Blog and Case studies. The trigger
   fills into a tab and the panel hangs off it flush, so the two read as one. */
.nav-drop{position:relative}
/* the negative margin cancels the padding, so the tab paints wider than it
   measures and the nav keeps its original height and spacing */
.nav-drop-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:-10px -13px;padding:10px 13px;background:none;border:none;border-radius:2px;font:inherit;color:inherit;cursor:pointer;transition:background .22s var(--ease),color .22s var(--ease)}
.nav-drop-toggle svg{width:8px;height:5px;opacity:.85;transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.nav-drop-toggle:hover,.nav-drop-toggle.active{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-drop.open .nav-drop-toggle{background:var(--bg3);color:var(--gold);border-radius:2px 2px 0 0}
.nav-drop.open .nav-drop-toggle svg{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.nav-drop-menu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 10px);right:-13px;left:auto;min-width:calc(100% + 26px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--bg3);border-radius:2px 0 2px 2px;box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(0,0,0,.4);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;transform:translateY(-4px);transition:opacity .22s var(--ease),transform .22s var(--ease),visibility .22s}
.nav-drop.open .nav-drop-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;transform:translateY(0)}
.nav-drop-menu a{display:block;padding:13px 14px;white-space:nowrap;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text);transition:background .2s var(--ease),color .2s var(--ease)}
.nav-drop-menu a+a{border-top:1px solid rgba(196,169,98,.1)}
.nav-drop-menu a:hover,.nav-drop-menu a.active{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-drop-menu a:hover{background:rgba(196,169,98,.07)}

/* HERO */
.hero{min-height:100svh;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:140px 0 80px;position:relative}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:center;width:100%}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.4vw,4.4rem);margin:0 0 28px}
.hero-lede{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:34em;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:40px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
@keyframes draw{to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
@keyframes pop{0%{r:0;opacity:0}70%{r:7.5;opacity:1}100%{r:6;opacity:1}}
@keyframes halo{to{opacity:.35}}
.arm{stroke-dasharray:1;stroke-dashoffset:1;animation:draw 1s var(--ease) forwards}
.node{opacity:0;animation:pop .55s var(--ease) forwards}
.ring{opacity:0;animation:halo .7s var(--ease) forwards}

/* HERO FLOW: problem → Vercertus → delivered, cycling scenarios */
.hero-flow{width:min(400px,100%);margin-left:auto;transition:opacity .5s var(--ease)}
.hero-flow.out{opacity:0}
.flow-label{font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
.flow-label-gold{color:var(--gold)}
.flow-quote{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--text);min-height:4.7em}
.flow-caret{display:inline-block;width:2px;height:.95em;background:var(--gold);margin-left:3px;vertical-align:-.12em;opacity:0}
.typing .flow-caret{opacity:1;animation:caret 1s steps(1) infinite}
@keyframes caret{50%{opacity:0}}
.flow-rail{width:1px;height:32px;background:var(--border);margin:12px 0 12px 17px;position:relative}
.flow-dot{position:absolute;left:-2.5px;top:-6px;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);opacity:0}
@keyframes travel{0%{top:-6px;opacity:0}20%{opacity:1}100%{top:calc(100% - 2px);opacity:0}}
.s2 .flow-rail1 .flow-dot{animation:travel .6s var(--ease) forwards}
.s3 .flow-rail2 .flow-dot{animation:travel .6s var(--ease) forwards}
.flow-mid{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;opacity:.4;transition:opacity .45s var(--ease)}
.s2 .flow-mid{opacity:1}
.flow-mid svg{width:34px;height:30px;flex-shrink:0}
.flow-mid-title{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem}
.flow-mid-steps{display:block;font-size:.68rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:3px}
.flow-result{border-left:2px solid var(--gold);background:var(--card);padding:18px 22px;opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px);transition:opacity .55s var(--ease) .25s,transform .55s var(--ease) .25s}
.s3 .flow-result{opacity:1;transform:none}
.flow-result p{font-size:.96rem;color:var(--text);min-height:4.3em}
.hero-flow.static .flow-caret{display:none}

/* PAGE HERO (interior) */
.page-hero{padding:170px 0 0}
.page-hero .container{position:relative}
.breadcrumb{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:22px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.breadcrumb span{color:var(--gold)}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.4vw,3.4rem);max-width:16em;margin-bottom:22px}
.page-hero .lede{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:40em;font-weight:400}

/* HONEST STRIP */
.honest{border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--bg2)}
.honest-inner{padding:56px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.honest-word{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--gold);white-space:nowrap}
.honest p{color:var(--muted);max-width:52em;font-size:1.02rem}
.honest strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}

/* SERVICES */
.svc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--border);border:1px solid var(--border)}
.svc{background:var(--bg);padding:44px 36px;transition:background .3s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.svc:hover{background:var(--bg2)}
.svc h3{font-size:1.45rem;margin:0 0 14px}
.svc p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--muted)}
.svc-tag{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);font-weight:600;display:block;margin-bottom:22px}
.svc .link-arrow{margin-top:22px}

/* SECTION HEADER */
.section-head{max-width:40em}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,3rem);margin-bottom:18px}
.section-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.05rem}

/* PROCESS */
.process{background:var(--bg2);border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:44px 56px;margin-top:56px}
.step{position:relative;padding-left:52px}
.step-n{position:absolute;left:0;top:2px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.step h3{font-size:1.1rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px}
.step p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.process-note{margin-top:52px;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding-left:18px;max-width:46em}

/* PHASE (deep process page) */
.phase{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:48px;padding:52px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.phase:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.phase-label{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.05rem}
.phase-label .ph-n{display:block;font-size:2.6rem;font-style:normal;line-height:1;margin-bottom:8px}
.phase h3{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.phase p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px;max-width:44em}
.phase .deliver{font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px}
.phase ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.phase ul li{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--text);background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);padding:6px 12px;border-radius:99px}

/* WORK */
.work-list{border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.work-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 2fr auto;gap:32px;align-items:baseline;padding:34px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);transition:padding .3s var(--ease)}
.work-row:hover{padding-left:12px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(196,169,98,.04),transparent)}
.work-row h3{font-size:1.3rem}
.work-row p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}
.work-row .work-meta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;align-items:flex-end}
.work-tag{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.work-row .link-arrow{font-size:.82rem}

/* WORK CATALOG */
.work-filter{position:sticky;top:62px;z-index:20;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;padding:16px 0;margin-bottom:8px;background:rgba(16,27,18,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.work-filter-btn{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--muted);background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:99px;padding:9px 18px;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;transition:color .25s var(--ease),background .25s var(--ease),border-color .25s var(--ease)}
.work-filter-btn:hover{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.work-filter-btn.is-active{background:var(--gold);color:#17130a;border-color:var(--gold)}
.work-cat{padding:44px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);scroll-margin-top:128px}
.work-cat.is-hidden{display:none}
.work-cat-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:10px}
.work-cat-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.8vw,2.2rem)}
.work-cat-count{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.work-cat-desc{color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem;max-width:46em;margin-bottom:32px}
.work-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:20px}
.work-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:6px;padding:30px 28px;transition:border-color .3s var(--ease),background .3s var(--ease),transform .3s var(--ease)}
.work-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);background:var(--bg2);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.work-card-tag{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:16px}
.work-card h3{font-size:1.26rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.work-card p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);flex:1;margin-bottom:22px}
.work-card .link-arrow{font-size:.85rem;margin-top:auto}
.work-cat .soon-band{margin-top:0}

/* CASE STUDY */
.case-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 40px;margin-top:32px;padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.case-meta div{min-width:120px}
.case-meta dt{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:5px}
.case-meta dd{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--text)}
.case-body{padding:64px 0 0}
.case-nav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:44px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);margin-top:24px}
.case-nav a{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}
.case-nav a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* PROSE */
.prose{max-width:44em}
.prose h2{font-size:1.7rem;margin:44px 0 16px}
.prose h3{font-size:1.25rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;margin:32px 0 12px}
.prose p{color:var(--text);opacity:.86;margin-bottom:20px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 20px 22px;color:var(--text);opacity:.86}
.prose li{margin-bottom:8px}
.prose strong{color:var(--text);opacity:1;font-weight:600}
.prose .callout{border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding:6px 0 6px 20px;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic;margin:28px 0}

/* PRINCIPLES */
.principles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--border);border:1px solid var(--border);margin-top:56px}
.principle{background:var(--bg);padding:40px 34px}
.principle .p-n{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:16px}
.principle h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.principle p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}

/* CAPABILITIES / CHIPS */
.caps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:28px;margin-top:44px}
.cap{border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:4px;padding:28px 30px;background:var(--card)}
.cap h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px}
.cap p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:28px}
.chip{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--text);background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);padding:8px 15px;border-radius:99px}

/* ENGAGEMENT */
.engage{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px;margin-top:48px}
.engage-step{border-top:2px solid var(--gold);padding-top:20px}
.engage-step .es-n{font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px}
.engage-step h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.engage-step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}

/* TEAM */
.team-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px;margin-top:56px}
.member{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);padding:40px 32px;text-align:center;transition:transform .35s var(--ease),border-color .35s var(--ease),background .35s var(--ease)}
.member:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:rgba(196,169,98,.45);background:rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
.avatar{width:76px;height:76px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 22px;transition:background .35s var(--ease)}
.member:hover .avatar{background:rgba(196,169,98,.1)}
.member h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.member .role{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:14px}
.member p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}
.member .li{display:inline-block;margin-top:18px;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--green);border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.member .li:hover{border-color:var(--green)}
.team-note{text-align:center;margin-top:44px;color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.1rem}

/* INSIGHTS */
.posts{display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--border);border:1px solid var(--border);margin-top:48px}
.post{background:var(--bg);padding:36px 34px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:24px;align-items:center;transition:background .3s}
.post:hover{background:var(--bg2)}
.post h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.post p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;max-width:44em}
.post .post-tag{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.soon-band{margin-top:48px;border:1px dashed var(--border);border-radius:6px;padding:40px 36px;background:var(--card)}
.soon-band h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.soon-band p{color:var(--muted);max-width:48em}
.topic-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:22px}
.topic-list span{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--text);background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--border);padding:7px 14px;border-radius:99px}

/* BLOG */
.post-date{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;display:block;margin-bottom:9px}
.byline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:26px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}
.byline strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
.byline .sep{opacity:.5}
.draft-note{color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}

/* FAQ */
.faq{margin-top:44px;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;padding:24px 0;font-size:1.1rem;font-family:var(--serif);list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;align-items:center}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--gold);font-size:1.4rem;transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.faq details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq p{color:var(--muted);padding:0 0 24px;max-width:48em}

/* CTA */
.cta{background:var(--bg2);border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.cta-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:72px;align-items:start}
.cta h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,2.9rem);margin-bottom:20px}
.cta-left p{color:var(--muted);max-width:30em}
.cta-note{margin-top:24px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}
form{display:grid;gap:16px}
label{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
input,textarea{width:100%;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.95rem;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:2px;margin-top:6px}
input:focus,textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
textarea{min-height:110px;resize:vertical}

/* CTA BAND (reusable) */
.cta-band{background:var(--bg2);border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.cta-band-inner{padding:72px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-band h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.2vw,2.5rem);max-width:14em}
.cta-band p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}

/* FOOTER */
.footer{padding:72px 0 40px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--bg2)}
.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;padding-bottom:48px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.footer-brand .logo{margin-bottom:18px}
.footer-brand p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:26em}
.footer-col h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:16px}
.footer-col ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:11px}
.footer-col a{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:28px}
.footer-bottom p{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}
.footer-legal{display:flex;gap:24px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}
.footer-legal a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
/* legacy single-row footer support */
.footer-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:24px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* REVEAL */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s var(--ease),transform .7s var(--ease)}
.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* INTRO: the V flips up, the wordmark joins it, the lockup docks into the nav */
.intro{display:none}
html.intro-play{overflow:hidden}
html.intro-play .intro{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:200;background:var(--bg);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:background .55s ease}
html.intro-play .nav-inner .logo{visibility:hidden}
.intro.clear{background:transparent}
/* handoff: the real logo is revealed underneath while the landed lockup fades out over it,
   so the rasterization difference between scaled and native rendering never pops */
.intro.fade{display:flex;position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:200;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:transparent;pointer-events:none}
.intro.fade .intro-lockup{opacity:0;transition:opacity .2s ease}
.intro-lockup{--s:3.2;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;transform-origin:0 0;transition:gap .7s var(--ease),transform .95s cubic-bezier(.55,.6,.28,1.06);will-change:transform}
.intro-lockup.show{gap:calc(11px*var(--s))}
.intro-mark{width:calc(30px*var(--s));height:calc(26px*var(--s));transform:rotate(180deg);transition:transform .9s cubic-bezier(.5,1.55,.35,1)}
.intro-mark.flip{transform:rotate(0deg)}
.intro-mark .arm{stroke-dasharray:1;stroke-dashoffset:1;animation:draw .8s var(--ease) forwards}
.intro-mark .node{opacity:0;animation:pop .5s var(--ease) forwards}
.intro-word{display:grid;grid-template-columns:0fr;transition:grid-template-columns .7s var(--ease)}
.intro-lockup.show .intro-word{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.intro-word-in{overflow:hidden;min-width:0;white-space:nowrap;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:560;letter-spacing:.01em;font-size:calc(1.28rem*var(--s));opacity:0;transform:translateX(-14%);transition:opacity .6s var(--ease) .1s,transform .7s var(--ease)}
.intro-lockup.show .intro-word-in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* PAGE UNFOLD: once the lockup clicks into the nav, the page grows out from that corner */
html.intro-play .nav-links,html.intro-play .nav-cta,html.intro-play .nav-toggle,html.intro-play .hero-grid{opacity:0}
html.intro-enter :where(.nav-links li,.nav-cta,.nav-toggle,.hero .eyebrow,.hero h1,.hero-lede,.hero-actions,.hero-flow){animation:pageIn .6s var(--ease) backwards}
html.intro-enter .nav-links li:nth-child(1){animation-delay:.06s}
html.intro-enter .nav-links li:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.12s}
html.intro-enter .nav-links li:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.18s}
html.intro-enter .nav-links li:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.24s}
html.intro-enter .nav-links li:nth-child(5){animation-delay:.3s}
html.intro-enter .nav-cta{animation-delay:.38s}
html.intro-enter .nav-toggle{animation-delay:.2s}
html.intro-enter .hero .eyebrow{animation-delay:.22s}
html.intro-enter .hero h1{animation-delay:.3s}
html.intro-enter .hero-lede{animation-delay:.38s}
html.intro-enter .hero-actions{animation-delay:.46s}
html.intro-enter .hero-flow{animation-delay:.56s}
@keyframes pageIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translate(-16px,-10px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

/* CRISP-DM CYCLE */
.crisp-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(300px,430px) 1fr;gap:72px;align-items:center;margin-top:56px}
.crisp-svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.crisp-orbit{fill:none;stroke:var(--border);stroke-width:1;stroke-dasharray:3 7}
.crisp-arc{fill:none;stroke:rgba(196,169,98,.45);stroke-width:1.4}
.crisp-node circle{fill:var(--bg2);stroke:var(--border);stroke-width:1;transition:fill .35s var(--ease),stroke .35s var(--ease)}
.crisp-node text{fill:var(--muted);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:9px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.05em;text-anchor:middle;transition:fill .35s var(--ease)}
.crisp-node.hot circle{fill:rgba(196,169,98,.12);stroke:var(--gold)}
.crisp-node.hot text{fill:var(--gold)}
.crisp-node[data-href]{cursor:pointer}
.crisp-center{fill:var(--muted);font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:12.5px;text-anchor:middle;opacity:.85}
.crisp-wrap .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px;margin-top:0}
.crisp-item{display:block;transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.step h3{transition:color .3s var(--ease)}
.step.hot{transform:translateX(6px)}
.step.hot h3{color:var(--gold)}
.crisp-solo{display:flex;justify-content:center;padding:56px 0 0}
.crisp-solo .crisp-svg{max-width:470px}
.phase{scroll-margin-top:110px}

/* SIGNATURES */
.sig-row{margin-top:44px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.sig-note{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:24px}
.sigs{display:flex;gap:56px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.sig{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--gold);line-height:1.3}
.sig span{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-style:normal;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}

/* ABOUT: hero with the labeled triad */
.about-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center}
.about-meta{margin-top:36px;border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0}
.triad-fig{width:min(320px,100%);margin-left:auto}
.triad-svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.triad-svg .arm{stroke:var(--gold);stroke-width:2.6;stroke-linecap:round}
.triad-svg .arm-lite{stroke-width:2;opacity:.45}
.triad-svg .tnode{fill:var(--gold);opacity:0;animation:tIn .5s var(--ease) forwards}
.triad-svg .tlbl{fill:var(--muted);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;text-anchor:middle;opacity:0;animation:tIn .6s var(--ease) forwards}
@keyframes tIn{to{opacity:1}}
.triad-cap{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem;text-align:center;margin-top:20px}

/* EXPLORE */
.explore-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--border);border:1px solid var(--border);margin-top:36px}
.explore{background:var(--bg);padding:32px 28px;display:block;transition:background .3s}
.explore:hover{background:var(--bg2)}
.explore h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.explore p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}
.explore .arrow{color:var(--gold);display:inline-block;margin-top:14px}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-delay:0ms!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}
    .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}
    .arm{stroke-dashoffset:0}.node{opacity:1}.ring{opacity:.35}
    .intro{display:none!important}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
    .intro-lockup{--s:2}
    .intro-word-in{font-size:calc(1.1rem*var(--s))}
    .crisp-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
    .crisp-wrap .crisp-svg{max-width:380px;margin:0 auto}
    .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .hero-flow{display:none}
    .svc-grid,.steps,.team-grid,.principles,.caps,.engage{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .cta-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
    .work-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}
    .work-row .work-meta{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:row;gap:16px}
    .honest-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
    .about-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}
    .triad-fig{margin:0 auto;width:min(250px,80%)}
    .phase{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}
    .post{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}
    .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
    .explore-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .nav-links,.nav-cta{display:none}
    .nav-toggle{display:flex}
    .container,.container-narrow{padding:0 20px}
    .wordmark{font-size:1.1rem}
    .section{padding:80px 0}
    .page-hero{padding:130px 0 0}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
    .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .explore-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .work-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* Team member bios */
.member-bio{margin-top:10px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}

/* Case-study diagrams */
.case-fig{margin:40px 0;padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;background:var(--card)}
.case-fig svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.case-fig figcaption{margin-top:14px;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);text-align:center}
.cfig-lbl{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;fill:var(--text);opacity:.85}
.cfig-sub{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;fill:var(--muted)}