:root {
    --ink: #0e0c09;
    --parchment: #f5f0e8;
    --gold: #b8913a;
    --gold-light: #d4a84b;
    --rust: #8b3a2a;
    --sage: #3d5a4a;
    --cream: #faf7f2;
    --mid: #6b6459;
  }

  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--ink);
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 1.25rem 5vw;
    background: rgba(250,247,242,0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,145,58,0.2);
  }
  .nav-logo {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.35rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .nav-logo span { color: var(--gold); }
  .nav-links { display: flex; gap: 2.2rem; list-style: none; }
  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--mid); text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
  .nav-cta {
    font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.55rem 1.4rem; border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold); background: transparent;
    text-decoration: none; transition: all .25s;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--cream); }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    padding-top: 80px;
  }
  .hero-left {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
    padding: 8vh 5vw 8vh 7vw;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.25em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.8rem;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: ''; display: block; width: 2rem; height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.5vw, 5.2rem);
    font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.08;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--mid);
    max-width: 42ch; margin-bottom: 3rem;
  }
  .hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .btn-primary {
    font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.9rem 2rem; background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream);
    text-decoration: none; transition: background .25s;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold); }
  .btn-ghost {
    font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--mid); text-decoration: none;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; transition: color .2s;
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--gold); }
  .btn-ghost::after { content: '→'; }

  .hero-right {
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--ink);
  }
  .hero-pattern {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background:
      repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, transparent, transparent 40px, rgba(184,145,58,0.04) 40px, rgba(184,145,58,0.04) 41px),
      repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent, transparent 40px, rgba(184,145,58,0.04) 40px, rgba(184,145,58,0.04) 41px);
  }
  .hero-text-art {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center; align-items: center;
    padding: 4rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .hero-quote {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 300; font-style: italic;
    color: var(--parchment); line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .hero-quote-attr {
    font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  .hero-stat-row {
    position: absolute; bottom: 2.5rem; left: 0; right: 0;
    display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 4rem;
  }
  .hero-stat { text-align: center; }
  .hero-stat-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 2.2rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--gold-light);
    display: block;
  }
  .hero-stat-label {
    font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.5);
  }

  /* ── MARQUEE ── */
  .marquee-strip {
    background: var(--gold); padding: 0.9rem 0; overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .marquee-inner {
    display: inline-flex; gap: 3rem;
    animation: marquee 30s linear infinite;
  }
  @keyframes marquee { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
  .marquee-item {
    font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  }
  .marquee-item::after { content: 'â—†'; opacity: 0.5; }

  /* ── POSITIONING STATEMENT ── */
  .statement-section {
    padding: 8vh 7vw;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr; gap: 6rem; align-items: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,145,58,0.15);
  }
  .section-label {
    font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.25em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold); writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    transform: rotate(180deg);
  }
  .statement-text {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.8vw, 2.4rem);
    font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink);
  }
  .statement-text em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }

  /* ── ABOUT ── */
  .about-section {
    padding: 10vh 7vw;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 8rem;
    background: var(--ink);
  }
  .about-left h2 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    font-weight: 300; color: var(--parchment); line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .about-left h2 span { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
  .about-left p {
    font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.85; color: rgba(245,240,232,0.65);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .about-right { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .pillar {
    display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: flex-start;
    padding-bottom: 2.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,145,58,0.15);
  }
  .pillar:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
  .pillar-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 3rem; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1;
    color: var(--gold); opacity: 0.4; flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .pillar-content h3 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--parchment);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .pillar-content p { font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.7; color: rgba(245,240,232,0.55); }

  /* ── SERVICES ── */
  .services-section { padding: 10vh 7vw; }
  .section-header {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end;
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
  }
  .section-header h2 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.15;
  }
  .section-header h2 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
  .section-header p {
    font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--mid); max-width: 28ch;
    text-align: right; line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .services-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5px; background: rgba(184,145,58,0.15);
  }
  .service-card {
    background: var(--cream); padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    transition: background .25s; cursor: default;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .service-card::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 2px; background: var(--gold);
    transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform .35s;
  }
  .service-card:hover { background: var(--parchment); }
  .service-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
  .service-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--gold); opacity: 0.6;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }
  .service-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
  }
  .service-card p { font-size: 0.83rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--mid); }
  .service-tags {
    margin-top: 1.5rem; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem;
  }
  .tag {
    font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem; border: 1px solid rgba(184,145,58,0.3);
    color: var(--mid);
  }

  /* ── INDUSTRIES ── */
  .industries-section {
    padding: 10vh 7vw;
    background: var(--parchment);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,145,58,0.2);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,145,58,0.2);
  }
  .industries-section h2 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 4rem; text-align: center;
  }
  .industries-section h2 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
  .industries-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1rem;
  }
  .industry-item {
    padding: 1.5rem; background: var(--cream);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184,145,58,0.15);
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 500;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
    transition: border-color .2s, background .2s;
  }
  .industry-item:hover { border-color: var(--gold); background: white; }
  .industry-item::before {
    content: 'â—†'; font-size: 0.4rem; color: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  /* ── RETAINER ── */
  .retainer-section { padding: 10vh 7vw; background: var(--ink); }
  .retainer-section h2 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--parchment); text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .retainer-section h2 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
  .retainer-sub {
    text-align: center; color: rgba(245,240,232,0.5);
    font-size: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 4rem; max-width: 50ch; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .retainer-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px;
    background: rgba(184,145,58,0.15);
  }
  .retainer-card {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    border-top: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color .25s, background .25s;
  }
  .retainer-card:hover {
    border-top-color: var(--gold);
    background: rgba(184,145,58,0.06);
  }
  .retainer-icon { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
  .retainer-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--parchment);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }
  .retainer-card p { font-size: 0.83rem; line-height: 1.7; color: rgba(245,240,232,0.5); }

  /* ── IMPACT ── */
  .impact-section { padding: 10vh 7vw; }
  .impact-section h2 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 4rem; text-align: center;
  }
  .impact-section h2 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
  .impact-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 3rem;
  }
  .impact-card { position: relative; padding: 2.5rem; }
  .impact-card::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 2.5rem; height: 2px; background: var(--gold);
  }
  .impact-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 1.2rem;
  }
  .impact-card p { font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--mid); }

  /* ── TEAM ── */
  .team-section {
    padding: 10vh 7vw;
    background: var(--parchment);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,145,58,0.2);
  }
  .team-section h2 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 4rem; text-align: center;
  }
  .team-section h2 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
  .team-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  .team-card {
    background: var(--cream); padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184,145,58,0.15);
    text-align: center; transition: border-color .25s;
  }
  .team-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }
  .team-card-icon {
    width: 3rem; height: 3rem; border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(184,145,58,0.1); margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
  .team-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .team-card p { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--mid); line-height: 1.65; }

  /* ── CTA ── */
  .cta-section {
    padding: 12vh 7vw;
    background: var(--ink);
    text-align: center;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .cta-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 60% at 50% 50%, rgba(184,145,58,0.08), transparent);
  }
  .cta-section h2 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--parchment); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
  }
  .cta-section h2 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
  .cta-section p {
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.55); font-size: 1rem; max-width: 44ch;
    margin: 0 auto 3rem; line-height: 1.75; position: relative;
  }
  .cta-buttons { display: flex; gap: 1.2rem; justify-content: center; position: relative; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .btn-gold {
    font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 1rem 2.5rem; background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none; transition: background .25s;
  }
  .btn-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
  .btn-outline-light {
    font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 1rem 2.5rem; border: 1px solid rgba(245,240,232,0.25);
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.7); text-decoration: none; transition: all .25s;
  }
  .btn-outline-light:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }

  /* Page layouts */
  .page-hero {
    min-height: 58vh;
    padding: 16vh 7vw 8vh;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--parchment);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .page-hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, transparent, transparent 40px, rgba(184,145,58,0.04) 40px, rgba(184,145,58,0.04) 41px),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 60% at 80% 20%, rgba(184,145,58,0.12), transparent);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .page-hero > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .page-hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 5vw, 5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.08;
    max-width: 12ch;
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  }
  .page-hero h1 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
  .page-hero p {
    max-width: 58ch;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.62);
    line-height: 1.8;
  }
  .content-section { padding: 10vh 7vw; }
  .content-section-dark { background: var(--ink); color: var(--parchment); }
  .content-section-dark .section-header p,
  .content-section-dark .detail-card p { color: rgba(245,240,232,0.58); }
  .detail-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5px;
    background: rgba(184,145,58,0.15);
  }
  .detail-card {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 2.4rem 2rem;
    min-height: 15rem;
  }
  .content-section-dark .detail-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.035); }
  .detail-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .detail-card p {
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--mid);
  }
  .service-card-accent {
    background: rgba(184,145,58,0.08);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .process-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: rgba(184,145,58,0.15);
  }
  .process-list > div {
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.035);
  }
  .process-list span {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.45;
  }
  .process-list h3 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    color: var(--parchment);
    margin: 1rem 0 0.7rem;
  }
  .process-list p {
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.55);
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .contact-section {
    padding: 10vh 7vw;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1.5px;
    background: rgba(184,145,58,0.15);
  }
  .contact-panel {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 4rem;
  }
  .contact-panel-dark {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--parchment);
  }
  .contact-panel h2 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.3rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .contact-panel p,
  .contact-list {
    color: var(--mid);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .contact-panel-dark .contact-list { color: rgba(245,240,232,0.62); }
  .contact-list { padding-left: 1.2rem; }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: #07060400;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,145,58,0.15);
    padding: 3rem 7vw;
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    background: #0a0805;
  }
  .footer-logo {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--parchment);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }
  .footer-logo span { color: var(--gold); }
  .footer-tagline {
    font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.3); margin-top: 0.3rem;
  }
  .footer-links { display: flex; gap: 2rem; list-style: none; }
  .footer-links a {
    font-size: 0.75rem; color: rgba(245,240,232,0.4);
    text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s;
  }
  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 0.7rem; color: rgba(245,240,232,0.25);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }

  /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  .hero-left > * {
    opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp .8s ease forwards;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow { animation-delay: .1s; }
  .hero h1 { animation-delay: .25s; }
  .hero-sub { animation-delay: .4s; }
  .hero-actions { animation-delay: .55s; }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero-right { min-height: 50vh; }
    .statement-section { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
    .about-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4rem; }
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .industries-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .retainer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .impact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .detail-grid, .process-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .contact-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 2rem; text-align: center; }
    .footer-links { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
    .section-header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1rem; }
    .section-header p { text-align: left; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .services-grid, .retainer-grid, .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .detail-grid, .process-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .industries-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .hero-stat-row { gap: 2rem; }
  }