:root{
    --paper:#EFE7D6;
    --paper-alt:#E4D8BF;
    --card:#F8F2E3;
    --ink:#1B2836;
    --ink-soft:#5A6472;
    --petrol:#22344E;
    --petrol-deep:#141F2E;
    --pen:#B8923A;
    --line:rgba(27,40,54,0.14);
    --line-strong:rgba(27,40,54,0.28);
    --radius:2px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight:450;
    line-height:1.08;
    margin:0 0 0.5em;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  }
  a{color:inherit;}
  .mono{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    font-size:0.72rem;
  }
  .wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--petrol);outline-offset:3px;}

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  header{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
    background:rgba(239,231,214,0.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav-inner{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    padding:16px 28px;max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;
  }
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;}
  .brand img{height:46px;width:auto;}
  .brand-text{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:500;}
  nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:28px;margin:0;padding:0;}
  nav a{
    text-decoration:none;font-size:0.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;letter-spacing:0.03em;
    transition:color .2s;
  }
  nav a:hover{color:var(--petrol);}
  .nav-toggle{
    display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;
    padding:8px;color:var(--ink);line-height:0;
  }
  .nav-toggle:hover{color:var(--petrol);}
  .nav-toggle .icon-close{display:none;}
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-menu{display:none;}
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-close{display:block;}
  @media (max-width:860px){
    nav ul{
      display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
      background:rgba(239,231,214,0.98);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
      flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:8px 28px 16px;
      border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    }
    nav ul.open{display:flex;}
    nav ul li{width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
    nav ul li:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
    nav ul li a{display:block;padding:14px 0;}
    .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
  }

  /* ---------- signature waveform ---------- */
  .trace{width:100%;display:block;overflow:visible;}
  .trace path{
    fill:none;stroke:var(--pen);stroke-width:1.6;
    stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;
  }
  .trace.dim path{stroke:var(--line-strong);stroke-width:1;}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference){
    .trace-draw path{
      stroke-dasharray:1400;
      stroke-dashoffset:1400;
      animation:draw 2.4s ease-out forwards;
    }
  }
  @keyframes draw{to{stroke-dashoffset:0;}}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{padding:76px 0 40px;}
  .eyebrow{
    color:var(--petrol);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:22px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{content:'';width:22px;height:1px;background:var(--petrol);display:inline-block;}
  h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.6vw,3.4rem);max-width:15ch;}
  .hero-sub{
    max-width:46ch;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.08rem;margin-bottom:34px;
  }
  .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 0.9fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;}
  @media (max-width:860px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px;}}

  .cta-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
    background:var(--petrol);color:var(--paper);
    padding:14px 26px;text-decoration:none;border-radius:var(--radius);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:0.82rem;letter-spacing:0.03em;
    border:1px solid var(--petrol);transition:background .2s, color .2s, transform .15s;
  }
  .btn:hover{background:var(--petrol-deep);transform:translateY(-1px);}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--petrol);color:var(--petrol);background:transparent;}
  .fine{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:0.82rem;}

  .hero-photo{position:relative;}
  .hero-photo img{
    border-radius:var(--radius);
    filter:grayscale(14%) contrast(1.02);
  }
  .hero-photo::after{
    content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
    border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
    transform:translate(10px,10px);
    z-index:-1;
  }

  .trust-strip{
    display:flex;gap:0;flex-wrap:wrap;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    margin-top:56px;
  }
  .trust-item{
    flex:1 1 200px;padding:22px 8px;text-align:center;
    border-right:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .trust-item:last-child{border-right:none;}
  .trust-item strong{display:block;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--petrol);}
  .trust-item span{font-size:0.8rem;color:var(--ink-soft);}

  /* ---------- section generic ---------- */
  section{padding:88px 0;}
  .section-alt{background:var(--paper-alt);}
  .section-head{max-width:56ch;margin-bottom:52px;}
  .section-head .mono{color:var(--pen);display:block;margin-bottom:14px;}
  .section-head p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.02rem;}

  /* ---------- ethics ---------- */
  .principles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);}
  .principle{background:var(--card);padding:30px 26px;}
  .principle h3{font-size:1.05rem;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .principle p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:0.92rem;margin:0;}
  @media (max-width:760px){.principles{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
  @media (max-width:520px){.principles{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

  .quote-block{
    margin-top:56px;padding:40px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong);
    display:flex;gap:40px;align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .quote-block blockquote{
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.5rem;
    max-width:24ch;margin:0;color:var(--petrol-deep);flex:1 1 320px;
  }
  .quote-block .commitments{flex:1 1 260px;}
  .commitments ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
  .commitments li{
    padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:0.95rem;
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;
  }
  .commitments li span:last-child{color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:0.78rem;}

  /* ---------- testimonials ---------- */
  .testimonials{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;}
  @media (max-width:860px){.testimonials{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .testi{background:var(--card);padding:28px;border-left:2px solid var(--pen);}
  .testi .stars{color:var(--pen);font-size:0.9rem;letter-spacing:2px;margin-bottom:12px;}
  .testi p{color:var(--ink);font-size:0.95rem;margin:0 0 16px;}
  .testi footer{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:0.75rem;color:var(--ink-soft);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;}
  .testi footer a{color:var(--petrol);text-decoration:none;}

  /* ---------- cards grids ---------- */
  .cards-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px;}
  @media (max-width:900px){.cards-4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
  @media (max-width:560px){.cards-4{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .card{padding:26px 22px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);}
  .card h3{font-size:1.02rem;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:0.9rem;margin:0;}

  .cards-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;}
  @media (max-width:860px){.cards-3{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

  /* ---------- process ---------- */
  .process{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;position:relative;}
  @media (max-width:860px){.process{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .step{padding:0 24px 0 0;position:relative;}
  .step-num{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:2.6rem;color:var(--line-strong);display:block;margin-bottom:14px;}
  .step h3{font-size:1rem;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .step p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:0.9rem;}

  /* ---------- cta banner ---------- */
  .cta-banner{
    background:var(--petrol);color:var(--paper);text-align:center;
    padding:64px 28px;
  }
  .cta-banner h2{color:var(--paper);max-width:20ch;margin:0 auto 18px;}
  .cta-banner .btn{background:var(--paper);color:var(--petrol-deep);border-color:var(--paper);}
  .cta-banner .btn:hover{background:#fff;}
  .cta-banner .fine{color:rgba(239,231,214,0.7);margin-top:14px;}

  /* ---------- blog ---------- */
  .blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;}
  @media (max-width:860px){.blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .blog-card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);padding:26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;}
  .blog-card h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .blog-card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:0.9rem;flex:1;}
  .blog-card a{
    margin-top:16px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:0.78rem;
    color:var(--petrol);text-decoration:none;
  }

  /* ---------- faq ---------- */
  .faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .faq-q{
    width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;
    padding:22px 0;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--ink);
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;
  }
  .faq-q .icon{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;color:var(--pen);flex-shrink:0;font-size:1.1rem;
    transition:transform .25s;
  }
  .faq-item[open] .faq-q .icon{transform:rotate(45deg);}
  .faq-a{padding:0 0 26px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:70ch;font-size:0.95rem;}
  .faq-a a{color:var(--petrol);}
  summary{list-style:none;}
  summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}

  /* ---------- contact ---------- */
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;}
  @media (max-width:860px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;}}
  .contact-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
  .contact-list li{
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    align-items:center;
  }
  .contact-list .label{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:0.75rem;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .contact-list a{text-decoration:none;font-size:0.95rem;}
  .contact-list a:hover{color:var(--petrol);}
  .cred-note{
    margin-top:26px;padding:16px 18px;border-left:2px solid var(--petrol);
    background:var(--card);font-size:0.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* ---------- footer ---------- */
  footer.site-footer{
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:40px 0;
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;
  }
  footer.site-footer .brand-text{font-size:0.9rem;}
  footer.site-footer .mono{color:var(--ink-soft);}

  ::selection{background:var(--pen);color:var(--paper);}