:root {
  --paper: #f5f1e8;
  --paper-deep: #ebe3d4;
  --ink: #18212b;
  --ink-soft: #59616a;
  --navy: #1c3045;
  --burgundy: #6b2f3d;
  --brass: #a07c45;
  --line: rgba(28, 48, 69, 0.16);
  --white: #fffdf8;
  --shadow: 0 22px 70px rgba(29, 34, 39, 0.10);
  --radius: 22px;
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: Inter, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
a { color: inherit; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }
::selection { background: rgba(160, 124, 69, 0.25); }

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem;
  top: -5rem;
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: .7rem 1rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: white;
  border-radius: .5rem;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

.shell {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  background: rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.91);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.header-inner {
  min-height: 82px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: .75rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.brand-mark {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.brand-sub {
  color: var(--burgundy);
  font-size: .76rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.55rem;
}
.nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: .93rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.nav a:hover, .nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); }
.nav .nav-cta {
  padding: .72rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--navy);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: .5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem) 0 5rem;
}
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto auto;
  width: min(48vw, 650px);
  height: min(48vw, 650px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(160, 124, 69, .22);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translate(20%, -32%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .7rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--burgundy);
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 38px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--brass);
}
.hero h1, .page-hero h1 {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 900px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(3.35rem, 8.3vw, 7.4rem);
  line-height: .95;
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.hero h1 em, .page-hero h1 em {
  color: var(--burgundy);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.hero-copy {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
}
.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .85rem;
  margin-top: 2.2rem;
}
.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 50px;
  padding: .8rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: .94rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  border: 1px solid var(--navy);
}
.button-primary { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
.button-secondary { color: var(--navy); background: transparent; }
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }

.credibility-strip {
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.20);
}
.credibility-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}
.credibility-item {
  min-height: 130px;
  padding: 1.6rem;
  display: grid;
  align-content: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.credibility-item:first-child { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.credibility-item strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.credibility-item span {
  margin-top: .25rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: .88rem;
}

.section { padding: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 7.5rem) 0; }
.section-tight { padding: 3.5rem 0; }
.section-alt { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
.section-alt .muted { color: rgba(255,255,255,.68); }
.section-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.section-kicker {
  color: var(--burgundy);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 850;
}
.section-alt .section-kicker { color: #d4bc92; }
.section h2, .section-head h2, .content h2 {
  margin: .5rem 0 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4.6vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
}
.lede {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  max-width: 720px;
}
.muted { color: var(--ink-soft); }

.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}
.card {
  padding: 2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.30);
}
.card-number {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--brass);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 .7rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.editorial-columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 4rem);
}
.editorial-copy {
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.editorial-copy h3 {
  margin: 0 0 .8rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.editorial-copy p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.section-alt .editorial-copy {
  border-top-color: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
}
.section-alt .editorial-copy p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
}
.section-alt .card {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.035);
}
.section-alt .card p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.69); }

.quote-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.editorial-panel {
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.editorial-panel blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.4vw, 3.25rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
}
.editorial-panel p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.detail-panel {
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--paper-deep);
}
.detail-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.detail-list li {
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.detail-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.detail-list strong { display: block; margin-bottom: .25rem; }
.detail-list span { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .94rem; }

.page-hero {
  padding: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 8rem) 0 4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 7vw, 6.2rem); }
.page-hero .hero-copy { max-width: 780px; }

.content-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .72fr) minmax(0, 1.28fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 110px;
}
.sidebar-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.sidebar p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .95rem; }
.content h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3.3rem); margin-top: 0; }
.content h3 {
  margin: 2.5rem 0 .6rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
}
.content p { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.content strong { color: var(--ink); }
.rule { height: 1px; background: var(--line); margin: 3rem 0; }

.timeline { margin-top: 2rem; }
.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 2.3rem 2rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.timeline-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.timeline-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -5px;
  top: .45rem;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--burgundy);
}
.timeline-item h3 { margin: 0 0 .25rem; }
.timeline-item p { margin: 0; }

.process {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.process-step {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 1.8rem;
}
.process-step span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--brass);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.process-step h3 {
  margin: 0 0 .5rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}
.process-step p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .94rem; }

.notice {
  padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--brass);
  background: rgba(160,124,69,.08);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.notice strong { color: var(--ink); }

.contact-card {
  max-width: 850px;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
}
.contact-card h2 {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
}
.contact-card p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.70); }
.contact-card .button {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
  color: white;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 3rem 0;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .75fr;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.footer-brand {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  margin-bottom: .45rem;
}
.footer-copy { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 540px; font-size: .92rem; }
.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
.footer-links a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: .9rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.footer-meta {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: .82rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .nav {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 82px;
    left: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    padding: .65rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: var(--white);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  }
  .nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .nav a { padding: .9rem 1rem; }
  .nav .nav-cta { border-radius: 10px; margin-top: .25rem; }
  .credibility-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .credibility-item:nth-child(odd) { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .section-head, .content-grid, .quote-panel, .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sidebar { position: static; }
  .card-grid, .editorial-columns { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .process { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-links { justify-content: flex-start; }
}

@media (max-width: 580px) {
  .shell { width: min(100% - 28px, 1180px); }
  .brand-sub { display: none; }
  .hero { padding-top: 4.5rem; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 17vw, 5.1rem); }
  .credibility-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .credibility-item, .credibility-item:first-child, .credibility-item:nth-child(odd) {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .process { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-meta { flex-direction: column; }
}