:root{
  --night:#12312b;
  --pine:#1b4038;
  --dusk:#3c3a63;
  --plum:#7e5a7c;
  --rose:#de7a72;
  --rose-deep:#c1493f;
  --ember:#ef7743;
  --ember-deep:#c1541f;
  --gold:#fbae52;
  --sun:#fff3ce;

  --paper:#ffffff;
  --mist:#eaf1f2;

  --ink:#12312b;
  --body:#4a5a53;
  --soft:#5f6e67;
  --line:#e2eae6;
  --line-warm:#f2ddcb;

  --display:'Bricolage Grotesque','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
  --sans:'Figtree','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:'Space Mono','Courier New',monospace;

  --pad:clamp(20px,6.2vw,108px);
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.25,1);
}

*,*::before,*::after{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;overflow-x:hidden;width:100%}
html.js body{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  background:var(--paper);color:var(--body);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;
  overflow-x:hidden;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;
}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:var(--night)}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
/* Full button reset. On WordPress these pages sit under Hello Elementor, whose
   reset.css styles every bare <button>/[type=submit]: white-space:nowrap (long
   accordion questions stopped wrapping on mobile), padding/border-radius, a
   1px #c36 border, and a #c36 hover/focus fill with white text. Matching
   selectors at equal-or-higher specificity, later in the cascade, so the
   site's own styles win regardless of theme. Styled buttons (.btn, .filter-btn.on)
   re-assert their own fills at higher specificity where they're defined. */
button,[type=button],[type=submit]{font:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;color:inherit;
  padding:0;border-radius:0;white-space:normal;text-align:inherit;
  -webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none;transition:none}
button:hover,button:focus,[type=button]:hover,[type=button]:focus,[type=submit]:hover,[type=submit]:focus{
  background:none;color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button:focus-visible,[type=button]:focus-visible,[type=submit]:focus-visible{
  outline:3px solid var(--ember);outline-offset:3px;box-shadow:none}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--ember);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}

/* .elementor-heading-title included directly in this selector (not as a
   separate override rule) so Elementor's native Heading widgets — which
   render a real h1-h4 tag already, but WITH that class attached — get
   identical specificity to this rule everywhere, on WordPress and on the
   static build alike. A prior live-only fix instead added a *separate*
   .elementor-heading-title{font-family:inherit;...} rule as a higher-
   specificity single-class selector (0,1,0) that unintentionally beat this
   tag rule (0,0,1) and made every decomposed heading fall back to
   whatever ancestor's font-family it inherited (this site's body sans,
   not the display font) instead of the intended styling — that rule has
   been removed from the live site and must not be reintroduced. */
h1,h2,h3,h4,.elementor-heading-title{
  font-family:var(--display);color:var(--ink);
  font-weight:700;
  line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.032em;text-wrap:balance;
}
p{text-wrap:pretty}

.wrap{padding-left:var(--pad);padding-right:var(--pad)}
.max{max-width:1180px;margin-inline:auto;position:relative;z-index:1;display:block !important}
.max.narrow{max-width:860px}
.max.wide{max-width:1180px}
/* in-page anchor targets clear the fixed 78px nav */
section[id]{scroll-margin-top:90px}

.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ember-deep);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:'';width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);flex:none;border-radius:2px}
.eyebrow.on-dark{color:var(--gold)}

/* dark pine section treatment (replaces the old cream "haze" band for
   plain text content only, not for sections whose cards depend on a light
   backdrop — see .band.mist for those) */
.band.selwork{background:var(--pine)}
.band.selwork .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.band.selwork .eyebrow::before{background:var(--gold)}
.band.selwork h2,.band.selwork h3{color:#fff}
.band.selwork p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.band.selwork .tag,.band.selwork .tag.c-plum,.band.selwork .tag.c-pine,.band.selwork .tag.c-rose,.band.selwork .tag.c-gold{color:var(--gold)}
.band.selwork .tlink{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.band.selwork .tlink:hover{border-color:#fff}

.hollow{color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:2px var(--ink);paint-order:stroke fill}
.hollow.light{-webkit-text-stroke-color:#fff}

html.js .r{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);
  transition:opacity .8s var(--ease),transform .8s var(--ease)}
html.js .r.on{opacity:1;transform:none}
.d1{transition-delay:.08s}.d2{transition-delay:.16s}.d3{transition-delay:.24s}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html.js .r{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;transition:none!important}
  html.js body{scroll-behavior:auto}
}

.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;font-weight:700;
  padding:15px 28px;border-radius:100px;
  background:var(--ember);color:#fff;
  box-shadow:0 6px 20px -8px rgba(193,84,31,.7);
  transition:background .3s var(--ease),transform .3s var(--ease),box-shadow .3s var(--ease);
}
.btn svg{width:16px;height:16px;transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.btn:focus{background:var(--ember);color:#fff}
.btn:hover{background:var(--ember-deep);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 26px -10px rgba(193,84,31,.8)}
.btn:hover svg{transform:translateX(4px)}
.btn.cream{background:var(--sun);color:var(--night);box-shadow:0 6px 22px -10px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}
.btn.cream:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--night)}
.btn.ghost{background:none;color:var(--ink);border:1.5px solid var(--line-warm);box-shadow:none;padding:13.5px 26.5px}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-2px)}

.tlink{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--ember-deep);border-bottom:2px solid var(--line-warm);padding-bottom:2px;
  transition:border-color .3s,gap .3s}
.tlink:hover{border-color:var(--ember);gap:13px}

/* ── nav ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0%;z-index:410;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--plum),var(--rose),var(--ember),var(--gold));
  pointer-events:none}
nav{
  position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto 0;z-index:400;height:78px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;
  padding:0 var(--pad);
  transition:background .4s var(--ease),height .4s var(--ease),box-shadow .4s var(--ease);
}
nav.stuck{background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(16px);height:66px;box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--line)}

.brand{display:flex;align-items:center}
.brand-word{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700;
  font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#fff;transition:color .4s var(--ease)}
.brand-word .slash{display:inline-block;color:var(--ember);padding:0 1px;
  transition:transform .4s var(--ease)}
.brand:hover .slash{transform:rotate(14deg) scale(1.2)}
nav.stuck .brand-word{color:var(--ink)}

.nav-mid{display:flex;gap:26px;list-style:none}
.nav-mid a{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);padding:6px 0;position:relative;
  transition:color .3s}
.nav-mid a::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:2px;width:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--ember));
  border-radius:2px;transition:width .3s var(--ease)}
.nav-mid a:hover::after,.nav-mid a.cur::after{width:100%}
.nav-mid a.cur{color:#fff}
nav.stuck .nav-mid a{color:var(--body)}
nav.stuck .nav-mid a:hover,nav.stuck .nav-mid a.cur{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-cta{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:700;padding:11px 24px;border-radius:100px;
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--ember),var(--gold));color:#fff;border:none;
  box-shadow:0 6px 18px -9px rgba(193,84,31,.6);
  transition:transform .3s var(--ease),box-shadow .3s var(--ease),filter .3s var(--ease)}
.nav-cta:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px -8px rgba(193,84,31,.7);filter:brightness(1.06)}
/* links + CTA grouped on the right, matching the homepage nav (without this wrapper
   nav's space-between centred the link list on interior pages) */
.nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px}

/* Services dropdown. CSS-only (hover + focus-within), so keyboard users open it by tabbing
   onto Services and no second script competes with the nav's own handlers. The panel is
   anchored to .nav-right rather than the <li>, so it right-aligns inside the viewport at
   every desktop width. padding-top on .nav-sub is a hover bridge across the gap. */
.nav-right{position:relative}
/* each <li> is a flex box so plain links and the Services link (inline-flex, for the caret)
   share one centre line instead of sitting on different text baselines */
.nav-mid{align-items:center}
.nav-mid > li{display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav-mid .nav-has-sub{position:static}
nav .nav-mid .nav-top{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.nav-caret{width:11px;height:11px;transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.nav-has-sub:hover .nav-caret,.nav-has-sub:focus-within .nav-caret{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.nav-sub{position:absolute;top:100%;right:0;padding-top:14px;z-index:420;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(8px);
  transition:opacity .22s var(--ease),transform .22s var(--ease),visibility 0s linear .22s}
.nav-has-sub:hover .nav-sub,.nav-has-sub:focus-within .nav-sub{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;transition-delay:0s}
.nav-sub-in{width:min(620px,calc(100vw - 48px));display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4px;padding:10px;
  background:#fff;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 26px 60px -26px rgba(18,49,43,.5),0 0 0 1px var(--line)}
nav .nav-mid .nav-sub a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:10px 1fr;column-gap:12px;
  padding:12px 14px;border-radius:12px;color:var(--ink);transition:background .2s var(--ease)}
nav .nav-mid .nav-sub a::after{display:none}
nav .nav-mid .nav-sub a:hover,nav .nav-mid .nav-sub a:focus-visible{background:var(--mist);color:var(--ink)}
.nav-sub i{grid-row:1 / 3;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--c);margin-top:6px}
.nav-sub b{font-family:var(--display);font-size:15px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.25}
.nav-sub small{grid-column:2;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--body);line-height:1.4;margin-top:2px}
nav .nav-mid .nav-sub a.nav-sub-all{grid-column:1 / -1;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:center;margin-top:4px;background:var(--mist)}
nav .nav-mid .nav-sub a.nav-sub-all:hover,nav .nav-mid .nav-sub a.nav-sub-all:focus-visible{background:#dfe9ea}
.nav-sub-all b,.nav-sub-all small{grid-column:1}
.nav-sub-all svg{width:15px;height:15px;color:var(--ember-deep);grid-row:1 / 3;grid-column:2}

.ham{display:none;width:44px;height:44px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  align-items:flex-end;gap:6px}
.ham i{display:block;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:#fff;transition:all .35s var(--ease)}
.ham i:nth-child(1){width:24px}.ham i:nth-child(2){width:16px}
nav.stuck .ham i{background:var(--ink)}
.ham.x i:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(4px) rotate(45deg)}
.ham.x i:nth-child(2){width:24px;transform:translateY(-4px) rotate(-45deg)}
.mob{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:390;background:var(--night);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:2px;padding:0 var(--pad);
  opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .35s var(--ease)}
.mob.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.mob a{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;color:#fff;
  font-size:clamp(30px,8.5vw,46px);line-height:1.28;letter-spacing:-.03em}
/* .mob-cta, not .go: .go is the project-card arrow circle (hidden on mobile) and the shared name swallowed this link */
.mob a.mob-cta{margin-top:26px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;color:var(--gold);font-stretch:normal}
/* service pages indented under Services. Declared after .mob's padding shorthand so these
   longhands win; safe centring keeps the top links reachable when the list outgrows short phones. */
.mob{overflow-y:auto;justify-content:safe center;padding-top:90px;padding-bottom:40px}
.mob-sub{display:flex;flex-direction:column;margin:2px 0 14px 4px;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.mob .mob-sub a{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;font-weight:600;line-height:2;letter-spacing:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}

/* ── page hero (every interior page) ──────────────────── */
.page-hero{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;
  padding-top:clamp(146px,22vw,214px);padding-bottom:clamp(64px,9vw,104px);
  background:linear-gradient(165deg,#22456a 0%,#4f5c8c 22%,#93628c 46%,#dd7c5c 74%,#f6ab5c 100%);
}
/* About sits earlier in the site-wide sunrise arc than other interior pages,
   per its own spec: navy hero warming only partway, not reaching full sun
   (the closing CTA/footer handle that end of the arc). Stops reused exactly
   from the homepage's own hero sky gradient, no new colours. */
.page-hero.arc-dawn{
  background:linear-gradient(165deg,#0a1830 0%,#122843 20%,#17364f 35%,#35506e 50%,#6a6294 68%,#9e6c80 84%,#cc7964 100%);
}
.page-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(14,32,56,.56) 0%,rgba(14,32,56,.36) 30%,rgba(14,32,56,.1) 56%,rgba(14,32,56,0) 74%)}
.page-hero .max{z-index:2}
.page-crumb{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:22px;
  font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.page-crumb a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);transition:color .3s}
.page-crumb a:hover{color:#fff}
.page-crumb svg{width:11px;height:11px;opacity:.7}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(36px,5.6vw,64px);letter-spacing:-.034em;line-height:1.03;
  max-width:16ch;text-shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(10,26,48,.32)}
.page-hero p{margin-top:20px;max-width:52ch;color:rgba(255,255,255,.95);
  font-size:clamp(16px,1.25vw,18.5px);text-shadow:0 1px 10px rgba(10,26,48,.3)}
.page-hero .btn{margin-top:28px}
.ridge-div{display:block;width:100%;height:clamp(56px,7vw,104px);position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-1px;z-index:2;pointer-events:none}
.ridge-div-flow{display:block;width:100%;height:clamp(48px,6vw,84px);margin-bottom:-1px;position:relative;z-index:2}

/* ── section shells ──────────────────────────────────── */
.band{padding-top:clamp(64px,9vw,120px);padding-bottom:clamp(64px,9vw,120px);position:relative;display:block !important}
.band.tight{padding-top:clamp(44px,6vw,80px);padding-bottom:clamp(44px,6vw,80px)}
.band.mist{background:var(--mist)}
.rule-top{border-top:1px solid var(--line-warm)}

.glow-a::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-180px;right:-130px;width:560px;height:560px;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(251,174,82,.30) 0%,rgba(251,174,82,.13) 42%,transparent 72%);
  pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
.glow-a::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-170px;left:-150px;width:480px;height:480px;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(126,90,124,.20) 0%,rgba(126,90,124,.09) 45%,transparent 72%);
  pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
.glow-b::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-150px;right:-170px;width:640px;height:640px;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(222,122,114,.22) 0%,rgba(222,122,114,.09) 45%,transparent 72%);
  pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
.glow-c::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-210px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:960px;height:540px;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse,rgba(251,174,82,.22) 0%,rgba(251,174,82,.08) 45%,transparent 75%);
  pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
.glow-e::before{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-130px;right:-110px;width:540px;height:540px;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(239,119,67,.16) 0%,rgba(239,119,67,.05) 45%,transparent 72%);
  pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
.glow-f::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-160px;left:-140px;width:600px;height:600px;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(27,64,56,.10) 0%,rgba(27,64,56,.04) 45%,transparent 72%);
  pointer-events:none;z-index:0}

.sec-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-bottom:clamp(34px,5vw,58px)}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.8vw,50px)}
.sec-head .eyebrow{margin-bottom:16px}

.tag{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ember-deep)}
.tag.c-plum{color:var(--plum)}
.tag.c-pine{color:var(--pine)}
.tag.c-rose{color:var(--rose-deep)}
.tag.c-gold{color:var(--ember-deep)}

/* ── photo/card project pattern (reused: homepage, work, stories, case study) ── */
.proj{display:block}
.shot{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:14px;background:#e9e2d8;
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px -28px rgba(18,49,43,.55)}
.shot img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1.3s var(--ease)}
.wm{position:absolute;right:10px;bottom:10px;z-index:2;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.65),0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
  letter-spacing:.02em;pointer-events:none}
.wm-top{bottom:auto;top:10px}
.proj:hover .shot img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.go{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;color:var(--ember-deep);
  display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none;transition:all .4s var(--ease)}
.go svg{width:16px;height:16px}
.proj:hover .go{background:var(--ember);color:#fff;transform:rotate(-45deg)}

/* ── two-col intro (philosophy-style) ─────────────────── */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:clamp(28px,5.5vw,80px);align-items:start}
/* .max carries display:block !important (to beat Elementor's flex wrappers), which silently
   turned every <div class="max split"> into one stacked column. Restore the grid there. */
.max.split{display:grid !important}
.split h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,52px);max-width:17ch}
.split p{font-size:clamp(16.5px,1.2vw,18px)}
.split p+p{margin-top:18px}

/* ── principle / value cards ───────────────────────────── */
.cards3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,3vw,32px)}
.cards4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:clamp(16px,2.4vw,22px)}
.pcard{padding:clamp(26px,3vw,34px);border-radius:16px;background:rgba(60,58,99,.11)}
.pcard:nth-child(2){background:rgba(126,90,124,.11)}
.pcard:nth-child(3){background:rgba(222,122,114,.13)}
.pcard h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:10px}
.pcard p{font-size:15px}

/* ── ledger list (What We Do service areas) ────────────── */
.ledger{border-top:1px solid var(--line-warm)}
.ledger-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1fr;gap:clamp(20px,4vw,48px);
  padding:clamp(30px,4.5vw,52px) 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-warm)}
.ledger-num{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,40px);
  color:var(--line-warm);line-height:1}
.ledger-body h3{font-size:clamp(21px,2.4vw,30px);margin-bottom:10px}
.ledger-body p{max-width:64ch;font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:16px}
.pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.pill{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:100px;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line-warm);color:var(--body)}

/* ── capability grid ────────────────────────────────────── */
.cap-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,3vw,30px)}
.cap-card{padding:clamp(26px,3vw,32px);border-radius:16px;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line-warm);transition:transform .35s var(--ease),box-shadow .35s var(--ease)}
.cap-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 20px 40px -28px rgba(18,49,43,.35)}
.cap-card .tag{display:block;margin-bottom:12px}
.cap-card h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:9px}
.cap-card p{font-size:14.5px}

/* ── client-type / who-we-work-with grid ───────────────── */
.type-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,3vw,28px)}
.type-card{padding:clamp(24px,3vw,30px);border-radius:16px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.type-card h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:9px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.type-card p{font-size:14.5px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.type-card .n{position:absolute;right:14px;top:6px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;
  font-size:64px;color:rgba(18,49,43,.06);z-index:0;line-height:1}

/* ── accordion (About bios, FAQ) ────────────────────────── */
/* Visually hidden but available to screen readers — used for table captions and
   other structure that sighted users get from layout alone (WCAG 2.1 AA). */
.person-mail{margin-top:14px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600}
.person-mail a{color:var(--ember-deep)}
.person-mail a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.acc{border-top:1px solid var(--line-warm);display:block !important}
.acc-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-warm)}
/* The question is a real <h3> wrapping the button (W3C APG accordion pattern), so the
   12 questions are headings in the DOM for search engines and AI answer engines, not
   just button labels. .acc-btn declares its own font, so the h3 only needs neutralising. */
.acc-h{margin:0;display:block;font:inherit;color:inherit}
.acc-btn{width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;
  padding:clamp(22px,3vw,30px) 4px;text-align:left;font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,23px);font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.acc-btn:hover,.acc-btn:focus{color:var(--ink)}
.acc-btn .plus{flex:none;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--line-warm);
  display:grid;place-items:center;position:relative;transition:all .4s var(--ease)}
.acc-btn .plus i{position:absolute;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;transition:transform .4s var(--ease)}
.acc-btn .plus i:nth-child(1){width:12px;height:2px}
.acc-btn .plus i:nth-child(2){width:2px;height:12px}
.acc-item.open .acc-btn .plus{background:var(--ember);border-color:var(--ember)}
.acc-item.open .acc-btn .plus i{background:#fff}
.acc-item.open .acc-btn .plus i:nth-child(2){transform:rotate(90deg) scaleY(0)}
.acc-panel{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .5s var(--ease)}
.acc-panel-in{padding:0 4px clamp(22px,3vw,30px);font-size:15.5px;max-width:70ch}
.acc-panel-in p+p{margin-top:14px}

/* ── team bio cards ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.team{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,4vw,48px)}
.person-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.person{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:flex-start}
.person-col .acc-item{border-top:1px solid var(--line-warm);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-warm);margin-top:26px}
.person-col .acc-btn{padding-left:0;padding-right:0}
.person-col .acc-panel-in{padding-left:0;padding-right:0;max-width:none}
.person-photo{width:96px;height:96px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;flex:none;
  box-shadow:0 10px 26px -14px rgba(18,49,43,.4)}
.person-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.person h3{font-size:21px}
.person .role{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ember-deep);margin-top:4px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.person .li{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:10px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--plum)}

/* team lead (full bio, own section) + plain-list team members (no photos, deliberate) */
.team-lead{display:flex;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,48px);align-items:flex-start}
.team-lead .person-photo{width:140px;height:140px}
.team-lead h3{font-size:24px}
.team-lead p{margin-top:14px;max-width:64ch;font-size:15.5px}
.team-lead p:first-of-type{margin-top:18px}
.team-list{margin-top:clamp(40px,5.5vw,60px);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.team-row{padding:clamp(22px,3vw,30px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-warm)}
.team-row:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-warm)}
.team-row h3{font-size:21px}
.team-row .role{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ember-deep);margin-top:4px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.team-row p{margin-top:12px;max-width:70ch;font-size:15.5px}
@media (max-width:660px){
  .team-lead{flex-direction:column}
  .team-lead .person-photo{width:96px;height:96px}
}

/* ── form ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;margin-bottom:16px}
.field.full{grid-column:1/-1}
.field label{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--soft)}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink);
  padding:14px 16px;border-radius:12px;border:1.5px solid var(--line-warm);background:#fff;
  transition:border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s;width:100%;
}
.field select{appearance:none;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%2378877f' stroke-width='2.4' stroke-linecap='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 9l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 14px center;background-size:16px;padding-right:42px}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:120px}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{
  outline:none;border-color:var(--ember);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(239,119,67,.14)}
.field input::placeholder,.field textarea::placeholder{color:var(--soft)}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
.info-card{padding:clamp(26px,3vw,34px);border-radius:18px;background:var(--mist)}
.info-row{padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-warm)}
.info-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.info-row h4{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--soft);margin-bottom:6px}
.info-row div,.info-row a{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.info-row a:hover{color:var(--ember-deep)}
.form-note{margin-top:16px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--soft)}

/* ── portfolio grid + filter ────────────────────────────── */
.filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-bottom:clamp(30px,4vw,46px)}
.filter-btn{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:100px;
  border:1.5px solid var(--line-warm);color:var(--body);transition:all .3s var(--ease)}
.filter-btn.on{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.filter-btn:not(.on):hover{border-color:var(--ember)}
.pf-grid{display:grid !important;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr) !important;gap:clamp(20px,3vw,30px)}
.pf-card{border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;transition:opacity .4s,transform .4s;
  box-shadow:0 14px 30px -22px rgba(18,49,43,.35)}
.pf-card.hide{display:none}
.pf-shot{aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;position:relative;border-radius:14px}
.pf-shot img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1s var(--ease)}
.pf-card:hover .pf-shot img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.pf-tile{aspect-ratio:4/3;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:22px;position:relative}
.pf-tile b{font-family:var(--display);color:#fff;font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,25px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.1;position:relative;z-index:1}
.pf-info{padding:16px 18px 20px}
.pf-info h3{font-size:16px;margin-top:6px;line-height:1.25}
.pf-info .site{margin-top:8px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--soft)}

/* ── case study meta bar ────────────────────────────────── */
.cs-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;
  padding-top:clamp(150px,22vw,220px);padding-bottom:clamp(60px,8vw,90px);min-height:min(78svh,680px);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end}
.cs-hero img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:0}
.cs-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(12,30,40,.2) 0%,rgba(12,30,40,.35) 46%,rgba(12,30,40,.82) 100%)}
.cs-hero .max{z-index:2}
.cs-hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.cs-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(34px,5.6vw,60px);letter-spacing:-.032em;max-width:18ch}
.cs-meta{margin-top:clamp(30px,4vw,44px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;
  padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24)}
.cs-meta h4{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);margin-bottom:6px}
.cs-meta div,.cs-meta a{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:#fff}
.cs-meta a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.cs-approach{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,3vw,28px)}
.cs-approach .pcard:nth-child(2){background:rgba(126,90,124,.11)}
.cs-approach .pcard:nth-child(3){background:rgba(222,122,114,.13)}
.cs-approach .pcard:nth-child(4){background:rgba(27,64,56,.08)}

/* ── quote card (reused on interior pages) ─────────────── */
.quote-card{
  max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  padding:clamp(40px,6vw,64px) clamp(26px,5vw,60px);border-radius:22px;
  background:linear-gradient(155deg,#eef4f0 0%,#e2ede6 46%,#d7e6dd 100%);
  box-shadow:0 24px 60px -36px rgba(27,64,56,.4);
}
.quote-card::before{content:'\201C';position:absolute;top:-24px;left:20px;
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:160px;line-height:1;font-weight:800;
  color:rgba(27,64,56,.13);pointer-events:none}
.quote-card blockquote{position:relative;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(19px,2.3vw,27px);line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink);text-align:center}
.quote-card cite{display:block;margin-top:18px;font-style:normal;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--soft);text-align:center}

/* ── stats (reused) ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
.stat{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;padding:22px 24px;border-radius:14px;background:rgba(60,58,99,.11)}
.stat b{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(30px,3.4vw,42px);color:var(--dusk);letter-spacing:-.03em}
.stat span{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.stat:nth-child(2){background:rgba(126,90,124,.13)}
.stat:nth-child(2) b{color:var(--plum)}
.stat:nth-child(3){background:rgba(222,122,114,.15)}
.stat:nth-child(3) b{color:var(--rose-deep)}

/* ── final CTA (shared dusk close) ──────────────────────── */
.dusk{position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#e7f0ea;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f7a758 0%,#e87a5c 18%,#b3617a 38%,#6d4c72 60%,#3d4258 82%,#2b3f44 100%)}
.dusk-ridge{display:block;width:max(1440px,102%);position:relative;left:50%;
  transform:translateX(-50%);margin-bottom:-2px;pointer-events:none}
.night{background:var(--night);color:#e7f0ea}
.cta{text-align:center;padding-top:clamp(72px,10vw,120px);padding-bottom:clamp(56px,7vw,88px)}
.cta h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(32px,5.6vw,72px);letter-spacing:-.036em;line-height:1.02;font-weight:800}
.cta p{margin:20px auto 0;max-width:46ch;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);font-size:clamp(16px,1.3vw,18.5px)}
.cta .btn{margin-top:30px}

footer{padding-bottom:32px}
.f-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(26px,4vw,52px);
  padding-top:clamp(46px,6vw,72px);border-top:1px solid rgba(231,240,234,.2)}
.f-brand .brand-word{color:#fff}
.f-brand p{margin-top:15px;max-width:34ch;font-size:14.5px;color:rgba(231,240,234,.72);line-height:1.62}
.f-col h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px}
.f-col a{display:block;font-size:14.5px;padding:5px 0;color:rgba(231,240,234,.88);transition:color .3s}
.f-col a:hover{color:#fff}
.land{margin-top:clamp(40px,5vw,60px);padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(231,240,234,.16);
  font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(231,240,234,.66);max-width:80ch;line-height:1.62}
.f-bot{margin-top:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(231,240,234,.5)}

/* ── responsive ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .nav-mid,.nav-cta{display:none}
  .ham{display:flex}
  .split,.contact-grid,.cs-approach,.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cards3,.cap-grid,.type-grid,.cards4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .team{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pf-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr !important}
  .cs-meta{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .f-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .f-brand{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media (max-width:660px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .cards3,.cap-grid,.type-grid,.cards4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pf-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr !important}
  .cs-meta{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .ledger-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .person{flex-direction:column}
  .hollow{-webkit-text-stroke-width:1.5px}
  .f-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .page-hero{padding-top:120px}
}
/* ── Motion polish (2026-09-01): cross-page fades + hover/click feedback ── */
@media not (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  @view-transition{navigation:auto}
}
::view-transition-old(root),::view-transition-new(root){animation-duration:.25s}
.btn:active,.nav-cta:active{transform:translateY(0) scale(.96);transition-duration:.1s}
.tlink:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
/* card lift on hover: html.js .r.on's transform:none outranks a plain :hover,
   so the revealed-state selector is repeated here; transition-delay zeroed so
   hover response is instant (.d1/.d2 reveal stagger otherwise delays it) */
html.js .r.on.proj,.proj{transition:opacity .8s var(--ease),transform .4s var(--ease),box-shadow .4s var(--ease);transition-delay:0s}
html.js .r.on.proj:hover,.proj:hover{transform:translateY(-5px)}
html.js .r.on.post,.post{transition:opacity .8s var(--ease),transform .4s var(--ease),box-shadow .4s var(--ease);transition-delay:0s}
html.js .r.on.post:hover,.post:hover{transform:translateY(-5px)}
.post:hover .shot img{transform:scale(1.04)}
html.js .r.on.pf-card,.pf-card{transition:opacity .8s var(--ease),transform .4s var(--ease),box-shadow .4s var(--ease);transition-delay:0s}
html.js .r.on.pf-card:hover,.pf-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 26px 48px -28px rgba(18,49,43,.45)}
html.js .r.on.type-card,.type-card{transition:opacity .8s var(--ease),transform .4s var(--ease),box-shadow .4s var(--ease);transition-delay:0s}
html.js .r.on.type-card:hover,.type-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}
.acc-btn:hover .plus i{background:var(--ember)}
.filter-btn:active{transform:scale(.94)}


/* ── WordPress-rendered pages (posts, archives, 404): article layout ─────── */
.admin-bar nav#nav{top:32px}.admin-bar .mob{top:32px}
@media (max-width:782px){.admin-bar nav#nav{top:46px}.admin-bar .mob{top:46px}}
.page-hero h1{margin-bottom:0}
/* Post hero headline: shared CORE_CSS caps every h1 at 16ch for the one-word
   static-page headlines. Post titles are sentences, so let them fill the 860px
   .max.narrow column instead of stopping at ~60% of it. Posts/archives only. */
.post-hero h1{max-width:none}
@media (min-width:900px){.post-hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,4.9vw,68px)}}
.post-meta-line{margin-top:18px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
.post-article{padding-top:0 !important}
.post-featured{margin:clamp(-10px,-2vw,-24px) 0 clamp(30px,4vw,44px);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;z-index:3;
  box-shadow:0 30px 60px -36px rgba(18,49,43,.45)}
.post-featured img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.post-body{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--body)}
.post-body>*:first-child{margin-top:0}
.post-body p{margin:0 0 20px}
.post-body h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,36px);margin:46px 0 14px;line-height:1.08}
.post-body h3{font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,24px);margin:32px 0 10px;line-height:1.2}
.post-body h4{font-size:18px;margin:26px 0 8px}
.post-body a{color:var(--ember-deep);font-weight:600;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--line-warm);transition:border-color .3s}
.post-body a:hover{border-color:var(--ember)}
.post-body strong{color:var(--ink)}
.post-body ul,.post-body ol{margin:0 0 24px 24px;padding:0}
.post-body li{margin-bottom:10px;padding-left:4px}
.post-body li::marker{color:var(--ember);font-weight:700}
.post-body blockquote{margin:28px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 22px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,23px);line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink)}
.post-body blockquote p{margin:0}
.post-body figure{margin:0 0 26px}
.post-body figure img{border-radius:14px;width:100%;height:auto}
.post-body figcaption{font-size:13px;color:var(--soft);margin-top:8px;text-align:left;font-style:normal}
.post-body hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-warm);margin:44px 0;background:none;height:0}
.post-body table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;margin:6px 0 10px;background:none}
.post-body table th,.post-body table td{border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 10px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;line-height:1.45}
.post-body table th{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}
.post-body table tbody tr:nth-child(odd) td,.post-body table tbody tr:hover td{background:none}
.post-body .wp-block-table{overflow-x:auto}
.post-body .rank-math-block{margin-top:10px}
.post-body .rank-math-list-item{border-top:1px solid var(--line-warm);padding:20px 0}
.post-body .rank-math-list-item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-warm)}
.post-body .rank-math-question{font-size:19px;margin:0 0 8px}
.post-body .rank-math-answer p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.post-body .rank-math-answer{font-size:16.5px}
.post-body pre,.post-body code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px}
.post-body pre{background:var(--mist);padding:18px 20px;border-radius:12px;overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 24px}
.post-foot{margin-top:clamp(40px,5vw,56px);padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-warm);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:14px;color:var(--soft)}
.posts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(22px,3vw,36px)}
.post-card{display:block;border-radius:14px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 14px 30px -22px rgba(18,49,43,.35);
  transition:transform .4s var(--ease),box-shadow .4s var(--ease)}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 26px 48px -28px rgba(18,49,43,.45)}
.post-card .shot{height:clamp(170px,20vw,220px);border-radius:0}
.post-card .shot img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.post-card-in{padding:18px 20px 22px}
.post-card h3{font-size:19px;margin-top:8px;line-height:1.25}
.post-card .date{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--soft);margin-top:6px}
.post-card .tlink{margin-top:14px}
.archive-empty{max-width:60ch}
.pagination{margin-top:36px;display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pagination .page-numbers{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:100px;border:1.5px solid var(--line-warm);color:var(--body)}
.pagination .page-numbers.current{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:#fff}
@media (max-width:660px){
  .posts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .post-body{font-size:16.5px}
}