:root{
  --ink:#1D2520; --gray:#616770; --gold:#C4A878; --gold-ink:#7E5F28; --red:#A6342B;
  --cream:#F5F1E7; --paper:#FFFFFF; --rule:#E4DED0;
  --serif:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --sans:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  --wrap:1120px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
[id]{scroll-margin-top:86px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-ink);margin:0 0 18px}
.eyebrow.gray{color:var(--gray)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;margin:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.4vw,4rem);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.02em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.015em}
h3{font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.3}
em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-ink)}
.dark em,.pagehero em,.edge em,.podmark em,footer em{color:var(--gold)}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
section{padding:96px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
section:first-of-type{border-top:0}
.lede{font-size:1.18rem;color:#3A423C;max-width:62ch}

/* nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:66px;gap:24px}
.brand{font-size:1.16rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.brand em{font-style:italic}
.navlinks{display:flex;gap:26px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase}
.navlinks a{color:var(--gray);text-decoration:none;padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
@media(max-width:860px){.navlinks{display:none}}
/* the row fits 7 labels; the 8th only appears where there is room for it */
@media(max-width:1040px){.navlinks a.nav-work{display:none}}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;padding:15px 28px;border:1px solid var(--ink);transition:.18s}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#2C3730}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--cream)}
.btns{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}

/* hero */
.hero{padding:104px 0 88px}
.hero h1{max-width:17ch}
.hero .sub{font-size:1.24rem;color:#3A423C;max-width:56ch;margin-top:26px}
.rule{width:64px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin:0 0 26px}
.proof{margin-top:44px;padding:24px 28px;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-left:5px solid var(--gold);max-width:66ch}
.proof p{margin:0;font-size:1.06rem}
.proof .tag{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);display:inline-block;padding-bottom:6px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);margin-bottom:12px}

/* grids */
.grid{display:grid;gap:34px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
@media(max-width:900px){.g2,.g3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:900px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}}

/* about list */
.facts{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.facts li{padding:13px 0 13px 26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);position:relative;font-size:1rem}
.facts li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:23px;width:11px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.facts li b{font-weight:700}

/* card */
.card{background:var(--cream);padding:32px}
.card .name{font-size:1.3rem;margin:0 0 4px}
.card .role{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray);margin:0 0 24px}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.stat{padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px}
.stat b{font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:700;min-width:96px}
.stat span{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.4}
.portrait{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;background:#DED7C6;margin-bottom:24px;overflow:hidden}
.portrait img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}

/* edge */
.edge{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:52px 0}
.edge .wrap{max-width:820px}
.edge p{font-size:1.28rem;line-height:1.5;margin:0}
.edge p+p{margin-top:1em;color:#C9CFC9;font-size:1.06rem}

/* services */
.svc{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding:30px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:70px 1fr 1.1fr;gap:28px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:820px){.svc{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}}
.svc .num{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--gold-ink);padding-top:6px}
.svc h3{margin-bottom:8px}
.svc .claim{color:#3A423C;margin:0}
.svc .detail{font-size:.96rem;color:var(--gray);margin:0}

/* deep tech */
.dark{background:var(--ink);color:#F2F0EA}
.dark h2,.dark h3{color:#fff}
.dark .lede{color:#C9CFC9}
.dark .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.dark .tile{border-top:1px solid #33403A;padding:26px 0}
.dark .tile h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.dark .tile p{color:#AEB6AF;font-size:.96rem;margin:0}

/* engagement */
.phase{background:var(--cream);padding:30px}
.phase .k{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-ink);margin-bottom:12px}
.phase h3{margin-bottom:12px}
.phase ul{margin:0;padding-left:18px;font-size:.97rem;color:#3A423C}
.phase li{margin-bottom:7px}
.phase p{font-size:.97rem;color:#3A423C;margin:0}

/* work */
.work{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:4px 0 4px 26px;margin-bottom:32px}
.work h3{margin-bottom:6px}
.work .meta{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray);margin-bottom:12px}
.work p{margin:0;color:#3A423C}

/* creds */
.credcol h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);margin-bottom:6px}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:14px}
.tags .tag{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:7px 12px}

/* contact */
.form{display:grid;gap:16px}
.field label{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray);margin-bottom:7px}
.field input,.field textarea{width:100%;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:13px 14px;border-radius:0}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold-ink);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(126,95,40,.55)}
.field textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.contactline{font-size:1.06rem}
.contactline a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold)}
.note{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--gray)}

footer{background:var(--ink);color:#AEB6AF;padding:44px 0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.03em}
footer a{color:#F2F0EA;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid #4A5A52}
footer .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.fbrand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.02rem;color:#fff;letter-spacing:0}
footer .wrap.fnote{display:block;margin-top:26px}
footer .fdisc{padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid #3A483F;font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.75;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#8B9490}

/* ---- added v2: cross-page nav, podcast, page hero ---- */
.navlinks a.on{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.pagehero{padding:88px 0 76px;background:var(--ink);color:#F2F0EA;border-top:0}
.pagehero h1{color:#fff;max-width:19ch}
.pagehero .sub{font-size:1.2rem;color:#C9CFC9;max-width:58ch;margin-top:24px}
.pagehero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.back{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray);text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:26px}
.back:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.pagehero .back{color:#9AA79F}
.pagehero .back:hover{color:#fff}
.pod{background:var(--cream);padding:0}
.podgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:900px){.podgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}}
.podmark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:38px 34px;position:relative}
.podmark .wave{display:block;margin-bottom:20px}
.podmark .t{font-size:1.65rem;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 6px}
.podmark .s{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 22px}
.podmark .n{font-size:.95rem;color:#AEB6AF;margin:0}
.listen{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:24px}
.listen a{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;color:#fff;border:1px solid #4A5A52;padding:11px 16px}
.listen a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.topiclist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:22px 0 0}
.topiclist li{padding:11px 0 11px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);position:relative;font-size:.99rem}
.topiclist li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:21px;width:10px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.cta{background:var(--cream);padding:64px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.cta .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.cta h2{max-width:20ch}

/* ---- added v3: ridgeline mark ---- */
.ridge{display:block;width:288px;max-width:60%;height:auto;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 20px;overflow:visible}
.ridge path{vector-effect:non-scaling-stroke;stroke-width:1.25px}
.pagehero .ridge{margin-top:2px}
.svc .num-none{visibility:hidden}
@media(max-width:600px){.ridge{width:212px;margin-bottom:16px}}

/* ---- added v3: mobile navigation ---- */
.navtoggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:9px;margin-right:-9px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);line-height:0}
.navtoggle svg{display:block}
.navtoggle .bar{stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;transform-box:view-box;transform-origin:12px 9px;transition:transform .22s ease,opacity .16s ease}
.nav.open .navtoggle .bar-1{transform:translateY(6px) rotate(45deg)}
.nav.open .navtoggle .bar-2{opacity:0}
.nav.open .navtoggle .bar-3{transform:translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg)}
.navtoggle:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .navtoggle{display:block}
  .nav .wrap{position:relative}
  .navlinks{display:block;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;gap:0;padding:4px 28px 12px;
    background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
    box-shadow:0 18px 34px rgba(29,37,32,.10);
    opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-8px);
    transition:opacity .18s ease,transform .18s ease,visibility .18s}
  .nav.open .navlinks{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
  .navlinks a{display:block;padding:14px 0;font-size:13px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .navlinks a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .navlinks a.nav-work{display:block}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.navtoggle .bar,.navlinks{transition:none}}

a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,.btn:focus-visible,.listen a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold-ink);outline-offset:3px}
.dark a:focus-visible,.pagehero a:focus-visible,footer a:focus-visible,.podmark a:focus-visible,.listen a:focus-visible{outline-color:var(--gold)}