/* ============================================================
   SELF-HOSTED FONTS (v22) — latin subsets, no third-party requests
   ============================================================ */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Archivo';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../fonts/archivo-400-latin.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Archivo';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../fonts/archivo-500-latin.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Archivo';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../fonts/archivo-600-latin.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Archivo';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../fonts/archivo-700-latin.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Archivo';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../fonts/archivo-800-latin.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Inter';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../fonts/inter-400-latin.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Inter';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../fonts/inter-700-latin.woff2") format("woff2");
}

/* ==========================================================================
   King's Tree Security Consultancy
   Design system v3 — brand colours (navy / cream / gold), BAE-style corporate
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  /* Brand palette — exact values from kingstreesecurityconsultancy.co.uk */
  --navy:        #141a26;   /* darkest — matches logo backdrop (header/footer) */
  --navy-700:    #161d28;   /* primary deep navy (hsl 217 29% 12%) */
  --navy-600:    #1d2636;
  --navy-500:    #2a3447;
  --cream:       #faf8f4;   /* page background (hsl 40 30% 97%) */
  --cream-2:     #efe9df;   /* secondary warm (hsl 42 20% 90%) */
  --cream-3:     #e6dfd1;
  --white:       #ffffff;

  --gold:        #c89d41;   /* accent (hsl 41 55% 52%) */
  --gold-light:  #d9bf8b;   /* (hsl 41 45% 70%) */
  --gold-deep:   #9a7621;
  --gold-ink:    #20180a;

  --text:        #1f262e;   /* foreground (hsl 210 20% 15%) */
  --text-soft:   #535d69;
  --muted:       #7c828c;
  --on-dark:     #cdd4de;
  --on-dark-soft:#949dab;

  --line:        #ddd6c6;   /* warm hairline */
  --line-2:      #e7e1d5;
  --line-dark:   rgba(255,255,255,.12);

  --maxw:        1240px;
  --maxw-read:   1140px;
  --read:        760px;

  --shadow:      0 24px 60px -24px rgba(20,26,38,.30);
  --shadow-sm:   0 2px 14px rgba(20,26,38,.08);

  --ff-display:  "Archivo", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  --ff-head:     "Archivo", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  --ff-body:     "Archivo", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --ease:        cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
}

/* Reset ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 17px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--gold-deep); text-decoration: none; transition: color .15s var(--ease); }
a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--ff-head); color: var(--navy-700); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.18; margin: 0 0 .5em; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.9rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.22rem; }
p { margin: 0 0 1.15em; }

::selection { background: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-ink); }

/* Layout ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.container { width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }
.section { padding: 96px 0; }
.section--cream2 { background: var(--cream-2); }
.section--navy { background: var(--navy); color: var(--on-dark); }
.section--navy h1, .section--navy h2, .section--navy h3 { color: var(--white); }

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--ff-body); text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .22em; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 30px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); }
.section--navy .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-light); }

/* Buttons ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--ff-body); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem;
  padding: 14px 28px; border-radius: 2px; border: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer; transition: background .15s var(--ease), color .15s var(--ease), border-color .15s var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: .01em;
}
.btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.btn--primary { background: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-ink); }
.btn--primary:hover { background: var(--gold-light); color: var(--gold-ink); }
.btn--dark { background: var(--navy-700); color: var(--white); }
.btn--dark:hover { background: var(--navy-600); color: var(--white); }
.btn--outline { border-color: var(--navy-700); color: var(--navy-700); }
.btn--outline:hover { background: var(--navy-700); color: var(--white); }
.btn--ghost { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); color: var(--white); }
.btn--ghost:hover { border-color: var(--white); background: rgba(255,255,255,.07); color: var(--white); }

/* Utility bar ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.topbar { background: #0f141d; color: var(--on-dark-soft); font-size: .8rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.topbar__row { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; align-items: center; gap: 26px; height: 40px; }
.topbar a { color: var(--on-dark-soft); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; }
.topbar a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
.topbar svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; color: var(--gold); }

/* Header / nav ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 60; background: var(--navy); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 86px; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.brand:hover { color: inherit; }
.brand__crest { width: 46px; height: 48px; flex: 0 0 46px; object-fit: contain; }
.brand__text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1; }
.brand__name { font-family: var(--ff-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.08rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--gold); }
.brand__sub { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: .54rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--on-dark-soft); margin-top: 5px; max-width: 234px; line-height: 1.35; }

.nav__links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 21px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.nav__links > li > a {
  color: var(--on-dark); font-size: .79rem; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .07em;
  position: relative; padding: 6px 0;
}
.nav__links > li > a:hover, .nav__links > li > a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--white); }
.nav__links > li > a[aria-current="page"]::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -2px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); }
.nav__cta a { padding: 11px 22px; font-size: .78rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.nav__toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 8px; }
.nav__toggle span { display: block; width: 26px; height: 2px; background: var(--white); margin: 6px 0; transition: .25s var(--ease); }
.nav__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* Page hero banner -------------------------------------------------------- */
.page-hero {
  position: relative; color: var(--white); overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--navy-700);
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--gold);
}
.page-hero__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; }
.page-hero__bg img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: .42; }
.page-hero::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(20,26,38,.92) 0%, rgba(20,26,38,.72) 55%, rgba(20,26,38,.55) 100%);
}
.page-hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding-top: 84px; padding-bottom: 76px; }
.page-hero h1 { color: var(--white); font-family: var(--ff-display); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; max-width: 22ch; }
.page-hero p { color: var(--on-dark); max-width: 60ch; margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.breadcrumb { font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--on-dark-soft); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--on-dark); }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
.breadcrumb span { margin: 0 8px; color: var(--gold); }

/* Legal / article layout -------------------------------------------------- */
.doc { padding: 80px 0 100px; }
.doc__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 250px 1fr; gap: 64px; align-items: start; }

.toc { position: sticky; top: 110px; }
.toc__title { font-size: .72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .18em; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 16px; font-weight: 700; }
.toc ol { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: toc; }
.toc li { margin: 0; }
.toc a {
  display: block; padding: 9px 0 9px 16px; border-left: 2px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--text-soft); font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.4; transition: all .15s var(--ease);
}
.toc a:hover { color: var(--navy-700); border-color: var(--gold-light); }
.toc a.active { color: var(--navy-700); border-color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }

.prose { max-width: var(--read); }
.prose > section { scroll-margin-top: 110px; padding-bottom: 8px; }
.prose > section + section { margin-top: 52px; padding-top: 52px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.prose h2 {
  font-size: 1.45rem; color: var(--navy-700); margin-bottom: .7em; padding-bottom: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px;
}
.prose h2::before {
  content: ""; flex: 0 0 26px; height: 3px; background: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-5px);
}
.prose p { color: var(--text-soft); }
.prose ul { margin: 0 0 1.2em; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.prose ul li { position: relative; padding-left: 26px; margin-bottom: .5em; color: var(--text-soft); }
.prose ul li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 2px; top: .62em; width: 7px; height: 7px;
  background: var(--gold); border-radius: 1px; transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.prose h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--navy-700); margin: 2.1em 0 .6em;
  padding-bottom: .5em; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); letter-spacing: 0;
}
.prose h3:first-child { margin-top: .4em; }
.prose strong { color: var(--navy-700); font-weight: 650; }
.prose ol { padding-left: 0; margin: 0 0 1.2em; list-style: none; counter-reset: art; }
.prose ol li { position: relative; padding: 14px 0 14px 44px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--text); counter-increment: art; }
.prose ol li::before { content: counter(art, decimal-leading-zero); position: absolute; left: 0; top: 14px; color: var(--gold-deep); font-weight: 700; font-size: .95rem; }
.prose-actions { margin-top: 32px; }
.prose .lead-note {
  background: var(--cream-2); border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 22px 26px; margin: 0 0 36px; color: var(--text); font-size: 1.02rem;
}
.prose .copyright { margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; }

/* CTA band ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.cta-band { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); text-align: center; padding: 80px 0; border-top: 4px solid var(--gold); }
.cta-band h2 { color: var(--white); }
.cta-band p { color: var(--on-dark); max-width: 56ch; margin: 0 auto 12px; }
.cta-band .btn { margin-top: 20px; }

/* ===== Home / marketing components ===== */
.page-hero--lg .container { padding-top: 128px; padding-bottom: 128px; }
.page-hero--lg h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.4vw, 4.25rem); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -0.028em; max-width: 18ch; margin-bottom: .55em; }
.hero-lead { color: var(--on-dark); font-size: 1.22rem; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 58ch; margin: 0 0 36px; }

.section-head { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 56px; text-align: center; }
.section-head.left { text-align: left; margin-left: 0; }
.section-head p { color: var(--text-soft); margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.section--navy .section-head p { color: var(--on-dark); }

.rich { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.rich p { color: var(--text-soft); }
.section--navy .rich p { color: var(--on-dark); }
.rich .em { color: var(--navy-700); font-weight: 600; }
.section--navy .rich .em { color: var(--white); }

/* Split with media */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr; gap: 60px; align-items: center; }
.split h2 { margin-bottom: .6em; }
.split p { color: var(--text-soft); }
.split__media {
  min-height: 440px; border-radius: 2px; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1d2636, #0f141d); border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
}
.split__media .ph-crest { width: 138px; opacity: .55; }
.split__media .ph-note { position: absolute; bottom: 14px; right: 16px; font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--on-dark-soft); }

/* Service cards */
.svc-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 26px; }
.svc-card { position: relative; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 2px; padding: 38px 34px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: transform .22s var(--ease), box-shadow .22s var(--ease), border-color .22s var(--ease); }
.svc-card::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .3s var(--ease); }
.svc-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 24px 50px -24px rgba(20,26,38,.32); border-color: #cbc1ad; }
.svc-card:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.svc-card--feature { grid-column: 1 / -1; background: var(--cream-2); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.svc-card__tag { font-size: .7rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .18em; color: var(--gold-deep); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.svc-card h3 { font-size: 1.32rem; margin-bottom: .5em; }
.svc-card > p { color: var(--text-soft); }
.svc-tags { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 4px 0 24px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.svc-tags li { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--text-soft); background: var(--cream-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: 2px; }
.svc-card--feature .svc-tags li { background: var(--white); }
.svc-link { margin-top: auto; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-weight: 700; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--gold-deep); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.svc-link svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; transition: transform .15s var(--ease); }
.svc-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.svc-link:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* Value props */
.values { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--white); }
.value { padding: 32px 26px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.value:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.value h3 { font-size: 1.06rem; margin-bottom: .45em; color: var(--navy-700); }
.value h3::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 26px; height: 3px; background: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.value p { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: .92rem; margin: 0; line-height: 1.55; }

/* Who we work with */
.who-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 0 48px; max-width: 920px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.who-grid li { padding: 15px 0 15px 30px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); position: relative; color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }
.who-grid li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 2px; top: 21px; width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--gold); transform: rotate(45deg); }

/* Contact */
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
.form-card { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 2px; padding: 40px; }
.field { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.field label { display: block; font-weight: 600; font-size: .86rem; margin-bottom: 7px; color: var(--navy-700); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  width: 100%; padding: 13px 15px; font: inherit; font-size: .98rem; color: var(--text);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line); border-radius: 2px; background: var(--white);
  transition: border-color .15s var(--ease), box-shadow .15s var(--ease);
}
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(200,157,65,.18); }
.field textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }
.contact-aside { background: var(--navy); color: var(--on-dark); border-radius: 2px; padding: 40px; }
.contact-aside h3 { color: var(--white); }
.contact-item { display: flex; gap: 15px; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.contact-item__icon { width: 42px; height: 42px; flex: 0 0 42px; border-radius: 2px; display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--gold); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line-dark); }
.contact-item__icon svg { width: 19px; height: 19px; }
.contact-item strong { display: block; color: var(--white); font-size: .72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.contact-item a, .contact-item span { color: var(--on-dark); }
.contact-item a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
@media (max-width: 940px) { .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; } .form-card, .contact-aside { padding: 28px; } }

/* Footer statement */
.footer-statement { color: var(--on-dark-soft); font-size: .84rem; line-height: 1.6; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); padding-top: 24px; margin: 0 0 24px; }

@media (max-width: 940px) {
  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .split__media { min-height: 300px; }
  .svc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .values { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .value { border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .who-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 480px; }
  .page-hero--lg .container { padding-top: 80px; padding-bottom: 80px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .values { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .value { border-right: 0; }
}

/* Footer ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.site-footer { background: var(--navy); color: var(--on-dark); padding: 72px 0 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); font-size: .92rem; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 48px; margin-bottom: 52px; }
.footer-logo { width: 132px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.site-footer h4 { color: var(--white); font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: .76rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .16em; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.site-footer li { margin-bottom: 11px; }
.site-footer a { color: var(--on-dark); }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
.footer-contact div { margin-bottom: 12px; color: var(--on-dark); }
.footer-contact strong { color: var(--white); display: block; font-size: .72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; margin-bottom: 3px; font-weight: 600; }
.footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); padding-top: 26px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; font-size: .8rem; color: var(--on-dark-soft); }
.footer-bottom a { color: var(--on-dark-soft); }

/* Accessibility ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0; background: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-ink); padding: 10px 16px; z-index: 100; font-weight: 600; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 2px; }

/* Responsive -------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 940px) {
  .doc__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .toc { position: static; border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 22px; background: var(--white); border-radius: 2px; }
  .toc__title { margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .topbar { display: none; }
  .nav__toggle { display: block; }
  .nav__links {
    position: absolute; top: 86px; left: 0; right: 0; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0;
    background: var(--navy); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); padding: 8px 0; display: none;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 86px); overflow-y: auto;
  }
  .nav__links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav__links li { padding: 0 32px; }
  .nav__links > li > a { display: block; padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
  .nav__links > li > a[aria-current="page"]::after { display: none; }
  .nav__cta { margin: 12px 32px; }
  .nav__cta a { justify-content: center; }
  .section { padding: 64px 0; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { * { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

/* ===== Premium polish v4 ===== */
/* Scroll reveal */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity .6s var(--ease), transform .6s var(--ease); }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .reveal, .reveal.in { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; transition: none !important; } }

/* Hero actions + credentials */
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; align-items: center; }
.hero-cred { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; color: var(--on-dark-soft); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero-cred svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; color: var(--gold); flex: 0 0 14px; }

/* Trust strip */

/* Stats / metrics band */
.stats-band { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; padding: 60px 0; }
.stats-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.metric { padding: 12px 26px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.metric:first-child { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; }
.metric__num { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4vw, 3.1rem); line-height: 1; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.metric__num .u { color: var(--gold); }
.metric__label { margin-top: 12px; color: var(--on-dark-soft); font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.45; max-width: 26ch; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 30px 0; } .metric:nth-child(3) { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; } .metric { padding-left: 26px; } .metric:first-child, .metric:nth-child(3) { padding-left: 0; } }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px 0; } .metric { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; } }

/* Value cards subtle hover */
.value { transition: background .2s var(--ease); }
.value:hover { background: #fbfaf7; }

/* Eyebrow index */
.eyebrow .idx { color: var(--gold-deep); margin-right: 2px; }

/* Brand crest watermark in hero */
@media (max-width: 760px) {  }

/* Editorial service index (replaces templated card grid) */
.section-head--left { text-align: left; max-width: none; margin: 0 0 48px; }
.svc-index { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
/* .svc-row layout + styling defined once in the v20 block below */

/* Small-screen comfort */
@media (max-width: 560px) { .container { padding: 0 20px; } .page-hero .container { padding-top: 64px; padding-bottom: 64px; } }

/* ===== Nav refinement: no-wrap + Services dropdown ===== */
.nav__links > li > a { white-space: nowrap; }
.brand__sub { max-width: none; white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: .26em; font-size: .58rem; }

.has-dropdown { position: relative; }
.nav__drop-toggle {
  background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;
  color: var(--on-dark); font-size: .79rem; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .07em;
  padding: 6px 0; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav__drop-toggle:hover, .has-dropdown:hover .nav__drop-toggle, .has-dropdown.is-current .nav__drop-toggle { color: var(--white); }
.nav__drop-toggle .caret { width: 11px; height: 11px; transition: transform .2s var(--ease); }
.has-dropdown:hover .nav__drop-toggle .caret { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.has-dropdown.is-current .nav__drop-toggle { position: relative; }
.has-dropdown.is-current .nav__drop-toggle::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 18px; bottom: -2px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); }
.dropdown {
  position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(10px);
  min-width: 300px; background: var(--navy-700); border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 8px; border-radius: 4px; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: opacity .18s var(--ease), transform .18s var(--ease); z-index: 70;
}
.dropdown::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -16px; left: 0; right: 0; height: 16px; }
.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown, .has-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(2px); }
.dropdown li { margin: 0; }
.dropdown a {
  display: block; padding: 12px 16px; color: var(--on-dark); font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; border-radius: 3px; white-space: nowrap;
}
.dropdown a:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); color: var(--white); }
.dropdown a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold-light); }

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .nav__drop-toggle { width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
  .dropdown {
    position: static; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; min-width: 0;
    background: transparent; border: 0; box-shadow: none; padding: 0 0 0 16px;
  }
  .dropdown::before { display: none; }
  .dropdown a { padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
  .has-dropdown.is-current .nav__drop-toggle::after { display: none; }
}

/* Photo treatment for split media */

/* =====================================================================
   PREMIUM REFINEMENT v5  — design-audit synthesis (visual only, copy unchanged)
   Layered overrides; later cascade wins. Inter-only honoured.
   ===================================================================== */
:root {
  /* spacing scale (8px base) */
  --sp-1:4px; --sp-2:8px; --sp-3:16px; --sp-4:24px; --sp-5:32px; --sp-6:48px; --sp-7:64px; --sp-8:96px; --sp-9:128px;
  /* radius + elevation */
  --radius:4px; --radius-lg:4px; --accent-bar:2px;
  --shadow-rest:0 1px 2px rgba(16,21,31,.06), 0 6px 18px -12px rgba(16,21,31,.14);
  --shadow-hover:0 16px 40px -20px rgba(16,21,31,.28);
  --shadow:0 16px 40px -20px rgba(16,21,31,.28);
  /* motion */
  --dur-1:160ms; --dur-2:240ms; --dur-3:320ms; --dur-reveal:500ms;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1); --ease-out:cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1);
  /* type scale (1.25 / 16px base) */
  --fs-caption:.8125rem; --fs-body:1.0625rem; --fs-h3:1.375rem; --fs-h2:1.875rem; --fs-h1:2.5rem; --fs-display:clamp(2.75rem,5.4vw,4rem);
  --track-caps:.16em; --read:65ch;
  /* colour — navy ramp roles + AA-clean gold text */
  --navy:#10151f; --navy-700:#18202e; --navy-600:#232d40; --navy-500:#2a3447;
  --gold-text:#6f5310;
  --on-dark-soft:#aab2bf;
  --line-dark:rgba(255,255,255,.16);
}

/* --- Inter de-SaaS --- */
body { font-size:var(--fs-body); line-height:1.6; font-optical-sizing:auto; font-feature-settings:'ss01','cv05','cv11'; }
h1,h2,h3,h4 { font-weight:600; }
h1 { font-size:var(--fs-h1); letter-spacing:-.025em; line-height:1.1; }
h2 { font-size:var(--fs-h2); letter-spacing:-.02em; line-height:1.2; }
h3, .prose h3, .value h3, .svc-card h3 { font-size:var(--fs-h3); letter-spacing:-.01em; line-height:1.25; font-weight:600; }
.page-hero--lg h1 { font-size:var(--fs-display); letter-spacing:-.03em; line-height:1.04; }
.metric__num { font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums; font-weight:600; }
.prose ol { font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums; }

/* --- labels / eyebrow tracking --- */
.eyebrow { letter-spacing:var(--track-caps); }
.toc__title, .site-footer h4 { letter-spacing:var(--track-caps); }

/* --- colour repoints (on light) --- */
a { color:var(--gold-text); }
a:hover { color:var(--gold); }
.eyebrow, .svc-card__tag, .svc-link { color:var(--gold-text); }
.section--navy .eyebrow, .page-hero .eyebrow, .cta-band .eyebrow, .stats-band .eyebrow { color:var(--gold-light); }
.toc__title, .prose .copyright { color:var(--text-soft); }

/* --- navy roles: chrome vs content vs raised --- */
.site-header, .topbar, .site-footer { background:var(--navy); }
.section--navy, .stats-band, .cta-band { background:var(--navy-700); }
.page-hero { background:var(--navy-700); }
.contact-aside { background:var(--navy-600); }

/* --- buttons: navy primary on light, white primary on dark, gold header CTA --- */
.btn { border-radius:var(--radius); font-weight:600;
  transition:background var(--dur-1) var(--ease), color var(--dur-1) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-1) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur-2) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-2) var(--ease); }
.btn--primary { background:var(--navy-700); color:#fff; border:1px solid var(--navy-700); box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(16,21,31,.10); }
.btn--primary:hover { background:var(--navy); color:#fff; transform:translateY(-2px); box-shadow:var(--shadow-hover); }
.btn--primary svg { transition:transform var(--dur-2) var(--ease); }
.btn--primary:hover svg { transform:translateX(3px); }
.btn:active { transform:translateY(1px); }
.btn:focus-visible { outline:2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset:3px; }
.btn--ghost { border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.65); }
.btn--lg { padding:17px 36px; font-size:1.02rem; }
/* primary on dark backgrounds -> crisp white button */
.page-hero .btn--primary, .cta-band .btn--primary, .section--navy .btn--primary { background:#fff; color:var(--navy); border-color:#fff; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(16,21,31,.18); }
.page-hero .btn--primary:hover, .cta-band .btn--primary:hover, .section--navy .btn--primary:hover { background:#ece8df; color:var(--navy); transform:translateY(-2px); box-shadow:var(--shadow-hover); }
/* the single header accent CTA -> gold */
.nav__cta a { background:var(--gold); color:var(--navy); border-color:var(--gold); box-shadow:none; padding:13px 26px; font-size:.8rem; letter-spacing:var(--track-caps); }
.nav__cta a:hover { background:var(--gold-light); color:var(--navy); transform:translateY(-1px); }

/* --- cards: resting elevation + unified radius + restrained hover --- */
.svc-card, .form-card, .values { border-radius:var(--radius); box-shadow:var(--shadow-rest); border:1px solid #e4dccd; }
.svc-card { transition:transform var(--dur-3) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--dur-3) var(--ease-out), border-color var(--dur-3) var(--ease-out); }
.svc-card:hover { transform:translateY(-2px); box-shadow:var(--shadow-hover); border-color:#d9cdb4; }
.svc-card::after { height:var(--accent-bar); }
.contact-aside { border-radius:var(--radius); }
.value:hover { background:var(--cream); }
.value, .who-grid li { border-color:rgba(16,21,31,.12); }

/* --- missing component rules (were applied with no CSS) --- */
.callout { background:var(--cream-2); border-left:3px solid var(--gold); border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0; padding:24px 32px; margin:32px 0 0; }
.callout p:last-child { margin-bottom:0; }
.section--navy .callout { background:rgba(255,255,255,.045); }
.section--tight { padding-block:80px; }

/* --- prose readability + even rhythm + dot bullets --- */
.prose { max-width:var(--read); }
.prose p { color:#3b4450; line-height:1.65; }
.prose strong { font-weight:600; }
.prose > section { padding-bottom:0; scroll-margin-top:100px; }
.prose > section + section { margin-top:48px; padding-top:48px; border-top:1px solid rgba(16,21,31,.12); }
.prose h3 { margin:32px 0 8px; padding-bottom:8px; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(16,21,31,.12); }
.prose ul li::before, .who-grid li::before { width:6px; height:6px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--gold-text); transform:none; top:.62em; left:2px; }

/* --- thin the gold ornament --- */
.prose h2::before, .value h3::before { height:var(--accent-bar); width:24px; }
.page-hero { border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold); }
.cta-band { border-top:1px solid var(--gold); }
.stats-band { border-top:var(--accent-bar) solid var(--gold); }

/* --- layout: deliberate rhythm, symmetric hero, two gutters, fluid container --- */
.section { padding:120px 0; }
.section--lead { padding:160px 0; }
.cta-band, .doc { padding:120px 0; }
.stats-band { padding:80px 0; }
.page-hero .container { padding-top:96px; padding-bottom:96px; }
.page-hero--lg .container { padding-top:128px; padding-bottom:128px; }
.container { padding-left:clamp(24px,5vw,48px); padding-right:clamp(24px,5vw,48px); }
.svc-grid, .contact-grid { gap:32px; }
.split, .doc__grid { gap:64px; }
.metric { padding:8px 32px; }

/* --- imagery: ONE branded treatment + controlled vertical scrim --- */
.page-hero__bg img { opacity:1; filter:grayscale(.55) contrast(1.05) brightness(.92); object-position:50% 30%; }
.page-hero::after { background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(16,21,31,.80) 0%, rgba(16,21,31,.62) 100%); }

/* --- desktop sticky TOC -> light card --- */
@media (min-width:941px){ .toc { padding:24px; background:#fff; border:1px solid #e4dccd; border-radius:var(--radius); box-shadow:var(--shadow-rest); } }
.toc a { transition:color var(--dur-1) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-1) var(--ease); }

/* --- motion language --- */
html { scroll-padding-top:100px; }
.reveal { transform:translateY(16px); transition:opacity var(--dur-reveal) var(--ease-out), transform var(--dur-reveal) var(--ease-out); }
.dropdown { transition:opacity var(--dur-2) var(--ease-out), transform var(--dur-2) var(--ease-out); }
.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown, .has-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown { transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(2px); }

/* --- mobile --- */
body.nav-open { overflow:hidden; }
.nav__toggle { padding:10px; min-width:44px; min-height:44px; margin-right:-10px; }
@media (max-width:1080px){ .section { padding:64px 0; } .nav { height:68px; } .nav__links { top:68px; max-height:calc(100vh - 68px); } }
@media (max-width:560px){ .section { padding:48px 0; } .page-hero--lg .container { padding-top:72px; padding-bottom:72px; } .hero-actions { flex-direction:column; align-items:stretch; gap:12px; } .hero-actions .btn { width:100%; justify-content:center; } }

/* --- broaden reduced-motion guard --- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ *, *::before, *::after { transition:none !important; animation:none !important; scroll-behavior:auto !important; } .reveal { opacity:1 !important; transform:none !important; } }

/* =====================================================================
   LIGHT THEME v6 — type-led, airy. Navy/gold as ACCENTS, not slabs.
   Dark retained only for footer + CTA band (anchors) + dropdown panel.
   ===================================================================== */
body { background:#fbfaf7; color:var(--text); }

/* Topbar -> light */
.topbar { background:#f1ede4; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); color:var(--text-soft); }
.topbar a { color:var(--text-soft); }
.topbar a:hover { color:var(--gold-text); }
.topbar svg { color:var(--gold-text); }

/* Header -> light glass */
.site-header { background:rgba(251,250,247,.9); backdrop-filter:saturate(150%) blur(12px); -webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(150%) blur(12px); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
.brand__name { color:var(--navy); }
.brand__sub { color:var(--text-soft); }
.nav__links > li > a { color:var(--text); }
.nav__links > li > a:hover, .nav__links > li > a[aria-current="page"] { color:var(--navy); }
.nav__drop-toggle { color:var(--text); }
.nav__drop-toggle:hover, .has-dropdown:hover .nav__drop-toggle, .has-dropdown.is-current .nav__drop-toggle { color:var(--navy); }
.nav__toggle span { background:var(--navy); }

/* Page hero -> light & type-led; drop photo + scrim */
.page-hero { background:#fbfaf7; color:var(--navy); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
.page-hero__bg { display:none; }
.page-hero::after { display:none; }
.page-hero h1 { color:var(--navy); }
.page-hero p, .hero-lead { color:var(--text-soft); }
.page-hero .eyebrow { color:var(--gold-text); }
.breadcrumb { color:var(--text-soft); }
.breadcrumb a { color:var(--navy); }
.breadcrumb span { color:var(--gold); }
/* faint brand crest watermark — interest without stock */
.page-hero--lg::before { content:""; position:absolute; right:-30px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); width:clamp(280px,34vw,460px); height:clamp(280px,34vw,460px); background:url("../img/crest.png") center/contain no-repeat; opacity:.05; pointer-events:none; z-index:0; }
.page-hero .container { position:relative; z-index:2; }

/* hero buttons in LIGHT context */
.page-hero .btn--primary { background:var(--navy-700); color:#fff; border-color:var(--navy-700); box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(16,21,31,.12); }
.page-hero .btn--primary:hover { background:var(--navy); color:#fff; }
.page-hero .btn--ghost { border-color:var(--navy-700); color:var(--navy-700); background:transparent; }
.page-hero .btn--ghost:hover { background:var(--navy-700); color:#fff; }

/* airy section tints */
.section--cream2 { background:#f4f0e8; }

/* Stats band -> light (airy, navy tabular numerals, single gold hairline) */
.stats-band { background:transparent; border-top:2px solid var(--gold); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
.stats-band .metric__num { color:var(--navy); }
.stats-band .metric__num .u { color:var(--gold-text); }
.stats-band .metric__label { color:var(--text-soft); }
.stats-band .metric { border-left:1px solid var(--line); }
.stats-band .metric:first-child { border-left:0; }
@media (max-width:860px){ .stats-band .metric:nth-child(3){ border-left:0; } }

/* cta-band + footer stay dark (anchors) — unchanged */

/* =====================================================================
   IMAGES IN THE LIGHT THEME v7 — framed, lightly treated, side-by-side
   ===================================================================== */
.page-hero--lg::before { display:none; }              /* watermark replaced by real hero image */
.hero-split { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.04fr .96fr; gap:clamp(32px,5vw,64px); align-items:center; }
.hero-copy { max-width:34rem; }

.media-frame { position:relative; margin:0; border-radius:var(--radius); overflow:hidden; border:1px solid var(--line); box-shadow:var(--shadow-rest); background:var(--navy-700); }
.media-frame img { display:block; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; aspect-ratio:4/3; filter:grayscale(.4) contrast(1.06); }
.media-frame::after { content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; background:linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(16,21,31,.04), rgba(16,21,31,.30)); }
.media-frame::before { content:""; position:absolute; left:0; top:0; width:100%; height:var(--accent-bar); background:var(--gold); z-index:2; }

@media (max-width:880px){
  .hero-split { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:36px; }
  .hero-copy { max-width:none; }
  .media-frame img { aspect-ratio:16/10; }
}

/* =====================================================================
   BAE-STYLE PHOTOGRAPHIC LAYER v8 — full-bleed photo heroes + image bands
   (overrides the v6 light heroes; keeps light content sections)
   ===================================================================== */
/* Re-darken page heroes + show the photo, BAE-style full-bleed */
.page-hero { color:#fff; background:var(--navy-700); border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold); }
.page-hero__bg { display:block; }
.page-hero__bg img { display:block; opacity:1; filter:grayscale(.5) contrast(1.06) brightness(.82); object-position:50% 32%; }
.page-hero::after { display:block; background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(11,14,20,.88) 0%, rgba(11,14,20,.66) 52%, rgba(11,14,20,.5) 100%); }
.page-hero h1 { color:#fff; }
.page-hero p, .page-hero .hero-lead { color:var(--on-dark); }
.page-hero .eyebrow { color:var(--gold-light); }
.breadcrumb { color:var(--on-dark-soft); }
.breadcrumb a { color:var(--on-dark); }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color:var(--gold-light); }
.page-hero--lg::before { display:none; }
/* hero buttons: crisp white primary + outlined-white ghost on the photo */
.page-hero .btn--primary { background:#fff; color:var(--navy); border-color:#fff; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(16,21,31,.2); }
.page-hero .btn--primary:hover { background:#ece8df; color:var(--navy); transform:translateY(-2px); box-shadow:var(--shadow-hover); }
.page-hero .btn--ghost { border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.7); color:#fff; background:transparent; }
.page-hero .btn--ghost:hover { background:rgba(255,255,255,.1); color:#fff; }

/* CTA band as a full-bleed photographic band */
.cta-band { position:relative; overflow:hidden; background:var(--navy-700); }
.cta-band__bg { position:absolute; inset:0; z-index:0; }
.cta-band__bg img { width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; filter:grayscale(.5) contrast(1.05) brightness(.62); }
.cta-band::before { content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; z-index:1; background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,14,20,.74) 0%, rgba(11,14,20,.84) 100%); }
.cta-band .container { position:relative; z-index:2; }

/* =====================================================================
   HEADER POLISH v9 — navy CTA, tighter lockup, refined bar
   ===================================================================== */
.nav { height:80px; }
.site-header { border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
.brand__crest { width:42px; height:46px; }
.brand__name { letter-spacing:.16em; font-size:1.05rem; }
.brand__sub { letter-spacing:.2em; font-size:.56rem; color:var(--text-soft); }
/* navy CTA reads crisper than flat gold on the light bar */
.nav__cta a { background:var(--navy-700); color:#fff; border:1px solid var(--navy-700); box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(16,21,31,.14); padding:12px 24px; letter-spacing:var(--track-caps); }
.nav__cta a:hover { background:var(--navy); color:#fff; transform:translateY(-1px); box-shadow:var(--shadow-hover); }
@media (max-width:1080px){ .nav { height:68px; } }

/* fix: nav CTA white text was overridden by .nav__links>li>a (higher specificity) */
.nav__cta a.btn--primary { background:var(--navy-700); color:#fff; border-color:var(--navy-700); }
.nav__cta a.btn--primary:hover { background:var(--navy); color:#fff; }

/* shrink nav CTA wording to sit neatly in the box */
.nav__cta a.btn--primary { font-size:.7rem; letter-spacing:.06em; padding:11px 18px; }

/* =====================================================================
   MARKETING PAGE TEMPLATE v10 — replaces the doc/TOC/prose layout
   ===================================================================== */
.section__body { max-width: 880px; }
.section--lead .section__body { max-width: 920px; }
.lede { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.1vw, 1.45rem); line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--navy-700); font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 1.3rem; }
.section__body > p { color: var(--text-soft); }
.section__body .ticks { margin-top: 1.3rem; }
.section--navy .section__body > p, .panel--navy .section__body > p { color: var(--on-dark); }

/* list-heavy sections -> feature cards */
.feature-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.feature { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow-rest); padding: 30px 28px; transition: transform var(--dur-3) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--dur-3) var(--ease-out), border-color var(--dur-3) var(--ease-out); }
.feature:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover); border-color: #d9cdb4; }
.feature h3 { margin: 0 0 .55em; }
.feature p { color: var(--text-soft); margin: 0 0 .9em; }
.feature .ticks { margin: 0; }
.feature .ticks li { margin-bottom: .4em; font-size: .96rem; }
@media (max-width: 760px){ .feature-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* navy "why" panel */
.panel { border-radius: var(--radius); padding: clamp(32px,5vw,56px); }
.panel--navy { background: var(--navy-700); color: var(--on-dark); }
.panel--navy h2, .panel--navy h3 { color: #fff; }
.panel--navy p { color: var(--on-dark); }
.panel--navy .ticks li::before { border-color: var(--gold); }

/* resource / blog cards */
.res-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.res-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow-rest); padding: 30px 28px; transition: transform var(--dur-3) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--dur-3) var(--ease-out), border-color var(--dur-3) var(--ease-out); }
.res-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover); border-color: #d9cdb4; }
.res-card h3 { margin: 0 0 .5em; font-size: 1.18rem; }
.res-card p { color: var(--text-soft); margin: 0 0 16px; }
.res-card .res-link { margin-top: auto; color: var(--gold-text); font-weight: 700; font-size: .8rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.res-card .res-link svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; transition: transform var(--dur-2) var(--ease); }
.res-card:hover .res-link svg { transform: translateX(3px); }
@media (max-width: 900px){ .res-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 600px){ .res-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* lead intro as text+image split (service pages) */
.section--lead .container.split { align-items:center; }
.section--lead .container.split .section__body { max-width:none; }
.section--lead .container.split .media-frame { order:2; }
.section--lead .container.split .media-frame img { aspect-ratio:5/4; }
@media (max-width:880px){ .section--lead .container.split .media-frame { order:0; } }

/* =====================================================================
   RICHNESS / DETAIL v11 — editorial detailing (no clutter)
   ===================================================================== */
/* numbered feature cards */
.feature-grid { counter-reset: feat; }
.feature { counter-increment: feat; }
.feature::before { content: counter(feat, decimal-leading-zero); display: block; font-family: var(--ff-head); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: -.02em; margin-bottom: 16px; }

/* value props: line icons instead of the repeated gold bar */
.value { text-align: left; }
.value h3::before { display: none; }
.value__icon { display: block; width: 30px; height: 30px; color: var(--gold-text); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.value__icon svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }

/* faint brand crest watermark for depth in dark panels */
.panel--navy { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.panel--navy::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: -36px; bottom: -48px; width: 300px; height: 300px; background: url("../img/crest.png") center/contain no-repeat; opacity: .05; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; }
.panel--navy > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* a touch more presence on section intros */
.section--lead .lede { font-weight: 500; }

/* =====================================================================
   MOBILE NAV CONTRAST FIX v12 — dark dropdown menu needs light items
   ===================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .nav__links { background: var(--navy); }
  .nav__links > li > a,
  .nav__drop-toggle { color: var(--on-dark); }
  .nav__links > li > a:hover,
  .nav__links > li > a[aria-current="page"],
  .nav__drop-toggle:hover,
  .has-dropdown.is-current .nav__drop-toggle { color: #fff; }
  .nav__links > li > a[aria-current="page"]::after { display: none; }
  .dropdown a { color: var(--on-dark); }
  .dropdown a:hover,
  .dropdown a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold-light); }
  /* CTA must stand out on the dark menu — gold, not navy-on-navy */
  .nav__cta a.btn--primary { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: none; }
  .nav__cta a.btn--primary:hover { background: var(--gold-light); color: var(--navy); }
}

/* About: pull-quote panel */
.quote-panel { text-align: center; }
.quote-panel::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 48px; height: 3px; background: var(--gold); margin: 0 auto 26px; }
.quote-panel h2 { margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.quote-panel p { max-width: 62ch; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.quote-panel p strong { display: block; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.15rem); color: #fff; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.015em; line-height: 1.3; margin: .35em auto; max-width: 26ch; }

/* =====================================================================
   QA FIXES v13 — from full quality audit
   ===================================================================== */
/* darken muted token so helper/copyright text passes AA */
:root { --muted: #6a7078; }

/* MISSING base component: .ticks (used 63x, was unstyled default bullets) */
.ticks { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 1.2em; padding: 0; }
.ticks li { position: relative; padding-left: 28px; margin-bottom: .55em; color: var(--text-soft); }
.ticks li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 3px; top: .45em; width: 9px; height: 5px; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-text); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold-text); transform: rotate(-45deg); }
.section--navy .ticks li, .panel--navy .ticks li { color: var(--on-dark); }
.section--navy .ticks li::before, .panel--navy .ticks li::before { border-color: var(--gold); }

/* standfirst <strong> sentences (About / Martyn's) — match the pull-out treatment */
.section__body > p > strong:only-child { color: var(--navy-700); font-weight: 600; }

/* focus visibility (was gold — failed 3:1 on light) */
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--navy); outline-offset: 2px; }
.btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--navy); outline-offset: 3px; }
.section--navy :focus-visible, .page-hero :focus-visible, .cta-band :focus-visible, .site-footer :focus-visible, .panel--navy :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--gold-light); }
.page-hero .btn:focus-visible, .cta-band .btn:focus-visible { outline-color: #fff; }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--navy); outline-offset: 1px; border-color: var(--navy); box-shadow: none; }

/* keyboard/JS dropdown open state (paired with main.js handler) */
.has-dropdown.open .dropdown { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(2px); }

/* responsive: reset lead-image order in the SAME query the split collapses */
@media (max-width: 940px) { .section--lead .container.split .media-frame { order: 0; } }

/* honour tighter mobile gutters (was overridden by the unconditional clamp) */
@media (max-width: 560px) { .container { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; } }

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT — EDITORIAL "DOSSIER" NARRATIVE  (v14)
   Numbered chapters · sticky heading rail · measured prose ·
   navy contrast band · gold statement blocks · 2-col ticks.
   Structure & styling only — no copy changes.
   ============================================================ */

.bio { padding: clamp(64px, 8.5vw, 116px) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.bio + .bio { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

.bio__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 312px) minmax(0, 648px);
  gap: clamp(36px, 6vw, 100px);
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* left rail — sticky chapter heading */
.bio__aside { position: sticky; top: 116px; }
.bio__index {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
  font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-text);
  margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
}
.bio__index::after { content: ""; height: 1px; flex: 1; background: var(--line); }
.bio__aside h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.3vw, 2.05rem);
  line-height: 1.14; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--navy-700);
}

/* prose column — held to a readable measure */
.bio__body { max-width: 65ch; }
.bio__body > p { color: var(--text-soft); margin: 0 0 1.15em; }
.bio__body > p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.bio__body .ticks { margin-top: 1.4rem; }

/* gold-ruled statement stack (replaces orphan bold one-liners) */
.statements { margin: 1.7em 0; padding: .15em 0 .15em 22px; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); display: grid; gap: .55em; }
.statements p { margin: 0; }
.statements p strong { color: var(--navy-700); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.07rem; letter-spacing: -.005em; }

/* navy contrast chapter */
.bio--navy { background: var(--navy); color: var(--on-dark); border-top: 0 !important; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.bio--navy + .bio { border-top: 0; }
.bio--navy::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: -64px; bottom: -88px; width: 360px; height: 360px; background: url("../img/crest.png") center/contain no-repeat; opacity: .05; pointer-events: none; }
.bio--navy .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.bio--navy .bio__index { color: var(--gold-light); }
.bio--navy .bio__index::after { background: rgba(255,255,255,.16); }
.bio--navy .bio__aside h2 { color: #fff; }
.bio--navy .bio__body > p { color: var(--on-dark); }
.bio--navy .statements p strong { color: #fff; }

/* two-column tick lists for long sets */
.ticks--cols { columns: 2; column-gap: 48px; }
.ticks--cols li { break-inside: avoid; }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .bio__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; }
  .bio__aside { position: static; }
  .bio__body { max-width: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .ticks--cols { columns: 1; }
}

/* ============================================================
   UX REVIEW FIXES (v15)
   Contact navy-section contrast, current-page nav CTA,
   statement styling without <strong>, print/reveal safety.
   ============================================================ */

/* nav CTA on its own page: aria-current rule was painting it navy-on-navy */
.nav__links > li.nav__cta > a[aria-current="page"] { color: #fff; }
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .nav__links > li.nav__cta > a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--navy); } /* mobile CTA is gold */
}

/* any plain text inside a navy section defaults to light */
.section--navy p, .section--navy li { color: var(--on-dark); }
.section--navy .who-grid li { color: var(--on-dark); border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.section--navy .who-grid li::before { background: var(--gold); }
.section--navy .statements p, .section--navy .statements p strong { color: #fff; }
.section--navy .ticks li::before { border-color: var(--gold); }

/* statements: style plain p the same as strong so no re-bolding is needed */
.statements p { color: var(--navy-700); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.07rem; letter-spacing: -.005em; }

/* centered narrative measure under centered section heads */
.section__body--center { margin-inline: auto; }

/* feature cards may carry h2 (blog topics) — style like the h3 variant */
.feature > h2 { font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--navy-700); margin: 0 0 .55em; }

/* reveal must never hide content in print */
@media print { .reveal { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; } }

/* v15.1 — navy dossier chapters: list items must be light too */
.bio--navy .bio__body li { color: var(--on-dark); }
.bio--navy .ticks li::before { border-color: var(--gold); }

/* ============================================================
   v16 — unify the utility bar into the header
   Kills the mismatched warm-cream strip + its seam so the
   phone/email row reads as one clean header block.
   ============================================================ */
.topbar { background: #fbfaf7; border-bottom: 0; }
.topbar a { color: var(--text-soft); }
.topbar a:hover { color: var(--gold-text); }
.topbar svg { color: var(--gold-text); }
.site-header { background: #fbfaf7; }

/* ============================================================
   v17 — logo lockup keeps its ORIGINAL Inter. Never restyle
   the brand text with the site display font.
   ============================================================ */
.brand__name,
.brand__sub { font-family: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif !important; }

/* ============================================================
   v18 — footer logo down-size + de-lopside dossier chapters
   ============================================================ */
.footer-logo { width: 92px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 20px; }

/* stack the chapter heading ABOVE the body at a normal reading width,
   killing the empty side column and the squeezed-right paragraphs */
.bio__grid { display: block; max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; }
.bio__aside { position: static; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.bio__body { max-width: none; }
.bio__body > p { margin: 0 0 1.05em; }

/* ============================================================
   v19 — DE-TEMPLATING PASS
   Numbers opt-in, icon row -> ruled editorial list, hero +
   section rhythm variants. Copy untouched.
   ============================================================ */

/* 1. card counters are now OPT-IN (.feature-grid--numbered).
      Topic/category grids lose their arbitrary 01-08 numbering. */
.feature::before { display: none; }
.feature-grid--numbered .feature::before { display: block; }

/* 2. "Why Clients Choose" icon cards -> quiet ruled editorial columns */
.value { background: none; border: 0; box-shadow: none; border-radius: 0; padding: 22px 0 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--navy-700); text-align: left; }
.value:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: none; }
.value__icon { display: none; }
.value h3 { margin: 0 0 .45em; font-size: 1.02rem; }
.value p { color: var(--text-soft); }

/* 3. hero + section rhythm variants */
.page-hero--compact { min-height: 0; padding: 84px 0 64px; }
.page-hero--compact h1 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.7rem); }
.section--compact { padding: 72px 0; }

/* stats: understated, believable */
.stats-band .metric__label { letter-spacing: 0; }

/* v19.1 — narrative body aligns with its left-set heading */
.section-head--left + .rich { margin-left: 0; }

/* v19.2 — values container loses its card chrome too; breathing room between rows */
.values { background: none; border: 0; box-shadow: none; border-radius: 0; overflow: visible; gap: 30px; }
.value { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 0; }
.value:hover { background: none; }
@media (max-width: 940px) { .values { gap: 26px; } }

/* ============================================================
   v20 — services "index": editorial title | description directory.
   No step numbers, no filler arrows; whole row is the link.
   ============================================================ */
.svc-index { border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-700); }
.svc-row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 40%) 1fr; gap: 40px;
  align-items: start; padding: 32px 0 34px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--text); background: none; transition: none;
}
.svc-row:hover { background: none; padding-left: 0; text-decoration: none; }
.svc-row__title {
  margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.7vw, 1.42rem); line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--navy-700); transition: color .2s var(--ease);
}
.svc-row__title::after {
  content: "\2192"; margin-left: .45em; color: var(--gold-text);
  opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-5px); display: inline-block;
  transition: opacity .2s var(--ease), transform .2s var(--ease);
}
.svc-row:hover .svc-row__title,
.svc-row:focus-visible .svc-row__title { color: var(--gold-deep); }
.svc-row:hover .svc-row__title::after,
.svc-row:focus-visible .svc-row__title::after { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
.svc-row__desc { margin: 0; color: var(--text-soft); max-width: 62ch; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .svc-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; padding: 26px 0 28px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   v21 — DE-CARD PASS: strip boxed-card chrome site-wide.
   Feature / service / resource cards become clean editorial
   blocks marked by a single top rule, no box, no hover lift.
   ============================================================ */

/* feature grids — service pages + blog */
.feature-grid { gap: 0 clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); }
.feature {
  background: none; border: 0; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 30px 0 36px; transition: none;
}
.feature:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: none; border-color: var(--line); }
.feature h3, .feature > h2 { color: var(--navy-700); }

/* contact service + consultation-process cards */
.svc-card {
  background: none; border: 0; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 28px 0 32px; transition: none;
}
.svc-card::after { display: none; }
.svc-card:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: none; border-color: var(--line); }
.svc-card--feature { background: none; border-top: 2px solid var(--navy-700); }

/* resources cards */
.res-card {
  background: none; border: 0; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 28px 0 32px; transition: none;
}
.res-card:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: none; border-color: var(--line); }
.res-grid { gap: 0 clamp(36px, 4vw, 56px); }

/* ============================================================
   v22 — audit fixes
   ============================================================ */
/* contact page 320px reflow: let grid columns and the select shrink */
.contact-grid > * { min-width: 0; }
.field select { min-width: 0; }

/* nav landmark wrapper participates in header flex as if absent */
.primary-nav { display: contents; }

/* form status + validation states */
.form-status { margin-top: 14px; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--navy-700); }
.form-status:empty { display: none; }
.form-status[data-state="error"] { color: #8a2323; font-weight: 600; }
.field input[aria-invalid="true"], .field select[aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: #8a2323; }

/* footer column headings are h2 now (semantics); keep the h4 look */
.site-footer h2 { color: var(--white); font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: .76rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .16em; margin: 0 0 18px; font-weight: 700; }

/* v22.1 — long unbreakable strings (URLs, emails) must wrap on small screens */
.contact-grid { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }