/* ============================================================
   CACIV CONSULTING AND TAX — DESIGN SYSTEM
   A tax consulting firm. Not an RIA. Not a CPA shop.
   ============================================================ */

/* --- Reset & Base --- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; border: none; background: none; color: inherit; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul, ol { list-style: none; }

/* --- Design Tokens --- */
:root {
  /* Brand palette — pulled directly from the logo */
  --navy: #1B2D4F;
  --navy-deep: #142340;
  --navy-soft: #2A4068;
  --cream: #F8F4EC;
  --cream-warm: #F2EBDB;
  --paper: #FBF8F1;
  --ink: #14192B;
  --ink-muted: #4A5169;
  --ink-soft: #6B7287;
  --gold: #B8853A;
  --gold-soft: #D4A85A;
  --gold-warm: #E8C77E;
  --rule: rgba(20, 25, 43, 0.12);
  --rule-soft: rgba(20, 25, 43, 0.06);

  /* Type */
  --font-display: "Fraunces", "Source Serif Pro", Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, "Menlo", monospace;

  /* Scale */
  --space-1: 0.25rem;
  --space-2: 0.5rem;
  --space-3: 0.75rem;
  --space-4: 1rem;
  --space-5: 1.5rem;
  --space-6: 2rem;
  --space-7: 3rem;
  --space-8: 4rem;
  --space-9: 6rem;
  --space-10: 8rem;
  --space-11: 12rem;

  /* Layout */
  --container: 1280px;
  --container-narrow: 960px;
  --container-tight: 720px;

  /* Motion */
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  font-feature-settings: "ss01", "cv11";
}

/* --- Typography --- */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  font-feature-settings: "ss01";
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5.25rem);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30, "WONK" 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.5rem);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 100, "SOFT" 40;
  letter-spacing: -0.028em;
  line-height: 1.02;
}

h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.9rem);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36, "SOFT" 50;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

h4 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

p { color: var(--ink-muted); }
strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
em { font-style: italic; }

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6em;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.eyebrow--center { justify-content: center; }
.eyebrow--center::before { display: none; }

.lede {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.8vw, 1.55rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 48, "SOFT" 70;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* --- Layout primitives --- */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}
.container--narrow { max-width: var(--container-narrow); }
.container--tight { max-width: var(--container-tight); }

section { padding-block: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem); }
section.section--tight { padding-block: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); }

/* --- Top bar (announcement strip) --- */
.topbar {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 0.55rem 0;
}
.topbar__inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.topbar__phone {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--gold-warm);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.topbar__phone a {
  color: var(--gold-warm);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.topbar__phone a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--gold-warm); }
.topbar__promo {
  color: var(--cream-warm);
  text-align: right;
}
.topbar__promo a {
  color: var(--gold-warm);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232, 199, 126, 0.3);
  transition: border-bottom-color 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.topbar__promo a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--gold-warm); }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .topbar { padding: 0.5rem 0; font-size: 0.72rem; }
  .topbar__inner { justify-content: center; gap: 0.75rem; }
  .topbar__promo { display: none; } /* on small screens, just show phone */
}

/* --- Navigation --- */
.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(251, 248, 241, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  transition: border-color 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.nav__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-block: 1.1rem;
}
.nav__brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.85rem; }
.nav__brand img,
.nav__mark {
  height: 36px;
  width: 36px;
  object-fit: contain;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.nav__brand-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  line-height: 1;
}
.nav__brand-sub {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 3px;
}
.nav__menu {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.nav__link {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  transition: color 0.2s var(--ease);
  position: relative;
}
.nav__link:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.nav__link.is-active { color: var(--navy-deep); font-weight: 500; }
.nav__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.25rem;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: background 0.2s var(--ease), transform 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.nav__cta:hover { background: var(--navy); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.nav__toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.nav__toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.nav__toggle span::before,
.nav__toggle span::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  width: 22px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.nav__toggle span::before { top: -7px; }
.nav__toggle span::after { top: 7px; }
.nav.is-open .nav__toggle span { background: transparent; }
.nav.is-open .nav__toggle span::before { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav.is-open .nav__toggle span::after { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* --- Buttons --- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all 0.25s var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}
.btn--primary {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: var(--cream);
}
.btn--primary:hover {
  background: var(--navy);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -10px rgba(20, 35, 64, 0.45);
}
.btn--gold {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--cream);
}
.btn--gold:hover {
  background: var(--gold-soft);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -10px rgba(184, 133, 58, 0.45);
}
.btn--outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  border-color: var(--navy-deep);
}
.btn--outline:hover {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: var(--cream);
}
.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 0;
}
.btn--ghost:hover { color: var(--navy); border-bottom-color: var(--navy); }
.btn .arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* --- HERO --- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.hero__bg-mark {
  position: absolute;
  right: -8%;
  top: 6%;
  width: 56%;
  max-width: 720px;
  opacity: 0.045;
  transform: rotate(-2deg);
}
.hero__bg-grid {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(20, 25, 43, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 80px 80px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black, transparent 85%);
}
.hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero__title {
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}
.hero__title .accent {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30, "WONK" 1;
}
.hero__title .strike {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}
.hero__title .strike::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -2%;
  right: -2%;
  top: 55%;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(-3deg);
}
.hero__lede {
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
}
.hero__ctas {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero__meta {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem 3rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.hero__meta-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.hero__meta-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero__meta-item {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 14;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* --- Three-card audience router --- */
.audience {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.audience__header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  align-items: end;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .audience__header { grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; }
}
.audience__intro h2 { margin-top: 0.75rem; }
.audience__cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .audience__cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}
.card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 2.25rem 2rem 2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease), border-color 0.35s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.35s var(--ease);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 360px;
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--navy);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 48px -28px rgba(20, 35, 64, 0.25);
}
.card__num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.card__title {
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.card__body {
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  flex-grow: 1;
}
.card__cta {
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy-deep);
  align-self: flex-start;
  transition: gap 0.25s var(--ease), color 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.card__cta:hover {
  gap: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* --- The Three Types Section (positioning) --- */
.positioning {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: var(--cream);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.positioning::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(184, 133, 58, 0.08), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 80%, rgba(212, 168, 90, 0.06), transparent 40%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.positioning__inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.positioning h2 { color: var(--cream); }
.positioning h2 .gold { color: var(--gold-warm); font-style: italic; }
.positioning .lede { color: var(--cream-warm); }
.positioning__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 4rem;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .positioning__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; }
}
.position-col {
  padding: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.15);
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .position-col {
    border-top: none;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.15);
    padding: 0 2.5rem;
  }
  .position-col:first-child { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
  .position-col:last-child { padding-right: 0; }
}
.position-col__tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-warm);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.position-col__label {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 50;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.position-col__body {
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.7);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.position-col--us .position-col__label {
  color: var(--gold-warm);
  font-style: italic;
}
.position-col--us .position-col__tag { color: var(--cream); }

/* --- The Work (services preview) --- */
.work__header {
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  max-width: 60ch;
}
.work__list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.work-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: start;
}
@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .work-item {
    grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr 2fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: start;
  }
}
.work-item__num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}
.work-item__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.1rem);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36, "SOFT" 50;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.work-item__title em {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36, "SOFT" 30, "WONK" 1;
}
.work-item__body {
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.work-item__body strong { color: var(--ink); }

/* --- Proof / Social --- */
.proof {
  background: var(--cream-warm);
}
.proof__quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 40;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  max-width: 22ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.proof__quote::before {
  content: "“";
  display: block;
  font-size: 4rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 0.7;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "WONK" 1;
}
.proof__attribution {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.proof__media {
  margin-top: 4rem;
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  text-align: center;
}
.proof__media-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.proof__media-logos {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem 3rem;
}
.proof__media-logos span {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* --- About strip --- */
.about-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .about-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 5rem; }
}
.about-strip__visual {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.about-strip__visual::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 70% 30%, rgba(184, 133, 58, 0.15), transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(20, 35, 64, 0.95), rgba(42, 64, 104, 0.85));
}
.about-strip__visual-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 3rem;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--cream);
}
.about-strip__initials {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 6rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30;
  color: var(--gold-warm);
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  font-style: italic;
}
.about-strip__credentials {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--cream-warm);
}
.about-strip__years {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.2);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--cream-warm);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.about-strip__years strong {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  display: block;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36;
}
.about-strip__copy h2 { margin-top: 0.75rem; }
.about-strip__copy .lede { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.about-strip__signature {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.about-strip__signature-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36, "WONK" 1;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.about-strip__signature-title {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* --- Final CTA --- */
.final-cta {
  background: var(--paper);
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.final-cta h2 {
  max-width: 22ch;
  margin: 1.5rem auto 0;
}
.final-cta .lede {
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin: 2rem auto 0;
}
.final-cta__ctas {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

/* --- Footer --- */
.footer {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: var(--cream-warm);
  padding-block: 5rem 3rem;
  position: relative;
}
.footer__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; }
}
.footer__brand img {
  height: 60px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
  opacity: 0.95;
}
.footer__tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 18, "SOFT" 60;
  max-width: 30ch;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.footer__address {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.15);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.7);
  max-width: 30ch;
}
.footer__address a {
  color: var(--gold-warm);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.footer__address a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--gold-warm); }
.footer__col-head {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-warm);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.footer__col ul li {
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.footer__col a {
  color: var(--cream-warm);
  opacity: 0.78;
  transition: opacity 0.2s var(--ease), color 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.footer__col a:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  color: var(--gold-warm);
}
.footer__bottom {
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.15);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .footer__bottom { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: start; }
}
.footer__legal {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.55);
  max-width: 70ch;
}
.footer__copyright {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.6);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

/* --- Mobile nav --- */
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .nav__menu {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 64px 0 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    overflow-y: auto;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__menu { transform: translateX(0); }
  .nav__link {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 1.1rem 0;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    color: var(--navy-deep);
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24;
  }
  .nav__cta {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 1rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .nav__toggle { display: inline-flex; }
}

/* --- Reveal animations --- */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 0.9s var(--ease-out), transform 0.9s var(--ease-out);
}
.reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* --- Hero load animation --- */
.hero .eyebrow,
.hero .hero__title,
.hero .hero__lede,
.hero .hero__ctas,
.hero .hero__meta {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(14px);
  animation: heroIn 1s var(--ease-out) forwards;
}
.hero .eyebrow { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.hero .hero__title { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
.hero .hero__lede { animation-delay: 0.55s; }
.hero .hero__ctas { animation-delay: 0.75s; }
.hero .hero__meta { animation-delay: 0.95s; }

@keyframes heroIn {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* --- Print --- */
@media print {
  .nav, .topbar, .footer { display: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   CASE STUDY — anchor engagement on the home page
   ============================================================ */
.case {
  background: var(--cream-warm);
  position: relative;
}
.case__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .case__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr; gap: 5rem; align-items: start; }
}
.case__meta {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
}
.case__industry {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36, "SOFT" 40;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
}
.case__profile {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  max-width: 30ch;
}
.case__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.024em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  max-width: 24ch;
}
.case__title em {
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 30, "WONK" 1;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
}
.case__lede {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 60ch;
}
.case__columns {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}
@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .case__columns { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
}
.case__col-head {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.case__col p {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}
.case__pullout {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding: 2rem 2.25rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.case__pullout strong {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 14;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.case__note {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-style: italic;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

/* ============================================================
   SCHEDULE — embedded GHL booking widget
   ============================================================ */
.schedule {
  background: var(--paper);
  scroll-margin-top: 80px;
}
.schedule__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .schedule__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr;
    gap: 4.5rem;
    align-items: start;
  }
}
.schedule__copy h2 {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  max-width: 18ch;
}
.schedule__copy h2 em {
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "WONK" 1;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
}
.schedule__list {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.schedule__list li {
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.55;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.schedule__list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.schedule__list strong {
  display: inline-block;
  min-width: 90px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
}
.schedule__embed-frame {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 720px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.schedule__embed-frame iframe {
  display: block;
  background: transparent;
}

/* ============================================================
   ALSO SERVING — secondary audiences, intentionally smaller
   ============================================================ */
.also-serving {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.also-serving__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .also-serving__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: start;
  }
}
.also-serving__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.9rem);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36, "SOFT" 50;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  line-height: 1.18;
  max-width: 22ch;
}
.also-serving__body {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  max-width: 50ch;
}
.also-serving__links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.also-serving__link {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  grid-template-areas:
    "label arrow"
    "title arrow"
    "sub arrow";
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.75rem 2rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all 0.3s var(--ease);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.also-serving__link:hover {
  border-color: var(--navy);
  transform: translateX(4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px -16px rgba(20, 35, 64, 0.25);
}
.also-serving__link-label {
  grid-area: label;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.also-serving__link-title {
  grid-area: title;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 40;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
}
.also-serving__link-sub {
  grid-area: sub;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}
.also-serving__link-arrow {
  grid-area: arrow;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), color 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.also-serving__link:hover .also-serving__link-arrow {
  transform: translateX(4px);
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ============================================================
   INTERIOR PAGE HEADER — shared by all sub-pages
   ============================================================ */
.page-header {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem) 0 clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-header__bg-mark {
  position: absolute;
  right: -6%;
  top: 20%;
  width: 38%;
  max-width: 480px;
  opacity: 0.04;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.page-header__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 880px;
}
.page-header__crumbs {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.page-header__crumbs a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.2s var(--ease), border-color 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.page-header__crumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--navy);
  border-bottom-color: var(--navy);
}
.page-header__crumbs span {
  margin: 0 0.5rem;
  color: var(--rule);
}
.page-header h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.25rem);
  max-width: 18ch;
  line-height: 1;
}
.page-header h1 em {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "WONK" 1;
}
.page-header__lede {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  max-width: 56ch;
}

/* ============================================================
   PROSE — body content blocks for sub-pages
   ============================================================ */
.prose {
  max-width: 720px;
}
.prose > * + * { margin-top: 1.25em; }
.prose h2 {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
}
.prose h3 {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.prose p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}
.prose p strong { color: var(--ink); }
.prose ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}
.prose ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}
.prose ul li::before {
  content: "—";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.prose blockquote {
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  padding: 1.5rem 0 1.5rem 2rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36, "SOFT" 50;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
}

/* ============================================================
   FAQ accordion
   ============================================================ */
.faq {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.faq__item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.faq__q {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 1.75rem 0;
  text-align: left;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.3rem);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 50;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.faq__q:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.faq__icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.faq__icon::before, .faq__icon::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.faq__icon::before {
  top: 50%;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1.5px;
  margin-top: -0.75px;
}
.faq__icon::after {
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1.5px;
  height: 100%;
  margin-left: -0.75px;
}
.faq__item.is-open .faq__icon::after { transform: scaleY(0); }
.faq__a {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.faq__a-inner {
  padding-bottom: 1.75rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  max-width: 70ch;
}
.faq__item.is-open .faq__a { max-height: 600px; }

/* ============================================================
   TWO-COL LAYOUT — sidebar + content
   ============================================================ */
.two-col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .two-col { grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr; gap: 5rem; }
}
.two-col__sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
  align-self: start;
}
.two-col__nav {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.two-col__nav li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.two-col__nav a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  transition: color 0.2s var(--ease), padding 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.two-col__nav a:hover { color: var(--navy); padding-left: 0.5rem; }

/* ============================================================
   BLOG / RESOURCES grid
   ============================================================ */
.posts {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
@media (min-width: 700px) { .posts { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 1000px) { .posts { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.post {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 2.25rem 2rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: background 0.25s var(--ease);
  min-height: 320px;
}
.post:hover { background: var(--cream); }
.post__tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.post__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36, "SOFT" 50;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.post__excerpt {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  flex-grow: 1;
}
.post__meta {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}
.post__cta { color: var(--navy-deep); font-weight: 500; }
.posts--coming {
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.posts--coming .post {
  pointer-events: none;
}
.posts--coming .post__cta { color: var(--ink-soft); font-style: italic; }

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT FORM
   ============================================================ */
.contact-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  max-width: 560px;
}
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.4rem; }
.field label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.field input, .field textarea, .field select {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s var(--ease), background 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.field input:focus, .field textarea:focus, .field select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--cream);
}
.field textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }

/* ============================================================
   BRIDGE PAGE (Pre-Retiree / Boeing) — compact, single-CTA
   ============================================================ */
.bridge-hero {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem) 0 clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.bridge-hero__inner {
  max-width: 720px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.bridge-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.6rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  max-width: 16ch;
}
.bridge-hero__lede {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  max-width: 56ch;
}
.bridge-hero__cta {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}
.bridge-points {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.bridge-points__list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .bridge-points__list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem 2.5rem; }
}
.bridge-point {
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.bridge-point__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 40;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.bridge-point__body {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}
.bridge-final {
  text-align: center;
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem);
}
.bridge-final h2 { max-width: 22ch; margin: 1.5rem auto 0; }
.bridge-final .lede { max-width: 52ch; margin: 1.75rem auto 0; }
.bridge-final__cta { margin-top: 2.5rem; }

/* ============================================================
   PILL group (small links/tags row)
   ============================================================ */
.pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
.pill {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  border-radius: 99px;
}

/* ============================================================
   STAT row (for About page)
   ============================================================ */
.stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 3rem;
}
@media (min-width: 700px) { .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.stat {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 2.25rem 2rem;
  text-align: left;
}
.stat__num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 100, "SOFT" 40;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.stat__num em {
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 100, "WONK" 1;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
}
.stat__label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}
.stat__sub {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}