/* North & Hayes website system */

:root {
  --paper: #f7f4ee;
  --paper-strong: #eee6d8;
  --surface: #fffefa;
  --mist: #eef3f4;
  --ink: #151d25;
  --ink-soft: #26313a;
  --muted: #706a5f;
  --muted-cool: #56666b;
  --faint: #9a9386;
  --gold: #9b7626;
  --gold-soft: #c3aa6b;
  --dark: #101920;
  --dark-soft: #16242d;
  --dark-ink: #f4efe5;
  --line: rgba(23, 21, 18, 0.13);
  --line-soft: rgba(23, 21, 18, 0.08);
  --shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(37, 31, 22, 0.12);
  --maxw: 1180px;
  --serif: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 8%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82), transparent 34%),
    var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

img,
svg {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

p,
h1,
h2,
h3,
ul {
  margin: 0;
}

ul {
  padding: 0;
}

.container {
  width: min(100% - 80px, var(--maxw));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.narrow {
  max-width: 820px;
}

.stack {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
}

.center {
  text-align: center;
}

.muted {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 30;
  background: rgba(246, 241, 232, 0.92);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}

.nav-inner {
  min-height: 78px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  min-width: max-content;
}

.brand-refined {
  gap: 18px;
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.72);
}

.brand-initials {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 33px;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.brand-initials i {
  width: 1px;
  height: 32px;
  background: var(--gold-soft);
  transform: rotate(16deg);
}

.brand img {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
}

.brand .name,
.footer .name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 23px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 6px;
}

.navlinks {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 26px;
}

.navlinks a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1;
  padding-bottom: 7px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, background 180ms ease;
}

.navlinks a:hover,
.navlinks a.active {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

.navlinks .btn-gold,
.navlinks .btn-gold.active,
.navlinks .btn-gold:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.btn {
  min-height: 46px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 13px 22px;
  font: 500 14px/1 var(--sans);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, background 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-gold {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
}

.btn-gold:hover {
  background: #84631f;
  border-color: #84631f;
}

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--line);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: rgba(23, 21, 18, 0.32);
  background: rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.58);
}

.btn-light {
  color: var(--dark-ink);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
}

.btn-light:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
}

.btn-sm {
  min-height: 38px;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.navlinks .btn {
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

.btn-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}

h1 {
  font-size: 68px;
  line-height: 1.02;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 48px;
  line-height: 1.04;
}

h3 {
  font-size: 27px;
  line-height: 1.14;
}

.lede {
  max-width: 650px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.kicker,
.micro-label {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.section {
  padding: 104px 0;
}

.section-tight {
  padding: 62px 0;
}

.section-quiet {
  background: var(--surface);
}

.section-mist {
  background: var(--mist);
}

.section-dark {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--dark-ink);
}

.section-dark h2,
.section-dark h3 {
  color: #fff;
}

.section-dark .lede,
.section-dark .muted {
  color: #c9c0b1;
}

.section-intro {
  max-width: 680px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}

.section-intro.center {
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.hero-home {
  padding: 104px 0 92px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-editorial {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.82fr) minmax(500px, 1.3fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 74px;
}

.hero-no-image {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(330px, 0.56fr);
}

.hero-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
}

.hero-brand {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1;
}

.hero-copy h1 {
  max-width: 650px;
}

.hero-copy .lede {
  max-width: 500px;
}

.gold-rule {
  width: 78px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.fineprint {
  color: var(--faint);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.hero-panel {
  display: grid;
  gap: 28px;
  align-self: stretch;
  align-content: space-between;
  min-height: 440px;
  padding: 48px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.92), rgba(238, 230, 216, 0.45)),
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 72%, rgba(21, 29, 37, 0.04) 72% 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 70px rgba(21, 29, 37, 0.07);
}

.hero-office-panel {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-office-panel::before,
.hero-office-panel::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -48px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(155, 118, 38, 0.18);
  transform: rotate(-18deg);
}

.hero-office-panel::before {
  top: 50px;
  width: 190px;
  height: 90px;
}

.hero-office-panel::after {
  bottom: 44px;
  width: 250px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(155, 118, 38, 0.2);
}

.hero-panel p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.location-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.location-list span {
  display: block;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.office-lines {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  width: min(100%, 250px);
}

.office-lines span {
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), transparent);
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.office-lines span:nth-child(2) {
  width: 72%;
}

.office-lines span:nth-child(3) {
  width: 44%;
}

.hero-panel .micro-label {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

.hero-image-frame {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(34, 31, 26, 0.12);
}

.hero-image-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.experience-strip {
  padding: 34px 0 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  background: rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.48);
}

.trusted-inner {
  display: grid;
  gap: 26px;
  justify-items: center;
}

.logo-row {
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 34px;
}

.logo-row img,
.logo-word {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  justify-self: center;
  max-width: 150px;
  max-height: 54px;
  min-height: 48px;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-align: center;
  filter: grayscale(1);
  opacity: 0.92;
}

.logo-apple {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 31px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.logo-google {
  font-size: 31px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.logo-shell {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 28px;
}

.logo-sacoor {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.logo-mck {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 25px;
  line-height: 0.95;
}

.experience-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
}

.experience-inner .label {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.name-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 12px 34px;
}

.name-row span {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 25px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.metric-rail {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.metric {
  min-height: 116px;
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 26px 32px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  text-align: center;
}

.metric:first-child {
  border-left: 0;
}

.metric strong,
.metric-label {
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.metric span:not(.metric-label),
.metric p {
  max-width: 230px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.service-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(420px, 1fr);
  gap: 88px;
  align-items: start;
}

.service-layout .section-intro {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.line-list,
.dash-list,
.check-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  list-style: none;
}

.line-list li,
.dash-list li,
.check-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 48px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.line-list li::before,
.dash-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.78em;
  width: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.check-list li::before {
  content: "✓";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.comparison-band {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #edf3f5, #f8f8f4 50%, #edf3f5);
}

.value-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 90px 1fr;
  gap: 50px;
  align-items: center;
}

.vs-mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 62px;
  height: 62px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 24px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(155, 118, 38, 0.24);
}

.process-section {
  background: var(--surface);
}

.process-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 64px 1fr 64px 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.process-number {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 58px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.process-card h3 {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.process-card p {
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.process-arrow {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 30px;
  text-align: center;
}

.security-layout {
  align-items: center;
}

.feature-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.feature-card {
  min-height: 250px;
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.feature-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.86fr) minmax(360px, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 76px;
}

.split.reverse {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(360px, 1fr) minmax(0, 0.86fr);
}

.split.reverse .split-copy {
  order: 2;
}

.split-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}

.panel {
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 36px;
}

.panel-dark {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--dark-ink);
}

.panel-dark h3 {
  color: #fff;
}

.panel-dark .promise-list li {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: #d9d0c1;
}

.panel-dark .promise-list b {
  color: #fff;
}

.promise-list {
  list-style: none;
}

.promise-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 18px 0 18px 26px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.promise-list li:first-child {
  border-top: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.promise-list li:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.promise-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 28px;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-soft);
}

.promise-list li:first-child::before {
  top: 10px;
}

.promise-list b {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.comparison {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.comparison-col {
  padding: 34px;
}

.comparison-col + .comparison-col {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.comparison-col.ours {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--dark-ink);
}

.comparison-col.ours h3 {
  color: #fff;
}

.comparison-col h3 {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.comparison li {
  list-style: none;
  position: relative;
  padding: 12px 0 12px 26px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
}

.comparison li:first-child {
  border-top: 0;
}

.comparison li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 22px;
  width: 8px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--faint);
}

.comparison .ours li {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: #d9d0c1;
}

.comparison .ours li::before {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  top: 19px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-soft);
}

.process-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.75fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}

.steps {
  display: grid;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 62px 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.step .n {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 42px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.step p {
  margin-top: 7px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.callout {
  max-width: 740px;
  padding: 8px 0 8px 30px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
}

.callout p {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 31px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.cta {
  text-align: left;
}

.cta-form-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 10%, rgba(91, 113, 122, 0.18), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(120deg, #101920, #17242d);
}

.cta-form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(420px, 1fr);
  gap: 78px;
  align-items: center;
}

.cta-form-grid h2 {
  max-width: 470px;
}

.cta-form-grid .gold-rule {
  margin: 22px 0;
}

.dark-form-wrap {
  padding-left: 62px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
}

.dark-form-wrap p {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 14px 0 24px;
  color: #c9c0b1;
}

.dark-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
}

.dark-form input,
.dark-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  color: #fff;
  font: 400 14px/1.4 var(--sans);
  padding: 12px 13px;
}

.dark-form input[type="date"] {
  color-scheme: dark;
}

.dark-form input::placeholder,
.dark-form textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(244, 239, 229, 0.64);
}

.dark-form textarea {
  min-height: 70px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.dark-form .btn {
  width: min(100%, 420px);
  border-radius: 0;
}

.page-hero {
  padding: 96px 0 58px;
}

.page-hero .container {
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
}

.page-hero-split {
  padding: 88px 0 70px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.page-hero-split .container {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(320px, 0.46fr);
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 76px;
}

.page-hero-split h1 {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.page-hero-split .lede {
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.page-aside {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 30px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  background: none;
  align-self: center;
}

.page-aside p {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.principle-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.principle-card,
.handoff-note {
  padding: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  background: rgba(255, 254, 250, 0.62);
}

.principle-card span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 38px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.principle-card h3 {
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.principle-card p,
.handoff-note p {
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.designed-process {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.timeline-panel {
  display: grid;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.timeline-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 74px 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.timeline-item span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 44px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.timeline-item h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.timeline-item p {
  margin-top: 9px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.handoff-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  max-width: 820px;
}

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.8fr) minmax(360px, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}

.form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.form label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.form input,
.form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  font: 400 15px/1.4 var(--sans);
  padding: 13px 14px;
}

.form input:focus,
.form textarea:focus {
  outline: 2px solid rgba(155, 118, 38, 0.18);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.form textarea {
  min-height: 138px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.contact-card a:not(.btn),
.privacy-copy a {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.privacy-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 26px;
}

.privacy-copy h3 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.privacy-copy p {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.privacy-note {
  color: var(--muted-cool);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.footer {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--dark-ink);
  padding: 62px 0 30px;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 1fr);
  gap: 56px;
}

.footer .tag {
  max-width: 340px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: #a99f8f;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.legal {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 48px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: #8e8679;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.legal a {
  color: #a99f8f;
}

@media (max-width: 1040px) {
  h1 {
    font-size: 58px;
  }

  h2 {
    font-size: 42px;
  }

  .hero-grid,
  .split,
  .split.reverse,
  .process-grid,
  .service-layout,
  .cta-form-grid,
  .page-hero-split .container,
  .principle-grid,
  .handoff-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .split.reverse .split-copy {
    order: 0;
  }

  .hero-panel {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 0;
  }


  .hero-image-frame img {
    min-height: 360px;
  }

  .page-aside {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .metric-rail {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .metric:nth-child(3) {
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  }

  .metric:nth-child(4) {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  }

  .cta-form-grid {
    gap: 46px;
  }

  .dark-form-wrap {
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-top: 34px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
    border-left: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .container {
    width: min(100% - 44px, var(--maxw));
  }

  .nav-inner {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 14px 0;
  }

  .navlinks {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px 18px;
  }

  .navlinks a {
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .hero-home,
  .page-hero {
    padding-top: 68px;
  }

  .section {
    padding: 76px 0;
  }

  .feature-row,
  .comparison,
  .contact-grid,
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .logo-row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .logo-row img:last-child {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .value-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 34px;
  }

  .vs-mark {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
  }

  .process-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 26px;
  }

  .process-arrow {
    display: none;
  }

  .comparison-col + .comparison-col {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .experience-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .name-row {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }


  .brand .name {
    letter-spacing: 4px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  body {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: 43px;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  h2 {
    font-size: 35px;
  }

  h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .lede {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .container {
    width: min(100% - 34px, var(--maxw));
  }

  .brand .name {
    font-size: 21px;
  }

  .hero-grid {
    gap: 42px;
  }

  .hero-panel {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 30px;
  }


  .hero-image-frame img {
    min-height: 300px;
  }


  .logo-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .form-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .metric-rail {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .metric,
  .metric:nth-child(4) {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .metric:first-child {
    border-top: 0;
  }

  .panel,
  .feature-card,
  .comparison-col {
    padding: 26px;
  }

  .step {
    grid-template-columns: 46px 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .timeline-item {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .page-aside,
  .principle-card,
  .handoff-note {
    padding: 24px;
  }

}

/* ---- N&H tweaks (centred dark CTAs, tidy hero aside) ---- */
.section-dark.cta { text-align: center; }
.section-dark.cta .lede { max-width: 560px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.section-dark.cta .btn-row { justify-content: center; }
.page-hero-split .container { align-items: center; }
.page-aside { align-content: start; }

/* ---- Animated gold underline on links ---- */
.navlinks a:not(.btn){ border-bottom:none; padding-bottom:4px; position:relative; }
.navlinks a:not(.btn)::after{ content:""; position:absolute; left:0; bottom:0; height:1px; width:0; background:var(--gold); transition:width .3s ease; }
.navlinks a:not(.btn):hover::after,
.navlinks a:not(.btn).active::after{ width:100%; }

main a:not(.btn), .footer a, .legal a{ position:relative; }
main a:not(.btn)::after, .footer a::after, .legal a::after{
  content:""; position:absolute; left:0; bottom:-2px; height:1px; width:0; background:var(--gold); transition:width .3s ease;
}
main a:not(.btn):hover::after, .footer a:hover::after, .legal a:hover::after{ width:100%; }

/* ---- FAQ ---- */
.faq{ max-width:820px; margin:0 auto; }
.faq details{ border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft); }
.faq details:last-of-type{ border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft); }
.faq summary{ list-style:none; cursor:pointer; padding:22px 2px; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; gap:24px; font-family:var(--serif); font-size:23px; line-height:1.25; color:var(--ink); }
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{ display:none; }
.faq summary::after{ content:"+"; color:var(--gold); font-size:26px; line-height:1; }
.faq details[open] summary::after{ content:"\2212"; }
.faq details > p{ color:var(--muted); margin:0; padding:0 2px 24px; max-width:64ch; }

/* ---- Manifesto ---- */
.manifesto{ text-align:center; }
.manifesto .container{ max-width:900px; }
.manifesto-text{ font-family:var(--serif); font-weight:500; font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,44px); line-height:1.32; color:var(--ink); margin:20px 0 0; }

/* ---- Aside refinement ---- */
.page-aside .micro-label{ color: var(--gold); }
.page-aside p{ color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.65; }

/* ---- Immersive hero (Option B) ---- */
.hero-immersive{ position:relative; display:flex; align-items:center; min-height:78vh; background:#1b1915 url('assets/hero-executive-support.png') center right / cover no-repeat; }
.hero-immersive::before{ content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(18,16,13,.85) 0%, rgba(18,16,13,.55) 42%, rgba(18,16,13,.12) 100%); }
.hero-immersive .container{ position:relative; z-index:1; padding-top:64px; padding-bottom:64px; }
.hero-immersive .hero-copy{ max-width:600px; display:grid; gap:22px; }
.hero-immersive h1{ color:#fff; }
.hero-immersive .lede{ color:#e9e3d7; }
.hero-immersive .gold-rule{ background:var(--gold-soft); }
@media(max-width:880px){
  .hero-immersive{ min-height:0; background-position:center; }
  .hero-immersive::before{ background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18,16,13,.82), rgba(18,16,13,.66)); }
  .hero-immersive .hero-copy{ max-width:100%; }
}

/* ---- Hero CTA: more prominent ---- */
.hero-immersive .btn-row{ margin-top: 6px; }
.hero-immersive .btn-gold{
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 18px 40px;
  letter-spacing: .6px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.30);
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}
.hero-immersive .btn-gold:hover{
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.36);
}

/* ---- Hero CTA: centered ---- */

/* hero CTA spacing now that it is a full-width centered row */