:root {
  --navy: #0a1628;
  --navy-mid: #0d1f3c;
  --navy-light: #122448;
  --teal: #00d4aa;
  --teal-dim: rgba(0,212,170,0.15);
  --teal-glow: rgba(0,212,170,0.06);
  --white: #ffffff;
  --off-white: #e8eef5;
  --grey: #7a8fa8;
  --border: rgba(0,212,170,0.2);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--off-white);
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body::before {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0.4;
}

/* ── NAV ── */
nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 0 48px;
  height: 72px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: rgba(10,22,40,0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-hex { width: 36px; height: 36px; }

.nav-wordmark {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.nav-wordmark span { color: var(--teal); }

.nav-divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 28px;
  background: var(--border);
  margin: 0 4px;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 36px;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--teal); }

.nav-cta {
  padding: 8px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--teal);
  color: var(--teal) !important;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
}

.nav-cta:hover {
  background: var(--teal) !important;
  color: var(--navy) !important;
}

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 120px 48px 80px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-canvas {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 760px;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--teal);
}

/* H1: SEO: must be descriptive, keyword-rich, one per page */
.hero-headline {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.2rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.08;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.hero-headline em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--teal);
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--grey);
  max-width: 520px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-primary {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  background: var(--teal);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: #00f0c0;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-ghost {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  color: var(--off-white);
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--teal);
  color: var(--teal);
}

.hero-stats {
  position: absolute;
  right: 48px;
  bottom: 80px;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  gap: 48px;
}

.hero-stat { text-align: right; }

.hero-stat-num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--teal);
  line-height: 1;
}

.hero-stat-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

section { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.section-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 48px;
}

/* ── ABOUT ── */
.about-strip {
  padding: 80px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--navy-mid);
}

.about-strip .section-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-label {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* H2: SEO: secondary keyword target */
.about-heading {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.about-heading em { font-style: italic; color: var(--teal); }

.about-body {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--grey);
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.about-body p + p { margin-top: 16px; }

.about-pillars {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.pillar {
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.pillar:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.pillar-num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--teal);
  opacity: 0.5;
  line-height: 1;
  min-width: 28px;
}

.pillar-text strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.pillar-text span {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--grey);
}

/* ── PRACTICE AREAS ── */
.practice { padding: 100px 0; }

.section-header { margin-bottom: 64px; }

.section-label {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.practice-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
}

.practice-card {
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  padding: 52px 48px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.practice-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--teal);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.practice-card:hover { background: var(--navy-light); border-color: var(--border); }
.practice-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* Full-card clickable wrapper: keeps card styling, whole card is the link */
a.practice-card-link {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}
a.practice-card-link .practice-card {
  height: 100%;
}
a.practice-card-link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--teal);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.card-region {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* H3: SEO: service-level keyword target */
.card-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.card-divider {
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.card-body {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--grey);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.card-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.tag {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 1px;
}

.card-link {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: gap 0.2s ease;
}

.card-link:hover { gap: 14px; }

.card-num {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 24px;
  right: 32px;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 4rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  opacity: 0.04;
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── PROCESS ── */
.process {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.process-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 64px;
  position: relative;
}

.process-steps::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  left: 10%;
  right: 10%;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
}

.step {
  padding: 0 24px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}

.step-dot {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  background: var(--navy);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.step:hover .step-dot { border-color: var(--teal); }

.step-num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--teal);
}

/* H3 for process steps: semantic hierarchy maintained */
.step-title {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.step-body {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--grey);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ── WHY TTHG ── */
.why { padding: 100px 0; }

.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: 64px;
  background: var(--border);
}

.why-item {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 40px 36px;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.why-item:hover { background: var(--navy-mid); }
.why-icon { margin-bottom: 20px; }

.why-title {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.why-body {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--grey);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ── Testimonial ── */
.testimonial { padding: 100px 0; background: var(--navy-mid); }

.quote-card {
  margin: 64px auto 0;
  max-width: 860px;
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--teal);
  padding: 56px 60px 44px;
  position: relative;
}

.quote-mark {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--teal);
  opacity: 0.22;
  position: absolute;
  top: 22px;
  left: 32px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.quote-body { position: relative; }

.quote-body p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.quote-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.quote-attrib {
  margin-top: 34px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
}

.quote-name {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.quote-role {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--teal);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .testimonial { padding: 72px 0; }
  .quote-card { padding: 44px 26px 32px; }
  .quote-mark { font-size: 3.4rem; top: 14px; left: 16px; }
  .quote-body p { font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.8; }
}

/* ── FAQ: SEO: FAQ schema + content ── */
.faq {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.faq-list {
  margin-top: 64px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 28px 0;
}

.faq-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }

.faq-q {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--white);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  user-select: none;
}

.faq-q::after {
  content: '+';
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--teal);
  font-weight: 300;
  min-width: 20px;
  text-align: right;
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.faq-item.open .faq-q::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }

.faq-a {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--grey);
  line-height: 1.85;
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.35s ease, padding 0.2s;
}

.faq-item.open .faq-a {
  max-height: 300px;
  padding-top: 16px;
}

/* ── CONTACT ── */
.contact {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.contact-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-heading {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.contact-heading em { font-style: italic; color: var(--teal); }

.contact-body {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--grey);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.contact-email-block {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--teal-glow);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.contact-email-label {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.contact-email-addr {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--teal);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.contact-note {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--grey);
  line-height: 1.7;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.contact-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
}

.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.form-group label {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey);
}

.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--off-white);
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
  appearance: none;
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus { border-color: var(--teal); }

.form-group textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }
.form-group select option { background: var(--navy-mid); }

.form-submit {
  padding: 15px 32px;
  background: var(--teal);
  color: var(--navy);
  border: none;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.form-submit:hover {
  background: #00f0c0;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.form-success {
  display: none;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  background: var(--teal-dim);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  color: var(--teal);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer { background: var(--teal); padding: 0; }

.footer-bar {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 18px 48px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.footer-name {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.footer-email {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-url {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.footer-copy {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 16px 48px;
  text-align: center;
}

.footer-copy p {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--grey);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

/* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.hero-eyebrow { animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.1s both; }
.hero-headline { animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.25s both; }
.hero-sub      { animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.4s both; }
.hero-actions  { animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.55s both; }
.hero-stats    { animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.7s both; }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  nav { padding: 0 24px; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
}

/* ── FOUNDER ── */
.founder {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: var(--navy);
}
.founder-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: start;
}
.founder-bio p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--grey);
  line-height: 1.9;
}
.founder-bio p + p { margin-top: 18px; }
.founder-lede {
  color: var(--off-white) !important;
  font-size: 1.06rem !important;
}
.founder-bio em,
.founder-statement em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--teal);
}
.founder-statement {
  margin-top: 64px;
  padding: 40px 48px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
  background: var(--navy-light);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.founder-statement p {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 1.95rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .founder-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .founder-statement { padding: 32px 28px; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero { padding: 100px 24px 60px; }
  .hero-stats { position: static; flex-direction: row; gap: 32px; margin-top: 48px; }
  .hero-stat { text-align: left; }
  .section-inner { padding: 0 24px; }
  .about-strip .section-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .practice-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .process-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .process-steps::before { display: none; }
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .footer-bar { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; text-align: center; padding: 20px 24px; }
  .footer-copy { padding: 12px 24px; }
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   INSIGHTS: hub + article pages
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Hub intro */
.insights-hero {
  padding: 160px 0 60px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.insights-hero .section-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
.insights-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.insights-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.insights-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--teal); }
.insights-lede {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--grey);
  max-width: 640px;
}

/* Article cards grid on hub */
.insights-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
a.insight-card-link { display: block; height: 100%; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
a.insight-card-link:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--teal); outline-offset: 3px; }
.insight-card {
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  padding: 44px 40px;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}
.insight-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--teal);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
.insight-card:hover { background: var(--navy-light); border-color: var(--border); }
.insight-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.insight-tag {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.insight-card-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.insight-card-excerpt {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--grey);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.insight-card-read {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
}

/* Article page: readable prose column */
.article-wrap { padding: 160px 0 80px; }
.article-inner { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.article-back {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.article-back:hover { color: var(--white); }
.article-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.article-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.article-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--teal); }
.article-body { font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; }
.article-body p {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.article-body h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 44px 0 18px;
}
.article-body h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--teal); }
.article-body strong { color: var(--white); font-weight: 600; }
.article-body ul { margin: 0 0 24px 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.article-body li {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--off-white);
  padding-left: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  position: relative;
}
.article-body li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 12px;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  background: var(--teal);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.article-pullquote {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--white);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--teal);
  padding: 8px 0 8px 28px;
  margin: 36px 0;
}
.article-source {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--grey);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-top: 20px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.article-cta {
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 36px 32px;
  margin-top: 48px;
  text-align: center;
}
.article-cta h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.article-cta p { font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--grey); margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.6; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .insights-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .insights-hero { padding: 120px 0 40px; }
}


/* ── Two-lane practice grid ── */
.practice-grid-three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .practice-grid-three { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ── Case studies ── */
.case-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
a.case-card-link { display: block; height: 100%; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
a.case-card-link:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--teal); outline-offset: 3px; }
.case-card {
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}
.case-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--teal); background: var(--navy-light); }
.case-card img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.case-card-body { padding: 32px 34px 36px; }
.case-hero-img {
  display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;
  border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 8px 0 40px;
}
.case-facts {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
  margin: 0 0 40px;
}
.case-fact { background: var(--navy-mid); padding: 22px 24px; }
.case-fact-num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 2.2rem; color: var(--teal); line-height: 1;
}
.case-fact-label {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey); margin-top: 8px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .case-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .case-facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ── Nav fit with seven items ── */
.nav-links a { white-space: nowrap; }
.nav-wordmark { white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 1440px) {
  .nav-links { gap: 26px; }
  .nav-links a { letter-spacing: 0.09em; }
}
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .nav-links { gap: 18px; }
  .nav-links a { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
}
.nav-links { margin-left: 40px; }
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .nav-links li:first-child { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 1440px) and (min-width: 1201px) {
  .nav-links { gap: 20px; margin-left: 32px; }
}

/* September 2026: readability, responsive navigation and accessibility. */
:root { --grey: #afbdd0; }
body { font-weight: 400; }
p, .card-body, .step-body, .why-body { font-weight: 400; }
.hero { min-height: 780px; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: center; }
.hero-content { max-width: 850px; }
.hero-headline { font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.4vw, 5.3rem); line-height: 1.08; }
.hero-sub { max-width: 650px; font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 400; }
.hero-stats { position: static; display: flex; gap: 48px; margin-top: 45px; }
.hero-stat { text-align: left; }
section[id], [id$="heading"] { scroll-margin-top: 100px; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--teal); outline-offset: 5px; }
.article-meta { color: var(--grey); font-size: .92rem; margin: 18px 0 32px; }
.article-meta a { color: var(--teal); }
.related-reading { margin: 36px 0; padding: 24px; border-left: 2px solid var(--teal); background: var(--navy-mid); }
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  nav { padding: 16px 24px; height: auto; min-height: 72px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .nav-links { display: flex; width: 100%; margin: 16px 0 0; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; }
  .nav-links li:first-child { display: block; }
  .nav-links a { display: block; padding: 14px 8px; font-size: .9rem; }
  .nav-enhanced .menu-toggle { display: block; background: transparent; color: var(--off-white); border: 1px solid var(--teal); padding: 10px 14px; font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
  .nav-enhanced .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-enhanced.menu-open .nav-links { display: flex; max-height: calc(100dvh - 100px); overflow-y: auto; }
  .hero { min-height: auto; padding: 140px 24px 64px; }
  .hero-stats { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px; }
  .hero-stat { flex: 1; min-width: 100px; }
  .hero-canvas { opacity: .45; }
  nav:not(.nav-enhanced) { position: relative; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  nav { padding: 14px 16px; }
  .nav-wordmark { font-size: .85rem; }
  .nav-divider { margin: 0 10px; }
  .nav-hex { width: 30px; height: 30px; }
  .hero-headline { font-size: 2.85rem; }
  .hero-sub { font-size: 1rem; }
  .hero-stat-num { font-size: 2rem; }
  .hero-stat-label { font-size: .65rem; }
  .contact-email-addr { overflow-wrap: anywhere; font-size: 1rem; }
  .process-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .card-title { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) { .nav-logo { gap: 8px; } .nav-divider { display: none; } .menu-toggle { font-size: .85rem; } }

/* Approved light identity: 29 September 2026. */
:root { --navy:#10283c; --navy-mid:#edf3ef; --navy-light:#f3f7f4; --teal:#007d70; --teal-dim:rgba(0,125,112,.1); --teal-glow:rgba(0,125,112,.05); --white:#10283c; --off-white:#10283c; --grey:#455968; --border:#d9e1dc; }
html { scroll-padding-top:110px; }
body { background:#fafbf8; color:#10283c; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight:400; overflow-x:visible; }
body::before { display:none; }
nav { position:sticky; top:0; background:#fff; backdrop-filter:none; min-height:80px; height:auto; padding:22px 5.5%; gap:24px; border-bottom:1px solid #d9e1dc; }
.nav-wordmark { font:700 17px Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing:-.6px; color:#10283c; }
.nav-links { gap:22px; margin:0; }
.nav-links a { color:#10283c; font:600 12px Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0; }
.nav-links li:first-child { display:block; }
.nav-cta { background:#10283c; color:#fff !important; border:1px solid #10283c; padding:12px 17px; }
.nav-cta:hover { background:#007d70 !important; color:#fff !important; }
.hero { min-height:0; padding:70px 5.5%; background:#fafbf8; }
.hero-canvas { display:none; }
.hero-headline { font-family:Georgia,serif; font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.2vw,4.5rem); font-weight:400; line-height:1.1; color:#10283c; }
.hero-sub { color:#455968; font-size:1.05rem; }
.hero-stats { border-top:1px solid #d9e1dc; width:100%; padding-top:25px; }
.hero-stat-num { color:#007d70; font-family:Georgia,serif; }
.hero-stat-label { color:#455968; }
.hero-eyebrow,.section-label,.about-label,.card-region,.insights-eyebrow,.insight-tag,.article-eyebrow { color:#007d70; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:.7rem; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:.12em; }
.hero-eyebrow,.hero-headline,.hero-sub,.hero-actions,.hero-stats { animation:none; }
.btn-primary,.form-submit { background:#007d70; color:#fff; border-color:#007d70; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight:600; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0; }
.btn-primary:hover,.form-submit:hover { background:#005e54; color:#fff; }
.btn-ghost { color:#10283c; border:1px solid #82958e; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight:600; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0; }
.btn-ghost:hover { color:#005e54; border-color:#007d70; background:#edf3ef; }
.section-inner { max-width:1240px; padding:0 5.5%; }
.about-strip,.process,.founder,.testimonial { background:#eaf2ed; }
.practice,.why,.faq { background:#fff; padding:64px 0; }
.about-strip,.founder,.testimonial,.process { padding:64px 0; }
.about-heading,.section-title,.card-title,.contact-heading,.insights-title,.article-title,.article-body h2,.article-cta h3 { font-family:Georgia,serif; color:#10283c; font-weight:400; }
.section-header { margin-bottom:35px; }
.section-title { font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem); }
.about-body,.about-body p,.pillar-text span,.card-body,.step-body,.why-body,.founder-bio p,.insights-lede,.insight-card-excerpt,.article-body p,.article-body li { color:#455968; font-weight:400; }
.pillar-text strong,.step-title,.why-title,.quote-name { color:#10283c; }
.practice-card,.insight-card,.case-card,.quote-card { background:#fff; border:1px solid #d9e1dc; border-radius:0; box-shadow:none; }
.practice-card { border-top:3px solid #007d70; padding:30px; }
.practice-card:hover,.insight-card:hover,.case-card:hover { background:#f7faf7; border-color:#007d70; transform:none; }
.card-title { font-size:1.85rem; }
.card-num { color:#a2b4ad; opacity:1; }
.tag { background:#edf3ef; color:#354e48; border-color:#d9e1dc; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; }
.card-link,.insight-card-read,.article-back,.article-source a,.article-body a { color:#007d70; }
.article-back:hover,.card-link:hover { color:#005e54; }
.step-dot { background:#fff; border-color:#8aa69b; }
.step-num { color:#007d70; }
.why-item:hover { background:#edf3ef; }
.quote-body p { color:#10283c; }
.quote-mark { color:#007d70; }
.quote-role { color:#455968; }
.faq-q { color:#10283c; }
.faq-a { color:#455968; }
.contact { background:#10283c; padding:64px 0; color:#fff; }
.contact .contact-heading,.contact .form-group label { color:#fff; }
.contact .contact-heading em,.contact .section-label,.contact .contact-email-addr { color:#9be0ce; }
.contact-body,.contact-note { color:#d3dfe5; }
.contact-email-label { color:#c5d8df; }
.contact-email-addr { overflow-wrap:anywhere; }
.contact .form-submit { background:#a7e6d6; color:#10283c; }
.form-group label { color:#10283c; }
.form-group input,.form-group select,.form-group textarea { background:#fff; color:#10283c; border-color:#b6c5ce; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:16px; }
.form-group input::placeholder,.form-group textarea::placeholder { color:#627583; opacity:1; }
.form-group select option { background:#fff; color:#10283c; }
.form-success { background:#e0f5ed; border:1px solid #68a88f; color:#174e3a; }
.footer-bar,.footer-copy { background:#fff; color:#455968; border-color:#d9e1dc; }
.footer-name { color:#10283c; }
.footer-email { color:#007d70; }
.footer-url,.footer-copy p { color:#455968; }
.founder-statement { background:#fff; border-left:3px solid #007d70; }
.founder-statement p { color:#10283c; }
.insights-hero { padding:65px 0 40px; background:#fafbf8; }
.insights-grid { padding-bottom:50px; }
.insight-card-title { color:#10283c; font-family:Georgia,serif; font-weight:400; }
.article-wrap { background:#fafbf8; padding:65px 0; }
.article-title { font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.6rem); }
.article-body { font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; }
.article-body strong { color:#10283c; }
.article-pullquote { background:#eaf2ed; color:#10283c; border-color:#007d70; font-family:Georgia,serif; }
.article-cta,.related-reading { background:#eaf2ed; border-color:#d9e1dc; }
.case-fact { background:#eaf2ed; border-top:2px solid #007d70; }
.case-fact-num { color:#007d70; font-family:Georgia,serif; }
.case-fact-label { color:#455968; }
.article-meta { font-size:.85rem; }
a,button,input,select,textarea { touch-action:manipulation; }
button:disabled { opacity:.65; cursor:wait; }
@media(max-width:1100px){
 nav { padding:18px 24px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
 .nav-links { width:100%; margin:12px 0 0; display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:stretch; gap:0; }
 .nav-links a { padding:14px 10px; font-size:14px; }
 .nav-links li:first-child { display:block; }
 .nav-enhanced .menu-toggle { display:block; color:#10283c; background:#fff; border:1px solid #a7bab1; }
 .nav-enhanced .nav-links { display:none; }
 .nav-enhanced.menu-open .nav-links { display:flex; max-height:70vh; overflow:auto; }
 .hero { padding:48px 24px; }
 nav:not(.nav-enhanced){position:relative}
}
@media(min-width:1101px){.menu-toggle{display:none}.nav-links{display:flex;flex-direction:row;width:auto}.nav-links a{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0}}
@media(max-width:600px){
 nav{padding:16px}.nav-wordmark{font-size:16px}.section-inner{padding:0 22px}.practice-card{padding:24px}.card-title{font-size:1.65rem}.article-wrap{padding:40px 0}.article-inner{padding:0 22px}.article-title{font-size:2.25rem}.hero-stats{gap:20px}.hero-stat{min-width:90px}.insights-title{font-size:2.6rem}.form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.contact-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.case-card-body{padding:25px}.contact-email-addr{font-size:1rem}
}

/* Public contact numbers and registered company details. */
.business-phones { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:12px 28px; line-height:1.6; font-size:14px; }
.business-phones a { color:#007d70; text-decoration:underline; text-underline-offset:3px; }
footer .business-phones { justify-content:center; padding:18px 24px 8px; }
footer .business-legal { max-width:1100px; margin:0 auto; padding:8px 24px 24px; color:#455968; font-size:12px; line-height:1.7; text-align:center; }
footer.footer.wrap { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:12px; }
footer.footer.wrap .business-phones, footer.footer.wrap .business-legal { flex-basis:100%; }
.contact-inner .business-phones { margin:20px 0; }
@media(max-width:600px) { .business-phones { flex-direction:column; gap:8px; } }