:root {
  --ink: #080808;
  --muted: #555;
  --line: #d6d6d6;
  --soft-line: #ececec;
  --paper: #fff;
  --wash: #f6f6f4;
  --panel: #fbfbfa;
  --dark: #101010;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
  --max-width: 1280px;

  --forest: #1f3529;
  --ivory: #f5f1e8;
  --gold: #c9a86a;
  --charcoal: #222222;

  /* Page-specific accent colors — Warm Gold accent only */
  --accent-home: var(--gold);
  --accent-about: var(--gold);
  --accent-capabilities: var(--gold);
  --accent-brands: var(--gold);
  --accent-journal: var(--gold);
  --accent-contact: var(--gold);
  --accent-academy: var(--gold);

  --mobile-nav-bg: #fff;
  --mobile-nav-border: var(--line);
  --mobile-nav-divider: var(--soft-line);
  --mobile-nav-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* Page-specific accent colors */
[data-page="home"] {
  --accent-color: var(--accent-home);
}

[data-page="about"] {
  --accent-color: var(--accent-about);
}

[data-page="capabilities"] {
  --accent-color: var(--accent-capabilities);
}

[data-page="brands"] {
  --accent-color: var(--accent-brands);
}

[data-page="journal"] {
  --accent-color: var(--accent-journal);
}

[data-page="contact"] {
  --accent-color: var(--accent-contact);
}

[data-page="academy"] {
  --accent-color: var(--accent-academy);
}

[data-page="404"] {
  --accent-color: var(--accent-home);
}

/* Apply accent color to SVG icons */
[data-page] .line-icon,
[data-page] .mini-icon {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

/* Apply accent color to other accent elements */
[data-page] .eyebrow {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

[data-page] .btn-gold,
[data-page] .btn-dark:hover {
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
}

[data-page] .arrow-link {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

[data-page] .inline-cta {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 92px;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: var(--wash);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

button,
input,
textarea,
select {
  font: inherit;
}

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

/* Keep SVG symbol definitions out of layout flow */
.svg-defs {
  position: absolute;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

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

a,
button,
.nav-toggle,
.header-cta,
.btn,
.filter-btn {
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
  tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

a:focus:not(:focus-visible),
button:focus:not(:focus-visible) {
  outline: none;
}

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
.nav-toggle:focus-visible,
.header-cta:focus-visible,
.btn:focus-visible,
.filter-btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-color, #c5a26f);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.page-shell {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.design-board {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: block;
}

/* Stats Section Styles (Light Theme) */
.stats-section {
  padding: 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.stat-card {
  padding: 40px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.stat-card:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.stat-number {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.stat-label {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.line-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* Process Section Styles */
.process-section {
  padding: 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.process-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 3fr;
  gap: 32px;
}

.process-title {
  font-size: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.process-text {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.process-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.process-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.process-card {
  flex: 1;
  margin: 0;
  background: #f5f5f5;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.process-card img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 10/10;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.process-card figcaption {
  padding: 16px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* CTA Section Styles */
.cta-section {
  padding: 60px 48px;
  text-align: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color) 10%, transparent) 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color) 5%, transparent) 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.cta-container {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.cta-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.cta-title {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.cta-text {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 500px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* Expanded Footer Styles (Light Theme) */
.footer-expanded .footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: left;
}

.footer-logo-col strong {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-logo-col span {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.footer-logo-col p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 280px;
}

.social-icons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.social-icons a {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.footer-col h4 {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.footer-col nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.footer-col nav a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-contact {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.footer-contact a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-contact span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-bottom-dark {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.footer-bottom-dark span {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

/* Responsive Process Section */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .process-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .process-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

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

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .process-section {
    padding: 32px 16px;
  }

  .process-title {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .process-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* Responsive Stats */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }

  .stat-card:nth-child(3n) {
    border-right: none;
  }

  .stat-card {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .stat-card:nth-last-child(-n+3) {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .stat-card:nth-child(3n) {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .stat-card:nth-child(2n) {
    border-right: none;
  }

  .stat-card:nth-last-child(-n+2) {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}



/* 768px — phone landscape / small tablet */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .services-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 28px clamp(16px, 4vw, 28px);
  }

  .visual-strip {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .showcase-row {
    grid-auto-columns: minmax(180px, 56vw);
  }

  .founder {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 28px clamp(16px, 4vw, 28px) 32px;
  }

  .founder-image {
    grid-row: 2;
    max-width: 380px;
  }

  .founder-copy {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 3;
  }

  .founder-image img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    height: auto;
  }

  .method-flow {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, auto);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .stat-card {
    border-right: none !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .stat-card:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}

/* Responsive Styles for CTA & Expanded Footer */
@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .footer-expanded .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .footer-logo-col {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .cta-section {
    padding: 40px 20px;
  }

  .cta-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .footer-expanded .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .footer-bottom-dark {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

.site-header {
  height: 72px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 0 clamp(16px, 3vw, 32px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 30;
}

.brand-logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  gap: clamp(10px, 1.8vw, 14px);
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(16px, 3vw, 32px);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.main-nav a {
  padding: 24px 0 18px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.2s var(--ease), opacity 0.2s var(--ease);
}

.main-nav a:hover,
.main-nav a.active {
  border-color: var(--ink);
}

.nav-item--has-dropdown {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.nav-dropdown-trigger {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.nav-dropdown-trigger::after {
  content: "";
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-left: 4px solid transparent;
  border-right: 4px solid transparent;
  border-top: 5px solid currentColor;
  opacity: 0.65;
  margin-top: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.2s var(--ease);
}

.nav-item--has-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-trigger::after,
.nav-item--has-dropdown:focus-within .nav-dropdown-trigger::after,
.nav-item--has-dropdown.is-open .nav-dropdown-trigger::after {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.nav-dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% - 4px);
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px);
  min-width: 220px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line, #e5e5e5);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.2s var(--ease), visibility 0.2s var(--ease), transform 0.2s var(--ease);
  z-index: 60;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.nav-item--has-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown,
.nav-item--has-dropdown:focus-within .nav-dropdown,
.nav-item--has-dropdown.is-open .nav-dropdown {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}

.nav-dropdown a {
  padding: 12px 20px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-bottom: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--ink, #222);
  transition: background 0.15s var(--ease), color 0.15s var(--ease);
}

.nav-dropdown a:hover,
.nav-dropdown a.active {
  background: rgba(201, 168, 106, 0.12);
  color: var(--accent-color, #c9a86a);
  border-color: transparent;
}

.capability-card--showcase[id] {
  scroll-margin-top: 96px;
}

.header-cta,
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0 26px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), background 0.25s var(--ease), color 0.25s var(--ease), border-color 0.25s var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.header-cta,
.btn-dark {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: #fff;
}

.header-cta:hover,
.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-outline {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: #fff;
}

.btn-light {
  background: #fff;
  color: #111;
  min-width: 172px;
  border-color: #fff;
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: #fff;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--ink);
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), opacity 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}

.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.split-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 1fr) minmax(380px, 1.35fr);
  min-height: clamp(420px, 72vh, 760px);
  align-items: stretch;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.hero-copy {
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: 0.075em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

h1 {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 5.2vw, 64px);
  line-height: 0.96;
  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.hero-copy .lead {
  max-width: 460px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  color: #111;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.button-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}

.button-row .btn {
  min-width: 150px;
}

.hero-media {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100%;
  background: #111;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: clamp(280px, 50vh, 760px);
  object-fit: cover;
  max-height: none;
}

.design-board,
.page-shell,
main {
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: clip;
}

/* Error 404 Hero Styles */
.error-hero {
  min-height: 480px;
  align-items: center;
}

.error-hero .hero-copy {
  padding-top: clamp(60px, 8vw, 100px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(60px, 8vw, 100px);
}

.error-hero .hero-media {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #0a0a0a;
}

.error-hero .error-graphic {
  width: clamp(80px, 12vw, 120px);
  height: clamp(80px, 12vw, 120px);
  color: var(--accent-color);
  opacity: 0.8;
  margin: 0;
}

.section-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 420px) repeat(2, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.section-intro,
.section-grid>.capability-card {
  min-height: 260px;
  padding: 28px 24px;
}

.section-intro {
  padding-left: 34px;
  padding-right: 28px;
  grid-row: span 2;
}

.section-intro h2,
.band-title h2,
.showcase-heading h2,
.services-copy h2,
.founder h2 {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.7vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.03;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.section-intro p:not(.eyebrow) {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  max-width: 360px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.capability-card {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.line-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  color: #000;
}

.capability-card h3,
.brand-text-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.capability-card ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: #111;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.arrow-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1;
  width: fit-content;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.arrow-link:hover,
.inline-cta:hover,
.brand-text-card a:hover {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.compact-band {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(200px, 240px) 1fr;
  gap: clamp(16px, 3vw, 24px);
  align-items: center;
  min-height: auto;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fbfbfa;
  position: relative;
}

.compact-band.method {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 28px);
}

.compact-band.method .capabilities-header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: min(900px, 100%);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.method--brand-journey .capabilities-header .capabilities-headline {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.compact-band.method .method-note {
  max-width: min(720px, 100%);
  margin: clamp(20px, 3vw, 28px) auto 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.compact-band.method .band-title {
  max-width: 280px;
}

.compact-band.method .method-flow {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: min(1100px, 100%);
  margin-inline: auto;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}

.band-title h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.method-flow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(13, auto);
  align-items: start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px;
}

.method-flow b {
  margin-top: 24px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.step {
  min-width: 56px;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.035em;
}

.mini-icon {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto 12px;
}

.method-note {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  margin: clamp(12px, 2vw, 20px) auto 0;
  max-width: 640px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-align: center;
}

.showcase {
  min-height: 420px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 26%) 1fr 48px;
  align-items: stretch;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fff;
}

.showcase-heading {
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px) clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 24px 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: start;
  align-self: stretch;
}

.showcase-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;
}

.circle-arrow {
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), opacity 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.circle-arrow:hover {
  transform: translateX(-3px);
}

.circle-arrow-right {
  align-self: center;
  justify-self: center;
}

.circle-arrow-right:hover {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

.showcase-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-auto-flow: column;
  grid-auto-columns: minmax(280px, 20vw);
  align-items: stretch;
  min-height: 420px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

.showcase-row::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.brand-image-card,
.brand-text-card {
  min-height: 420px;
  height: 100%;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
  background: #f7f7f6;
}

.brand-image-card {
  padding: 0;
}

.brand-image-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.brand-text-card {
  padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px) clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  background: #fff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.brand-text-card p {
  min-height: 0;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.brand-text-card a,
.inline-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.brand-text-card.pale {
  background: #fbfbfa;
}

.services-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(150px, 220px) minmax(170px, 240px) 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 32px 36px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.services-copy h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.services-text {
  padding-top: 6px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.services-text p {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.visual-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
}

.visual-strip figure {
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.visual-strip img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.02;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: #ddd;
}

.visual-strip figcaption {
  padding-top: 8px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.founder {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(130px, 180px) minmax(220px, 320px) 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 26px 36px 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.founder-title h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.founder-image {
  margin: 0;
  background: #e5e5e5;
}

.founder-image img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1.55 / 1;
  height: 350px;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(100%);
}

.founder-copy {
  grid-column: 3 / -1;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  align-self: start;
}

.founder-copy p {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.signature-block {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.signature {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--accent-home);
  font-family: "Brush Script MT", "Segoe Script", cursive;
  font-size: 36px;
  line-height: 1;
  transform: rotate(-7deg);
  display: inline-block;
}

.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(160px, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 28px 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fff;
}

.stats-grid .capability-card {
  border-left: 0;
  background: #fafaf8;
  padding: 24px 20px;
}

.stats-grid .stat-number {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.stats-grid .stat-label {
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* =========================================================
   SITE FOOTER — Unified Responsive System
   ========================================================= */

.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, #1f3529 0%, #152820 55%, #1a2e24 100%);
  color: var(--ivory);
}

/* ── CTA Band ── */
.footer-cta {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px) clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.footer-cta h2 {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 42px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #fff;
}

.footer-cta p {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.4vw, 1rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

/* ── Main Grid ── */
.footer-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  text-align: left;
}

.footer-grid>*+* {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  padding-left: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
}

/* ── Brand Column ── */
.footer-brand {
  padding-right: clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px);
}

.footer-brand-name {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-color, #c5a26f);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.footer-brand-tagline {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.footer-brand-desc {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  max-width: 280px;
}

.footer-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-socials a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  font-size: 0;
  line-height: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}

.footer-socials a svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  display: block;
}

.footer-socials a:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-color, #c5a26f);
  color: var(--accent-color, #c5a26f);
  background: rgba(197, 162, 111, 0.08);
}

/* ── Nav Columns ── */
.footer-col h4 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.footer-col nav,
.footer-col address {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  font-style: normal;
}

.footer-col nav a,
.footer-col address a,
.footer-col address span {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.footer-col nav a:hover,
.footer-col address a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

/* ── Bottom Bar ── */
.footer-bar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 14px clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
}

.footer-bar p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.footer-bar-tagline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.footer-bar-dot {
  color: var(--accent-color, #c5a26f);
  font-size: 0.5rem;
}

/* ── CTA Button ── */
.footer-cta .btn-footer {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 32px;
  background: var(--accent-color, #c5a26f);
  color: #000;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), background 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.footer-cta .btn-footer:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: #d4b07a;
}

/* ── Decorative shapes ── */
.footer-shape {
  position: absolute;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

.footer-shape-left {
  bottom: 0;
  left: 40px;
  width: 180px;
  height: 60px;
  opacity: 0.1;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #444, #0a0a0a);
  clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 35% 15%, 68% 100%);
}

.footer-shape-right {
  bottom: 0;
  right: 50px;
  width: 220px;
  height: 60px;
  opacity: 0.1;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #444, #0a0a0a);
  clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 24% 18%, 38% 100%, 60% 20%, 100% 100%);
}


/* Story Section */
.story-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 1.2fr) minmax(380px, 1fr);
  min-height: 300px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.story-copy {
  padding: 52px 48px 48px 36px;
}

.story-copy p {
  color: #555;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  max-width: 500px;
}

.story-media {
  padding: 48px 36px 48px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.story-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Mission / Vision / Values */
.mvv-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #0a0a0a;
}

.mvv-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 20px clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  align-items: start;
  padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 56px) clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 40px);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.mvv-card:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.mvv-card__icon {
  line-height: 0;
  padding-top: 2px;
}

.mvv-card__icon .line-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  color: var(--accent-color, #c5a26f);
}

.mvv-card__body h3 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-color, #c5a26f);
}

.mvv-card__body p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}

.mvv-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.mvv-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.mvv-list li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.mvv-check {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 1px;
  color: var(--accent-color, #c5a26f);
}

/* Founder Section */
.founder-dark {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 1fr) minmax(380px, 1.5fr);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.founder-dark-media {
  background-color: #111;
}

.founder-dark-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.founder-dark-copy {
  padding: 52px 48px 48px 48px;
}

.founder-dark-copy p {
  color: #555;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  max-width: 500px;
}

.founder-dark-quote {
  color: #c5a26f;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.founder-dark-signature {
  font-family: "Brush Script MT", "Segoe Script", cursive;
  font-size: 38px;
  color: #c5a26f;
  transform: rotate(-5deg);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.founder-dark-name {
  color: #111;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.founder-dark-title {
  color: #555;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

/* Stats Section */
.stats-section {
  /* display: grid; */
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.stat-card {
  padding: 40px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
}

.stat-card:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.stat-number {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #111;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.stat-label {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #555;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* CTA Section */
.cta-dark {
  padding: 70px 36px;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02) 0%, transparent 60%);
}

.cta-dark h2 {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.7vw, 36px);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.cta-dark p {
  color: #555;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Light theme btn-gold */
.btn-gold {
  background-color: #c5a26f;
  color: #000;
  border: 1px solid #c5a26f;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0 26px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), background 0.25s var(--ease), color 0.25s var(--ease), border-color 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.btn-gold:hover {
  background-color: #d4af7a;
  border-color: #d4af7a;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* legacy footer stubs kept for safety — new system uses .footer-cta / .footer-grid */

/* Scroll fade-up: .reveal / .motion-fade-up / .reveal-stagger — see site-motion.css + js/motion-registry.js */

.reveal {
  /* Base motion in site-motion.css — keep vars compatible with legacy markup */
  --stagger-index: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .design-board {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .page-shell {
    border-left: 0;
    border-right: 0;
  }

  /* Header styling on tablets/mobile */
  .site-header {
    padding: 0 24px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    min-height: 66px;
    height: 66px;
  }

  .brand-logo-mark {
    width: 2.5rem;
    height: 2.5rem;
  }

  .brand-logo-text strong {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    justify-self: end;
  }

  .main-nav,
  .header-cta {
    position: fixed;
    left: 18px;
    right: 18px;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(-12px);
    transition: opacity 0.25s var(--ease), visibility 0.25s var(--ease), transform 0.25s var(--ease);
    z-index: 40;
  }

  .main-nav {
    top: 78px;
    display: grid;
    justify-content: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    border: 1px solid var(--mobile-nav-border);
    background: var(--mobile-nav-bg);
    box-shadow: var(--mobile-nav-shadow);
  }

  .main-nav a {
    padding: 18px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mobile-nav-divider);
    border-left: 0;
    border-right: 0;
    border-top: 0;
  }

  .nav-item--has-dropdown {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nav-dropdown-trigger::after {
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .nav-dropdown {
    position: static;
    transform: none;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    background: transparent;
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: max-height 0.25s var(--ease), visibility 0.25s var(--ease);
  }

  .nav-item--has-dropdown.is-open .nav-dropdown {
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
    max-height: 280px;
    padding: 4px 0 12px 12px;
  }

  .nav-item--has-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown {
    transform: none;
  }

  .nav-dropdown a {
    padding: 14px 8px 14px 12px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mobile-nav-divider);
  }

  .nav-dropdown a:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .main-nav a:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .main-nav a:active,
  .header-cta:active {
    background-color: transparent;
  }

  .header-cta {
    bottom: 18px;
    top: auto;
  }

  .nav-open .main-nav,
  .nav-open .header-cta {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* Split and generic sections */
  .hero-copy,
  .section-intro,
  .services-row,
  .founder,
  .compact-band,
  .story-copy {
    padding-left: clamp(20px, 4vw, 36px);
    padding-right: clamp(20px, 4vw, 36px);
  }

  .split-section {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-copy {
    padding-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 60px);
    padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 6vw, 60px);
  }

  .hero-media {
    min-height: clamp(300px, 45vh, 450px);
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .section-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .section-intro {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    grid-row: auto;
    min-height: auto;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
  }

  .capability-card {
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
  }

  /* CANDI Method Band */
  .compact-band {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-top: 36px;
    padding-bottom: 36px;
  }

  .method-flow {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(110px, 1fr));
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px 12px;
  }

  .method-flow b {
    display: none;
  }

  .method-note {
    grid-column: auto;
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-top: 12px;
  }

  /* Showcase Section */
  .showcase {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .showcase-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    padding-left: clamp(20px, 4vw, 36px);
  }

  .showcase-heading .circle-arrow,
  .circle-arrow-right {
    display: none;
  }

  .showcase-row {
    grid-auto-columns: minmax(200px, 240px);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
  }

  /* Services Row (Content Lab & Creative Production) */
  .services-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px 24px;
    padding: 28px clamp(20px, 4vw, 36px);
  }

  .services-copy,
  .services-text {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .visual-strip {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 10px;
  }

  /* Founder Section */
  .founder {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
    gap: 28px;
    padding: 28px clamp(20px, 4vw, 36px) 32px;
  }

  .founder-title {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .founder-copy {
    grid-column: 2;
  }

  .founder-image img {
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    height: auto;
  }

  .signature-block {
    padding-top: 16px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  /* Story and MVV */
  .story-section {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .story-media {
    padding: 0 36px 48px;
    max-width: 540px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .founder-dark {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .founder-dark-media {
    min-height: 400px;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .mvv-section {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .mvv-card {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  }

  .mvv-card:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  /* Stats Grid */
  .stats-section {
    padding: 32px 24px;
  }

  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    padding: 20px;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .stat-card {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
    padding: 24px 12px;
  }

  .stat-card:nth-child(3n) {
    border-right: none;
  }

  .stat-card:nth-last-child(-n+3) {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  /* ── Footer responsive — tablet (≤1024px) ── */
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .footer-brand {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    border-left: none !important;
    padding-left: 0 !important;
    padding-bottom: clamp(16px, 3vw, 24px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    margin-bottom: clamp(16px, 3vw, 24px);
  }

  .footer-grid>.footer-col:last-of-type {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .footer-grid>.footer-col+.footer-col {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    padding-left: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  }

  .footer-grid>.footer-col:first-of-type {
    border-left: none;
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .footer-expanded .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .footer-logo-col {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

  /* Visual Strip images resize gracefully */
  .visual-strip {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }

  /* Stats grid adapts to smaller screens */
  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .stat-card:nth-child(3n) {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
  }

  .stat-card:nth-child(2n) {
    border-right: none;
  }

  .stat-card:nth-last-child(-n+2) {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  body {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .site-header,
  .hero-copy,
  .section-intro,
  .services-row,
  .founder,
  .compact-band,
  .story-section,
  .cta-dark {
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 8vw, 44px);
  }

  .hero-copy {
    padding-top: clamp(32px, 6vw, 46px);
    padding-bottom: clamp(32px, 6vw, 46px);
  }

  .hero-copy .lead {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.84rem;
  }

  .hero-media {
    min-height: clamp(240px, 40vh, 330px);
  }

  .button-row .btn {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 44px;
  }

  .section-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .section-intro h2,
  .band-title h2,
  .showcase-heading h2,
  .services-copy h2,
  .founder h2,
  .cta-dark h2 {
    font-size: clamp(24px, 6vw, 30px);
  }

  .section-grid>.capability-card {
    min-height: 250px;
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
  }

  .capability-card ul {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .capability-card h3,
  .brand-text-card h3 {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .line-icon {
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

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

  .step {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .showcase-row {
    grid-auto-columns: minmax(220px, 75vw);
  }

  .brand-text-card p,
  .services-text,
  .founder-copy,
  .story-copy p,
  .founder-dark-copy p {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  /* Services Row mobile */
  .services-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 24px clamp(16px, 5vw, 24px);
  }

  .visual-strip {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .visual-strip figcaption {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
  }

  /* Founder mobile: full stack */
  .founder,
  .founder-dark {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .founder {
    padding: 24px clamp(16px, 5vw, 24px);
  }

  .founder-title {
    grid-column: 1;
  }

  .founder-image {
    grid-row: 2;
  }

  .founder-copy {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 3;
  }

  .founder-image img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    height: auto;
  }

  .signature-block {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
    padding-top: 12px;
  }

  /* ── Footer responsive — mobile (≤560px) ── */
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 24px 20px 16px;
  }

  .footer-grid>*+* {
    border-left: none !important;
    padding-left: 0 !important;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    padding-top: 16px;
    margin-top: 16px;
  }

  .footer-cta {
    padding: 28px 20px 24px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .footer-cta p {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
  }

  .footer-bar {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 4px;
    padding: 12px 20px 16px;
  }

  .footer-brand {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .footer-brand-desc {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .footer-shape {
    opacity: 0.08;
  }

  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .stat-card {
    border-right: none !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
  }

  .stat-card:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .footer-expanded .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .footer-bottom-dark {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    text-align: center;
  }

}

/* Capabilities Section Refined Layout */
.capabilities-section {
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
  overflow-x: clip;
}

.capabilities-header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: min(900px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  padding-inline: 0;
}

.capabilities-accent {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.capabilities-header .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: clamp(12px, 2.5vw, 18px);
}

.capabilities-headline,
.capabilities-header h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.8vw, 48px);
  line-height: 1.12;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 clamp(16px, 3vw, 24px);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.capabilities-intro-text {
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.6vw, 1.05rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: min(720px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.capabilities-intro-text p {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.capabilities-intro-text p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.capabilities-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 24px);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* Individual Capability Card Styles (simple cards — not showcase) */
.capabilities-grid:not(.capabilities-grid--showcase) .capability-card {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 20px 20px 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  min-height: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  align-self: stretch;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), border-color 0.3s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.capabilities-grid:not(.capabilities-grid--showcase) .capability-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.capabilities-grid:not(.capabilities-grid--showcase) .capability-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.1rem);
  margin: 0;
}

.capabilities-grid:not(.capabilities-grid--showcase) .capability-card ul {
  margin: 0;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  font-size: clamp(0.875rem, 1.3vw, 0.95rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.capabilities-grid:not(.capabilities-grid--showcase) .capability-card .line-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.capabilities-grid:not(.capabilities-grid--showcase) .capability-card .arrow-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  min-height: 0;
  padding: 4px 0 0;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), color 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.capabilities-grid:not(.capabilities-grid--showcase) .capability-card:hover .arrow-link {
  transform: translateX(6px);
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .capabilities-grid:not(.capabilities-grid--showcase) {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

/* Homepage — What We Do band */
.home-services-band {
  background: #0a0a0a;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px) clamp(16px, 3vw, 32px);
}

.home-services-band__header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto clamp(40px, 5vw, 56px);
}

.home-services-band__header .capabilities-headline {
  color: #fff;
}

.home-services-band__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.home-service-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 28px) clamp(14px, 2vw, 22px);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  min-height: 100%;
}

.home-service-col:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.home-service-col .line-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.home-service-col h3 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}

.home-service-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  flex: 1;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.home-service-col li {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.home-service-col__arrow {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.2s var(--ease);
}

.home-service-col__arrow:hover {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Homepage — CANDi Method (centered intro + flow with arrows) */
.home-candi-method {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 48px);
  background: #0a0a0a;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
  text-align: center;
}

.home-candi-method__intro {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: min(720px, 100%);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.home-candi-method__intro .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.home-candi-method__intro .capabilities-headline {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3.2vw, 2.35rem);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.home-candi-method__flow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(9, auto);
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(8px, 1.5vw, 18px);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: min(1180px, 100%);
  margin-inline: auto;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.candi-step {
  padding: 0 clamp(4px, 1vw, 10px);
  border: none;
  max-width: 168px;
  text-align: center;
}

.candi-step .line-icon {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  margin: 0 auto 12px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.candi-step__label {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.candi-step__letter {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  margin-right: 4px;
}

.candi-step__letter--lower {
  text-transform: lowercase;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.candi-step__desc {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.candi-step__arrow {
  align-self: start;
  margin-top: 24px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .home-services-band__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .home-service-col:nth-child(3n) {
    border-right: none;
  }

  .home-service-col {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  }

  .home-candi-method__flow {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .home-services-band__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .home-service-col {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  }

  .home-service-col:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .home-candi-method__flow {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .capabilities-header {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .capabilities-intro-text {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .capabilities-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .capabilities-section {
    padding-inline: 20px;
  }

  .capabilities-headline,
  .capabilities-header h2 {
    font-size: clamp(26px, 7.5vw, 34px);
  }
}

@media (hover: none) {
  .capabilities-grid:not(.capabilities-grid--showcase) .capability-card:hover {
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .capabilities-grid:not(.capabilities-grid--showcase) .capability-card:active {
    border-color: var(--accent-color);
  }

  .capabilities-grid:not(.capabilities-grid--showcase) .capability-card .arrow-link {
    min-height: 44px;
    padding-top: 8px;
  }
}

/* Capabilities page — showcase cards (reference layout) */
.capabilities-section--showcase {
  padding: clamp(48px, 8vw, 80px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 72px);
  overflow-x: clip;
}

.capabilities-header--center {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 5vw, 48px);
  max-width: min(720px, 100%);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.capabilities-header--center .capabilities-headline {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif, Georgia, serif);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.capabilities-grid--showcase {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(14px, 2vw, 22px);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  align-items: stretch;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.capabilities-grid--showcase-5 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  max-width: min(1320px, 100%);
}

.capabilities-grid--showcase-5 .capability-card.capability-card--showcase {
  min-height: clamp(360px, 42vw, 480px);
}

.capabilities-grid--showcase-5 .capability-card--showcase .line-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
}

.capabilities-grid--showcase-5 .capability-card--showcase .capability-card__inner {
  padding: clamp(16px, 2vw, 22px);
}

.capabilities-grid--showcase-5 .capability-checklist {
  gap: 8px;
}

.capabilities-grid--showcase-5 .capability-checklist li {
  font-size: clamp(0.72rem, 1vw, 0.8rem);
}

.capabilities-section--build {
  padding: clamp(48px, 8vw, 80px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 72px);
}

.capabilities-section--build .capabilities-grid--showcase {
  margin-top: clamp(8px, 2vw, 16px);
}

.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .compact-band.method,
.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .method--brand-journey {
  background-color: #0a0a0a;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .compact-band.method .capabilities-headline,
.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .compact-band.method .capabilities-headline .capabilities-accent,
.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .method--brand-journey .capabilities-headline,
.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .method--brand-journey .capabilities-headline .capabilities-accent,
.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .compact-band.method .capabilities-headline .text-normal {
  color: #fff;
}

.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .compact-band.method .capabilities-intro-text,
.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .method--brand-journey .capabilities-intro-text {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
}

.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .compact-band.method .method-note,
.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .method--brand-journey .method-note {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .compact-band.method .step,
.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .method--brand-journey .step {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .compact-band.method .method-flow b,
.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .method--brand-journey .method-flow b {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .compact-band.method .mini-icon,
.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .method--brand-journey .mini-icon {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .capabilities-section--build {
  background-color: #1a2e24;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.08);
}

.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .capabilities-section--build .capabilities-headline,
.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .capabilities-section--build .capabilities-headline .text-normal {
  color: #fff;
}

.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .capabilities-section--build .capabilities-intro-text {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
}

.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .capabilities-grid--showcase .capability-card--showcase {
  background-color: #0a0a0a !important;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) !important;
}

.dark-theme[data-page="home"] .capabilities-grid--showcase .capability-card--showcase:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-color) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
}

.capabilities-grid--showcase .capability-card.capability-card--showcase {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0;
  gap: 0;
  min-height: clamp(400px, 48vw, 500px);
  min-width: 0;
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  background: #0d0d0d;
}

.capabilities-grid--showcase .capability-card--showcase:first-child {
  border-color: var(--accent-color, #c9a86a);
}

.capability-card--showcase .capability-card__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: var(--capability-bg);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0.35;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.capability-card--showcase .capability-card__bg::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.88) 55%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95) 100%);
}

.capability-card--showcase .capability-card__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: inherit;
  padding: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.capability-card--showcase .capability-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(14px, 2vw, 20px);
}

.capability-card--showcase .line-icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--gold, #c9a86a);
}

.capability-card--showcase .capability-card__index {
  font-family: var(--font-serif, Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold, #c9a86a);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.capability-card--showcase h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.35vw, 1.05rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.capability-card--showcase .capability-card__desc {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 1.2vw, 0.875rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

.capability-card--showcase .capability-card__rule {
  border: 0;
  height: 1px;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  background: rgba(201, 168, 106, 0.45);
}

.capability-checklist {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.capability-checklist li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: clamp(0.78rem, 1.15vw, 0.85rem);
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.capability-checklist .check-icon {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 1px;
  color: var(--gold, #c9a86a);
}

.capability-card--showcase .capability-card__cta {
  margin-top: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 24px);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold, #c9a86a);
  text-decoration: none;
  align-self: flex-start;
  transition: opacity 0.2s var(--ease), transform 0.2s var(--ease);
}

.capability-card--showcase .capability-card__cta:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.capabilities-grid--showcase .capability-card--showcase:hover {
  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 106, 0.45);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  .capabilities-grid--showcase-5 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    max-width: min(960px, 100%);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .capabilities-grid--showcase {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    max-width: min(720px, 100%);
  }

  .capabilities-grid--showcase-5 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    max-width: min(720px, 100%);
  }

  .capabilities-grid--showcase .capability-card.capability-card--showcase {
    min-height: clamp(380px, 55vw, 460px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .capabilities-section--showcase {
    padding-inline: clamp(16px, 4vw, 24px);
  }

  .capabilities-header--center {
    text-align: left;
    margin-inline: 0;
    max-width: none;
  }

  .capabilities-grid--showcase {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-inline: auto;
  }

  .capabilities-grid--showcase .capability-card.capability-card--showcase {
    min-height: 0;
  }
}

/* Capabilities page — approach, expertise, partners bands */
.cap-band {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 32%) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 56px);
  padding: clamp(48px, 8vw, 88px) clamp(24px, 5vw, 64px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  background: #050505;
  align-items: start;
}

.cap-band__intro .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: clamp(12px, 2vw, 16px);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}

.cap-band__intro h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif, Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3.2vw, 2.35rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #fff;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.cap-process {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}

.cap-process__step {
  flex: 1 1 0;
  min-width: min(148px, 42vw);
  padding: clamp(10px, 2vw, 14px) 4px clamp(10px, 2vw, 14px) 0;
  border-radius: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.35s ease;
}

.cap-process__step:hover {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.cap-process__step .line-icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: var(--gold, #c9a86a);
  transform: scale(1);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform var(--card-media-zoom-duration, 0.65s) var(--card-media-zoom-ease, cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1));
}

.cap-process__label {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.cap-process__index {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--gold, #c9a86a);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.cap-process__text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(0.78rem, 1.1vw, 0.85rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.cap-process__arrow {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  align-self: center;
  padding: 28px clamp(4px, 1vw, 10px) 0;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--gold, #c9a86a);
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.cap-expertise {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  min-width: 0;
}

.cap-expertise__item {
  padding: clamp(12px, 2vw, 16px) clamp(14px, 2vw, 22px);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.35s ease;
}

.cap-expertise__item:hover {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.cap-expertise__item:last-child {
  border-right: none;
  padding-right: 0;
}

.cap-expertise__item:first-child {
  padding-left: 0;
}

.cap-expertise__item .line-icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--gold, #c9a86a);
  transform: scale(1);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform var(--card-media-zoom-duration, 0.65s) var(--card-media-zoom-ease, cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1));
}

.cap-expertise__item h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 1.2vw, 0.9rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.cap-expertise__item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(0.78rem, 1.1vw, 0.85rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.cap-band--partners {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(100px, 18%) minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(200px, 30%);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px);
}

.cap-partners__media {
  margin: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  max-width: 200px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #111;
}

.cap-partners__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: saturate(0.85) contrast(1.05);
}

.cap-partners__copy .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.cap-partners__copy h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif, Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #fff;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.cap-partners__segments {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(12px, 2vw, 20px);
  padding-left: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  min-width: 0;
}

.cap-segment {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.cap-segment .line-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  color: var(--gold, #c9a86a);
}

.cap-segment span {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .cap-band {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .cap-expertise {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    row-gap: 28px;
  }

  .cap-expertise__item {
    border-right: none;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .cap-band--partners {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .cap-partners__media {
    max-width: 160px;
  }

  .cap-partners__segments {
    border-left: none;
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-top: 8px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .cap-expertise {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .cap-expertise__item {
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  }

  .cap-expertise__item:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .cap-partners__segments {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    row-gap: 24px;
  }

  .cap-process__arrow {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Journal Page Styles
   ========================================================================== */
.journal-hero {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.journal-grid {
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.journal-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.journal-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.journal-card-media {
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.journal-card-media img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.journal-card-category {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.journal-card h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.journal-card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.journal-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #888;
}

.journal-card-link {
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid #eee;
}

.journal-card-link:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

/* Journal — list toolbar, horizontal cards, pagination */
.journal-list {
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 48px) clamp(24px, 5vw, 64px) clamp(48px, 7vw, 72px);
  background: #050505;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.journal-toolbar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px 24px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
}

.journal-list .journal-filter {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 10px;
  padding: 0;
}

.journal-list .filter-btn {
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  background: transparent;
}

.journal-list .filter-btn:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 106, 0.35);
}

.journal-list .filter-btn.active {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--accent-color, #c9a86a);
  border-color: var(--accent-color, #c9a86a);
}

.journal-list .filter-btn.active:hover,
.journal-list .filter-btn.active:focus-visible {
  background: rgba(201, 168, 106, 0.1);
  color: var(--accent-color, #c9a86a);
  border-color: var(--accent-color, #c9a86a);
}

.journal-list .filter-btn:active {
  color: var(--accent-color, #c9a86a);
  background: rgba(201, 168, 106, 0.08);
}

.journal-search {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex: 1 1 220px;
  max-width: 320px;
  min-width: min(100%, 260px);
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 0 16px;
  min-height: 44px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.journal-search__icon {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.journal-search__input {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  outline: none;
}

.journal-search__input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

.journal-grid--list {
  padding: 0;
  border-bottom: none;
  gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 22px);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.journal-card--horizontal {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(108px, 38%) minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: stretch;
  min-height: 0;
  height: auto;
  background: #0d0d0d;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.25s var(--ease), transform 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.journal-card--horizontal.is-hidden {
  display: none;
}

.journal-card--horizontal:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 106, 0.35);
}

.journal-card--horizontal .journal-card-media {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100%;
}

.journal-card--horizontal .journal-card-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 140px;
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.journal-card-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(16px, 2vw, 22px);
  min-width: 0;
}

.journal-card--horizontal h3 {
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.35vw, 1.05rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.journal-card--horizontal p {
  font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 1.1vw, 0.875rem);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  line-height: 1.55;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.journal-card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  padding-top: 0;
  border: 0;
}

.journal-card--horizontal .journal-card-meta {
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.journal-card-arrow {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s var(--ease), transform 0.2s var(--ease);
}

.journal-card-arrow:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.journal-pagination {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px 12px;
  margin-top: clamp(36px, 5vw, 48px);
}

.journal-page {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 36px;
  min-height: 36px;
  padding: 0 10px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.2s var(--ease), border-color 0.2s var(--ease);
}

.journal-page:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.journal-page.is-active {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.journal-page--gap {
  pointer-events: none;
  min-width: auto;
  padding: 0 4px;
}

.journal-page--next {
  margin-left: 8px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.journal-subscribe--banner {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: left;
  background: #0a0a0a;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.journal-subscribe--banner::before,
.journal-subscribe--banner::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 106, 0.15);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.journal-subscribe--banner::before {
  left: -40px;
  bottom: -60px;
}

.journal-subscribe--banner::after {
  right: -40px;
  top: -60px;
}

.journal-subscribe__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(260px, 36%);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px);
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 56px) clamp(24px, 5vw, 48px);
}

.journal-subscribe__icon {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 0;
}

.journal-subscribe__envelope {
  display: block;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.journal-subscribe__copy .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.journal-subscribe__copy h2 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-serif, Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.8vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.journal-subscribe__lead {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  max-width: 42ch;
}

.subscribe-form--banner {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.subscribe-form--banner input {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
  border-right: none;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 16px;
}

.subscribe-form--banner input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

.subscribe-form--banner button {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: #111;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.subscribe-form--banner button:hover {
  filter: brightness(1.05);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .journal-card--horizontal {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(96px, 34%) minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .journal-subscribe__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .journal-subscribe__icon {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .journal-toolbar {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .journal-search {
    max-width: none;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .journal-grid--list {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .journal-card--horizontal {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .journal-card--horizontal .journal-card-media img {
    min-height: 160px;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  }

  .subscribe-form--banner {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .subscribe-form--banner input {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
  }
}

.journal-featured {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.journal-featured--showcase {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px) clamp(16px, 3.5vw, 48px);
  background: #050505;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.journal-featured--showcase .journal-featured__header {
  max-width: none;
  width: 100%;
}

.journal-featured--showcase .journal-featured__grid {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  margin-inline: 0;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(14px, 2vw, 24px);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.journal-featured__header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto clamp(36px, 5vw, 52px);
}

.journal-featured__header .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.journal-featured__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif, Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #fff;
}

.journal-featured__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.featured-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: #0d0d0d;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 100%;
  transition: border-color 0.25s var(--ease), transform 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.featured-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 106, 0.4);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.featured-card-media {
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-card-media img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.featured-card-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  padding: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 28px);
}

.featured-card-category {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.featured-card h3,
.featured-card h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: none;
  color: #fff;
}

.journal-featured--showcase .featured-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.5vw, 1.35rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.featured-card p {
  font-size: clamp(0.875rem, 1.2vw, 0.95rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
}

.featured-card-link {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  margin-top: auto;
  align-self: flex-start;
  transition: color 0.2s var(--ease), transform 0.2s var(--ease);
}

.featured-card-link:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .journal-featured--showcase .journal-featured__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .journal-grid.journal-grid--list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .journal-featured__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    max-width: none;
  }

  .journal-featured--showcase .journal-featured__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    max-width: none;
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .journal-featured--showcase {
    padding-inline: clamp(16px, 4vw, 20px);
  }

  .journal-featured--showcase .journal-featured__header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 5vw, 32px);
  }

  .journal-featured--showcase .journal-featured__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .journal-featured--showcase .journal-featured__grid,
  .journal-grid.journal-grid--list {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .journal-list {
    padding-inline: clamp(16px, 4vw, 20px);
  }

  .journal-toolbar {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .journal-list .journal-filter {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overscroll-behavior-x: contain;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    gap: 8px;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .journal-list .journal-filter::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .journal-list .filter-btn {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    white-space: nowrap;
    padding: 10px 12px;
  }

  .journal-search {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    min-height: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    flex: none;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .journal-card--horizontal h3 {
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .journal-featured__header {
    text-align: left;
    margin-inline: 0;
  }

  .journal-featured__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    max-width: none;
  }
}

.journal-filter {
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px) clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}

.filter-btn {
  padding: 8px 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.filter-btn.active {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.filter-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.filter-btn.active:hover,
.filter-btn.active:focus-visible {
  background: rgba(201, 168, 106, 0.12);
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.journal-subscribe {
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color) 15%, transparent) 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color) 5%, transparent) 100%);
}

.journal-subscribe h2 {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 4vw, 32px);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.journal-subscribe p {
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  color: #666;
}

.subscribe-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.subscribe-form input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-family: inherit;
}

.subscribe-form button {
  padding: 14px 32px;
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: #000;
  border: none;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.subscribe-form button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.section-header {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.section-header h2 {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin: 0;
}

.section-header p {
  color: #888;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Contact Page Styles
   ========================================================================== */
.contact-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.contact-form {
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 48px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
  background: #fafaf8;
}

.contact-form h2 {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw, 28px);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.form-group label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: #555;
}

.form-group input,
.form-group textarea,
.form-group select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-family: inherit;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
  background: #fff;
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus,
.form-group select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.form-group textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 120px;
}

.form-group.has-error input,
.form-group.has-error textarea,
.form-group.has-error select {
  border-color: #c45c5c;
}

.form-group .field-error {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #c45c5c;
}

.contact-form .form-status {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.contact-form .form-status.is-error {
  color: #8b2e2e;
  background: rgba(196, 92, 92, 0.12);
  border-color: rgba(196, 92, 92, 0.35);
}

.contact-form .form-status.is-success {
  color: #1f3529;
  background: rgba(201, 168, 106, 0.15);
  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 106, 0.45);
}

.contact-details {
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 48px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
}

.contact-details h2 {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw, 28px);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.contact-details p {
  color: #aaa;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.contact-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.contact-icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  background: rgba(197, 162, 111, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 162, 111, 0.3);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.contact-icon svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.contact-text h4 {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.contact-text p {
  color: #ddd;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.contact-text a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.contact-text a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.partners-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 400px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fafaf8;
}

.partners-media {
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 48px 32px 48px 48px;
}

.partners-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  max-height: 340px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.partners-content {
  padding: 64px 48px;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.partners-section h2 {
  font-size: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.partners-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.partner-item {
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 16px;
}

.partner-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.partner-item span {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.divider {
  width: 40px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent-color);
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
}

/* Responsive Partners Section */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .partners-section {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .partners-media {
    height: clamp(250px, 40vh, 350px);
    width: 100%;
    padding: 32px 24px;
  }

  .partners-media img {
    height: 100%;
    max-height: none;
  }

  .partners-content {
    padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px);
  }

  .partners-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .partners-media {
    height: clamp(200px, 30vh, 280px);
    padding: 24px 16px;
  }

  .partners-content {
    padding: 32px 20px;
  }

  .partners-section h2 {
    font-size: clamp(24px, 6vw, 30px);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .partners-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 12px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Site-wide responsive — journal, contact, about, brands (cascade last)
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .story-copy {
    padding: clamp(36px, 6vw, 52px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 36px);
  }

  .story-media {
    padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 36px) clamp(36px, 6vw, 48px);
  }

  .mvv-card {
    padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 48px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 36px);
  }

  .founder-dark-copy {
    padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 48px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 36px);
  }

  .cta-dark {
    padding: clamp(48px, 8vw, 70px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 36px);
  }

  .journal-grid:not(.journal-grid--list) {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .journal-featured {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .journal-featured__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    max-width: 520px;
  }

  .journal-featured--showcase .journal-featured__grid {
    max-width: none;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .featured-card h2,
  .featured-card h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 4vw, 1.35rem);
  }

  .contact-section {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .brands-showcase.showcase {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .brands-showcase .showcase-heading {
    padding: clamp(20px, 4vw, 28px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 36px);
  }

  .brands-showcase .showcase-row {
    min-height: 0;
    grid-auto-columns: minmax(240px, 72vw);
  }

  .brands-showcase .brand-image-card,
  .brands-showcase .brand-text-card {
    min-height: 360px;
  }

  .brands-showcase .brand-image-card img {
    min-height: 360px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .journal-card h3 {
    font-size: clamp(17px, 4vw, 20px);
  }

  .section-header {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .section-header h2 {
    font-size: clamp(22px, 5vw, 28px);
  }

  .brands-showcase .showcase-row {
    grid-auto-flow: row;
    grid-auto-columns: unset;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    overflow-x: visible;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .brands-showcase .brand-image-card,
  .brands-showcase .brand-text-card {
    min-height: auto;
    height: auto;
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
  }

  .brands-showcase .brand-image-card img {
    min-height: 0;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .partner-item span {
    font-size: 11px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .journal-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .journal-grid.journal-grid--list {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .journal-featured--showcase .journal-featured__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    max-width: none;
  }

  .journal-filter {
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .filter-btn {
    padding: 10px 14px;
    min-height: 44px;
  }

  .subscribe-form {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding-inline: 0;
  }

  .subscribe-form input,
  .subscribe-form button {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 48px;
  }

  .contact-form .btn-gold {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .form-group input,
  .form-group textarea,
  .form-group select {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .partners-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .journal-subscribe p {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .contact-item {
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .partners-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .partner-item {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: 12px 8px;
  }
}

@media (hover: none) {
  .journal-card:hover {
    transform: none;
  }

  .subscribe-form button:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Academy Page
   ========================================================================== */
.academy-band {
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.academy-band:nth-child(even) {
  background: var(--panel);
}

.academy-band-inner {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.academy-band h2 {
  margin-bottom: clamp(16px, 3vw, 24px);
  max-width: 20ch;
}

.academy-band .lead-block {
  max-width: 640px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.academy-why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 28px);
  margin-top: clamp(24px, 4vw, 36px);
}

.academy-why-card {
  padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px);
  border: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.academy-why-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.academy-why-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.academy-offer-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 12px 32px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  max-width: 720px;
}

.academy-offer-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.academy-offer-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.55em;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent-color);
}

.academy-courses {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 24px);
  margin-top: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.academy-course-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 28px);
  border: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--paper);
  min-height: 100%;
}

.academy-course-card .course-tag {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.academy-course-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

.academy-course-card p {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  flex: 1;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.academy-course-meta {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--soft-line);
}

.academy-course-meta span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.academy-cta-inline {
  margin-top: clamp(32px, 5vw, 48px);
  text-align: center;
}

.dark-theme .academy-band:nth-child(even) {
  background: #1a2e24;
}

.dark-theme .academy-why-card,
.dark-theme .academy-course-card {
  background: #22352c;
  border-color: rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.1);
}

.dark-theme .academy-band .lead-block,
.dark-theme .academy-why-card p,
.dark-theme .academy-course-card p,
.dark-theme .academy-course-meta {
  color: var(--text-muted-on-dark);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {

  .academy-why-grid,
  .academy-courses {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

/* Journal mobile — final cascade (after site-wide 1024 rules) */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .journal-featured--showcase .journal-featured__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    max-width: none;
  }

  .journal-grid.journal-grid--list {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {

  .academy-why-grid,
  .academy-courses,
  .academy-offer-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* —— Brands page (ventures showcase) —— */
.brands-page {
  background: #000;
  color: #fff;
}

.brands-page__header {
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(48px, 8vw, 96px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px) clamp(40px, 5vw, 56px);
  background: #000;
}

.brands-page__header .eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.brands-page__header h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.brands-page__rule {
  width: 48px;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 20px auto 0;
  border: none;
  background: var(--accent-color);
}

.brand-spotlight {
  width: 100%;
}

.brand-spotlight--light {
  background: #ebe4d6;
  color: #111;
}

.brand-spotlight--dark {
  background: #000;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  --brand-dark-row-height: clamp(220px, 28vw, 360px);
}

.brand-spotlight__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px);
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
}

.brand-spotlight--dark .brand-spotlight__inner {
  max-width: none;
  width: 100%;
  gap: 0;
  align-items: stretch;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px) clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px);
  min-height: var(--brand-dark-row-height);
}

.brand-spotlight--dark .brand-spotlight__copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 36px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px);
}

.brand-spotlight--dark .brand-spotlight__media {
  height: var(--brand-dark-row-height);
  min-height: var(--brand-dark-row-height);
  max-height: var(--brand-dark-row-height);
}

.brand-spotlight__inner--triple {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(260px, 34%) minmax(0, 1fr);
  max-width: none;
  padding-inline: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px);
}

.brand-spotlight__media {
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 0;
}

.brand-spotlight__media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: clamp(280px, 38vw, 480px);
  object-fit: cover;
}

.brand-spotlight--dark .brand-spotlight__media img {
  min-height: 0;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.brand-spotlight__media--graphic img {
  object-fit: contain;
  background: #050505;
  min-height: clamp(240px, 32vw, 420px);
}

.brand-spotlight--dark .brand-spotlight__media--graphic img {
  object-fit: cover;
  min-height: 0;
  height: 100%;
}

.brand-spotlight__copy {
  padding: clamp(8px, 2vw, 16px) 0;
}

.brand-spotlight__name {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-serif, Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-transform: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.brand-spotlight--light .brand-spotlight__name {
  color: #111;
}

.brand-spotlight--dark .brand-spotlight__name {
  color: #fff;
}

.brand-spotlight__tag {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.brand-spotlight__desc {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 38ch;
  color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.75);
}

.brand-spotlight--dark .brand-spotlight__desc {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
}

.brand-spotlight__link {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  transition: color 0.2s var(--ease), opacity 0.2s var(--ease);
}

.brand-spotlight__link--dark {
  color: #111;
}

.brand-spotlight__link:hover {
  color: #d4af7a;
}

.brand-spotlight__link--dark:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.brands-values {
  background: #000;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px) clamp(16px, 3vw, 32px);
}

.brands-values__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.brands-values__item {
  padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px) clamp(16px, 2vw, 24px);
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.brands-values__item:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.brands-values__item .line-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.brands-values__item h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: #fff;
  text-transform: none;
}

.brands-values__item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.brands-cta {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  background: #0a0a0a;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.brands-cta::before,
.brands-cta::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 140px;
  height: 140px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 106, 0.12);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.brands-cta::before {
  left: -50px;
  bottom: -70px;
}

.brands-cta::after {
  right: -50px;
  top: -70px;
}

.brands-cta__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 88px) clamp(24px, 5vw, 48px);
}

.brands-cta__inner h2 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: #fff;
}

.brands-cta__inner p {
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.brands-cta__btn {
  text-decoration: none;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .brand-spotlight__inner--triple {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .brand-spotlight__inner--triple .brand-spotlight__copy {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    order: -1;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .brand-spotlight__inner--triple .brand-spotlight__desc {
    max-width: none;
    margin-inline: auto;
  }

  .brands-values__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .brands-values__item:nth-child(2n) {
    border-right: none;
  }

  .brands-values__item:nth-child(-n + 4):not(:nth-child(2n)) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .brand-spotlight__inner,
  .brand-spotlight__inner--triple {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .brand-spotlight__inner--triple .brand-spotlight__copy {
    order: 0;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .brand-spotlight__inner--triple .brand-spotlight__desc {
    margin-inline: 0;
  }

  .brand-spotlight__media img {
    min-height: 240px;
  }

  .brand-spotlight--dark {
    --brand-dark-row-height: clamp(200px, 52vw, 280px);
  }

  .brand-spotlight--dark .brand-spotlight__inner {
    min-height: 0;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 32px) clamp(16px, 3vw, 24px);
  }

  .brand-spotlight--dark .brand-spotlight__copy {
    padding: 0 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 28px);
  }

  .brand-spotlight--dark .brand-spotlight__media {
    height: var(--brand-dark-row-height);
    min-height: var(--brand-dark-row-height);
    max-height: var(--brand-dark-row-height);
  }

  .brands-values__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .brands-values__item {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  }

  .brands-values__item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}