/* ─── CSS VARIABLES ─────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --green-deep: #1C3330;
  --green-mid: #2A4A45;
  --gold: #B8892A;
  --gold-light: #C9A44E;
  --cream: #F4EFE6;
  --cream-dark: #EDE6D8;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --text-dark: #111210;
  --text-mid: #343430;
  --text-light: #72726A;
  --border: #E2DDD4;

  --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;

  --max-w: 1160px;
  --nav-h: 72px;

  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1);
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

/* ─── RESET & BASE ──────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  background: var(--white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; object-fit: cover; }
a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
ul { list-style: none; }

/* ─── TYPOGRAPHY ────────────────────────────────────────── */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.2rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem); font-weight: 500; }
h4 { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; font-family: var(--font-body); }
h5 { font-size: 0.75rem; font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
p { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.78; color: var(--text-mid); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ─── LAYOUT ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.container { width: 100%; max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem; }
section { padding: 5.5rem 0; }

/* ─── LABELS ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  display: block;
}

/* ─── BUTTONS ────────────────────────────────────────────── */

/* Default: dark pill on white/light backgrounds */
.btn-primary {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--green-deep);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.95rem 2.25rem;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--green-deep);
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: background 0.25s var(--ease), color 0.25s var(--ease);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--green-deep); }

/* Light variant: cream pill on deep green backgrounds */
.btn-primary-light {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--green-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.95rem 2.25rem;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--cream);
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: background 0.25s var(--ease), color 0.25s var(--ease), border-color 0.25s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.btn-primary-light:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--cream); }

.btn-secondary {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--green-deep);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.btn-secondary:hover { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }

/* Light secondary: for use on deep green backgrounds */
.btn-secondary-light {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.5);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.btn-secondary-light:hover { color: var(--gold-light); border-color: var(--gold-light); opacity: 1; }

/* ─── NAV ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: var(--nav-h);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0 2.5rem;
  z-index: 100;
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s;
}
.nav.scrolled { box-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.07); }

.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 0;
}
.nav-logo svg { display: block; overflow: visible; }
.nav-logo-img { height: 34px; width: auto; display: block; }
/* Fallback text logo — shown only when SVG fails to load */
.nav-logo-fallback {
  display: none;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0;
}
/* PINCH — heavy upright */
.logo-pinch {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
/* Point — light italic, no uppercase */
.logo-point {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
}
/* Gold dot */
.logo-dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin: 0 0.45rem 0.12rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
/* STRATEGIES — wide tracked gold */
.logo-strategies {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { color: var(--green-deep); font-weight: 500; }

.nav-cta {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
  background: var(--green-deep);
  padding: 0.58rem 1.4rem;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--green-deep);
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--green-deep); }

.nav-mobile-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
}
.nav-mobile-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--green-deep);
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}

/* ─── HERO ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  margin-top: var(--nav-h);
  min-height: calc(100vh - var(--nav-h));
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 4.5rem 0 5rem;
}
.hero-label-line {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  display: block;
}
.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.2vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  max-width: 800px;
}
.hero-rule {
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.hero-lower {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-hook { max-width: 620px; }
.hero-hook-line {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.65rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.hero-body { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.hero-cta-block { flex-shrink: 0; }

/* hero animations */
.hero-label-line { animation: fadeUp 0.5s var(--ease-out) both; }
.hero-headline { animation: fadeUp 0.65s 0.1s var(--ease-out) both; }
.hero-rule { animation: fadeUp 0.5s 0.2s var(--ease-out) both; }
.hero-lower { animation: fadeUp 0.65s 0.3s var(--ease-out) both; }

/* ─── FRAMEWORK STRIP (homepage) ─────────────────────────── */
.framework {
  background: var(--green-deep);
  padding: 3.5rem 0;
}
.framework-intro-line {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.65rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.7);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  display: block;
}
.framework-pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.15);
}
.pillar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  padding: 2rem 2rem;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.15);
}
.pillar:last-child { border-right: none; }
.pillar-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 0.1rem;
}
.pillar-text h4 { color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.pillar-text p { font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.65; margin: 0; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.6); }
.framework-cta { margin-top: 2rem; }

/* ─── CASE PREVIEW (homepage compact) ────────────────────── */
.case-preview-compact { background: var(--white); padding: 5.5rem 0; }
.case-text-solo { max-width: 700px; }
.case-text-solo h2 { color: var(--green-deep); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.case-stat {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}
.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.stat-label { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-light); line-height: 1.5; }
.case-footnote { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-light); font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }

/* ─── CTA + CONTACT FORM (homepage inline — keeps dark green) ───────────────── */
.cta-section {
  background: var(--green-deep);
  padding: 5.5rem 0;
}
.cta-form-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.cta-left-text h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.cta-left-text p { color: rgba(244,239,230,0.75); }

/* Standalone CTA (non-homepage pages — white background) */
.cta-section-light {
  background: var(--white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 5.5rem 0;
}
.cta-inner { max-width: 660px; }
.cta-inner h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
/* h2 color set per context via .cta-section or .cta-section-light */
.cta-section .cta-inner h2 { color: var(--cream); }
.cta-section-light .cta-inner h2 { color: var(--green-deep); }
.cta-section .cta-inner p { color: rgba(244,239,230,0.75); margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.cta-section-light .cta-inner p { color: var(--text-mid); margin-bottom: 2rem; }

/* ─── CONTACT FORM ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.25rem; }
.form-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.35rem; }
.form-group label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.6);
}
.form-group input, .form-group textarea {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 0;
  outline: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}
.form-group input:focus, .form-group textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--white);
}
.form-group textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 110px; line-height: 1.65; }
.form-group input::placeholder, .form-group textarea::placeholder { color: var(--text-light); font-size: 0.875rem; }
.form-submit {
  width: 100%;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  border-color: var(--cream); /* white outline visible on dark green background */
}
.form-note { font-size: 0.75rem; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.45); text-align: center; margin-top: -0.25rem !important; }
.form-success { padding: 3rem; background: rgba(244,239,230,0.1); text-align: center; border: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.2); }
.form-success h3 { color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; font-family: var(--font-display); }
.form-success p { color: rgba(244,239,230,0.7); }

/* ─── FOOTER (simplified) ────────────────────────────────── */
.footer {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 3rem 0 2rem;
}
.footer-simple-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.footer-logo {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 0;
}
.footer-logo svg {
  display: block;
  overflow: visible;
  margin-left: -1px;
}
.footer-logo-img { height: 28px; width: auto; display: block; }
.footer-brand {
  padding: 0;
}
.footer-brand p { font-size: 0.83rem; color: var(--text-mid); max-width: 280px; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.footer-location { font-size: 0.75rem !important; color: var(--text-light) !important; }

/* nav links in footer removed — .footer-links-inline is no longer used */

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}
.footer-bottom p { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--text-light); margin: 0; }

/* ─── PAGE HERO (interior pages) ─────────────────────────── */
.page-hero {
  margin-top: var(--nav-h);
  padding: 5rem 0 4rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.page-hero h1 { color: var(--green-deep); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; max-width: 800px; }
.page-hero-sub { max-width: 680px; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text-mid); }

/* ─── SERVICES PAGE ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.framework-visual {
  background: var(--green-deep);
  padding: 4rem 0;
  border-bottom: none;
}
.three-col-framework {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.15);
  background: transparent;
}
.fw-col {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.15);
}
.fw-col:last-child { border-right: none; }
.fw-roman {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1;
}
.fw-col h3 { color: var(--cream); font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.fw-col p { font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.7; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.6); }
.fw-plus {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 3rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.2);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: transparent;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.15);
}
.fw-result {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.15);
}
.fw-result p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.9);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.services-detail { padding: 0; }
.service-detail-item {
  padding: 4rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.service-detail-item:first-child { padding-top: 5rem; }
.service-detail-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.service-detail-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.5;
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.service-detail-header h2 { color: var(--green-deep); }
.service-detail-body.text-only { max-width: 720px; }
.service-detail-text p { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.8; }

.inline-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* engagement models */
.engagement-models { background: #FFFFFF; padding: 5rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.engagement-models .section-label { color: var(--gold); }
.engagement-models .section-title { color: var(--green-deep); }
.engagement-grid.three-up {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}
.engagement-card {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  position: relative;
}
.engagement-card.featured { border: 1.5px solid var(--green-deep); }
.engagement-tag {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.engagement-card h3 { color: var(--green-deep); font-size: 1.15rem; }
.engagement-card p { font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.7; flex: 1; color: var(--text-mid); }
.engagement-not { font-size: 0.82rem !important; color: var(--text-light) !important; font-style: italic; }
.engagement-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.engagement-meta span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.35rem; }
.engagement-meta span::before { content: '—'; opacity: 0.4; }
.engagement-meta span:first-child::before { display: none; }
/* Ensure pill button doesn't get squashed inside the card */
.engagement-card .btn-primary {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* ─── CASE STUDY PAGE ────────────────────────────────────── */
.case-study-hero {
  margin-top: var(--nav-h);
  background: var(--green-deep);
  padding: 4rem 0 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.case-meta-strip {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.5);
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}
.case-study-hero h1 { color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.case-hero-sub { color: rgba(244,239,230,0.7); font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.case-hero-image { width: 100%; overflow: hidden; margin-top: 0; }
.case-hero-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 380px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 40%;
  display: block;
  opacity: 0.6;
  filter: grayscale(20%) contrast(1.1);
}

.case-body { padding: 5rem 0; }
.case-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.case-sidebar { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 2rem); }
.case-sidebar-stats { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.sidebar-stat {
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.3rem;
}
.sidebar-stat:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.stat-big {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  line-height: 1;
}
.stat-desc { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--text-light); line-height: 1.4; }
.sidebar-cta { display: block; text-align: center; margin-top: 0; }

.case-content { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.case-section { padding: 2.5rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.case-section:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.case-section h2 { color: var(--green-deep); font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.case-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.case-list li {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.7;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  position: relative;
}
.case-list li::before {
  content: '—';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}
.result-stats { margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.result-stat { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.35rem; }
.result-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--green-deep);
}
.result-label { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-light); }
.case-pull-quote {
  padding: 2.5rem 0 0;
}
.case-pull-quote blockquote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
  color: var(--green-deep);
  line-height: 1.6;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

/* ─── ABOUT PAGE ─────────────────────────────────────────── */

/* Hero section: photo left, headline right — same container as everything else */
.about-hero-section {
  margin-top: var(--nav-h);
  padding: 5rem 0 4rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.about-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Photo column: constrained width, caption centered below */
.about-photo-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}
.headshot-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 300px;
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  border-radius: 2px;
  display: block;
}
.headshot-caption {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 0.2rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
}
.headshot-name {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.headshot-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
}

/* Headline column */
.about-headline-col h1 { color: var(--green-deep); }

/* Body prose: single centered column, same max-width throughout */
.about-body-section {
  padding: 5.5rem 0;
  background: var(--white);
}
.about-prose {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.about-lead {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  line-height: 1.85;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.about-prose p { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.8; }
.about-pull {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.75rem;
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
  background: var(--cream);
}
.about-pull blockquote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.3rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* Dark green background break: credentials */
.about-dark-break {
  background: var(--green-deep);
  padding: 5.5rem 0;
}
.about-dark-inner { max-width: 860px; }
.about-dark-break .section-label { color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.about-dark-intro {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.75);
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.about-credentials-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}
.about-credential-card {
  padding: 2rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.15);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.about-credential-card:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.15);
}
.credential-org {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  padding-top: 0.2rem;
}
.about-credential-card p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.7);
  margin: 0;
}

/* remove old about classes no longer used */
.about-hero { display: none; }
.about-body { display: none; }
.about-content { display: none; }
.about-divider { display: none; }
.about-credential { display: none; }

/* ─── INSIGHTS PAGE ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.insights-full { padding: 4rem 0 5rem; }
.insights-full-grid { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); }
.insight-full-card {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 2.5rem 3rem;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}
.insight-full-card:hover { background: var(--cream); }
.insight-full-card h2 { color: var(--green-deep); font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 1.8rem); margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.insight-full-card h3 { color: var(--green-deep); font-size: 1.2rem; }
.insight-full-card p { font-size: 0.95rem; max-width: 680px; }
.insight-tag {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.insight-coming { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-light); font-family: var(--font-body); }
.featured-insight { background: var(--cream); }

/* article insight card with link */
.insight-full-card.live-insight { cursor: pointer; }
.insight-full-card.live-insight h2, .insight-full-card.live-insight h3 { transition: color 0.2s; }
.insight-full-card.live-insight:hover h2, .insight-full-card.live-insight:hover h3 { color: var(--gold); }
.insight-read-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--green-deep);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
  width: fit-content;
}
.insight-read-link:hover { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }

/* ─── COMMON SITUATIONS SECTION ─────────────────────────── */
.situations-section {
  background: var(--green-deep);
  padding: 5rem 0;
}
.situations-section .section-label { color: var(--gold); }
.situations-title {
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
}
.situations-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.15);
}
.situation-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 1.75rem 2rem 1.75rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.15);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.15);
}
.situation-item:nth-child(even) {
  border-right: none;
  padding-left: 2rem;
}
.situation-dash {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.situation-item p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.75);
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .situations-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .situation-item { border-right: none; padding-left: 0; }
  .situation-item:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 0; }
}
.article-hero {
  margin-top: var(--nav-h);
  padding: 4.5rem 0 3.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--white);
}
.article-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-light);
}
.article-eyebrow .insight-tag { margin: 0; }
.article-hero h1 {
  color: var(--green-deep);
  max-width: 780px;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
}
.article-dek {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.25rem);
  color: var(--text-mid);
  max-width: 680px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.article-byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-light);
}
.article-byline strong { color: var(--green-deep); font-weight: 600; }

.article-body {
  padding: 4rem 0 5.5rem;
}
.article-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.article-content { max-width: 680px; }
.article-content p { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.85; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; color: var(--text-mid); }
.article-content p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.article-content em { font-style: italic; color: var(--text-dark); }
.article-content strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-dark); }
.article-divider { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); margin: 3rem 0; }
.article-stat-callout {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
}
.article-stat-callout .stat-big-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  line-height: 1;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.article-stat-callout p { font-size: 0.9rem; margin: 0; }
.article-pull-quote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}
.article-pull-quote blockquote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
  color: var(--green-deep);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.article-section-head {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 1.9rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  margin: 3.5rem 0 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.article-source-list {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-light);
  line-height: 1.8;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.article-sidebar { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 2rem); }
.article-sidebar-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-light);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: block;
}
.article-sidebar-cta {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.article-sidebar-cta h4 { color: var(--green-deep); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; font-size: 1rem; }
.article-sidebar-cta p { font-size: 0.85rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ─── ANIMATIONS ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─────────────────────────────────────────── */

/* Tablet: 1024px and below */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero { padding: 3rem 0 4rem; min-height: auto; }
  .hero-lower { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .hero-cta-block { display: none; } /* hide side button; CTA is in contact section */
  .framework-pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pillar { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.15); }
  .pillar:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .cta-form-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
  .about-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
  .about-photo-col { align-items: flex-start; }
  .headshot-img { max-width: 220px; }
  .headshot-caption { align-items: flex-start; text-align: left; }
  .about-credential-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; }
  .case-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
  .case-sidebar { position: static; }
  .case-sidebar-stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px; }
  .engagement-grid.three-up { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .three-col-framework { flex-direction: column; }
  .fw-plus { width: 100%; height: 40px; justify-content: center; border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.15); }
  .article-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-sidebar { position: static; }
}

/* Mobile: 768px and below */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root { --nav-h: 60px; }

  /* Nav */
  .nav { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
  .nav-links, .nav-cta { display: none; }
  .nav-mobile-toggle { display: flex; }
  .nav.mobile-open .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: fixed;
    top: var(--nav-h);
    left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    z-index: 99;
  }
  .nav.mobile-open .nav-links a { font-size: 1.3rem; }

  /* Global spacing */
  .container { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
  section { padding: 3rem 0; }

  /* Hero */
  .hero { padding: 2.5rem 0 3rem; }
  .hero-headline { font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 7vw, 2.4rem); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
  .hero-label-line { margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .hero-rule { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
  .hero-hook-line { font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .hero-cta-block { display: none; }

  /* CTA form section */
  .cta-section { padding: 3rem 0; }
  .cta-form-layout { gap: 2rem; }
  .cta-left-text h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.3; }
  .cta-left-text p { font-size: 0.9rem; }

  /* Form fields */
  .form-group input, .form-group textarea { font-size: 1rem; } /* prevent iOS zoom on focus */

  /* Framework pillars */
  .framework { padding: 2.5rem 0; }
  .framework-intro-line { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
  .pillar { padding: 1.25rem 1rem; gap: 1rem; }

  /* Case study */
  .case-study-hero { padding: 3rem 0 3.5rem; }
  .case-sidebar-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

  /* About page */
  .about-hero-section { padding: 3rem 0 2.5rem; }
  .about-body-section { padding: 3rem 0; }
  .about-dark-break { padding: 3rem 0; }
  .about-credentials-grid { gap: 0; }

  /* Engagement cards */
  .engagement-models { padding: 3rem 0; }
  .engagement-card { padding: 1.75rem 1.25rem; }

  /* Page hero */
  .page-hero { padding: 3rem 0 2.5rem; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 7vw, 2.4rem); }

  /* Footer */
  .footer { padding: 2rem 0 1.5rem; }
  .footer-simple-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .footer-bottom { padding-top: 1rem; }

  /* Misc */
  .case-meta-strip { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem; }
  .btn-primary, .btn-primary-light { padding: 0.85rem 1.75rem; font-size: 0.75rem; }
}

