:root{
    --paper:#F7F5F0;
    --paper-dim:#EFEBE1;
    --ink:#1B2A2E;
    --ink-soft:#3D4C4F;
    --pine:#3F6B5E;
    --pine-deep:#2C4C42;
    --brass:#B08D57;
    --line:#D8D3C6;
    --white:#FFFFFF;
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  a{color:inherit;}
  .wrap{ max-width:1080px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 32px; }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
    *{animation-duration:0.001ms !important; animation-iteration-count:1 !important; transition-duration:0.001ms !important;}
  }
  :focus-visible{ outline:2px solid var(--pine); outline-offset:3px; }

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  header{
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50;
    background:rgba(247,245,240,0.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  nav.wrap{ display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; height:72px; }
  .logo{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-weight:600; font-size:22px;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em; display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:8px;
    text-decoration:none;
  }
  .logo .mark{ display:inline-block; width:9px; height:9px; background:var(--pine); border-radius:50%; transform:translateY(-2px); }
  .logo .llc{ font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11px; color:var(--ink-soft); letter-spacing:0.08em; }

  .nav-links{ display:flex; gap:36px; list-style:none; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; }
  .nav-links a{
    text-decoration:none; color:var(--ink-soft); padding-bottom:4px;
    border-bottom:1px solid transparent; transition:color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover{ color:var(--ink); border-color:var(--pine); }

  .nav-cta{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:13px;
    background:var(--ink); color:var(--paper); padding:9px 16px;
    border-radius:3px; text-decoration:none; white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover{ background:var(--pine-deep); }

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero{ padding:96px 0 88px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
  .hero .wrap{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.15fr 0.85fr; gap:56px; align-items:end; }
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--pine-deep); margin-bottom:22px;
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{ content:""; width:22px; height:1px; background:var(--brass); }
  h1{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-weight:600; font-size:clamp(38px, 5.2vw, 62px);
    line-height:1.06; letter-spacing:-0.01em; max-width:17ch;
  }
  h1 em{ font-style:italic; color:var(--pine-deep); font-weight:500; }
  .hero-sub{ margin-top:26px; font-size:18px; color:var(--ink-soft); max-width:48ch; }
  .hero-actions{ margin-top:36px; display:flex; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
  .btn{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:13px; padding:13px 22px;
    border-radius:3px; text-decoration:none; display:inline-block;
    transition:transform .15s ease, background .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
  }
  .btn-primary{ background:var(--ink); color:var(--paper); }
  .btn-primary:hover{ background:var(--pine-deep); transform:translateY(-1px); }
  .btn-ghost{ border:1px solid var(--line); color:var(--ink); }
  .btn-ghost:hover{ border-color:var(--ink); }

  /* signature element: how-we-work steps, real sequence */
  .steps{
    background:var(--white); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:6px;
    padding:8px; box-shadow:0 24px 48px -28px rgba(27,42,46,0.35);
  }
  .step{
    display:flex; gap:16px; align-items:flex-start;
    padding:16px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--paper-dim);
  }
  .step:last-child{ border-bottom:none; }
  .step-num{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px; color:var(--brass);
    padding-top:2px; flex-shrink:0; width:20px;
  }
  .step-title{ font-weight:600; font-size:14.5px; margin-bottom:3px; }
  .step-desc{ font-size:13px; color:var(--ink-soft); line-height:1.5; }

  /* ---------- SECTION HEADERS ---------- */
  .section{ padding:88px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
  .section-head{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:flex-end; gap:24px; margin-bottom:52px; }
  .section-tag{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--brass); margin-bottom:14px; display:block;
  }
  h2{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-weight:600; font-size:clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 40px);
    letter-spacing:-0.01em; max-width:18ch;
  }
  .section-note{ max-width:34ch; color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:14.5px; text-align:right; }

  /* ---------- ABOUT ---------- */
  .about-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:64px; }
  .about-lead{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-size:23px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.45; color:var(--ink);
  }
  .about-body p{ margin-top:18px; color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:15px; }
  .principles{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:20px; }
  .principle{ background:var(--white); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:6px; padding:22px 24px; }
  .principle-title{ font-weight:600; font-size:15px; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin-bottom:6px; }
  .principle-title::before{ content:""; width:6px; height:6px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--brass); }
  .principle p{ font-size:14px; color:var(--ink-soft); }

  /* ---------- CONTACT ---------- */
  .contact-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:0.95fr 1.05fr; gap:64px; }
  .contact-block{ margin-bottom:30px; }
  .contact-label{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:0.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--brass); margin-bottom:8px;
  }
  .contact-value{ font-size:16px; }
  .contact-value a{ text-decoration:none; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
  .contact-value a:hover{ border-color:var(--ink); }

  form{ background:var(--white); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:6px; padding:32px; }
  .form-row{ margin-bottom:20px; }
  .form-row:last-of-type{ margin-bottom:0; }
  label{
    display:block; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11px;
    letter-spacing:0.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom:8px;
  }
  input, select, textarea{
    width:100%; font-family:'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; font-size:14.5px;
    padding:12px 14px; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:4px;
    background:var(--paper); color:var(--ink);
  }
  input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus{ outline:none; border-color:var(--pine); background:var(--white); }
  textarea{ min-height:110px; resize:vertical; }
  .form-submit{
    margin-top:26px; width:100%; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:13.5px;
    padding:14px; border:none; border-radius:4px; background:var(--ink); color:var(--paper);
    cursor:pointer; transition:background .15s ease;
  }
  .form-submit:hover{ background:var(--pine-deep); }
  .form-hint{ margin-top:14px; font-size:12px; color:var(--ink-soft); text-align:center; }

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer{ padding:44px 0; }
  footer .wrap{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px; }
  .foot-left{ font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px; color:var(--ink-soft); }
  .foot-links{ display:flex; gap:22px; list-style:none; font-size:13px; }
  .foot-links a{ text-decoration:none; color:var(--ink-soft); }
  .foot-links a:hover{ color:var(--ink); }

  /* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 860px){
    .hero .wrap{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
    .steps{ order:-1; }
    .about-grid, .contact-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
    .section-head{ flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; gap:14px; }
    .section-note{ text-align:left; }
    .nav-links{ display:none; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 520px){
    .wrap{ padding:0 20px; }
    .hero{ padding:64px 0 56px; }
    .section{ padding:64px 0; }
    .nav-cta{ padding:8px 12px; font-size:12px; }
  }

  /* ---------- LEGAL / PROSE PAGES ---------- */
  .legal-hero{ padding:64px 0 48px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
  .legal-hero h1{ font-size:clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 48px); max-width:20ch; }
  .legal-updated{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px; color:var(--ink-soft);
    margin-top:18px; letter-spacing:0.04em;
  }
  .legal-body{ padding:64px 0 96px; }
  .legal-layout{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:220px 1fr; gap:56px; align-items:start; }
  .legal-toc{
    position:sticky; top:96px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:2px;
    border-left:1px solid var(--line); padding-left:18px;
  }
  .legal-toc a{
    font-size:13px; color:var(--ink-soft); text-decoration:none; padding:6px 0;
  }
  .legal-toc a:hover{ color:var(--ink); }
  .legal-content{ max-width:64ch; }
  .legal-content h2{
    font-size:22px; margin-top:44px; margin-bottom:14px; max-width:none;
  }
  .legal-content h2:first-child{ margin-top:0; }
  .legal-content p{ color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:15px; margin-bottom:14px; }
  .legal-content ul{ margin:0 0 14px 20px; color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:15px; }
  .legal-content li{ margin-bottom:8px; }
  .legal-content strong{ color:var(--ink); }
  .legal-note{
    background:var(--white); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:6px;
    padding:20px 22px; margin-top:28px; font-size:14px; color:var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .legal-note strong{ display:block; color:var(--ink); margin-bottom:4px; font-size:13px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; letter-spacing:0.04em; text-transform:uppercase; }

  @media (max-width: 860px){
    .legal-layout{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
    .legal-toc{ position:static; border-left:none; padding-left:0; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom:16px; }
  }