:root {
    /* BLUE WALNUT — 4-color system rooted in the brand's meaning */
    --blue:      #0E2148;    /* deep navy — clarity, calm, perspective */
    --blue-2:    #1C325E;    /* softer navy for hover */
    --walnut:    #4D2E1C;    /* rich walnut brown — depth, insight */
    --walnut-2:  #6B4226;    /* lighter walnut */
    --oat:       #EFE6D0;    /* warm paper base */
    --oat-2:     #E5DAC0;    /* subtle alt */
    --shell:     #FAF5E8;    /* near-white for highlights */
    --gold:      #C89550;    /* warm amber — the insight revealed */
    --ink:       #0A1530;    /* body text */

    --serif:     'Fraunces', 'Times New Roman', serif;
    --sans:      'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    --mono:      'JetBrains Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;

    --max:       1440px;
    --gutter:    clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);
  }

  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
  body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--oat);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 16.5px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    font-weight: 400;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    font-feature-settings: "ss01";
  }
  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  ::selection { background: var(--blue); color: var(--oat); }
  img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

  /* Grain + blueprint grid — subtle atmosphere */
  body::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 200;
    opacity: 0.04;
    mix-blend-mode: multiply;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.05 0 0 0 0 0.13 0 0 0 0 0.28 0 0 0 1 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  }

  .wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }

  /* ============ WALNUT MARK (SVG REUSE) ============ */
  .walnut-mark { display: inline-block; color: currentColor; }
  .walnut-mark svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; }

  /* ============ NAV ============ */
  .nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    padding: 20px var(--gutter);
    background: rgba(239, 230, 208, 0.88);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(1.1);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(1.1);
    transition: border-bottom-color 0.3s, background 0.3s;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  }
  .nav.scrolled { border-bottom-color: rgba(14, 33, 72, 0.12); background: rgba(239, 230, 208, 0.94); }
  .nav-inner {
    max-width: var(--max);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .brand {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    transition: opacity 0.25s;
  }
  .brand:hover { opacity: 0.75; }
  .brand-mark {
    width: 30px; height: 30px;
    color: var(--blue);
  }
  .brand-name { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 8px; }
  .brand-name em { color: var(--walnut); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; }
  .brand-tag {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--walnut);
    padding-left: 10px;
    margin-left: 4px;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(14, 33, 72, 0.2);
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .nav-links { display: flex; gap: 28px; align-items: center; }
  .nav-links a {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    opacity: 0.75;
    transition: opacity 0.25s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--blue); }
  .nav-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: var(--blue);
    color: var(--oat);
    padding: 10px 18px;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1px solid var(--blue);
    transition: all 0.3s;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--walnut); border-color: var(--walnut); }
  .nav-cta .arrow { transition: transform 0.3s; }
  .nav-cta:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }

  /* ============ BUTTONS ============ */
  .btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 16px 26px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blue);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    position: relative;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .btn .arrow { transition: transform 0.3s; display: inline-block; }
  .btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
  .btn--primary { background: var(--blue); color: var(--oat); }
  .btn--primary:hover { background: var(--walnut); border-color: var(--walnut); }
  .btn--secondary { background: transparent; color: var(--blue); }
  .btn--secondary:hover { background: var(--blue); color: var(--oat); }
  .btn--gold { background: var(--gold); color: var(--blue); border-color: var(--blue); }
  .btn--gold:hover { background: var(--blue); color: var(--gold); }

  /* ============ HERO ============ */
  .hero {
    padding: 160px var(--gutter) 100px;
    max-width: var(--max);
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
  }
  .hero-top {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 24px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(14, 33, 72, 0.15);
  }
  .hero-top .item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
  }
  .hero-top .k {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--walnut);
    opacity: 0.8;
  }
  .hero-top .v {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .hero-stage {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .hero-headline {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 7.6vw, 128px);
    line-height: 0.96;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin: 0 0 40px;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30;
  }
  .hero-headline .line { display: block; }
  .hero-headline em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--walnut);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .hero-sub {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 21px);
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 48ch;
    margin: 0 0 40px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .hero-ctas {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .hero-byline {
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(14, 33, 72, 0.15);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--walnut);
    max-width: 540px;
  }
  .hero-byline img {
    width: 44px; height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 15%;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blue);
  }
  .hero-byline .ln { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

  .hero-walnut {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    min-height: 480px;
  }
  .hero-walnut-svg {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 440px;
    color: var(--blue);
    z-index: 2;
    position: relative;
  }
  .hero-walnut-svg svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    animation: float 12s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  .hero-walnut-svg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    animation: float 12s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes float {
    0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg); }
    50% { transform: translateY(-10px) rotate(-0.8deg); }
  }
  .hero-walnut-disc {
    position: absolute;
    width: 90%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200, 149, 80, 0.25) 0%, transparent 70%);
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .hero-walnut-annot {
    position: absolute;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--walnut);
    z-index: 3;
  }
  .hero-walnut-annot::before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 24px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--walnut);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .annot-1 { top: 12%; right: 6%; }
  .annot-2 { bottom: 16%; left: -12%; text-align: right; }
  .annot-2::before { margin-left: auto; }

  /* ============ MARQUEE ============ */
  .marquee {
    background: var(--walnut);
    color: var(--oat);
    padding: 20px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--walnut);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--walnut);
  }
  .marquee-track {
    display: flex;
    width: max-content;
    white-space: nowrap;
    animation: marquee 12s linear infinite;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 48px);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1;
    will-change: transform;
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
    backface-visibility: hidden;
  }
  .marquee-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    gap: 50px;
  }
  .marquee-track em { font-style: italic; }
  .marquee-track .gold { color: var(--gold); }
  .marquee-track .ornament {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    display: inline-block;
  }
  @keyframes marquee {
    from { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
    to { transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0); }
  }

  /* ============ SECTIONS ============ */
  .section { padding: clamp(100px, 14vw, 180px) 0; position: relative; }
  .section--blue { background: var(--blue); color: var(--oat); }
  .section--walnut { background: var(--walnut); color: var(--oat); }
  .section--oat-2 { background: var(--oat-2); }

  .section-head {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
    padding-bottom: 32px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
    border-bottom-color: rgba(14, 33, 72, 0.2);
    align-items: end;
  }
  .section--blue .section-head, .section--walnut .section-head { border-bottom-color: rgba(239, 230, 208, 0.2); }
  .eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: currentColor;
    opacity: 0.8;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .eyebrow .num { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; opacity: 1; }
  .section--oat-2 .eyebrow .num, body > .section:not(.section--blue):not(.section--walnut) .eyebrow .num { color: var(--walnut); }
  .section-h {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5.6vw, 80px);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin: 0;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  }
  .section-h em { font-style: italic; color: var(--walnut); }
  .section--blue .section-h em { color: var(--gold); }
  .section--walnut .section-h em { color: var(--gold); }

  /* ============ NAME MEANING ============ */
  .name-section {
    background: var(--blue);
    color: var(--oat);
    padding: clamp(100px, 14vw, 180px) 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .name-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(239, 230, 208, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(239, 230, 208, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 60px 60px;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .name-section > .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .name-head {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin-bottom: 100px;
  }
  .name-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .name-h {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 64px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--oat);
  }
  .name-h em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 300; }

  .name-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 5fr 1fr 5fr;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .name-col {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .name-col-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(239, 230, 208, 0.2);
  }
  .name-col-num {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.9;
  }
  .name-col-word {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(56px, 8vw, 120px);
    line-height: 0.9;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--oat);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .name-col-word.walnut-word { color: var(--gold); }
  .name-col-kicker {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 28px);
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .name-col-copy {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--oat);
    opacity: 0.85;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 46ch;
  }
  .name-divider {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 80px;
  }
  .name-divider-mark {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .name-together {
    margin-top: 120px;
    padding-top: 60px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(239, 230, 208, 0.2);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .name-together-label {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  .name-together-body {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 34px);
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    color: var(--oat);
    margin: 0;
  }
  .name-together-body em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

  .name-pairs {
    margin-top: 48px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(239, 230, 208, 0.2);
  }
  .name-pair {
    padding: 22px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(239, 230, 208, 0.2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    grid-column: span 2;
  }
  .name-pair-a, .name-pair-b {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    flex: 1;
    color: var(--oat);
  }
  .name-pair-a em, .name-pair-b em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
  .name-pair-plus {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* ============ SERVICES ============ */
  .services-head h2 em { color: var(--walnut); }

  .services {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .svc {
    position: relative;
    padding: 40px 36px 36px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blue);
    min-height: 340px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    background: var(--shell);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .svc:hover { transform: translate(2px, -4px); box-shadow: -4px 6px 0 var(--blue); }
  .svc-head {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: baseline;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
    border-bottom-color: rgba(14, 33, 72, 0.2);
  }
  .svc-num {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0.75;
  }
  .svc-tag {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--blue);
    border-radius: 3px;
  }
  .svc-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 38px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .svc-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--walnut); }
  .svc-copy {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 0 0 auto;
    max-width: 36ch;
  }
  .svc-cta {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    align-self: flex-start;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid currentColor;
    transition: gap 0.3s;
  }
  .svc:hover .svc-cta { gap: 14px; }
  .svc--blue { background: var(--blue); color: var(--oat); grid-column: span 6; }
  .svc--blue .svc-title em { color: var(--gold); }
  .svc--blue .svc-head { border-bottom-color: rgba(239, 230, 208, 0.25); }
  .svc--oat { background: var(--shell); color: var(--ink); grid-column: span 6; }
  .svc--oat .svc-title em { color: var(--walnut); }
  .svc--walnut { background: var(--walnut); color: var(--oat); grid-column: span 12; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 2fr; align-items: end; min-height: 280px; gap: 40px; }
  .svc--walnut .svc-title em { color: var(--gold); }
  .svc--walnut .svc-head { border-bottom-color: rgba(239, 230, 208, 0.25); }
  .svc--walnut .svc-col-b { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }

  /* ============ METHOD ============ */
  .method-lead {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
  }
  .method-lead p {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: clamp(16.5px, 1.4vw, 19px);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--oat);
    opacity: 0.88;
    max-width: 54ch;
  }
  .method-lead p strong { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; }

  .pillars {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: rgba(239, 230, 208, 0.2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(239, 230, 208, 0.2);
  }
  .pillar {
    background: var(--blue);
    padding: 40px 30px 36px;
    min-height: 300px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
  }
  .pillar:hover { background: var(--blue-2); }
  .pillar::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 30px;
    right: 30px;
    top: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }
  .pillar:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
  .pillar-num {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  .pillar-body { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; }
  .pillar-head {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 34px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--oat);
    margin: 0 0 14px;
  }
  .pillar-head em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
  .pillar-copy {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--oat);
    opacity: 0.75;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .method-quote {
    margin-top: 80px;
    padding-top: 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(239, 230, 208, 0.2);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .method-quote-label {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  .method-quote-body {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px);
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--oat);
    max-width: 42ch;
  }

  /* ============ FOUNDER ============ */
  .founder-section { padding: clamp(100px, 14vw, 180px) 0; }
  .founder-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .founder-portrait-wrap {
    position: relative;
  }
  .founder-portrait {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    max-height: 680px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blue);
    background: var(--walnut);
  }
  .founder-portrait img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 10%;
  }
  .founder-portrait-cred {
    position: absolute;
    left: 16px;
    bottom: 16px;
    background: var(--blue);
    color: var(--oat);
    padding: 8px 14px;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .founder-portrait-plate {
    position: absolute;
    right: -20px;
    top: 30px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--blue);
    padding: 8px 14px;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transform: rotate(3deg);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blue);
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .founder-body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  .founder-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--walnut);
  }
  .founder-name {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 6.4vw, 96px);
    line-height: 0.96;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin: 0;
  }
  .founder-name em { font-style: italic; color: var(--walnut); }
  .founder-role {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 24px);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--walnut);
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .founder-prose {
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 16.5px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 58ch;
  }
  .founder-prose p { margin: 0 0 16px; }
  .founder-prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .founder-prose em { font-style: italic; color: var(--walnut); }

  .stats-row {
    margin-top: 40px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1.5px solid var(--blue);
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--blue);
  }
  .stat-cell {
    padding: 28px 20px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(14, 33, 72, 0.2);
  }
  .stat-cell:last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .stat-num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(36px, 3.6vw, 52px);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .stat-num em { font-style: italic; color: var(--walnut); }
  .stat-label {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    opacity: 0.75;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .creds-chips {
    margin-top: 32px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .creds-chips .name-pair-plus {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .creds-chips .creds-break {
    display: block;
    flex-basis: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
  }
  .creds-chips .chip {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--blue);
    color: var(--blue);
    background: transparent;
  }
  .creds-chips .chip.filled { background: var(--blue); color: var(--oat); }
  .creds-chips .chip.gold { background: var(--gold); color: var(--blue); border-color: var(--blue); }
  .creds-chips .accreditation {
   
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;    
    padding: 5px 8px 5px 10px; 
    color: var(--blue);    
    font-family: var(--serif);  
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  /* ============ FORM ============ */
  #contact-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
  }
  #contact-form p{margin:0 0 10px;}
  #contact-form input, #contact-form textarea , #contact-form select {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--blue);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(239, 230, 208, 0.4);
    color: var(--oat);
   
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
  }
  #contact-form input:focus, #contact-form textarea:focus, #contact-form select:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold);
    background: var(--blue-2);
  }
  #contact-form textarea {
    height: 150px;
  }
 

  /* ============ CONTACT ============ */
  .contact-section {
    background: var(--walnut);
    color: var(--oat);
    padding: clamp(100px, 14vw, 180px) 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .contact-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, rgba(200, 149, 80, 0.12) 0%, transparent 50%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .contact-section > .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .contact-h {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 112px);
    line-height: 0.96;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--oat);
    margin: 0 0 80px;
    max-width: 20ch;
  }
  .contact-h em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

  .contact-paths {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .contact-path {
    display: block;
    padding: 40px 36px;
    background: var(--blue);
    color: var(--oat);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    position: relative;
  }
  .contact-path:hover { transform: translate(3px, -5px); box-shadow: -4px 6px 0 var(--gold); }
  .contact-path-tag {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(239, 230, 208, 0.25);
    display: block;
  }
  .contact-path-h {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--oat);
    margin: 0 0 20px;
  }
  .contact-path-h em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
  .contact-path-copy, label {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--oat);
    opacity: 0.85;
    margin: 0 0 32px;
    max-width: 38ch;
  }
  button{cursor:pointer}
  .contact-path-arrow, button {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
    transition: gap 0.3s;
    background:transparent;
    outline:none;
    border-top:0;
    border-left:0;
    border-right:0;
  }
  .contact-path:hover .contact-path-arrow { gap: 14px; }

  /* ============ FOOTER ============ */
  footer {
    background: var(--blue);
    color: var(--oat);
    padding: 80px 0 30px;
  }
  .footer-top {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(239, 230, 208, 0.2);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .footer-brand {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .footer-mark-grp {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  }
  .footer-walnut-mark { width: 40px; height: 40px; color: var(--gold); }
  .footer-name {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    color: var(--oat);
  }
  .footer-name em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
  .footer-tag {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--oat);
    opacity: 0.75;
    max-width: 38ch;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .footer-col h5 {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.9;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .footer-col ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .footer-col a {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--oat);
    opacity: 0.85;
    transition: opacity 0.3s, color 0.3s;
  }
  .footer-col a:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--gold); }
  .footer-legal {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    padding-top: 30px;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--oat);
    opacity: 0.5;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  /* ============ SCROLL REVEAL ============ */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  }
  .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  .reveal.d1 { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
  .reveal.d2 { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
  .reveal.d3 { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
  .reveal.d4 { transition-delay: 0.32s; }

  /* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .hero-stage { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .hero-walnut { min-height: 360px; }
    .hero-walnut-annot { display: none; }
    .hero-top .item:nth-child(n+3) { display: none; }
    .name-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
    .name-divider { display: none; }
    .name-together { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
    .section-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
    .svc--blue, .svc--oat { grid-column: span 12; }
    .svc--walnut { grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-items: start; }
    .pillars { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .method-lead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .method-quote { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
    .founder-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
    .stats-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .stat-cell:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
    .stat-cell:nth-child(1), .stat-cell:nth-child(2) { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(14, 33, 72, 0.2); }
    .contact-paths { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .name-pair { grid-column: span 1; flex-direction: column; align-items: start; gap: 8px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .brand-tag { display: none; }
    .hero { padding-top: 130px; }
    .hero-top { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
    .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .stats-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .stat-cell { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(14, 33, 72, 0.2); }
    .stat-cell:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
    .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .founder-portrait-plate { right: 10px; top: 14px; transform: rotate(0); }
  }