:root {
  --ink: #111c29;
  --ink-2: #1c2b3c;
  --paper: #faf8f3;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --mist: #eee8dc;
  --muted: #637080;
  --gold-dark: #80602e;
  --gold-light: #eee4d1;
  --gold: #b9985c;
  --line: rgba(18, 19, 38, 0.13);
  --shadow: 0 22px 60px rgba(19, 20, 44, 0.12);
  --radius: 1.25rem;
  --max: 1180px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 8rem;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

body.menu-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

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

a {
  color: inherit;
}

button,
a {
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  left: 1rem;
  top: -5rem;
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 0.6rem;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  top: 1rem;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(250, 248, 243, 0.94);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.nav-wrap {
  width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 2rem));
  min-height: 5.15rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.brand { flex-shrink: 0; }
.brand-wordmark {
  display: block;
  width: 15rem;
  height: auto;
}
.brand-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 3rem;
  height: 3rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.brand-icon img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.05rem;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: #354355;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.nav-links a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.nav-links .nav-cta {
  padding: 0.65rem 0.95rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
}

.nav-links .nav-cta:hover,
.nav-links .nav-cta:focus-visible {
  background: var(--gold-dark);
  color: var(--white);
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 2.75rem;
  height: 2.75rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0.7rem;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: inherit;
  font-weight: 800;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.menu-icon {
  width: 1.55rem;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: currentColor;
  box-shadow: 0 -7px 0 currentColor, 0 7px 0 currentColor;
}

.container {
  width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 2rem));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 6.5rem 0 5rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 83% 22%, rgba(185, 152, 92, 0.2), transparent 29rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 7% 88%, rgba(185, 152, 92, 0.12), transparent 25rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #101c2b 0%, #1c2d40 66%, #142233 100%);
  color: var(--white);
}

.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.12;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) 0.8px, transparent 0.8px);
  background-size: 28px 28px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #000 45%, #000);
}

.hero-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(21rem, 0.92fr);
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero .eyebrow,
.dark-section .eyebrow,
.page-hero .eyebrow {
  color: #d3b47a;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  line-height: 1.08;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

h1 {
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6.6vw, 6.2rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}

h2 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4vw, 3.9rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.hero h1,
.page-hero h1,
.dark-section h2,
.dark-section h3 {
  color: var(--white);
}

.hero-copy {
  max-width: 45rem;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  color: #d9daea;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.25rem);
}

.button-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 3.1rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.15rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--gold-dark);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 160ms ease, background 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease;
}

.button:hover,
.button:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: #ceb079;
}

.button.secondary {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.button.secondary:hover,
.button.secondary:focus-visible {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.button.light {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.button.light:hover,
.button.light:focus-visible {
  background: var(--gold-light);
}

.text-link {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

.text-link:hover,
.text-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.rail-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.4rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border-radius: 1.6rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.rail-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: #bfc1da;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.rail-head span:last-child {
  color: #d3b47a;
}

.rail-steps {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.rail-step {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.1rem 1fr;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 0.95rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.075);
}

.rail-step + .rail-step::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 2px;
  height: 0.8rem;
  left: 1.92rem;
  top: -0.8rem;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--gold-dark), var(--gold));
}

.rail-number {
  width: 2.1rem;
  height: 2.1rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-dark), var(--gold));
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.rail-step strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}

.rail-step small {
  display: block;
  color: #bbbdd3;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.trust-strip {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.trust-grid {
  min-height: 5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
}

.trust-grid span {
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: #4b4d62;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-align: center;
}

.trust-grid span:last-child {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.section {
  padding: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 7.5rem) 0;
}

.section-tight {
  padding: 3.25rem 0;
}

.section-head {
  max-width: 48rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
}

.section-head p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.cards.four-up {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.four-up .card {
  min-height: 21rem;
}

.four-up .card-number {
  margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
}

.card {
  min-height: 18rem;
  padding: 1.55rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(24, 25, 56, 0.045);
}

.card-number {
  width: 2.35rem;
  height: 2.35rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 3.6rem;
  border-radius: 0.65rem;
  background: var(--gold-light);
  color: #705326;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.card p {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.card a {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.card a:hover,
.card a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

.feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.92fr) minmax(0, 1.08fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.feature-copy p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.founder-section {
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 12%, rgba(185, 152, 92, 0.12), transparent 24rem),
    #f1ede4;
}

.lifecycle-panel {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 95% 5%, rgba(185, 152, 92, 0.24), transparent 16rem),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #243448, #142233);
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.lifecycle-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  color: #c9cadb;
  font-size: 0.77rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.lifecycle-head strong {
  color: #d3b47a;
}

.lifecycle-track {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.lifecycle-step {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.5rem 1fr;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-radius: 0.9rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.065);
}

.lifecycle-step + .lifecycle-step::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 2px;
  height: 0.7rem;
  left: 2.2rem;
  top: -0.7rem;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--gold-dark), var(--gold));
}

.lifecycle-step > span {
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2.5rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 0.7rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-dark), var(--gold));
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.lifecycle-step strong,
.lifecycle-step small {
  display: block;
}

.lifecycle-step small {
  color: #bfc1d5;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.signal-panel {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.signal-panel::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 15rem;
  height: 15rem;
  right: -6rem;
  bottom: -6rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2.5rem rgba(185, 152, 92, 0.11), 0 0 0 5rem rgba(185, 152, 92, 0.07);
}

.signal-panel > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.signal-label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: #d3b47a;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.signal-panel blockquote {
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.signal-panel p {
  max-width: 32rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: #c9cadb;
}

.dark-section {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
}

.dark-section p {
  color: #c9cadb;
}

.split-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.split-list div {
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  border-radius: 0.9rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
  color: #e5e5f0;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.profile-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(16rem, 0.72fr) minmax(0, 1.28fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.portrait-wrap {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 27rem;
}

.portrait-wrap::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 1rem -1rem -1rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-dark), var(--gold));
}

.portrait-wrap img {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 50% 22%;
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  filter: saturate(0.82) contrast(1.04);
}

.credentials {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.credential {
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold-dark);
  background: var(--white);
  color: #3d3f55;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 750;
}

.other-services {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.service-line {
  padding: 1.3rem 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
}

.service-line p {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.cta-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 10%, rgba(185, 152, 92, 0.25), transparent 18rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #243448, #142233);
  color: var(--white);
}

.cta-panel h2 {
  color: var(--white);
}

.cta-panel p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: #d4d5e6;
}

.contact-actions {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  justify-items: stretch;
}

.contact-actions .button {
  width: 100%;
}

.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 5.5rem 0 4.5rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 15%, rgba(185, 152, 92, 0.22), transparent 25rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #101c2b, #1c2b3c);
  color: var(--white);
}

.page-hero h1 {
  max-width: 58rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.6rem);
}

.page-hero p {
  max-width: 50rem;
  color: #d9daea;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
}

.page-hero .article-meta {
  margin: 0.8rem 0 0;
  color: #d3b47a;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.breadcrumbs {
  margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
  color: #b7b9ce;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.breadcrumbs a {
  color: #eee4d1;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 19rem;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.prose {
  min-width: 0;
}

.prose h2 {
  margin-top: 3.25rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3vw, 2.7rem);
}

.prose h3 {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.prose p,
.prose li {
  color: #46485d;
}

.prose ul,
.prose ol {
  padding-left: 1.3rem;
}

.prose li + li {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
}

.callout {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 0.9rem 0.9rem 0;
  background: #f7f0e4;
}

.callout strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 7.4rem;
  padding: 1.3rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: var(--white);
}

.sidebar h2 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.sidebar p,
.sidebar li {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.91rem;
}

.sidebar ul {
  padding-left: 1.15rem;
}

.sidebar .button {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
}

.issue-grid,
.lesson-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
}

.issue,
.lesson {
  padding: 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0.9rem;
  background: var(--white);
}

.issue strong,
.lesson strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.issue p,
.lesson p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.source-box {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.3rem;
  border: 1px solid #dfcfb1;
  border-radius: 0.9rem;
  background: #f7f1e6;
}

.source-box p {
  margin: 0;
}

.faq details {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.faq details:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.faq summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 1.15rem 0;
  font-weight: 850;
}

.faq details p {
  margin-top: -0.25rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

.gc-hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 18%, rgba(185, 152, 92, 0.22), transparent 24rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 95% 90%, rgba(185, 152, 92, 0.22), transparent 23rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #101c2b, #1c2b3c);
}

.inverted-head {
  max-width: 54rem;
}

.practice-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.practice-card {
  min-height: 17rem;
  padding: 1.45rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  border-radius: 1.05rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
}

.practice-card > span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 2.7rem;
  color: #d3b47a;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.practice-card h3 {
  color: var(--white);
}

.practice-card p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: #c9cadb;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.governance-panel {
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.governance-panel h3 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.25rem);
}

.document-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
}

.document-list span {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.8rem 0.7rem 2.3rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
  color: #e8e8f1;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.document-list span::before {
  content: "✓";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.85rem;
  color: #d3b47a;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.contract-matrix {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.contract-matrix div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 6.5rem 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0.9rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.contract-matrix span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.contract-matrix strong {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.first-90-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.72fr) minmax(0, 1.28fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.lead-muted {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.legal-stack {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.legal-stack li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3rem 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.15rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: var(--white);
}

.legal-stack li > span {
  width: 3rem;
  height: 3rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 0.8rem;
  background: var(--gold-light);
  color: #705326;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.legal-stack strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.legal-stack p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.91rem;
}

.compact-card {
  min-height: 15rem;
}

.compact-card .card-number {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.faq-wide {
  max-width: 58rem;
}

.site-footer {
  padding: 3rem 0 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  background: #0c1724;
  color: #c4c5d4;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 0.75fr 0.9fr;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.site-footer .brand {
  color: var(--white);
}


.site-footer h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-footer p,
.site-footer a {
  color: #b8b9ca;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.footer-links {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.footer-links a:hover,
.footer-links a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--white);
}

.legal-line {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 1.4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: #9799ae;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid #d3b47a;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .nav-wrap {
    position: relative;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-inline: 3.75rem;
  }

  .brand {
    margin-inline: auto;
  }

  .site-header .brand-wordmark {
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 50%;
    padding: 0;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    border-color: transparent;
    background: transparent;
  }

  .menu-toggle:hover,
  .menu-toggle:focus-visible,
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] {
    background: rgba(185, 152, 92, 0.14);
  }

  .nav-links {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 5.15rem 0 auto;
    display: none;
    padding: 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: var(--paper);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(20, 21, 50, 0.12);
  }

  .nav-links.open {
    display: grid;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    padding: 0.65rem;
  }

}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .menu-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .nav-links {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 5.15rem 0 auto;
    display: none;
    padding: 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: var(--paper);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(20, 21, 50, 0.12);
  }

  .nav-links.open {
    display: grid;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    padding: 0.65rem;
  }

  .hero-grid,
  .feature,
  .profile-grid,
  .article-layout,
  .cta-panel,
  .first-90-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero {
    padding-top: 4.75rem;
  }

  .rail-card {
    max-width: 38rem;
  }

  .cards,
  .other-services {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .cards.four-up,
  .practice-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .four-up .card,
  .practice-card {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .card {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .card-number {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .sidebar {
    position: static;
  }

  .contact-actions {
    justify-items: start;
  }

  .contact-actions .button {
    width: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nav-wrap {
    min-height: 4.6rem;
  }

  .nav-links {
    inset: 4.6rem 0 auto;
  }

  .brand {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 4rem 0 3.75rem;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 16vw, 4.2rem);
  }

  .trust-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    padding: 0.8rem 0;
  }

  .trust-grid span,
  .trust-grid span:last-child {
    border: 0;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .split-list,
  .credentials,
  .issue-grid,
  .lesson-grid,
  .cards.four-up,
  .practice-grid,
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .lifecycle-head {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .contract-matrix div {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.25rem;
  }

  .portrait-wrap {
    max-width: calc(100% - 1rem);
  }

  .button-row {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .button-row .button {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) { .brand-wordmark { width: min(12.25rem, calc(100vw - 8rem)); } }

/* Navy and gold brand alignment. */
.site-header .brand-wordmark { margin-left: -1rem; }
.brand-icon { border-radius: .75rem; border: 1px solid #dfcfb1; flex-shrink: 0; }
.brand-icon img { width: 4rem; max-width: none; }
.button:not(.secondary):not(.light) { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }
.button:not(.secondary):not(.light):hover { background: #ceb079; }
.button.secondary { color: var(--white); }
.rail-number, .lifecycle-step > span { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }
.nav-links .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .site-header .brand-wordmark { margin-left: 0; }
}