  :root{
    --ink:#0A121C;
    --ink-2:#101B29;
    --ink-3:#152436;
    --bronze:#B9976A;
    --bronze-dim:#8C7350;
    --bronze-bright:#D4B587;
    --paper:#EDE8DC;
    --paper-dim:#C7C2B4;
    --steel:#8695A3;
    --steel-dim:#5B6773;
    --line: rgba(185,151,106,0.22);
    --line-strong: rgba(185,151,106,0.4);
    --max: 1080px;
    --pad: clamp(24px, 5vw, 64px);
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
    *{animation-duration:0.001ms !important; animation-iteration-count:1 !important; transition-duration:0.001ms !important;}
  }

  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--paper);
    font-family:'Inter', -apple-system, sans-serif;
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }

  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight:500;
    line-height:1.1;
    margin:0;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  }

  a{color:inherit;}

  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:12.5px;
    letter-spacing:0.16em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--bronze);
  }

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

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  header.site-nav{
    position:fixed;
    top:0; left:0; right:0;
    z-index:100;
    background:rgba(10,18,28,0.82);
    backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
    border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
    transition:border-color .3s ease, background .3s ease;
  }
  header.site-nav.scrolled{
    border-bottom-color:var(--line);
  }
  .nav-inner{
    max-width:var(--max);
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:18px var(--pad);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
  }
  .nav-mark{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:13px;
    letter-spacing:0.08em;
    color:var(--paper);
    text-decoration:none;
  }
  .nav-mark .ring{
    width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;
    border:1px solid var(--bronze);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style:italic;
    font-size:11px;
    color:var(--bronze-bright);
  }
  nav.links{
    display:flex;
    gap:36px;
  }
  nav.links a{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:0.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    text-decoration:none;
    color:var(--steel);
    transition:color .2s ease;
    position:relative;
  }
  nav.links a:hover, nav.links a:focus-visible{color:var(--bronze-bright);}
  nav.links a:focus-visible{outline:1px solid var(--bronze); outline-offset:4px;}

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero{
    position:relative;
    padding:172px var(--pad) 120px;
    overflow:hidden;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 900px 500px at 82% -10%, rgba(185,151,106,0.10), transparent 60%),
      var(--ink);
  }
  .hero-grid{
    max-width:var(--max);
    margin:0 auto;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr auto;
    gap:56px;
    align-items:center;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow{margin-bottom:22px;}
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(40px, 6vw, 68px);
    color:var(--paper);
  }
  .hero h1 em{
    font-style:italic;
    color:var(--bronze-bright);
  }
  .hero .role{
    margin-top:18px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:14px;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    color:var(--steel);
  }
  .hero .role .sep{color:var(--bronze-dim); margin:0 10px;}
  .hero p.lede{
    margin-top:28px;
    max-width:52ch;
    font-size:18px;
    line-height:1.7;
    color:var(--paper-dim);
  }
  .hero .cta-row{
    margin-top:40px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:24px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:13px;
    letter-spacing:0.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    text-decoration:none;
    padding:15px 26px;
    border:1px solid var(--bronze);
    color:var(--ink);
    background:var(--bronze-bright);
    border-radius:2px;
    transition:transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, background .2s ease;
    cursor:pointer;
  }
  .btn:hover, .btn:focus-visible{
    background:var(--bronze);
    box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(185,151,106,0.22);
    transform:translateY(-1px);
  }
  .btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--paper); outline-offset:3px;}
  .btn.ghost{
    background:transparent;
    color:var(--paper);
    border-color:var(--line-strong);
  }
  .btn.ghost:hover, .btn.ghost:focus-visible{
    border-color:var(--bronze);
    color:var(--bronze-bright);
    background:transparent;
    box-shadow:none;
  }

  /* seal */
  .seal-wrap{
    width:min(280px, 34vw);
    aspect-ratio:1;
    position:relative;
    justify-self:center;
  }
  .seal-wrap svg{width:100%; height:100%; display:block;}
  .seal-spin{
    animation:spin 140s linear infinite;
    transform-origin:150px 150px;
  }
  @keyframes spin{ to{ transform:rotate(360deg); } }
  .seal-spin-rev{
    animation:spinrev 100s linear infinite;
    transform-origin:150px 150px;
  }
  @keyframes spinrev{ to{ transform:rotate(-360deg); } }

  /* ---------- SECTIONS ---------- */
  section{
    padding:112px var(--pad);
    position:relative;
  }
  section.alt{background:var(--ink-2);}
  section + section{border-top:1px solid var(--line);}

  .section-head{
    max-width:var(--max);
    margin:0 auto 56px;
  }
  .section-head h2{
    font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,38px);
    color:var(--paper);
    margin-top:14px;
  }

  .reveal{
    opacity:0;
    transform:translateY(18px);
    transition:opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease;
  }
  .reveal.in{opacity:1; transform:none;}

  /* ---------- ABOUT ---------- */
  .about-inner{
    max-width:var(--max);
    margin:0 auto;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.1fr;
    gap:64px;
  }
  .about-inner .stat-col{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:34px;
  }
  .stat{
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top:16px;
  }
  .stat .num{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style:italic;
    font-size:40px;
    color:var(--bronze-bright);
    display:block;
  }
  .stat .label{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:0.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--steel);
    margin-top:6px;
    display:block;
  }
  .about-body p{
    color:var(--paper-dim);
    font-size:17px;
    margin:0 0 20px;
  }
  .about-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
  .about-body strong{color:var(--paper); font-weight:600;}

  /* ---------- SERVICES ---------- */
  .services-grid{
    max-width:var(--max);
    margin:0 auto;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap:1px;
    background:var(--line);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .service-card{
    background:var(--ink);
    padding:40px;
    transition:background .25s ease;
  }
  section.alt .service-card{background:var(--ink-2);}
  .service-card:hover{background:var(--ink-3);}
  .service-card .tag{
    display:inline-block;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:11px;
    letter-spacing:0.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--bronze);
    border:1px solid var(--bronze-dim);
    padding:4px 10px;
    border-radius:2px;
    margin-bottom:20px;
  }
  .service-card h3{
    font-size:22px;
    color:var(--paper);
    margin-bottom:12px;
  }
  .service-card p{
    color:var(--steel);
    font-size:15.5px;
    margin:0;
  }

  /* ---------- WHO I WORK WITH ---------- */
  .clients-row{
    max-width:var(--max);
    margin:0 auto;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap:40px;
  }
  .client-item{
    border-left:1px solid var(--bronze-dim);
    padding-left:22px;
  }
  .client-item h3{
    font-size:19px;
    color:var(--paper);
    margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .client-item p{
    color:var(--steel);
    font-size:15px;
    margin:0;
  }

  /* ---------- CONTACT ---------- */
  .contact-inner{
    max-width:var(--max);
    margin:0 auto;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:0.85fr 1.15fr;
    gap:64px;
  }
  .contact-info p{
    color:var(--paper-dim);
    font-size:17px;
    max-width:38ch;
  }
  .direct-email{
    margin-top:32px;
    display:inline-flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:6px;
  }
  .direct-email .label{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:11.5px;
    letter-spacing:0.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--steel-dim);
  }
  .direct-email a{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size:22px;
    font-style:italic;
    color:var(--bronze-bright);
    text-decoration:none;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--bronze-dim);
    padding-bottom:2px;
    transition:border-color .2s ease, color .2s ease;
  }
  .direct-email a:hover, .direct-email a:focus-visible{
    color:var(--paper);
    border-color:var(--bronze-bright);
  }

  form.contact-form{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:22px;
  }
  .hp-field{
    position:absolute;
    left:-9999px;
    top:-9999px;
  }
  .field{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:8px;
  }
  .field label{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:11.5px;
    letter-spacing:0.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--steel);
  }
  .field input, .field textarea{
    background:var(--ink-2);
    border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
    color:var(--paper);
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size:15px;
    padding:13px 14px;
    border-radius:2px;
    resize:vertical;
    transition:border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease;
  }
  .field input:focus, .field textarea:focus{
    outline:none;
    border-color:var(--bronze);
    background:var(--ink-3);
  }
  .field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder{color:var(--steel-dim);}
  .form-row{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:22px;}
  .form-note{
    font-size:13px;
    color:var(--steel-dim);
    margin-top:-4px;
  }
  .field-optional{
    opacity:0.6;
    text-transform:none;
    letter-spacing:0;
  }
  .form-actions{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:20px;
  }
  .form-status{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:13px;
    color:var(--bronze-bright);
    min-height:18px;
  }

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer{
    padding:44px var(--pad) 56px;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .footer-inner{
    max-width:var(--max);
    margin:0 auto;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:16px;
  }
  .footer-inner p{
    margin:0;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
    color:var(--steel-dim);
  }

  /* ---------- MOBILE ---------- */
  .nav-toggle{
    display:none;
    flex-direction:column;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:5px;
    width:36px;
    height:36px;
    background:none;
    border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
    border-radius:2px;
    cursor:pointer;
    padding:0;
  }
  .nav-toggle span{
    display:block;
    width:16px;
    height:1px;
    background:var(--bronze-bright);
    margin:0 auto;
    transition:transform .25s ease, opacity .25s ease;
  }
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(6px) rotate(45deg);}
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0;}
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg);}

  @media (max-width:820px){
    .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:44px;}
    .seal-wrap{order:-1; width:150px; margin:0 auto;}
    .about-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .about-inner .stat-col{
      flex-direction:row;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      gap:24px;
    }
    .stat{flex:1 1 140px;}
    .services-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .clients-row{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:28px;}
    .contact-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}

    .nav-toggle{display:flex;}
    nav.links{
      display:flex;
      position:absolute;
      top:100%;
      left:0;
      right:0;
      flex-direction:column;
      gap:0;
      background:var(--ink-2);
      border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
      max-height:0;
      overflow:hidden;
      transition:max-height .3s ease;
    }
    nav.links.open{max-height:280px;}
    nav.links a{
      padding:16px var(--pad);
      border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    }
  }
