/* Sterling Consulting — shared stylesheet */
:root{
  --navy:#0e2340; --navy-2:#14315a; --slate:#33475b; --gold:#c8a15a; --gold-2:#b58d43;
  --ink:#1a2634; --muted:#5b6b7c; --line:#e3e8ee; --bg:#ffffff; --bg-soft:#f5f7fa; --bg-soft-2:#eef2f6;
  --radius:14px; --shadow:0 18px 40px -18px rgba(14,35,64,.28); --shadow-sm:0 8px 24px -14px rgba(14,35,64,.35);
  --maxw:1160px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:78px}
body{font-family:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.2;font-weight:600}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 26px}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--gold-2);margin-bottom:16px}
.eyebrow.on-dark{color:var(--gold)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:9px;transition:.22s;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-2);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-color:#fff}
.btn-outline{border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
svg.ico{width:20px;height:20px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.7}

/* NAV */
header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);backdrop-filter:saturate(160%) blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:92px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:15px;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.6rem}
.brand img.logo{width:62px;height:60px;object-fit:contain}
.brand small{display:block;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#254061}
nav ul{display:flex;gap:22px;list-style:none;align-items:center}
nav a{font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:.93rem;color:var(--slate);transition:.2s;position:relative}
nav a:hover,nav a.active{color:var(--navy)}
nav a:not(.nav-cta)::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-6px;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold);transition:.25s}
nav a:not(.nav-cta):hover::after,nav a.active::after{width:100%}
.nav-cta{padding:9px 18px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff!important;border-radius:8px}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--navy-2)}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}
.menu-btn span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);display:block}

/* HERO (home) */
.hero{position:relative;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(1100px 500px at 78% -10%,rgba(200,161,90,.22),transparent 60%),linear-gradient(155deg,#0b1d36 0%,#0e2340 45%,#14315a 100%)}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.5;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.04) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.04) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:52px 52px;mask-image:radial-gradient(circle at 70% 30%,#000,transparent 75%)}
.hero-grid{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:50px;align-items:center;padding:74px 0 78px}
.hero .eyebrow{font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.18em;font-weight:700}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:2.9rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.hero h1 .accent{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.hero p.lead{color:#cdd8e6;font-size:1.08rem;margin:20px 0 30px;max-width:560px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-stats{display:flex;gap:34px;margin-top:42px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-stats .s b{display:block;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.8rem;color:var(--gold)}
.hero-stats .s span{font-size:.82rem;color:#b6c3d4;letter-spacing:.04em}
.hero-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
.hero-card h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.12rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.hero-card .sub{color:#aebccd;font-size:.86rem;margin-bottom:20px}
.pillar{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:15px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.pillar:first-of-type{border-top:0}
.pillar .ic{flex:0 0 40px;height:40px;border-radius:9px;background:rgba(200,161,90,.16);color:var(--gold);display:grid;place-items:center}
.pillar b{display:block;color:#fff;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:.95rem}
.pillar span{font-size:.82rem;color:#a9b7c8}
.ai-strip{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:20px;padding:12px 14px;background:rgba(200,161,90,.14);border:1px solid rgba(200,161,90,.42);border-radius:10px}
.ai-strip .ic{flex:0 0 34px;height:34px;border-radius:8px;background:rgba(200,161,90,.22);color:var(--gold);display:grid;place-items:center}
.ai-strip .t{font-size:.82rem;color:#dfe7ef;line-height:1.4}
.ai-strip .t b{color:var(--gold);font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:.9rem}
.ai-badge-wrap{text-align:center;margin:8px 0 30px}
.ai-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:rgba(200,161,90,.14);border:1px solid rgba(200,161,90,.5);color:var(--gold-2);font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:.02em;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:30px}
.ai-badge svg{width:18px;height:18px}

/* PAGE HERO (inner pages) */
.page-hero{color:#fff;background:radial-gradient(900px 380px at 85% -20%,rgba(200,161,90,.2),transparent 60%),linear-gradient(150deg,#0b1d36,#14315a);padding:58px 0}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:2.3rem}
.page-hero p{color:#cdd8e6;max-width:680px;margin-top:14px;font-size:1.02rem}
.crumbs{font-size:.82rem;color:#9fb0c4;margin-bottom:16px}
.crumbs a{color:#c8d4e2}.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* TRUST BAR */
.trust{background:var(--bg-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.trust-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:14px 40px;padding:20px 0;align-items:center}
.trust span{font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--slate);font-size:.88rem}
.trust .dot{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}

/* SECTIONS */
section{padding:80px 0}
.fw{background:var(--bg-soft)}
.section-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:48px}
.section-head.center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center}
.section-head h2{font-size:2.1rem}
.section-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.05rem;margin-top:14px}
.lead-copy p{color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:16px}

/* FRAMEWORK + DIAGRAM */
.fw-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:46px;align-items:center}
.fw-pillars{display:grid;gap:16px}
.fw-pill{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:.22s}
.fw-pill:hover{transform:translateX(4px);border-left-color:var(--navy)}
.fw-pill h4{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.fw-pill p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;margin:0}
.diagram{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.diagram .dh{text-align:center;margin-bottom:22px}
.diagram .dh b{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.05rem}
.diagram .dh span{display:block;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px}
.dnode{margin:0 auto 14px;max-width:300px;text-align:center;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:12px 16px;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem}
.dfan{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(108px,1fr));gap:10px;margin-top:6px}
.dchip{background:var(--bg-soft-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;padding:12px 8px;text-align:center}
.dchip b{display:block;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--navy)}
.dchip span{font-size:.68rem;color:var(--muted)}
.dchip.up b::before{content:"▲ ";color:#1e7a4a;font-size:.6rem}
.dchip.dn b::before{content:"▼ ";color:#b5432f;font-size:.6rem}
.darrow{text-align:center;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.1rem;margin:8px 0}
.dnote{text-align:center;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:16px;font-style:italic}

/* CARDS / SERVICES */
.svc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px 28px;transition:.24s;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.card::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:3px;background:var(--gold);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:.28s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:transparent}
.card:hover::before{transform:scaleX(1)}
.card .cico{width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--bg-soft-2);color:var(--navy);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:18px}
.card:hover .cico{background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold)}
.card svg.ico{width:24px;height:24px}
.card h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.card ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:7px}
.card li{position:relative;padding-left:20px;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--slate)}
.card li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:8px;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg)}

/* OUTCOMES */
.out-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.out{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px 26px;transition:.24s;border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
.out:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.out b{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:2.5rem;color:var(--navy);display:block;line-height:1}
.out b small{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--gold-2);font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:700}
.out .lbl{display:block;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--gold-2);margin:12px 0 8px}
.out p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin:0}
.provenance{max-width:820px;margin:26px auto 0;text-align:center;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}

/* WHY */
.why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:46px;align-items:center}
.why-quote{margin-top:22px;padding:20px 24px;background:var(--bg-soft);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:10px;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.05rem}
.why-points{display:grid;gap:16px}
.wp{display:flex;gap:16px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:.2s}
.wp:hover{transform:translateX(4px)}
.wp .ic{flex:0 0 44px;height:44px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--bg-soft-2);color:var(--navy);display:grid;place-items:center}
.wp h4{font-size:1.02rem;margin-bottom:3px}
.wp p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem;margin:0}

/* ABOUT band */
.about{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.about::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-120px;top:-120px;width:420px;height:420px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(200,161,90,.14),transparent 65%)}
.about h2{color:#fff}
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:50px;align-items:start;position:relative}
.about-lead p{color:#cdd8e6;margin-bottom:16px}
.about-metrics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.metric{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:12px;padding:22px}
.metric b{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:2rem;color:var(--gold);display:block}
.metric span{color:#b6c3d4;font-size:.85rem}
.juris{margin-top:26px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.juris span{font-size:.78rem;padding:6px 14px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-radius:30px;color:#dce4ee}

/* TEAM */
.team{background:var(--bg-soft)}
.team-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:22px}
.adv{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px 24px;text-align:center;transition:.24s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.adv:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.adv img.ava{width:96px;height:96px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;border-radius:50%;margin:0 auto 16px;border:2px solid var(--gold)}
.adv h4{font-size:1.08rem;margin-bottom:2px;min-height:2.6rem}
.adv .role{font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-2);font-size:.82rem;margin-bottom:10px;min-height:2.9rem}
.adv .cred{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;min-height:3.2rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.adv .tag{display:inline-block;align-self:center;margin-top:auto;font-size:.72rem;background:var(--bg-soft-2);color:var(--slate);padding:5px 12px;border-radius:20px}
.adv .li{display:inline-flex;margin-top:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.adv .li:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}

/* FULL BIOS (about) */
.bio{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:28px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;margin-bottom:22px}
.bio img{width:130px;height:130px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid var(--gold)}
.bio h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:2px}
.bio .role{font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-2);font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.bio p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.93rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.bio .meta{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* CASE STUDIES */
.case{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:30px}
.case-head{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:24px 30px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.case-head h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.25rem}
.case-head .ctag{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);border:1px solid rgba(200,161,90,.5);padding:5px 12px;border-radius:20px}
.case-body{padding:30px}
.flow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;margin-bottom:26px}
.step{padding:0 18px;position:relative}
.step:not(:last-child)::after{content:"→";position:absolute;right:-9px;top:0;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}
.step .st{font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.7rem;color:var(--gold-2);margin-bottom:8px}
.step p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--slate);margin:0}
.case-metrics{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:22px}
.cm{flex:1;min-width:130px}
.cm b{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--navy);display:block}
.cm span{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* INSIGHTS */
.ins-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.ins{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:0;overflow:hidden;transition:.24s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.ins:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.ins .thumb{display:block;width:100%;height:158px;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;background:var(--navy);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.ins .itop{background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));color:var(--gold);padding:16px 24px;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.72rem}
.ins .ibody{padding:22px 24px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.ins h3{font-size:1.12rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.ins p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;flex:1}
.ins .more{margin-top:14px;color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:600;font-size:.85rem}
.discuss{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:28px;padding:12px 20px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);font-size:.92rem;text-decoration:none;transition:.2s}
.discuss:hover{border-color:var(--gold-2);box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.discuss svg{width:20px;height:20px;fill:#0a66c2;flex:none}
.ifrf{background:var(--bg-soft)}
.ifrf .section-head{margin-bottom:14px}
.ifrf-sub{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.05rem;margin:0 auto 26px;max-width:620px}
.ifrf-svg{display:block;width:100%;max-width:520px;height:auto;margin:0 auto 8px}
.ifrf-out .oh{font-size:.95rem}
.ifrf-flow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;align-items:stretch}
.ifrf-pillar{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:30px 26px 26px}
.ifrf-pillar .num{position:absolute;top:-17px;left:26px;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.1rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(14,35,64,.28)}
.ifrf-pillar .pico{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:11px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.09);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:15px}
.ifrf-pillar .pico svg{width:24px;height:24px;stroke:var(--gold);fill:none;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.ifrf-pillar h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.18rem;margin-bottom:9px}
.ifrf-pillar p{color:#c6d2df;font-size:.92rem;margin:0;line-height:1.6}
.ifrf-out{margin-top:40px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:30px 24px 26px;background:#fff}
.ifrf-out .oh{text-align:center;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.74rem;color:#1f7a3f;margin-bottom:24px}
.ifrf-out-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:16px}
.ifrf-o{text-align:center}
.ifrf-o .oic{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;background:#e9f2e6;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 12px}
.ifrf-o .oic svg{width:24px;height:24px;stroke:#1f7a3f;fill:none;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.ifrf-o b{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;margin-bottom:5px}
.ifrf-o span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.45}
@media(max-width:900px){.ifrf-flow{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ifrf-out-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px 16px}.ifrf-pillar .num{top:-15px}}
.imap-quote{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;color:#c6d2df;max-width:720px}
.tagbar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:0 0 20px;justify-content:center}
.tagbtn{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--navy);font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.82rem;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:30px;cursor:pointer;transition:.18s}
.tagbtn:hover{border-color:var(--gold-2)}
.tagbtn.on{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.imap{display:block;width:100%;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;height:auto;background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px}
.node{cursor:pointer}
.node circle{fill:var(--navy);stroke:var(--gold);stroke-width:1.5;transition:.15s}
.node text{fill:var(--ink);font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;pointer-events:none}
.node.active circle{fill:var(--gold);stroke:var(--navy)}
.node.hl circle{stroke-width:3}
.node.hub circle{fill:#14315a;stroke-dasharray:3 3}
.edge{stroke:#cdd7e2;stroke-width:1.6;transition:.15s}
.edge.active{stroke:var(--gold);stroke-width:3.4}
.edge.hl{stroke:var(--navy-2);stroke-width:3}
.edge.cross{stroke:#dde3ea;stroke-width:1.1;stroke-dasharray:3 5}
.edge.cross.active{stroke:var(--gold);stroke-width:2.6;stroke-dasharray:none}
.edge.cross.hl{stroke:var(--navy-2);stroke-width:2.2;stroke-dasharray:none}
.legend{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;margin:14px 2px 0;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted)}
.legend b{font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.lg{display:inline-block;width:24px;height:0;border-top:2px solid var(--gold);margin-right:7px;vertical-align:middle}
.lg.d{border-top:2px dashed #b9c4d0}
.map-tools{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:16px;margin:0 0 14px}
.clearbtn{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--muted);font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.8rem;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer}
.clearbtn:hover{border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy)}
.count{color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem}
.ins .chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin:0 0 10px}
.ins .chip{background:var(--bg-soft-2);color:var(--navy);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:20px}
.ins.hide{display:none}
.ins.dim{opacity:.34;filter:grayscale(.35);transition:opacity .24s,filter .24s}
.idep{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:26px 24px;background:var(--bg-soft)}
.idep .eyebrow{margin-bottom:12px}
.idep-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-bottom:14px}
.idep-tags .chip{background:var(--bg-soft-2);color:var(--navy);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;padding:4px 11px;border-radius:20px;text-decoration:none;transition:.15s}
.idep-tags .chip:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.idep-sum{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.05rem;margin:0 0 16px}
.mini-svg{width:100%;max-width:480px;height:auto;display:block;margin:6px auto 12px}
.medge{stroke:var(--gold);stroke-width:2.6}
.medge.mcross{stroke:#c8a15a;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-dasharray:3 5}
.mnode{fill:var(--navy);stroke:var(--gold);stroke-width:1.6}
.mnode.mhub{fill:#14315a;stroke-dasharray:3 3}
.mlabel{fill:var(--ink);font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:600}
.idep-more{display:block;text-align:center;margin-top:4px}
.chain{text-align:center;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:bold;color:var(--navy);background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;padding:14px 18px;margin:22px 0;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.8}
.diag-panel{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:var(--bg-soft);padding:26px 28px}
.diag-panel .eyebrow{margin-bottom:12px}
.diag-panel p{margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--slate)}
.diag-panel p strong{color:var(--navy)}
.diag-quote{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-2);font-size:1.18rem;margin:6px 0 0!important}
.edge.impact{stroke:#cba15f;stroke-width:1.7;stroke-dasharray:3 4}
.edge.impact.active{stroke:var(--gold);stroke-width:3;stroke-dasharray:none}
.edge.impact.hl{stroke:var(--gold-2);stroke-width:2.6;stroke-dasharray:none}
.node.outcome circle{stroke-width:3}
.node.outcome.impacted circle{fill:var(--gold);stroke:var(--navy)}
.lg.g{border-top:2px dotted var(--gold)}
.matchlist{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;margin:18px auto 0;max-width:840px}
.matchlist .mlab{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.matchlist .ml{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.82rem;padding:8px 15px;border-radius:22px;text-decoration:none;transition:.16s}
.matchlist .ml:hover{background:var(--navy-2);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.mimpact{stroke:var(--gold);stroke-width:2.2}
.mnode.moutcome{fill:var(--gold);stroke:var(--navy);stroke-width:2}
.tm-note{font-size:.72rem;color:#8aa0b6;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 12px;max-width:760px}
@media(max-width:640px){
  header.nav{background:#ffffff}
  .nav-inner{height:auto;min-height:58px;padding:9px 0}
  .brand{font-size:1.12rem;gap:10px;line-height:1.15}
  .brand img.logo{width:44px;height:42px}
  .brand small{font-size:.52rem;letter-spacing:.06em;line-height:1.35;margin-top:2px}
}

/* HOW WE ENGAGE */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;counter-reset:st}
.estep{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:24px;position:relative}
.estep .n{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px}
.estep h4{font-size:1.02rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.estep p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.86rem}

/* CONTACT */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:46px;align-items:stretch}
.contact-info{display:grid;gap:18px;align-content:start}
.ci-row{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:20px 22px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;transition:.2s}
.ci-row:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.ci-row .ic{flex:0 0 44px;height:44px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--bg-soft-2);color:var(--navy);display:grid;place-items:center}
.ci-row b{display:block;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink)}
.ci-row span,.ci-row a{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;word-break:break-word}
.ci-row a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
form.enq{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:32px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
form.enq h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:6px}
form.enq p.fsub{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:20px}
.field{margin-bottom:16px}
.field label{display:block;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:6px}
.field input,.field textarea{width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink);transition:.18s;background:var(--bg-soft)}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(200,161,90,.14)}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:110px}
.consent{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin:6px 0 16px;display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:flex-start}
.consent input{margin-top:3px}
form.enq .btn-gold{width:100%;justify-content:center;margin-top:4px}

/* LEGAL / PROSE */
.prose{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.prose h2{font-size:1.4rem;margin:30px 0 10px}
.prose h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin:22px 0 8px}
.prose p,.prose li{color:var(--slate);font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.prose ul{margin:0 0 12px 22px}
.prose .updated{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:20px}

/* CTA band */
.cta{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-align:center}
.cta h2{color:#fff;font-size:1.9rem}
.cta p{color:#cdd8e6;max-width:620px;margin:14px auto 26px}

/* FOOTER */
footer{background:#0a1a30;color:#c3d0df;padding:56px 0 26px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;padding-bottom:36px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
footer .brand{color:#fff;margin-bottom:14px}
footer p.tag{color:#8fa2b7;font-size:.9rem;max-width:300px}
footer .tagline{color:var(--gold);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;margin-top:14px;font-size:.95rem}
footer h5{color:#fff;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
footer ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:10px}
footer ul a,footer ul span{color:#a9b8c9;font-size:.9rem;transition:.2s}
footer ul a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.foot-bot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;padding-top:22px;font-size:.82rem;color:#7d8fa3}
.foot-bot a{color:#9fb0c4}.foot-bot a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

@media(max-width:960px){
  .hero-grid,.fw-grid,.about-grid,.contact-grid,.why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .svc-grid,.out-grid,.ins-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .steps,.flow{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero h1{font-size:2.4rem}
  .hero-card{order:0}
  .step:not(:last-child)::after{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  nav ul{display:none}
  .menu-btn{display:flex}
  nav ul.open{display:flex;position:absolute;top:70px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 26px;gap:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
  .svc-grid,.out-grid,.ins-grid,.team-grid,.foot-grid,.steps,.flow,.bio{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .bio img{margin:0 auto}
  section{padding:56px 0}
  .hero h1{font-size:2rem}
  .section-head h2{font-size:1.7rem}
}