/* ════════════════════════════════════════════
   SPEC - shared design system
   navy · gold · cream / Playfair Display + DM Sans
   premium consultancy · chevron "ascent" motif
   ════════════════════════════════════════════ */
:root{
  --navy:#0E1C2F;
  --navy-2:#0A1726;
  --navy-3:#16395C;
  --gold:#A8800E;
  --gold-2:#C9A227;
  --gold-soft:rgba(168,128,14,0.10);
  --cream:#F7F4EF;
  --cream-2:#EFEAE0;
  --paper:#FCFAF7;
  --ink:#15171A;
  --muted:#5E5E5A;
  --muted-2:#8A8780;
  --line:#E4DECF;
  --line-2:#EDE8DC;
  --line-navy:rgba(247,244,239,0.14);
  --green:#1A7A5E;
  --head:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;
  --body:'DM Sans',sans-serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{font-family:var(--body);background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;line-height:1.5;}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:#fff;}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px;}
.wrap-narrow{max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px;}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,.display{font-family:var(--head);letter-spacing:-0.01em;font-weight:600;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;}

/* page load fade. handled per-element by hero entrance animations.
   The body itself is never opacity-gated, so a backgrounded tab or a
   print/export (where animations don't advance) always renders fully. */
body{opacity:1;}

/* ── eyebrow ── */
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--body);font-size:0.72rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.2em;color:var(--gold);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1.5px;background:currentColor;display:inline-block;}
.eyebrow.center{justify-content:center;}
.eyebrow.center::before{display:none;}
.eyebrow.gold2{color:var(--gold-2);}

/* ── buttons ── */
.btn{font-family:var(--body);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:600;font-size:0.86rem;letter-spacing:0.01em;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:2px;transition:transform .2s, background .2s, color .2s, box-shadow .2s;cursor:pointer;border:none;white-space:nowrap;}
.btn span{transition:transform .25s;display:inline-block;}
.btn:hover span{transform:translateX(3px);}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#fff;}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(14,28,47,.22);}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);}
.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(168,128,14,.28);}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border:1.5px solid var(--navy);}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);transform:translateY(-2px);}
.btn-line-light{background:transparent;color:var(--cream);border:1.5px solid var(--line-navy);}
.btn-line-light:hover{border-color:var(--gold-2);color:var(--gold-2);}
.btn-lg{padding:17px 36px;font-size:0.94rem;}
.txt-link{font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;font-size:0.9rem;color:var(--navy);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:3px;transition:gap .2s;width:fit-content;}
.txt-link:hover{gap:13px;}
.txt-link.light{color:var(--cream);}

/* ── NAV ── */
nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:200;padding:18px 0;transition:background .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease, padding .35s ease;}
nav.scrolled{background:rgba(247,244,239,0.9);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--line);padding:11px 0;}
nav.on-dark:not(.scrolled) .brand-name{color:#fff;}
nav.on-dark:not(.scrolled) .nav-links a:not(.btn){color:var(--cream);}
nav.on-dark:not(.scrolled) .menu-btn span{background:var(--cream);}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-shrink:0;}
.brand img{height:36px;width:36px;}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--body);font-weight:700;font-size:1.02rem;letter-spacing:0.06em;color:var(--navy);line-height:1;transition:color .35s;}
.brand-name small{display:block;font-size:0.54rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.4em;color:var(--gold);margin-top:3px;}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;}
.nav-links a:not(.btn){font-size:0.88rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);opacity:.78;transition:opacity .2s, color .35s;}
.nav-links a:not(.btn):hover{opacity:1;}
.nav-links a.active:not(.btn){opacity:1;color:var(--gold);}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;padding:6px;}
.menu-btn span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);display:block;transition:background .35s;}

/* ── reveal animation ── */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1), transform .7s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);}
.reveal.vis{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}
.reveal.d1{transition-delay:.08s;}
.reveal.d2{transition-delay:.16s;}
.reveal.d3{transition-delay:.24s;}
.reveal.d4{transition-delay:.32s;}

/* ── chevron draw ── */
.chev-draw path{stroke-dasharray:60;stroke-dashoffset:60;}
.chev-draw.vis path{animation:chevDraw .7s cubic-bezier(.5,0,.2,1) forwards;}
.chev-draw.vis path:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.14s;}
.chev-draw.vis path:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.28s;}
@keyframes chevDraw{to{stroke-dashoffset:0;}}

/* ── section scaffolding ── */
.sec{padding:112px 0;position:relative;}
.sec-sm{padding:84px 0;position:relative;}
.sec-head{max-width:720px;margin-bottom:64px;}
.sec-head.center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.08;color:var(--navy);margin:20px 0 20px;font-weight:600;}
.sec-head h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);}
.sec-head p{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted);}
.dark{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);}
.dark .sec-head h2{color:#fff;}
.dark .sec-head p{color:rgba(247,244,239,.7);}

/* ── page hero (inner pages) ── */
.page-hero{position:relative;padding:172px 0 86px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);}
.page-hero .bp-grid{opacity:1;}
.page-hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:840px;}
.page-hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-2);margin-bottom:26px;}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4rem);line-height:1.04;color:#fff;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:24px;}
.page-hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-2);}
.page-hero p{font-size:1.16rem;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(247,244,239,.78);max-width:620px;}
.page-hero-chev{position:absolute;top:50%;right:-60px;transform:translateY(-50%);width:420px;opacity:.07;z-index:0;}

/* ── stat strip ── */
.stripband{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);}
.stat-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);}
.stat{padding:38px 32px;border-left:1px solid var(--line-navy);}
.stat:first-child{border-left:none;}
.stat .v{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;font-size:2.4rem;line-height:1;color:#fff;margin-bottom:9px;letter-spacing:-0.01em;}
.stat .v em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-2);}
.stat .l{font-size:0.82rem;color:rgba(247,244,239,.62);}

/* ── generic card ── */
.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:38px 34px;transition:transform .4s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1), box-shadow .4s, border-color .4s;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 24px 54px rgba(14,28,47,.1);border-color:var(--gold);}
.card-ic{width:50px;height:50px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:22px;transition:background .35s,color .35s,border-color .35s;}
.card:hover .card-ic{background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold-2);border-color:var(--navy);}
.card h3,.card h4{color:var(--navy);}

/* ── CTA band ── */
.cta{background:var(--cream);text-align:center;padding:124px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.cta.navy{background:var(--navy);}
.cta.navy h2{color:#fff;}
.cta.navy p{color:rgba(247,244,239,.74);}
.cta-chev{width:58px;margin:0 auto 28px;}
.cta h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.6vw,3.4rem);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.08;margin:0 auto 18px;max-width:780px;font-weight:600;}
.cta h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);}
.cta.navy h2 em{color:var(--gold-2);}
.cta p{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 36px;line-height:1.6;}

/* ── footer ── */
footer{background:var(--navy-2);color:var(--cream);padding:72px 0 34px;}
.foot-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.7fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;padding-bottom:46px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-navy);}
.foot-brand img{height:70px;width:auto;margin-bottom:18px;}
.foot-brand p{font-size:0.92rem;color:rgba(247,244,239,.62);line-height:1.6;max-width:300px;}
.foot-brand .tag{margin-top:16px;font-size:0.68rem;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-2);}
.foot-col h5{font-family:var(--body);font-size:0.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2);margin-bottom:18px;}
.foot-col a{display:block;font-size:0.92rem;color:rgba(247,244,239,.74);margin-bottom:12px;transition:color .2s;}
.foot-col a:hover{color:var(--gold-2);}
.foot-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;padding-top:28px;}
.foot-bottom p{font-size:0.8rem;color:rgba(247,244,239,.45);}

/* ── blueprint grid bg ── */
.bp-grid{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:linear-gradient(var(--line-2) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,var(--line-2) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:58px 58px;opacity:.7;}
.bp-grid.fade-tr{mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 80% at 72% 12%, #000 0%, transparent 72%);
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 80% at 72% 12%, #000 0%, transparent 72%);}
.bp-grid.dark{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(247,244,239,.05) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(247,244,239,.05) 1px,transparent 1px);
  mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 90% at 80% 50%, #000 0%, transparent 70%);
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 90% at 80% 50%, #000 0%, transparent 70%);}

/* ── animated hero system ── */
/* staggered entrance (fires on load, above the fold) */
/* staggered entrance. animates TRANSFORM ONLY (never opacity), so content
   is always opaque. In a hidden tab/export where animation time doesn't
   advance, text simply rests slightly offset but fully visible. */
.hero-rise{animation:heroRise .9s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);}
@keyframes heroRise{from{transform:translateY(26px);}to{transform:translateY(0);}}

/* gold underline draws under the emphasized word */
.draw-underline{position:relative;white-space:nowrap;}
.draw-underline::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-.06em;height:3px;background:currentColor;opacity:.55;transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;animation:drawUnder .9s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) forwards;animation-delay:.8s;border-radius:2px;}
@keyframes drawUnder{to{transform:scaleX(1);}}

/* slow-drifting blueprint grid */
.bp-grid.drift{animation:gridDrift 26s linear infinite;}
@keyframes gridDrift{from{background-position:0 0;}to{background-position:58px 58px;}}

/* breathing gold aura */
.hero-aura{position:absolute;width:520px;height:520px;border-radius:50%;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,162,39,.20), rgba(201,162,39,0) 68%);
  filter:blur(20px);animation:auraPulse 8s ease-in-out infinite;}
.hero-aura.a-cream{background:radial-gradient(circle, rgba(168,128,14,.13), rgba(168,128,14,0) 68%);}
@keyframes auraPulse{0%,100%{transform:scale(1);opacity:.55;}50%{transform:scale(1.16);opacity:.95;}}

/* perpetual climbing-chevron ascent motif */
.ascent{pointer-events:none;}
.ascent path{fill:none;stroke:var(--gold-2);stroke-width:3.2;stroke-linecap:butt;}
.ascent path.c-top{animation:climb 2.1s ease-in-out infinite .6s;}
.ascent path.c-mid{animation:climb 2.1s ease-in-out infinite .3s;}
.ascent path.c-bot{animation:climb 2.1s ease-in-out infinite 0s;}
@keyframes climb{0%,100%{opacity:.1;}50%{opacity:.92;}}
/* gentle float wrapper */
.ascent-stage{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;padding-right:5%;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;overflow:hidden;}
.ascent-stage .ascent{width:290px;height:auto;}
@media(max-width:880px){.ascent-stage{opacity:.4;padding-right:0;justify-content:center;}}
.float-slow{animation:floatSlow 9s ease-in-out infinite;}
.float-slow2{animation:floatSlow 11s ease-in-out infinite reverse;}
@keyframes floatSlow{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0) rotate(0deg);}50%{transform:translateY(-18px) rotate(2.5deg);}}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .hero-rise,.draw-underline::after{animation:none;opacity:1;transform:none;}
  .bp-grid.drift,.hero-aura,.ascent path,.float-slow,.float-slow2,.ring,.float-card,.ae-task{animation:none !important;}
  .hero-rise{opacity:1;transform:none;}
}

/* ── responsive base ── */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .nav-links{gap:22px;}
}
@media(max-width:880px){
  .stat-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px;}
  .nav-links{display:none;}
  .menu-btn{display:flex;}
  .nav-links.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--cream);padding:24px 40px 30px;gap:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(14,28,47,.12);}
  .nav-links.open a:not(.btn){opacity:1;color:var(--navy);}
  .nav-links.open .btn{margin-top:6px;}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .wrap,.wrap-narrow{padding:0 24px;}
  .sec{padding:76px 0;}
  .sec-sm{padding:60px 0;}
  .sec-head{margin-bottom:44px;}
  .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .stat:nth-child(3){border-left:none;}
  .stat{border-top:1px solid var(--line-navy);}
  .stat:nth-child(-n+2){border-top:none;}
  .nav-links.open{padding:24px;}
}