  :root {
    --cream: #0C1E33;
    --cream-2: #142D4B;
    --ink: #ECF2F9;
    --ink-soft: #A6B4C7;
    --ink-faint: #6E8094;
    --evergreen: #5FAAE0;
    --evergreen-deep: #4393CD;
    --clay: #92C7EF;
    --line: #233E60;
    --display: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
    --body: "Hanken Grotesk", -apple-system, sans-serif;
  }

  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  body::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    opacity: 0.035;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }

  .wrap { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }

  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

  /* NAV */
  header {
    position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
    background: rgba(12,30,51,0.82);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 72px; }
  .mark { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
  .mark span { color: var(--evergreen); }
  .nav-links { display: flex; gap: 34px; align-items: center; }
  .nav-links a { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); transition: color .2s; }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--evergreen); }
  .nav-links a.active { color: var(--ink); }
  .nav-cta {
    border: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 100px;
    padding: 9px 20px !important; color: var(--ink) !important;
    transition: all .2s;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream) !important; }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta) { display: none; } }

  /* HERO */
  .hero { padding: 110px 0 90px; }
  .eyebrow {
    font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--clay); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 26px;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 6.5vw, 76px); line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em; max-width: 14ch;
  }
  .hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--evergreen); }
  .hero p.lede {
    margin-top: 30px; max-width: 52ch; font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .page-hero { padding: 90px 0 54px; }
  .page-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 5.4vw, 62px);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.08;
    max-width: 14ch;
  }
  .page-hero p { margin-top: 18px; max-width: 62ch; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 19px; }
  .narrow { max-width: 780px; }
  .two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .panel {
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: rgba(20,45,75,0.48);
    padding: 26px;
  }
  .panel h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 10px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
  .panel p, .panel li { color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .panel ul { margin-left: 20px; }
  .stack { display: grid; gap: 22px; }
  .contact-card {
    max-width: 760px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: rgba(20,45,75,0.48);
    padding: 36px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 820px) {
    .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .contact-card { padding: 24px; }
  }
  .hero-actions { margin-top: 40px; display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--evergreen); color: var(--cream);
    padding: 15px 30px; border-radius: 100px; font-weight: 500; font-size: 16px;
    transition: all .25s; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--evergreen-deep); transform: translateY(-2px); }
  .btn-primary span { transition: transform .25s; }
  .btn-primary:hover span { transform: translateX(4px); }
  .btn-text { font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink-soft); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom: 2px; transition: border-color .2s, color .2s; }
  .btn-text:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }

  /* reveal animation */
  .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); transition: opacity .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1), transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1); }
  .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .hero .reveal:nth-child(1){transition-delay:.05s}
  .hero .reveal:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.16s}
  .hero .reveal:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.27s}
  .hero .reveal:nth-child(4){transition-delay:.38s}

  /* SECTION SCAFFOLD */
  section { padding: 90px 0; }
  .sec-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 54px; }
  .sec-num { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 17px; color: var(--clay); }
  .sec-title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }

  .band { background: var(--cream-2); }

  /* SERVICES */
  .services { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; }
  .svc { background: var(--cream); padding: 38px 32px; transition: background .3s; }
  .svc:hover { background: #163252; }
  .svc .ico { width: 34px; height: 34px; color: var(--evergreen); margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .svc h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 23px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .svc .tag { font-size: 14px; color: var(--clay); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 16px; display: block; }
  .svc p { font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  @media (max-width: 820px) { .services { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  /* WORK / CASE STUDIES */
  .case {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.15fr; gap: 50px;
    align-items: center; padding: 46px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .case:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .case-meta { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .pill { font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--clay); background: rgba(95,170,224,0.13); padding: 5px 13px; border-radius: 100px; }
  .case h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 36px); letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.12; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .case h3 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--evergreen); }
  .case p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 16.5px; }
  .stat { font-family: var(--display); }
  .stat .big { display: block; font-size: clamp(54px, 8vw, 84px); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--evergreen); }
  .stat .lbl { font-family: var(--body); font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-top: 12px; display: block; max-width: 26ch; }
  .case.flip .stat { order: 2; }
  @media (max-width: 820px) { .case, .case.flip .stat { grid-template-columns: 1fr; order: 0; } .stat { order: -1 !important; } }

  /* PRAISE / TESTIMONIAL */
  .praise { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; padding: 24px 0; }
  .praise-mark { display: block; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 60px; color: var(--evergreen); line-height: 0.4; height: 38px; opacity: 0.85; }
  .praise blockquote { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(22px, 3.1vw, 32px); line-height: 1.38; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 36px; }
  .praise .attribution { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.55; }
  .praise .attribution .name { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
  .praise .attribution .role { display: block; margin-top: 2px; color: var(--ink-faint); font-style: italic; }

  /* WHY */
  .why-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 40px; }
  .why h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 12px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
  .why .rule { width: 36px; height: 2px; background: var(--clay); margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .why p { font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  @media (max-width: 820px) { .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; } }

  /* ABOUT */
  .about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
  .about-grid .label { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--clay); font-weight: 600; }
  .about-grid p { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.62; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .about-grid p + p { margin-top: 20px; }
  .about-grid .lead-line { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.45; }
  .about-photo {
    margin-top: 16px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: rgba(20,45,75,0.48);
    max-width: 320px;
  }
  .about-photo img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
  }
  .creds { margin-top: 30px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
  .cred { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 100px; padding: 6px 15px; }
  .mini-label { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--clay); font-weight: 600; margin: 38px 0 18px; }
  .exp-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
  .exp-list li { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding: 13px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.45; }
  .exp-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .exp-list .role { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
  .exp-list .sep { color: var(--ink-faint); font-weight: 400; }
  .exp-list .ctx { color: var(--ink-soft); font-style: italic; }
  @media (max-width: 820px) {
    .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
    .about-photo { max-width: 280px; }
  }

  /* CONTACT */
  .contact { text-align: center; padding: 110px 0; }
  .contact h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(34px, 5.5vw, 60px); letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.08; max-width: 16ch; margin: 0 auto 18px; }
  .contact h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--evergreen); }
  .contact p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 19px; max-width: 46ch; margin: 0 auto 38px; }

  /* FOOTER */
  footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 36px 0; }
  .foot { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-faint); }
  .foot a:hover { color: var(--evergreen); }
