:root{
  --ink:#262d3a; --ink2:#323b4b; --body:#3d4657; --muted:#5b6473;
  --hair:#dce0e7; --paper:#f7f6f3; --card:#ffffff;
  --light:#eef1f5; --faint:#c2c8d2; --accent:#a08248;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Inter',-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;
  color:var(--body);background:var(--paper);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,.serif{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;line-height:1.15}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
p a,li a{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--faint);text-underline-offset:3px}
p a:hover,li a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--accent)}
.wrap{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.section{padding:88px 0}
.section.tight{padding:64px 0}
.eyebrow{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:18px}
.section-title{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,42px);margin-bottom:16px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.section-lede{font-size:19px;max-width:64ch;color:var(--body)}
.center{text-align:center}
.center .section-lede{margin:0 auto}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(247,246,243,.92);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.site-head .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:76px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--ink)}
.brand .mark{flex:none}
.brand .wordmark{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-toggle{display:none}
.nav-burger{display:none;cursor:pointer;width:26px;height:20px;position:relative}
.nav-burger span{position:absolute;left:0;width:100%;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:.2s}
.nav-burger span:nth-child(1){top:0}.nav-burger span:nth-child(2){top:9px}.nav-burger span:nth-child(3){top:18px}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;list-style:none}
.nav-links a{font-size:13px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink2);padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-links a.active{border-bottom-color:var(--accent);color:var(--ink)}
.nav-links a.nav-cta{border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:8px 14px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11.5px}
.nav-links a.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--light)}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:15px 28px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--ink);transition:.2s;line-height:1.2}
.btn-solid{background:var(--ink);color:var(--light)}
.btn-solid:hover{background:var(--ink2)}
.btn-outline{color:var(--ink)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--light)}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:34px}
.dark .btn{border-color:var(--light)}
.dark .btn-solid{background:var(--light);color:var(--ink)}
.dark .btn-solid:hover{background:#fff}
.dark .btn-outline{color:var(--light)}
.dark .btn-outline:hover{background:var(--light);color:var(--ink)}
.text-link{font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink)}
.text-link::after{content:"\2192";margin-left:8px;color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- dark hero ---------- */
.dark{background:var(--ink);color:var(--light)}
.dark h1,.dark h2,.dark h3{color:var(--light)}
.dark p{color:#c9d0db}
.hero{padding:96px 0 104px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:72px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.6vw,58px);letter-spacing:.005em;margin-bottom:22px}
.hero .sub{font-size:20px;color:#dfe4ec;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:18px;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;line-height:1.55}
.hero .body{max-width:56ch}
.portrait-frame{position:relative}
.portrait-frame img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/4.7;object-fit:cover;object-position:top}
.portrait-frame::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:18px -18px -18px 18px;border:1px solid rgba(238,241,245,.35);z-index:0;pointer-events:none}

/* light page hero */
.page-hero{padding:84px 0 64px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);background:var(--card)}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.2vw,52px);max-width:22ch;margin-bottom:20px}
.page-hero .sub{font-size:20px;color:var(--muted);max-width:58ch;line-height:1.6}
.page-hero .body{margin-top:22px;max-width:66ch}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px;margin-top:48px}
.grid-5{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(186px,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:48px}
.grid-5 .card{padding:28px 24px}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--hair);padding:34px 30px;transition:.25s}
.card:hover{box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(38,45,58,.09);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card h3{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:12px}
.card p{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.65}
.card .kicker{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:14px}
.card .text-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:16px}
.rule-num{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:44px;color:var(--faint);line-height:1;margin-bottom:14px}

/* ladder / steps */
.steps{counter-reset:step;margin-top:48px;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 260px 1fr;gap:28px;padding:30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);align-items:baseline}
.step::before{counter-increment:step;content:"0" counter(step);font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:38px;color:var(--faint)}
.step h3{font-size:23px}
.step p{font-size:15.5px}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq-list{margin-top:44px;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
details.faq{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
details.faq summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;
  align-items:baseline;padding:24px 0;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
details.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
details.faq summary::after{content:"+";font-size:26px;color:var(--accent);flex:none;font-weight:500;transition:.2s;line-height:1}
details.faq[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
details.faq .faq-a{padding:0 0 28px;max-width:72ch;font-size:16.5px}
details.faq .faq-a p+p{margin-top:12px}

/* ---------- press ---------- */
.press-group{margin-top:56px}
.press-group h2{font-size:15px;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.press-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:26px;padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.press-item .meta{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);padding-top:5px}
.press-item .meta .tag{display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--accent);border:1px solid var(--accent);padding:2px 8px}
.press-item h3{font-size:22px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:600}
.press-item h3 a{text-decoration:none}
.press-item h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.press-item .also{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
.press-item .also a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--faint)}

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.cta-band{background:var(--ink);color:var(--light);padding:84px 0;text-align:center}
.cta-band h2{color:var(--light);font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,42px);max-width:24ch;margin:0 auto 14px}
.cta-band p{color:#c9d0db;max-width:56ch;margin:0 auto}
.cta-band .btn-row{justify-content:center}

/* two-up route cards */
.route-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px;margin-top:48px}
.route{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--hair);padding:40px 36px}
.route h3{font-size:26px;margin-bottom:10px}
.route p{font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:22px}

/* insights */
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px;margin-top:48px}
.post-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--hair);padding:32px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.post-card .kicker{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.post-card h3{font-size:23px;line-height:1.25}
.post-card p{font-size:15px}
.post-card .date{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:auto}
.index-feature{margin-top:56px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--light);padding:56px 52px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.index-feature h3{color:var(--light);font-size:30px;margin-bottom:12px}
.index-feature p{color:#c9d0db;font-size:15.5px}

/* newsletter + forms */
.newsletter{margin-top:64px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--hair);padding:44px 40px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}
.newsletter h3{font-size:26px;margin-bottom:8px}
.field{margin-bottom:20px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px}
.field input,.field textarea{width:100%;padding:14px 16px;border:1px solid var(--faint);background:#fff;
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink)}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--ink)}
.inline-form{display:flex;gap:10px}
.inline-form input{flex:1;padding:14px 16px;border:1px solid var(--faint);font-size:15px;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif}
.form-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .8fr;gap:64px;margin-top:8px}
.contact-side h3{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:10px}
.contact-side .block{margin-bottom:36px}
.contact-side a.mail{font-size:19px;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600}

/* about */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .72fr;gap:72px;align-items:start}
.about-copy p{margin-bottom:20px;max-width:70ch}
.about-copy strong{color:var(--ink)}
.sticky-side{position:sticky;top:110px}
.fact-list{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);margin-top:28px}
.fact-list li{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);font-size:14.5px;display:flex;gap:14px}
.fact-list li b{color:var(--ink);flex:none;min-width:112px;font-weight:600}

/* statement */
.statement{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(26px,3.3vw,36px);
  color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;max-width:30ch}
.dark .statement{color:var(--light)}

/* footer */
.site-foot{background:var(--ink);color:#aeb6c2;padding:72px 0 40px;font-size:14px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;padding-bottom:48px;border-bottom:1px solid #3a4353}
.site-foot .brand{color:var(--light);margin-bottom:16px}
.site-foot h4{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d96a5;margin-bottom:16px}
.site-foot ul{list-style:none}
.site-foot li{margin-bottom:10px}
.site-foot a{color:#c9d0db;text-decoration:none}
.site-foot a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-base{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding-top:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* responsive */
@media(max-width:960px){
  .hero-grid,.about-grid,.contact-grid,.route-grid,.newsletter,.index-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid-3,.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero-grid{gap:48px}
  .portrait-frame{max-width:440px}
  .step{grid-template-columns:70px 1fr;grid-template-rows:auto auto}
  .step p{grid-column:2}
  .sticky-side{position:static}
}
@media(max-width:1120px){
  .nav-burger{display:block}
  .nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;top:76px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--paper);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;
    padding:18px 28px 26px;gap:16px;z-index:60}
  .nav-links a{font-size:15px}
  .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-links{display:flex}
  .site-head .wrap{position:relative}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .grid-3,.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .press-item{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}
  .section{padding:64px 0}
}

/* ---------- additions for July 2026 restructure ---------- */
.field select{width:100%;padding:14px 16px;border:1px solid var(--faint);background:#fff;
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);appearance:none;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' fill='none' stroke='%23262d3a' stroke-width='1.6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 16px center}
.field select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--ink)}
.theme-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 56px;margin-top:40px;list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.theme-list li{padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);font-size:16.5px;color:var(--body)}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px;margin-top:48px}
@media(max-width:960px){.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:760px){.theme-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* blog article */
.post-card h3 a{text-decoration:none}
.post-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.article{max-width:72ch}
.article p{margin-bottom:22px}
.article h2{font-size:28px;margin:40px 0 18px}
.article h3{font-size:22px;margin:32px 0 14px}
.article ul{margin:0 0 22px 24px}
.article li{margin-bottom:16px}
.article .takeaway{border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding:20px 26px;background:var(--card);
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:25px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;line-height:1.35;margin-top:40px}
.article-meta{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:18px}