:root {
    --gold: #C9A84C;
    --gold-light: #E8D48B;
    --gold-dim: #8B7332;
    --blue: #3EA8FF;
    --blue-glow: rgba(62, 168, 255, 0.15);
    --charcoal: #0D0D0F;
    --dark: #131316;
    --carbon: #1A1A1F;
    --concrete: #2A2A30;
    --stone: #7E7E8A;
    --smoke: #BCBCC7;
    --ash: #D7D7E0;
    --light: #ECECF1;
}

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

body {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    color: var(--ash);
    font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* === GRAIN OVERLAY === */
body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.03'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1000;
}

/* === NETWORK CANVAS === */
#network-bg {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    z-index: 0;
    opacity: 0.4;
}

/* === DECO LINE PATTERNS === */
.deco-line {
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-dim), var(--gold), var(--gold-dim), transparent);
    opacity: 0.3;
}
.deco-line.thick {
    height: 2px;
    opacity: 0.5;
}
.deco-double {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 3px;
}

/* === NAVIGATION === */
nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    padding: 1.5rem 3rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13,13,15,0.95) 0%, rgba(13,13,15,0) 100%);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}
.logo {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}
.logo span {
    color: var(--smoke);
    font-weight: 400;
}
.logo a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

nav .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: center;
}
nav .nav-links > .nav-item {
    position: relative;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
nav .nav-links > a {
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
nav a, nav .nav-link {
    color: var(--ash);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.3s;
    cursor: pointer;
}
nav a:hover, nav .nav-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* Dropdown */
.dropdown {
    position: relative;
}
.dropdown-toggle::after {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 0.42rem;
    height: 0.42rem;
    margin-left: 0.48rem;
    border-right: 1.5px solid currentColor;
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid currentColor;
    transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-1px);
    opacity: 0.75;
}
.dropdown-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    margin-top: 1.2rem;
    background: rgba(19,19,22,0.98);
    border: 1px solid var(--concrete);
    min-width: 320px;
    max-width: 380px;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.3s, visibility 0.3s;
    padding: 0.55rem 0;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.38);
}
.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}
.dropdown:hover .dropdown-toggle::after {
    transform: rotate(225deg) translateY(-1px);
}
.dropdown-menu::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -6px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    background: var(--dark);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--concrete);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--concrete);
    transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg);
}
.dropdown-menu a {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.78rem 1.2rem;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--ash);
    transition: all 0.3s;
}
.dropdown-menu a:hover {
    background: var(--carbon);
    color: var(--gold);
}

/* Mobile Menu */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 101;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle span {
    width: 24px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transition: all 0.3s;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: rotate(45deg) translate(7px, 7px);
}
.mobile-menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(7px, -7px);
}

.mobile-menu {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: -100%;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 320px;
    height: 100vh;
    background: var(--dark);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--concrete);
    padding: 6rem 2rem 2rem;
    transition: right 0.4s;
    z-index: 99;
    overflow-y: auto;
}
.mobile-menu.active {
    right: 0;
}
.mobile-menu a {
    display: block;
    padding: 1rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--concrete);
    color: var(--smoke);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}
.mobile-menu a:hover {
    color: var(--gold);
}
.mobile-menu .mobile-submenu {
    padding-left: 1rem;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.mobile-menu .mobile-submenu a {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    border-bottom: none;
    padding: 0.6rem 0;
}

/* === BREADCRUMB === */
.breadcrumb {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 8rem 3rem 2rem;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.breadcrumb nav {
    position: static;
    padding: 0;
    background: none;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    display: block;
}
.breadcrumb a, .breadcrumb span {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    color: var(--smoke);
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: none;
}
.breadcrumb a:hover {
    color: var(--gold);
}
.breadcrumb span {
    margin: 0 0.5rem;
}

/* === SECTIONS === */
section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.fade-in {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
}
.fade-in.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* === LOGO-AS-A WORDMARK === */
.logo-glyph {
    display: inline-block;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.logo-glyph svg {
    display: block;
}
.arbiter-wordmark {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.2rem;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.arbiter-wordmark .word-rest {
    color: var(--light);
}
.arbiter-wordmark .word-rest .bit {
    color: var(--blue);
    text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(62, 168, 255, 0.35), 0 0 40px rgba(62, 168, 255, 0.12);
}
.hero-wordmark {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.28rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.hero-wordmark .logo-glyph svg {
    width: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    height: auto;
}
.hero-wordmark-text {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
    letter-spacing: 8px;
    color: var(--light);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1;
}
.hero-wordmark-text .bit {
    color: var(--blue);
    text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(62, 168, 255, 0.4), 0 0 40px rgba(62, 168, 255, 0.15);
}

/* === HERO === */
.hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 6.5rem 2rem 4rem;
}
.hero-logo-svg {
    width: 170px;
    height: 170px;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
    letter-spacing: 8px;
    color: var(--light);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.hero h1 .bit {
    color: var(--blue);
    text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(62, 168, 255, 0.4), 0 0 40px rgba(62, 168, 255, 0.15);
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}
.hero h1 .bit::after {
    content: '';
}
@keyframes bit-flicker {
    0%, 90%, 100% { opacity: 0.15; transform: none; }
    92% { opacity: 0.6; transform: translateX(2px); }
    94% { opacity: 0.1; transform: translateX(-1px); }
    96% { opacity: 0.5; transform: none; }
}
.hero-actions {
    margin-top: 1.95rem;
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
}
.hero-sub {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: var(--smoke);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}
.hero-tagline {
    max-width: 680px;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--ash);
    font-weight: 400;`r`n}
.hero-tagline em {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-style: normal;
}

.scroll-indicator {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.scroll-indicator span {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--stone);
}
.scroll-line {
    width: 1px;
    height: 40px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-dim), transparent);
}
@keyframes pulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.4; }
    50% { opacity: 1; }
}

/* Avoid overlap with hero CTAs on shorter viewports */
@media (max-height: 760px) {
    .scroll-indicator { display: none; }
}

/* Page Hero (smaller hero for interior pages) */
.page-hero {
    min-height: 38vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 7rem 2rem 2.75rem;
}
.page-hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.35rem);
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    color: var(--light);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.page-hero p {
    max-width: 760px;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--ash);
    font-weight: 400;
}
.page-hero-about {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.page-hero-about::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 51%;
    width: 360px;
    height: 96px;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(86,179,255,0.18) 0%, rgba(86,179,255,0.08) 38%, rgba(86,179,255,0.025) 66%, transparent 84%);
    filter: blur(20px);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.about-hero-heading {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(86,179,255,0.16), 0 0 22px rgba(86,179,255,0.07);
}
.page-hero-insights-split {
    text-align: left;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: 6.8rem 2rem 2.8rem;
}
.insights-hero-grid {
    width: min(1120px, 100%);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(320px, 0.95fr);
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: center;
}
.insights-hero-copy {
    max-width: 560px;
}
.insights-hero-copy .section-label {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.insights-hero-copy h1 {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.insights-hero-copy p {
    text-align: left;
    max-width: 34ch;
}
.insights-hero-art-frame {
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.16);
    padding: 0.6rem;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.024) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.14) 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(0,0,0,0.2), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.024) inset;
}
.insights-hero-art-frame img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* === SECTION UTILITIES === */
.section-label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    letter-spacing: 3.4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    opacity: 0.82;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.section-title {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: var(--light);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

/* === TRUST STRIP === */
.trust-strip {
    padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem 0.5rem;
}
.trust-inner {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.trust-inner span {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ash);
    border: 1px solid var(--concrete);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.01);
    padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
}

/* === SERVICES === */
.services {
    padding: 6rem 3rem;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 1rem;
}
.service-card {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%), var(--dark);
    border: 1px solid #34343c;
    border-top: 2px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.3);
    padding: 2rem;
    transition: transform 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), border-color 0.32s ease, box-shadow 0.32s ease, background 0.32s ease;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    transform: translateY(0);
}
.service-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(232,212,139,0.85), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.32s ease;
}
.service-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% -10%, rgba(201,168,76,0.08), transparent 55%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.32s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.service-card > * {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
.service-card:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.012) 100%), var(--carbon);
    border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.34);
    transform: translateY(-7px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(0,0,0,0.27), 0 0 0 1px rgba(201,168,76,0.09) inset;
}
.service-card:hover::before,
.service-card:hover::after { opacity: 1; }
.service-num {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: #4a4a55;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    transition: color 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease, opacity 0.35s ease;
}
.service-card:hover .service-num {
    color: var(--gold);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.service-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--light);
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    transition: color 0.32s ease, transform 0.32s ease;
}
.service-card:hover h3 {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.service-card p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.72;
    color: var(--ash);
    transition: color 0.32s ease, transform 0.32s ease;
}
.service-card:hover p {
    color: #d0d3da;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Service Detail Page */
.service-detail {
    padding: 4rem 3rem 8rem;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.service-detail h2 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: var(--light);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.service-detail p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--ash);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.service-detail ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 2rem 0;
}
.service-detail ul li {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--smoke);
    padding-left: 2rem;
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.service-detail ul li::before {
    content: '+';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 700;
}
.service-detail blockquote {
    background: var(--dark);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 2rem;
    margin: 3rem 0;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ash);
    line-height: 1.7;
}
.service-detail .cta-section {
    margin-top: 4rem;
    padding: 3rem;
    background: var(--dark);
    border: 1px solid var(--concrete);
    text-align: center;
}
.service-detail .cta-section h3 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--light);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.service-detail .cta-section p {
    color: var(--smoke);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* === PROCESS === */
.process {
    padding: 6rem 3rem;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.process-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-top: 2.25rem;
}
.process-step {
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
}
.process-num {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    color: var(--concrete);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    position: relative;
}
.process-num::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -10px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 40px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
}
.process-step h3 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--light);
    margin: 1.5rem 0 1rem;
}
.process-step p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.74;
    color: var(--ash);
}

/* === BLOG === */
.blog {
    padding: 6rem 3rem;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
}
.blog-card {
    background: var(--dark);
    border: 1px solid var(--concrete);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
}
.blog-card:hover {
    background: var(--carbon);
    border-color: var(--stone);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.blog-card-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    background: var(--carbon);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--concrete);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--stone);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-card-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}
.blog-card-content {
    padding: 1.65rem;
}
.blog-card-date {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--gold-dim);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.blog-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--light);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.blog-card p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.72;
    color: var(--ash);
}

.blog-coming-soon {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 6rem 2rem;
}
.blog-coming-soon h2 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.blog-coming-soon p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--smoke);
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* === ABOUT === */
.about {
    padding: 5.5rem 3rem;
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.about-content {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.6fr);
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: center;
}
.about-photo {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 300px;
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.12) 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.16);
    padding: 0.7rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--stone);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(0,0,0,0.2), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.02) inset;
}
.about-photo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}
.about-secondary-photo {
    margin: 1.8rem auto 0;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 520px;
    border: 1px solid #35353d;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.about-secondary-photo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}
.about-secondary-photo-alt {
    max-width: 430px;
    border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.22);
    padding: 0.55rem;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.18), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.024) inset;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.026) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.14) 100%);
}
.about-secondary-photo-alt img {
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 28%;
    filter: saturate(0.86) brightness(0.92) contrast(1.03);
}
.about-text h3 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--light);
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.about-title-role {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--gold-dim);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1.7rem;
}
.about-text p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.86;
    color: var(--ash);
    margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
    max-width: 60ch;
}
.about-expanded {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.about-expanded h2 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: var(--light);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 3rem 0 1.5rem;
}
.about-expanded p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--ash);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.credentials {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}
.cred-tag {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    padding: 0.45rem 0.8rem;
    border: 1px solid #3a3a43;
    color: var(--ash);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* === CONTACT === */
.contact {
    padding: 5.5rem 3rem;
    text-align: center;
}
.contact-inner {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.contact p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--ash);
    margin-bottom: 1.9rem;
}
.page-hero-contact p {
    max-width: 44ch;
}
.contact-page {
    text-align: left;
}
.contact-page-grid {
    width: min(1120px, 100%);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.92fr) minmax(340px, 1.08fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: start;
}
.contact-page-copy {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
}
.contact-info-card,
.contact-form-card {
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.16);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.18) 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(0,0,0,0.18), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.02) inset;
}
.contact-info-card {
    padding: 1.6rem 1.5rem;
}
.contact-info-card .section-title {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.contact-info-card p {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    max-width: 48ch;
}
.contact-fit-list {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.95rem;
}
.contact-fit-list li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--ash);
    line-height: 1.75;
}
.contact-fit-list li::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0.72rem;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(201,168,76,0.35);
}
.contact-direct-line {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.contact-direct-line a {
    color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.contact-form-card {
    padding: 1.7rem 1.5rem 1.4rem;
}
.contact-clean {
    padding-top: 4.5rem;
}
.contact-inner-clean {
    max-width: 760px;
    padding: 1.9rem 1.6rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.16);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.016) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.18) 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(0,0,0,0.18), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.02) inset;
}
.contact-inner-clean .section-title {
    margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.contact-inner-clean p {
    max-width: 44ch;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}
.contact-actions {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.contact-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    background: var(--gold);
    padding: 1.02rem 2.3rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    margin: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(201,168,76,0.16);
}
.contact-btn:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(201,168,76,0.18) inset;
}
.contact-btn.contact-btn-alt {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.55);
    box-shadow: none;
}
.contact-btn.contact-btn-alt:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--charcoal);
}
.contact-alt {
    margin-top: 2rem;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--stone);
}
.contact-alt a {
    color: var(--smoke);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--concrete);
    transition: all 0.3s;
}
.contact-alt a:hover {
    color: var(--gold);
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

.contact-form {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.95rem;
    text-align: left;
}
.contact-form label {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    color: var(--light);
}
.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
    background: #1d1d23;
    border: 1px solid #40404a;
    color: var(--light);
    font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
}
.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(201,168,76,0.18);
}
.contact-form-note {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--ash);
    opacity: 0.92;
}

/* === FOOTER === */
footer {
    padding: 3.4rem 1.5rem 3rem;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
.footer-logo {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    color: var(--ash);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}
footer p {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--ash);
    letter-spacing: 0.75px;
    opacity: 0.86;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* === RESPONSIVE === */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    nav { padding: 0.9rem 1rem; }
    nav .nav-links { display: none !important; }
    .mobile-menu-toggle { display: flex; }
    .mobile-menu { display: block; }
    .logo {
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    .section-title {
        font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 7vw, 2rem);
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .hero {
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 5.55rem 1rem 1.65rem;
    }
    .hero-logo-svg {
        width: 126px;
        height: 126px;
        margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
    }
    .hero h1 {
        letter-spacing: 3px;
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 9.4vw, 2.65rem);
        line-height: 1.06;
    }
    .hero-wordmark {
        gap: 0.18rem;
        margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
    }
    .hero-wordmark .logo-glyph svg {
        width: clamp(1.75rem, 8vw, 2.4rem);
    }
    .hero-wordmark-text {
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 9.4vw, 2.65rem);
        letter-spacing: 3px;
        line-height: 1.06;
    }
    .hero-sub {
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        letter-spacing: 1.6px;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .hero-tagline {
        font-size: 0.96rem;
        line-height: 1.62;
    }
    .hero-actions {
        width: 100%;
        gap: 0.6rem;
        margin-top: 1rem;
    }
    .hero-actions .contact-btn {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .scroll-indicator {
        display: none;
    }

    .trust-strip {
        padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem 0.1rem;
    }
    .trust-inner {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        gap: 0.45rem;
    }
    .trust-inner span {
        font-size: 0.62rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.8px;
        padding: 0.35rem 0.5rem;
    }

    .services { padding: 3.2rem 1rem; }
    .services-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0.75rem;
    }
    .service-card {
        padding: 1.2rem;
    }
    .service-card h3 {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    }
    .service-card p {
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        line-height: 1.62;
    }

    .process { padding: 3.2rem 1rem; }
    .process-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.8rem;
    }
    .process-num {
        font-size: 2.4rem;
    }

    .blog { padding: 3.2rem 1rem; }
    .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1rem;
    }
    .blog-card-image {
        height: 180px;
    }
    .blog-card-content {
        padding: 1.2rem;
    }

    .contact {
        padding: 3.2rem 1rem;
    }
    .contact-page-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .contact-info-card,
    .contact-form-card {
        padding: 1.25rem;
    }

    .about { padding: 3.2rem 1rem; }
    .about-content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }
    .about-photo {
        max-width: 220px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .about-secondary-photo {
        margin: 1rem auto 0;
    }

    .service-detail { padding: 2rem 1rem 3.2rem; }

    .contact { padding: 3.2rem 1rem; }
    .contact-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
    }
    .contact-actions .contact-btn {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .contact-form input,
    .contact-form textarea {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .breadcrumb { padding: 5.6rem 1rem 1.5rem; }

    .page-hero {
        min-height: 30vh;
        padding: 4.9rem 1rem 1.6rem;
    }
    .page-hero-insights-split {
        padding: 5.2rem 1rem 1.8rem;
    }
    .insights-hero-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.2rem;
    }
    .insights-hero-copy p {
        max-width: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
    .hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 10.2vw, 2.2rem);
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }
    .contact-btn {
        font-size: 0.74rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
    }
    .blog-card h3 {
        font-size: 1rem;
        letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    }
}


/* Email capture box (Insights) */
.email-capture {
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 1rem 2rem 0;
}
.email-capture-inner {
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.18);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.015) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.22) 100%);
    padding: 1.75rem 1.75rem;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.2), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.015) inset;
}
.email-capture h2 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--light);
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.3vw, 1.8rem);
    margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
}
.email-capture p {
    color: var(--stone);
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}
.offer-editorial {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.offer-editorial::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0 auto auto 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(232,212,139,0.75), rgba(201,168,76,0.08) 70%, transparent);
}
.offer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(260px, 0.85fr);
    gap: 1.75rem;
    align-items: start;
}
.offer-copy {
    max-width: 640px;
}
.offer-lead {
    color: var(--light) !important;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.78;
    max-width: 56ch;
}
.offer-note {
    opacity: 0.94;
    max-width: 58ch;
}
.offer-rail {
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.16);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.18) 100%);
    padding: 1rem;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);
}
.email-capture .contact-actions {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.offer-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
}
.offer-actions .contact-btn {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
}
.email-capture-form {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
}
.email-capture-form input[type='email'] {
    flex: 1 1 260px;
    padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--concrete);
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
    color: var(--light);
    font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
}
.email-capture small {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--stone);
    opacity: 0.9;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .email-capture { padding: 1rem 1rem 0; }
    .email-capture-inner { padding: 1.2rem 1.1rem; }
    .offer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.1rem;
    }
    .offer-rail {
        padding: 0.9rem;
    }
}