:root{
  --navy:#14233F; --navy-2:#1D3157; --crimson:#8C1D2C; --crimson-d:#7A1726;
  --cream:#F6F1E7; --gold:#D8B574; --ink:#2A2824; --muted:#5F5A50;
  --line:#E4DBC9; --white:#fff;
  --serif:'EB Garamond',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --sans:'Plus Jakarta Sans',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;
  --max:1160px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);line-height:1.65;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img,svg{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--crimson);text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 .5em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.4vw,4rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.7rem)}
h3{font-size:1.5rem}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:8px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:8px 14px;z-index:99}
.skip:focus{left:8px}
.eyebrow{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 14px}
.on-dark .eyebrow,.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.lead{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch}

/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.9rem;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand:hover{color:var(--crimson)}
.nav{display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center}
.nav a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--crimson)}
.nav .cta{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:10px 20px}
.nav .cta:hover{background:var(--crimson);color:#fff}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 12px;font:inherit;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:14px 28px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;border:1px solid var(--navy);cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--sans)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--crimson);border-color:var(--crimson);color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-color:#fff}
.btn.outline{background:transparent;color:var(--navy)}
.btn.outline:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0F1B33 0%,#14233F 45%,#243A66 100%);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:
  linear-gradient(115deg,transparent 55%,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 55%,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 56%,transparent 56%),
  linear-gradient(115deg,transparent 68%,rgba(255,255,255,.07) 68%,rgba(255,255,255,.07) 69%,transparent 69%),
  linear-gradient(115deg,transparent 80%,rgba(216,181,116,.18) 80%,rgba(216,181,116,.18) 80.4%,transparent 80.4%),
  linear-gradient(115deg,transparent 90%,rgba(255,255,255,.06) 90%,rgba(255,255,255,.06) 100%)}
.hero{background-size:cover;background-position:center;min-height:calc(100vh - 72px);display:flex;align-items:center}
.hero::before{display:none}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:88px;width:100%}
.hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:17ch}
.hero p.lead{color:#D6DAE4;font-size:1.2rem}
.page-hero{background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-hero .wrap{padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:72px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.4vw,3.2rem);max-width:22ch}

/* sections */
section{padding:92px 0}
.cream{background:var(--cream)}
.navy{background:var(--navy);color:#D6DAE4}
.navy h2,.navy h3{color:#fff}
.navy a{color:var(--gold)}
.section-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:48px}
.cols3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px}
.cols2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center}
.card{border-top:2px solid var(--navy);padding-top:22px}
.card .step{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600}
.price{font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:10px}
.areas{margin-top:48px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted)}
.panel{background-size:cover;background-position:center;aspect-ratio:4/5;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 100%);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.panel svg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
ul.check{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1.2em}
ul.check li{padding-left:28px;position:relative;margin-bottom:8px}
ul.check li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:14px;height:2px;background:var(--crimson)}

/* service rows */
.svc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:5fr 7fr;gap:56px;padding:56px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.svc:first-of-type{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
.svc .meta{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}
.svc h2{font-size:2.2rem}
.best{margin-top:1em;padding:14px 18px;background:var(--cream);border-left:3px solid var(--crimson);font-size:.97rem}

/* faq */
details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 0}
details summary{cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.45rem;color:var(--navy);list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
details summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
details summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--crimson);font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1}
details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
details p{margin:14px 0 0;color:var(--muted);max-width:70ch}

/* insights */
.posts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px}
.post{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px;background:#fff}
.post .tag{font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600}
.post h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin-top:10px}
.post .soon{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* forms */
form{display:grid;gap:18px}
label{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);display:grid;gap:6px}
input,select,textarea{font:inherit;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #B9B2A2;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:0;width:100%}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--crimson);outline-offset:1px}
textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
.row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.note{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.slot{border:1px dashed #B9B2A2;padding:40px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);background:#fff}

/* steps */
.steps{counter-reset:s;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px}
.steps div{border-top:2px solid var(--navy);padding-top:18px}
.steps div::before{counter-increment:s;content:"0" counter(s);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--crimson);display:block;margin-bottom:6px}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#B9C0D0;padding:64px 0 32px;font-size:.93rem}
.site-footer .brand{color:#fff}
.site-footer a{color:#D6DAE4;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
.fgrid h4{color:#fff;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px}
.fgrid ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:8px}
.legal{margin-top:48px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.85rem}

@media (max-width:860px){
  section{padding:64px 0}
  .cols3,.cols2,.steps,.posts,.svc,.fgrid,.row2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cols2,.svc{gap:32px}
  .hero .wrap{padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:80px}
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:72px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:20px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);gap:18px}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .panel{aspect-ratio:16/10}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

.ladder{display:grid;gap:0;margin:0 0 1.4em;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.ladder>div{padding:20px 22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ladder>div:first-child{border-top:0}
.ladder .step{font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600}
.ladder h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);margin:4px 0 6px}
.ladder p{margin:0;font-size:.97rem;color:var(--muted)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.2rem);max-width:21ch}
.hero p.lead{font-size:1.1rem}
.hero .wrap{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:64px}

.page-hero.with-img .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.hero-img{aspect-ratio:4/5;max-height:440px;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.cta-img{background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.signs .card p{margin:0;font-size:1.02rem}
@media (max-width:860px){.page-hero.with-img .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}.hero-img{aspect-ratio:16/10;max-height:none}}
h1,h2,h3{text-wrap:balance}

/* about: experience path */
.path{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:28px;position:relative}
.path::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:8px;right:8px;top:9px;border-top:2px dotted #B9AE96}
.path li{position:relative;padding-top:40px}
.path .dot{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cream);border:2px solid var(--crimson)}
.path li.end .dot{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.path h3{font-size:1.35rem}
.path p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
/* about: principles */
.principles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.4fr;gap:72px;align-items:start}
.principles h2{max-width:14ch}
.plist{display:grid;gap:36px}
.plist .big{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.2rem);line-height:1.15;color:#fff;margin:0 0 6px}
.plist p{margin:0}
.plist div:nth-child(even){padding-left:48px}
@media (max-width:860px){
 .path{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
 .path::before{left:9px;right:auto;top:8px;bottom:8px;border-top:0;border-left:2px dotted #B9AE96}
 .path li{padding:0 0 0 44px}
 .principles{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
 .plist div:nth-child(even){padding-left:0}
}
.navy .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}

.cal-embed{width:100%;min-height:620px;overflow:auto}
.cal-fallback{border:1px dashed #B9B2A2;padding:48px 24px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);background:#fff;min-height:320px;display:grid;place-content:center;gap:16px}

.section-head.wide{max-width:none}
.section-head.wide .lead{max-width:none}
.section-head.wide h2{max-width:none;text-wrap:wrap}
.signs-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:48px 40px}
.sign{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.sign p{margin:0;font-size:1.05rem;max-width:34ch}
.sign-icon{width:68px;height:68px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--crimson)}
.sign-icon svg{width:38px;height:38px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
@media (max-width:860px){.signs-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}.sign{flex-direction:row;align-items:flex-start;gap:18px}.sign-icon{flex:none;width:52px;height:52px}}

/* C2 cards for the signs section */
.signs-grid{gap:28px}
.sign{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(20,35,63,.05),0 8px 24px rgba(20,35,63,.06);padding:30px 28px 32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;transition:transform .2s,border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.sign:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--crimson);box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(20,35,63,.06),0 14px 32px rgba(20,35,63,.10)}
.sign-icon{width:44px;height:44px;background:none;border:0;display:block;color:var(--crimson)}
.sign-icon svg{width:44px;height:44px;stroke-width:1.6}
.sign h3{margin:0;font-size:1.4rem}
.sign p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem;max-width:none}
@media (max-width:860px){.sign{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:12px}.sign-icon{width:40px;height:40px}.sign-icon svg{width:40px;height:40px}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.sign{transition:none}.sign:hover{transform:none}}

.panel{background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat}
.hero{background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat}
.cta-img{background-repeat:no-repeat}

/* hero headline: break after 'leadership' on wide screens */
.hero h1{text-wrap:wrap}
@media (max-width:860px){.br-d{display:none}}
/* insight cards, matching the problem cards */
.post{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(20,35,63,.05),0 8px 24px rgba(20,35,63,.06);padding:30px 28px 32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;transition:transform .2s,border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.post:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--crimson);box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(20,35,63,.06),0 14px 32px rgba(20,35,63,.10)}
.post-icon{display:block;width:44px;height:44px;color:var(--crimson)}
.post-icon svg{width:44px;height:44px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.post h3{margin:0;font-size:1.4rem}
.post .soon{margin-top:auto}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.post{transition:none}.post:hover{transform:none}}
.post h3{text-wrap:pretty}

/* homepage v2: hero note, problem-to-practice tags, four-step process */
.hero-note{margin:18px 0 0;font-size:.95rem;color:#D6DAE4}
.sign .where{margin:auto 0 0;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.88rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
.sign .where span{display:block;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);margin-bottom:2px}
.steps.four{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:32px}
.steps.four h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin:0 0 .4em}
.steps.four p{font-size:.97rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
@media (max-width:1000px){.steps.four{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:860px){.steps.four{grid-template-columns:1fr}}