:root {
    --navy:       #0A1628;
    --navy-2:     #0E1D33;
    --navy-3:     #060E1C;
    --gold:       #C9A961;
    --gold-bright:#E0C57E;
    --cream:      #F5F1E8;
    --muted:      #8A95A8;
    --border:     #1F2D47;
    --maxw: 1140px;
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  }

  body {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--cream);
    font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  .wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }

  .eyebrow {
    font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  h1, h2, h3 { font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.08; }

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

  /* ---------- Header ---------- */
  .site-header {
    position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
    background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.78);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 92px; }
  .brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px; }
  .brand .mark { width: 60px; height: 48px; flex: none; }
  .brand .word {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-size: 27px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: var(--cream); white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .brand .word b { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }
  .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; }
  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: 0.01em; transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--cream); }
  .nav-cta {
    font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--navy) !important; background: var(--gold);
    padding: 11px 18px; border-radius: 2px; transition: background 0.2s ease; white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-bright); }
  .hamburger { display: none; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 8px; }
  .hamburger span { display: block; width: 24px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--cream); margin: 5px 0; transition: 0.25s; }

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero { position: relative; padding: 132px 0 116px; overflow: hidden; }
  .hero-orbit {
    position: absolute; top: 50%; right: -180px; transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 760px; height: 760px; opacity: 0.5; pointer-events: none;
  }
  .orbit-spin { transform-origin: 380px 380px; animation: spin 64s linear infinite; }
  @keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .orbit-spin { animation: none; } }

  .hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 760px; }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(46px, 7vw, 84px); margin: 26px 0 0;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .hero h1 .accent { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
  .hero .lede {
    font-size: clamp(17px, 2vw, 20px); color: var(--cream);
    max-width: 620px; margin-top: 28px; font-weight: 300;
  }
  .hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; margin-top: 40px; }
  .btn {
    font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 15px 26px; border-radius: 2px; transition: 0.2s ease; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block;
  }
  .btn-primary { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-bright); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .btn-ghost { border: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--cream); }
  .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }

  /* assay strip */
  .assay {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px; background: var(--border);
    border: 1px solid var(--border); margin-top: 78px;
  }
  .assay .cell { background: var(--navy); padding: 28px 26px; }
  .assay .fig {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif; font-size: 46px; color: var(--gold);
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; line-height: 1;
  }
  .assay .lbl {
    font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 12px;
  }

  /* ---------- Section scaffolding ---------- */
  .band { padding: 104px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .band--surface { background: var(--navy-2); }
  .section-head { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: 56px; }
  .section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 50px); margin-top: 18px; }
  .section-head p { color: var(--muted); margin-top: 20px; font-size: 17px; }

  /* The gap statement */
  .thesis p {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif; font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 34px); line-height: 1.42; color: var(--cream);
    max-width: 940px;
  }
  .thesis .em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }

  /* Services */
  .services { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .svc { background: var(--navy-2); padding: 42px 38px; }
  .svc .tag { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--gold); }
  .svc h3 { font-size: 27px; margin: 16px 0 12px; color: var(--cream); }
  .svc p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15.5px; }

  /* Process */
  .steps { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .step {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 92px 1fr; gap: 30px; align-items: baseline;
    padding: 30px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .step .num {
    font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 14px; color: var(--gold);
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; letter-spacing: 0.1em; padding-top: 8px;
  }
  .step h3 { font-size: 30px; color: var(--cream); }
  .step .free { font-family:"IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing:0.14em; text-transform:uppercase; color: var(--gold); border:1px solid var(--border); padding:3px 9px; border-radius:2px; margin-left:14px; vertical-align: middle; }
  .step p { color: var(--muted); margin-top: 6px; font-size: 15.5px; max-width: 640px; }

  /* Why / track record */
  .why-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr; gap: 64px; align-items: start; }
  .why-grid p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 17px; }
  .why-grid p + p { margin-top: 20px; }
  .why-grid .pull {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif; font-size: 26px; color: var(--cream);
    line-height: 1.4; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 26px;
  }
  .why-grid .pull span { color: var(--gold); }

  /* Fees */
  .fees { text-align: center; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .fees h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px); }
  .fees p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 18px; margin-top: 22px; }

  /* Contact */
  .contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 64px; align-items: center; }
  .contact-grid .lede { color: var(--muted); font-size: 17px; margin-top: 20px; }
  .contact-card { background: var(--navy); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 40px; border-radius: 3px; }
  .band--surface .contact-card { background: var(--navy); }
  .contact-card .row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .contact-card .row:last-of-type { border-bottom: 0; }
  .contact-card .k { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
  .contact-card .v { font-size: 15px; color: var(--cream); }
  .contact-card .btn-primary { width: 100%; text-align: center; margin-top: 28px; }

  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  .site-footer { background: var(--navy-3); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 56px 0 40px; }
  .foot-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px; }
  .cities { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; color: var(--gold); }
  .foot-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
  .foot-brand .mark { width: 56px; height: 44px; }
  .foot-brand .word { font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif; font-size: 25px; color: var(--cream); }
  .disclosure { color: var(--muted); font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 880px; margin-top: 34px; }
  .copy { color: #51607a; font-size: 12px; margin-top: 22px; font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }

  /* Three-layer model */
  .layers { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .layer { background: var(--navy); padding: 38px 32px; }
  .layer .tag { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--gold); }
  .layer h3 { font-size: 26px; color: var(--cream); margin: 16px 0 12px; }
  .layer p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15.5px; }

  /* Team */
  .team { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .member { background: var(--navy-2); padding: 40px 38px; }
  .member .tag { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--gold); }
  .member h3 { font-size: 30px; color: var(--cream); margin: 16px 0 4px; }
  .member .loc { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .member p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15.5px; }

  /* Precedent */
  .precedent { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .asset { background: var(--navy); padding: 42px 38px; }
  .asset .tag { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--gold); }
  .asset h3 { font-size: 34px; color: var(--cream); margin: 14px 0 18px; }
  .asset .fig { font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif; font-size: 42px; color: var(--gold); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; line-height: 1; }
  .asset .fig span { display: block; font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 10px; }
  .asset p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15.5px; margin-top: 20px; }
  .thesis-line { font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif; font-size: clamp(23px, 3vw, 31px); line-height: 1.4; color: var(--cream); max-width: 860px; margin-top: 44px; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 26px; }

  /* reveal */
  .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease; }
  .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; } }

  *:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; }

  /* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .nav-links { position: fixed; inset: 92px 0 auto 0; flex-direction: column; gap: 0;
      background: var(--navy-2); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height 0.3s ease; }
    .nav-links.open { max-height: 460px; }
    .nav-links a { width: 100%; padding: 18px 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .nav-links .nav-cta { color: var(--gold) !important; background: none; border-radius: 0; }
    .hamburger { display: block; }
    .why-grid, .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    .services, .layers, .team, .precedent { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .assay { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero-orbit { opacity: 0.22; right: -340px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    .brand .word { font-size: 21px; }
    .brand .mark { width: 48px; height: 38px; }
    .step { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px; }
    .step .num { padding-top: 0; }
    .band { padding: 72px 0; }
  }

  /* logo as <img> + language switcher (multilingual build) */
  .mark { object-fit: contain; }
  .langswitch { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; margin-left: 8px; }
  .langswitch a { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--muted); transition: color 0.2s ease; }
  .langswitch a.current { color: var(--gold); }
  .langswitch a:hover { color: var(--cream); }
  .langswitch .sep { color: var(--border); font-size: 12px; }
  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .nav-links .langswitch { padding: 16px 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .nav-links .langswitch a { width: auto; padding: 0; border: 0; }
  }