:root {
  --ink: #171918;
  --ink-soft: #242725;
  --paper: #f3f0e9;
  --paper-bright: #fbfaf7;
  --line: rgba(23, 25, 24, 0.16);
  --light-line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  --muted: #6e716d;
  --bronze: #b18a58;
  --bronze-light: #dec9aa;
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

body.menu-open { overflow: hidden; }

a { color: inherit; }
button, input, select, textarea { font: inherit; }
img { display: block; width: 100%; }

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0.5rem;
  left: 0.5rem;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  background: var(--paper-bright);
  color: var(--ink);
  transform: translateY(-150%);
}

.skip-link:focus { transform: none; }

.site-header {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  z-index: 20;
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-line);
}

.header-inner {
  min-height: 98px;
  padding: 0 4vw;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(215px, 1fr) auto minmax(265px, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.wordmark {
  width: fit-content;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.23em;
  line-height: 1.12;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.wordmark small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.18rem;
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.33em;
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.primary-nav,
.utility-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.primary-nav { gap: 1.85rem; }
.utility-nav { justify-content: flex-end; gap: 1rem; }

.primary-nav a,
.utility-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.primary-nav a { padding: 0.5rem 0; }
.primary-nav a:hover, .primary-nav a:focus-visible, .utility-link:hover, .utility-link:focus-visible { color: var(--bronze-light); }

.button,
.button-dark,
.button-outline,
.button-quiet {
  min-height: 46px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  padding: 0.72rem 1.2rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.button { background: var(--paper-bright); color: var(--ink); }
.button:hover, .button:focus-visible { background: var(--bronze-light); }
.button-dark { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.button-dark:hover, .button-dark:focus-visible { background: #383c39; }
.button-outline { border-color: currentColor; color: inherit; background: transparent; }
.button-quiet { color: inherit; border-bottom-color: currentColor; padding-inline: 0; }

.menu-toggle { display: none; }
.mobile-menu { display: none; }

.hero {
  min-height: 780px;
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  align-items: end;
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #232625;
}

.hero-media,
.hero-media::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.hero-media img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 47%; }

.hero-media::after {
  content: "";
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12, 14, 13, 0.58) 0%, rgba(12, 14, 13, 0.08) 34%, rgba(12, 14, 13, 0.72) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(12, 14, 13, 0.35), transparent 55%);
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(1380px, 92vw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 12rem 0 5.5rem;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero h1 {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(3.8rem, 8.6vw, 8.8rem);
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.hero-note {
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 1.8rem 0 0 auto;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.35rem);
  line-height: 1.48;
}

.pathways {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
}

.path-card {
  min-height: 224px;
  padding: 2rem clamp(1.35rem, 2.6vw, 3rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--light-line);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

.path-card:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.path-card:hover, .path-card:focus-visible { background: var(--bronze); color: #111; }

.path-card span {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.path-card h2 {
  margin: 1.4rem 0 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.8vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.path-card p {
  min-height: calc(3 * 1.65em);
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  max-width: 25ch;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  opacity: 0.76;
}

.section { padding: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 9rem) 4vw; }
.section-inner { width: min(1320px, 100%); margin: 0 auto; }
.section-dark { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.section-bright { background: var(--paper-bright); }

.display {
  max-width: 1020px;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 6.2vw, 6.2rem);
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.lede { max-width: 700px; font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--muted); }
.section-dark .lede { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.68); }

.slice-story { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 8rem); align-items: start; }
.slice-story .lede { margin: 4rem 0 0; }

.kicker-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.kicker-row .eyebrow { margin: 0; }

.cap-grid {
  margin-top: 4rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.cap-item {
  min-height: 190px;
  padding: 1.65rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.cap-item span { color: var(--bronze); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.45rem; }
.cap-item h3 { margin: 2.2rem 0 0.55rem; font-size: 1rem; }
.cap-item p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.92rem; }

.story-stack { display: grid; gap: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); }

.story-row {
  min-height: 480px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  background: var(--ink);
}

.story-row:nth-child(even) .story-photo { order: 2; }

.story-copy { padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.story-copy h3 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 5.2rem); line-height: 0.95; font-weight: 400; }
.story-copy p { max-width: 510px; margin: 1.6rem 0 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); font-size: 1.08rem; }
.story-copy .button-quiet { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 2.4rem; }
.story-photo { position: relative; overflow: hidden; min-height: 460px; }
.story-photo img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.project-grid {
  margin-top: 3.6rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 0.75fr;
  grid-template-rows: repeat(2, 300px);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.project-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: #ddd; }
.project-card:first-child { grid-row: 1 / 3; }
.project-card img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 400ms ease; }
.project-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.025); }
.project-card .label {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 1rem 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  background: rgba(15,17,16,0.8);
  color: #fff;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.project-card .label strong { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 400; }
.project-card .label span { font-size: 0.7rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.7; }

.process {
  margin-top: 4rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  counter-reset: process;
}
.process article { counter-increment: process; padding: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--light-line); border-right: 1px solid var(--light-line); }
.process article:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.process article::before { content: "0" counter(process); display: block; margin-bottom: 4.5rem; color: var(--bronze-light); font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
.process h3 { margin: 0 0 0.8rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 400; }
.process p { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62); font-size: 0.9rem; }

.client-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 0.7fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: end;
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  background: var(--bronze);
  color: #131514;
}
.client-panel h2 { max-width: 770px; margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.3vw, 5.4rem); line-height: 0.96; font-weight: 400; }
.client-panel-copy { max-width: 700px; margin: 1.2rem 0 0; font-size: 1rem; }
.client-actions { display: grid; gap: 0.8rem; }

.trust-grid { margin-top: 3.5rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 8rem); align-items: start; }
.trust-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.trust-list div { padding: 1.2rem 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr; gap: 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.trust-list strong { font-size: 0.84rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
.trust-list span { color: var(--muted); }

.contact-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 9rem); align-items: start; }
.contact-copy h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem); line-height: 0.95; font-weight: 400; }
.contact-copy p { max-width: 460px; color: var(--muted); }

.form { display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; }
.field-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.1rem; }
.field { display: grid; gap: 0.45rem; }
.field.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label { font-size: 0.76rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-weight: 700; }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 50px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(23,25,24,0.28);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.85rem;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.section-dark .field input, .section-dark .field select, .section-dark .field textarea { border-color: var(--light-line); color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03); }
.section-dark .field select option { color: var(--ink); }
.field textarea { min-height: 130px; resize: vertical; }
.field small { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.78rem; }
.form-note { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.84rem; }

.confirmation {
  display: none;
  padding: 2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(177, 138, 88, 0.1);
}
.confirmation[aria-hidden="false"] { display: block; }
.confirmation h2, .confirmation h3 { margin-top: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; }

.site-footer { padding: 4.5rem 4vw 2rem; background: #101211; color: #fff; }
.footer-grid { width: min(1320px,100%); margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 3rem; }
.footer-grid h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.2rem; font-weight: 400; }
.footer-grid h3 { margin: 0 0 1rem; font-size: 0.72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.16em; color: var(--bronze-light); }
.footer-grid a { display: block; width: fit-content; margin: 0.55rem 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-grid a:hover, .footer-grid a:focus-visible { color: #fff; }
.footer-grid p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
.footer-base { width: min(1320px,100%); margin: 4rem auto 0; padding-top: 1.2rem; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--light-line); font-size: 0.75rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.48); }

.page-site-header { position: relative; background: var(--ink); }
.page-hero {
  min-height: 600px;
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  align-items: end;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink-soft);
  color: #fff;
}
.page-hero.compact { min-height: 420px; }
.page-hero > img { position: absolute; inset: 0; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.page-hero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(12,14,13,0.78), rgba(12,14,13,0.08) 70%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(12,14,13,0.62), transparent 65%); }
.page-hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: min(1320px,92vw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 7rem 0 5rem; }
.page-hero h1 { max-width: 900px; margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(3.7rem, 8vw, 8.2rem); line-height: 0.9; letter-spacing: -0.05em; font-weight: 400; }
.page-hero p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 590px; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; font-size: 1.18rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.74); }
.intro-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 9rem); align-items: start; }
.intro-grid h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 5.6rem); line-height: 0.98; font-weight: 400; }
.intro-grid .body-copy { max-width: 620px; }
.intro-grid .body-copy p { margin-top: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.08rem; }

.feature-cards { margin-top: 4rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.feature-card { padding: 2rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--paper-bright); }
.feature-card .number { color: var(--bronze); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.4rem; }
.feature-card h3 { margin: 3.5rem 0 0.8rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 400; }
.feature-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }

.detail-list { margin-top: 3rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.detail-list article { padding: 1.5rem 2rem 1.5rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.detail-list article:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.detail-list article:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 2rem; }
.detail-list h3 { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 400; }
.detail-list p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }

.auth-shell { width: min(540px, 100%); margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); background: var(--paper-bright); border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink); }
.auth-shell h1 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); line-height: 1; font-weight: 400; }
.auth-shell > p { color: var(--muted); }
.section-dark .auth-shell .field input { color: var(--ink); border-color: rgba(23,25,24,0.28); background: transparent; }
.auth-links { margin-top: 1.2rem; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 0.8rem; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.inline-message { display: none; margin-top: 1rem; padding: 1rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--bronze); background: rgba(177,138,88,0.1); }
.inline-message.show { display: block; }
.urgent-note { padding: 1.2rem; border-left: 4px solid var(--bronze); background: rgba(177,138,88,0.13); }
.urgent-note strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }

.section-title {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 5.6rem);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.section-summary { max-width: 430px; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.08rem; }

.enterprise-hero .page-hero-content { padding-bottom: 4.5rem; }
.enterprise-lifecycle-section { background: var(--paper); }

.lifecycle {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  margin-top: 4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.lifecycle article { position: relative; min-height: 265px; padding: 1.6rem 1.35rem 1.8rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.lifecycle article:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.lifecycle article:not(:last-child)::after { content: "→"; position: absolute; top: 1.25rem; right: -0.65rem; z-index: 1; width: 1.3rem; text-align: center; background: var(--paper); color: var(--bronze); }
.lifecycle span, .support-journey span { color: var(--bronze); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.35rem; }
.lifecycle h3 { margin: 4.5rem 0 0.65rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.55rem; font-weight: 400; }
.lifecycle p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.9rem; }

.national-section { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.national-section::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 15% -10% auto auto; width: 42vw; height: 42vw; border: 1px solid rgba(222,201,170,0.18); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 6vw rgba(222,201,170,0.035), 0 0 0 13vw rgba(222,201,170,0.025); pointer-events: none; }
.national-grid { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 9rem); align-items: start; }
.national-grid .display { font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 6.5vw, 6.6rem); }
.national-copy { padding-top: 3rem; }
.national-copy .lede { margin-top: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.76); }
.distributed-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); margin-top: 3rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--light-line); border-left: 1px solid var(--light-line); }
.distributed-list span { min-height: 84px; padding: 1rem; display: flex; align-items: center; border-right: 1px solid var(--light-line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-line); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); font-size: 0.9rem; }

.claim-note { margin: 1.2rem 0 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); font-size: 0.78rem; }
.claim-note.dark { color: var(--muted); }

.proactive-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 9rem); align-items: start; }
.proactive-intro .lede:first-child { margin-top: 4rem; }

.support-journey { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; margin-top: 5rem; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.support-journey > article { position: relative; min-height: 245px; padding: 1.8rem; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.support-journey > article:not(:nth-child(3))::after { content: "→"; position: absolute; right: -0.8rem; top: 50%; z-index: 2; width: 1.6rem; height: 1.6rem; display: grid; place-items: center; transform: translateY(-50%); border-radius: 50%; background: var(--bronze); color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
.support-journey h3 { margin: 3.5rem 0 0.65rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 400; }
.support-journey p { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.66); font-size: 0.92rem; }
.journey-outcomes { grid-column: 1 / -1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); }
.journey-outcomes article { min-height: 185px; padding: 1.8rem; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.journey-outcomes h3 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.journey-outcomes p { color: var(--muted); }
.outcome-strip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); margin-top: 2.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.outcome-strip span { min-height: 78px; padding: 1rem 0.65rem; display: grid; place-items: center; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700; }

.portal-section { min-height: 720px; }
.portal-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(360px, 0.78fr) 1.22fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 8rem); align-items: center; }
.portal-layout .auth-shell { width: 100%; }
.portal-concept { padding: 1rem 0; }
.portal-concept > h2 { max-width: 700px; margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.4vw, 5.6rem); line-height: 0.98; font-weight: 400; }
.portal-concept > p:not(.eyebrow):not(.claim-note) { max-width: 690px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.68); }
.portal-concept-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); margin-top: 2.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--light-line); border-left: 1px solid var(--light-line); }
.portal-concept-grid article { min-height: 160px; padding: 1.3rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--light-line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-line); }
.portal-concept-grid span { color: var(--bronze-light); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-size: 0.7rem; }
.portal-concept-grid h3 { margin: 1.5rem 0 0.35rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 400; }
.portal-concept-grid p { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.58); font-size: 0.88rem; }

.service-paths { display: grid; gap: 1px; margin: 2rem 0; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.service-paths article { padding: 1.25rem; background: var(--paper); }
.service-paths span { color: var(--bronze); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 700; }
.service-paths h3 { margin: 1rem 0 0.35rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.45rem; font-weight: 400; }
.service-paths p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.9rem; }

.practices-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 9rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.practices-heading .lede { margin-top: 4rem; }
.practice-objective { max-width: 600px; margin: 1.4rem 0 0; color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.55rem; line-height: 1.35; }

.practice-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  margin-top: 4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.practice-grid article { min-height: 190px; padding: 1.5rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.24); }
.practice-grid span { color: var(--bronze); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; }
.practice-grid h3 { margin: 4rem 0 0; max-width: 18ch; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.45rem; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 400; }

.light-journey { background: var(--light-line); border-color: var(--light-line); }
.light-journey > article { background: #202321; }
.light-journey .journey-outcomes { background: var(--light-line); }
.section-dark .outcome-strip { border-color: var(--light-line); }
.section-dark .outcome-strip span { border-color: var(--light-line); color: #fff; }
.outcome-strip.five { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); }

.national-section-light { background: var(--paper-bright); color: var(--ink); }
.national-section-light::before { border-color: rgba(177,138,88,0.24); box-shadow: 0 0 0 6vw rgba(177,138,88,0.045), 0 0 0 13vw rgba(177,138,88,0.025); }
.national-section-light .national-copy .lede { color: var(--muted); }
.national-section-light .distributed-list { border-color: var(--line); }
.national-section-light .distributed-list span { border-color: var(--line); color: var(--ink); }
.national-principle { margin: 2rem 0 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; border-left: 4px solid var(--bronze); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.45rem; line-height: 1.4; }

.scale-section { background: var(--paper); }
.scale-grid, .people-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 9rem); align-items: start; }
.scale-copy { padding-top: 3.6rem; }
.scale-copy .lede { margin-top: 0; }
.scale-result { max-width: 650px; margin-top: 2rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.scale-band { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); margin-top: 4rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.scale-band span { position: relative; min-height: 150px; padding: 1.4rem; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.4rem; }
.scale-band span:not(:last-child)::after { content: "→"; position: absolute; top: 1.2rem; right: -0.65rem; z-index: 1; width: 1.3rem; background: var(--paper); color: var(--bronze); text-align: center; }

.people-grid { align-items: center; }
.people-copy { max-width: 650px; }
.people-copy p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); font-size: 1.06rem; }
.people-copy blockquote { margin: 2.5rem 0 0; padding: 1.5rem 0 0 1.4rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--light-line); border-left: 4px solid var(--bronze); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.15; }

.difference-section { padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem) 4vw; background: var(--bronze); color: #131514; }
.difference-inner { width: min(1320px, 100%); margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 0.75fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 9rem); align-items: end; }
.difference-inner h2 { max-width: 900px; margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6.2rem); line-height: 0.96; letter-spacing: -0.035em; font-weight: 400; }
.difference-copy > p:first-child { margin: 0 0 0.8rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-size: 0.76rem; font-weight: 700; }
.difference-copy > p:nth-child(2) { margin: 0; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.difference-actions { display: grid; gap: 0.8rem; margin-top: 2.4rem; }

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .cap-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .process { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .process article { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px 0.5fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; align-items: start; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-line); }
  .process article::before { margin: 0; }
  .process p { padding-top: 0.3rem; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .lifecycle { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .lifecycle article:nth-child(3) { border-right: 0; }
  .lifecycle article:nth-child(-n+3) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .lifecycle article:nth-child(3)::after { display: none; }
  .portal-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .auth-shell { margin: 0; }
  .practice-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .header-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
  .primary-nav { display: none; }
  .utility-nav { gap: 0.8rem; }
  .pathways { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .path-card:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .path-card:nth-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-line); }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .site-header { position: absolute; }
  .site-header.page-site-header { position: relative; }
  .header-inner { min-height: 78px; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; padding: 0 1.1rem; gap: 1rem; }
  .wordmark { font-size: 0.82rem; }
  .wordmark small { font-size: 0.58rem; }
  .utility-nav { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    min-width: 46px;
    min-height: 46px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--light-line);
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }
  .mobile-menu {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 78px 0 0;
    padding: 1.5rem 1.1rem 3rem;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    overflow-y: auto;
  }
  .menu-open .mobile-menu { display: block; }
  .mobile-menu a { display: block; padding: 1rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-line); text-decoration: none; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.8rem; }
  .mobile-menu .mobile-utility { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.82rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
  .hero { min-height: 680px; }
  .hero-content { width: calc(100% - 2.2rem); padding: 9rem 0 3.3rem; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 18vw, 5.3rem); }
  .hero-note { max-width: 330px; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; font-size: 1rem; }
  .pathways { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .path-card { min-height: 170px; padding: 1.6rem 1.1rem; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-line); }
  .path-card:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .path-card h2 { font-size: 2.35rem; }
  .path-card p { min-height: 0; max-width: 34ch; }
  .section { padding: 4.5rem 1.1rem; }
  .slice-story { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .slice-story .lede { margin-top: 1rem; }
  .kicker-row { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .cap-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story-row:nth-child(even) .story-photo { order: 0; }
  .story-photo { min-height: 320px; }
  .story-copy { padding: 3.6rem 1.1rem; }
  .project-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: repeat(3, 280px); }
  .project-card:first-child { grid-row: auto; }
  .process article { grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr; }
  .process p { grid-column: 2; }
  .client-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 3.5rem 1.1rem; }
  .trust-grid, .contact-layout, .intro-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .trust-list div { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.25rem; }
  .field-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .field.full { grid-column: auto; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .footer-base { flex-direction: column; }
  .page-hero { min-height: 520px; }
  .page-hero.compact { min-height: 350px; }
  .page-hero-content { width: calc(100% - 2.2rem); padding: 5rem 0 3.5rem; }
  .feature-cards, .detail-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .detail-list article:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 0; }
  .detail-list article:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 0; }
  .national-grid, .proactive-intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .national-copy, .proactive-intro .lede:first-child { padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; }
  .lifecycle { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lifecycle article { min-height: auto; padding: 1.4rem 1rem 1.5rem; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .lifecycle article:nth-child(-n+3) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .lifecycle article:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .lifecycle article:not(:last-child)::after { content: "↓"; display: block; top: auto; right: 1rem; bottom: -0.65rem; background: var(--paper); }
  .lifecycle h3 { margin-top: 1.6rem; }
  .support-journey { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .support-journey > article { min-height: auto; }
  .support-journey > article:not(:nth-child(3))::after { content: "↓"; right: 1rem; top: auto; bottom: -0.8rem; transform: none; }
  .journey-outcomes { grid-column: auto; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .outcome-strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .distributed-list, .portal-concept-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .portal-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .portal-section { min-height: auto; }
  .practices-heading, .scale-grid, .people-grid, .difference-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .practices-heading .lede, .scale-copy { margin-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
  .practice-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .practice-grid article { min-height: 150px; }
  .practice-grid h3 { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
  .outcome-strip.five { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .scale-band { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .scale-band span { min-height: 105px; }
  .scale-band span:not(:last-child)::after { content: "↓"; top: auto; right: 1rem; bottom: -0.65rem; }
  .difference-section { padding-inline: 1.1rem; }
}