:root {
    --paper: #ECE9E2;
    --ink: #181818;
    --ink-soft: #2A2A28;
    --mute: #807A6E;
    --rule: #1818181A;
    --surface: #F7F4ED;         /* raised card surface */
    --accent: #3D1A20;          /* oxblood — primary brand */
    --ventures: #3D1A20;        /* venture brand tone */
    --advisory: #1E7A5A;        /* advisory brand tone — emerald */
    --sans: "Plus Jakarta Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
    --serif: "Instrument Serif", "Times New Roman", serif;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
  /* Clip horizontal overflow at the root — iOS Safari ignores overflow-x:hidden on body alone,
     which let the wide marquee push the page sideways and the burger off-screen. */
  html, body { overflow-x: hidden; max-width: 100%; }
  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
  ::selection { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

  /* ───────── Top frame / nav ───────── */
  .nav {
    position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 50;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 24px 40px;
    pointer-events: none;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .nav > * { pointer-events: auto; }
  .nav .mark { height: 24px; width: auto; color: var(--ink); }
  .nav .cta {
    font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
    padding: 10px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 999px;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: opacity .2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .nav .cta:hover { opacity: 0.7; }

  /* ───────── Section primitives ───────── */
  section { position: relative; }
  .container { padding: 0 40px; }
  @media (max-width: 700px) {
    .nav { padding: 16px 20px; }
    /* the 24px wordmark is ~393px wide (viewBox 360:22) — too wide for phones,
       which pushed the burger off-screen. Smaller here so logo + burger fit. */
    .nav .mark { height: 16px; }
    .container { padding: 0 20px; }
  }


  /* ───────── Hero ───────── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: grid; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto;
    padding: 112px 40px 48px;
    gap: 32px;
  }
  .hero-meta-top {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mute); font-weight: 500;
    padding-bottom: 24px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .hero-meta-top > div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
  .hero-meta-top .right { text-align: right; align-items: flex-end; }
  .hero-headline {
    align-self: center;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(56px, 11.2vw, 200px);
    line-height: 0.88;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .hero-headline em {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--accent);
  }
  .hero-bottom {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    align-items: end;
    gap: 48px;
    padding-top: 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .hero-bottom .lede {
    font-size: clamp(16px, 1.2vw, 19px);
    line-height: 1.5;
    max-width: 52ch;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .hero-bottom .lede em { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--accent); }
  .hero-bottom .meta {
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mute); font-weight: 500;
    display: grid; gap: 4px;
  }
  .hero-bottom .meta b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
  .scroll-cue {
    justify-self: end; align-self: end;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.25em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
    transition: opacity .2s ease;
  }
  .scroll-cue:hover { opacity: .6; }
  .scroll-cue .arrow {
    width: 26px; height: 1px; background: var(--ink); position: relative;
  }
  .scroll-cue .arrow::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; right: 0; top: -3px;
    width: 7px; height: 7px; border-right: 1px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
    transform: rotate(-45deg);
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hero-bottom { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
    .scroll-cue { grid-column: 1; justify-self: start; }
  }

  /* ───────── Marquee ───────── */
  .marquee {
    background: var(--paper);
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%; max-width: 100%;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .marquee-track {
    display: flex; gap: 60px; padding: 22px 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 48px);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    animation: marq 38s linear infinite;
    width: max-content;
  }
  .marquee-track em {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--accent);
  }
  .marquee-track .dot {
    display: inline-block; width: 10px; height: 10px; background: var(--accent); border-radius: 50%;
    align-self: center; margin: auto 0;
  }
  .marquee-track .brand-logo {
    height: 38px; width: auto; opacity: 1;
    display: block; align-self: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .marquee-track .brand-mark {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
    font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  @keyframes marq {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .marquee-track { animation: none; }
  }

  /* ───────── Section: Pivot narrative ───────── */
  .narrative {
    padding: 140px 40px 160px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .section-head {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr; gap: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .section-head .label { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.25em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); padding-top: 8px; }
  .section-head .label small { display: block; color: var(--mute); margin-top: 4px; font-weight: 500; }
  .section-head h2 {
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 6.4vw, 112px);
    line-height: 0.92;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .section-head h2 em { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--accent); }

  .narrative-body {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
  }
  .narrative-body .col p {
    font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0 0 18px;
    max-width: 50ch;
  }
  .narrative-body .col p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .narrative-body .col em { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--accent); font-size: 1.05em; }
  .narrative-body .pull {
    grid-column: 2 / -1;
    font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px);
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 40px 0 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    margin-top: 30px;
  }

  /* ───────── Three lenses ───────── */
  .lenses {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px;
    padding-top: 60px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .lens { padding-top: 16px; }
  .lens .ix {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 22px; color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .lens h3, .lens h2 {
    margin: 0 0 14px; font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 1.8vw, 30px); letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  }
  .lens p {
    margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 38ch;
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .section-head, .narrative-body, .lenses { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .narrative-body .pull { grid-column: 1; padding-top: 30px; margin-top: 0; }
  }


  /* ───────── Services ───────── */
  .services {
    padding: 140px 40px;
  }
  .services > .section-head { margin-bottom: 40px; }
  .services > .page-lede { margin: 0 0 48px; }
  .services-list {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .service-row {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr 1.5fr;
    gap: 40px;
    padding: 36px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .service-row .ix { font-size: 13px; color: var(--mute); letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-weight: 600; padding-top: 6px; }
  .service-row h2 {
    margin: 0; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.02;
  }
  .service-row h2 em { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--accent); }
  .service-row p {
    margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 46ch; padding-top: 6px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .service-row { grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; gap: 16px; }
    .service-row p { grid-column: 2; }
  }

  /* ───────── Portfolio / brands ───────── */
  .portfolio {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 140px 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .portfolio-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    margin-top: 60px;
  }
  .pf-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 40px;
    display: grid; gap: 24px;
    align-content: space-between;
    min-height: 360px;
  }
  .pf-card .pf-top {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
  }
  .pf-card .pf-top .branch-pill {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
    padding: 6px 10px; border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .pf-card .pf-top .branch-pill.v { color: var(--ventures); border-color: var(--ventures); }
  .pf-card .pf-top .branch-pill.a { color: var(--advisory); border-color: var(--advisory); }
  .pf-card .pf-top .branch-pill .dt { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: currentColor; display: inline-block; }
  .pf-card .pf-name {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 3.4vw, 56px);
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    line-height: 0.95;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .pf-card .pf-logo {
    height: 64px; width: auto; max-width: 78%;
    object-fit: contain; object-position: left center;
    opacity: 1;
    margin: 4px 0 0;
    display: block;
  }
  @media (max-width: 700px) {
    .pf-card .pf-logo { height: 44px; }
  }
  .pf-card .pf-name em { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--accent); }
  .pf-card .pf-desc {
    font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 42ch;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .pf-card .pf-meta {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px;
    padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: var(--mute);
  }
  .pf-card .pf-meta b { display: block; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 4px; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .portfolio-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .pf-card { padding: 28px 20px; min-height: 0; }
  }

  /* ───────── Founders ───────── */
  .founders {
    padding: 140px 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  }
  /* Subgrid locks name · role · bio · creds onto shared rows so both cards align exactly */
  .founders-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; column-gap: 80px;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto auto auto;
    margin-top: 60px;
  }
  .founder { display: grid; grid-template-rows: subgrid; grid-row: span 4; }
  .founder > * { align-self: start; }
  .founder .role { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 22px; color: var(--accent); margin: 6px 0 26px; }
  .founder .bio { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 28px; max-width: 44ch; }
  .founder .creds {
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;
    align-items: center;          /* don't stretch chips to the tallest in the row */
  }
  .founder .creds span {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; line-height: 1;   /* uniform height + centred text regardless of glyph fallbacks (·, &) */
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
    height: 28px; padding: 0 12px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 999px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    /* stack — drop subgrid so cards flow independently */
    .founders-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: none; column-gap: 0; row-gap: 60px; }
    .founder { display: flex; flex-direction: column; grid-template-rows: none; grid-row: auto; }
  }


  /* ───────── Nav ham trigger ───────── */
  .menu-toggle {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
    background: none; border: none; padding: 6px 0; margin: 0;
    color: inherit; cursor: pointer; font: inherit;
    font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
  }
  .menu-toggle .bars { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
  .menu-toggle .bars span {
    display: block; width: 26px; height: 1.5px; background: currentColor;
  }

  /* Floating menu pill (appears on scroll past hero) */
  .menu-pill {
    position: fixed; top: 24px; right: 40px; z-index: 60;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
    padding: 12px 18px;
    background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
    border: none; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-8px); pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity .35s ease, transform .35s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
  }
  .menu-pill.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); pointer-events: auto; }
  .menu-pill:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
  .menu-pill .bars { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; }
  .menu-pill .bars span { display: block; width: 18px; height: 1.5px; background: currentColor; }
  @media (max-width: 700px) {
    .menu-pill { top: 16px; right: 16px; }
  }

  /* ───────── Menu overlay ───────── */
  .menu-overlay {
    position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 100;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 22% 1fr;
    background: var(--ink);
    opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity .35s ease;
  }
  .menu-overlay.is-open { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
  body.menu-open { overflow: hidden; }

  .menu-stripe {
    background: var(--paper);
    position: relative;
    padding: 0;
  }
  .menu-items {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
    padding: 0;
  }

  .menu-item {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 7.5vw, 132px);
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    line-height: 0.9;
    color: var(--paper);
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    transform: rotate(180deg);
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 56px 0;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    background: transparent;
    transition: background .35s ease, color .35s ease;
  }
  .menu-items .menu-item:hover {
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--accent);
  }
  .menu-item--active {
    color: var(--accent);
    background: var(--paper);
  }
  /* The Home item lives on the pale stripe, so it needs a dark colour at all
     times (the base menu-item colour is paper, for the dark right panel). */
  .menu-stripe .menu-item { color: var(--accent); }
  .menu-stripe .menu-item:hover,
  .menu-stripe .menu-item--active:hover {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .menu-close {
    position: absolute; top: 28px; right: 40px;
    background: none; border: none;
    width: 32px; height: 32px;
    color: var(--paper);
    cursor: pointer; padding: 0;
    display: grid; place-items: center;
    transition: color .35s ease;
  }
  .menu-close::before, .menu-close::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute;
    width: 28px; height: 1.5px; background: currentColor;
  }
  .menu-close::before { transform: rotate(45deg); }
  .menu-close::after { transform: rotate(-45deg); }
  /* Desktop: the close icon sits over the right-most slice (Contact). When that
     slice turns pale — on hover, or when Contact is the active page — flip the
     icon to oxblood so it never disappears against the cream. */
  @media (min-width: 901px) {
    .menu-overlay:has(.menu-items .menu-item:last-child:hover) .menu-close,
    .menu-overlay:has(.menu-items .menu-item:last-child.menu-item--active) .menu-close {
      color: var(--accent);
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    /* Tablet & mobile: stack the menu vertically. The rotated-column layout
       is a desktop-only signature; here it becomes a clean, tappable list. */
    .menu-overlay { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 92px 24px 40px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: auto; }
    .menu-stripe { background: transparent; padding: 0; width: 100%; }
    .menu-items { display: flex; flex-direction: column; grid-template-columns: none; gap: 0; padding: 0; width: 100%; overflow: visible; }
    .menu-item {
      writing-mode: horizontal-tb; transform: none;
      width: 100%; height: auto; padding: 18px 6px;
      justify-content: flex-start; align-items: center;
      font-size: clamp(34px, 9vw, 56px); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: var(--paper); background: transparent;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff14;
    }
    .menu-stripe .menu-item { color: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff14; }
    /* current page: cream band + oxblood text (mirrors the desktop active state) */
    .menu-item--active, .menu-stripe .menu-item--active { background: var(--paper); color: var(--accent); }
    /* hover matches desktop exactly (the base .menu-item hover rules apply) */
    .menu-close { top: 26px; right: 22px; }
    /* Mobile: the close overlaps the top row (Home). Flip it to oxblood when that
       row turns pale — i.e. Home is the active page (or hovered) — so the icon
       stays visible against the cream band. */
    .menu-overlay:has(.menu-stripe .menu-item--active) .menu-close,
    .menu-overlay:has(.menu-stripe .menu-item:hover) .menu-close { color: var(--accent); }
  }

  /* ───────── Theme tokens ───────── */
  [data-accent="oxblood"] { --accent: #3D1A20; --accent-soft: #3D1A201A; --ventures: #3D1A20; }

  [data-paper="cream"]  { --paper: #F1EDE4; }

  /* ───────── Geometric wordmark (Formula Fig) ───────── */
  .pf-card .pf-name.geo {
    font-family: "Jost", "Century Gothic", "Futura", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }
  .marquee-track .brand-mark.geo {
    font-family: "Jost", "Century Gothic", "Futura", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-style: normal; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--ink);
  }
  /* Full-width closing CTA card once the grid holds an even set of brands */
  .pf-card.cta-wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

  /* ═════════ Multi-page helpers (added for SEO restructure) ═════════ */
  main { display: block; }

  /* Arrow CTA link (on paper) */
  .arrow-link {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
    padding-bottom: 4px; width: max-content;
    transition: gap .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
  }
  .arrow-link:hover { gap: 16px; color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }

  /* Sub-page header: mirror .section-head h2 sizing onto the page h1 */
  .section-head h1 {
    margin: 0; font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 6.4vw, 112px); line-height: 0.92; letter-spacing: -0.03em; text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .section-head h1 em { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--accent); }

  /* Breadcrumb */
  .breadcrumb {
    padding: 104px 40px 0;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: var(--mute);
  }
  .breadcrumb a { color: var(--mute); }
  .breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
  .breadcrumb .sep { margin: 0 8px; opacity: .5; }
  @media (max-width: 700px) { .breadcrumb { padding: 86px 20px 0; } }

  /* Generic page intro lede */
  .page-lede {
    font-size: clamp(17px, 1.4vw, 22px); line-height: 1.5; max-width: 62ch; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 28px 0 0;
  }
  .page-lede em { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }

  /* Home teaser section (overview + entry point) */
  .home-sec {
    padding: 100px 40px;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: start;
  }
  /* hairline only between two pale sections; colour bands separate themselves */
  .home-sec + .home-sec:not(.home-sec--dark):not(.home-sec--accent) { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .home-sec .num { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .25em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: var(--mute); padding-top: 10px; }
  .home-sec h2 { margin: 0 0 20px; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(30px, 4.2vw, 64px); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -0.025em; text-wrap: balance; }
  .home-sec h2 em { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--accent); }
  .home-sec p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.55; max-width: 56ch; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 26px; }
  .home-sec .body { max-width: 760px; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) { .home-sec { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; padding: 64px 20px; } }

  /* ── Alternating colour bands (editorial rhythm) ── */
  .home-sec--accent { background: var(--accent); }
  .home-sec--dark   { background: var(--ink); }
  .home-sec--accent .num, .home-sec--dark .num { color: #B4B0A6; }
  .home-sec--accent h2, .home-sec--dark h2 { color: var(--paper); }
  .home-sec--accent h2 em, .home-sec--dark h2 em { color: var(--paper); opacity: .55; }
  .home-sec--accent p, .home-sec--dark p { color: #DCD7C9; }
  .home-sec--accent .arrow-link, .home-sec--dark .arrow-link { color: var(--paper); border-color: #ffffff66; }
  .home-sec--accent .arrow-link:hover, .home-sec--dark .arrow-link:hover { color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--paper); opacity: 1; }
  /* duo cards sitting on a colour band */
  .home-sec--accent .duo, .home-sec--dark .duo { background: #ffffff24; border-color: #ffffff24; margin-top: 8px; }
  .home-sec--accent .duo > div, .home-sec--dark .duo > div { background: transparent; }
  .home-sec--accent .duo h3, .home-sec--dark .duo h3 { color: var(--paper); }
  .home-sec--accent .duo h3 em, .home-sec--dark .duo h3 em { color: var(--paper); opacity: .55; }
  .home-sec--accent .duo p, .home-sec--dark .duo p { color: #DCD7C9; }

  /* Two-up cards */
  .duo { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); margin-top: 8px; }
  .duo > div { background: var(--paper); padding: 36px; display: grid; gap: 14px; align-content: start; }
  .duo h3 { margin: 0; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 34px); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
  .duo h3 em { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--accent); }
  .duo h3 .duo-logo { height: 40px; width: auto; max-width: 70%; object-fit: contain; object-position: left center; display: block; }
  .duo p { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  @media (max-width: 900px) { .duo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .duo > div { padding: 26px 20px; } }

  /* Long-form / pillar pages */
  .longform { max-width: 760px; }
  .longform .lead { font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 25px); line-height: 1.48; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 8px; }
  .longform h2 { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 34px); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.12; color: var(--ink); margin: 64px 0 16px; }
  .longform > p:first-of-type + h2, .longform .lead + h2 { margin-top: 48px; }
  .longform p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.72; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 20px; max-width: 66ch; }
  .longform ul { margin: 0 0 20px; padding-left: 1.1em; max-width: 66ch; }
  .longform li { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .longform li strong { font-weight: 700; }
  .longform .arrow-link { font-size: 15px; }

  /* Comparison table — quiet surface card, depth without borders */
  .compare-wrap { overflow-x: auto; margin: 24px 0 4px; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 16px; }
  .compare { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px; min-width: 600px; }
  .compare th, .compare td { text-align: left; padding: 16px 20px; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; }
  .compare thead th { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mute); font-weight: 700; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 12px; }
  .compare thead th:nth-child(2) { color: var(--accent); }
  .compare tbody tr { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); transition: background .15s ease; }
  .compare tbody tr:hover { background: rgba(24,24,24,0.025); }
  .compare tbody th { font-weight: 600; width: 22%; color: var(--ink); }
  .compare tbody td { color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .compare tbody td:first-of-type { color: var(--ink); }

  /* FAQ */
  .faq { margin: 20px 0 8px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); max-width: 760px; }
  .faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .faq-item summary { cursor: pointer; list-style: none; padding: 24px 40px 24px 0; font-weight: 600; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; transition: color .15s ease; }
  .faq-item summary:hover { color: var(--accent); }
  .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  .faq-item summary::after { content: "+"; position: absolute; right: 4px; top: 24px; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; color: var(--accent); transition: transform .2s ease; }
  .faq-item[open] summary::after { content: "\2013"; }
  .faq-item p { margin: 0 0 24px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.72; color: var(--mute); max-width: 68ch; }

  /* Align the long-form reading column (and its CTA) under the page heading,
     matching the 220px label-gutter grid used in .section-head. */
  @media (min-width: 901px) {
    .longform-page .longform,
    .longform-page > .page-cta { margin-left: 260px; }
    .longform-page .longform { max-width: 720px; }
  }

  /* Brand links out to client/project sites — keep the logo/wordmark look,
     add a quiet clickable affordance on hover. */
  .pf-name a, .duo h3 a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; transition: opacity .2s ease; }
  .pf-name a:hover, .duo h3 a:hover { opacity: .6; }

  /* Shared site footer */
  .site-footer { background: #181818; color: var(--paper); padding: 84px 40px 48px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
  .site-footer .cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .site-footer h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px); margin: 0; max-width: 18ch; line-height: 1.05; }
  .site-footer h3 a { border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff55; padding-bottom: 3px; }
  .site-footer h3 a:hover { border-color: var(--paper); }
  .site-footer .lbl { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: #B4B0A6; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .site-footer nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; }
  .site-footer nav a:hover, .site-footer .contactcol a:hover { opacity: .7; }
  .site-footer a { color: var(--paper); }
  .site-footer .contactcol p, .site-footer .contactcol a { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 0 8px; display: block; font-weight: 500; }
  .site-footer .legal { margin-top: 64px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid #ffffff22; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 20px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .02em; text-transform: none; color: #B4B0A6; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.5; }
  .site-footer .legal .entities { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
  .site-footer .legal .entities .ent-name, .site-footer .legal .copyright .wm { color: var(--paper); }
  .site-footer .legal .entities .ent-juris { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 0; }
  .site-footer .legal .entities .ent-juris span + span { margin-left: 22px; padding-left: 22px; border-left: 1px solid #ffffff33; }
  .site-footer .legal .copyright { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-end; text-align: right; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .site-footer { padding: 56px 20px 40px; }
    .site-footer .cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    .site-footer .legal { flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
    .site-footer .legal .copyright { align-items: flex-start; text-align: left; }
    .site-footer .legal .entities .ent-juris { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
    .site-footer .legal .entities .ent-juris span + span { margin-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
  }


  /* ═════════ Atmosphere & motion (craft pass) ═════════ */

  /* Soft layered depth on the dark / oxblood bands + footer (restores atmosphere) */
  .home-sec--accent, .home-sec--dark, .site-footer { position: relative; isolation: isolate; }
  .home-sec--accent::before, .home-sec--dark::before, .site-footer::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
    background:
      radial-gradient(130% 95% at 12% -15%, rgba(255,255,255,.07), transparent 56%),
      radial-gradient(120% 95% at 102% 115%, rgba(255,255,255,.045), transparent 55%);
  }

  /* Tactile paper grain — barely-there, sits over content but under nav/menu */
  body::after {
    content: ""; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 40; pointer-events: none;
    opacity: .04; mix-blend-mode: multiply;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }

  /* Orchestrated, reduced-motion-safe page-load reveal + menu stagger */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
    @keyframes pp-rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
    @keyframes pp-fade { from { opacity: 0; } to { opacity: 1; } }

    .hero-meta-top { animation: pp-rise .6s .04s both cubic-bezier(.2,.65,.2,1); }
    .hero-headline { animation: pp-rise .7s .12s both cubic-bezier(.2,.65,.2,1); }
    .hero-bottom   { animation: pp-rise .7s .26s both cubic-bezier(.2,.65,.2,1); }
    .marquee       { animation: pp-fade 1s .42s both; }

    .breadcrumb           { animation: pp-rise .55s .04s both cubic-bezier(.2,.65,.2,1); }
    main > .section-head  { animation: pp-rise .65s .12s both cubic-bezier(.2,.65,.2,1); }
    main > .page-lede     { animation: pp-rise .65s .22s both cubic-bezier(.2,.65,.2,1); }

    /* Menu items fade in staggered on open (opacity only — keeps the rotate intact) */
    .menu-overlay.is-open .menu-item { animation: pp-fade .5s both; }
    .menu-overlay.is-open .menu-stripe .menu-item { animation-delay: .04s; }
    .menu-overlay.is-open .menu-items .menu-item:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: .06s; }
    .menu-overlay.is-open .menu-items .menu-item:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .10s; }
    .menu-overlay.is-open .menu-items .menu-item:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .14s; }
    .menu-overlay.is-open .menu-items .menu-item:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: .18s; }
    .menu-overlay.is-open .menu-items .menu-item:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: .22s; }
    .menu-overlay.is-open .menu-items .menu-item:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: .26s; }
    .menu-overlay.is-open .menu-items .menu-item:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: .30s; }
  }

  /* ═════════ Craft pass — surfaces, interaction, extracted components ═════════ */

  /* Raised card surfaces — depth felt as a tonal lift, not only hairlines */
  .pf-card { background: var(--surface); }
  .duo > div { background: var(--surface); }
  .home-sec--accent .duo > div, .home-sec--dark .duo > div { background: transparent; }

  /* Interaction states — hover, press, keyboard focus */
  .nav a { transition: opacity .2s ease; }
  .nav a:hover { opacity: .6; }
  .pf-card a { transition: opacity .2s ease; }
  .pf-card a:hover { opacity: .72; }
  .contact-email {
    display: inline-block; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4.4vw, 56px); line-height: 1; color: var(--accent);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent); padding-bottom: 8px; transition: opacity .2s ease;
  }
  .contact-email:hover { opacity: .7; }
  .arrow-link:active, .nav a:active, .pf-card a:active,
  .menu-toggle:active, .menu-pill:active, .contact-email:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
  a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }
  .home-sec--accent :focus-visible, .home-sec--dark :focus-visible,
  .site-footer :focus-visible, .menu-overlay :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--paper); }

  /* Extracted component classes (replace repeated inline styles) */
  .eyebrow { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.25em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mute); font-weight: 600; padding-top: 8px; }
  .section-head--page { margin-top: 64px; }
  .page-cta { margin-top: 64px; display: flex; gap: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .subhead { margin: 72px 0 24px; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
  .founder-head { display: grid; gap: 6px; }
  .founder-name { margin: 0; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 64px); letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1; }
  .stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(170px, 1fr)); gap: 32px; margin: 56px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 32px; }
  .stat-figure { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(34px, 3.6vw, 52px); line-height: 1; color: var(--accent); }
  .stat-label { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mute); font-weight: 600; margin-top: 8px; }

  /* ═════════ Mobile spacing — unify side padding (20px) & trim oversized gaps ═════════ */
  @media (max-width: 700px) {
    .hero { padding: 96px 20px 40px; gap: 24px; }
    .hero-meta-top .right { display: none; }            /* hide "Advisory · Ventures" up top on mobile */
    .narrative { padding: 28px 20px 80px; }
    .services, .portfolio, .founders { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 80px; }
    .section-head { margin-bottom: 44px; }
    .founders-grid { gap: 44px; }
  }

  /* ═════════ Founders — secondary team / colophon row ═════════ */
  .team {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px;
    margin-top: 84px; padding-top: 56px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .team .eyebrow { padding-top: 6px; }
  .team-member { padding-top: 6px; }
  .team-name {
    margin: 0; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.015em; line-height: 1.05;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 1.7vw, 27px);   /* well below the founder names (36–64px) */
  }
  .team-role {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.25; margin-top: 6px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .team { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 40px; }
  }