:root {
			/* Light consultancy: paper, ink, gold accent, map blue */
			--bg: #f5f4f1;
			--surface: #ffffff;
			--surface2: #efeee9;
			--surface3: #e8e6e0;
			--border: #e3e1db;
			--border2: #d5d2ca;
			--border3: #b9b5ab;
			--gold: #a8872f;
			--gold-lo: rgba(168, 135, 47, 0.08);
			--gold-mid: rgba(168, 135, 47, 0.22);
			--gold-hi: rgba(168, 135, 47, 0.38);
			--green: #3f7d5a;
			--green-lo: rgba(63, 125, 90, 0.08);
			--green-hi: rgba(63, 125, 90, 0.2);
			--blue: #3d6fa8;
			--blue-lo: rgba(61, 111, 168, 0.08);
			--blue-hi: rgba(61, 111, 168, 0.2);
			--text: #1c1b19;
			--text2: #5a5750;
			--text3: #8a867c;
			--text4: #c5c1b7;
			--ink: #1c1b19;
		}

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

		html {
			scroll-behavior: smooth;
			color-scheme: light;
		}

		body {
			background-color: var(--bg);
			background-image:
				linear-gradient(rgba(168, 135, 47, 0.18) 1px, transparent 1px),
				linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(168, 135, 47, 0.18) 1px, transparent 1px);
			background-size: 48px 48px;
			background-attachment: fixed;
			color: var(--text);
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: 15px;
			line-height: 1.75;
			overflow-x: hidden;
		}

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

		::-webkit-scrollbar {
			width: 3px;
		}

		::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
			background: var(--bg);
		}

		::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
			background: var(--border3);
			border-radius: 2px;
		}

		body::before {
			content: '';
			position: fixed;
			inset: 0;
			background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
			opacity: 0.028;
			mix-blend-mode: multiply;
			pointer-events: none;
			z-index: 9999;
		}

		@keyframes fadeUp {
			from {
				opacity: 0;
				transform: translateY(18px);
			}

			to {
				opacity: 1;
				transform: translateY(0);
			}
		}

		@keyframes pulse {

			0%,
			100% {
				opacity: 1;
			}

			50% {
				opacity: 0.35;
			}
		}

		@keyframes scanline {
			0% {
				transform: translateY(-100%);
			}

			100% {
				transform: translateY(100vh);
			}
		}

		.reveal {
			opacity: 0;
			transform: translateY(22px);
			transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.65s ease;
		}

		.reveal.visible {
			opacity: 1;
			transform: none;
		}

		.reveal-delay-1 {
			transition-delay: 0.1s;
		}

		.reveal-delay-2 {
			transition-delay: 0.2s;
		}

		.reveal-delay-3 {
			transition-delay: 0.3s;
		}

		/* NAV */
		.site-header {
			position: fixed;
			top: 0;
			left: 0;
			right: 0;
			z-index: 500;
			height: 58px;
			background: rgba(245, 244, 241, 0.92);
			backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.4);
			border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
			transition: border-color 0.3s;
		}

		.site-header.scrolled {
			border-bottom-color: var(--border2);
		}

		.nav-wrap {
			max-width: 1180px;
			margin: 0 auto;
			padding: 0 36px;
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			justify-content: space-between;
			height: 58px;
		}

		.brand {
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			gap: 0;
		}

		.brand-icon {
			display: none;
		}

		.brand-icon img {
			width: 100%;
			height: 100%;
			object-fit: cover;
			filter: none;
		}

		.brand-name {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: 14px;
			font-weight: 700;
			letter-spacing: -0.03em;
			color: var(--text);
		}

		.brand-tag {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 8.5px;
			color: var(--text3);
			letter-spacing: 0.14em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			display: block;
			margin-top: -1px;
		}

		.site-nav {
			display: flex;
			gap: 1px;
			align-items: center;
		}

		.nav-link {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9.5px;
			color: var(--text3);
			letter-spacing: 0.1em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			padding: 6px 11px;
			border-radius: 4px;
			cursor: pointer;
			transition: all 0.18s;
			border: 1px solid transparent;
		}

		.nav-link:hover {
			color: var(--text2);
		}

		.nav-link.active {
			color: var(--gold);
			background: var(--gold-lo);
			border-color: var(--gold-mid);
		}

		/* Demos nav link — subtle gold outline to stand out */
		.nav-link.demos {
			color: var(--gold);
			border-color: var(--gold-mid);
			background: var(--gold-lo);
		}

		.nav-link.demos:hover {
			background: rgba(168,135,47,0.14);
			color: #b8953a;
		}

		.nav-cta {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9.5px;
			font-weight: 500;
			color: var(--ink);
			background: var(--gold);
			padding: 7px 16px;
			border-radius: 4px;
			letter-spacing: 0.07em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			transition: all 0.18s;
			margin-left: 8px;
		}

		.nav-cta:hover {
			background: #b8953a;
			transform: translateY(-1px);
			box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(168, 135, 47, 0.22);
		}

		.wrap {
			max-width: 1180px;
			margin: 0 auto;
			padding: 0 36px;
		}

		/* HERO */
		.hero {
			min-height: 100vh;
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			padding: 100px 0 72px;
			position: relative;
			overflow: hidden;
		}

		.hero::before {
			display: none;
		}

		.hero::after {
			content: '';
			position: absolute;
			top: -260px;
			right: -180px;
			width: 720px;
			height: 720px;
			background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(168, 135, 47, 0.08) 0%, transparent 62%);
			pointer-events: none;
		}

		.hero-glow-bl {
			position: absolute;
			bottom: -180px;
			left: -120px;
			width: 560px;
			height: 560px;
			background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(61, 111, 168, 0.07) 0%, transparent 60%);
			pointer-events: none;
		}

		.hero-scan {
			position: absolute;
			left: 0;
			right: 0;
			height: 1px;
			background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(168, 135, 47, 0.14) 40%, rgba(168, 135, 47, 0.14) 60%, transparent 100%);
			animation: scanline 10s linear infinite;
			pointer-events: none;
			opacity: 0.5;
		}

		.hero .wrap {
			position: relative;
			z-index: 1;
			width: 100%;
		}

		.hero-layout {
			display: grid;
			grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px;
			gap: 56px;
			align-items: center;
		}

		.status-pill {
			display: inline-flex;
			align-items: center;
			gap: 9px;
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9.5px;
			color: var(--gold);
			letter-spacing: 0.13em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			background: var(--gold-lo);
			border: 1px solid var(--gold-mid);
			padding: 5px 14px;
			border-radius: 100px;
			margin-bottom: 30px;
			opacity: 0;
			animation: fadeUp 0.5s ease forwards 0.1s;
		}

		.status-dot {
			width: 5px;
			height: 5px;
			border-radius: 50%;
			background: var(--gold);
			animation: pulse 2.5s infinite;
		}

		.status-pill .sep {
			color: var(--text4);
		}

		.hero h1 {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: clamp(30px, 4.6vw, 56px);
			font-weight: 700;
			line-height: 1.04;
			letter-spacing: -0.04em;
			margin-bottom: 22px;
			opacity: 0;
			animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease forwards 0.2s;
		}

		.hero h1 .accent {
			color: var(--gold);
		}

		.hero-desc {
			font-size: 15px;
			font-weight: 400;
			color: var(--text2);
			line-height: 1.9;
			max-width: 500px;
			margin-bottom: 36px;
			opacity: 0;
			animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease forwards 0.3s;
		}

		.hero-desc strong {
			color: var(--text);
			font-weight: 500;
		}

		.hero-actions {
			display: flex;
			gap: 10px;
			flex-wrap: wrap;
			opacity: 0;
			animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease forwards 0.4s;
		}

		.hero-panel {
			opacity: 0;
			animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease forwards 0.5s;
		}

		/* Side panel card */
		.studio-card {
			background: var(--surface);
			border: 1px solid var(--border2);
			border-radius: 10px;
			overflow: hidden;
			position: relative;
		}

		.studio-card::before {
			content: '';
			position: absolute;
			top: 0;
			left: 0;
			right: 0;
			height: 1px;
			background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
			opacity: 0.45;
		}

		.sc-header {
			padding: 16px 20px 14px;
			border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
		}

		.sc-label {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9px;
			color: var(--text3);
			letter-spacing: 0.2em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
		}

		.sc-name {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: 15px;
			font-weight: 700;
			color: var(--text);
			margin-top: 4px;
			letter-spacing: -0.2px;
		}

		.sc-sub {
			font-size: 12px;
			color: var(--text3);
			font-weight: 400;
			margin-top: 2px;
		}

		.sc-body {
			padding: 6px 0;
		}

		.sc-item {
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			gap: 12px;
			padding: 12px 20px;
			border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
			transition: background 0.18s;
		}

		.sc-item:last-child {
			border-bottom: none;
		}

		.sc-item:hover {
			background: var(--surface2);
		}

		.sc-dot {
			width: 6px;
			height: 6px;
			border-radius: 50%;
			flex-shrink: 0;
		}

		.sc-dot.gold {
			background: var(--gold);
		}

		.sc-dot.blue {
			background: var(--blue);
		}

		.sc-dot.green {
			background: var(--green);
		}

		.sc-dot.dim {
			background: var(--text4);
		}

		.sc-item-text {
			font-size: 13px;
			color: var(--text);
			font-weight: 400;
			flex: 1;
		}

		.sc-item-tag {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 8.5px;
			color: var(--text3);
			letter-spacing: 0.08em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			background: var(--surface2);
			border: 1px solid var(--border2);
			padding: 2px 8px;
			border-radius: 3px;
		}

		.sc-manifesto {
			padding: 14px 20px;
			border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
			min-height: 50px;
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			position: relative;
			overflow: hidden;
		}

		.m-line {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: 12px;
			color: var(--gold);
			font-style: italic;
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.5;
			position: absolute;
			opacity: 0;
			transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
			transform: translateY(6px);
		}

		.m-line.active {
			opacity: 1;
			transform: translateY(0);
		}

		/* SECTION UTILS */
		.eyebrow {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9px;
			color: var(--text3);
			letter-spacing: 0.22em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			gap: 14px;
			margin-bottom: 14px;
		}

		.eyebrow::before {
			content: '';
			width: 28px;
			height: 1px;
			background: var(--border3);
		}

		.section-h2 {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: clamp(24px, 2.8vw, 34px);
			font-weight: 700;
			letter-spacing: -0.7px;
			line-height: 1.15;
			margin-bottom: 14px;
		}

		.section-h2 .accent {
			color: var(--gold);
		}

		.section-sub {
			font-size: 14px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.85;
			max-width: 520px;
			margin-bottom: 52px;
		}

		/* BELIEFS */
		.beliefs-band {
			background: var(--surface);
			border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
			border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
			padding: 64px 0;
		}

		.beliefs-grid {
			display: grid;
			grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
		}

		.belief-col {
			padding: 0 36px;
			border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
		}

		.belief-col:first-child {
			padding-left: 0;
		}

		.belief-col:last-child {
			border-right: none;
			padding-right: 0;
		}

		.belief-tag {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9px;
			letter-spacing: 0.18em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			margin-bottom: 14px;
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			gap: 8px;
		}

		.belief-tag .mark {
			width: 18px;
			height: 18px;
			border-radius: 4px;
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			justify-content: center;
			font-size: 9px;
			font-weight: 700;
		}

		.belief-tag.one {
			color: var(--gold);
		}

		.belief-tag.one .mark {
			background: var(--gold-lo);
			border: 1px solid var(--gold-mid);
		}

		.belief-tag.two {
			color: var(--blue);
		}

		.belief-tag.two .mark {
			background: var(--blue-lo);
			border: 1px solid var(--blue-hi);
		}

		.belief-tag.three {
			color: var(--green);
		}

		.belief-tag.three .mark {
			background: var(--green-lo);
			border: 1px solid var(--green-hi);
		}

		.belief-col h3 {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: 16px;
			font-weight: 700;
			letter-spacing: -0.3px;
			margin-bottom: 10px;
			line-height: 1.3;
		}

		.belief-col p {
			font-size: 13px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.9;
		}

		/* PRACTICE AREAS */
		.practice-section {
			padding: 96px 0;
		}

		.services-grid {
			display: grid;
			grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
			gap: 14px;
		}

		.svc-card {
			background: var(--surface);
			border: 1px solid var(--border);
			border-radius: 10px;
			padding: 28px 28px 24px;
			position: relative;
			overflow: hidden;
			transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.22s, box-shadow 0.22s;
			cursor: default;
		}

		.svc-card:hover {
			border-color: var(--border3);
			transform: translateY(-4px);
			box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(28, 27, 25, 0.08), 0 0 0 1px var(--border);
		}

		.svc-card::before {
			content: '';
			position: absolute;
			top: 0;
			left: 0;
			right: 0;
			height: 1px;
			background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(200, 164, 74, 0.35), transparent);
			opacity: 0;
			transition: opacity 0.3s;
		}

		.svc-card:hover::before {
			opacity: 1;
		}

		.svc-num {
			position: absolute;
			top: 16px;
			right: 20px;
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9px;
			color: var(--text4);
			letter-spacing: 0.06em;
		}

		.svc-glyph {
			width: 42px;
			height: 42px;
			background: var(--gold-lo);
			border: 1px solid var(--gold-mid);
			border-radius: 8px;
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			justify-content: center;
			margin-bottom: 18px;
		}

		.svc-glyph svg {
			width: 20px;
			height: 20px;
			stroke: var(--gold);
			fill: none;
			stroke-width: 1.5;
			stroke-linecap: round;
			stroke-linejoin: round;
		}

		.svc-title {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: 16px;
			font-weight: 700;
			letter-spacing: -0.3px;
			margin-bottom: 10px;
			line-height: 1.25;
		}

		.svc-desc {
			font-size: 13px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.85;
			margin-bottom: 18px;
		}

		.svc-list {
			list-style: none;
			display: flex;
			flex-direction: column;
			gap: 5px;
			padding-top: 16px;
			border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
		}

		.svc-list li {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9.5px;
			color: var(--text2);
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			gap: 7px;
			letter-spacing: 0.02em;
		}

		.svc-list li::before {
			content: '→';
			color: var(--gold);
			font-size: 10px;
			flex-shrink: 0;
		}

		/* WHO WE WORK WITH */
		.clients-band {
			padding: 40px 0;
			border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
			border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
			background: var(--surface2);
		}

		.clients-label {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9px;
			color: var(--text3);
			letter-spacing: 0.22em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			text-align: center;
			margin-bottom: 20px;
		}

		.clients-row {
			display: flex;
			flex-wrap: wrap;
			gap: 10px;
			justify-content: center;
		}

		.ctag {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9.5px;
			color: var(--text2);
			letter-spacing: 0.06em;
			background: var(--surface);
			border: 1px solid var(--border2);
			padding: 7px 16px;
			border-radius: 100px;
			transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
		}

		.ctag:hover {
			border-color: var(--gold-mid);
			color: var(--gold);
		}

		/* STORIES */
		.stories-band {
			background: var(--surface2);
			border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
			border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
			padding: 72px 0;
		}

		.stories-header {
			display: flex;
			justify-content: space-between;
			align-items: flex-end;
			margin-bottom: 40px;
			flex-wrap: wrap;
			gap: 16px;
		}

		.stories-view-all {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9.5px;
			color: var(--gold);
			letter-spacing: 0.1em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			gap: 6px;
			opacity: 0.8;
			transition: opacity 0.18s;
		}

		.stories-view-all:hover {
			opacity: 1;
		}

		.stories-view-all::after {
			content: '→';
		}

		.stories-grid {
			display: grid;
			grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
			gap: 14px;
		}

		.story-card {
			display: block;
			background: var(--surface);
			border: 1px solid var(--border);
			border-radius: 10px;
			overflow: hidden;
			transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
		}

		.story-card:hover {
			border-color: var(--border2);
			transform: translateY(-3px);
		}

		.story-img {
			height: 156px;
			background: var(--surface3);
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			justify-content: center;
			border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
			position: relative;
			overflow: hidden;
		}

		.story-img::before {
			content: '';
			position: absolute;
			inset: 0;
			background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 32%, rgba(28, 27, 25, 0.72) 100%);
			z-index: 1;
		}

		.story-img img {
			width: 100%;
			height: 100%;
			object-fit: cover;
			display: block;
		}

		.story-img-label {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9px;
			color: #f5f4f1;
			letter-spacing: 0.14em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			position: absolute;
			left: 16px;
			right: 16px;
			bottom: 14px;
			z-index: 2;
		}

		.story-body {
			padding: 18px 20px 20px;
		}

		.story-type {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 8.5px;
			color: var(--gold);
			letter-spacing: 0.16em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			margin-bottom: 8px;
		}

		.story-title {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: 15px;
			font-weight: 700;
			letter-spacing: -0.2px;
			line-height: 1.3;
			margin-bottom: 8px;
		}

		.story-desc {
			font-size: 12px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.8;
		}

		/* EDGE */
		.edge-section {
			background: var(--surface);
			border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
			border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
			padding: 96px 0;
		}

		.edge-layout {
			display: grid;
			grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
			gap: 64px;
			align-items: center;
		}

		.edge-copy h2 {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: clamp(24px, 2.8vw, 36px);
			font-weight: 700;
			letter-spacing: -0.8px;
			line-height: 1.12;
			margin-bottom: 22px;
		}

		.edge-copy h2 em {
			color: var(--gold);
			font-style: normal;
		}

		.edge-copy p {
			font-size: 14px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.95;
			margin-bottom: 14px;
		}

		.edge-copy p strong {
			color: var(--text);
			font-weight: 500;
		}

		.edge-quote {
			background: var(--surface2);
			border: 1px solid var(--border2);
			border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
			border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
			padding: 16px 22px;
			margin: 26px 0 28px;
		}

		.edge-quote p {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: 13px;
			color: var(--text);
			line-height: 1.8;
			margin: 0;
			font-style: italic;
			font-weight: 400;
		}

		.signals {
			display: flex;
			flex-direction: column;
			gap: 10px;
		}

		.sig {
			display: flex;
			gap: 14px;
			align-items: flex-start;
			padding: 16px;
			background: var(--surface2);
			border: 1px solid var(--border);
			border-radius: 8px;
			transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
		}

		.sig:hover {
			border-color: var(--border2);
			background: var(--surface3);
		}

		.sig-icon {
			width: 30px;
			height: 30px;
			flex-shrink: 0;
			border-radius: 6px;
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			justify-content: center;
		}

		.sig-icon svg {
			width: 15px;
			height: 15px;
			fill: none;
			stroke-width: 1.6;
			stroke-linecap: round;
			stroke-linejoin: round;
		}

		.sig-icon.gold {
			background: var(--gold-lo);
			border: 1px solid var(--gold-mid);
		}

		.sig-icon.gold svg {
			stroke: var(--gold);
		}

		.sig-icon.blue {
			background: var(--blue-lo);
			border: 1px solid var(--blue-hi);
		}

		.sig-icon.blue svg {
			stroke: var(--blue);
		}

		.sig-icon.green {
			background: var(--green-lo);
			border: 1px solid var(--green-hi);
		}

		.sig-icon.green svg {
			stroke: var(--green);
		}

		.sig-text strong {
			font-size: 13px;
			font-weight: 600;
			display: block;
			margin-bottom: 2px;
			letter-spacing: -0.1px;
		}

		.sig-text span {
			font-size: 12px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.6;
		}

		/* CTA */
		.cta-section {
			padding: 96px 0;
			position: relative;
			overflow: hidden;
		}

		.cta-section::before {
			content: '';
			position: absolute;
			top: 50%;
			left: 50%;
			transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
			width: 700px;
			height: 400px;
			background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(200, 164, 74, 0.05) 0%, transparent 70%);
			pointer-events: none;
		}

		.cta-inner {
			max-width: 620px;
			margin: 0 auto;
			text-align: center;
			position: relative;
			z-index: 1;
		}

		.cta-inner h2 {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px);
			font-weight: 700;
			letter-spacing: -0.025em;
			line-height: 1.08;
			margin-bottom: 16px;
		}

		.cta-inner h2 em {
			color: var(--gold);
			font-style: normal;
		}

		.cta-inner p {
			font-size: 15px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.9;
			margin-bottom: 34px;
		}

		.cta-actions {
			display: flex;
			gap: 10px;
			justify-content: center;
			flex-wrap: wrap;
		}

		.cta-divider {
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			gap: 16px;
			margin-bottom: 38px;
			justify-content: center;
		}

		.cta-divider-line {
			flex: 1;
			max-width: 80px;
			height: 1px;
			background: var(--border2);
		}

		.cta-divider-dot {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9px;
			color: var(--text3);
			letter-spacing: 0.18em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
		}

		/* BUTTONS */
		.btn-primary {
			display: inline-flex;
			align-items: center;
			gap: 8px;
			background: var(--gold);
			color: var(--ink);
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 10.5px;
			font-weight: 500;
			letter-spacing: 0.08em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			padding: 12px 24px;
			border-radius: 6px;
			border: none;
			cursor: pointer;
			transition: all 0.2s;
		}

		.btn-primary:hover {
			background: #b8953a;
			transform: translateY(-1px);
			box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(168, 135, 47, 0.24);
		}

		.btn-outline {
			display: inline-flex;
			align-items: center;
			gap: 8px;
			background: transparent;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 10.5px;
			letter-spacing: 0.08em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			padding: 12px 24px;
			border-radius: 6px;
			border: 1px solid var(--border2);
			cursor: pointer;
			transition: all 0.2s;
		}

		.btn-outline:hover {
			border-color: var(--gold-mid);
			color: var(--gold);
			transform: translateY(-1px);
		}

		/* FOOTER */
		.site-footer {
			border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
			padding: 32px 0;
		}

		.footer-inner {
			display: grid;
			grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
			align-items: center;
			gap: 24px;
		}

		.footer-brand {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: 13px;
			font-weight: 700;
			letter-spacing: -0.3px;
		}

		.footer-tag {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9px;
			color: var(--text3);
			letter-spacing: 0.07em;
			margin-top: 3px;
		}

		.footer-nav {
			display: flex;
			gap: 18px;
			justify-content: center;
			flex-wrap: wrap;
		}

		.footer-nav a {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9.5px;
			color: var(--text3);
			letter-spacing: 0.1em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			transition: color 0.18s;
		}

		.footer-nav a:hover {
			color: var(--gold);
		}

		.footer-right {
			text-align: right;
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9.5px;
			color: var(--text3);
			line-height: 1.7;
		}

		/* MOBILE */
		@media(max-width:860px) {
			.nav-wrap {
				padding: 0 20px;
			}

			.site-nav .nav-link {
				display: none;
			}

			.site-nav .nav-link.active,
			.site-nav .nav-link.demos {
				display: block;
			}

			.nav-cta {
				display: none;
			}

			.hero {
				padding: 90px 0 60px;
			}

			.hero-layout {
				grid-template-columns: 1fr;
				gap: 0;
			}

			.hero-panel {
				margin-top: 36px;
			}

			.hero h1 {
				letter-spacing: -0.8px;
			}

			.beliefs-grid {
				grid-template-columns: 1fr;
			}

			.belief-col {
				padding: 22px 0;
				border-right: none;
				border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
			}

			.belief-col:last-child {
				border-bottom: none;
			}

			.services-grid,
			.stories-grid {
				grid-template-columns: 1fr;
			}

			.edge-layout {
				grid-template-columns: 1fr;
			}

			.footer-inner {
				grid-template-columns: 1fr;
				text-align: center;
				gap: 16px;
			}

			.footer-right {
				text-align: center;
			}

			.wrap {
				padding: 0 20px;
			}
		}


/* ========== Page-specific (about/contact/services/portfolio) ========== */

.page-hero {
			padding: 120px 0 64px;
			border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
		}

.page-hero h1 {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px);
			font-weight: 700;
			letter-spacing: -0.03em;
			line-height: 1.06;
			margin-bottom: 20px;
		}

.page-hero h1 .accent {
			color: var(--gold);
		}

.page-hero p {
			font-size: 16px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			max-width: 560px;
			line-height: 1.85;
		}

.section {
			padding: 80px 0;
			border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
		}

.section.alt {
			background: var(--surface);
		}

.two-col {
			display: grid;
			grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
			gap: 64px;
			align-items: start;
		}

.prose p {
			font-size: 15px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.95;
			margin-bottom: 18px;
		}

.prose p:last-child {
			margin-bottom: 0;
		}

.prose strong {
			color: var(--text);
			font-weight: 500;
		}

.pullquote {
			border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
			padding: 18px 24px;
			margin: 32px 0;
			background: var(--surface2);
			border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
		}

.pullquote p {
			font-size: 16px;
			color: var(--text);
			font-style: italic;
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.75;
			margin: 0;
		}

.timeline {
			display: flex;
			flex-direction: column;
			gap: 0;
		}

.tl-item {
			display: flex;
			gap: 20px;
			padding: 20px 0;
			border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
		}

.tl-item:last-child {
			border-bottom: none;
		}

.tl-year {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 10px;
			color: var(--gold);
			letter-spacing: 0.08em;
			flex-shrink: 0;
			width: 52px;
			padding-top: 2px;
		}

.tl-content strong {
			font-size: 14px;
			font-weight: 500;
			display: block;
			margin-bottom: 4px;
			color: var(--text);
		}

.tl-content span {
			font-size: 13px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.7;
		}

.principles {
			display: grid;
			grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
			gap: 10px;
		}

.principle {
			padding: 20px 22px;
			background: var(--surface2);
			border: 1px solid var(--border);
			border-radius: 8px;
		}

.principle h4 {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: 14px;
			font-weight: 700;
			margin-bottom: 8px;
			color: var(--text);
		}

.principle p {
			font-size: 13px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.75;
		}

.contact-hero {
			padding: 120px 0 80px;
			border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
		}

.contact-layout {
			display: grid;
			grid-template-columns: 1fr 520px;
			gap: 80px;
			align-items: start;
		}

.ch-copy h1 {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 50px);
			font-weight: 700;
			letter-spacing: -0.03em;
			line-height: 1.06;
			margin-bottom: 20px;
		}

.ch-copy h1 .accent {
			color: var(--gold);
		}

.ch-copy p {
			font-size: 15px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.9;
			margin-bottom: 32px;
		}

.contact-meta {
			display: flex;
			flex-direction: column;
			gap: 16px;
		}

.cmeta-item {
			padding: 16px 20px;
			background: var(--surface);
			border: 1px solid var(--border);
			border-radius: 8px;
			transition: border-color 0.2s;
		}

.cmeta-item:hover {
			border-color: var(--border2);
		}

.cmeta-label {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 8.5px;
			color: var(--text3);
			letter-spacing: 0.16em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			margin-bottom: 6px;
		}

.cmeta-value {
			font-size: 14px;
			color: var(--text);
			font-weight: 400;
		}

.cmeta-value a:hover {
			color: var(--gold);
		}

.contact-form-wrap {
			background: var(--surface);
			border: 1px solid var(--border2);
			border-radius: 10px;
			overflow: hidden;
			position: relative;
		}

.contact-form-wrap::before {
			content: '';
			position: absolute;
			top: 0;
			left: 0;
			right: 0;
			height: 1px;
			background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
			opacity: 0.45;
		}

.form-head {
			padding: 20px 28px 18px;
			border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
		}

.form-head-label {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9px;
			color: var(--text3);
			letter-spacing: 0.2em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
		}

.form-head-title {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: 16px;
			font-weight: 700;
			color: var(--text);
			margin-top: 4px;
			letter-spacing: -0.2px;
		}

.form-body {
			padding: 24px 28px 28px;
			display: flex;
			flex-direction: column;
			gap: 16px;
		}

.form-row {
			display: grid;
			grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
			gap: 12px;
		}

.form-group {
			display: flex;
			flex-direction: column;
			gap: 6px;
		}

.form-label {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 8.5px;
			color: var(--text3);
			letter-spacing: 0.16em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
		}

.form-input,
		.form-textarea,
		.form-select {
			background: var(--surface2);
			border: 1px solid var(--border2);
			border-radius: 6px;
			padding: 11px 14px;
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: 14px;
			color: var(--text);
			outline: none;
			transition: border-color 0.2s;
			width: 100%;
		}

.form-input:focus,
		.form-textarea:focus,
		.form-select:focus {
			border-color: var(--gold-mid);
		}

.form-input::placeholder,
		.form-textarea::placeholder {
			color: var(--text4);
		}

.form-select {
			appearance: none;
			cursor: pointer;
		}

.form-select option {
			background: var(--surface2);
		}

.form-textarea {
			resize: vertical;
			min-height: 120px;
			line-height: 1.6;
		}

.btn-submit {
			display: inline-flex;
			align-items: center;
			gap: 8px;
			background: var(--gold);
			color: var(--ink);
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 10.5px;
			font-weight: 500;
			letter-spacing: 0.08em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			padding: 13px 28px;
			border-radius: 6px;
			border: none;
			cursor: pointer;
			transition: all 0.2s;
			align-self: flex-start;
		}

.btn-submit:hover {
			background: #b8953a;
			transform: translateY(-1px);
		}

.faq-band {
			background: var(--surface);
			border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
			padding: 72px 0;
		}

.faq-grid {
			display: grid;
			grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
			gap: 10px;
			margin-top: 40px;
		}

.faq-item {
			padding: 20px 22px;
			background: var(--bg);
			border: 1px solid var(--border);
			border-radius: 8px;
		}

.faq-q {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: 14px;
			font-weight: 700;
			color: var(--text);
			margin-bottom: 10px;
			letter-spacing: -0.2px;
		}

.faq-a {
			font-size: 13px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.75;
		}

.service-full {
			padding: 80px 0;
			border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
		}

.service-full:last-child {
			border-bottom: none;
		}

.service-full.alt {
			background: var(--surface);
		}

.sf-layout {
			display: grid;
			grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
			gap: 64px;
			align-items: start;
		}

.sf-layout.flip {
			grid-template-columns: 420px 1fr;
		}

.sf-num {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9px;
			color: var(--text4);
			letter-spacing: 0.1em;
			margin-bottom: 20px;
		}

.sf-title {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 30px);
			font-weight: 700;
			letter-spacing: -0.5px;
			line-height: 1.15;
			margin-bottom: 16px;
		}

.svc-price {
	margin-top: 18px;
	font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
	font-size: 15px;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: -0.2px;
	color: var(--gold);
}

.sf-price {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: baseline;
	gap: 10px;
	margin: 14px 0 22px;
	padding: 8px 14px;
	border: 1px solid var(--gold-mid);
	background: var(--gold-lo);
	border-radius: 6px;
}

.sf-price-amount {
	font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
	font-size: 18px;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: -0.3px;
	color: var(--gold);
}

.sf-price-note {
	font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
	font-size: 9.5px;
	letter-spacing: 0.1em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--text3);
}

.sf-title .accent {
			color: var(--gold);
		}

.sf-desc {
			font-size: 14px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.95;
			margin-bottom: 24px;
		}

.sf-desc strong {
			color: var(--text);
			font-weight: 500;
		}

.deliverables {
			display: flex;
			flex-direction: column;
			gap: 2px;
		}

.deliv {
			display: flex;
			gap: 14px;
			align-items: flex-start;
			padding: 14px 18px;
			background: var(--surface2);
			border: 1px solid var(--border);
			border-radius: 6px;
		}

.deliv-icon {
			width: 28px;
			height: 28px;
			flex-shrink: 0;
			background: var(--gold-lo);
			border: 1px solid var(--gold-mid);
			border-radius: 5px;
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			justify-content: center;
		}

.deliv-icon svg {
			width: 13px;
			height: 13px;
			stroke: var(--gold);
			fill: none;
			stroke-width: 1.6;
			stroke-linecap: round;
			stroke-linejoin: round;
		}

.deliv-text strong {
			font-size: 13px;
			font-weight: 500;
			display: block;
			color: var(--text);
			margin-bottom: 2px;
		}

.deliv-text span {
			font-size: 12px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.6;
		}

.pricing-band {
			background: var(--surface);
			border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
			padding: 80px 0;
		}

.pricing-grid {
			display: grid;
			grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
			gap: 14px;
			margin-top: 48px;
		}

.price-card {
			background: var(--bg);
			border: 1px solid var(--border);
			border-radius: 10px;
			padding: 28px;
			position: relative;
			overflow: hidden;
			transition: border-color 0.25s;
		}

.price-card:hover {
			border-color: var(--border3);
		}

.price-card.featured {
			border-color: var(--gold-mid);
			background: var(--surface2);
		}

.price-card.featured::before {
			content: '';
			position: absolute;
			top: 0;
			left: 0;
			right: 0;
			height: 1px;
			background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
			opacity: 0.5;
		}

.price-badge {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 8.5px;
			color: var(--gold);
			letter-spacing: 0.14em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			background: var(--gold-lo);
			border: 1px solid var(--gold-mid);
			padding: 3px 10px;
			border-radius: 100px;
			display: inline-block;
			margin-bottom: 16px;
		}

.price-title {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: 18px;
			font-weight: 700;
			letter-spacing: -0.3px;
			margin-bottom: 8px;
		}

.price-desc {
			font-size: 13px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.7;
			margin-bottom: 20px;
		}

.price-list {
			list-style: none;
			display: flex;
			flex-direction: column;
			gap: 8px;
			padding-top: 20px;
			border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
		}

.price-list li {
			font-size: 13px;
			color: var(--text2);
			display: flex;
			align-items: flex-start;
			gap: 8px;
			line-height: 1.5;
		}

.price-list li::before {
			content: '→';
			color: var(--gold);
			font-size: 10px;
			flex-shrink: 0;
			margin-top: 2px;
		}

.cta-band {
			padding: 80px 0;
			text-align: center;
			position: relative;
			overflow: hidden;
		}

.cta-band::before {
			content: '';
			position: absolute;
			top: 50%;
			left: 50%;
			transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
			width: 700px;
			height: 400px;
			background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(200, 164, 74, 0.05) 0%, transparent 70%);
			pointer-events: none;
		}

.cta-band h2 {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 42px);
			font-weight: 700;
			letter-spacing: -1px;
			line-height: 1.1;
			margin-bottom: 14px;
			position: relative;
		}

.cta-band h2 em {
			color: var(--gold);
			font-style: normal;
		}

.cta-band p {
			font-size: 15px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			max-width: 480px;
			margin: 0 auto 32px;
			line-height: 1.85;
			position: relative;
		}

.hero-actions,
		.proj-actions,
		.coming-actions {
			display: flex;
			gap: 10px;
			flex-wrap: wrap;
			align-items: center;
		}

.filter-bar {
			padding: 28px 0;
			border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
			display: flex;
			gap: 8px;
			flex-wrap: wrap;
			align-items: center;
		}

.filter-label {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9px;
			color: var(--text3);
			letter-spacing: 0.18em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			margin-right: 8px;
		}

.filter-btn {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9px;
			color: var(--text3);
			letter-spacing: 0.08em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			padding: 5px 14px;
			border-radius: 100px;
			border: 1px solid var(--border2);
			background: transparent;
			cursor: pointer;
			transition: all 0.18s;
		}

.filter-btn:hover,
		.filter-btn.active {
			color: var(--gold);
			border-color: var(--gold-mid);
			background: var(--gold-lo);
		}

.featured-section {
			padding: 64px 0;
			border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
		}

.featured-label {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9px;
			color: var(--gold);
			letter-spacing: 0.2em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			margin-bottom: 24px;
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			gap: 10px;
		}

.featured-label::before {
			content: '';
			width: 20px;
			height: 1px;
			background: var(--gold-mid);
		}

.featured-card {
			background: var(--surface);
			border: 1px solid var(--border2);
			border-radius: 12px;
			overflow: hidden;
			display: grid;
			grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
			scroll-margin-top: 82px;
		}

.featured-img {
			background: var(--surface3);
			position: relative;
			overflow: hidden;
			min-height: 340px;
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			justify-content: center;
		}

.featured-img img,
		.proj-img img {
			width: 100%;
			height: 100%;
			object-fit: cover;
			display: block;
		}

.featured-img::before {
			content: '';
			position: absolute;
			inset: 0;
			background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 35%, rgba(28, 27, 25, 0.7) 100%);
			z-index: 1;
		}

.featured-img-label {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9px;
			color: #f5f4f1;
			letter-spacing: 0.14em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			position: absolute;
			left: 24px;
			right: 24px;
			bottom: 22px;
			z-index: 2;
		}

.featured-body {
			padding: 36px 32px;
			display: flex;
			flex-direction: column;
			justify-content: center;
		}

.proj-type {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 8.5px;
			color: var(--gold);
			letter-spacing: 0.16em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			margin-bottom: 12px;
		}

.featured-body h2 {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: 22px;
			font-weight: 700;
			letter-spacing: -0.4px;
			line-height: 1.2;
			margin-bottom: 14px;
		}

.featured-body p {
			font-size: 13px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.85;
			margin-bottom: 20px;
		}

.proj-tags {
			display: flex;
			flex-wrap: wrap;
			gap: 6px;
			margin-bottom: 24px;
		}

.proj-tag {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 8.5px;
			color: var(--text3);
			letter-spacing: 0.08em;
			background: var(--surface2);
			border: 1px solid var(--border2);
			padding: 3px 10px;
			border-radius: 4px;
		}

.proj-outcome {
			background: var(--surface2);
			border: 1px solid var(--border);
			border-radius: 6px;
			padding: 12px 16px;
			margin-bottom: 20px;
		}

.proj-outcome-label {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 8px;
			color: var(--text3);
			letter-spacing: 0.16em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			margin-bottom: 4px;
		}

.proj-outcome-val {
			font-size: 13px;
			color: var(--text);
			font-weight: 500;
		}

.projects-section {
			padding: 64px 0;
		}

.projects-grid {
			display: grid;
			grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
			gap: 14px;
		}

.proj-card {
			background: var(--surface);
			border: 1px solid var(--border);
			border-radius: 10px;
			overflow: hidden;
			transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
			scroll-margin-top: 82px;
		}

.proj-card:hover {
			border-color: var(--border2);
			transform: translateY(-3px);
		}

.proj-img {
			height: 160px;
			background: var(--surface3);
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			justify-content: center;
			border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
			position: relative;
			overflow: hidden;
		}

.proj-img::before {
			content: '';
			position: absolute;
			inset: 0;
			background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 32%, rgba(28, 27, 25, 0.72) 100%);
			z-index: 1;
		}

.proj-img-label {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
			font-size: 9px;
			color: #f5f4f1;
			letter-spacing: 0.14em;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			position: absolute;
			left: 16px;
			right: 16px;
			bottom: 14px;
			z-index: 2;
		}

.proj-body {
			padding: 20px 22px 22px;
		}

.proj-body h3 {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: 15px;
			font-weight: 700;
			letter-spacing: -0.2px;
			line-height: 1.3;
			margin-bottom: 10px;
		}

.proj-body p {
			font-size: 12px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.8;
			margin-bottom: 14px;
		}

.proj-body .proj-tags {
			margin-bottom: 14px;
		}

.proj-card .btn-outline {
			font-size: 9px;
			padding: 8px 14px;
		}

.coming-band {
			background: var(--surface);
			border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
			padding: 64px 0;
		}

.coming-inner {
			max-width: 560px;
		}

.coming-inner h2 {
			font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
			font-size: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 30px);
			font-weight: 700;
			letter-spacing: -0.5px;
			line-height: 1.15;
			margin-bottom: 14px;
		}

.coming-inner h2 .accent {
			color: var(--gold);
		}

.coming-inner p {
			font-size: 14px;
			color: var(--text2);
			font-weight: 400;
			line-height: 1.85;
			margin-bottom: 28px;
		}

/* Case study pages */
.case-hero { padding: 120px 0 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.case-hero .case-meta { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.case-cover { margin: 40px 0 0; border: 1px solid var(--border2); border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--surface2); }
.case-cover img { width: 100%; display: block; }
.case-sections { padding: 64px 0; }
.case-block { margin-bottom: 40px; max-width: 720px; }
.case-block h2 { font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.3px; margin-bottom: 12px; color: var(--gold); }
.case-block p { color: var(--text2); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.85; }
.case-block ul { margin: 8px 0 0 18px; color: var(--text2); }
.case-block li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.case-actions { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 32px; }

/* Hero banner treatment for consultancy home */
.hero-banner {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface2);
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  max-height: 420px;
}
.hero-banner img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: none;
}
.hero-banner::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 40%, rgba(28,27,25,0.55) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.services-grid-4 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .services-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
}

.portfolio-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 48px 0 80px;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .portfolio-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.page-title {
	font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
	font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: -1px;
	line-height: 1.12;
	margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.page-lede {
	font-size: 16px;
	color: var(--text2);
	max-width: 620px;
	line-height: 1.8;
}

.page-hero .hero-actions {
	display: flex;
	gap: 10px;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	margin-top: 28px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
	.site-nav {
		flex-wrap: wrap;
		justify-content: flex-end;
		gap: 2px;
	}

	.nav-link {
		padding: 5px 8px;
		font-size: 8.5px;
	}

	.nav-cta {
		margin-left: 4px;
		padding: 6px 10px;
	}
}


/* Let the sitewide grid read through full-bleed bands */
.beliefs-band,
.practice-section,
.clients-band,
.stories-band,
.cta-section,
.section.alt,
.faq-band,
.pricing-band,
.coming-band,
.service-full.alt,
.page-hero {
	background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.cta-section,
.coming-band {
	background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
}