:root{
    --ink:#1c2c40;
    --ink-2:#253a52;
    --brick:#1f5c82;
    --brick-2:#164866;
    --sand:#efe9db;
    --paper:#f8f5ee;
    --steel:#5b6774;
    --steel-light:#93a0ac;
    --gold:#5fa8cc;
    --line: rgba(28,44,64,0.16);
  }

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

  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}

  body{
    background:var(--sand);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Work Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight:400;
    overflow-x:hidden;
  }

  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
    line-height:1.05;
  }

  .mono{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
  }

  a{color:inherit;}

  /* ---------- navigation ---------- */
  .nav{
    position:fixed;
    top:0;left:0;right:0;
    z-index:100;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    padding:22px 48px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.74rem;
    letter-spacing:0.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink);
    transition:background 0.35s ease, padding 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease, color 0.35s ease;
    border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
  }
  .nav.scrolled{
    background:rgba(28,44,64,0.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
    padding:14px 48px;
    border-bottom-color:rgba(239,233,221,0.14);
    color:var(--sand);
  }
  .nav-brand{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size:0.95rem;
    text-transform:none;
    letter-spacing:0.01em;
    font-weight:600;
    color:inherit;
    text-decoration:none;
  }
  .nav-brand-logo{
    height:96px;
    width:auto;
    display:block;
    transition:height 0.35s ease;
  }
  .nav.scrolled .nav-brand-logo{
    height:78px;
  }
  .nav-brand-logo-white{
    display:none;
  }
  .nav.scrolled .nav-brand-logo-default{display:none;}
  .nav.scrolled .nav-brand-logo-white{display:block;}
  @media (max-width:480px){
    .nav-brand-logo{height:78px;}
  }
  .nav-links{
    display:flex;
    gap:28px;
    list-style:none;
  }
  .nav-links a{
    text-decoration:none;
    color:var(--steel);
    position:relative;
    padding-bottom:4px;
    transition:color 0.2s ease;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink);}
  .nav.scrolled .nav-links a{color:var(--steel-light);}
  .nav.scrolled .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--sand);}
  .nav-links a::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    left:0;bottom:0;
    width:0;height:1px;
    background:var(--gold);
    transition:width 0.25s ease;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover::after{width:100%;}
  .nav-cta{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    letter-spacing:0.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink);
    background:var(--gold);
    padding:9px 18px;
    text-decoration:none;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .nav-toggle{
    display:none;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:5px;
    background:none;
    border:none;
    cursor:pointer;
    padding:6px;
  }
  .nav-toggle span{
    width:22px;height:1px;
    background:currentColor;
    display:block;
  }
  @media (max-width:860px){
    .nav-links{
      position:fixed;
      top:0;right:0;
      height:100vh;
      width:min(78vw, 320px);
      background:var(--ink);
      flex-direction:column;
      justify-content:center;
      gap:30px;
      padding:0 40px;
      transform:translateX(100%);
      transition:transform 0.35s ease;
      border-left:1px solid rgba(239,233,221,0.14);
    }
    .nav-links.open{transform:translateX(0);}
    .nav-toggle{display:flex;}
    .nav-cta{display:none;}
    .nav-links a{color:var(--steel-light);}
    .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--sand);}
  }

  /* ---------- dimension-line signature element ---------- */
  .dim{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    color:var(--steel);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    letter-spacing:0.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .dim::before, .dim::after{
    content:"";
    height:1px;
    background:var(--steel-light);
    flex:1;
    position:relative;
  }
  .dim::before{flex:0 0 22px;}
  .dim.short::after{display:none;}

  /* ============ HERO ============ */
  .hero{
    min-height:100vh;
    background:var(--sand);
    color:var(--ink);
    position:relative;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    justify-content:space-between;
  }
  .hero-slides{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    z-index:0;
  }
  .hero-slide{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    opacity:0;
    transition:opacity 1.2s ease;
  }
  .hero-slide.is-active{
    opacity:1;
  }
  .hero-slide img{
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    object-position:center;
    opacity:1;
  }

 .hero-overlay{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    z-index:1;
    background:linear-gradient(90deg,
      var(--sand) 0%,
      var(--sand) 22%,
      rgba(239,233,221,0.92) 34%,
      rgba(239,233,221,0.65) 48%,
      rgba(239,233,221,0.25) 62%,
      transparent 78%
    );
  }

  .hero-top{
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    padding:36px 48px 0;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.7rem;
    letter-spacing:0.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--steel);
    text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  }

  .hero-main{
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
    padding:0 48px;
    display:grid;
  }
  .hero-copy{
    grid-area:1 / 1;
    opacity:0;
    visibility:hidden;
    transform:translateY(14px);
    transition:opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease, visibility 0.7s;
  }
  .hero-copy.is-active{
    opacity:1;
    visibility:visible;
    transform:translateY(0);
  }
  .hero-eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.78rem;
    letter-spacing:0.18em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--gold);
    margin-bottom:22px;
  }
  .hero-main h1{
    font-size:clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 5.6rem);
    max-width:16ch;
  }
  .hero-main h1 em{
    font-style:italic;
    color:var(--brick);
    font-weight:500;
  }
  .hero-sub{
    margin-top:26px;
    max-width:46ch;
    font-size:1.05rem;
    color:var(--steel);
    line-height:1.6;
  }

  .hero-bottom{
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:flex-end;
    padding:0 48px 40px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    color:var(--steel);
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  }
  .hero-dots{
    display:flex;
    gap:10px;
    align-items:center;
  }
  .hero-dot{
    width:26px;
    height:2px;
    background:rgba(28,44,64,0.3);
    border:none;
    padding:0;
    cursor:pointer;
    transition:background 0.25s ease;
    filter:drop-shadow(0 1px 3px rgba(255,255,255,0.5));
  }
  .hero-dot.is-active{
    background:var(--gold);
  }
  .scroll-cue{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:0.16em;
  }
  .scroll-cue .stick{
    width:1px;height:34px;
    background:linear-gradient(var(--gold), transparent);
    animation:drop 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes drop{
    0%{transform:translateY(-6px);opacity:0;}
    40%{opacity:1;}
    100%{transform:translateY(10px);opacity:0;}
  }

  /* ============ SECTION SHELL ============ */
  section{
    position:relative;
    padding:120px 48px;
    scroll-margin-top:80px;
  }
  .section-inner{
    max-width:1120px;
    margin:0 auto;
  }
  .eyebrow-num{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    color:var(--brick);
    letter-spacing:0.1em;
  }

  /* ============ SUMMARY ============ */
  .summary{
    background:var(--paper);
  }
  .summary-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.4fr;
    gap:64px;
    align-items:start;
  }
  .summary h2{
    font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.7rem);
    max-width:11ch;
  }
  .summary-lead{
    font-size:1.28rem;
    line-height:1.55;
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight:400;
    margin-bottom:28px;
  }
  .summary-body p{
    font-size:1rem;
    line-height:1.75;
    color:#3a4048;
    margin-bottom:18px;
    max-width:62ch;
  }
  .download-btn{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    margin-top:28px;
    padding:14px 22px;
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--sand);
    text-decoration:none;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.78rem;
    letter-spacing:0.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    transition:background 0.2s ease;
  }
  .download-btn:hover{
    background:var(--brick);
  }
  .download-btn svg{
    flex-shrink:0;
  }

  .photo-band{
    margin-top:64px;
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .photo-band img{
    width:100%;
    height:420px;
    object-fit:cover;
    display:block;
    filter:grayscale(15%);
  }
  .photo-band figcaption{
    position:absolute;
    left:0;bottom:0;
    padding:16px 22px;
    background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(28,44,64,0.82), transparent);
    color:var(--sand);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.78rem;
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
    width:100%;
  }

  .partners-photo{
    margin-top:28px;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .partners-photo img{
    width:100%;
    height:260px;
    object-fit:cover;
    display:block;
    filter:grayscale(10%);
  }

  /* ============ VISION / MISSION ============ */
  .vm{
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--sand);
  }
  .vm .dim{color:var(--steel-light);}
  .vm .dim::before, .vm .dim::after{background:rgba(239,233,221,0.28);}
  .vm-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:1px;
    background:rgba(239,233,221,0.14);
    border:1px solid rgba(239,233,221,0.14);
  }
  .vm-card{
    background:var(--ink);
    padding:44px;
  }
  .vm-card .tag{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    letter-spacing:0.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--gold);
    display:block;
    margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .vm-card h3{
    font-size:1.7rem;
    margin-bottom:18px;
    color:var(--sand);
  }
  .vm-card p{
    color:var(--steel-light);
    line-height:1.7;
    font-size:1rem;
  }

  /* ============ SERVICES ============ */
  .services{
    background:var(--sand);
  }
  .services-head{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:flex-end;
    gap:32px;
    margin-bottom:56px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .services-head h2{
    font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.7rem);
    max-width:14ch;
  }
  .services-head p{
    max-width:40ch;
    color:var(--steel);
    line-height:1.6;
    font-size:0.98rem;
  }
  .service-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap:0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    border-left:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .service-card{
    border-right:1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:34px 30px;
    background:var(--paper);
    transition:background 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
  }
  .service-card:hover{
    background:#fff;
    transform:translateY(-2px);
  }
  .service-num{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    color:var(--brick);
    display:block;
    margin-bottom:14px;
  }
  .service-card h3{
    font-size:1.12rem;
    font-weight:600;
    margin-bottom:10px;
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
  }
  .service-card p{
    font-size:0.9rem;
    color:var(--steel);
    line-height:1.55;
  }

  /* ============ PARTNERS ============ */
  .partners{
    background:var(--paper);
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .partners-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:0.8fr 1.2fr;
    gap:56px;
    align-items:center;
  }
  .partners h2{
    font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.3rem);
    max-width:12ch;
  }
  .partners-body p{
    font-size:1.02rem;
    line-height:1.75;
    color:#3a4048;
    margin-bottom:16px;
  }
  .fields{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:10px;
    margin-top:20px;
  }
  .fields span{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
    padding:8px 14px;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    color:var(--steel);
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }

  /* ============ GALLERY / OUR WORK ============ */
  .gallery{
    background:var(--sand);
  }
  .gallery-head{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:flex-end;
    gap:32px;
    margin-bottom:56px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .gallery-head h2{
    font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.7rem);
    max-width:14ch;
  }
  .gallery-head p{
    max-width:40ch;
    color:var(--steel);
    line-height:1.6;
    font-size:0.98rem;
  }

  .slideshow{
    position:relative;
    width:100%;
    aspect-ratio:16/9;
    background:var(--ink-2);
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .slideshow-track{
    position:relative;
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
  }
  .slide{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    opacity:0;
    visibility:hidden;
    transition:opacity 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1), visibility 0.9s;
  }
  .slide.is-active{
    opacity:1;
    visibility:visible;
    z-index:1;
  }
  .slide img{
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    display:block;
    transform:scale(1.04);
    transition:transform 6s ease;
  }
  .slide.is-active img{
    transform:scale(1);
  }
  .slide::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(28,44,64,0.88) 100%);
  }
  .slide-caption{
    position:absolute;
    left:32px;
    right:32px;
    bottom:26px;
    z-index:2;
    color:var(--sand);
    opacity:0;
    transform:translateY(16px);
    transition:opacity 0.6s ease 0.25s, transform 0.6s ease 0.25s;
  }
  .slide.is-active .slide-caption{
    opacity:1;
    transform:translateY(0);
  }
  .slide-caption .mono{
    font-size:0.68rem;
    color:var(--gold);
    display:block;
    margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .slide-caption span:not(.mono){
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size:1.3rem;
    font-weight:600;
  }

  .slide-arrow{
    position:absolute;
    top:50%;
    transform:translateY(-50%);
    z-index:3;
    width:48px;
    height:48px;
    border-radius:50%;
    border:1px solid rgba(239,233,221,0.4);
    background:rgba(28,44,64,0.35);
    backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
    color:var(--sand);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    cursor:pointer;
    transition:background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
  }
  .slide-arrow:hover{
    background:var(--brick);
    border-color:var(--brick);
    transform:translateY(-50%) scale(1.06);
  }
  .slide-arrow svg{width:18px;height:18px;}
  .slide-arrow.prev{left:20px;}
  .slide-arrow.next{right:20px;}

  .slide-dots{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:10px;
    margin-top:22px;
  }
  .slide-dot{
    width:9px;
    height:9px;
    border-radius:50%;
    border:1px solid var(--steel-light);
    background:transparent;
    cursor:pointer;
    padding:0;
    transition:background 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
  }
  .slide-dot.is-active{
    background:var(--brick);
    border-color:var(--brick);
    transform:scale(1.15);
  }

  .reveal{
    opacity:0;
    transform:translateY(28px);
    transition:opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
  }
  .reveal.is-visible{
    opacity:1;
    transform:translateY(0);
  }

  @media(max-width:640px){
    .slideshow{aspect-ratio:4/5;}
    .slide-arrow{width:40px;height:40px;}
    .slide-caption span:not(.mono){font-size:1.05rem;}
  }

  /* ============ REQUEST A QUOTE ============ */
  .quote{
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
  }
  .quote .dim{color:var(--steel);}
  .quote .dim::before, .quote .dim::after{background:rgba(28,44,64,0.28);}
  .quote-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:0.85fr 1.15fr;
    gap:64px;
  }
  .quote-intro h2{
    font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);
    color:var(--ink);
    max-width:12ch;
    margin-bottom:20px;
  }
  .quote-intro p{
    color:var(--steel);
    line-height:1.7;
    max-width:38ch;
    margin-bottom:26px;
  }
  .quote-points{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:14px;
  }
  .quote-points li{
    list-style:none;
    display:flex;
    gap:12px;
    align-items:baseline;
    font-size:0.92rem;
    color:var(--steel);
  }
  .quote-points li::before{
    content:"—";
    color:var(--gold);
  }

  .quote-form{
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid rgba(28,44,64,0.14);
    padding:40px;
  }
  .form-row{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:20px;
  }
  .form-field{
    margin-bottom:20px;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:8px;
  }
  .form-field label{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.68rem;
    letter-spacing:0.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--steel);
  }
  .form-field input,
  .form-field select,
  .form-field textarea{
    background:transparent;
    border:none;
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(28,44,64,0.28);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Work Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size:0.98rem;
    padding:9px 2px;
    outline:none;
    transition:border-color 0.2s ease;
  }
  .form-field select option{color:#000;}
  .form-field input:focus,
  .form-field select:focus,
  .form-field textarea:focus{
    border-bottom-color:var(--gold);
  }
  .form-field textarea{
    resize:vertical;
    min-height:90px;
  }
  .form-submit{
    margin-top:6px;
    width:100%;
    background:var(--brick);
    color:var(--sand);
    border:none;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.8rem;
    letter-spacing:0.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:16px 20px;
    cursor:pointer;
    transition:background 0.2s ease;
  }
  .form-submit:hover{background:var(--brick-2);}
  .form-note{
    margin-top:14px;
    font-size:0.78rem;
    color:var(--steel);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  }

  /* ============ CONTACT ============ */
  .contact{
    background:var(--sand);
  }
  .contact-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap:1px;
    background:var(--line);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .contact-card{
    background:var(--paper);
    padding:38px 32px;
  }
  .contact-card .tag{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.7rem;
    letter-spacing:0.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--brick);
    display:block;
    margin-bottom:16px;
  }
  .contact-card h3{
    font-size:1.2rem;
    margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .contact-card p, .contact-card a{
    color:var(--steel);
    font-size:0.95rem;
    line-height:1.6;
    text-decoration:none;
  }
  .contact-card a:hover{color:var(--brick);}
  .contact-head{
    margin-bottom:48px;
  }
  .contact-head h2{
    font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.7rem);
    max-width:14ch;
  }

  /* ============ FOOTER ============ */
  .foundation{
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--sand);
    padding:28px 48px;
  }
  .foundation-bottom{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
    align-items:center;
    padding:0;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.76rem;
    color:var(--steel-light);
  }

  /* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
  @media (max-width:860px){
    section{padding:80px 24px;}
    .foundation{padding:24px 24px;}
    .hero-top, .hero-main, .hero-bottom{padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px;}
    .summary-grid, .partners-grid, .vm-grid, .quote-grid, .contact-grid{
      grid-template-columns:1fr;
    }
    .vm-grid{gap:1px;}
    .contact-grid{gap:1px;}
    .service-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
    .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .quote-form{padding:28px;}
    .photo-band img{height:260px;}
  }
  @media (max-width:560px){
    .service-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .hero-slide img{transform:none !important;}
    .hero-slide{transition:none !important;}
    .hero-copy{transition:none !important;}
    .scroll-cue .stick{animation:none;}
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
  }