  :root{
    --ink:#232323;
    --charcoal:#4a4a4a;
    --paper:#f7f6f3;
    --paper-deep:#eeece6;
    --line:#d6d3cb;
    --navy:#1c2b3a;
    --brass:#9c7a3c;
    --brass-soft:#c9a15c;
    --white:#ffffff;
    --max:1120px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight:400;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight:500;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
    color:var(--navy);
  }
  .mono{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    letter-spacing:0.02em;
  }
  a{color:inherit;}
  img{max-width:100%; display:block;}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--max); margin:0 auto; padding:0 32px;}

  /* ===== Header ===== */
  header{
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50;
    background:rgba(247,246,243,0.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
    padding:10px 32px; max-width:var(--max); margin:0 auto;
  }
  .brand{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px;}
  .brand img{height:68px; width:auto;}
  .brand-name{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-size:17px; color:var(--navy); font-weight:600;
    display:none;
  }
  .navlinks{display:flex; gap:36px; list-style:none;}
  .navlinks a{
    font-size:14px; text-decoration:none; color:var(--charcoal);
    text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.08em; font-weight:500;
    padding-bottom:4px; border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
    transition:border-color .2s, color .2s;
  }
  .navlinks a:hover{color:var(--navy); border-color:var(--brass);}
  .nav-cta{
    font-size:13px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.08em;
    background:var(--navy); color:var(--paper); padding:10px 20px;
    text-decoration:none; font-weight:500; white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--ink);}
  .menu-btn{display:none; background:none; border:none; cursor:pointer; padding:8px;}
  .menu-btn span{display:block; width:22px; height:2px; background:var(--navy); margin:5px 0;}

  /* ===== Hero ===== */
  .hero{
    padding:120px 32px 90px;
    max-width:var(--max); margin:0 auto;
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.2fr 0.8fr; gap:60px; align-items:end;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12.5px; color:var(--brass);
    text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.16em; margin-bottom:22px;
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{content:""; width:28px; height:1px; background:var(--brass);}
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(38px, 5vw, 60px); line-height:1.06; color:var(--navy);
    margin-bottom:26px;
  }
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic; color:var(--brass);}
  .hero p{
    font-size:17px; color:var(--charcoal); max-width:46ch; margin-bottom:32px;
  }
  .hero-actions{display:flex; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn{
    display:inline-block; padding:14px 28px; text-decoration:none;
    font-size:14px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.08em; font-weight:500;
    border:1px solid var(--navy);
  }
  .btn-primary{background:var(--navy); color:var(--paper);}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--ink); border-color:var(--ink);}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent; color:var(--navy);}
  .btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--navy); color:var(--paper);}

  .hero-panel{
    border-left:1px solid var(--line); padding-left:40px;
  }
  .hero-seal{
    width:100%; height:auto; margin-bottom:28px; display:block;
  }
  .hero-figure{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-size:15px; color:var(--navy);
  }
  .ledger-row{
    display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline;
    padding:14px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:13px;
  }
  .ledger-row:first-child{padding-top:0;}
  .ledger-row .k{color:var(--charcoal); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.06em; font-size:11.5px;}
  .ledger-row .v{color:var(--navy); font-size:14px;}

  /* ===== Section shared ===== */
  section{padding:90px 0;}
  .section-head{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1.6fr; gap:40px; margin-bottom:56px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom:36px;
  }
  .section-head .eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px); line-height:1.12;}
  .section-head .lede{font-size:16px; color:var(--charcoal); align-self:end;}

  /* ===== About ===== */
  .about{background:var(--paper-deep); border-top:1px solid var(--line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .about-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.1fr; gap:64px; align-items:start;}
  .about-copy p{color:var(--charcoal); margin-bottom:18px; font-size:15.5px;}
  .about-copy p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
  .credential-card{
    background:var(--white); border:1px solid var(--line); padding:36px;
  }
  .credential-photo{
    width:100%; aspect-ratio:4/5; object-fit:cover; margin-bottom:24px;
    background:var(--paper-deep); border:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .credential-photo-placeholder{
    width:100%; aspect-ratio:4/3; margin-bottom:24px; background:var(--paper-deep);
    border:1px dashed var(--line); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px; color:var(--charcoal);
    text-align:center; padding:20px; box-sizing:border-box;
  }
  .credential-card .name{font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-size:22px; color:var(--navy); margin-bottom:4px;}
  .credential-card .role{font-size:13px; color:var(--brass); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.08em; margin-bottom:24px;}
  .credential-list{list-style:none;}
  .credential-list li{
    display:flex; gap:12px; padding:12px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    font-size:13.5px; color:var(--charcoal);
  }
  .credential-list li:first-child{border-top:none;}
  .credential-list .mark{color:var(--brass); font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; flex-shrink:0;}

  /* ===== Services ===== */
  .service-group-label{
    display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:16px; margin-bottom:8px;
  }
  .service-group-label .mono{
    font-size:11.5px; color:var(--brass); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.1em;
  }
  .service-group-label h3{
    font-size:14px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.1em; color:var(--charcoal);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; font-weight:600;
  }
  .services-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .service-row{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:90px 1.1fr 1.4fr; gap:40px;
    padding:38px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    align-items:start;
  }
  .service-row .num{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:13px; color:var(--brass); padding-top:6px;
  }
  .service-row h3{font-size:22px; line-height:1.2;}
  .service-row .desc{color:var(--charcoal); font-size:15px;}
  .service-row .desc ul{margin-top:12px; padding-left:18px;}
  .service-row .desc li{margin-bottom:6px;}
  .service-row:hover{background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(156,122,60,0.04), transparent);}

  /* ===== Approach strip ===== */
  .approach{background:var(--navy); color:var(--paper);}
  .approach .section-head{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(247,246,243,0.18);}
  .approach .section-head h2{color:var(--paper);}
  .approach .eyebrow{color:var(--brass-soft);}
  .approach .eyebrow::before{background:var(--brass-soft);}
  .approach .lede{color:rgba(247,246,243,0.72);}
  .approach-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:1px; background:rgba(247,246,243,0.18);}
  .approach-item{background:var(--navy); padding:36px 34px;}
  .approach-item .step{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px; color:var(--brass-soft); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.1em; margin-bottom:14px;}
  .approach-item h4{font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-weight:500; font-size:19px; margin-bottom:10px; color:var(--paper);}
  .approach-item p{font-size:14px; color:rgba(247,246,243,0.7);}

  /* ===== Contact ===== */
  .contact-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:64px;}
  .contact-details .item{padding:22px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .contact-details .item:first-child{border-top:none;}
  .contact-details .label{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11.5px; color:var(--brass); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.1em; margin-bottom:6px;}
  .contact-details .value{font-size:16px; color:var(--navy);}
  .contact-details .value a{text-decoration:none; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .contact-details .value a:hover{border-color:var(--brass);}

  .form-card{background:var(--white); border:1px solid var(--line); padding:40px;}
  .form-card h3{font-size:20px; margin-bottom:8px;}
  .form-card .sub{font-size:13.5px; color:var(--charcoal); margin-bottom:28px;}
  .field{margin-bottom:20px;}
  .field label{display:block; font-size:12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.08em; color:var(--charcoal); margin-bottom:8px;}
  .field input, .field textarea{
    width:100%; border:none; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); background:transparent;
    padding:10px 2px; font-family:'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; font-size:15px; color:var(--ink);
  }
  .field input:focus, .field textarea:focus{outline:none; border-bottom-color:var(--brass);}
  .field textarea{resize:vertical; min-height:90px;}
  .submit-btn{
    width:100%; padding:15px; background:var(--navy); color:var(--paper); border:none;
    text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.08em; font-size:14px; cursor:pointer; margin-top:8px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; font-weight:500;
  }
  .submit-btn:hover{background:var(--ink);}
  .form-note{font-size:12px; color:var(--charcoal); margin-top:14px;}

  /* ===== Footer ===== */
  footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding:40px 0;}
  .footer-row{display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px;}
  .footer-brand{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px;}
  .footer-brand img{height:32px; opacity:0.9;}
  .footer-meta{font-size:12.5px; color:var(--charcoal);}
  .footer-legal{font-size:12px; color:var(--charcoal); text-align:right;}

  /* ===== Utility ===== */
  .fade-up{opacity:0; transform:translateY(18px); transition:opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease;}
  .fade-up.in{opacity:1; transform:translateY(0);}

  @media (max-width:860px){
    .navlinks{display:none;}
    .menu-btn{display:block;}
    .nav-cta{display:none;}
    .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr; padding-top:100px;}
    .hero-panel{border-left:none; border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding-left:0; padding-top:32px;}
    .hero-seal{width:60%; max-width:220px; margin-bottom:20px;}
    .section-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .service-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .service-row .num{padding-top:0;}
    .approach-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .footer-row{flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start;}
    .footer-legal{text-align:left;}
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
    .fade-up{opacity:1; transform:none; transition:none;}
  }

/* ===== Trust badges ===== */
.badges-strip{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:28px 0; background:var(--paper-deep);
}
.badges-row{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:14px; align-items:center; justify-content:center;}
.badges-label{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11px; text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:0.1em; color:var(--charcoal); margin-right:6px;
}
.badge{
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:6px;
  border:1px solid var(--line); background:var(--white);
  padding:8px 16px; font-size:12.5px; color:var(--navy);
  font-family:'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:0.02em;
}
.badge.software{color:var(--charcoal); font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; letter-spacing:0.04em;}
.badge-dot{width:5px; height:5px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--brass);}

/* ===== Service cards (homepage overview) ===== */
.service-cards{
  display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 1fr); gap:1px;
  background:var(--line); border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.service-card{
  background:var(--paper); padding:30px 32px; text-decoration:none; display:block;
  transition:background .2s;
}
.service-card:hover{background:var(--paper-deep);}
.service-card .num{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px; color:var(--brass); margin-bottom:10px; display:block;}
.service-card h3{font-size:18px; margin-bottom:8px; color:var(--navy);}
.service-card p{font-size:13.5px; color:var(--charcoal); margin-bottom:0;}
.service-card .arrow{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:13px; color:var(--brass); margin-top:12px; display:inline-block;}
.service-group-label{
  display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:16px; margin-bottom:8px;
}
.service-group-label .mono{
  font-size:11.5px; color:var(--brass); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.1em;
}
.service-group-label h3{
  font-size:14px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.1em; color:var(--charcoal);
  font-family:'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; font-weight:600;
}

/* ===== Industries ===== */
.industry-tags{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:12px;}
.industry-tag{
  border:1px solid var(--line); padding:12px 22px; font-size:14px; color:var(--navy);
  background:var(--white); font-family:'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
}

/* ===== Map ===== */
.map-embed{
  width:100%; height:340px; border:1px solid var(--line); filter:grayscale(0.3) contrast(1.05);
}

/* ===== Breadcrumb (service pages) ===== */
.breadcrumb{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px; color:var(--charcoal);
  padding:20px 0 0; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.06em;
}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--charcoal); text-decoration:none; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--navy); border-color:var(--brass);}

/* ===== Service detail page ===== */
.service-hero{padding:60px 0 70px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.service-hero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4.5vw,48px); margin-bottom:20px;}
.service-hero p{font-size:16.5px; color:var(--charcoal); max-width:60ch;}
.service-body{padding:70px 0;}
.service-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr; gap:60px;}
.service-body h2{font-size:22px; margin-bottom:18px;}
.service-body ul{list-style:none;}
.service-body ul li{
  padding:14px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--line); font-size:15px; color:var(--charcoal);
  display:flex; gap:12px;
}
.service-body ul li:first-child{border-top:none;}
.service-body ul li::before{content:"—"; color:var(--brass); flex-shrink:0;}
.service-sidebar{border-left:1px solid var(--line); padding-left:40px;}
.service-sidebar .sidebar-card{background:var(--paper-deep); border:1px solid var(--line); padding:30px;}
.service-sidebar h4{font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-size:18px; color:var(--navy); margin-bottom:14px;}
.service-sidebar p{font-size:14px; color:var(--charcoal); margin-bottom:20px;}
.related-list{list-style:none; margin-top:8px;}
.related-list li{border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding:10px 0;}
.related-list li:first-child{border-top:none;}
.related-list a{font-size:13.5px; color:var(--navy); text-decoration:none;}
.related-list a:hover{color:var(--brass);}

@media (max-width:860px){
  .service-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .service-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .service-sidebar{border-left:none; border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding-left:0; padding-top:30px;}
}
