:root{
    --paper:#FAFAF8;
    --paper-2:#EFF2EF;
    --ink:#0A0A0A;
    --pine:#0E3D24;
    --pine-deep:#092A19;
    --green:#1C9E56;
    --green-soft:#8FE0B3;
    --steel:#55564F;
    --line:#D8DCD6;
    --white:#FFFFFF;
    --radius:2px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;
    margin:0;
    color:var(--ink);
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  }
  .mono{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  a{color:inherit;}
  .wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;}
  @media (max-width:640px){.wrap{padding:0 20px;}}

  /* ---------- crop marks / blueprint framing ---------- */
  .sheet{position:relative;}
  .sheet::before,.sheet::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;width:14px;height:14px;
    border-top:1.5px solid var(--pine);border-left:1.5px solid var(--pine);
    top:14px;left:14px;opacity:.55;
  }
  .sheet::after{left:auto;right:14px;border-left:none;border-right:1.5px solid var(--pine);}

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  header{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
    background:rgba(246,243,234,0.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:18px 0;}
  .logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'Space Grotesk';font-weight:700;font-size:19px;color:var(--pine-deep);}
  .logo .mark{
    width:30px;height:30px;border:2px solid var(--pine-deep);border-radius:3px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--pine-deep);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-weight:600;
  }
  .logo-mark-img{height:34px;width:auto;display:block;}
  .navlinks{display:flex;gap:30px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;}
  .navlinks a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);opacity:.75;transition:opacity .15s;}
  .navlinks a:hover{opacity:1;}
  .navlinks{display:none;}
  @media(min-width:860px){.navlinks{display:flex;}}
  .cta-btn{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;
    background:var(--pine-deep);color:var(--white);text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:12px 20px;border-radius:2px;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;
    border:1px solid var(--pine-deep); transition:background .15s, transform .1s;
    display:inline-block;
  }
  .cta-btn:hover{background:var(--pine);}
  .cta-btn:active{transform:translateY(1px);}
  .cta-btn.brand{background:var(--green);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink);border-width:2px;font-weight:700;}
  .cta-btn.brand:hover{background:#157a41;color:var(--white);border-color:#157a41;}
  .cta-btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--pine-deep);}

  /* ---------- eyebrow / section labels ---------- */
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;
    color:var(--green);text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
    margin-bottom:16px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:22px;height:1.5px;background:var(--green);display:inline-block;}

  section{padding:100px 0;position:relative;}
  section.tight{padding:70px 0;}
  .rule{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:0;}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{padding:110px 0 90px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
  .hero-grid{
    position:absolute;inset:0;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size:42px 42px;
    opacity:.35;
    mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, black, transparent 85%);
  }
  .hero-inner{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 0.85fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;}
  @media(max-width:900px){.hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,54px);line-height:1.08;font-weight:700;}
  .hero h1 .accent{color:var(--pine);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--green);text-decoration-thickness:4px;text-underline-offset:6px;}
  .hero p.sub{font-size:18px;color:#3b4a3d;max-width:520px;margin:22px 0 34px;}
  .hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;}
  .hero-note{margin-top:16px;font-size:13px;color:var(--steel);font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';}

  /* ---------- diagram (signature element) ---------- */
  .diagram-card{
    background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;
    padding:22px 20px 18px;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.02);
  }
  .diagram-card .cap{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:11.5px;color:var(--steel);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;}
  .diagram svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
  .diagram .callout-label{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:10.5px;fill:var(--pine-deep);}
  .diagram .callout-sub{font-family:'Inter';font-size:9.5px;fill:var(--steel);}

  /* ---------- challenge ---------- */
  .challenge{background:var(--pine-deep);color:var(--paper);}
  .challenge .eyebrow{color:var(--green-soft);}
  .challenge .eyebrow::before{background:var(--green-soft);}
  .challenge h2{color:var(--white);font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px);max-width:780px;line-height:1.16;}
  .challenge p.lead{max-width:680px;font-size:17px;color:#CFE0D2;margin-top:20px;}
  .stat-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;margin-top:56px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);}
  @media(max-width:800px){.stat-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
  .stat{background:var(--pine-deep);padding:26px 22px;}
  .stat .num{font-family:'Space Grotesk';font-weight:700;font-size:32px;color:var(--green-soft);}
  .stat .lbl{font-size:13px;color:#B9CDBC;margin-top:8px;line-height:1.4;}

  /* ---------- advantage ---------- */
  .adv-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:50px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-left:1px solid var(--line);}
  @media(max-width:900px){.adv-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
  @media(max-width:560px){.adv-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .adv-item{border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px 26px;}
  .adv-item .tag{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:12px;color:var(--green);font-weight:600;}
  .adv-item h3{font-size:18px;margin:12px 0 10px;font-weight:600;}
  .adv-item p{font-size:14.5px;color:#3f4a41;margin:0;}

  /* ---------- services ---------- */
  .svc-list{margin-top:40px;}
  .svc-row{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:70px 1fr 1.4fr;gap:28px;align-items:start;
    padding:28px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .svc-row:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  @media(max-width:760px){.svc-row{grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;}.svc-row .svc-desc{grid-column:1/-1;padding-left:0;}}
  .svc-row .idx{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:14px;color:var(--green);font-weight:600;}
  .svc-row h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:600;}
  .svc-row .svc-desc{font-size:14.5px;color:#3f4a41;}

  /* ---------- founder ---------- */
  .founder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.4fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;}
  @media(max-width:820px){.founder{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .founder-card{
    background:var(--pine-deep);color:var(--white);border-radius:3px;padding:34px 28px;
    position:relative;
  }
  .founder-card .name{font-family:'Space Grotesk';font-size:22px;font-weight:700;}
  .founder-card .role{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:12px;color:var(--green-soft);margin-top:4px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;}
  .founder-card .creds{margin-top:22px;font-size:13.5px;color:#CFE0D2;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);padding-top:16px;}
  .founder-card .creds div{margin-bottom:6px;}
  .founder-text h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);}
  .founder-text p{color:#3f4a41;font-size:15.5px;margin-top:18px;}

  /* ---------- final CTA ---------- */
  .final-cta{background:var(--paper-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .fc-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .fc-inner h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);max-width:520px;}
  .fc-inner p{color:#3f4a41;margin-top:10px;font-size:15px;max-width:460px;}

  footer{padding:50px 0 40px;background:var(--ink);}
  .foot-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;font-size:13.5px;color:#B8B8B4;}
  .foot-grid .logo{font-size:16px;color:var(--white);}
  .foot-grid a{color:#B8B8B4;}
  .foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--green-soft);}
  .placeholder-flag{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';
    font-size:10.5px;color:#8a5a12;background:#FBEBCF;border:1px solid #E8C88A;
    padding:3px 8px;border-radius:2px;margin-left:8px;letter-spacing:.03em;
  }

.navlinks a.active{opacity:1;border-bottom:2px solid var(--green);padding-bottom:4px;}

/* ---------- signature: structural spine ---------- */
.spine{position:relative;}
.spine::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:6px;
  background:var(--green);
}
.spine-inner{padding-left:26px;}
@media(max-width:640px){.spine-inner{padding-left:18px;}.spine::before{width:4px;}}

/* ---------- founder photo ---------- */
.founder-photo-wrap{
  width:96px;height:96px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;
  border:3px solid var(--green);flex-shrink:0;background:var(--ink);
}
.founder-photo-wrap img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.05);}
.founder-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin-bottom:22px;}
.founder-head .name{font-family:'Space Grotesk';font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);}
.founder-head .role{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:12px;color:var(--green-soft);margin-top:4px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;}


/* ---------- interior page hero ---------- */
.page-hero{padding:64px 0 56px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.page-hero .hero-grid{opacity:.28;}
.page-hero .kicker{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:12px;color:var(--steel);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,44px);line-height:1.12;max-width:760px;position:relative;}
.page-hero p.sub{font-size:16.5px;color:#3b4a3d;max-width:600px;margin-top:16px;position:relative;}

.content-block{max-width:760px;}
.content-block p{color:#3b4a3d;font-size:15.5px;margin:0 0 18px;}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;}
@media(max-width:760px){.two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

.industry-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:44px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-left:1px solid var(--line);}
@media(max-width:860px){.industry-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
@media(max-width:560px){.industry-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.industry-item{border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:28px 24px;}
.industry-item .tag{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:11.5px;color:var(--green);}
.industry-item h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:10px 0 8px;}
.industry-item p{font-size:14px;color:#4a5449;margin:0;}

.fit-strip{background:var(--pine-deep);color:var(--paper);padding:30px 32px;border-radius:3px;margin-top:48px;}
.fit-strip p{color:#D8E6DA;margin:0;font-size:15.5px;}

.form-mock{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:30px;margin-top:8px;}
.form-row{margin-bottom:18px;}
.form-row label{display:block;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:11.5px;color:var(--steel);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:6px;}
.form-row .field{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;padding:11px 12px;background:var(--paper);font-size:14px;color:var(--steel);}
.contact-info{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3b4a3d;}
.contact-info .row{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:baseline;}
.contact-info .k{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:11px;color:var(--green);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;min-width:90px;}

.legal-wrap{max-width:820px;}
.legal-wrap h2{font-size:19px;margin:34px 0 10px;}
.legal-wrap h2:first-of-type{margin-top:0;}
.legal-wrap p{color:#3b4a3d;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 16px;}
.legal-wrap ul{margin:0 0 16px;padding-left:20px;}
.legal-wrap li{color:#3b4a3d;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:8px;}
.legal-note{
  background:var(--paper-2);border-left:3px solid var(--green);
  padding:16px 20px;font-size:14px;color:#1a2e21;font-style:italic;
  margin-bottom:36px;border-radius:2px;
}
.legal-updated{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:12px;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:28px;display:block;}

/* ---------- insights: search & filter ---------- */
.insights-controls{margin-bottom:8px;}
.insights-search{
  width:100%;max-width:420px;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;
  background:var(--white);font-family:'Inter';font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:16px;display:block;
}
.insights-search:focus{outline:2px solid var(--green);outline-offset:1px;}
.insights-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;}
.tag-btn{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:12px;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:20px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);color:var(--steel);cursor:pointer;
  transition:all .15s;
}
.tag-btn:hover{border-color:var(--green);color:var(--green);}
.tag-btn.active{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--white);}

.insights-index{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1px;margin-top:28px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);}
.index-card{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;background:var(--white);padding:18px 22px;
  text-decoration:none;transition:background .15s;
}
.index-card:hover{background:var(--paper-2);}
.index-meta{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:11.5px;}
.index-tag{color:var(--green);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;}
.index-date{color:var(--steel);}
.index-title{font-family:'Space Grotesk';font-size:17px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);}

/* ---------- newsletter signup ---------- */
.newsletter-box{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:26px 0;
}
.newsletter-form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;}
.newsletter-input{
  padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;
  font-family:'Inter';font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);
  min-width:220px;
}
.newsletter-input:focus{outline:2px solid var(--green);outline-offset:1px;}

/* ---------- process & success stories ---------- */
.process-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:40px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-left:1px solid var(--line);}
@media(max-width:900px){.process-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
@media(max-width:560px){.process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.process-item{border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 22px;}
.process-num{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:12px;color:var(--green);font-weight:600;}
.process-item h3{font-size:16.5px;font-weight:600;margin:10px 0 8px;}
.process-item p{font-size:13.5px;color:#4a5449;margin:0;}

.stories-header{margin-top:56px;margin-bottom:8px;}
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:16px;}
@media(max-width:860px){.story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.story-card{
  background:var(--paper-2);border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:3px;
  padding:26px 22px;position:relative;
}
.story-card.placeholder{opacity:.85;}
.quote-mark{font-family:'Space Grotesk';font-size:40px;color:var(--green-soft);line-height:1;margin-bottom:4px;}
.story-text{font-size:14px;color:var(--steel);font-style:italic;margin:0 0 14px;}
.story-meta{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:11px;color:var(--steel);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;}

/* ---------- real story card (not placeholder) ---------- */
.story-card:not(.placeholder){
  background:var(--pine-deep);border:1px solid var(--pine-deep);
}
.story-tag{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:11px;color:var(--green-soft);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:10px;}
.story-title{font-family:'Space Grotesk';font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.3;}
.story-text-real{font-size:13.5px;color:#CFE0D2;margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.5;}
.story-card:not(.placeholder) .story-meta{color:#8FAE97;}

/* ---------- client story submission form ---------- */
.story-submit-box{
  margin-top:56px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;
  padding:30px 32px;
}
.story-submit-form{margin-top:6px;}
.form-row-inline{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:14px;}
.form-row-inline .form-field{flex:1;min-width:220px;margin-bottom:0;}
.story-submit-form .form-field{margin-bottom:14px;}
.story-submit-form label{
  display:block;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-size:11px;color:var(--steel);
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:6px;
}
.story-submit-form input[type="text"],
.story-submit-form input[type="email"],
.story-submit-form textarea{
  width:100%;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;
  font-family:'Inter';font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);
  box-sizing:border-box;resize:vertical;
}
.story-submit-form input:focus,
.story-submit-form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--green);outline-offset:1px;}
.radio-row{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:4px;}
.radio-option{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-family:'Inter';font-size:13.5px;
  color:var(--ink);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:normal;
}
.radio-option input{width:auto;}