:root{
  --black:#050505;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --navy:#112231;
  --teal:#0d9488;
  --mint:#5eead4;
  --soft:#eafcf8;
  --grey:#9aa6ad;
  --line:rgba(17,34,49,.18);
  --pad:clamp(22px,4vw,64px);
  --max:1500px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;background:var(--black)}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  color:var(--navy);
  background:var(--white);
  line-height:1.45;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
body.is-menu-open{overflow:hidden}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
::selection{background:var(--mint);color:var(--navy)}

.shell{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - (var(--pad)*2)));margin-inline:auto}
.kicker{
  font-size:.72rem;font-weight:750;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
}
.kicker:before{content:"";width:30px;height:2px;background:var(--mint)}
.eyebrow{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:750;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em}
.display{
  font-size:clamp(3.4rem,9vw,9.6rem);
  line-height:.84;letter-spacing:-.072em;font-weight:800;margin:0;
}
.display.small{font-size:clamp(3.1rem,7vw,7.4rem)}
.section-title{
  font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5.7vw,6rem);
  line-height:.93;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:0;font-weight:780;
}
.lead{font-size:clamp(1.08rem,1.8vw,1.5rem);line-height:1.45;max-width:780px}
.muted{color:#5f707b}
.mint{color:var(--mint)}
.teal{color:var(--teal)}

.site-header{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:100%;z-index:80;color:#fff;
  padding:20px var(--pad);transition:background .25s,padding .25s,border-color .25s;
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
}
.site-header.scrolled{
  background:rgba(5,5,5,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);
  border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;
}
.header-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}
.brand-logo{width:min(210px,45vw);height:auto}
.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700}
.site-nav a{position:relative;opacity:.82}
.site-nav a:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:-7px;height:2px;background:var(--mint);transition:right .25s}
.site-nav a:hover{opacity:1}
.site-nav a:hover:after,.site-nav a.active:after{right:0}
.site-nav .nav-cta{
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.42);border-radius:100px;padding:10px 16px;opacity:1
}
.site-nav .nav-cta:after{display:none}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:transparent;color:#fff;border:0;padding:8px;font-size:1.4rem;cursor:pointer}
.mobile-menu{
  position:fixed;inset:0;background:var(--black);color:#fff;z-index:70;
  display:none;align-items:flex-end;padding:110px var(--pad) 50px;
}
.mobile-menu.open{display:flex}
.mobile-links{display:grid;gap:12px;width:100%}
.mobile-links a{font-size:clamp(2rem,10vw,4.5rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.05em;border-bottom:1px solid #333;padding:8px 0}
.scroll-progress{position:fixed;left:0;top:0;height:3px;width:0;background:var(--mint);z-index:100}

.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:13px 18px;border-radius:100px;
  border:1px solid currentColor;font-weight:750;font-size:.86rem;
  transition:background .2s,color .2s,transform .2s,border-color .2s;
  will-change:transform;
}
.btn .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--mint);transition:transform .2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--mint);color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--mint)}
.btn:hover .dot{transform:scale(1.7)}
.btn-solid{background:var(--mint);color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--mint)}
.btn-solid:hover{background:#a4f6ea}
.text-link{display:inline-flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;font-weight:800}
.text-link .arr{transition:transform .2s}
.text-link:hover .arr{transform:translateX(7px)}

.hero{
  min-height:100svh;background:var(--black);color:#fff;position:relative;
  display:grid;align-items:end;overflow:hidden;padding:150px var(--pad) 54px;
}
.hero:before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:-20%;
  background:radial-gradient(520px circle at var(--mx,75%) var(--my,35%),rgba(94,234,212,.20),transparent 55%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-grid{
  width:min(var(--max),100%);margin:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .65fr;gap:clamp(30px,6vw,100px);align-items:end;
  position:relative;z-index:2
}
.hero .display span{display:block}
.hero .display .outline{-webkit-text-stroke:1px rgba(255,255,255,.65);color:transparent}
.hero-copy{padding-bottom:10px}
.hero-copy p{color:#bec8cc;max-width:560px;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.5vw,1.3rem);margin:0 0 26px}
.hero-meta{display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-index{align-self:end;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24);padding-left:22px;margin-bottom:6px}
.hero-index .item{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);display:grid;grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;gap:12px}
.hero-index .n{color:var(--mint);font-size:.75rem}
.hero-index strong{font-size:.9rem}
.hero-index small{display:block;color:#87949b;margin-top:2px}

.services{background:#fff}
.services-intro{padding:100px var(--pad) 60px}
.services-intro .shell{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.7fr 1.3fr;gap:8vw;align-items:end}
.services-intro p{margin:0}
.service-flow{border-top:1px solid var(--navy)}
.service-row{
  min-height:230px;padding:34px var(--pad);border-bottom:1px solid var(--navy);
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:100px minmax(280px,.9fr) 1.1fr 52px;gap:32px;align-items:center;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:color .35s;
}
.service-row:before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--mint);transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:bottom;transition:transform .38s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1);z-index:0
}
.service-row>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
.service-row:hover:before{transform:scaleY(1)}
.service-row .num{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:800}
.service-row h3{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,4.7rem);line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:0}
.service-row p{font-size:1rem;max-width:600px;margin:0;color:#596b75}
.service-row:hover p{color:#18323a}
.service-row .arrow{
  width:46px;height:46px;border:1px solid var(--navy);border-radius:50%;
  display:grid;place-items:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;font-size:0;
  transition:transform .34s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1),background-color .28s ease,color .28s ease;
}
.service-row .arrow::before,.service-row .arrow::after{
  content:"↗";position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;
  font-size:1rem;line-height:1;font-weight:700;
  transition:transform .38s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1);
}
.service-row .arrow::before{transform:translate3d(0,0,0)}
.service-row .arrow::after{transform:translate3d(-145%,145%,0)}
.service-row:hover .arrow,.service-row:focus-visible .arrow{
  transform:translate3d(4px,-4px,0) scale(1.06);background:var(--navy);color:#fff;
}
.service-row:hover .arrow::before,.service-row:focus-visible .arrow::before{transform:translate3d(145%,-145%,0)}
.service-row:hover .arrow::after,.service-row:focus-visible .arrow::after{transform:translate3d(0,0,0)}

.belief{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:120px var(--pad)}
.belief-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.45fr 1.55fr;gap:8vw}
.belief-side{font-size:.78rem;color:#8ca0aa}
.belief-statement{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,6.5vw,7rem);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.055em;font-weight:780;margin:0}
.belief-statement em{font-style:normal;color:var(--mint)}
.belief-foot{margin-top:45px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24)}
.proof-stat{padding:20px 20px 0 0}
.proof-stat strong{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,3rem);display:block;color:var(--mint)}
.proof-stat span{font-size:.77rem;color:#a7b3ba}

.founder-strip{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:.72fr 1.28fr;min-height:620px;background:#fff;align-items:center
}
.founder-image{
  position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:70px var(--pad);background:#fff;overflow:visible
}
.founder-image:before{display:none}
.founder-image img{
  width:min(330px,72%);aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;
  object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 32%;
  position:relative;z-index:1;
  box-shadow:none;
  transition:transform .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)
}
.founder-image:hover img{transform:scale(1.025)}
.founder-copy{padding:90px var(--pad);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.founder-copy p{font-size:1.12rem;max-width:650px;color:#556772}
.founder-copy .section-title{margin:14px 0 22px}

.cta-band{background:var(--black);color:#fff;padding:100px var(--pad);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-band:before{
  content:"";position:absolute;width:520px;height:520px;border:1px solid rgba(94,234,212,.12);
  border-radius:50%;right:-250px;top:-250px;box-shadow:0 0 0 70px rgba(94,234,212,.025),0 0 0 140px rgba(94,234,212,.015)
}
.cta-grid{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .65fr;gap:50px;align-items:end}
.cta-grid p{color:#9caab0;max-width:650px;font-size:1.05rem}
.cta-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}

.inner-hero{
  min-height:70svh;background:var(--black);color:#fff;padding:170px var(--pad) 70px;
  display:flex;align-items:flex-end;position:relative;overflow:hidden
}
.inner-hero:after{
  content:"";position:absolute;width:42vw;height:42vw;border-radius:50%;right:-18vw;top:-14vw;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(94,234,212,.20),rgba(13,148,136,.06) 44%,transparent 70%)
}
.inner-hero .shell{position:relative;z-index:2}
.inner-hero .lead{color:#afbdc3;margin:28px 0 0}
.inner-hero .hero-subline{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;align-items:end;margin-top:55px;border-top:1px solid #31424c;padding-top:18px}

/* Benchmarking */
.benchmark-switch{padding:100px var(--pad);background:#fff}
.benchmark-switch .shell{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.42fr 1.58fr;gap:7vw}
.switch-nav{position:sticky;top:120px;align-self:start}
.switch-nav button{
  display:block;width:100%;text-align:left;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:none;padding:18px 0;
  font-weight:800;color:#7c8b93;cursor:pointer
}
.switch-nav button.active{color:var(--teal)}
.benchmark-panel{display:none}
.benchmark-panel.active{display:block;animation:fade .35s ease}
.benchmark-mode-section{display:none}
.benchmark-mode-section.active{display:block;animation:fade .35s ease}
@keyframes fade{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px)}}
.benchmark-panel h2{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,5.8rem);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:0 0 24px}
.benchmark-panel .lead{color:#5c6c75}
.metric-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--navy);margin-top:50px}
.metric{background:#fff;padding:25px;min-height:150px;transition:background .2s}
.metric:hover{background:var(--soft)}
.metric strong{display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.metric span{color:#65757e;font-size:.9rem}

.process{padding:110px var(--pad);background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.process-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.6fr 1.4fr;gap:7vw;margin-bottom:60px}
.process-steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
.step{padding:26px 35px 0 0;min-height:280px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.step:last-child{border-right:0}
.step .n{color:var(--mint);font-size:.75rem}
.step h3{font-size:1.6rem;margin:40px 0 12px}
.step p{color:#aebac0;font-size:.94rem}

.confidence{padding:110px var(--pad);background:var(--mint);color:var(--navy)}
.confidence-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:8vw}
.confidence-list{display:grid;gap:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(17,34,49,.4)}
.confidence-item{padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(17,34,49,.4);font-weight:750;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}

.diagnostic{padding:110px var(--pad);background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.diagnostic-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.78fr 1.22fr;gap:8vw}
.diagnostic-list{border-top:1px solid var(--navy)}
.diagnostic-item{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:45px 1fr;gap:20px;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)
}
.diagnostic-item .n{font-size:.7rem;color:var(--teal);font-weight:800}
.diagnostic-item h3{margin:0 0 5px;font-size:1.2rem}
.diagnostic-item p{margin:0;color:#61717a;font-size:.93rem}

.output-band{padding:110px var(--pad);background:var(--mint);color:var(--navy)}
.output-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8vw}
.output-list{border-top:1px solid rgba(17,34,49,.45)}
.output-item{padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(17,34,49,.45)}
.output-item strong{display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
.output-item span{font-size:.9rem;color:#28444b}

/* About */
.about-hero{background:var(--black);color:#fff;min-height:100svh;padding:135px var(--pad) 0}
.about-hero-grid{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;min-height:calc(100svh - 135px);align-items:end}
.about-copy{padding:0 5vw 90px 0}
.about-copy .lead{color:#a8b7bd;margin-top:30px}
.about-photo{height:78vh;min-height:600px;overflow:hidden;align-self:end;position:relative}
.about-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 28%;filter:saturate(.78) contrast(1.03)}
.about-photo:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.18);pointer-events:none}
.stat-ribbon{background:var(--mint);color:var(--navy);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.stat-ribbon div{padding:28px var(--pad);border-right:1px solid rgba(17,34,49,.35)}
.stat-ribbon div:last-child{border-right:0}
.stat-ribbon strong{font-size:2.3rem;letter-spacing:-.04em;display:block}
.stat-ribbon span{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:750;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}

.story{padding:120px var(--pad);background:#fff}
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.55fr 1.45fr;gap:8vw}
.story-body{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.5}
.story-body p{margin-top:0}
.timeline{margin-top:70px;border-top:1px solid var(--navy)}
.timeline-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:30px;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.timeline-row strong{color:var(--teal)}
.timeline-row p{margin:0;color:#5f707b}

.philosophy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:110px var(--pad)}
.philosophy-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8vw;align-items:center}
.philosophy-photo{aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;max-width:540px}
.philosophy-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 24%}
.philosophy-copy p{color:#adbac1;font-size:1.08rem}
.philosophy-words{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:32px}
.philosophy-words span{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);border-radius:100px;padding:10px 16px;color:var(--mint);font-weight:750}

/* Contact — no photography */
.contact-hero{
  min-height:100svh;background:var(--black);color:#fff;padding:165px var(--pad) 70px;position:relative;overflow:hidden
}
.contact-hero:before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(94,234,212,.055) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(94,234,212,.055) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:72px 72px;
  mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 3%,black 55%,black 100%);
}
.contact-hero:after{
  content:"";position:absolute;width:70vw;height:70vw;right:-36vw;top:-26vw;border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid rgba(94,234,212,.17);box-shadow:0 0 0 90px rgba(94,234,212,.025),0 0 0 180px rgba(94,234,212,.018)
}
.contact-shell{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;position:relative;z-index:2}
.contact-intro{max-width:1030px}
.contact-intro .lead{color:#adb9bf;margin-top:28px}
.contact-options{margin-top:80px;border-top:1px solid #34444c}
.contact-option{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:70px 1fr auto;gap:24px;align-items:center;
  padding:28px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #34444c;transition:padding .25s,color .25s
}
.contact-option:hover{padding-left:14px;color:var(--mint)}
.contact-option .n{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--mint)}
.contact-option h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,3.3rem);letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:0}
.contact-option .arr{font-size:2rem;transition:transform .25s}
.contact-option:hover .arr{transform:translateX(10px)}
.topic-builder{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);padding:100px var(--pad)}
.topic-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.75fr 1.25fr;gap:8vw}
.chips{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.chip{border:1px solid var(--navy);background:#fff;border-radius:100px;padding:11px 15px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:720;transition:.2s}
.chip:hover,.chip.selected{background:var(--mint);border-color:var(--mint)}
.email-preview{margin-top:32px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:22px;color:#5f707b}
.email-preview strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:10px}

.site-footer{background:var(--black);color:#fff;padding:48px var(--pad)}
.footer-grid{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:40px;align-items:end}
.footer-logo{width:190px;margin-bottom:24px}
.footer-copy{color:#7f8e95;font-size:.78rem}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:22px;font-size:.78rem;color:#bbc5c9;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}

[data-reveal]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)}
[data-reveal].visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
[data-reveal-delay="1"]{transition-delay:.08s}
[data-reveal-delay="2"]{transition-delay:.16s}
[data-reveal-delay="3"]{transition-delay:.24s}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .site-nav{display:none}.menu-toggle{display:block}
  .hero{padding-top:120px;min-height:auto}
  .hero-grid,.services-intro .shell,.belief-grid,.founder-strip,.cta-grid,
  .benchmark-switch .shell,.process-head,.confidence-grid,.diagnostic-grid,.output-grid,
  .about-hero-grid,.story-grid,.philosophy-grid,.topic-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-grid{gap:45px}
  .hero-index{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24);padding:20px 0 0}
  .service-row{
    grid-template-columns:60px minmax(0,1fr) 44px;
    grid-template-rows:auto auto;
    gap:16px 18px;
  }
  .service-row .num{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;align-self:start;padding-top:.35em}
  .service-row h3{grid-column:2;grid-row:1}
  .service-row .arrow{grid-column:3;grid-row:1;align-self:start;justify-self:end}
  .service-row p{grid-column:2/4;grid-row:2}
  .belief-foot{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .founder-image{min-height:0;padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:40px}
  .cta-actions{justify-content:flex-start}
  .switch-nav{position:static;display:flex;gap:8px;overflow:auto;margin-bottom:30px}
  .switch-nav button{min-width:max-content;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;padding:10px 14px}
  .metric-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .process-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .step{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);min-height:auto;padding:28px 0}
  .about-hero{padding-top:120px}
  .about-copy{padding-bottom:50px}
  .about-photo{height:62vh;min-height:480px}
  .stat-ribbon{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-links{justify-content:flex-start}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  :root{--pad:18px}
  .display{font-size:clamp(3.25rem,17vw,5.7rem)}
  .section-title{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,14vw,4.5rem)}
  .service-row{min-height:0;padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:28px;grid-template-columns:38px 1fr 38px}
  .service-row h3{font-size:2.45rem}
  .belief-foot{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .founder-image{min-height:0}
  .stat-ribbon{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stat-ribbon div{padding:20px 18px}
  .timeline-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}
  .contact-option{grid-template-columns:38px 1fr 30px}
  .contact-option h2{font-size:1.7rem}
  .hero-meta{gap:12px}
}


.linkedin-link{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-weight:750;transition:color .2s,transform .2s;
}
.linkedin-link:hover{color:var(--mint);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.linkedin-icon{
  width:22px;height:22px;display:inline-grid;place-items:center;
  border-radius:4px;background:currentColor;flex:0 0 auto;
}
.linkedin-icon svg{width:14px;height:14px;fill:var(--black)}
.site-footer .linkedin-icon svg{fill:var(--black)}
.about-linkedin{margin-top:26px}
.about-linkedin .linkedin-link{
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);
  border-radius:100px;padding:10px 14px;color:#fff;
}
.about-linkedin .linkedin-link:hover{border-color:var(--mint);color:var(--mint)}



.footer-brandline{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-bottom:5px;
}
.footer-brandline .tagline{
  color:#7f8e95;
  font-size:.78rem;
}
.footer-company{
  color:#7f8e95;
  font-size:.78rem;
}
.site-footer .footer-brandline .linkedin-link{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  color:#8e9ba1;
  opacity:.8;
  padding:0;
  margin:0;
  border:0;
  background:transparent;
  transform:none;
}
.site-footer .footer-brandline .linkedin-link:hover{
  color:var(--mint);
  opacity:1;
  background:transparent;
  transform:none;
}
.site-footer .footer-brandline .linkedin-icon{
  width:17px;
  height:17px;
  color:currentColor;
  background:currentColor;
}
.site-footer .footer-brandline .linkedin-icon svg{
  width:11px;
  height:11px;
  fill:var(--black);
}


/* Mobile refinement: keep all typography and controls inside narrow viewports */
@media(max-width:620px){
  :root{--pad:18px}

  .brand-logo{width:160px}

  .display,
  .display.small{
    font-size:clamp(2.9rem,14.5vw,4rem);
    line-height:.9;
    letter-spacing:-.055em;
    overflow-wrap:normal;
    word-break:normal;
  }

  .section-title{
    font-size:clamp(2.25rem,11vw,3.2rem);
    line-height:.98;
    letter-spacing:-.045em;
  }

  .lead{
    font-size:1.04rem;
    line-height:1.52;
  }

  .hero{
    padding-top:108px;
    padding-bottom:38px;
  }

  .hero-grid{gap:34px}
  .hero-copy p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.52}
  .hero-meta{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    align-items:start;
    gap:14px;
  }

  .btn{
    max-width:100%;
    white-space:normal;
    text-align:center;
    line-height:1.25;
  }

  .services-intro{padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:38px}

  .service-row{
    min-height:0;
    padding-top:24px;
    padding-bottom:24px;
    grid-template-columns:34px minmax(0,1fr) 34px;
    gap:10px 13px;
  }
  .service-row h3{
    font-size:clamp(1.85rem,8.6vw,2.25rem);
    line-height:.98;
    letter-spacing:-.045em;
    overflow-wrap:break-word;
  }
  .service-row p{
    grid-column:2/4;
    grid-row:2;
    font-size:.94rem;
    line-height:1.5;
    padding-right:4px;
  }
  .service-row .arrow{
    width:34px;height:34px;
    margin-top:1px;
  }

  .belief{padding-top:76px;padding-bottom:76px}
  .belief-statement{
    font-size:clamp(2.3rem,11vw,3.3rem);
    line-height:.98;
  }
  .belief-foot{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px 10px}
  .proof-stat strong{font-size:1.8rem}

  .founder-image{
    min-height:0;
    padding:55px 18px 28px;
  }
  .founder-image img{
    width:min(250px,72vw);
  }
  .founder-copy{
    padding:44px 18px 70px;
  }

  .inner-hero{
    min-height:auto;
    padding-top:120px;
    padding-bottom:52px;
  }
  .inner-hero .hero-subline{
    align-items:flex-start;
    flex-direction:column;
    margin-top:36px;
  }

  .benchmark-switch{padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:70px}
  .switch-nav{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    overflow:visible;
    gap:8px;
    margin-bottom:34px;
  }
  .switch-nav button{
    width:100%;
    min-width:0;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:10px;
    padding:12px 14px;
    white-space:normal;
    line-height:1.3;
  }
  .benchmark-panel h2{
    font-size:clamp(2.15rem,10.5vw,3rem);
    line-height:1;
    letter-spacing:-.045em;
  }
  .metric{min-height:0}

  .process,
  .confidence,
  .diagnostic,
  .output-band,
  .story,
  .philosophy,
  .topic-builder{
    padding-top:72px;
    padding-bottom:72px;
  }

  .process-head{margin-bottom:36px}
  .step h3{margin-top:24px;font-size:1.4rem}
  .step p{line-height:1.5}

  .confidence-item{
    gap:14px;
    align-items:flex-start;
  }

  .about-hero{
    min-height:auto;
    padding-top:112px;
  }
  .about-hero-grid{min-height:auto}
  .about-copy{padding:0 0 44px}
  .about-photo{
    height:auto;
    min-height:0;
    aspect-ratio:4/5;
  }
  .about-photo img{object-position:50% 20%}

  .stat-ribbon{
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  }
  .stat-ribbon div{
    padding:20px 18px;
  }
  .stat-ribbon strong{font-size:1.8rem}
  .stat-ribbon span{font-size:.67rem;line-height:1.35}

  .story-body{
    font-size:1.14rem;
    line-height:1.55;
  }
  .timeline-row{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:6px;
  }

  .philosophy-photo{
    width:min(100%,420px);
    margin-inline:auto;
  }

  .contact-hero{
    min-height:auto;
    padding-top:120px;
    padding-bottom:58px;
  }
  .contact-options{margin-top:50px}
  .contact-option{
    grid-template-columns:30px minmax(0,1fr) 24px;
    gap:10px;
    padding:22px 0;
  }
  .contact-option h2{
    font-size:clamp(1.35rem,6.8vw,1.7rem);
    overflow-wrap:anywhere;
  }

  .chips{gap:8px}
  .chip{
    font-size:.86rem;
    padding:9px 12px;
  }

  .cta-band{
    padding-top:72px;
    padding-bottom:72px;
  }
  .cta-actions{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:flex-start;
    gap:10px;
  }

  .footer-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:28px;
  }
  .footer-logo{width:155px;margin-bottom:18px}
  .footer-links{
    justify-content:flex-start;
    gap:13px 18px;
    line-height:1.4;
  }
  .footer-brandline{
    gap:8px;
    align-items:center;
  }
  .footer-brandline .tagline,
  .footer-company{
    font-size:.73rem;
  }

  .mobile-links a{
    font-size:clamp(2rem,10vw,3rem);
    line-height:1.05;
  }
}

@media(max-width:380px){
  .display,
  .display.small{
    font-size:clamp(2.65rem,13.8vw,3.3rem);
  }
  .section-title{
    font-size:clamp(2.05rem,10.4vw,2.65rem);
  }
  .service-row h3{
    font-size:1.78rem;
  }
  .benchmark-panel h2{
    font-size:2rem;
  }
  .stat-ribbon{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }
}


/* Navigation dropdown */
.site-nav .nav-item{
  position:relative;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
}
.site-nav .nav-item > .nav-main{
  position:relative;
  opacity:.82;
}
.site-nav .nav-item > .nav-main:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  right:100%;
  bottom:-7px;
  height:2px;
  background:var(--mint);
  transition:right .25s;
}
.site-nav .nav-item > .nav-main.active,
.site-nav .nav-item:hover > .nav-main{opacity:1}
.site-nav .nav-item > .nav-main.active:after,
.site-nav .nav-item:hover > .nav-main:after{right:0}
.site-nav .has-dropdown{padding-right:15px}
.site-nav .has-dropdown:before{
  content:"▾";
  position:absolute;
  right:0;
  top:50%;
  transform:translateY(-52%);
  font-size:.62rem;
  opacity:.72;
}
.nav-dropdown{
  position:absolute;
  top:calc(100% + 14px);
  left:0;
  min-width:255px;
  background:rgba(5,5,5,.98);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  border-radius:12px;
  padding:10px 0;
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.28);
  display:none;
  z-index:30;
}
.nav-item:hover .nav-dropdown,
.nav-item.open .nav-dropdown{display:block}
.nav-dropdown a{
  display:block;
  padding:11px 16px;
  font-size:.78rem;
  font-weight:700;
  color:#d2dde0;
  opacity:1;
}
.nav-dropdown a:hover{
  color:var(--mint);
  background:rgba(94,234,212,.07);
}
.nav-dropdown a:after{display:none!important}
.mobile-links .sub-links{
  display:grid;
  gap:0;
  margin:-6px 0 6px;
  padding-left:18px;
}
.mobile-links .sub-links a{
  font-size:1rem;
  font-weight:650;
  letter-spacing:0;
  border-bottom:1px solid #232323;
  color:#b8c4c8;
  padding:10px 0;
}

/* About page brand panel */
.brand-panel{
  background:var(--navy);
  color:#fff;
  padding:clamp(34px,6vw,56px);
  min-height:420px;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:space-between;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.brand-panel:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:-18% auto auto -10%;
  width:420px;
  height:420px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle, rgba(94,234,212,.15), rgba(94,234,212,.04) 45%, transparent 72%);
}
.brand-panel:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  right:-80px;
  bottom:-110px;
  width:340px;
  height:340px;
  border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid rgba(94,234,212,.18);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 60px rgba(94,234,212,.025), 0 0 0 120px rgba(94,234,212,.015);
}
.brand-panel > *{position:relative;z-index:1}
.brand-panel img{width:min(250px,70%)}
.brand-panel .brand-copy{max-width:460px}
.brand-panel .brand-copy strong{
  display:block;
  font-size:1.38rem;
  margin-bottom:10px;
  letter-spacing:-.03em;
}
.brand-panel .brand-copy p{
  margin:0;
  color:#b3c2c8;
  font-size:1rem;
  line-height:1.55;
}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .nav-dropdown{display:none!important}
  .brand-panel{min-height:320px}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .brand-panel{
    min-height:280px;
    padding:30px 22px;
  }
  .brand-panel img{width:min(190px,62%)}
  .brand-panel .brand-copy strong{font-size:1.2rem}
  .brand-panel .brand-copy p{font-size:.94rem}
}


/* ===== Product landing pages ===== */
.product-hero{
  min-height:78svh;
  background:var(--black);
  color:#fff;
  padding:170px var(--pad) 74px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-end;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.product-hero:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  width:56vw;height:56vw;
  border-radius:50%;
  right:-24vw;top:-20vw;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(94,234,212,.16),rgba(13,148,136,.05) 45%,transparent 70%);
}
.product-hero .shell{position:relative;z-index:1}
.product-hero .lead{color:#aebbc1;margin:28px 0 0}
.product-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}

.problem-band{padding:100px var(--pad);background:#fff}
.problem-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.66fr 1.34fr;gap:8vw}
.problem-list{border-top:1px solid var(--navy)}
.problem-row{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:42px 1fr;
  gap:18px;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)
}
.problem-row .n{font-size:.7rem;color:var(--teal);font-weight:800}
.problem-row strong{display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
.problem-row span{color:#5f707b;font-size:.94rem}

.dual-service{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:110px var(--pad)}
.dual-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.65fr 1.35fr;gap:7vw;margin-bottom:54px}
.dual-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.18);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.dual-card{
  background:var(--navy);
  padding:42px;
  min-height:470px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:space-between;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.dual-card:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;inset:auto -40% -60% auto;
  width:420px;height:420px;border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(94,234,212,.12),transparent 68%);
}
.dual-card > *{position:relative;z-index:1}
.dual-card .n{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--mint)}
.dual-card h3{
  font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,4.4rem);
  line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:18px 0 20px
}
.dual-card p{color:#aebbc1;max-width:560px}
.dual-points{display:grid;gap:12px;margin:28px 0 0}
.dual-point{display:flex;gap:11px;font-size:.92rem;color:#d1dade}
.dual-point:before{content:"—";color:var(--mint);font-weight:800}
.dual-card .text-link{margin-top:34px;color:#fff}

.methodology{padding:110px var(--pad);background:var(--mint);color:var(--navy)}
.methodology-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.72fr 1.28fr;gap:8vw;align-items:center}
.method-flow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin-top:42px}
.method-box{
  border:1px solid rgba(17,34,49,.45);
  min-height:150px;padding:22px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between
}
.method-box strong{font-size:1.05rem}
.method-box span{font-size:.84rem;color:#28444b}
.method-plus{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800;text-align:center}

.evidence{padding:110px var(--pad);background:#fff}
.evidence-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.7fr 1.3fr;gap:7vw;align-items:end}
.evidence-stats{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  border-top:1px solid var(--navy);
  margin-top:54px
}
.evidence-stat{padding:30px 30px 10px 0;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.evidence-stat:last-child{border-right:0;padding-left:30px}
.evidence-stat:nth-child(2){padding-left:30px}
.evidence-stat strong{display:block;font-size:clamp(3rem,6vw,6rem);line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.06em;color:var(--teal)}
.evidence-stat span{display:block;margin-top:14px;color:#5f707b;max-width:260px}
.evidence-note{font-size:.76rem;color:#7a8990;margin-top:26px;max-width:780px}

.demo-band{
  padding:120px var(--pad);
  background:var(--black);
  color:#fff;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden
}
.demo-band:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;left:-10vw;bottom:-24vw;width:52vw;height:52vw;border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid rgba(94,234,212,.16);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 90px rgba(94,234,212,.02),0 0 0 180px rgba(94,234,212,.012)
}
.demo-grid{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:7vw;align-items:end}
.demo-grid p{color:#9eabb1;max-width:620px}
.demo-actions{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* Benchmarking overview */
.bench-overview{padding:110px var(--pad);background:#fff}
.bench-overview-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.65fr 1.35fr;gap:8vw;margin-bottom:50px}
.bench-choice-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.bench-choice{
  border:1px solid var(--navy);
  padding:38px;
  min-height:430px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;
  transition:background .25s,color .25s,transform .25s
}
.bench-choice:hover{background:var(--mint);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.bench-choice .n{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--teal);font-weight:800}
.bench-choice:hover .n{color:var(--navy)}
.bench-choice h2{
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4vw,4.6rem);
  line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:18px 0
}
.bench-choice p{color:#5f707b;max-width:560px}
.bench-choice:hover p{color:#28444b}
.choice-meta{margin-top:28px;display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.choice-meta span{border:1px solid currentColor;border-radius:100px;padding:7px 10px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:750}

/* Individual benchmarking pages */
.service-detail{padding:105px var(--pad);background:#fff}
.service-detail-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.7fr 1.3fr;gap:8vw}
.detail-list{border-top:1px solid var(--navy)}
.detail-item{padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.detail-item strong{display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
.detail-item span{color:#60717a;font-size:.94rem}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .problem-grid,.dual-head,.methodology-grid,.evidence-head,.demo-grid,.bench-overview-head,.service-detail-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .dual-grid,.bench-choice-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .method-flow{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .method-plus{transform:rotate(90deg);padding:2px}
  .evidence-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .evidence-stat,.evidence-stat:nth-child(2),.evidence-stat:last-child{padding:24px 0;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .demo-actions{justify-content:flex-start}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .product-hero{min-height:auto;padding-top:120px;padding-bottom:58px}
  .product-actions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .product-actions .btn{width:max-content;max-width:100%}
  .problem-band,.dual-service,.methodology,.evidence,.demo-band,.bench-overview,.service-detail{padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:72px}
  .dual-card{padding:28px;min-height:0}
  .dual-card h3{font-size:2.35rem}
  .method-box{min-height:125px}
  .bench-choice{padding:28px;min-height:0}
  .bench-choice h2{font-size:2.45rem}
}


/* v9 navigation refinement: dropdown remains hoverable with no dead gap */
.site-nav .nav-item{
  padding-bottom:12px;
  margin-bottom:-12px;
}
.site-nav .nav-dropdown{
  top:100%;
  margin-top:0;
}
.site-nav .nav-dropdown:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  right:0;
  top:-12px;
  height:12px;
}

/* v9 homepage hero: static lighting only */
.hero:before{
  background:radial-gradient(520px circle at 76% 36%,rgba(94,234,212,.16),transparent 55%);
}

/* Contact is intentionally a single decisive section */
.contact-hero{
  min-height:calc(100svh - 1px);
}

@media(max-width:620px){
  .site-header{padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}
  .product-hero .display.small,
  .about-hero .display.small,
  .contact-hero .display.small{
    font-size:clamp(2.65rem,13vw,3.7rem);
    line-height:.92;
  }
  .bench-choice h2{
    font-size:clamp(2.05rem,10vw,2.6rem);
  }
  .dual-card h3{
    font-size:clamp(2rem,9.5vw,2.45rem);
  }
  .method-flow{gap:8px}
  .contact-intro{max-width:100%}
  .contact-option h2{word-break:break-word}
}
@media(max-width:380px){
  .product-hero .display.small,
  .about-hero .display.small,
  .contact-hero .display.small{
    font-size:2.5rem;
  }
}

/* Keep the Contact email readable on narrow mobile screens */
@media(max-width:620px){
  .contact-option[href^="mailto:"] h3{
    font-size:1.15rem;
    letter-spacing:-.025em;
    overflow-wrap:anywhere;
  }
}


/* Technical & compliance pass — 2026-09-07 */
:root{--teal-text:#0a6f66}

.skip-link{
  position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:8px;z-index:200;
  background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border:2px solid var(--teal-text);
  padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:800;
}
.skip-link:focus{left:12px}

:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid #fff;
  outline-offset:2px;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 5px var(--teal-text);
}
.site-header a:focus-visible,.site-header button:focus-visible,
.site-footer a:focus-visible,.hero a:focus-visible,.product-hero a:focus-visible,
.contact-hero a:focus-visible,.belief a:focus-visible,.cta-band a:focus-visible,
.demo-band a:focus-visible,.dual-service a:focus-visible{
  box-shadow:0 0 0 5px var(--mint);
}

/* Use a darker teal for normal-sized text on white/soft backgrounds. */
.diagnostic-item .n,.problem-row .n,.bench-choice .n,.timeline-row strong{color:var(--teal-text)}

/* Keyboard focus opens the desktop benchmarking submenu without changing link behaviour. */
.site-nav .nav-item:focus-within > .nav-main{opacity:1}
.site-nav .nav-item:focus-within > .nav-main:after{right:0}
.site-nav .nav-item:focus-within .nav-dropdown{display:block}

/* Contact-page privacy signpost. */
.contact-privacy{margin:18px 0 0;color:#9eabb1;font-size:.88rem;max-width:760px}
.contact-privacy a{color:var(--mint);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

/* Privacy notice */
.legal-hero{background:var(--black);color:#fff;padding:170px var(--pad) 82px}
.legal-hero-inner{position:relative}
.legal-hero .lead{color:#aebbc1;margin:28px 0 0}
.legal-updated{margin:24px 0 0;color:#7f8e95;font-size:.84rem}
.legal-content{padding:96px var(--pad) 120px;background:#fff}
.legal-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,.42fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(42px,7vw,110px);align-items:start}
.legal-summary{position:sticky;top:110px;border-top:2px solid var(--navy);padding-top:18px;color:#5f707b;font-size:.92rem}
.legal-summary strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:10px}
.legal-summary p{margin:0 0 16px}
.legal-summary a,.legal-copy a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.legal-copy{max-width:900px}
.legal-copy section{padding:0 0 38px;margin:0 0 38px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.legal-copy section:last-child{border-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.legal-copy h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.4vw,2.25rem);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0 0 18px}
.legal-copy p{margin:0 0 16px;color:#465a65;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.65}
.legal-copy ul{margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:22px;color:#465a65}
.legal-copy li{margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.6}
.legal-table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:6px 0 20px}
.legal-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:640px}
.legal-table th,.legal-table td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;line-height:1.5}
.legal-table th{background:var(--soft);color:var(--navy);font-size:.86rem}
.legal-table td{color:#465a65;font-size:.94rem}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .legal-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .legal-summary{position:static;max-width:520px}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .legal-hero{padding-top:118px;padding-bottom:56px}
  .legal-content{padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:80px}
  .legal-copy section{padding-bottom:28px;margin-bottom:28px}
  .legal-table{min-width:560px}
  .stat-ribbon span{font-size:.75rem}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  *,*::before,*::after{
    animation-duration:.01ms!important;
    animation-iteration-count:1!important;
    transition-duration:.01ms!important;
    scroll-behavior:auto!important;
  }
  [data-reveal]{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
  .skip-link{transition:none!important}
}


/* Content architecture refinement — 2026-09-08 */
.home-display{font-size:clamp(3rem,7.5vw,8rem);line-height:.91;max-width:980px}
.home-display .mint{display:inline}
.home-hero .hero-copy p + p{margin-top:-10px}
.hero-proofline{margin-top:28px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);color:#8fa0a7;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700}

.current-proof{padding:105px var(--pad);background:var(--soft)}
.proof-head,.trigger-head,.case-head,.audience-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.78fr 1.22fr;gap:8vw;align-items:end;margin-bottom:52px}
.proof-head .lead,.trigger-head .lead,.case-head .lead{margin:0}
.proof-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--navy);border-bottom:1px solid var(--navy)}
.proof-card{padding:28px 26px 28px 0;border-right:1px solid rgba(17,34,49,.22)}
.proof-card:not(:first-child){padding-left:26px}
.proof-card:last-child{border-right:0}
.proof-card strong{display:block;font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4vw,4.6rem);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.05em;color:var(--teal-text);margin-bottom:12px}
.proof-card span{display:block;color:#536872;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5}

.service-row p strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:5px;font-size:1.02rem}
.service-row:hover p strong{color:var(--navy)}

.client-triggers{padding:115px var(--pad);background:#fff}
.trigger-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-top:1px solid var(--navy)}
.trigger-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:46px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:26px 26px 28px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.trigger-item:nth-child(even){padding-left:30px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.trigger-item > span{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--teal-text);font-weight:800;padding-top:5px}
.trigger-item h3{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2vw,2rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0 0 9px}
.trigger-item p{margin:0;color:#5a6d77;line-height:1.55}
.trigger-cta{margin-top:34px}

.case-section,.practice-section{padding:115px var(--pad);background:#f7f9f9}
.practice-section{background:#fff}
.case-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.case-grid.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.case-card{border:1px solid var(--navy);padding:32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:470px;background:#fff}
.case-card.track-record{background:var(--soft)}
.case-label{display:block;font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.4;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;font-weight:800;color:var(--teal-text);margin-bottom:22px}
.case-card h3{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,2.8vw,3rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:0 0 22px}
.case-card p{color:#566b75;margin:0 0 15px;line-height:1.58}
.case-outcome{margin-top:auto;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;gap:5px}
.case-outcome strong{font-size:.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--navy)}
.case-outcome span{color:#405761;line-height:1.5}

.belief-copy{max-width:900px;margin-top:34px;color:#b4c0c5;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.65}
.belief-copy p{margin:0 0 12px}

.audience-band{padding:105px var(--pad);background:var(--soft)}
.audience-band.light{background:#fff}
.audience-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.audience-grid.four{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.audience-card{border-top:2px solid var(--navy);padding:22px 8px 8px 0}
.audience-card > span{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--teal-text);font-weight:800}
.audience-card h3{font-size:clamp(1.45rem,2vw,2.1rem);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:22px 0 12px}
.audience-card p{margin:0;color:#596d76;line-height:1.58}
.service-side-copy{max-width:560px;color:#5d7079;line-height:1.6;margin-top:25px}
.process-steps.four-steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}

.scope-note-section{padding:70px var(--pad);background:var(--soft)}
.scope-note{border:1px solid var(--navy);padding:34px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr auto;gap:34px;align-items:center;background:#fff}
.scope-note h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,3.2rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:0}
.scope-note p{margin:0;color:#536872;line-height:1.6}
.scope-note .case-label{margin:0 0 12px}
.scope-note .text-link{white-space:nowrap}

/* Mobile privacy: keep every line inside the viewport and stack the lawful-basis table. */
.legal-layout,.legal-copy,.legal-copy section,.legal-table-wrap{min-width:0;max-width:100%}
.legal-copy p,.legal-copy li,.legal-copy a{overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal}
.legal-table-wrap{width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}

@media(max-width:1100px){
  .audience-grid.four{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .scope-note{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.scope-note .text-link{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .proof-head,.trigger-head,.case-head,.audience-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
  .proof-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .proof-card,.proof-card:not(:first-child){padding:24px;border-right:1px solid rgba(17,34,49,.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(17,34,49,.22)}
  .proof-card:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
  .proof-card:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:0}
  .case-grid,.case-grid.two{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .case-card{min-height:0}
  .audience-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .process-steps.four-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .scope-note{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .scope-note .text-link{grid-column:auto;white-space:normal}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .home-display{font-size:clamp(2.75rem,13vw,3.9rem);line-height:.94}
  .home-hero .hero-copy p + p{margin-top:0}
  .current-proof,.client-triggers,.case-section,.practice-section,.audience-band{padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:72px}
  .proof-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .proof-card,.proof-card:not(:first-child){padding:22px 0;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(17,34,49,.22)}
  .proof-card:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .trigger-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trigger-item,.trigger-item:nth-child(even){padding:22px 0;border-left:0;grid-template-columns:34px 1fr}
  .case-card{padding:25px}
  .case-card h3{font-size:2rem}
  .audience-grid.four{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .scope-note-section{padding:54px 18px}
  .scope-note{padding:24px;gap:20px}
  .legal-table-wrap{overflow:visible}
  .legal-table{min-width:0;width:100%;display:block}
  .legal-table thead{display:none}
  .legal-table tbody,.legal-table tr,.legal-table td{display:block;width:100%}
  .legal-table tr{border:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:14px}
  .legal-table td{border:0;padding:13px 14px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
  .legal-table td:first-child{background:var(--soft);font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
}

/* v10 nested benchmarking flyout and unified services navigation */
.site-nav .nav-dropdown{min-width:292px;overflow:visible}
.site-nav .nav-subitem{position:relative}
.site-nav .nav-subitem > .nav-flyout-trigger{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:18px;
  width:100%;
}
.site-nav .nav-flyout-arrow{
  font-size:1.05rem;
  line-height:1;
  opacity:.72;
  transform:translateX(0);
  transition:transform .18s ease,opacity .18s ease;
}
.site-nav .nav-subitem:hover > .nav-flyout-trigger .nav-flyout-arrow,
.site-nav .nav-subitem:focus-within > .nav-flyout-trigger .nav-flyout-arrow{
  transform:translateX(3px);
  opacity:1;
}
.site-nav .nav-flyout{
  position:absolute;
  top:-10px;
  left:calc(100% + 8px);
  min-width:245px;
  background:rgba(5,5,5,.99);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  border-radius:12px;
  padding:10px 0;
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.28);
  display:none;
  z-index:40;
}
.site-nav .nav-flyout:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  right:100%;
  top:0;
  width:10px;
  height:100%;
}
.site-nav .nav-subitem:hover > .nav-flyout,
.site-nav .nav-subitem:focus-within > .nav-flyout{display:block}
.site-nav .nav-dropdown .current-service{color:var(--mint)}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .site-nav .nav-flyout{display:none!important}
}


/* Desktop refinement — 2026-09-09
   Keep mobile spacing unchanged; tighten desktop rhythm modestly and open the
   nested Benchmarking menu inward so it stays inside the viewport. */
.home-display .mint{display:block}

@media(min-width:981px){
  /* Nested Benchmarking flyout opens to the left, away from the viewport edge. */
  .site-nav .nav-flyout{
    left:auto;
    right:calc(100% + 8px);
  }
  .site-nav .nav-flyout:before{
    left:100%;
    right:auto;
  }
  .site-nav .nav-subitem:hover > .nav-flyout-trigger .nav-flyout-arrow,
  .site-nav .nav-subitem:focus-within > .nav-flyout-trigger .nav-flyout-arrow{
    transform:translateX(-3px);
  }

  /* Slightly tighter vertical rhythm across content sections. */
  .services-intro{padding-top:86px;padding-bottom:50px}
  .belief{padding-top:100px;padding-bottom:100px}
  .founder-strip{min-height:570px}
  .founder-image{padding-top:58px;padding-bottom:58px}
  .founder-copy{padding-top:76px;padding-bottom:76px}
  .cta-band{padding-top:84px;padding-bottom:84px}

  .benchmark-switch{padding-top:86px;padding-bottom:86px}
  .process,.confidence,.diagnostic,.output-band{padding-top:94px;padding-bottom:94px}
  .process-head{margin-bottom:48px}

  .story{padding-top:100px;padding-bottom:100px}
  .timeline{margin-top:58px}
  .philosophy{padding-top:94px;padding-bottom:94px}
  .topic-builder{padding-top:86px;padding-bottom:86px}

  .problem-band{padding-top:86px;padding-bottom:86px}
  .dual-service,.methodology,.evidence{padding-top:94px;padding-bottom:94px}
  .dual-head{margin-bottom:44px}
  .bench-overview{padding-top:94px;padding-bottom:94px}
  .bench-overview-head{margin-bottom:42px}
  .service-detail{padding-top:90px;padding-bottom:90px}

  .legal-content{padding-top:82px;padding-bottom:100px}

  .current-proof{padding-top:88px;padding-bottom:88px}
  .client-triggers,.case-section,.practice-section{padding-top:96px;padding-bottom:96px}
  .audience-band{padding-top:88px;padding-bottom:88px}
  .scope-note-section{padding-top:58px;padding-bottom:58px}
  .proof-head,.trigger-head,.case-head,.audience-head{margin-bottom:42px}
}

/* Recognition & affiliations — 2026-09-09 */
.recognition-inline{
  margin-top:42px;
  padding-top:32px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(17,34,49,.22);
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:.38fr 1.62fr;
  gap:5vw;
  align-items:center;
}
.recognition-inline-label{
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:800;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.16em;
  color:var(--navy);
}
.recognition-inline-items{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:22px;
}
.recognition-inline-item{
  min-width:0;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:18px;
}
.recognition-inline-item img{
  width:88px;
  height:88px;
  object-fit:contain;
  flex:0 0 88px;
}
.recognition-inline-item strong{
  display:block;
  font-size:1rem;
  line-height:1.25;
  margin-bottom:4px;
}
.recognition-inline-item span{
  display:block;
  color:#5f707b;
  font-size:.82rem;
  line-height:1.4;
}

.recognition-section{
  padding:92px var(--pad);
  background:var(--soft);
}
.recognition-about-head{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap:8vw;
  align-items:end;
  margin-bottom:42px;
}
.recognition-about-head .lead{margin:0}
.recognition-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:22px;
}
.recognition-card{
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid rgba(17,34,49,.14);
  padding:28px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;
  gap:28px;
  align-items:center;
  min-width:0;
}
.recognition-card img{
  width:150px;
  height:150px;
  object-fit:contain;
}
.recognition-type{
  display:block;
  color:var(--teal-text,#0a6f66);
  font-size:.7rem;
  font-weight:800;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  margin-bottom:9px;
}
.recognition-card h3{
  margin:0 0 10px;
  font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.3vw,2.4rem);
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:-.04em;
}
.recognition-card p{
  margin:0;
  color:#5f707b;
  line-height:1.55;
}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .recognition-inline{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:22px;
    margin-top:34px;
    padding-top:26px;
  }
  .recognition-about-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
  .recognition-card{grid-template-columns:120px 1fr}
  .recognition-card img{width:120px;height:120px}
}

@media(max-width:640px){
  .recognition-inline-items{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
  .recognition-inline-item img{width:72px;height:72px;flex-basis:72px}
  .recognition-section{padding:68px 18px}
  .recognition-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .recognition-card{grid-template-columns:92px 1fr;padding:22px;gap:20px}
  .recognition-card img{width:92px;height:92px}
  .recognition-card h3{font-size:1.65rem}
}

@media(min-width:981px){
  .recognition-section{padding-top:82px;padding-bottom:82px}
}