/* ============================================================
   Sebastien Poulet — personal brand site
   Palette and system per website-prompt (brass light on black stone)
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --bg-deep: #050708;
  --bg-midnight: #0B0F14;
  --surface: #141A21;
  --surface-elevated: #1A2028;

  --text-primary: #F4F6F8;
  --text-secondary: #A7B0BA;
  --text-muted: #6F7A85;

  --border-hairline: rgba(244, 246, 248, 0.08);
  --border-strong: rgba(244, 246, 248, 0.14);

  --brass-deep: #9A6A2E;
  --brass-warm: #B88A36;
  --brass-light: #E4B75A;
  --amber-glow: rgba(228, 183, 90, 0.16);
  --steel: #5A7D9A;

  --font-sans: "Helvetica Neue", "Neue Haas Grotesk", Helvetica, Inter, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;

  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --header-h: 76px;

  /* == type scale ================================================
     every font size on the site; turn one dial, everything using
     that role follows. clamp() sizes scale with the viewport. */
  --fs-display: clamp(2.6rem, 5.4vw, 4.4rem);
  --fs-display-compact: clamp(1.85rem, 5.4vw, 4.4rem);
  --fs-title-lg: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.1rem);
  --fs-title-md: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);
  --fs-title-sm: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
  --fs-quote: clamp(1.35rem, 2.6vw, 1.9rem);
  --fs-lede: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.25rem);
  --fs-nav-mobile: 1.15rem;
  --fs-card-title: 1.12rem;
  --fs-body: 16px;
  --fs-input: 0.95rem;
  --fs-body-sm: 0.92rem;
  --fs-caption: 0.85rem;
  --fs-ui: 0.82rem;          /* nav links, buttons */
  --fs-ui-sm: 0.8rem;        /* quiet links, footer nav */
  --fs-note: 0.78rem;
  --fs-fine: 0.72rem;        /* step numbers, copyright */
  --fs-caps: 0.7rem;         /* eyebrows, card numbers */
  --fs-caps-sm: 0.68rem;     /* signature, field labels */
  --fs-caps-xs: 0.65rem;

  /* == line heights (space between lines) ======================= */
  --lh-display: 1.06;
  --lh-heading: 1.12;
  --lh-quote: 1.4;
  --lh-input: 1.45;
  --lh-body: 1.6;
  --lh-lede: 1.65;

  /* == letter spacing (space between characters) =================
     negative: large headings pull tighter as they grow;
     positive: uppercase micro-type opens up to stay legible. */
  --ls-display: -0.028em;
  --ls-title: -0.025em;
  --ls-heading: -0.022em;
  --ls-quote: -0.015em;
  --ls-caps-wide: 0.26em;
  --ls-caps: 0.24em;
  --ls-caps-md: 0.22em;
  --ls-caps-sm: 0.2em;
  --ls-brand: 0.16em;
  --ls-link: 0.14em;
  --ls-btn: 0.12em;
  --ls-nav-sm: 0.1em;
  --ls-nav: 0.08em;

  /* == rhythm / structural spacing =============================== */
  --container-w: min(1180px, 92vw);
  --container-narrow-w: min(820px, 92vw);
  --space-section: clamp(88px, 11vw, 150px);
  --space-head: clamp(52px, 6vw, 84px);
  --card-pad-top: 44px;
  --card-pad-x: 36px;
  --card-pad-bottom: 48px;
  --pad-step: clamp(44px, 5vw, 64px);
  --pad-form: clamp(30px, 4vw, 52px);
  --gap-step: clamp(28px, 5vw, 72px);
  --gap-nav: clamp(22px, 3vw, 40px);
  --gap-consult: clamp(48px, 7vw, 110px);
  --gap-buttons: 18px;
  --btn-min-w: 244px;
  --gap-form: 26px;
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  background: var(--bg-deep);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
  line-height: var(--lh-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

::selection { background: rgba(184, 138, 54, 0.35); color: var(--text-primary); }

/* ---- grain: felt, not noticed ---- */
body::after {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 90;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.028;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='240' height='240'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='240' height='240' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

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

/* ============================================================
   Typography
   ============================================================ */

h1, h2, h3 {
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-heading);
  line-height: var(--lh-heading);
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.display {
  font-size: var(--fs-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-display);
  line-height: var(--lh-display);
}

.title-lg {
  font-size: var(--fs-title-lg);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-title);
}

.title-md {
  font-size: var(--fs-title-md);
}

.lede {
  font-size: var(--fs-lede);
  line-height: var(--lh-lede);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font-size: var(--fs-caps);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-caps);
  color: var(--brass-warm);
}

.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brass-warm), transparent);
}

.eyebrow--center::before { display: none; }

.muted { color: var(--text-muted); }

/* ============================================================
   Layout primitives
   ============================================================ */

.container {
  width: var(--container-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.container--narrow { width: var(--container-narrow-w); }

.section {
  padding: var(--space-section) 0;
  position: relative;
}

.section--flush { padding-top: 0; }

.seam {
  height: 1px;
  border: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--border-strong) 20%, var(--border-strong) 80%, transparent);
}

.seam--brass {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(184, 138, 54, 0.5), transparent);
}

/* ============================================================
   Header
   ============================================================ */

.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  height: var(--header-h);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  transition: background 0.4s var(--ease), border-color 0.4s var(--ease);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

.site-header.is-scrolled {
  background: rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.82);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom-color: var(--border-hairline);
}

.site-header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.brand {
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-brand);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.brand em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--gap-nav);
}

.site-nav a {
  position: relative;
  font-size: var(--fs-ui);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-nav);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  padding: 6px 0;
  transition: color 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.site-nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brass-warm), transparent);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease);
}

.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--text-primary); }
.site-nav a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--text-primary); }
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.nav-cta {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  padding: 9px 18px !important;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: border-color 0.35s var(--ease), color 0.35s var(--ease);
}

.nav-cta::after { display: none; }
.nav-cta:hover { border-color: var(--brass-warm); }

/* mobile menu */
.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  border-radius: 2px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 40px;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 120;
}

.menu-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 18px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--text-primary);
  margin: 5px auto;
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease), opacity 0.3s;
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(3px) rotate(45deg); }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { transform: translateY(-3px) rotate(-45deg); }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }

  .site-nav {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 110;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 34px;
    background: rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.96);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.4s var(--ease), visibility 0.4s;
  }

  .site-nav.is-open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }

  .site-nav a { font-size: var(--fs-nav-mobile); letter-spacing: var(--ls-btn); }
}

/* ============================================================
   Hero
   ============================================================ */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.hero--secondary {
  min-height: 78vh;
  min-height: 78svh;
}

.hero-media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -12% 0;
  z-index: -2;
}

.hero-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  will-change: transform;
}

.hero-veil {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.62) 0%, rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.18) 34%, rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.34) 66%, var(--bg-deep) 100%);
}

.hero-veil--left {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.78) 0%, rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.45) 42%, rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.05) 72%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.55) 0%, rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.05) 35%, rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.25) 70%, var(--bg-deep) 100%);
}

.hero-veil--center {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 70% at 50% 58%, rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.34) 0%, rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.62) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.6) 0%, rgba(5, 7, 8, 0) 30%, rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.2) 72%, var(--bg-deep) 100%);
}

.hero-inner {
  width: var(--container-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: calc(var(--header-h) + 40px) 0 90px;
}

.hero-copy { max-width: 640px; }

.hero--centered .hero-inner { text-align: center; }
.hero--centered .hero-copy { margin: 0 auto; max-width: 760px; }
.hero--centered .eyebrow { justify-content: center; }

.hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 28px; }

.hero .display { margin-bottom: 26px; }

.hero .lede { margin-bottom: 42px; max-width: 560px; }

.hero--centered .lede { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--gap-buttons);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero--centered .hero-actions { justify-content: center; }

/* the hero button pair shares one width */
.hero-actions .btn { min-width: var(--btn-min-w); }

.hero-signature {
  margin-top: 56px;
  font-size: var(--fs-caps-sm);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-caps-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.hero-signature b {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--brass-warm);
}

/* scroll hint */
.scroll-hint {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 34px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1px;
  height: 52px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(228, 183, 90, 0.55));
  animation: hint 3.2s var(--ease) infinite;
}

@keyframes hint {
  0%, 100% { transform: scaleY(0.45); transform-origin: top; opacity: 0.4; }
  50% { transform: scaleY(1); opacity: 1; }
}

/* ============================================================
   Buttons
   ============================================================ */

.btn {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 15px 30px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--fs-ui);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-btn);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 2px;
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.35s var(--ease), color 0.35s var(--ease), background 0.35s var(--ease), transform 0.35s var(--ease);
}

.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }

.btn--primary {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(228, 183, 90, 0.22) 0%, rgba(154, 106, 46, 0.14) 100%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(228, 183, 90, 0.55);
}

.btn--primary::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: -80%;
  width: 55%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, transparent, rgba(255, 244, 214, 0.38), transparent);
  transform: skewX(-18deg);
  transition: left 0.6s var(--ease);
}

.btn--primary:hover::before { left: 130%; }

.btn--ghost {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  background: rgba(20, 26, 33, 0.35);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
}

.btn--ghost:hover {
  border-color: rgba(184, 138, 54, 0.65);
  background: rgba(26, 32, 40, 0.5);
}

.btn--wide { width: 100%; }

/* text link with brass arrow */
.link-quiet {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: var(--fs-ui-sm);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-link);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  transition: color 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.link-quiet::after {
  content: "\2192";
  color: var(--brass-warm);
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease);
}

.link-quiet:hover { color: var(--text-primary); }
.link-quiet:hover::after { transform: translateX(5px); }

/* ============================================================
   Shared components
   ============================================================ */

.section-head {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-head);
}

.section-head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.section-head h2 { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.section-head p { color: var(--text-secondary); }

.section-head--center {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

/* stat / pillar strip */
.pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
}

.pillar {
  padding: var(--card-pad-top) var(--card-pad-x) var(--card-pad-bottom) 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
  position: relative;
}

.pillar:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.pillar + .pillar { padding-left: var(--card-pad-x); }

.pillar::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 44px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--brass-warm);
  transition: width 0.6s var(--ease);
}

.pillar:hover::before { width: 100%; }

.pillar .num {
  font-size: var(--fs-caps);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-caps);
  color: var(--brass-warm);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.pillar h3 { font-size: var(--fs-card-title); margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: 500; }
.pillar p { font-size: var(--fs-body-sm); color: var(--text-secondary); }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pillar {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
    padding: 34px 0;
  }
  .pillar + .pillar { padding-left: 0; }
  .pillar:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
}

/* ---- method steps: a path through a system ---- */
.steps {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
}

.step {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr;
  gap: var(--gap-step);
  padding: var(--pad-step) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
}

.step:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-hairline); }

.step-num {
  font-size: var(--fs-fine);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-caps-wide);
  color: var(--brass-warm);
  padding-top: 8px;
  position: relative;
}

.step-num::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 40px;
  left: 2px;
  bottom: -18px;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(184, 138, 54, 0.55), transparent);
}

.step:last-child .step-num::after { display: none; }

.step-body h3 { font-size: var(--fs-title-sm); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.step-body p { color: var(--text-secondary); max-width: 560px; }

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .step { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
  .step-num::after { display: none; }
}

/* ---- belief blocks (about) ---- */
.beliefs {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
}

.belief {
  padding-top: 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
  position: relative;
}

.belief::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 44px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--brass-warm);
}

.belief .num {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--fs-caps);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-caps);
  color: var(--brass-warm);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.belief h3 { font-size: var(--fs-card-title); margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: 500; }
.belief p { font-size: var(--fs-body-sm); color: var(--text-secondary); }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .beliefs { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ---- quote / positioning ---- */
.statement {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.statement blockquote {
  font-size: var(--fs-quote);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: var(--lh-quote);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-quote);
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.statement blockquote .accent { color: var(--brass-light); }

.statement figcaption {
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-size: var(--fs-caps);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-caps);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* ---- portrait placeholder ---- */
.portrait-frame {
  width: min(320px, 70vw);
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 55% at 50% 118%, rgba(228, 183, 90, 0.14), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--surface) 0%, var(--bg-midnight) 100%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 26px;
  position: relative;
}

.portrait-frame::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
  border-radius: 1px;
}

.portrait-frame span {
  font-size: var(--fs-caps-xs);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-caps-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* ---- CTA band ---- */
.cta-band {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--space-section) 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-band::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: min(720px, 80vw);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(184, 138, 54, 0.6), transparent);
}

.cta-band::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: min(560px, 70vw);
  height: 220px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 100% at 50% 0%, var(--amber-glow), transparent 75%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cta-band .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.cta-band h2 { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.cta-band p { max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto 40px; color: var(--text-secondary); }

/* ============================================================
   Consultation form
   ============================================================ */

.consult-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: var(--gap-consult);
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .consult-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.consult-aside .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.consult-aside h2 { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.consult-aside > p { color: var(--text-secondary); margin-bottom: 40px; }

.consult-points { list-style: none; }

.consult-points li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.consult-points li::before {
  content: "";
  flex: 0 0 18px;
  height: 1px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  background: var(--brass-warm);
}

.form-panel {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20, 26, 33, 0.85) 0%, rgba(11, 15, 20, 0.9) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: var(--pad-form);
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(244, 246, 248, 0.05);
}

.form-panel::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: 8%;
  right: 8%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(228, 183, 90, 0.7), transparent);
}

.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--gap-form);
}

.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; }

.field--full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

.field label {
  font-size: var(--fs-caps-sm);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-caps-sm);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.field input,
.field select,
.field textarea {
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  width: 100%;
  background: rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.55);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--fs-input);
  line-height: var(--lh-input);
  transition: border-color 0.35s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.35s var(--ease), background 0.35s var(--ease);
}

.field input::placeholder,
.field textarea::placeholder { color: rgba(111, 122, 133, 0.65); }

.field input:focus,
.field select:focus,
.field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: rgba(184, 138, 54, 0.7);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(184, 138, 54, 0.35), 0 0 24px rgba(228, 183, 90, 0.08);
  background: rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.75);
}

.field textarea { min-height: 130px; resize: vertical; }

.field select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='10' height='6' viewBox='0 0 10 6'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l4 4 4-4' fill='none' stroke='%23A7B0BA' stroke-width='1.2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 16px center;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.form-footer {
  margin-top: 34px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}

.form-note {
  font-size: var(--fs-note);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-align: center;
}

/* Honeypot. Off-screen rather than display:none so bots that skip hidden
   fields still fill it in. Never shown to a real visitor. */
.hp-field {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.form-error {
  font-size: var(--fs-note);
  color: #E08B7A;
  text-align: center;
}

.form-error[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.form-success {
  display: none;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 60px 10px;
}

.form-success.is-visible { display: block; }

.form-success .ring {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(184, 138, 54, 0.6);
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(228, 183, 90, 0.18), inset 0 0 18px rgba(228, 183, 90, 0.12);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--brass-light);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.form-success h3 { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.form-success p { color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: var(--fs-input); }

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ============================================================
   Footer
   ============================================================ */

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
  padding: 60px 0 44px;
  background: var(--bg-deep);
  position: relative;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.footer-brand .brand { display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.footer-brand p { font-size: var(--fs-caption); color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 300px; }

.footer-nav { display: flex; gap: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.footer-nav a {
  font-size: var(--fs-ui-sm);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-nav-sm);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  transition: color 0.3s var(--ease);
}

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

.footer-base {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-top: 26px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
}

.footer-base small {
  font-size: var(--fs-fine);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-nav);
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.powered {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: var(--fs-caps-sm);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-caps-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  transition: color 0.35s var(--ease);
}

.powered::before {
  content: "";
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border: 1px solid var(--brass-deep);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transition: border-color 0.35s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.35s var(--ease);
}

.powered:hover { color: var(--text-secondary); }
.powered:hover::before {
  border-color: var(--brass-light);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(228, 183, 90, 0.35);
}

/* ============================================================
   Reveal animation
   ============================================================ */

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease), transform 0.6s var(--ease);
  transition-delay: var(--reveal-delay, 0s);
}

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

/* honored unless the page is loaded with ?motion=1 (preview override) */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html:not(.force-motion) { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  html:not(.force-motion) .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  html:not(.force-motion) .scroll-hint { animation: none; }
  html:not(.force-motion) .btn--primary::before { display: none; }
  html:not(.force-motion) * { transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
}

/* ============================================================
   v3 LIQUID METAL LAYER
   All metal accents are driven by the tokens below. Change a
   token once and every metal element on the site follows.
   Static layout stays v1; this layer only styles the accents.
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  /* == liquid metal design tokens ================================
     --metal-stops        color run for metal text sheen
     --metal-line-grad    color run for separators and card bars
     --metal-conic-stops  color run for rotating button rims
     --metal-conic-stops-soft  quieter rim for ghost/nav hover
     --metal-line-opacity separator line intensity
     --metal-*-speed      one full sheen/rotation cycle
     ============================================================== */
  --metal-stops:
    var(--brass-deep) 0%,
    var(--brass-warm) 14%,
    #F6E8C3 30%,
    #FDF6E3 34%,
    var(--brass-light) 46%,
    var(--brass-warm) 62%,
    #7D5623 82%,
    var(--brass-deep) 100%;
  --metal-grad: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--metal-stops));
  --metal-line-grad: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--metal-conic-stops));
  --metal-conic-stops:
    #F6E8C3 0%,
    var(--brass-light) 10%,
    var(--brass-deep) 26%,
    #5E431C 40%,
    #FDF6E3 50%,
    #B9C7D2 55%,
    var(--brass-warm) 68%,
    #7D5623 84%,
    #F6E8C3 100%;
  --metal-conic-stops-soft:
    rgba(246, 232, 195, 0.9) 0%,
    rgba(184, 138, 54, 0.55) 18%,
    rgba(94, 67, 28, 0.4) 42%,
    rgba(253, 246, 227, 0.85) 52%,
    rgba(184, 138, 54, 0.5) 70%,
    rgba(246, 232, 195, 0.9) 100%;
  --metal-line-opacity: 0.75;
  --metal-line-speed: 5.5s;
  --metal-text-speed: 9s;
  --metal-rim-speed: 5.5s;
  --metal-rim-speed-soft: 7s;
  --metal-bar-height: 1px;
}

@property --mangle {
  syntax: "<angle>";
  inherits: false;
  initial-value: 0deg;
}

@keyframes metal-spin {
  to { --mangle: 360deg; }
}

@keyframes metal-slide {
  from { background-position: 200% 0; }
  to { background-position: 0% 0; }
}

/* ---- metal text: every gold word gets the moving sheen ---- */
.eyebrow,
.pillar .num,
.belief .num,
.step-num,
.statement .accent,
.hero-signature b,
.powered b {
  background-image: var(--metal-grad);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  animation: metal-slide var(--metal-text-speed) linear infinite;
}

.eyebrow::before {
  background: var(--metal-grad);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: metal-slide var(--metal-text-speed) linear infinite;
}

/* ---- metal loading bar on card tops (home pillars + about beliefs);
       short dash at rest, sweeps to full width on hover ---- */
.pillar::before,
.belief::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 44px;
  height: var(--metal-bar-height);
  background: var(--metal-line-grad);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: metal-slide var(--metal-line-speed) linear infinite;
  transition: width 0.6s var(--ease);
}

.pillar:hover::before,
.belief:hover::before { width: 100%; }

/* ---- about beliefs: same card anatomy as the home pillars ---- */
.beliefs {
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
}

.belief {
  border-top: 0;
  padding: var(--card-pad-top) var(--card-pad-x) var(--card-pad-bottom) 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
}

.belief + .belief { padding-left: var(--card-pad-x); }
.belief:last-child { border-right: 0; }

.belief .num { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.belief h3 { font-size: var(--fs-card-title); }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .beliefs { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .belief {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
    padding: 34px 0;
  }
  .belief + .belief { padding-left: 0; }
  .belief:last-child { border-bottom: 0; border-right: 0; }
}

/* ---- method: step 04 gets the same thread under its number ---- */
.step:last-child .step-num::after {
  display: block;
  bottom: 10px;
}

/* ---- pillar cards everywhere: the method moves (home) and the
       service areas (method) share the pillar anatomy; multi-row
       grids give every card its own hairline + metal bar ---- */
.pillars--multi { border-top: 0; }

.pillars--multi .pillar { border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline); }

.pillars--multi .pillar::before { top: 0; }

.pillars--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.pillars--4 .pillar:nth-child(4n) { border-right: 0; }
.pillars--4 .pillar:nth-child(4n+1) { padding-left: 0; }

.pillars--3 .pillar:nth-child(3n) { border-right: 0; }
.pillars--3 .pillar:nth-child(3n+1) { padding-left: 0; }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .pillars--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .pillars--4 .pillar:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
  .pillars--4 .pillar:nth-child(2n+1) { padding-left: 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--border-hairline); }
  .pillars--4 .pillar:nth-child(4n) { border-right: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .pillars--4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pillars--multi .pillar:nth-child(n) { border-bottom: 0; border-right: 0; }
}

/* ---- CTA band: the seam above "Begin" turns liquid metal ---- */
.cta-band::before {
  background: var(--metal-line-grad);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: metal-slide var(--metal-line-speed) linear infinite;
  opacity: 0.9;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 18%, #000 82%, transparent);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 18%, #000 82%, transparent);
}

/* ---- liquid metal rim on primary CTAs ---- */
.btn--metal {
  border-color: rgba(154, 106, 46, 0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(228, 183, 90, 0.14);
}

.btn--metal::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  padding: 1px;
  background: conic-gradient(from var(--mangle), var(--metal-conic-stops));
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  mask-composite: exclude;
  animation: metal-spin var(--metal-rim-speed) linear infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ---- ghost button: soft metal rim fades in on hover ---- */
.btn--ghost {
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.btn--ghost::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  padding: 1px;
  background: conic-gradient(from var(--mangle), var(--metal-conic-stops-soft));
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  mask-composite: exclude;
  animation: metal-spin var(--metal-rim-speed-soft) linear infinite;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.45s var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.btn--ghost:hover::after { opacity: 1; }
.btn--ghost:hover { border-color: rgba(184, 138, 54, 0.2); }

/* ---- nav Consultation pill: soft metal rim always on ----
   (.site-nav a.nav-cta specificity beats the shared underline rules) */
.site-nav a.nav-cta::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: inherit;
  padding: 1px;
  background: conic-gradient(from var(--mangle), var(--metal-conic-stops-soft));
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  mask-composite: exclude;
  transform: none;
  transform-origin: center;
  animation: metal-spin var(--metal-rim-speed-soft) linear infinite;
  opacity: 1;
  transition: opacity 0.45s var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.site-nav a.nav-cta:hover::after { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

.nav-cta:hover { border-color: rgba(184, 138, 54, 0.25); }

/* ---- sparkles drifting under the CTA band's metal seam ---- */
.sparkles--band {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: min(720px, 80vw);
  height: 190px;
  pointer-events: none;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(58% 100% at 50% 0%, #000 25%, transparent 76%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(58% 100% at 50% 0%, #000 25%, transparent 76%);
}

/* ---- home headline: word-by-word reveal ---- */
.words .w {
  display: inline-block;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(0.3em);
  filter: blur(8px);
  animation: word-appear 0.85s var(--ease) forwards;
  animation-delay: var(--wd, 0s);
}

@keyframes word-appear {
  0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(0.3em); filter: blur(8px); }
  55% { opacity: 0.85; filter: blur(2px); }
  100% { opacity: 1; transform: none; filter: blur(0); }
}

/* ---- reduced motion (unless ?motion=1 preview override):
       metal stays, the sheen stops moving ---- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html:not(.force-motion) .eyebrow,
  html:not(.force-motion) .eyebrow::before,
  html:not(.force-motion) .pillar .num,
  html:not(.force-motion) .belief .num,
  html:not(.force-motion) .step-num,
  html:not(.force-motion) .statement .accent,
  html:not(.force-motion) .hero-signature b,
  html:not(.force-motion) .powered b,
  html:not(.force-motion) .pillar::before,
  html:not(.force-motion) .belief::before,
  html:not(.force-motion) .cta-band::before,
  html:not(.force-motion) .btn--metal::after,
  html:not(.force-motion) .btn--ghost::after,
  html:not(.force-motion) .site-nav a.nav-cta::after { animation: none; }
  html:not(.force-motion) .words .w { animation: none; opacity: 1; transform: none; filter: none; }
  html:not(.force-motion) .sparkles--band { display: none; }
}

/* ---- perf: pause continuous metal animations while their element is
       off-screen (script.js toggles .is-idle via IntersectionObserver).
       No visual change; these elements just don't burn cycles when
       nobody can see them. Independent of the reduced-motion rules
       above (those already stop everything, so no conflict). ---- */
.eyebrow.is-idle,
.eyebrow.is-idle::before,
.pillar.is-idle::before,
.pillar.is-idle .num,
.belief.is-idle::before,
.belief.is-idle .num,
.cta-band.is-idle::before,
.btn--metal.is-idle::after,
.btn--ghost.is-idle::after,
.hero-signature.is-idle b,
.statement.is-idle .accent,
.powered.is-idle b,
.step-num.is-idle {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

/* ---- perf: skip layout/paint work for below-fold sections until
       they're near the viewport (native browser optimization, no
       visual change). Excludes .hero, which is visible on load. ---- */
.section,
.cta-band {
  content-visibility: auto;
  contain-intrinsic-size: auto 720px;
}

/* ---- footer "Powered by Archetype" matches the hero signature ---- */
.powered {
  font-size: var(--fs-caps-sm);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-caps-wide);
}

.powered b { font-weight: 500; }

/* ---- footer mark: the Archetype triangle in liquid metal ----
   (vector from the brand capsule, viewBox 0 0 276 219; the metal
   gradient paints only the strokes, the inside stays black) */
.powered::before {
  width: 20px;
  height: 16px;
  border: 0;
  transform: none;
  background: var(--metal-grad);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: metal-slide var(--metal-text-speed) linear infinite;
  -webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 276 219'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%23fff' stroke-width='22' stroke-miterlimit='8'%3E%3Cpath d='M26 168 L40 168 L113 39 L130 63'/%3E%3Cpath d='M141 73 L233 166 L188 166'/%3E%3Cpath d='M73 166 L84 166 L119 103 L131 154 L172 154 L183 166 L135 166'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
  mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 276 219'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%23fff' stroke-width='22' stroke-miterlimit='8'%3E%3Cpath d='M26 168 L40 168 L113 39 L130 63'/%3E%3Cpath d='M141 73 L233 166 L188 166'/%3E%3Cpath d='M73 166 L84 166 L119 103 L131 154 L172 154 L183 166 L135 166'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
}

.powered:hover::before {
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html:not(.force-motion) .powered::before { animation: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   Round 5: mobile menu fixes, centered nav underlines,
   page centering
   ============================================================ */

/* ---- mobile menu: while open, strip the header's backdrop-filter
       (it becomes the containing block for the fixed overlay on iOS,
       squashing the menu into the 76px bar) ---- */
.site-header.menu-open,
.site-header.menu-open.is-scrolled {
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
  backdrop-filter: none;
  background: transparent;
  border-bottom-color: transparent;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .site-nav {
    height: 100dvh;
    padding: calc(env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px) + var(--header-h)) 0 env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px);
  }

  /* the Consultation pill keeps its liquid metal rim in the menu
     (no hover on touch, so it is always on) */
  .site-nav a.nav-cta::after { opacity: 1; }
  .site-nav .nav-cta { padding: 13px 30px !important; }
}

/* ---- nav underline: centered under each word, symmetric fade ----
   (scoped away from .nav-cta, whose ::after is the metal rim; the
   underline transform would drag the rim half a pill to the left) */
.site-nav a:not(.nav-cta)::after {
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: center;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--brass-warm) 50%, transparent);
}

.site-nav a:not(.nav-cta):hover::after,
.site-nav a:not(.nav-cta)[aria-current="page"]::after {
  transform: translateX(-50%) scaleX(1);
}

/* ---- method hero: three words, one line at every width ---- */
.display--oneline {
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: var(--fs-display-compact);
}

/* ---- consultation form panel: liquid metal border ----
   (the old single top seam becomes a full slow-rotating rim) */
.form-panel { border-color: rgba(154, 106, 46, 0.28); }

.form-panel::before { content: none; }

.form-panel::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  padding: 1px;
  background: conic-gradient(from var(--mangle), var(--metal-conic-stops-soft));
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  mask-composite: exclude;
  animation: metal-spin calc(var(--metal-rim-speed-soft) * 2) linear infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html:not(.force-motion) .form-panel::after { animation: none; }
}