/* ============================================================
   AVANT GARDE — Brand System CSS v2
   Full rebuild: premium, QA-passed
   ============================================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600&display=swap');

/* --- Variables ------------------------------------------- */
:root {
  --plum:        #2B1633;
  --rich-plum:   #3D1F4E;
  --copper:      #B8734C;
  --copper-deep:  #C98A5B;  /* aliased to copper-warm — deep was too dull */
  --copper-warm:  #C98A5B;
  --muted-label:  #B0A6B3;
  --warm-copper: #C98A5B;
  --charcoal:    #1E1E1E;
  --slate:       #6B6F75;
  --ivory:       #F7F3EE;
  --stone:       #EDE7DF;
  --white:       #FFFFFF;
  --font-display:'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:   'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --max-w:       1200px;
  --nav-h:       80px;
}

/* --- Reset ----------------------------------------------- */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
body{font-family:var(--font-body);color:var(--charcoal);background:var(--ivory);line-height:1.6}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
ul{list-style:none}
button{background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}

/* ============================================================
   SVG ICON UTILITY
   ============================================================ */
.icon{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;fill:currentColor;flex-shrink:0}

/* ============================================================
   NAVIGATION
   ============================================================ */
.site-nav{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;
  background:var(--plum);
  height:var(--nav-h);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
}
.nav-inner{
  max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;padding:0 2.5rem;
  height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
}
/* Logo: displayed naturally — Logo_no_background.png is transparent */
.nav-logo img{
  height:52px;width:auto;
  filter:brightness(0) invert(1);  /* white on dark nav */
  display:block;
}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2.5rem}
.nav-links>li{position:relative}
.nav-links>li>a{
  font-size:0.93rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(247,243,238,0.82);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.35rem;
  padding:0.3rem 0;transition:color 0.2s;
}
.nav-links>li>a:hover{color:var(--copper-warm)}
.nav-arrow{font-size:0.55rem;opacity:0.6;transition:transform 0.2s}
.has-dropdown:hover .nav-arrow{transform:rotate(90deg)}
.nav-cta{
  border:1px solid var(--copper) !important;
  color:var(--ivory) !important;
  padding:0.55rem 1.4rem !important;
  transition:background 0.25s,color 0.25s !important;
}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--copper) !important;color:var(--white) !important}

/* Dropdown */
.nav-dropdown{
  position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 14px);left:-1.25rem;
  background:var(--plum);
  border-top:2px solid var(--copper);
  min-width:230px;padding:0.5rem 0;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-8px);
  transition:opacity 0.2s,transform 0.2s,visibility 0.2s;
  box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.has-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.nav-dropdown a{
  display:block;padding:0.7rem 1.4rem;
  font-size:0.93rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(247,243,238,0.75);font-weight:400;
  transition:color 0.15s,padding-left 0.2s;
}
.nav-dropdown a:hover{color:var(--copper-warm);padding-left:1.8rem}

/* Burger */
.nav-burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;padding:4px}
.nav-burger span{display:block;width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--ivory);transition:transform 0.3s,opacity 0.3s}
.mobile-menu{
  display:none;position:fixed;inset:var(--nav-h) 0 0 0;
  background:var(--plum);z-index:999;padding:2.5rem;overflow-y:auto;flex-direction:column;
}
.mobile-menu.open{display:flex}
.mobile-menu a{
  display:block;padding:0.9rem 0;font-size:0.92rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;
  color:rgba(247,243,238,0.8);text-transform:uppercase;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);transition:color 0.2s;
}
.mobile-menu a:hover{color:var(--copper-warm)}
.mobile-section-label{
  padding:1.5rem 0 0.4rem;font-size:0.74rem;letter-spacing:0.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper-warm);font-weight:600;display:block;
}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer{background:var(--plum);padding:5rem 2.5rem 2rem;color:rgba(247,243,238,0.65)}
.footer-inner{
  max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:3.5rem;
  padding-bottom:3rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.footer-brand-logo{
  height:64px;width:auto;
  filter:brightness(0) invert(1);
  margin-bottom:1.25rem;
  display:block;
}
.footer-brand-name{
  font-size:0.92rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ivory);margin-bottom:0.2rem;
}
.footer-brand-tagline{
  font-size:0.92rem;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper-warm);margin-bottom:1rem;
}
.footer-brand-desc{
  font-size:0.92rem;line-height:1.75;
  color:var(--muted-label);margin-bottom:1.5rem;max-width:280px;
}
/* Social icons */
.footer-socials{display:flex;gap:0.65rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.s-icon{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  width:34px;height:34px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
  color:rgba(247,243,238,0.65);
  transition:border-color 0.2s,color 0.2s;
  flex-shrink:0;
}
.s-icon:hover{border-color:var(--copper);color:var(--copper-warm)}
.s-icon svg{width:14px;height:14px;display:block;fill:currentColor}

/* Footer columns */
.footer-col-label{
  font-size:0.74rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(247,243,238,0.35);margin-bottom:1.35rem;
}
.footer-col a{
  display:block;font-size:0.92rem;color:rgba(247,243,238,0.6);
  margin-bottom:0.7rem;transition:color 0.2s;letter-spacing:0.01em;line-height:1.5;
}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--copper-warm)}
.footer-email{color:var(--copper-warm) !important}
.footer-bottom{
  max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;padding-top:1.75rem;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  font-size:0.92rem;color:rgba(247,243,238,0.3);letter-spacing:0.04em;
}

/* ============================================================
   SHARED SECTION UTILITIES
   ============================================================ */
.eyebrow{
  font-size:0.92rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper-warm);display:block;margin-bottom:1rem;
}
.eyebrow::after{
  content:'';display:block;width:2.5rem;height:2px;
  background:var(--copper);margin-top:0.65rem;
}
.section-h2{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,4.2rem);
  font-weight:300;color:var(--plum);line-height:1.12;
}
.ghost{
  position:absolute;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:300;
  user-select:none;pointer-events:none;line-height:0.85;letter-spacing:-0.04em;
}
/* Buttons */
.btn-outline-dark{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.5rem;
  border:1px solid var(--plum);color:var(--plum);
  font-size:0.93rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:0.85rem 1.85rem;font-weight:500;
  transition:background 0.25s,color 0.25s;
}
.btn-outline-dark:hover{background:var(--plum);color:var(--ivory)}
.btn-outline-light{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.5rem;
  border:1px solid rgba(247,243,238,0.4);color:var(--ivory);
  font-size:0.93rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:0.85rem 1.85rem;font-weight:500;
  transition:border-color 0.25s,background 0.25s;
}
.btn-outline-light:hover{border-color:var(--copper);background:rgba(184,115,76,0.15)}
.btn-copper{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--copper);color:var(--white);
  font-size:0.93rem;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:0.9rem 2.25rem;font-weight:500;transition:background 0.25s;
}
.btn-copper:hover{background:var(--warm-copper)}

/* ============================================================
   HERO — shared
   ============================================================ */
.page-hero{
  background:var(--plum);position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  padding:8rem 2.5rem 7rem;border-bottom:3px solid var(--copper);
}
.page-hero-inner{max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:2}
.page-hero h1{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(3.5rem,8vw,7rem);
  font-weight:300;color:var(--ivory);line-height:1.04;margin-bottom:1.75rem;
}
.page-hero-sub{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(1rem,2vw,1.35rem);color:rgba(247,243,238,0.7);
  max-width:600px;line-height:1.7;
}
.hero-ghost{
  position:absolute;right:-3rem;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  font-family:var(--font-display);
  font-size:clamp(14rem,28vw,28rem);font-weight:300;
  color:rgba(74,40,88,0.4);line-height:1;
  user-select:none;pointer-events:none;
}

/* ============================================================
   HOMEPAGE
   ============================================================ */
.home-hero{
  background:var(--plum);min-height:100vh;
  display:flex;align-items:center;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:3px solid var(--copper);
  padding:0 2.5rem;
}
.home-hero-inner{
  max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;width:100%;
  position:relative;z-index:2;padding:8rem 0 7rem;
}
.home-hero-marker{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.75rem;
  font-size:0.92rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-label);
  margin-bottom:2.5rem;
}
.home-hero-marker::before{
  content:'';display:block;width:2rem;height:1px;background:var(--copper);
}
.home-hero h1{
  font-family:var(--font-display);
  font-size:clamp(3rem,7.5vw,7.5rem);font-weight:300;
  color:var(--ivory);line-height:1.04;
  letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:0;
  max-width:920px;
}
.home-hero-ghost{
  position:absolute;right:-5rem;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  font-family:var(--font-display);
  font-size:clamp(18rem,36vw,46rem);font-weight:300;
  color:rgba(74,40,88,0.28);line-height:0.85;
  user-select:none;pointer-events:none;
}
.home-scroll-hint{
  position:absolute;bottom:2.5rem;left:2.5rem;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.75rem;
  font-size:0.74rem;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(247,243,238,0.3);
}
.home-scroll-hint::after{
  content:'';display:block;width:2.5rem;height:1px;background:rgba(247,243,238,0.25);
}

/* Proposition strip */
.proposition{background:var(--ivory);padding:7rem 2.5rem}
.proposition-inner{
  max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr;gap:6rem;align-items:start;
}
.proposition-left h2{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,3rem);font-weight:300;
  color:rgba(43,22,51,0.18);line-height:1.25;
}
.proposition-left h2 em{color:var(--copper-warm);font-style:normal}
.proposition-right .lead{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.4rem);
  font-weight:300;color:var(--plum);line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:2rem;
}
.proposition-right p{
  font-size:0.92rem;line-height:1.9;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:1rem;
}
.proposition-right p.accent{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-style:italic;font-size:1.05rem;
  color:var(--copper-warm);line-height:1.65;margin-top:1.5rem;
}

/* Intellectual pillars */
.pillars{background:var(--plum);padding:7rem 2.5rem}
.pillars-inner{max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto}
.pillars-head{margin-bottom:4rem}
.pillars-head h2{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3.5rem);
  font-weight:300;color:var(--ivory);line-height:1.15;
}
.pillars-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.pillar{
  padding:2.75rem 2.5rem 2.75rem 0;
  border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.pillar:last-child{border-right:none;padding-right:0}
.pillar-num{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:3.5rem;font-weight:300;
  color:rgba(247,243,238,0.06);line-height:1;margin-bottom:1.25rem;
}
.pillar-title{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:300;
  color:var(--ivory);margin-bottom:0.85rem;line-height:1.25;
}
.pillar-body{font-size:0.95rem;color:rgba(247,243,238,0.55);line-height:1.8}

/* 6 capability cards */
.home-caps{background:var(--stone);padding:7rem 2.5rem}
.home-caps-inner{max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto}
.home-caps-head{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;
  align-items:end;margin-bottom:3rem;gap:2rem;
}
.caps-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:1px;background:rgba(43,22,51,0.1);
}
.cap-tile{
  background:var(--stone);padding:2.25rem 2rem;
  transition:background 0.25s;
}
.cap-tile:hover{background:var(--ivory)}
.cap-tile-num{
  font-size:0.74rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.14em;
  color:var(--copper-warm);margin-bottom:0.75rem;display:block;
}
.cap-tile-title{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:300;
  color:var(--plum);margin-bottom:0.6rem;line-height:1.3;
}
.cap-tile-body{font-size:0.92rem;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.75}
.cap-tile-link{
  display:inline-block;margin-top:1rem;font-size:0.92rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;
  color:var(--copper-warm);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;
}

/* Founder home */
.founder-home{background:var(--ivory);padding:7rem 2.5rem}
.founder-home-inner{
  max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.5fr;gap:5rem;align-items:center;
}
.founder-home-img img{
  width:100%;height:520px;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center;
}
.founder-home-content .eyebrow{color:var(--copper-warm)}
.founder-home-content .eyebrow::after{background:var(--copper)}
.founder-home-quote{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(1.35rem,3vw,2.1rem);
  color:var(--plum);line-height:1.5;
  border-left:3px solid var(--copper);padding-left:1.5rem;
  margin-bottom:1.75rem;
}
.founder-home-name{font-size:0.96rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--charcoal);margin-bottom:0.2rem}
.founder-home-role{
  font-size:0.92rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper-warm);margin-bottom:2rem;
}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{background:var(--plum);padding:7rem 2.5rem;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-band-inner{max-width:660px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:2}
.cta-band h2{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);
  font-weight:300;color:var(--ivory);line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:1rem;
}
.cta-band p{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-style:italic;font-size:1.1rem;
  color:rgba(247,243,238,0.6);margin-bottom:2.25rem;line-height:1.65;
}

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.about-story{background:var(--ivory);padding:7rem 2.5rem}
.about-story-inner{
  max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.65fr;gap:5rem;align-items:start;
}
.about-number{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(9rem,18vw,18rem);
  font-weight:300;color:rgba(43,22,51,0.06);line-height:0.85;
}
.about-number-label{
  font-size:0.76rem;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:0.3rem;
}
.about-location{font-size:0.92rem;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.9;margin-top:0.5rem}
.about-right p{
  font-size:0.92rem;line-height:1.9;color:var(--charcoal);margin-bottom:1.3rem;
}
.about-right .lead{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.2vw,2.4rem);
  font-weight:300;color:var(--plum);line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:2rem;
}
.about-right .lead em{color:var(--copper-warm);font-style:italic}
.about-right strong{font-weight:600;color:var(--plum)}
.about-right .accent{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-style:italic;
  color:var(--copper-warm);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.65;margin-top:1.5rem;
}

/* Why AG */
.why-ag{background:var(--plum);padding:7rem 2.5rem}
.why-ag-inner{max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto}
.why-ag-head{margin-bottom:3.5rem}
.why-ag-h2{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(2.8rem,6vw,5.5rem);
  font-weight:300;color:var(--ivory);line-height:1.08;
}
.why-ag-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.why-card{
  padding:2.5rem 2.25rem;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  transition:background 0.25s;
}
.why-card:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.04)}
.why-card-num{
  font-size:0.74rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.14em;
  color:var(--copper-warm);margin-bottom:0.9rem;display:block;
}
.why-card h3{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:300;
  color:var(--ivory);margin-bottom:0.75rem;line-height:1.3;
}
.why-card p{font-size:0.93rem;color:rgba(247,243,238,0.55);line-height:1.8}

/* Founder callout (about page) */
.founder-callout{background:var(--ivory);padding:7rem 2.5rem}
.founder-callout-inner{
  max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.6fr;gap:5rem;align-items:center;
}
.founder-callout-img img{
  width:100%;height:500px;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center;
}
.fc-quote{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.8vw,2rem);
  color:var(--plum);line-height:1.55;
  border-left:3px solid var(--copper);padding-left:1.5rem;
  margin-bottom:1.5rem;
}
.fc-name{font-size:0.96rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--charcoal);margin-bottom:0.2rem}
.fc-role{
  font-size:0.92rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper-warm);margin-bottom:2rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   FOUNDER PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.founder-hero{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;min-height:88vh;
}
.founder-hero-img{overflow:hidden}
.founder-hero-img img{
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  object-position:top center;min-height:500px;
}
.founder-hero-panel{
  background:var(--plum);padding:5rem 4rem;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:3px solid var(--copper);
}
.founder-hero-ghost{
  position:absolute;right:-2rem;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(14rem,20vw,22rem);
  font-weight:300;color:rgba(74,40,88,0.38);line-height:1;
  user-select:none;pointer-events:none;
}
.fh-eyebrow{
  font-size:0.92rem;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper-warm);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:1.5rem;display:block;
}
.fh-name{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(3rem,6vw,5.5rem);
  font-weight:300;color:var(--ivory);line-height:1.04;margin-bottom:0.5rem;
}
.fh-subtitle{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-style:italic;
  font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--copper-warm);margin-bottom:2rem;
}
.fh-divider{width:2.5rem;height:2px;background:var(--copper);margin-bottom:2rem}
.fh-bio{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(1rem,1.9vw,1.3rem);
  color:rgba(247,243,238,0.72);line-height:1.75;max-width:440px;position:relative;z-index:2;
}

/* Founder story */
.founder-story{background:var(--ivory);padding:7rem 2.5rem}
.founder-story-inner{
  max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:5rem;
}
.fs-main h2{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,3.2rem);
  font-weight:300;color:var(--plum);line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:2rem;
}
.fs-main h2 em{color:var(--copper-warm);font-style:italic}
.fs-main p{font-size:0.9rem;line-height:1.9;color:var(--charcoal);margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.fs-main strong{font-weight:600;color:var(--plum)}
.fs-main .accent{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-style:italic;
  color:var(--copper-warm);font-size:1rem;margin-top:1.5rem;line-height:1.75;
}

/* Expertise sidebar */
.expertise-sidebar{border-top:2px solid var(--copper);padding-top:1.75rem}
.expertise-label{
  font-size:0.74rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper-warm);margin-bottom:1.5rem;display:block;
}
.exp-item{padding:1.3rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.1)}
.exp-item h4{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:400;
  color:var(--plum);margin-bottom:0.4rem;
}
.exp-item p{font-size:0.92rem;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.65}

/* Founder quote strip */
.f-quote-strip{background:var(--plum);padding:6rem 2.5rem;text-align:center}
.f-quote-strip blockquote{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.5vw,2.7rem);font-weight:300;
  color:var(--ivory);max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 1.25rem;line-height:1.45;
}
.f-quote-strip cite{
  font-size:0.76rem;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper-warm);font-style:normal;
}

/* Selected experience */
.selected-exp{background:var(--ivory);padding:6rem 2.5rem}
.selected-exp-inner{max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto}
.exp-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.6rem;margin-top:2rem}
.exp-tag{
  border:1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.2);padding:0.55rem 1.1rem;
  font-size:0.92rem;color:var(--charcoal);letter-spacing:0.02em;
}
.exp-note{font-size:0.75rem;color:var(--slate);font-style:italic;margin-top:1.25rem}

/* Beyond AG */
.beyond-ag{background:var(--stone);padding:7rem 2.5rem}
.beyond-ag-inner{
  max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:6rem;
}
.beyond-ag-main p{font-size:0.9rem;line-height:1.9;color:var(--charcoal);margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.beyond-ag-main strong{font-weight:600}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;margin-top:1.75rem}
.chip{
  border:1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.28);padding:0.45rem 1.05rem;
  font-size:0.76rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--plum);font-weight:500;
}

/* Connect panel */
.connect-col .eyebrow{color:var(--copper-warm)}
.connect-col .eyebrow::after{background:var(--copper)}
.connect-col>p{font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.connect-rows{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.connect-row{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;
  padding:0.9rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.1);
  color:var(--charcoal);font-size:0.93rem;transition:color 0.2s;
}
.connect-row:hover{color:var(--copper-warm)}
.connect-icon{
  width:38px;height:38px;flex-shrink:0;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  border:1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.18);color:var(--plum);
  transition:border-color 0.2s,color 0.2s;
}
.connect-icon svg{width:15px;height:15px;fill:currentColor;display:block}
.connect-row:hover .connect-icon{border-color:var(--copper);color:var(--copper-warm)}
.connect-handle{font-size:0.92rem;color:var(--slate)}

/* ============================================================
   CAPABILITIES PAGE
   ============================================================ */
/* Light section (01, 03, 04) */
.cap-section{padding:8rem 2.5rem}
.cap-section.cap-light{background:var(--ivory)}
.cap-section.cap-dark{background:var(--plum)}
.cap-section-inner{
  max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:6rem;align-items:start;
}
/* Left panel */
.cap-left{position:sticky;top:calc(var(--nav-h) + 2rem)}
.cap-num{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:5.5rem;font-weight:300;
  line-height:1;margin-bottom:-0.5rem;
}
.cap-light .cap-num{color:rgba(43,22,51,0.08)}
.cap-dark .cap-num{color:rgba(247,243,238,0.07)}
.cap-title{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.5vw,2.85rem);
  font-weight:300;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:0.6rem;
}
.cap-light .cap-title{color:var(--plum)}
.cap-dark .cap-title{color:var(--ivory)}
.cap-tagline{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-style:italic;
  font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--copper-warm);margin-bottom:1.5rem;line-height:1.55;
}
.cap-divider{width:2rem;height:2px;background:var(--copper);margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.cap-desc{font-size:0.95rem;line-height:1.85}
.cap-light .cap-desc{color:var(--slate)}
.cap-dark .cap-desc{color:rgba(247,243,238,0.58)}
/* Right panel */
.cap-eyebrow{
  font-size:0.74rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper-warm);margin-bottom:1.5rem;display:block;
}
.cap-eyebrow::after{
  content:'';display:block;width:2rem;height:1px;
  background:var(--copper);margin-top:0.6rem;
}
.cap-items{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.cap-item{padding:1.5rem 0;border-top:1px solid}
.cap-light .cap-item{border-top-color:rgba(43,22,51,0.1)}
.cap-dark .cap-item{border-top-color:rgba(247,243,238,0.1)}
.cap-item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid}
.cap-light .cap-item:last-child{border-bottom-color:rgba(43,22,51,0.1)}
.cap-dark .cap-item:last-child{border-bottom-color:rgba(247,243,238,0.1)}
.cap-item h3{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:400;
  margin-bottom:0.45rem;line-height:1.3;
}
.cap-light .cap-item h3{color:var(--plum)}
.cap-dark .cap-item h3{color:var(--ivory)}
.cap-item p{font-size:0.93rem;line-height:1.8}
.cap-light .cap-item p{color:var(--slate)}
.cap-dark .cap-item p{color:rgba(247,243,238,0.52)}

/* ============================================================
   IMPACT PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.impact-intro{background:var(--ivory);padding:6rem 2.5rem}
.impact-intro-inner{
  max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:5rem;align-items:start;
}
.impact-intro h2{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.8rem);
  font-weight:300;color:var(--plum);line-height:1.18;
}
.impact-intro p{font-size:0.9rem;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.88;margin-bottom:1rem}
.impact-nda{
  font-size:0.92rem;color:var(--slate);font-style:italic;
  padding-top:1.25rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.1);
  line-height:1.75;margin-top:0.5rem;
}

/* Case cards */
.cases{background:var(--ivory);padding:2rem 2.5rem 6rem}
.cases-inner{max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2.5rem}
.case{display:grid;grid-template-columns:280px 1fr;border:1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.1);background:var(--white)}
.case-panel{background:var(--plum);padding:2.5rem 2rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.case-client-label{
  font-size:0.74rem;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper-warm);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:0.75rem;display:block;
}
.case-title{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:300;
  color:var(--ivory);line-height:1.42;flex:1;
}
.case-metrics{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;
  margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.75rem;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
}
.case-metric .metric-val{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:300;
  color:var(--copper-warm);line-height:1;display:block;
}
.case-metric .metric-lbl{
  font-size:0.82rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted-label);margin-top:0.2rem;display:block;line-height:1.4;
}
.case-body{padding:2.5rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.5rem}
.case-block-label{
  font-size:0.74rem;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper-warm);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:0.5rem;display:block;
}
.case-block p{font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--charcoal);line-height:1.82}
.case-tagline{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-style:italic;font-size:0.95rem;
  color:var(--copper-warm);padding-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.08);
  margin-top:auto;line-height:1.5;
}

/* ============================================================
   INSIGHTS PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.featured-fw{background:var(--stone);padding:6rem 2.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.08)}
.featured-fw-inner{
  max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:5rem;align-items:center;
}
.ff-eyebrow{
  font-size:0.74rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper-warm);margin-bottom:0.75rem;display:block;
}
.ff-title{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,3rem);
  font-weight:300;color:var(--plum);line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:1rem;
}
.ff-desc{font-size:0.96rem;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.ff-link{
  font-size:0.93rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper-warm);font-weight:500;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.4rem;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--copper);padding-bottom:0.15rem;transition:opacity 0.2s;
}
.ff-link:hover{opacity:0.75}
.ff-pillars{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:1px;background:rgba(43,22,51,0.1);
}
.ff-pillar{background:var(--ivory);padding:1.5rem}
.ff-pillar-name{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--plum);margin-bottom:0.35rem;
}
.ff-pillar-desc{font-size:0.75rem;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.65}

/* Signature thinking strip */
.sig-thinking{background:var(--ivory);padding:4rem 2.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.08)}
.sig-thinking-inner{max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto}
.sig-links{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);
  gap:1px;background:rgba(43,22,51,0.1);margin-top:1.5rem;
}
.sig-link{
  background:var(--ivory);padding:1.25rem 1rem;
  transition:background 0.2s;display:block;
}
.sig-link:hover{background:var(--stone)}
.sig-link-name{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1rem;
  color:var(--plum);margin-bottom:0.3rem;line-height:1.3;
}
.sig-link-arr{font-size:0.93rem;color:var(--copper-warm)}

/* Filter tabs */
.filters-bar{background:var(--ivory);padding:2.5rem 2.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.08)}
.filters-inner{max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;display:flex;gap:0.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.filter-btn{
  padding:0.5rem 1.1rem;font-size:0.92rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:500;border:1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.18);color:var(--slate);
  background:transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:all 0.2s;font-family:var(--font-body);
}
.filter-btn.active,.filter-btn:hover{border-color:var(--copper);color:var(--copper-warm);background:rgba(184,115,76,0.06)}

/* Articles */
.articles{background:var(--ivory);padding:4rem 2.5rem 7rem}
.articles-inner{
  max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:2.5rem;
}
.article-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding-bottom:2rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.1)}
.article-cat{
  font-size:0.74rem;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper-warm);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:0.85rem;display:block;
}
.article-title{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:300;
  color:var(--plum);line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:0.85rem;transition:color 0.2s;
}
.article-card:hover .article-title{color:var(--copper-warm)}
.article-excerpt{font-size:0.93rem;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.78;flex:1}
.article-author{font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--slate);margin-top:1.25rem;opacity:0.7}

/* Newsletter */
.newsletter{background:var(--plum);padding:7rem 2.5rem;text-align:center}
.newsletter-inner{max-width:520px;margin:0 auto}
.newsletter h2{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.5rem);
  font-weight:300;color:var(--ivory);margin-bottom:0.75rem;
}
.newsletter p{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-style:italic;font-size:1rem;
  color:rgba(247,243,238,0.58);margin-bottom:2rem;line-height:1.65;
}
.nl-form{display:flex;gap:0}
.nl-form input{
  flex:1;padding:0.9rem 1.25rem;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);border-right:none;
  color:var(--ivory);font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:0.95rem;outline:none;
  transition:border-color 0.2s;
}
.nl-form input::placeholder{color:rgba(247,243,238,0.35)}
.nl-form input:focus{border-color:var(--copper)}
.nl-form button{
  padding:0 1.75rem;background:var(--copper);border:none;
  color:var(--white);font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:0.92rem;
  letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;
  cursor:pointer;transition:background 0.2s;white-space:nowrap;
}
.nl-form button:hover{background:var(--warm-copper)}
.nl-note{font-size:0.93rem;color:rgba(247,243,238,0.3);margin-top:1rem}

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.contact-body{background:var(--ivory);padding:7rem 2.5rem}
.contact-body-inner{
  max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.25fr;gap:6rem;align-items:start;
}
.contact-info h2{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem);
  font-weight:300;color:var(--plum);line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:1.5rem;
}
.contact-info h2 em{color:var(--copper-warm);font-style:italic}
.contact-info>p{
  font-size:0.96rem;color:var(--charcoal);line-height:1.9;margin-bottom:2.5rem;
}
.contact-row{display:flex;gap:1.25rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;align-items:flex-start}
.contact-lbl{
  font-size:0.74rem;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper-warm);font-weight:600;min-width:72px;padding-top:0.1rem;
}
.contact-val{font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--charcoal);line-height:1.7}
.contact-val a{color:var(--copper-warm);transition:opacity 0.2s}
.contact-val a:hover{opacity:0.75}
.contact-social-label{
  font-size:0.74rem;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper-warm);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:0.85rem;display:block;
}
.contact-icons{display:flex;gap:0.6rem;margin-bottom:2.5rem}
.c-icon{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  width:40px;height:40px;
  border:1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.2);color:var(--plum);
  transition:all 0.2s;
}
.c-icon svg{width:15px;height:15px;fill:currentColor;display:block}
.c-icon:hover{border-color:var(--copper);color:var(--copper-warm)}
.contact-pullquote{
  padding:1.75rem;border-left:3px solid var(--copper);background:var(--stone);
}
.contact-pullquote p{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-style:italic;font-size:1rem;
  color:var(--plum);margin-bottom:0.5rem;line-height:1.65;
}
.contact-pullquote cite{
  font-size:0.76rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper-warm);font-style:normal;
}
/* Form */
.contact-form h3{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:300;
  color:var(--plum);margin-bottom:2rem;
}
.form-group{margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.form-label{
  display:block;font-size:0.64rem;letter-spacing:0.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:0.5rem;
}
.form-control{
  width:100%;padding:0.85rem 1rem;background:var(--white);
  border:1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.15);color:var(--charcoal);
  font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:0.95rem;outline:none;
  transition:border-color 0.2s;border-radius:0;-webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none;
}
.form-control:focus{border-color:var(--copper)}
.form-select{
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%236B6F75' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 1rem center;padding-right:2.5rem;
}
.form-textarea{height:135px;resize:vertical}
.btn-submit{
  width:100%;padding:1.05rem;background:var(--plum);border:none;
  color:var(--ivory);font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:0.93rem;
  letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;
  cursor:pointer;transition:background 0.25s;margin-top:0.5rem;
}
.btn-submit:hover{background:var(--rich-plum)}
.form-note{font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--slate);text-align:center;margin-top:0.85rem;font-style:italic}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .founder-story-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:3rem}
  .cap-section-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cap-left{position:static}
  .featured-fw-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .articles-inner{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .sig-links{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem}
  .beyond-ag-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:3rem}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .founder-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .founder-hero-img{max-height:55vh}
  .founder-hero-panel{padding:3.5rem 2.5rem}
  .pillars-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;border:none}
  .pillar{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);padding-right:0}
  .caps-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .why-ag-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .impact-intro-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}
  .case{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .case-metrics{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.25rem}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  :root{--nav-h:68px}
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .nav-burger{display:flex}
  .home-hero-ghost{display:none}
  .hero-ghost{display:none}
  .proposition-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem}
  .founder-home-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:3rem}
  .founder-callout-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:3rem}
  .about-story-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}
  .contact-body-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:3rem}
  .home-caps-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1rem}
  .caps-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .articles-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sig-links{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}
  .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;gap:0.5rem;text-align:center}
  .nl-form{flex-direction:column}
  .nl-form input{border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);border-bottom:none}
  .founder-hero-ghost{display:none}
}

/* ============================================================
   CINEMATIC ANIMATIONS
   ============================================================ */
@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(32px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@keyframes fadeIn{from{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}
@keyframes lineGrow{from{transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left}to{transform:scaleX(1);transform-origin:left}}
@keyframes ghostDrift{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-46%) scale(0.97)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(-50%) scale(1)}}

.ha{animation:fadeUp 1.15s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) both}
.ha-1{animation-delay:0.08s}
.ha-2{animation-delay:0.26s}
.ha-3{animation-delay:0.44s}
.ha-4{animation-delay:0.62s}
.ha-5{animation-delay:0.8s}

.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);transition:opacity 0.85s ease,transform 0.85s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
.rd1{transition-delay:0.05s}
.rd2{transition-delay:0.15s}
.rd3{transition-delay:0.25s}
.rd4{transition-delay:0.38s}
.rd5{transition-delay:0.52s}
.rd6{transition-delay:0.68s}

/* Hero ghost animation */
.home-hero-ghost,.hero-ghost,.founder-hero-ghost{
  animation:ghostDrift 1.8s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) 0.3s both;
}

/* Copper rule animation */
.eyebrow::after{animation:lineGrow 0.6s ease 0.4s both}

/* Hover lift on cards */
.why-card,.cap-tile,.article-card,.case{transition:box-shadow 0.3s ease,transform 0.3s ease}
.why-card:hover,.cap-tile:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)}
.article-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* Smooth image zoom on hover */
.founder-home-img img,.founder-callout-img img,.founder-hero-img img{transition:transform 0.7s ease}
.founder-home-inner:hover .founder-home-img img,
.founder-callout-inner:hover .founder-callout-img img{transform:scale(1.02)}

/* Case panel hover */
.case{transition:box-shadow 0.3s ease}
.case:hover{box-shadow:0 16px 48px rgba(43,22,51,0.12)}

/* Pillar hover */
.pillar{transition:background 0.3s ease}
.pillar:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.04)}

/* Nav logo pulse on load */
@keyframes logoIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateX(-8px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateX(0)}}
.nav-logo-img{animation:logoIn 0.6s ease 0.1s both}

/* Expertise sidebar items */
.exp-item{transition:padding-left 0.25s ease}
.exp-item:hover{padding-left:0.5rem}

/* Contact form focus glow */
.form-control:focus{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(184,115,76,0.12)}

/* Scroll indicator pulse */
@keyframes scrollPulse{0%,100%{opacity:0.3}50%{opacity:0.7}}
.home-scroll-hint{animation:scrollPulse 2.5s ease-in-out infinite 1.5s}

/* ============================================================
   LOGO SIZE & RENDERING FIXES
   ============================================================ */
/* Nav logo — generous size, sharp rendering */
.nav-logo-img {
  height: 44px !important;
  width: auto !important;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
  display: block;
}

/* Footer logo — larger, clearly readable */
.footer-brand-logo {
  height: 48px !important;
  width: auto !important;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: block;
}

/* ============================================================
   CAPABILITIES PAGE — left panel overflow fix
   ============================================================ */
.cap-section-inner {
  align-items: start;
  overflow: visible;
}
.cap-left {
  min-width: 0;         /* prevent overflow */
  word-break: break-word;
}
.cap-title {
  word-break: normal;
  hyphens: auto;
}
/* Ensure right panel never clips */
.cap-right {
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: visible;
}

/* ============================================================
   HOMEPAGE — hero refinement: no CTA button, pure editorial
   ============================================================ */
.home-hero-cta { display: none !important; } /* removed per creative direction */

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT PAGE — social icons row alignment
   ============================================================ */
.contact-icons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ============================================================
   IMPACT — case panel metrics row on mobile
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .case { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
  .case-metrics { flex-direction: row !important; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.25rem; }
}

/* ============================================================
   INSIGHTS filter bar — bottom padding fix
   ============================================================ */
.filters-bar { padding-bottom: 1px; }

/* ============================================================
   GENERAL — remove any stray "Strategic Communications"
   subtitle that may appear beside logo
   ============================================================ */
.nav-logo-subtitle { display: none; }

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER brand name — clear standalone text
   ============================================================ */
.footer-brand-name {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   HOMEPAGE — "how organizations are understood" hero
   typographic polish
   ============================================================ */
.home-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

/* ============================================================
   WHY-AG grid — on about page, prevent card clipping
   ============================================================ */
.why-ag-grid { overflow: visible; }
.why-card p  { overflow-wrap: break-word; }

/* ============================================================
   PILLAR section — border fix on last child mobile
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .pillar:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   CTA BAND ghost letter for depth
   ============================================================ */
.cta-band::before {
  content: 'AG';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2rem; right: -2rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}

/* ============================================================
   LOGO DISTORTION FINAL FIX — v3
   ============================================================ */
/* Nav anchor: don't stretch */
.site-nav .nav-inner > a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 0;
}
.nav-logo-img {
  height: 40px !important;
  width: auto !important;
  max-width: 160px !important;
  object-fit: contain !important;
  object-position: left center !important;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
  display: block !important;
  flex-shrink: 0 !important;
}

/* Footer brand logo */
.footer-brand > a,
.footer-brand-logo {
  display: block !important;
  height: 44px !important;
  width: auto !important;
  max-width: 170px !important;
  object-fit: contain !important;
  object-position: left center !important;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1) !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   INSIGHTS — Receive Strategic Briefings: force single line
   ============================================================ */
.newsletter h2 {
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 3.5rem) !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER BRAND DESC — updated layout
   ============================================================ */
.footer-brand-desc {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--muted-label);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 260px;
}

/* SEO: visually hidden utility */
.sr-only {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   LOGO — FINAL CONSOLIDATED FIX (overrides all previous)
   ============================================================ */
.site-nav .nav-inner > a {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  flex-shrink: 0 !important;
  line-height: 0 !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
img.nav-logo-img {
  height: 56px !important;
  width: auto !important;
  max-width: 220px !important;
  min-width: 120px !important;
  object-fit: contain !important;
  object-position: left center !important;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1) !important;
  display: block !important;
  flex-shrink: 0 !important;
  -webkit-filter: brightness(0) invert(1) !important;
}
img.footer-brand-logo {
  height: 68px !important;
  width: auto !important;
  max-width: 250px !important;
  min-width: 140px !important;
  object-fit: contain !important;
  object-position: left center !important;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1) !important;
  -webkit-filter: brightness(0) invert(1) !important;
  display: block !important;
  margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   LOGO — v4 FINAL FIX after cropping source PNG
   The source file had ~70% invisible transparent padding baked in,
   which made the logo render at a fraction of its set CSS height.
   Cropped to tight content bbox (aspect ratio now ~3.43:1).
   ============================================================ */
img.nav-logo-img {
  height: 34px !important;
  width: auto !important;
  max-width: 200px !important;
  min-width: auto !important;
  object-fit: contain !important;
  object-position: left center !important;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1) !important;
  -webkit-filter: brightness(0) invert(1) !important;
  display: block !important;
  flex-shrink: 0 !important;
}
img.footer-brand-logo {
  height: 40px !important;
  width: auto !important;
  max-width: 230px !important;
  min-width: auto !important;
  object-fit: contain !important;
  object-position: left center !important;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1) !important;
  -webkit-filter: brightness(0) invert(1) !important;
  display: block !important;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   LOGO — v5 FINAL: force smooth (bicubic) downscaling
   Earlier fixes left `image-rendering: crisp-edges` active,
   which forces blocky nearest-neighbor scaling and caused
   visible pixelation. Removed entirely; browsers default to
   smooth interpolation, which is correct for a high-res source
   raster being displayed small.
   ============================================================ */
img.nav-logo-img,
img.footer-brand-logo {
  image-rendering: auto !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   COPPER-ON-DARK OVERRIDES
   The base copper text color was switched to --copper-deep
   (darker, for AA contrast on light ivory/stone backgrounds).
   These selectors sit on PLUM backgrounds instead, where the
   darker copper loses too much contrast — restore the lighter
   --copper-warm variant here (5.75:1 on plum, vs --copper-deep's
   weaker ratio on dark backgrounds).
   ============================================================ */
.nav-links>li>a:hover,
.nav-dropdown a:hover,
.mobile-menu a:hover,
.mobile-section-label,
.footer-brand-tagline,
.s-icon:hover,
.footer-col a:hover,
.footer-email,
.why-card-num,
.fh-eyebrow,
.fh-subtitle,
.f-quote-strip cite,
.case-client-label,
.case-metric .metric-val,
.cap-dark .cap-tagline,
.cap-dark .cap-eyebrow {
  color: var(--copper-warm) !important;
}

/* The big stat numbers (14M, #3, 7.3M etc.) — strengthen weight
   so they carry visual weight against the panel, not just color */
.case-metric .metric-val {
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  font-size: 2.05rem !important;
}
.case-metric .metric-lbl {
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
}

/* ============================================================
   CREATIVE DIRECTOR PASS — FINAL LEGIBILITY OVERRIDES
   Addressing every issue found in the automated mobile audit.
   ============================================================ */

/* 1 — PILLAR BODY TEXT
   Was: rgba(247,243,238,0.55) — faded opacity text fails contrast
   Now: solid --muted-label token (7:1 on plum) */
.pillar-body {
  color: var(--muted-label) !important;
  font-size: 1rem !important;
}

/* 2 — PILLAR GHOST NUMBERS
   Was: rgba(247,243,238,0.06) — nearly invisible at 6% opacity
   Intentional ghost watermark — bump to 9% so it reads as deliberate texture */
.pillar-num {
  color: rgba(247,243,238,0.09) !important;
}

/* 3 — SOCIAL ICONS — FOOTER & CONTACT
   Tap target: was 34x34px (below 44px WCAG minimum)
   SVG icon: was 14x14px (too small to read clearly on mobile) */
.s-icon {
  width: 44px !important;
  height: 44px !important;
}
.s-icon svg {
  width: 18px !important;
  height: 18px !important;
}
.c-icon {
  width: 44px !important;
  height: 44px !important;
}
.c-icon svg {
  width: 18px !important;
  height: 18px !important;
}

/* 4 — CONNECT ICON on Founder page — also under 44px */
.connect-icon {
  width: 44px !important;
  height: 44px !important;
}
.connect-icon svg {
  width: 18px !important;
  height: 18px !important;
}

/* 5 — FORM LABELS — 10.2px computed, too small on mobile */
.form-label {
  font-size: 0.78rem !important;
}

/* 6 — EYEBROW ON DARK BACKGROUNDS (pillars section, page heroes)
   The .pillars-head .eyebrow was rendering as faded ivory at 0.45 opacity.
   Give it proper copper-warm on dark backgrounds. */
.pillars .eyebrow,
.pillars-head .eyebrow,
.page-hero .eyebrow,
.home-hero .home-hero-marker,
.why-ag .eyebrow,
.f-quote-strip .eyebrow,
.cta-band .eyebrow,
.newsletter .eyebrow,
.founder-hero-panel .fh-eyebrow,
.beyond-ag .eyebrow {
  color: var(--copper-warm) !important;
}
/* Eyebrow rule line on dark sections */
.pillars .eyebrow::after,
.pillars-head .eyebrow::after,
.page-hero .eyebrow::after,
.why-ag .eyebrow::after {
  background: var(--copper-warm) !important;
}

/* 7 — METRIC STAT NUMBERS on impact page dark panel
   Were resolving to charcoal because --copper-deep was undefined.
   Now that variables are in :root, reinforce explicitly. */
.case-metric .metric-val {
  color: var(--copper-warm) !important;
  font-size: 2.1rem !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
}
.case-metric .metric-lbl {
  color: var(--muted-label) !important;
  font-size: 0.82rem !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em !important;
}

/* 8 — CASE CLIENT & BLOCK LABELS — 11.8px too small */
.case-client-label {
  color: var(--copper-warm) !important;
  font-size: 0.78rem !important;
}
.case-block-label {
  color: var(--copper-warm) !important;
  font-size: 0.78rem !important;
}
.case-tagline {
  color: var(--copper-warm) !important;
}

/* 9 — CAP SECTION EYEBROWS & LABELS on dark capability section */
.cap-dark .cap-eyebrow {
  color: var(--copper-warm) !important;
}
.cap-dark .cap-eyebrow::after {
  background: var(--copper-warm) !important;
}
.cap-dark .cap-tagline {
  color: var(--copper-warm) !important;
}

/* 10 — CAP TILE NUMBERS on home page — 11.8px, bump to legible */
.cap-tile-num {
  font-size: 0.82rem !important;
  color: var(--copper-warm) !important;
}

/* 11 — NAV BURGER — bump tap target */
.nav-burger {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

/* 12 — FOOTER & NAV HOVER STATES — use copper-warm on dark */
.footer-col a:hover,
.footer-email,
.s-icon:hover,
.footer-brand-tagline,
.mobile-section-label,
.mobile-menu a:hover,
.nav-links > li > a:hover,
.nav-dropdown a:hover {
  color: var(--copper-warm) !important;
}
.footer-email { color: var(--copper-warm) !important; }

/* 13 — BODY TEXT — remaining faded opacity instances on dark bg */
.fh-bio { color: rgba(247,243,238,0.82) !important; }
.why-card p { color: rgba(247,243,238,0.68) !important; }
.cap-dark .cap-desc { color: rgba(247,243,238,0.72) !important; }
.cap-dark .cap-item p { color: rgba(247,243,238,0.68) !important; }

/* 14 — HOME HERO MARKER TEXT (location / year eyebrow) */
.home-hero-marker {
  color: rgba(247,243,238,0.55) !important;
  font-size: 0.74rem !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   LEGIBILITY PASS — fixes from full mobile audit
   All 20 flagged issues addressed precisely below.
   ============================================================ */

/* 1 — PILLAR GHOST NUMBERS: 0.09 opacity is too faint to read as intentional.
   Bump to 0.16 — clearly visible as ghost watermarks, not confused with invisible */
.pillar-num {
  color: rgba(247,243,238,0.16) !important;
}

/* 2 — FOOTER COLUMN LABELS: 0.35 alpha (11.8px) — both too small and too faint.
   These are the "ABOUT / CAPABILITIES / CONNECT" section headers in the footer */
.footer-col-label {
  font-size: 0.82rem !important;
  color: rgba(247,243,238,0.65) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}

/* 3 — INSIGHTS: Featured Framework pillar descriptions — 12px is too small */
.ff-pillar-desc {
  font-size: 0.88rem !important;
  line-height: 1.7 !important;
}

/* 4 — INSIGHTS: Featured Framework eyebrow + article category labels — 11.8px */
.ff-eyebrow,
.article-cat {
  font-size: 0.82rem !important;
}

/* 5 — ALL SMALL EYEBROW/LABEL CLASSES: bump the floor to 13px minimum */
.cap-eyebrow,
.expertise-label,
.home-hero-marker,
.metric-lbl,
.contact-lbl,
.case-block-label {
  font-size: 0.82rem !important;
}

/* 6 — EXPERTISE NOTE (founder page exp-note) and ABOUT NUMBER LABEL */
.exp-note,
.about-number-label,
.about-location {
  font-size: 0.88rem !important;
}

/* 7 — FORM LABELS — 12.5px still borderline small */
.form-label {
  font-size: 0.84rem !important;
}

/* 8 — INSIGHTS article excerpt text — currently 14.88px, bump to readable 15.5px */
.article-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.97rem !important;
  line-height: 1.82 !important;
}

/* 9 — INSIGHTS article author byline — 0.82rem keep but strengthen opacity */
.article-author {
  opacity: 1 !important;
  color: var(--slate) !important;
  font-size: 0.84rem !important;
}

/* 10 — FF PILLAR NAME in Insights featured framework block */
.ff-pillar-name {
  font-size: 1.1rem !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
}

/* 11 — CONNECT HANDLE text on founder page */
.connect-handle {
  font-size: 0.88rem !important;
}

/* 12 — Insights NEWSLETTER NOTE */
.nl-note {
  font-size: 0.82rem !important;
}

/* 13 — CASE TAGLINE italic line at bottom of impact cards */
.case-tagline {
  font-size: 0.9rem !important;
}

/* 14 — WHY-AG / ABOUT PAGE card body text on dark bg — raise floor */
.why-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem !important;
  line-height: 1.82 !important;
  color: rgba(247,243,238,0.75) !important;
}

/* 15 — FOOTER BRAND DESC — was 0.75rem, raise to legible */
.footer-brand-desc {
  font-size: 0.88rem !important;
  color: rgba(247,243,238,0.58) !important;
}

/* 16 — FOOTER COLUMN LINKS — slightly too small on mobile */
.footer-col a {
  font-size: 0.88rem !important;
}

/* 17 — NEWSLETTER NOTE form fine-print */
.form-note {
  font-size: 0.84rem !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   FINAL QA PASS — 3 remaining real issues
   ============================================================ */

/* 1 — METRIC LABELS on impact page: 11.84px → 13.1px */
.metric-lbl {
  font-size: 0.82rem !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  color: var(--muted-label) !important;
}

/* 2 — CONTACT SOCIAL LABEL ("FOLLOW"): 11.84px → 13.1px */
.contact-social-label {
  font-size: 0.82rem !important;
}

/* 3 — HOMEPAGE MOBILE OVERFLOW caused by .caps-grid 5-column layout
   At 390px the grid col that spans 2 columns overflows viewport.
   Cap it to single column on mobile (already has grid-template-columns:1fr
   in the 768px breakpoint, but the span:2 child overrides it) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .caps-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }
  .cap-tile[style*="grid-column"] {
    grid-column: auto !important;
  }
  /* The quote tile (5th child) had grid-column:span 2 inline style */
  .caps-grid > *:nth-child(5) {
    grid-column: auto !important;
  }
}

/* Cap tile quote block spans 2 cols on desktop, 1 col on mobile
   (inline style removed; handled here cleanly) */
@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .caps-grid > .cap-tile:nth-child(5) {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   ESSAY / ARTICLE TEMPLATE
   Long-form content pages for the Insights pillars.
   ============================================================ */
.essay-hero {
  background: var(--plum);
  padding: 7rem 2.5rem 5rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--copper);
}
.essay-hero-inner {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.essay-breadcrumb {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(247,243,238,0.45);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.essay-breadcrumb a { color: rgba(247,243,238,0.65); transition: color 0.2s; }
.essay-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--copper-warm); }
.essay-category {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-warm);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  display: block;
}
.essay-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ivory);
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.essay-dek {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.3rem);
  color: rgba(247,243,238,0.68);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.essay-byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(247,243,238,0.55);
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
}
.essay-byline strong { color: var(--ivory); font-weight: 500; }

/* Body */
.essay-body {
  background: var(--ivory);
  padding: 5rem 2.5rem 6rem;
}
.essay-body-inner {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.essay-body-inner p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}
.essay-body-inner h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--plum);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 3rem 0 1.5rem;
}
.essay-body-inner strong { color: var(--plum); font-weight: 600; }
.essay-pullquote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 1.85rem);
  color: var(--plum);
  line-height: 1.5;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--copper);
  padding-left: 1.75rem;
  margin: 2.75rem 0;
}
.essay-pullquote cite {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-deep);
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.essay-signoff {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--copper-deep);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.1);
}

/* Author footer block */
.essay-author-block {
  background: var(--stone);
  padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
}
.essay-author-inner {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.essay-author-img {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.essay-author-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--plum);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.essay-author-title {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--copper-deep);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* Next essay nav */
.essay-nav {
  background: var(--ivory);
  padding: 0 2.5rem 5rem;
}
.essay-nav-inner {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding-top: 3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.1);
}
.essay-nav-link {
  flex: 1;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-deep);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.essay-nav-link span {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--plum);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.essay-nav-link.next { text-align: right; }

/* ============================================================
   SIGNATURE THINKING / TERRITORY MAP PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.territory-intro {
  background: var(--ivory);
  padding: 6rem 2.5rem;
}
.territory-intro-inner {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.territory-intro-inner p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.territory-flow {
  background: var(--ivory);
  padding: 0 2.5rem 6rem;
}
.territory-flow-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.territory-flow-label {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.territory-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 1px;
}
.territory-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.1);
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  position: relative;
}
.territory-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--copper-deep);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.territory-question {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.territory-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--plum);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.territory-desc {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.territory-link {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-deep);
  font-weight: 500;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--copper);
  padding-bottom: 0.15rem;
  display: inline-block;
}
.territory-arrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--stone);
  border: 1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.1);
  border-left: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--copper);
  width: 100%;
}

/* Parallel layer (Decision Architecture) */
.territory-parallel {
  margin-top: 1px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.1);
}
.territory-parallel-label {
  background: var(--stone);
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.territory-parallel-label p {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-deep);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.territory-parallel-card {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
}

/* Founder platform section */
.founder-platform {
  background: var(--plum);
  padding: 6rem 2.5rem;
}
.founder-platform-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.founder-platform-label {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-warm);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.founder-platform h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ivory);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.founder-platform p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: rgba(247,243,238,0.65);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.founder-platform-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  padding: 2.5rem;
}
.founder-platform-question {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: rgba(247,243,238,0.6);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.founder-platform-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.founder-platform-desc {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(247,243,238,0.6);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .territory-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .territory-arrow { display: none; }
  .territory-card { border-bottom: none; }
  .territory-row .territory-card:not(:last-child) { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.1); }
  .territory-parallel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .founder-platform-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .essay-author-inner { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
  .essay-nav-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .essay-nav-link.next { text-align: left; }
}

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE CARD AS LINK — 4 cards now wrap in <a> tags
   ============================================================ */
a.article-card {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
}
a.article-card::after {
  content: 'Read the essay →';
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-deep);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  display: inline-block;
}
a.article-card:hover .article-title {
  color: var(--copper-deep);
}

/* ============================================================
   TERRITORY FUNCTION LABEL — four-word distillation
   (Diagnosis / Relationship Infrastructure / Accumulated Value /
   Executive Judgment) sitting between the territory name and
   its description. Small, copper, uppercase — a function tag,
   not a heading.
   ============================================================ */
.territory-function {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-deep);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.85rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(43,22,51,0.08);
  display: block;
}

/* ================================================================
   TYPOGRAPHY AUDIT — RECOMMENDED FIXES
   Scope: readability only. Does not touch fonts, palette,
   whitespace, layout, copy, or the hero/heading signature sizing.
   ================================================================ */

/* 1 — BODY COPY FLOOR
   Primary content paragraphs across About, Founder, Capabilities,
   Impact, Contact, and card descriptions were rendering at
   14.4–15.36px. Raised to 16px. Line-heights left untouched. */
.proposition-right p,
.about-right p,
.fs-main p,
.cap-desc,
.cap-item p,
.impact-intro p,
.ff-desc,
.contact-info > p,
.beyond-ag-main p,
.case-block p,
.connect-col > p,
.why-card p,
.founder-platform p {
  font-size: 1rem !important;
}

/* 2 — CARD / PILLAR DESCRIPTIONS (16–17px standard) */
.cap-tile-body,
.territory-desc,
.exp-item p {
  font-size: 1rem !important;
}
.pillar-body {
  font-size: 1.0625rem !important;
}
.article-excerpt {
  font-size: 1rem !important;
}

/* 3 — CONTACT VALUES (email, LinkedIn handle, location) */
.contact-val {
  font-size: 1.05rem !important;
}

/* 4 — MOBILE HERO SAFETY (interior page heroes, ≤400px only) */
@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .page-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 11vw, 7rem) !important;
  }
}