:root {
  --ink: #161616;
  --paper: #f7f6f2;
  --paper-2: #edebe4;
  --grey: #e9e9e7;
  --surface: #fff;
  --line: #e0ddd6;
  --line-2: #d2cfc7;
  --line-dark: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  --signal: #4b687c;
  --bright: #a9c0cc;
  --panel: #33505f;
  --panel-deep: #26404d;
  --burnt: #d6531d;
  --slate: #5c5850;
  --slate-light: #8f8b82;
  --serif: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  --display: "Instrument Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --sans: "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --mono: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  --maxw: 1320px;
}
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}
::selection {
  background: var(--signal);
  color: #fff;
}
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--signal);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.wrap {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 36px;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .wrap {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
}
.hidden {
  display: none !important;
}

/* nav */
nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 80;
  background: rgba(247, 246, 242, 0.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-i {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 78px;
  gap: 20px;
}
.logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 34px;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .nav-links .nav-cta-m {
    display: none;
  }
}
.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--signal);
}
.nav-r {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.burger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  padding: 12px;
  margin-right: -12px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.burger span {
  width: 20px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--ink);
  display: block;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .burger {
    display: flex;
  }
  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 6px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  }
  nav.open .nav-links {
    display: flex;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    padding: 15px 36px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav-links a:first-child {
    border-top: none;
  }
  .nav-r .btn {
    display: none;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .nav-i {
    height: 66px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nav-links a {
    padding: 15px 20px;
  }
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6em;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.17s;
  line-height: 1;
  background: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn-signal {
  background: var(--signal);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--signal);
}
.btn-signal:hover:not(:disabled) {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.btn:disabled {
  opacity: 0.35;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}
.btn-outline {
  border-color: var(--line-2);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-ink {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-ink:hover {
  background: var(--signal);
  border-color: var(--signal);
}
.btn-lg {
  padding: 15px 30px;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}
.nav-r .btn {
  padding: 11px 22px;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}
.lbl {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  display: block;
}
.lbl.on-dark {
  color: var(--bright);
}
section.blk {
  padding: 120px 0;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  section.blk {
    padding: 80px 0;
  }
}
.sec-h {
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
.sec-h h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin: 14px 0 12px;
  max-width: 20em;
}
.sec-h p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  max-width: 52em;
}

/* hero */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 96vh;
  min-height: 96svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 104px 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}
.hero-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.hero-veil {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(18, 22, 26, 0.3) 0%,
    rgba(18, 22, 26, 0.26) 42%,
    rgba(18, 22, 26, 0.8) 100%
  );
}
.hero-in {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  padding-bottom: 64px;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6.4vw, 5.6rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin: 20px 0 20px;
  max-width: 12em;
  color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}
.hero h1 mark {
  background: var(--signal);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.02em 0.12em;
  -webkit-box-decoration-break: clone;
  box-decoration-break: clone;
  text-shadow: none;
}
.hero-lead {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  max-width: 38em;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
}
.hero-sub {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 44em;
  margin-top: 10px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: 82vh;
    min-height: 82svh;
    padding-top: 88px;
  }
  .hero-in {
    padding-bottom: 44px;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 8.5vw, 3.2rem);
  }
}
.hero-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 30px;
}
.hero .btn-signal {
  background: var(--signal);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--signal);
}
.hero .btn-signal:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: #fff;
}
.hero .btn-outline {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  color: #fff;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
.hero .btn-outline:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: #fff;
}

/* why we exist */
.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .why-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.why-i {
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 28px 30px;
}
.why-i .n {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--burnt);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.why-i h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.32;
}
.why-i p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.68;
}

/* founder */
.founder {
  background: var(--panel);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 104px 0;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .founder {
    padding: 74px 0;
  }
}
.f-quote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  max-width: 19em;
  margin: 22px 0 34px;
}
.f-attr {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  padding-top: 26px;
  max-width: 46em;
}
.f-name {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.16rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.f-bio {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
}
.f-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bright);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(169, 192, 204, 0.4);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
}
.f-link:hover {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
}

/* staffing + reporting */
.two {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .two {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 44px;
  }
}
.rule-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.rule-list li {
  padding: 16px 0 16px 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--slate);
  position: relative;
}
.rule-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 24px;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--signal);
}
.rule-list li b {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.seats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .seats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .seats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.seat-card {
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 20px 22px;
}
.seat-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.seat-card p {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.58;
}

/* independence */
.indep {
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.not-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .not-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .not-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.not-i {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--burnt);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 20px 22px;
}
.not-i h4 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.not-i p {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* flextrust */
.ft {
  background: var(--panel-deep);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 104px 0;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .ft {
    padding: 74px 0;
  }
}
.ft h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  margin: 14px 0 14px;
  max-width: 18em;
}
.ft > .wrap > p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 50em;
}
.ft > .wrap > p + p {
  margin-top: 12px;
}
.ft-note {
  margin-top: 26px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--bright);
  padding: 4px 0 4px 18px;
  max-width: 50em;
}
.ft-note p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}
.ft-btns {
  margin-top: 30px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.ft .btn-signal {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: #fff;
}
.ft .btn-signal:hover {
  background: var(--bright);
  border-color: var(--bright);
}
.ft .btn-outline {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  color: #fff;
}
.ft .btn-outline:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: #fff;
}

/* roundtables */
.rt-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.rt-rule {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--burnt);
  border: 1px solid var(--burnt);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.rt-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .rt-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.rt {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 26px 26px 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.rt .rn {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.rt h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.rt p {
  font-size: 0.89rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.rt .rd {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 14px;
}
.rt-form {
  background: var(--panel);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 38px 40px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .rt-form {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 26px;
    padding: 30px 24px;
  }
}
.rt-form h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 12px 0 10px;
}
.rt-form > div > p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.rt-form > div > p + p {
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.field {
  margin-bottom: 13px;
}
.field label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bright);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.field input {
  width: 100%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 13px 15px;
  color: #fff;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  min-height: 48px;
}
.field input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}
.field input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--bright);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
}
.consent {
  display: flex;
  gap: 11px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin: 15px 0 17px;
}
.consent input {
  width: 19px;
  height: 19px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
  accent-color: var(--bright);
}
.consent label {
  font-size: 0.81rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.consent a {
  text-decoration: underline;
  color: #fff;
}
.rt-form .btn-signal {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: #fff;
  width: 100%;
}
.rt-form .btn-signal:hover:not(:disabled) {
  background: var(--bright);
  border-color: var(--bright);
}
.form-note {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  margin-top: 12px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.err {
  color: #ffc9b8;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  margin-top: 8px;
  display: none;
}
.sent {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 14px 0;
}
.sent h3 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* legacy teaser (superseded) */
.rt-teaser {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 0.75fr;
  gap: 52px;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 40px 42px;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .rt-teaser {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 26px;
    padding: 30px 24px;
  }
}
.rt-teaser h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.7vw, 2.05rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  margin: 14px 0 12px;
}
.rt-teaser p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  max-width: 44em;
}
.rt-mini {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.rt-mini li {
  padding: 15px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.rt-mini li b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--burnt);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* advisers */
.adv {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 34px 36px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .adv {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }
}
.adv-n {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 3.6rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--signal);
}
.adv p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  max-width: 48em;
}

/* governance strip */
.gov {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  padding: 104px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.gov-in {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .gov-in {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }
}
.gov h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  margin: 12px 0 10px;
}
.gov p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 46em;
}
.gov-facts {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}
.gov-facts span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 8px 15px;
}
.gov-reg {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--slate);
}

/* cta */
.final {
  background: var(--panel);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 104px 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.start-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 38px;
  text-align: left;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .start-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.start-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 32px 32px 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.sc-n {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--bright);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.start-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #fff;
}
.start-card > p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.sc-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.sc-list li {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  padding-left: 18px;
  position: relative;
}
.sc-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 8px;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bright);
}
.start-card .btn {
  margin-top: auto;
  align-self: flex-start;
}
.start-card .btn-signal {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: #fff;
}
.start-card .btn-signal:hover {
  background: var(--bright);
  border-color: var(--bright);
}
.start-card .btn-outline {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  color: #fff;
}
.start-card .btn-outline:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: #fff;
}
.sc-f {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.final h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  margin: 14px 0 14px;
}
.final p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  max-width: 44em;
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.final-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.final .btn-signal {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: #fff;
}
.final .btn-signal:hover {
  background: var(--bright);
  border-color: var(--bright);
}
.final .btn-outline {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  color: #fff;
}
.final .btn-outline:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: #fff;
}

/* footer */
footer {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  padding: 60px 0 34px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.fg {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 38px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .fg {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .fg {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.fb .flogo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.fb p {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.68;
  max-width: 30em;
}
.fc h5 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.fc a {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  padding: 5px 0;
}
.fc a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}
.fb-bot {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 22px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--slate-light);
}
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(26px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1),
    transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1);
}
.reveal.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * {
    transition: none !important;
  }
  .reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* split header with a portrait */
.split-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.5fr;
  gap: 52px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 46px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .split-head {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 26px;
  }
}
.split-media {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--line);
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  max-height: 420px;
  margin-left: auto;
}
.split-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .split-media {
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    max-height: none;
    margin-left: 0;
  }
}

/* full-bleed image bands */
.band-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}
.band-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.band-veil {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}
.indep {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.indep > .wrap,
.ft > .wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.indep .band-veil {
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(237, 235, 228, 0.93),
    rgba(237, 235, 228, 0.88)
  );
}
.ft {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ft-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.82fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ft-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }
}
.ft-media {
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}
.ft-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* who we report to */
.report-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.72fr 1fr;
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .report-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 26px;
  }
}
.report-media {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--line);
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
}
.report-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.report-grid .seats {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .report-grid .seats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* roundtable teaser */
.rt-teaser {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 52px;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 42px 44px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .rt-teaser {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
    padding: 30px 24px;
  }
}
.rt-teaser h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.7vw, 2.05rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  margin: 14px 0 12px;
}
.rt-teaser p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
}
.rt-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 7px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.rt-meta span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 6px 13px;
}
.rt-meta span:first-child {
  background: var(--burnt);
  border-color: var(--burnt);
  color: #fff;
}
.rt-photo {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--line);
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.rt-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.62;
  filter: saturate(0.75) contrast(0.95);
}
.rt-photo {
  position: relative;
}
.rt-photo::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(247, 246, 242, 0.3),
    rgba(247, 246, 242, 0.55)
  );
}
.rt-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.rt-list li {
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.rl-h {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.rl-h b {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.63rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.priv {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.54rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--burnt);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 2px 9px;
}
.rl-t {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.rl-s {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* founder, elevated */
.founder {
  padding: 118px 0;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .founder {
    padding: 78px 0;
  }
}
.f-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 34px;
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 64em;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .f-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 8px;
  }
}
.f-mark {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 7rem;
  line-height: 0.72;
  color: var(--bright);
  opacity: 0.5;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .f-mark {
    font-size: 4rem;
  }
}
.f-quote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.4vw, 2.7rem);
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  max-width: 20em;
  margin: 18px 0 30px;
  color: #fff;
}
.f-attr {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  padding-top: 24px;
  max-width: 46em;
}
.f-name {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.f-role {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bright);
  margin: 6px 0 14px;
}
.f-bio {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.f-bio a {
  color: var(--bright);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(169, 192, 204, 0.45);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.f-bio a:hover {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
}

/* shared footer */
footer {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  padding: 60px 0 34px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.fg {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 34px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .fg {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .fg {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .fg {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.fb .flogo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.fb p {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.68;
  max-width: 32em;
}
.f-marks {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  line-height: 1.9;
}
.fc h5 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  margin-bottom: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.fc a {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  padding: 5px 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.fc a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}
.fb-bot {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 22px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--slate-light);
}
.f-legal-links a {
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.f-legal-links a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* careers */
.careers-zone {
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.disc-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .disc-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .disc-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.disc {
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 22px 24px;
}
.disc h4 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.disc p {
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.careers-cta {
  margin-top: 26px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 26px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.careers-cta h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.014em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.careers-cta p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 46em;
}

.fg {
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
}
@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .fg {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .fg {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .fg {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.f-cert {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.f-cert span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 5px 10px;
}
.f-legal a {
  display: inline;
  padding: 0;
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.f-legal a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* careers */
.careers-zone {
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.car-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 0.75fr;
  gap: 52px;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .car-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }
}
.car-grid h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.9vw, 2.15rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  margin: 14px 0 12px;
}
.car-grid p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  max-width: 44em;
}
.car-note {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.car-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .car-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.car-list li {
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 16px 18px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.008em;
}

/* ══ hero typography normalised to the index page ══ */
.hero h1 {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6.4vw, 5.6rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: #fff;
  max-width: 11em;
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}
.hero h1 mark {
  background: var(--signal);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.02em 0.12em;
  font-style: italic;
  -webkit-box-decoration-break: clone;
  box-decoration-break: clone;
  text-shadow: none;
}
.hero-lead,
.hero-foot p {
  font-family: "Instrument Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 44em;
  margin-top: 26px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}
.hero-sub {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-top: 16px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 8.5vw, 3.2rem);
  }
}

/* hero eyebrow in black, matching the index reference */
.hero .lbl,
.hero .lbl.on-dark,
.hero-in .lbl,
.hero-in .lbl.on-dark,
.splash .lbl,
.splash .lbl.on-dark {
  color: #000;
}

/* nav hover underline, matching the index */
.nav-links a {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}
.nav-links a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 100%;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--ink);
  transition: right 0.25s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover::after {
  right: 0;
}
.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav-links a {
    padding-bottom: 15px;
  }
  .nav-links a::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

.flogo {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}
.flogo:hover {
  color: var(--signal);
}
.f-slogan {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* ══ hero geometry normalised to the index page ══ */
.hero {
  min-height: 94vh;
  min-height: 94svh;
  padding-top: 104px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-in {
  padding-bottom: 70px;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: 82vh;
    min-height: 82svh;
    padding-top: 88px;
  }
  .hero-in {
    padding-bottom: 48px;
  }
}

/* ══ section headings scaled to the index page ══ */
.sec-h h2,
.card-h h2,
.qbody h2,
.res-head h2,
.path-h h2,
.rt-l h2,
.ft h2,
.cad h2,
.rt-teaser h2,
.coh-grid h2,
.car-grid h2,
.expo h2,
.diag-l h2,
.final h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.8vw, 3rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.sec-h h2 {
  max-width: 18em;
}

/* by industry */
.ind-zone {
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.ind-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .ind-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ind-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.ind {
  background: var(--surface);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.ind-img {
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--line);
}
.ind-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .ind:hover .ind-img img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
  }
}
.ind-b {
  padding: 22px 22px 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}
.ind-k {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.ind h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  line-height: 1.32;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.ind p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.62;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.ind-f {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 12px;
}

/* roundtable faces */
.faces {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 8px;
}
.faces img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: block;
}
.faces-cap {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  text-align: center;
}

.how {
  margin-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  padding-top: 20px;
}
.how-h {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bright);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.how ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 11px;
}
.how li {
  font-size: 0.89rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  line-height: 1.6;
  padding-left: 18px;
  position: relative;
}
.how li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 9px;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bright);
}
.how li b {
  color: #fff;
}
.opts {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 16px 17px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 13px;
}
.opts .sbox-l span b {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.ses-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.ses-btn {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  background: var(--signal);
  border: 1px solid var(--signal);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
  min-height: 40px;
  transition: 0.15s;
}
.ses-btn:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
}
.ses-copy {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--signal);
  color: var(--signal);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
  min-height: 40px;
  transition: 0.15s;
}
.ses-copy:hover,
.ses-copy.on {
  background: var(--signal);
  color: #fff;
}
.faces img {
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
}

.sbox-l.opt {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 13px 14px;
}
.sbox-l.opt b {
  color: #fff;
}
.sbox-l span b {
  font-weight: 600;
}

.reveal {
  opacity: 1 !important;
  transform: none !important;
}