/* Hawthorne Recruitment — shared stylesheet (auto-generated)
   @font-face + 170 design-system rules shared by all pages. */

/* cyrillic-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-b5818778898b.woff2") format('woff2');
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/* cyrillic */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-45ea393f38e4.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0301, U+0400-045F, U+0490-0491, U+04B0-04B1, U+2116;
}
/* vietnamese */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-d185d272afd4.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0102-0103, U+0110-0111, U+0128-0129, U+0168-0169, U+01A0-01A1, U+01AF-01B0, U+0300-0301, U+0303-0304, U+0308-0309, U+0323, U+0329, U+1EA0-1EF9, U+20AB;
}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-f143fb4877cf.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-c154477b9aff.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
/* cyrillic-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-b5818778898b.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0460-052F, U+1C80-1C8A, U+20B4, U+2DE0-2DFF, U+A640-A69F, U+FE2E-FE2F;
}
/* cyrillic */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-45ea393f38e4.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0301, U+0400-045F, U+0490-0491, U+04B0-04B1, U+2116;
}
/* vietnamese */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-d185d272afd4.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-f143fb4877cf.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-c154477b9aff.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* cyrillic-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-b5818778898b.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* cyrillic */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-45ea393f38e4.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0301, U+0400-045F, U+0490-0491, U+04B0-04B1, U+2116;
}
/* vietnamese */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-d185d272afd4.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-f143fb4877cf.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-c154477b9aff.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
/* cyrillic-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-b5818778898b.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0460-052F, U+1C80-1C8A, U+20B4, U+2DE0-2DFF, U+A640-A69F, U+FE2E-FE2F;
}
/* cyrillic */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-45ea393f38e4.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0301, U+0400-045F, U+0490-0491, U+04B0-04B1, U+2116;
}
/* vietnamese */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-d185d272afd4.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-f143fb4877cf.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-c154477b9aff.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* cyrillic-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-display: swap;
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/* cyrillic */
@font-face {
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  font-style: normal;
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  font-display: swap;
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}
/* vietnamese */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-d185d272afd4.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-f143fb4877cf.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-c154477b9aff.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* vietnamese */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-4acb24889348.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
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}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-6d201901085f.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* vietnamese */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-4acb24889348.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-045b9f0ec267.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-6d201901085f.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* vietnamese */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-c78a4bc647bc.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-40f89707c10e.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-0a301b6df4c7.woff2") format('woff2');
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}
/* vietnamese */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-c78a4bc647bc.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0102-0103, U+0110-0111, U+0128-0129, U+0168-0169, U+01A0-01A1, U+01AF-01B0, U+0300-0301, U+0303-0304, U+0308-0309, U+0323, U+0329, U+1EA0-1EF9, U+20AB;
}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-40f89707c10e.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/font-0a301b6df4c7.woff2") format('woff2');
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}

/* =========================================================
   HAWTHORNE — DESIGN TOKENS
   Single source of truth. Every colour, type and spacing
   decision derives from here. This block ports straight
   into the WordPress theme later.
   ========================================================= */
:root{
  --black:#151515;
  --navy:#202F40;
  --cream:#E9E8E1;
  --grayblue:#464F5B;
  --lightblue:#BBCACF;
  --gold:#A48E69;
  --paper:#F6F4EE;        /* unified light paper, one clear step from cream */
  --navy-deep:#1A2632;    /* derived shade for hero depth */

  --serif:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif;
  --sans:"Montserrat",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;

  --wrap:1180px;
  --gutter:clamp(20px,5vw,64px);
  --section-y:clamp(72px,9vw,128px);
  --rhythm:1;

  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}
/* =========================================================
   RESET + BASE
   ========================================================= */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  color:var(--black);
  background:var(--cream);
  line-height:1.6;
  font-weight:400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--grayblue);
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:.7em;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);display:inline-block}
.section-navy .eyebrow,.on-dark .eyebrow{color:var(--lightblue)}
.trusted .eyebrow::after{content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);display:inline-block}
h1,h2,h3{font-weight:500;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.display{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-weight:400;
  text-transform:lowercase;
  letter-spacing:-.015em;
  line-height:1.04;
}
.display em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
/* =========================================================
   BUTTONS — one consistent system
   ========================================================= */
.btn{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:.82rem;
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
  padding:.95em 1.7em;
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:.6em;
  border:1px solid transparent;
  border-radius:2px;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:all .35s var(--ease);
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.btn .arr{transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover .arr{transform:translateX(4px)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--black)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream)}
/* on dark backgrounds */
.on-dark .btn-primary{background:var(--cream);color:var(--navy)}
.on-dark .btn-primary:hover{background:#fff}
.on-dark .btn-ghost{color:var(--cream);border-color:rgba(187,202,207,.5)}
.on-dark .btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--cream)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
/* =========================================================
   NAV
   ========================================================= */
.nav{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:18px var(--gutter);
  transition:background .4s var(--ease),padding .4s var(--ease),box-shadow .4s var(--ease);
}
.nav.scrolled{background:rgba(233,232,225,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);padding:12px var(--gutter);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(21,21,21,.08)}
.wordmark{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--navy);text-transform:lowercase}
.nav.at-top .wordmark,.nav.at-top .nav-links a{color:var(--cream)}
.nav.at-top .nav-cta{color:var(--cream);border-color:rgba(187,202,207,.5)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:34px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--navy);transition:color .25s,opacity .25s;position:relative}
.nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-5px;width:0;height:1px;background:var(--gold);transition:width .3s var(--ease)}
.nav-links a:hover::after{width:100%}
.nav-cta{
  font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.03em;
  padding:.6em 1.2em;border:1px solid var(--navy);border-radius:2px;
  color:var(--navy);transition:all .3s var(--ease);
}
.nav.at-top .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--navy)}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;padding:6px}
.nav-toggle span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--cream);transition:.3s}
.nav.scrolled .nav-toggle span{background:var(--navy)}
.mobile-menu{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:90;background:var(--navy-deep);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .35s var(--ease),visibility .35s}
.mobile-menu.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.mobile-menu nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;text-align:center}
.mobile-menu nav a{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.95rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--cream);text-transform:lowercase;letter-spacing:-.01em;padding:8px;transition:color .25s}
.mobile-menu nav a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.mobile-menu .mm-cta{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--navy);background:var(--cream);border-radius:2px;padding:.95em 1.8em;margin-top:26px}
body.menu-open{overflow:hidden}
body.menu-open .nav{background:transparent;box-shadow:none}
body.menu-open .wordmark{color:var(--cream)}
body.menu-open .nav-toggle span{background:var(--cream)}
body.menu-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
body.menu-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
body.menu-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
/* =========================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================= */
.hero{
  position:relative;min-height:100svh;
  display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
  background:var(--navy-deep);
  color:var(--cream);
  overflow:hidden;
}
/* Coastal hero photography — calm dusk Atlantic cove, Nova Scotia. Placeholder
   stock pending licensed Acorn Art imagery; swap the src and credit on handoff. */
.hero-img{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 46%;z-index:0}
.hero-img--alt,.hero-img--alt2{display:none}
/* Legibility scrim: top wash for the nav, a left diagonal and a deep base behind
   the headline. Tuned so the dusk sky and headland keep their colour. */
.hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14,20,28,.44) 0%, rgba(14,20,28,.06) 17%, rgba(14,20,28,0) 38%, rgba(11,16,23,.28) 70%, rgba(11,16,23,.68) 100%),
    linear-gradient(96deg, rgba(11,16,23,.46) 0%, rgba(11,16,23,.20) 34%, rgba(11,16,23,0) 58%);
}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:rgba(10,15,22,var(--hero-dim,.1));pointer-events:none}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%;padding-bottom:clamp(48px,8vh,96px);padding-top:140px}
.hero-eyebrow{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:28px;opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .9s var(--ease) .2s forwards}
.hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6.4vw,5.1rem);
  max-width:13ch;margin-bottom:30px;
  text-shadow:0 2px 72px rgba(9,14,21,.80),0 1px 6px rgba(9,14,21,.60),0 0 120px rgba(9,14,21,.35);
  opacity:0;animation:fadeUp 1s var(--ease) .35s forwards;
}
.hero-sub{
  font-size:clamp(1rem,1.6vw,1.18rem);
  color:var(--lightblue);max-width:44ch;margin-bottom:40px;font-weight:300;
  text-shadow:0 1px 32px rgba(9,14,21,.85),0 1px 4px rgba(9,14,21,.55);
  opacity:0;animation:fadeUp 1s var(--ease) .5s forwards;
}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;opacity:0;animation:fadeUp 1s var(--ease) .65s forwards}
.hero-tag{
  display:none;
  position:absolute;right:var(--gutter);bottom:clamp(48px,8vh,96px);z-index:2;
  writing-mode:vertical-rl;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(187,202,207,.6);font-weight:500;
}
body.show-hero-tag .hero-tag{display:block}
.hero-credit{position:absolute;left:var(--gutter);bottom:20px;z-index:2;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.05em;color:rgba(187,202,207,.4)}
@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
/* =========================================================
   SECTION SCAFFOLD
   ========================================================= */
section{padding-block:calc(var(--section-y) * var(--rhythm))}
.section-cream{background:var(--cream)}
.section-paper{background:var(--paper)}
.section-navy{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream)}
.lede{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.8rem);font-weight:400;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.01em;max-width:18ch;text-transform:lowercase}
.section-navy .lede{color:var(--cream)}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);transition:opacity .8s var(--ease),transform .8s var(--ease)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
/* WHAT TO EXPECT — pillar grid */
.expect-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:40px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:64px}
.expect-head p{color:var(--grayblue);max-width:42ch}
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(70,79,91,.18)}
.pillar{background:var(--cream);padding:clamp(28px,3.4vw,48px)}
.pillar .num{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grayblue);display:block;margin-bottom:20px}
.pillar h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;text-transform:lowercase;font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:14px}
.pillar h3 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
.pillar p{color:var(--grayblue);font-size:.96rem}
/* TRUSTED BY */
.trusted{text-align:center;padding-block:clamp(40px,5vw,68px)}
.trusted .eyebrow{margin-bottom:36px}
.client-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:30px 52px;align-items:center}
.client-row img{height:42px;width:auto;object-fit:contain;filter:grayscale(1) brightness(.4);opacity:.6;transition:opacity .3s,filter .3s}
.client-row img:hover{opacity:1;filter:grayscale(1) brightness(.28)}
/* SECTORS */
.sectors-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr;gap:clamp(32px,5vw,80px);align-items:start}
.sector-list{columns:2;column-gap:48px}
.sector-list li{list-style:none;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(187,202,207,.4);font-size:.98rem;color:var(--grayblue);break-inside:avoid;transition:color .25s,padding-left .25s}
.sector-list li:hover{color:var(--cream);padding-left:6px}
/* Sector list always appears on navy — grayblue (#464F5B) on navy (#202F40) is 1.64:1 (fail).
   Override to lightblue (#BBCACF) which gives 8.08:1 (AAA). */
.section-navy .sector-list li,.on-dark .sector-list li{color:var(--lightblue)}
/* HOW IT WORKS — earned numbering */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(70,79,91,.18);margin-top:56px}
.step{background:var(--paper);padding:clamp(28px,3vw,44px)}
.step .step-n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3.2rem;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;display:block;margin-bottom:24px;font-weight:400}
.step .step-k{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);display:block;margin-bottom:12px}
.step h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;text-transform:lowercase;font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:12px}
.step p{color:var(--grayblue);font-size:.94rem}
/* TEAM */
.team-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:clamp(24px,4vw,56px);margin-top:56px}
.person{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid rgba(70,79,91,.16)}
.person .photo{aspect-ratio:4/5;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#2A3A4D,#202F40);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.person .photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;display:block}
.person .photo::after{content:none}
.person .body{padding:28px}
.person h3{font-size:1.4rem;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-transform:none;margin-bottom:4px}
.person .role{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:16px}
.person p{color:var(--grayblue);font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:18px}
.person .link{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);display:inline-flex;gap:.5em;align-items:center}
.person .link .arr{transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.person .link:hover .arr{transform:translateX(4px)}
/* INSIGHTS */
.insights-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:24px;margin-bottom:48px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.insights-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(187,202,207,.4)}
.essay{background:var(--cream);padding:clamp(26px,2.6vw,38px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;transition:background .3s}
.essay:hover{background:var(--paper)}
.essay .tag{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grayblue)}
.essay h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.34rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-transform:none}
.essay p{color:var(--grayblue);font-size:.92rem;flex:1}
.essay .link{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);display:inline-flex;gap:.5em}
/* CLOSING CTA */
.closing{text-align:center}
.closing .lede{margin:0 auto 14px;max-width:20ch;color:var(--cream)}
.closing p{color:var(--lightblue);max-width:48ch;margin:0 auto 36px;font-weight:300}
.closing .hero-ctas{justify-content:center}
/* COASTAL INTERLUDE */
.interlude{position:relative;min-height:clamp(400px,62vh,600px);display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;padding-block:0}
.interlude::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(92deg,rgba(11,16,23,.82) 0%,rgba(11,16,23,.52) 32%,rgba(11,16,23,.16) 60%,rgba(11,16,23,0) 84%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(13,19,27,.34) 0%,rgba(13,19,27,.1) 45%,rgba(11,16,23,.4) 100%)}
.interlude-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%}
.interlude .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:24px}
.interlude-line{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;text-transform:lowercase;color:var(--cream);max-width:19ch;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.4vw,3.5rem);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.012em;text-shadow:0 2px 30px rgba(9,14,21,.5)}
.interlude-line em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
/* =========================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================= */
.footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--lightblue);border-top:1px solid rgba(233,232,225,.1);padding-block:clamp(56px,7vw,84px) 32px}
.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;padding-bottom:48px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(187,202,207,.15)}
.footer .wordmark{color:var(--cream);font-size:1.7rem;margin-bottom:14px;display:block}
.footer-eyebrow{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
.footer-line{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--cream);text-transform:lowercase;line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:18px}
.footer-top p{font-size:.94rem;max-width:38ch;color:var(--grayblue);color:#8A949E}
.footer h4{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8A949E;margin-bottom:20px}
.footer ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.footer ul a{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--lightblue);transition:color .25s}
.footer ul a:hover{color:var(--cream)}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px}
.footer-bottom small,.footer-bottom a{font-size:.78rem;color:#6B757F}
.footer-bottom a:hover{color:var(--lightblue)}
/* =========================================================
   CONTACT MODAL
   ========================================================= */
.modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:200;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:24px}
.modal.open{display:flex}
.modal-scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(21,21,21,.55);backdrop-filter:blur(4px);opacity:0;transition:opacity .35s var(--ease)}
.modal.open .modal-scrim{opacity:1}
.modal-panel{
  position:relative;background:var(--cream);max-width:560px;width:100%;
  max-height:90vh;overflow-y:auto;border-radius:3px;padding:clamp(28px,4vw,48px);
  transform:translateY(16px) scale(.98);opacity:0;transition:transform .4s var(--ease),opacity .4s var(--ease);
  box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(21,21,21,.35);
}
.modal.open .modal-panel{transform:none;opacity:1}
.modal-close{position:absolute;top:18px;right:18px;background:none;border:none;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1;color:var(--grayblue);cursor:pointer;transition:color .25s}
.modal-close:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.modal-panel .eyebrow{margin-bottom:16px}
.modal-panel h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.2rem);font-weight:400;text-transform:lowercase;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:28px}
.field{margin-bottom:18px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grayblue);margin-bottom:7px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  width:100%;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.95rem;color:var(--black);
  background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(70,79,91,.28);border-radius:2px;padding:.8em .9em;transition:border-color .25s;
}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:96px}
.field-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.modal .btn-primary{width:100%;justify-content:center;margin-top:6px}
.modal-fine{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--grayblue);text-align:center;margin-top:16px}
.modal-success{display:none;text-align:center;padding:20px 0}
.modal-success.show{display:block}
.modal-success .tick{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.6rem;margin:0 auto 22px}
.modal-success h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:400;text-transform:lowercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.modal-success p{color:var(--grayblue);max-width:38ch;margin:0 auto}
.modal-success a{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold)}
.modal-form.hide{display:none}
@media(max-width:880px){
  .nav-links,.nav-cta{display:none}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .expect-head,.sectors-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .insights-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .sector-list{columns:1}
  .field-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}
}