:root{
  --gold:#C49330;
  --gold-deep:#8B5E17;
  --gold-deep-2:#734B10;
  --espresso:#1C2531;
  --espresso-2:#2C374A;
  --ink:#1E2630;
  --body:#4A5568;
  --slate:#6B7688;
  --sand:#FBF6EC;
  --line:#E3E6EA;
  --white:#fff;
  --radius:10px;
  --max:1120px;
  /* legacy aliases used across the file */
  --accent:var(--gold-deep);
  --accent-2:var(--gold-deep-2);
  --navy:var(--espresso);
  --navy-2:var(--espresso-2);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:112px}
body{
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  color:var(--body);line-height:1.65;font-size:17px;background:var(--white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.015em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.15rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem)}
h3{font-size:1.16rem}
p{margin:0 0 1rem}
a{color:var(--gold-deep);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
section{padding:80px 0}
.section-sand{background:var(--sand)}
.eyebrow{
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:12px;
}
.lede{font-size:1.1rem;max-width:62ch}

/* ---------- NAV ---------- */
header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:92px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;font-size:1.02rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.mark{height:84px;width:auto;flex:none;display:block}
.brand span small{display:block;font-weight:500;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--slate);letter-spacing:.02em}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.nav-links a{color:var(--slate);font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:500}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.nav-item{position:relative}
.nav-item > a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.caret{font-size:.65em;opacity:.6}
.dropdown{
  display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;margin-top:0;padding-top:12px;background:transparent;
  min-width:210px;z-index:120;
}
.dropdown-inner{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(20,27,36,.14);padding:8px;
}
.nav-item:hover > .dropdown,.nav-item:focus-within > .dropdown{display:block}
.dropdown a{display:block;padding:10px 14px;font-size:.9rem;border-radius:8px;white-space:nowrap;color:var(--slate)}
.dropdown a:hover{background:var(--sand);color:var(--ink)}
.btn{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--espresso);color:#fff;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:var(--radius);
  font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;border:1px solid var(--espresso);transition:.15s;text-align:center;
}
.btn:hover{background:#141B24;border-color:#141B24;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.btn-sm{padding:10px 18px;font-size:.9rem}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--sand);color:var(--ink);border-color:#C7CEDA}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--espresso);border-color:#fff}
.btn-light:hover{background:#EDEFF3;color:var(--espresso);border-color:#EDEFF3}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--espresso);border-color:var(--gold)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#D9A73E;border-color:#D9A73E;color:var(--espresso)}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:8px 12px;font-size:1rem;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- Larger header, all pages ---------- */
.nav{height:112px}
.mark{height:104px}
.brand{font-size:1.2rem}
.brand span small{font-size:.84rem}
.nav-links a{font-size:1.08rem}
.btn-sm{padding:12px 22px;font-size:1rem}

/* ---------- HERO ---------- */
.hero{
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--espresso) 0%,var(--espresso-2) 62%,#3E4C63 100%);
  color:#D7DEE7;padding:96px 0 88px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.hero:after{
  content:"";position:absolute;right:-160px;top:-120px;width:520px;height:520px;border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(196,147,48,.16);
}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 240px;gap:44px;align-items:center}
.hero-photo img{
  width:240px;height:240px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 15%;
  border:3px solid var(--gold);display:block;
}
.hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:19ch}
.hero .lede{color:#CBD4E0;font-size:1.15rem;margin-top:20px;max-width:56ch}
.hero-kicker{
  color:var(--gold);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  margin-bottom:14px;margin-left:-.12em;
}
.hero-sub{color:#B7C1D1;font-size:1.15rem;margin-top:14px;max-width:54ch}
.hero-strap{color:#D7DEE7;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:600;margin-top:14px;max-width:52ch}
.hero-cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:32px}
.hero-note{margin-top:18px;font-size:.88rem;color:#A9B5C6}
.hero-badges{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:40px;padding-top:28px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
}
.badge{
  font-size:.82rem;color:#CBD4E0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);padding:7px 14px;border-radius:100px;
}

/* ---------- GRIDS / CARDS ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:22px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;
}
.card h3{margin-bottom:9px}
.card p{font-size:.96rem;margin-bottom:0}
.card-num{
  font-size:.75rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold-deep);letter-spacing:.12em;margin-bottom:10px;display:block;
}

/* highlight bar */
.highlight{background:var(--gold);color:var(--espresso);padding:26px 0}
.highlight p{
  margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,2vw,1.22rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.45;
  max-width:70ch;color:var(--espresso);
}

/* pain cards */
.pain-grid{margin-top:38px;gap:24px}
.pain-card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px 28px;
}
.pain-card .quote{
  font-size:1.09rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:12px;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.pain-card .answer{font-size:.97rem;margin:0;color:var(--body)}

/* primary industry card + geo strip */
.card-primary{
  border:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:34px;
  box-shadow:0 10px 34px rgba(139,94,23,.10);
}
.mini{
  font-size:.93rem;margin:0;padding-left:22px;position:relative;color:var(--body);
}
.mini:before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:9px;width:9px;height:5px;
  border-left:2px solid var(--gold-deep);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold-deep);transform:rotate(-45deg);
}
.geo{
  margin-top:34px;background:var(--sand);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px 30px;
}
.geo h3{margin-bottom:8px}
.geo p{margin:0;font-size:.98rem}

/* ---------- PACKAGES ---------- */
.pkg{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:relative;
}
.pkg.featured{border:2px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 10px 34px rgba(139,94,23,.12)}
.pkg-tag{
  position:absolute;top:-12px;left:30px;background:var(--gold-deep);color:#fff;font-size:.7rem;
  font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:100px;
}
.pkg h3{font-size:1.28rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.pkg .who{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:18px;min-height:44px}
.pkg ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 24px;flex:1}
.pkg li{
  font-size:.94rem;padding:9px 0 9px 26px;position:relative;border-top:1px solid #EEF0F3;
}
.pkg li:first-child{border-top:none}
.pkg li:before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:16px;width:10px;height:6px;
  border-left:2px solid var(--gold-deep);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold-deep);transform:rotate(-45deg);
}
.pkg-foot{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--slate);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:16px;margin-bottom:18px}

/* ---------- STEPS ---------- */
.step{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start;padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.step:first-of-type{border-top:none}
.step-n{
  flex:none;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--espresso);color:#fff;
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;
}
.step h3{margin-bottom:5px}
.step p{margin:0;font-size:.97rem}

/* ---------- ABOUT ---------- */
.about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:340px 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
.photo{
  aspect-ratio:4/5;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
}
.photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.creds{list-style:none;margin-top:22px}
.creds li{padding:11px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.95rem}

/* ---------- TAX SECTION ---------- */
.tax-note{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px 22px;font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink);
  margin-bottom:30px;max-width:70ch;
}
.tax-note strong{color:var(--gold-deep)}

/* ---------- REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES ---------- */
.case-disclaimer{
  font-size:.88rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--slate);max-width:62ch;margin-top:-6px;margin-bottom:38px;
}
.case-card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:32px 34px;margin-bottom:22px;
}
.case-card:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.case-card h3{font-size:1.18rem;margin:4px 0 0}
.case-label{
  display:block;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-deep);margin:20px 0 6px;
}
.case-card ul{margin:0 0 0 20px;padding:0}
.case-card li{font-size:.96rem;margin-bottom:5px;color:var(--body)}
.case-card p{font-size:.97rem;margin:0}
.case-result{background:var(--sand);border-radius:8px;padding:16px 20px 4px;margin-top:20px}
.case-result .case-label{margin-top:0}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
details{
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 0;
}
summary{
  cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.03rem;list-style:none;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;align-items:center;
}
summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
summary:after{content:"+";color:var(--gold-deep);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1;flex:none}
details[open] summary:after{content:"–"}
details p{margin:14px 0 0;font-size:.97rem;max-width:76ch}

/* ---------- CTA ---------- */
.cta{background:var(--espresso);color:#CBD4E0;text-align:center}
.cta h2{color:#fff;max-width:22ch;margin:0 auto 16px}
.cta p{max-width:58ch;margin:0 auto 30px;font-size:1.05rem}
.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:center}
.cta small{display:block;margin-top:22px;color:#8E9DB2;font-size:.85rem}

/* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
footer{background:#141B24;color:#8E9DB2;padding:56px 0 34px;font-size:.9rem}
footer a{color:#C1CBD9}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:36px}
footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;margin-bottom:14px}
footer ul{list-style:none}
footer li{margin-bottom:9px}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding-top:22px;font-size:.83rem;color:#66748A}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .about{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .photo{max-width:300px}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .hero-photo{order:-1;display:flex;justify-content:center}
  .hero-photo img{width:170px;height:170px}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  section{padding:60px 0}
  .nav-links{
    display:none;position:absolute;top:112px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;
    align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:10px 24px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav-links.open{display:flex}
  .nav-links > a,.nav-item > a{padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav-links .btn{margin-top:14px;border-bottom:none}
  .menu-toggle{display:block}
  .nav-item{position:static}
  .dropdown{
    display:block;position:static;padding:0;margin-top:0;min-width:0;
  }
  .dropdown-inner{
    background:none;border:none;box-shadow:none;padding:0 0 4px 14px;
  }
  .dropdown a{padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;font-size:.88rem}
  .g2,.g3,.g4,.pain-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{padding:70px 0 60px}
}