:root{
  --bg:#111719;--panel:#182024;--panel2:#20292d;--text:#f3efe8;--muted:#bfc5c7;
  --gold:#c89a56;--gold2:#e1b875;--light:#f5f1ea;--ink:#15191a;--border:rgba(255,255,255,.12);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box} html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:Inter,Arial,sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);line-height:1.55}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.container{width:min(1180px,92%);margin:auto}
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(13,19,21,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:18px 0;gap:24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em}
.logo{width:46px;height:46px;border:1px solid var(--gold);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:22px}
.navlinks{display:flex;gap:28px;font-size:14px}
.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:13px 20px;border:1px solid var(--gold);background:transparent;color:var(--text);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.btn.gold{background:var(--gold);color:#111;border-color:var(--gold)}
.hero{min-height:660px;position:relative;display:grid;align-items:center;overflow:hidden}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:
linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,12,14,.90) 0%,rgba(8,12,14,.72) 36%,rgba(8,12,14,.20) 70%),
url('assets/hero-placeholder.jpg') center/cover no-repeat}
.hero .content{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:700px;padding:90px 0}
.eyebrow{color:var(--gold2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;line-height:1.12;margin:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(48px,7vw,78px);font-weight:500}
h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,52px);font-weight:500}
h3{font-size:26px;font-weight:500}
.lead{font-size:20px;color:#e6e8e7;max-width:650px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}
.section{padding:86px 0}
.center{text-align:center}
.two-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;margin-top:36px}
.audience{display:grid;grid-template-columns:42% 58%;border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--panel);min-height:390px;overflow:hidden}
.audience img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.audience .copy{padding:38px}
.audience p,.service p,.about p,.investor-copy p{color:var(--muted)}
.dark-alt{background:#0d1315}
.services{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:36px}
.service{background:var(--panel);padding:28px 22px;min-height:250px}
.num{color:var(--gold);font-size:28px;font-family:Georgia,serif}
.about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:45% 55%;min-height:520px}
.portrait-placeholder{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2a3438,#12181a);display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;padding:30px;color:#d3d7d8}
.portrait-frame{min-height:520px;overflow:hidden;background:#1b4568}
.portrait-image{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:520px;display:block;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 22%;transform:none;transform-origin:center center}
.about-copy{padding:56px;background:var(--panel)}
.traits{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px 22px;margin:28px 0}
.investor-band{display:grid;grid-template-columns:48% 52%;background:var(--light);color:var(--ink)}
.investor-band img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.investor-copy{padding:54px}
.investor-copy p{color:#4a5052}
.contact{background:var(--panel2);text-align:center}
.footer{padding:40px 0;background:#0a0f10;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
.small{font-size:13px;color:#aeb5b7}
.page-hero{padding:95px 0 70px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#11181a,#182125)}
.content-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px}
.card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--border);padding:30px}
.notice{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:14px 18px;background:rgba(200,154,86,.08);color:#d9dedf}
.form{display:grid;gap:14px;max-width:760px;margin:auto}
input,textarea,select{width:100%;padding:14px 16px;background:#0d1416;color:var(--text);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);font:inherit}
textarea{min-height:160px}
.mobile-toggle{display:none}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .navlinks{display:none}.mobile-toggle{display:block}
  .two-cards,.about,.investor-band,.content-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .audience{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .audience img{height:260px}
  .services{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero{min-height:590px}
}

/* V35 color study – replace the former charcoal surfaces with the approved steel blue. */
:root{
  --bg:#1b4568;
  --panel:#214f72;
  --panel2:#173d5c;
  --muted:#d5dde3;
  --border:rgba(255,255,255,.18);
}
header{background:rgba(23,61,92,.96)}
.hero:before{background:
linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(19,55,83,.94) 0%,rgba(19,55,83,.76) 36%,rgba(19,55,83,.22) 70%),
url('assets/hero-placeholder.jpg') center/cover no-repeat}
.dark-alt{background:#173d5c}
.portrait-placeholder{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#28577a,#173d5c);color:#e5ebef}
.contact{background:#214f72}
.footer{background:#153752}

/* V35.4 – unified anthracite header and footer with subtle tonal separation. */
header{background:rgba(31,42,48,.97);border-bottom-color:rgba(200,154,86,.26)}
.footer{background:#182126;border-top-color:rgba(200,154,86,.22)}

/* V39.1 – explicit contrast pairs for every light and dark surface. */
.dark-alt{color:#182735}
.dark-alt h1,.dark-alt h2,.dark-alt h3{color:#182735}
.dark-alt .lead{color:#45535b}
.dark-alt .eyebrow{color:#95672b}
.dark-alt .notice{background:#e9e1d4;color:#34434b}
.dark-alt .card{
  background:#303f46;
  color:#f3efe7;
  border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.15);
}
.dark-alt .card h3{color:#f3efe7}
.dark-alt .card p{color:#d6dcde}
.dark-alt .card .num{color:#d6a257}
.investor-band h1,.investor-band h2,.investor-band h3{color:#15191a}
.investor-band .eyebrow{color:#95672b}
.investor-band .btn{color:#15191a}
.section:not(.dark-alt) .card h1,
.section:not(.dark-alt) .card h2,
.section:not(.dark-alt) .card h3{color:#f3efe7}
.section:not(.dark-alt) .card p{color:#d6dcde}
.page-hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#1b4568,#214f72)}
input,textarea,select{background:#153752}

/* V35.1 – clearer section rhythm while retaining the approved blue header. */
.dark-alt{background:#f3efe7;color:#182735}
.dark-alt .audience{background:#fffdf8;border-color:rgba(24,39,53,.14)}
.dark-alt .audience p{color:#52606a}
.dark-alt .btn{color:#182735;border-color:var(--gold)}
.services-section{background:#153752}
.services-section .service{background:#1b4568}
.about-copy{background:#214f72}
.investor-band{background:#f3efe7}
.contact{background:#1b4568;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10)}

/* V35.2 – premium middle sections: anthracite instead of pale blue. */
.services-section .service{background:#26343c}
.about{
  width:min(1180px,92%);
  margin:78px auto;
  grid-template-columns:38% 62%;
  min-height:390px;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.about-copy{background:#26343c;padding:46px 50px}
.portrait-frame{min-height:390px;max-height:430px;background:#26343c}
.portrait-image{min-height:390px;transform:none}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .about{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin:56px auto;min-height:0}
  .portrait-frame{min-height:320px;max-height:360px}
  .portrait-image{min-height:360px;object-position:center 20%}
  .about-copy{padding:36px 28px}
}

/* V35.3 – final test palette: anthracite and ivory throughout. */
:root{
  --bg:#26343c;
  --panel:#303f46;
  --panel2:#26343c;
  --muted:#d6dcde;
}
body{background:#26343c}
header{background:rgba(31,42,48,.97);border-bottom-color:rgba(200,154,86,.26)}
.hero:before{background:
linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(25,31,34,.92) 0%,rgba(25,31,34,.70) 36%,rgba(25,31,34,.16) 70%),
url('assets/hero-placeholder.jpg') center/cover no-repeat}
.dark-alt{background:#f3efe7;color:#182735}
.services-section{background:#202b30}
.services-section .service{background:#2b383e}
.about-copy,.portrait-frame{background:#26343c}
.investor-band{background:#f3efe7;color:#15191a}
.contact{background:#26343c}
.page-hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#26343c,#303f46)}
.card{background:#303f46}
input,textarea,select{background:#202b30}
.footer{background:#182126;border-top-color:rgba(200,154,86,.22)}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .services,.footer-grid,.traits{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section{padding:64px 0}.about-copy,.investor-copy{padding:34px 24px}
  .hero .content{padding:70px 0}.lead{font-size:18px}
}
/* Building-only brand symbol, matching flyer and partner card */
.brand-lockup{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;min-width:410px;
}
.brand-lockup img{
  width:84px;
  height:88px;
  margin-left:14px;
  object-fit:contain;
  flex:0 0 auto;
}
.brand-copy{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1;white-space:nowrap;
}
.brand-copy strong{
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  font-size:22px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#f7f3ec;
}
.brand-office{
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  font-size:11px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.30em;color:#d3a35d;margin-top:9px;margin-bottom:2px;
}
.brand-copy small{
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  font-size:8px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.13em;color:#e2ddd4;margin-top:9px;
}
.footer-lockup{min-width:0}
.footer-lockup img{width:68px;height:76px;margin-left:0}
.footer-lockup .brand-copy strong{font-size:19px}
.footer-lockup .brand-office{font-size:10px}
.footer-lockup .brand-copy small{font-size:7px}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .brand-lockup{min-width:0;gap:7px}
  .brand-lockup img{width:60px;height:64px;margin-left:4px}
  .footer-lockup img{width:54px;height:60px;margin-left:0}
  .brand-copy strong{font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.10em}
  .brand-office{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.20em;margin-top:6px}
  .brand-copy small{display:none}
}

/* V7 – refined wordmark typography only */
.brand-copy strong{
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif !important;
  font-size: 21px !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  letter-spacing: .13em !important;
  line-height: 1.05 !important;
  color: #f7f3ec !important;
}
.footer-lockup .brand-copy strong{
  font-size: 18px !important;
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .brand-copy strong{
    font-size: 15px !important;
    letter-spacing: .10em !important;
  }
  .brand-office{margin-bottom:2px}
}

/* V8 – optimized hierarchy and spacing for the website wordmark */
.brand-office{
  margin-top:0;
  margin-bottom:3px;
}
.brand-copy strong{
  font-size:22.5px !important;
}
.brand-copy small{
  font-size:8.5px;
  font-weight:500;
  margin-top:10px;
}
.footer-lockup .brand-copy strong{
  font-size:19.25px !important;
}
.footer-lockup .brand-copy small{
  font-size:7.4px;
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .brand-copy strong{
    font-size:16px !important;
  }
  .brand-office{
    margin-bottom:2px;
  }
  .brand-copy small{
    display:block;
    font-size:6.5px;
    letter-spacing:.10em;
    margin-top:7px;
  }
  .footer-lockup .brand-copy small{
    display:block;
    font-size:6px;
  }
}


/* V55 – business-card tower proportions and matching gold-rule spacing. */
.brand-lockup img{
  width:60px !important;
  height:94px !important;
  margin-left:14px;
  object-fit:contain;
}
.footer-lockup img{
  width:48px !important;
  height:76px !important;
  margin-left:0;
}
.brand-rule{
  display:block;
  width:30px;
  height:1px;
  flex:0 0 auto;
  background:#d3a35d;
  margin-top:10px;
  margin-bottom:9px;
}
.brand-copy small{margin-top:0 !important;}
.footer-lockup .brand-rule{width:25px;margin-top:7px;margin-bottom:7px;}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .brand-lockup img{width:43px !important;height:68px !important;margin-left:4px;}
  .footer-lockup img{width:38px !important;height:60px !important;margin-left:0;}
  .brand-rule{width:24px;margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:6px;}
  .footer-lockup .brand-rule{width:20px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;}
}