/* Self-hosted from Google Fonts (latin and latin-ext only, which covers Maltese), so no visitor data goes to Google. */
/* Bricolage Grotesque latin-ext */ @font-face { font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: 100%; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/bricolage-grotesque-latin-ext-0.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-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF; }
/* Bricolage Grotesque latin */ @font-face { font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: 100%; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/bricolage-grotesque-latin-1.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; }
/* Bricolage Grotesque latin-ext */ @font-face { font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: 100%; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/bricolage-grotesque-latin-ext-0.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-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF; }
/* Bricolage Grotesque latin */ @font-face { font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: 100%; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/bricolage-grotesque-latin-1.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; }
/* Bricolage Grotesque latin-ext */ @font-face { font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; font-stretch: 100%; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/bricolage-grotesque-latin-ext-0.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-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF; }
/* Bricolage Grotesque latin */ @font-face { font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; font-stretch: 100%; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/bricolage-grotesque-latin-1.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; }
/* Bricolage Grotesque latin-ext */ @font-face { font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 800; font-stretch: 100%; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/bricolage-grotesque-latin-ext-0.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-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF; }
/* Bricolage Grotesque latin */ @font-face { font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 800; font-stretch: 100%; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/bricolage-grotesque-latin-1.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; }
/* IBM Plex Mono latin-ext */ @font-face { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-mono-latin-ext-2.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-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF; }
/* IBM Plex Mono latin */ @font-face { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-mono-latin-3.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; }
/* IBM Plex Mono latin-ext */ @font-face { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-mono-latin-ext-4.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-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF; }
/* IBM Plex Mono latin */ @font-face { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-mono-latin-5.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; }
/* IBM Plex Sans latin-ext */ @font-face { font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: 100%; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-ext-6.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-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF; }
/* IBM Plex Sans latin */ @font-face { font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: 100%; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-7.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; }
/* IBM Plex Sans latin-ext */ @font-face { font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500; font-stretch: 100%; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-ext-6.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-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF; }
/* IBM Plex Sans latin */ @font-face { font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500; font-stretch: 100%; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-7.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; }
/* IBM Plex Sans latin-ext */ @font-face { font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: 100%; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-ext-6.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-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF; }
/* IBM Plex Sans latin */ @font-face { font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: 100%; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-7.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; }
/* Sora latin-ext */ @font-face { font-family: 'Sora'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/sora-latin-ext-8.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-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF; }
/* Sora latin */ @font-face { font-family: 'Sora'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/sora-latin-9.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; }
/* Sora latin-ext */ @font-face { font-family: 'Sora'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/sora-latin-ext-8.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-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF; }
/* Sora latin */ @font-face { font-family: 'Sora'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; font-display: swap; src: url(/assets/fonts/sora-latin-9.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; }
/* Altura Advisory: shared styles.
   Layout: layered motif. Left-aligned editorial columns, hairline dividers, tilted three-layer stack.
   Palette "Graphite": near-black, graphite, signal orange, off-white. */
:root{
  --paper:#f5f5f4;
  --surface:#ffffff;
  --ink:#1c1c1e;
  --ink-soft:#5c5d62;
  --line:#dededc;
  --ghost-edge:#dededc;
  --accent:#c2441f;
  --accent-ink:#ffffff;
  --signal:#e4572e;
  --muted-fill:#ebebea;
  --l1:#fbe1d6;--l1-ink:#1c1c1e;
  --l2:#f4a688;--l2-ink:#1c1c1e;
  --l3:#e4572e;--l3-ink:#1c1c1e;
  --mk1:#c2441f;--mk2:#e4572e;--mk3:#f4a688;
  --display:"Bricolage Grotesque","Segoe UI",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --body:"IBM Plex Sans","Segoe UI",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,"Cascadia Mono",Consolas,monospace;
  --s1:.25rem;--s2:.5rem;--s3:1rem;--s4:1.5rem;--s5:2.5rem;--s6:4rem;--s7:6rem;
  --wrap:72rem;
  color-scheme:light;
}
/* Dark theme: chosen with the header switch (data-theme on <html>),
   otherwise it follows the visitor's system setting. */
:root[data-theme="dark"]{
  --paper:#141415;--surface:#1d1d1f;--ink:#ececec;--ink-soft:#a1a1a6;--line:#2e2e32;
  --accent:#f07a52;--accent-ink:#1c1c1e;--signal:#f07a52;--muted-fill:#232326;
  --ghost-edge:#4a4a50;--l1:#3b2b22;--l1-ink:#ececec;--l2:#8a4128;--l2-ink:#ffffff;--l3:#f07a52;--l3-ink:#1c1c1e;
  --mk1:#f4a688;--mk2:#e4572e;--mk3:#c2441f;
  color-scheme:dark;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]){
    --paper:#141415;--surface:#1d1d1f;--ink:#ececec;--ink-soft:#a1a1a6;--line:#2e2e32;
    --accent:#f07a52;--accent-ink:#1c1c1e;--signal:#f07a52;--muted-fill:#232326;
    --ghost-edge:#4a4a50;--l1:#3b2b22;--l1-ink:#ececec;--l2:#8a4128;--l2-ink:#ffffff;--l3:#f07a52;--l3-ink:#1c1c1e;
    --mk1:#f4a688;--mk2:#e4572e;--mk3:#c2441f;
    color-scheme:dark;
  }
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.6}
body{min-height:100vh;min-height:100dvh;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
main{flex:1 0 auto}
img{max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-ink);padding:.5rem 1rem;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;z-index:20}
.skip:focus{left:1rem}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:clamp(16px,4vw,40px)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);line-height:1.08;text-wrap:balance;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.015em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.5rem);font-weight:800}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);font-weight:700}
h3,.card h2,.cols h2,.offer h2,.phase h2,.industry h2{font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:600}
p{margin:0;max-width:62ch}
.label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font:600 .95rem/1 var(--body);padding:.9rem 1.3rem;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;border:1.5px solid var(--accent);background:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-ink);cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s ease}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ghost-edge)}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.more{font-weight:600;color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;padding-block:11px;margin-block:-11px} /* 44px touch area, same visual spacing */
.more:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* header */
.site-head{position:sticky;top:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px);z-index:10;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--paper) 90%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-head .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--s3);padding-block:.9rem}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;text-decoration:none;min-height:44px}
.brand svg{width:30px;height:30px;flex:none}
.brand-word{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.35rem;line-height:1;font-family:"Sora",var(--display);font-size:1.3rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.brand-word b{font-weight:600}
.brand-word small{font-size:inherit;font-weight:300;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.nav{display:flex;gap:var(--s4);align-items:center}
.nav a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.nav a:not(.btn):hover,.nav a:not(.btn)[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink)}
.nav a:not(.btn)[aria-current="page"]{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--accent);text-underline-offset:6px;text-decoration-thickness:2px}
.nav .btn{padding:.6rem 1rem}
.menu-btn{display:none;font:600 .9rem var(--body);background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:.5rem .8rem;cursor:pointer}
.nav{margin-left:auto}
.theme-btn{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:44px;height:44px;flex:none;background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;cursor:pointer}
.theme-btn[hidden]{display:none}
.theme-btn:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.theme-btn svg{width:20px;height:20px}
.theme-btn .i-sun,[data-theme="dark"] .theme-btn .i-moon{display:none}
[data-theme="dark"] .theme-btn .i-sun{display:block}
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .menu-btn{display:inline-flex;margin-left:auto;min-height:44px;align-items:center}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:var(--s2) clamp(16px,4vw,40px) var(--s4)}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a:not(.btn)[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
  /* Dims the page under the open menu; a tap on it closes the menu (main.js). */
  .nav.open::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;height:100vh;background:rgb(0 0 0 / .4)}
  .nav a{padding-block:.8rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:1.05rem}
  .nav .btn{margin-top:var(--s3);justify-content:center;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--line)}
}

/* home hero */
.hero{padding-block:var(--s6) var(--s4)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:var(--s6);align-items:center}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}
.hero h1.beats{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,3.9vw,3.6rem)}
.lede{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:var(--s4)}
.ctas{display:flex;gap:var(--s3);flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:var(--s5)}
@media (max-width:900px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:var(--s5)}}

.layers{margin:0;display:grid;gap:10px;padding-block:var(--s4)}
.layer-stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column-reverse;gap:10px}
.layer{transform:skewY(-4deg);border-radius:4px;padding:var(--s4);display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:var(--s2) var(--s4);align-items:baseline;text-decoration:none;transition:translate .2s ease}
a.layer:hover{translate:6px 0}
.layer > *{transform:skewY(4deg)}
.layer .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.layer .lt{font:600 1.3rem/1.08 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.015em;text-wrap:balance}
.layer p{grid-column:2;font-size:.92rem}
.layer.l3{background:var(--l3);color:var(--l3-ink);margin-right:18%}
.layer.l2{background:var(--l2);color:var(--l2-ink);margin-right:9%}
.layer.l1{background:var(--l1);color:var(--l1-ink)}
.layers figcaption{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:var(--s4);max-width:46ch}
@media (max-width:520px){.layer{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;padding:var(--s3) var(--s4)}.layer p{font-size:.85rem}.layer.l3{margin-right:12%}.layer.l2{margin-right:6%}.layers figcaption{order:-1;margin:0 0 var(--s2)}}

/* inner page hero */
.page-hero{padding-block:var(--s6) var(--s5);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-hero .wrap{display:grid;gap:var(--s3)}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.6rem);max-width:20ch}
.page-hero .lede{margin-top:0}
.crumbs{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.crumbs ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap}
.crumbs li + li::before{content:"/";padding-inline:.5em}
.crumbs a{text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;padding-block:14px;margin-block:-14px;min-width:44px} /* 44px touch area */
.crumbs a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink)}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* sections */
section{padding-block:var(--s7)}
section + section{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.sec-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:14rem 1fr;gap:var(--s5);margin-bottom:var(--s6)}
.sec-head .intro{display:grid;gap:var(--s3)}
.sec-head .intro p{color:var(--ink-soft)}
@media (max-width:760px){.sec-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:var(--s3);margin-bottom:var(--s5)}section{padding-block:var(--s6)}}
.prose{display:grid;gap:var(--s3)}
.prose p{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:14rem 1fr;gap:var(--s5)}
@media (max-width:760px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:var(--s3)}}

/* columns of short points */
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--s5)}
/* Margin Column Rule: grids under a section head sit in the content column, aligned with the heading. */
@media (min-width:761px){.sec-head + :is(.cols,.offers,.cards){padding-left:calc(14rem + var(--s5))}}
/* Related services as layer rows rather than boxed cards. */
.cards.rows{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
.cards.rows .card:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.cards.rows .card{grid-template-columns:6.5rem 1fr auto;column-gap:var(--s4);row-gap:var(--s1);align-items:baseline;background:none;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;padding:var(--s4) 0}
.cards.rows .card .layer-mark{grid-row:1/span 3;margin:0;align-self:center}
.cards.rows .card .tag{grid-column:2}.cards.rows .card > :is(h2,h3,p){grid-column:2}
.cards.rows .card .more{grid-column:3;grid-row:1/span 3;align-self:center;margin:0}
.cards.rows .card:hover h3,.cards.rows .card:hover h2{color:var(--accent)}
@media (max-width:600px){.cards.rows .card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cards.rows .card > *{grid-column:1!important;grid-row:auto!important}}
.cols.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.cols.four{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.cols > div{display:grid;gap:var(--s2);align-content:start}
.cols p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1rem}
@media (max-width:900px){.cols,.cols.four{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:600px){.cols,.cols.two,.cols.four{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* service cards (home) */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--s4)}
.card{display:grid;gap:var(--s3);align-content:start;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:var(--s5) var(--s4);text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .15s ease}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}
.card .tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--accent)}
.card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1rem}
.card .more{margin-top:var(--s2)}
@media (max-width:900px){.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* service rows */
.services{display:grid}
.service{display:grid;grid-template-columns:14rem 1fr 1fr;gap:var(--s5);padding-block:var(--s5);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.service:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.service .tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--accent)}
.service h2{font-size:1.7rem;margin-top:var(--s2)}
.nw{white-space:nowrap}
.service .prose{align-content:start}
@media (max-width:900px){.service{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:var(--s3)}}
.arrows{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:.55rem}
.arrows li{padding-left:1.1rem;position:relative;font-size:.98rem}
.arrows li::before{content:"→";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--accent);font-size:.85rem;top:.1rem}

/* offerings on service pages */
.offers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.offer{display:grid;gap:var(--s2);align-content:start;padding:var(--s4) var(--s4) var(--s4) 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.offer:nth-child(even){padding-left:var(--s4);border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.offer p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1rem}
@media (max-width:760px){.offers{grid-template-columns:1fr}.offer:nth-child(even){padding-left:0;border-left:0}}

/* approach */
.phases{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;background:var(--surface)}
.phase{padding:var(--s4);display:grid;gap:var(--s2);align-content:start;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.phase:first-child{border-left:0}
.phase .n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--accent)}
.phase p,.phase li{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.phase ul,.industry ul{list-style:none;padding-left:0}
.phase ul li,.industry ul li{padding-left:1.1rem;position:relative}
.phase ul li::before,.industry ul li::before{content:"→";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--accent);font-size:.85rem;top:.1rem}
.phase ul{margin:0;display:grid;gap:.3rem}
.phase .out{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink);margin-top:var(--s2);padding-top:var(--s2);border-top:1px dashed var(--line);text-wrap:balance}
.phase .out-k{display:block;color:var(--ink-soft)}
@media (max-width:900px){.phases{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.phase:nth-child(3){border-left:0}.phase:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid var(--line)}}
@media (max-width:520px){.phases{grid-template-columns:1fr}.phase{border-left:0!important}.phase+.phase{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}}

/* industries: ruled rows (name, then description and focus areas), so they don't read as clickable tiles */
.industries{display:grid;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.industry{display:grid;grid-template-columns:14rem 1fr;gap:var(--s2) var(--s5);padding-block:var(--s4);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);scroll-margin-top:6.5rem}
.industry > div{display:grid;gap:var(--s2);align-content:start}
.industry p{font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.industry ul{margin:0;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft);display:grid;gap:.25rem}
@media (max-width:760px){.industry{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* call-to-action band */
.cta-band{background:var(--l1);color:var(--l1-ink);border-top:0}
.cta-band .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:var(--s4)}
.cta-band p{opacity:.8;margin-top:var(--s2)}
section + .cta-band{border-top:0}

/* contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:var(--s6);align-items:start}
.contact-grid .intro{display:grid;gap:var(--s3);align-content:start}
.contact-grid .intro p{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.details{display:grid;gap:var(--s3);margin-top:var(--s4)}
.details div{display:grid;gap:2px;min-width:0}
.details a,.foot-grid a[href^="mailto:"]{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.details a{text-decoration-color:var(--line);text-underline-offset:3px}
.details a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--accent)}
form,.form-off{display:grid;gap:var(--s3);align-content:start;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:var(--s5)}
.form-off p{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--s3)}
/* The action panel comes first in the HTML so phones show it before the steps; wide screens put it back on the right. */
@media (min-width:861px){.contact-grid > .intro{grid-column:1;grid-row:1}.contact-grid > form,.contact-grid > .form-off{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;position:sticky;top:6.5rem}}
.form-off h3.or{font:600 1.05rem/1.2 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.015em;margin-top:var(--s3)}
.book-alt{color:var(--ink-soft)}
@media (max-width:860px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.row{grid-template-columns:1fr}form,.form-off{padding:var(--s4)}}
.field{display:grid;gap:.35rem;align-content:start;min-width:0}
label{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500}
.opt{font-weight:400;color:var(--ink-soft)}
input,select,textarea{font:inherit;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:.7rem .8rem;width:100%}
textarea{min-height:7rem;resize:vertical}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:0;border-color:var(--accent)}
[aria-invalid="true"]{border-color:var(--accent)}
.field-err{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--accent)}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.submit-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:var(--s3) var(--s4)}
.btn[disabled]{opacity:.65;cursor:progress;transform:none}
.form-note{flex:1 1 16rem;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.form-note a{color:var(--ink)}
.form-msg{font-size:.95rem;outline:0}
.form-msg.ok{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.form-msg.err{color:var(--accent);font-weight:500}

/* footer */
.site-foot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:var(--s6) var(--s5);font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:var(--s5)}
.foot-grid > div{display:grid;gap:var(--s2);align-content:start}
.foot-grid a{text-decoration:none}
address{font-style:normal}
.foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:860px){.foot-grid > div{gap:0}.foot-grid > div > .label{margin-bottom:var(--s2)}.foot-grid > div > a,.foot-base a{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px}}
.foot-base{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--s3);margin-top:var(--s5);padding-top:var(--s4);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.foot-base a{text-decoration:none}
@media (max-width:860px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:520px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* founders */
.people{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,30rem),1fr));gap:var(--s6) var(--s5)}
.people:has(> .person:only-child){grid-template-columns:1fr}
.person{display:grid;grid-template-columns:11rem 1fr;gap:var(--s4);align-items:start}
.person:only-child{grid-template-columns:16rem 1fr;gap:var(--s5)}
.portrait{aspect-ratio:4/5;max-width:100%;border-radius:4px;background:var(--l1);color:var(--l1-ink);display:grid;place-items:center;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.portrait::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:22%;background:var(--l3);transform:skewY(-6deg);transform-origin:left bottom}
.portrait span{font:700 2.4rem/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.08em}
.portrait img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.person-body{display:grid;gap:var(--s3);align-content:start}
.person h2{font-size:1.7rem}
.role{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-top:var(--s1)}
.person-body p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1rem}
.person-body .arrows{margin-top:var(--s2)}
.person-body .arrows li{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.95rem}
.todo{border-left:2px dashed var(--signal);padding-left:var(--s3);font-style:italic}

/* founder strip (home): portrait beside a short introduction and a ruled track record */
.fs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:13rem 1fr;gap:var(--s5);align-items:start}
.fs-body{display:grid;gap:var(--s3);align-content:start}
.fs-body > p{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.fs-body .more{display:inline-block;margin-top:var(--s2)}
.creds{margin:var(--s2) 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);max-width:44rem}
.creds div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:15rem 1fr;gap:var(--s1) var(--s4);padding-block:var(--s3);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.creds dt{font:600 1.05rem/1.3 var(--display)}
.creds dd{margin:0;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
@media (max-width:1000px){.fs{grid-template-columns:11rem 1fr;gap:var(--s4)}.creds div{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:600px){.fs{grid-template-columns:1fr}.fs .portrait{max-width:12rem}}
@media (max-width:700px){.person,.person:only-child{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:var(--s4)}.person .portrait{max-width:12rem}}
.person-body .role{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--accent)}

/* labels keep their size inside blocks whose body-text rules would otherwise enlarge them */
.wrap .label{font-size:.78rem}
/* question / deliverable lists sit in the content column, under the section heads above */
.sectors{padding-left:calc(14rem + var(--s5))}
.lists-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:14rem 1fr;gap:var(--s5)}
.lists-row > .cols{min-width:0}
@media (max-width:760px){.sectors{padding-left:0}.lists-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:var(--s3)}}
.lists .label{margin-bottom:var(--s3)}
/* compact ruled list of sectors (home), in the content column */
.sectors{display:grid;gap:var(--s4)}
.sectors ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);column-gap:var(--s4)}
.sectors li{display:grid;gap:var(--s1);align-content:start;padding-block:var(--s3);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.sector-title{font:600 1.05rem/1.3 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.015em}
.sector-text{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.sector-link{display:grid;gap:var(--s1);text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.sector-link .sector-title::after{content:" →";color:var(--accent)}
.sector-link:hover .sector-title{color:var(--accent)}
@media (max-width:900px){.sectors ul{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:520px){.sectors ul{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* layer marker on service rows: the hero stack in miniature, with this row's layer filled */
.layer-mark{display:grid;gap:4px;width:5.5rem;margin-bottom:var(--s3);transform:skewY(-4deg);transform-origin:left center}
.layer-mark i{display:block;height:12px;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.layer-mark i:nth-child(1){width:82%}
.layer-mark i:nth-child(2){width:91%}
.layer-mark[data-layer="3"] i:nth-child(1){background:var(--l3);border-color:transparent}
.layer-mark[data-layer="2"] i:nth-child(2){background:var(--l2);border-color:transparent}
.layer-mark[data-layer="1"] i:nth-child(3){background:var(--l1);border-color:var(--l2)}
.layer-mark + .tag{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}

/* rising phases (approach): each phase stands a step higher than the last; outputs line up along the base */
.phases.rising{border:0;border-radius:0;background:none;align-items:stretch}
.phases.rising .phase{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-left:-1px}
.phases.rising .phase:first-child{margin-left:0;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.phases.rising .phase:nth-last-child(2){margin-top:var(--s4)}
.phases.rising .phase:nth-last-child(3){margin-top:calc(var(--s4) * 2)}
.phases.rising .phase:nth-last-child(4){margin-top:calc(var(--s4) * 3)}
.phases.rising .phase:nth-last-child(5){margin-top:calc(var(--s4) * 4)}
.phases.rising .out{margin-top:auto}
@media (max-width:900px){.phases.rising{gap:var(--s3)}.phases.rising .phase{margin:0!important;border:1px solid var(--line)!important}}

/* contact: what happens next, and the email panel shown until the form is connected */
.steps{list-style:none;margin:var(--s3) 0 0;padding:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);max-width:34rem}
.steps li{display:grid;gap:var(--s1);padding-block:var(--s3);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.step-title{font:600 1.05rem/1.3 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.015em}
.step-text{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.form-off h2{font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:700}
.contact-grid .intro > h2{font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:600}
.alt-route{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.person{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--s3)}
.person img{width:56px;height:70px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px;filter:grayscale(1)}
.person p{display:grid;gap:2px;color:var(--ink)}
.person span{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.fs-name{margin-top:calc(var(--s2) * -1)}
h2.label{font-weight:400;line-height:1.4;text-wrap:wrap}
/* Illustrative example: a deliverable excerpt, set as a ruled table; rows stack on phones. */
.example{margin:0;padding-left:calc(14rem + var(--s5));display:grid;gap:var(--s3)}
.example table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.95rem}
.example th,.example td{text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:var(--s3) var(--s3) var(--s3) 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.example thead th{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);border-bottom-color:var(--ink)}
.example tbody th{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.example td{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.example td:nth-child(4){color:var(--ink)}
.example td .layer-mark{width:4rem;margin-bottom:var(--s1)}
.example td .tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-soft);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.example-note{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:60ch}
@media (max-width:900px){.example{padding-left:0}}
@media (max-width:700px){.example thead{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.example table,.example tbody,.example tr,.example th,.example td{display:block}.example tr{padding-block:var(--s3);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.example th,.example td{border:0;padding:var(--s1) 0}.example td[data-k="Layer"]::before{content:none}.example td::before{content:attr(data-k);display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft)}}
.founder-strip .links,.fs-body .links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--s2) var(--s4)}
.email-box{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:var(--s2) var(--s3);padding-block:var(--s3);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.email-addr{font:600 1.35rem/1.25 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.015em;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:all;min-width:0}
.copy-btn{padding:.6rem 1rem}
.copy-btn{min-height:44px}
.copy-msg{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}