/* ===== fonts ===== */
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Geist';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("d3b1e679.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;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Geist';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("d3b1e679.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;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Geist';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("d3b1e679.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;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Geist';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("d3b1e679.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;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Geist';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("d3b1e679.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;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Geist';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("d3b1e679.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;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Instrument Serif';
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("6a647419.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;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Instrument Serif';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("b2a3a055.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;
}

/* ===== main ===== */
:root {
    --cream: #f8f6f1;
    --cream-2: #f1eee6;
    --ink: #0e0e0e;
    --ink-soft: #1a1a1a;
    --warm: #6b6760;
    --warm-2: #8a857c;
    --rule: #d9d4c7;
    --rule-soft: #e8e4db;
    --serif: "Instrument Serif", "Times New Roman", serif;
    --sans: "Geist", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  html, body {
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 400;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    font-feature-settings: "ss01", "cv11";
  }

  body { overflow-x: hidden; }

  ::selection { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); }

  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

  /* ---------- Layout helpers ---------- */
  .wrap {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 48px;
  }
  .wrap-tight {
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 48px;
  }

  /* ---------- Type ---------- */
  .serif { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
  .eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--warm);
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .lead {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--warm);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  }

  /* ---------- Nav ---------- */
  .nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 50;
    background: rgba(248, 246, 241, 0.55);
    backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(20px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color .25s ease, background .25s ease;
  }
  .nav.scrolled {
    border-bottom-color: var(--rule-soft);
    background: rgba(248, 246, 241, 0.72);
  }
  .nav-inner {
    height: 72px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .wordmark {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .wordmark .dot {
    width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ink);
    display: inline-block;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 32px;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
    position: relative;
    padding: 6px 0;
  }
  .nav-links a::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--ink);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
  }
  .nav-links a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
  .nav-cta {
    justify-self: end;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    border: 1px solid var(--ink);
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease, transform .2s ease;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); }
  .nav-cta .arrow {
    width: 14px; height: 14px;
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
  }
  .nav-cta .arrow::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    border-right: 1px solid currentColor;
    border-top: 1px solid currentColor;
    transform: rotate(45deg) scale(.6);
    top: 1px;
  }

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero {
    padding: 120px 0 96px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: baseline;
    padding-bottom: 32px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    margin-bottom: 64px;
  }
  .hero-meta .left { display: flex; gap: 28px; align-items: baseline; }
  .hero-meta .dotsep { color: var(--warm-2); }

  .hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(64px, 10.5vw, 168px);
    line-height: 0.92;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
  }
  .hero h1 .it { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink); }
  .hero h1 .l2 { display: block; padding-left: 0; }

  /* Side-by-side hero: headline left, copy stack right */
  .hero-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.55fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: end;
  }
  .hero-right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 56px;
    padding-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: end;
    margin-top: 56px;
  }
  .hero-sub {
    max-width: 520px;
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .hero-sub .muted { color: var(--warm); }
  .hero-side {
    text-align: left;
  }
  .hero-side .index {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--warm);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .hero-side .desc {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--warm);
    font-weight: 300;
    max-width: 280px;
  }

  /* Stats row */
  .stats {
    margin-top: 140px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
  .stat {
    padding: 64px 0 0 0;
    position: relative;
  }
  .stat + .stat {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    padding-left: 48px;
  }
  .stat:not(:last-child) { padding-right: 48px; }
  .stat .num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(72px, 10vw, 156px);
    line-height: 0.92;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    color: var(--ink);
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  .stat .num .unit {
    font-size: 0.42em;
    color: var(--warm);
    font-style: italic;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .stat .label {
    margin-top: 36px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .stat .sublabel {
    margin-top: 6px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--warm);
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* ---------- Section header ---------- */
  .section {
    padding: 160px 0;
    position: relative;
  }
  #services.section,
  #about.section {
    padding: 110px 0;
  }
  .section-head {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: end;
    padding-bottom: 80px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    margin-bottom: 80px;
  }
  .section-head .left .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 14px; display: block; }
  .section-head .num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--warm);
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .section-head h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5.6vw, 84px);
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    max-width: 14ch;
  }
  .section-head h2 .it { font-style: italic; }
  .services-head {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }
  .services-head h2 {
    max-width: none;
    width: 100%;
    font-size: clamp(64px, 11.2vw, 180px);
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  }

  /* About head — eyebrow above, headline beneath, single column */
  .about-head {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  .about-head .head-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .about-head .head-eyebrow .num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--warm);
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .about-head h2 {
    max-width: none;
    width: 100%;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 6.4vw, 96px);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.028em;
  }

  /* ---------- Services ---------- */
  /* ---------- Services (three-column interactive) ---------- */
  .services-head-center {
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    display: block;
    grid-template-columns: none;
    margin-bottom: 96px;
  }
  .services-head-center .eyebrow {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .services-head-center h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4.6vw, 48px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.022em;
    max-width: 22ch;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .services-head-center h2 .it { font-style: italic; }

  .services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 1fr) minmax(360px, 1.5fr) minmax(280px, 1fr);
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .svc-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  }
  .svc-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 24px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--warm-2);
    transition: color .35s ease, padding .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
    background: transparent;
    border-left: 0; border-right: 0; border-top: 0;
    text-align: left;
    font: inherit;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .svc-item .n {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: inherit;
  }
  .svc-item .t {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    color: inherit;
  }
  .svc-item .t .it { font-style: italic; }
  .svc-item:hover { color: var(--ink); padding-left: 6px; }
  .svc-item.active { color: var(--ink); }
  .svc-item.active .n { color: var(--warm); }

  .svc-visual {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--cream-2);
  }
  .svc-art {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: 28px;
  }
  .svc-art.is-active { opacity: 1; }
  .svc-art .caption {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    font-size: 18px;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    mix-blend-mode: difference;
  }
  .svc-art--01,
  .svc-art--02,
  .svc-art--03,
  .svc-art--04 { background: var(--ink); }
  .svc-art .bespoke {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
  }
  .svc-art .caption { z-index: 2; position: relative; color: rgba(248,246,241,0.78); }

  .svc-detail {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 280px;
  }
  .svc-pane {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(6px);
    transition: opacity .4s ease, transform .4s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .svc-pane.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }
  .svc-pane h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .svc-pane h3 .it { font-style: italic; }
  .svc-pane p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--warm);
    font-weight: 300;
    max-width: 44ch;
  }
  .svc-pane .tags {
    margin-top: 22px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .svc-pane .tag {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--warm);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 6px 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
  }

  /* ---------- About ---------- */
  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
    gap: 96px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .about-copy h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.022em;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    max-width: 18ch;
  }
  .about-copy h2 .it { font-style: italic; }
  .about-copy .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 20px; display: block; }
  .about-copy p {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 300;
    max-width: 45ch;
  }
  .about-copy p + p { margin-top: 22px; color: var(--warm); }

  .about-panel {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 6 / 5;
    background: var(--ink);
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .about-panel svg,
  .about-panel img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .proof {
    margin-top: 56px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
    padding-top: 6px;
  }
  .proof-item {
    padding: 22px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  }
  .proof-item .label {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--warm);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .proof-item .value {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .proof-item .value .it { font-style: italic; }
  .proof-item .meta {
    margin-top: 6px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--warm);
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* ---------- Logos strip ---------- */
  .clients {
    padding: 80px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  }
  .clients-head {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: baseline;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }
  .clients-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 8px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .client {
    height: 64px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--ink);
    position: relative;
  }
  .client:last-child { border-right: none; }
  .client.it { font-style: italic; }
  .client.sans {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ---------- Principles row ---------- */
  .principles {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    padding: 0 0 80px;
    margin-top: -40px;
  }
  .principles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .principle {
    padding: 12px 56px 12px 0;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  }
  .principle + .principle { padding: 12px 0 12px 56px; border-right: none; }
  .principle .icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    display: block;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .principle .title {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .principle .desc {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--warm);
    max-width: 42ch;
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .principles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .principle { padding: 0 0 40px; border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); }
    .principle + .principle { padding: 40px 0 0; border-bottom: none; }
  }

  /* ---------- Contact / Footer ---------- */
  .contact {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 160px 0 0;
    margin-top: 0;
  }
  .contact .eyebrow { color: #807c74; }
  .contact .top {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding-bottom: 96px;
  }
  .contact h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(56px, 8vw, 132px);
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    max-width: 12ch;
  }
  .contact h2 .it { font-style: italic; color: #d6d2c7; display: block; }
  .contact .top .right {
    text-align: left;
    color: #b8b3a8;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 420px;
  }
  .contact .right-col {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    height: 100%;
  }
  .contact .right-col hr {
    border: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #232220;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .contact .right-col .email-wrap { margin-top: auto; }
  .contact .email-quiet {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 28px);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--cream);
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1.2;
    align-self: flex-start;
    transition: opacity .2s ease;
  }
  .contact .email-quiet:hover { opacity: 0.78; }

  .email-block {
    padding: 80px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #232220;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .email {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 92px);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    color: var(--cream);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .email .arrow-lg {
    width: 0.7em;
    height: 0.7em;
    border-right: 1px solid currentColor;
    border-top: 1px solid currentColor;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .email:hover .arrow-lg { transform: rotate(45deg) translate(6px, -6px); }

  .email-side {
    text-align: right;
    color: #807c74;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }
  .email-side .v {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-transform: none;
    color: #d6d2c7;
  }

  .links-row {
    padding: 56px 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 40px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #232220;
  }
  .links-col .h {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #807c74;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .links-col a {
    display: block;
    color: var(--cream);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    padding: 4px 0;
    transition: padding .25s ease;
  }
  .links-col a:hover { padding-left: 6px; }
  .links-col span.muted {
    display: block;
    color: #b8b3a8;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .footer {
    padding: 32px 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    color: #b8b3a8;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }
  .footer .wordmark { color: var(--cream); font-size: 15px; justify-self: start; }
  .footer .wordmark .dot { background: var(--cream); }
  .footer-center {
    justify-self: center;
    color: #b8b3a8;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: baseline;
  }
  .footer-center .clock {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    color: #d6d2c7;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
  }
  .footer-meta { justify-self: end; display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; }
  .footer-meta .footer-link {
    color: var(--cream);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .footer-meta .footer-link:hover { opacity: 0.75; }
  .footer-meta .footer-dot { color: #4a463f; }

  /* ---------- Marquee strip ---------- */
  .marquee {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    padding: 18px 0;
    background: var(--cream);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .marquee-track {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 56px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    animation: scroll 50s linear infinite;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .marquee-track > * {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .marquee-track .it { font-style: italic; color: var(--warm); }
  .marquee-track .sep {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .marquee-track .sep svg {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
  }
  @keyframes scroll {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }

  /* corners / brackets in hero */
  .corner-mark {
    position: absolute;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--warm);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* small */
  @media (max-width: 1180px) {
    .wrap, .wrap-tight { padding: 0 36px; }
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, 1fr) minmax(300px, 1.2fr) minmax(240px, 1fr); gap: 40px; }
    .hero-row { gap: 48px; }
    .about-grid { gap: 64px; }
    .contact .top { gap: 56px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .wrap, .wrap-tight { padding: 0 24px; }
    .hero { padding: 64px 0 64px; }
    .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .hero-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .hero-right { gap: 32px; padding-bottom: 0; }
    .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .stat + .stat { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); padding-left: 0; padding-top: 28px; margin-top: 28px;}
    .section { padding: 96px 0; }
    .section-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
    .services-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; column-gap: 0; }
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .svc-detail { min-height: 0; }
    .svc-pane { position: relative; }
    .svc-pane:not(.is-active) { display: none; }
    .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 56px; }
    .about-panel { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; order: -1; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .nav-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
    .clients-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
    .client:nth-child(2n) { border-right: none; }
    .email-inline { padding-bottom: 64px; }
    .contact .top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; text-align: left; }
    .footer .wordmark { justify-self: start; }
    .footer-center { justify-self: start; }
    .footer-meta { justify-self: start; }
    /* tighten typography on small screens */
    .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(56px, 13vw, 96px); line-height: 0.96; }
    .services-head h2 { font-size: clamp(48px, 13vw, 88px); }
    .about-head h2 { font-size: clamp(40px, 11vw, 72px); }
    .contact h2 { font-size: clamp(48px, 13vw, 88px); max-width: 14ch; }
    .stat .num { font-size: clamp(64px, 14vw, 108px); }
    .hero-sub { font-size: 18px; }
    /* About panel — keep readable */
    .about-panel { padding: 32px; }
    /* Marquee — tighter */
    .marquee { padding: 14px 0; }
    .marquee-track { font-size: 18px; gap: 36px; animation-duration: 38s; }
    .marquee-track .sep { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
    /* Footer clocks — let them stack onto two lines if needed */
    .footer-center { flex-wrap: wrap; }
    /* Nav padding tighter */
    .nav-cta { font-size: 12px; padding: 10px 14px; }
    /* Section padding tighter */
    .section { padding: 80px 0; }
    .stats { margin-top: 80px; }
  }

  /* extra-small mobile */
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .wrap, .wrap-tight { padding: 0 20px; }
    .hero { padding: 48px 0 48px; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(48px, 14vw, 72px); }
    .hero-sub { font-size: 16px; }
    .services-head h2 { font-size: clamp(40px, 14vw, 64px); }
    .about-head h2 { font-size: clamp(34px, 12vw, 56px); }
    .contact h2 { font-size: clamp(40px, 14vw, 64px); }
    .stat .num { font-size: clamp(56px, 16vw, 88px); }
    .stats { margin-top: 64px; }
    .section { padding: 64px 0; }
    .marquee-track { font-size: 16px; gap: 28px; }
    .footer { gap: 12px; }
    /* services tighter */
    .svc-item { padding: 16px 0; }
    .svc-art { padding: 20px; }
  }