/* PeopleOak — quiet editorial consultancy design */
:root {
  color-scheme: light;
  --ivory: #f8f6f1;
  --paper: #fffefa;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --navy: #1f3555;
  --navy-2: #294463;
  --ink: #1f2d3d;
  --muted: #5f6d7c;
  --champagne: #d5be99;
  --champagne-light: #ece3d4;
  --mist: #eef1f4;
  --line: #e4e0d8;
  --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Baskerville", "Palatino Linotype", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Inter", "Aptos", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
  --container: 1180px;
  --shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(31, 53, 85, .10);
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 88px; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; }
button, input, select, textarea { font: inherit; }
button, a { -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #b28c50; outline-offset: 4px; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; top: 10px; left: 10px; z-index: 1000; transform: translateY(-160%); background: var(--navy); color: white; padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 4px; }
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }
.section-shell { width: min(var(--container), calc(100% - 56px)); margin-inline: auto; }
section[id] { scroll-margin-top: 100px; }
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: rgba(248, 246, 241, .95); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(31, 53, 85, .08); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); }
.header-inner { width: min(1290px, calc(100% - 48px)); min-height: 180px; margin-inline: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 28px; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; width: 270px; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.brand img { width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 180px; object-fit: contain; }
.primary-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(18px, 2.6vw, 36px); }
.primary-nav > a:not(.button) { color: #39495b; text-decoration: none; font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 550; transition: color .18s ease; }
.primary-nav > a:not(.button):hover { color: #9a7843; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; }
.button { min-height: 52px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 13px; padding: 0 24px; border: 1px solid var(--navy); border-radius: 4px; background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 650; font-size: .91rem; letter-spacing: .005em; cursor: pointer; transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease, transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease; }
.button:hover { background: var(--navy-2); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 9px 22px rgba(31, 53, 85, .16); }
.button-small { min-height: 44px; padding-inline: 18px; font-size: .86rem; }
.button-light { border-color: var(--champagne); background: var(--ivory); color: var(--navy); }
.button-light:hover { border-color: var(--white); background: var(--white); color: var(--navy); }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 650; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--champagne); padding: 4px 0; transition: gap .18s ease, color .18s ease; }
.text-link:hover { gap: 14px; color: #876b43; }
.eyebrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; margin: 0 0 19px; color: #596b7e; font-size: .73rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .16em; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eyebrow-rule { width: 26px; height: 1px; display: inline-block; background: var(--champagne); }
h1, h2, h3, h4, p { margin-top: 0; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { color: var(--navy); }
h1, h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.035em; line-height: 1.08; }
h1 { max-width: 700px; margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 6.05vw, 5.9rem); }
h1 span, h2 span { color: #7d684b; }
h2 { margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 4vw, 4.15rem); }
h3 { margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.55rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.22; }
h4 { margin-bottom: 9px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; }
p { color: var(--muted); }
.hero { min-height: 660px; padding-top: 74px; padding-bottom: 66px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(370px, .85fr); align-items: center; gap: clamp(42px, 8vw, 108px); }
.hero-copy { padding-block: 25px; }
.hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 25px; }
.hero-tagline { max-width: 540px; margin-bottom: 15px; color: var(--navy); font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.7vw, 1.48rem); font-weight: 650; line-height: 1.5; }
.hero-description { max-width: 620px; margin-bottom: 27px; font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.8; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 22px; }
.hero-proof { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 22px 34px; margin-top: 50px; padding-top: 23px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.hero-proof div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.hero-proof strong { color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 650; }
.hero-proof span { color: var(--muted); font-size: .77rem; }
.hero-visual { position: relative; min-height: 485px; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.visual-backdrop { position: absolute; inset: 30px 0 12px 52px; border-radius: 47% 47% 5px 5px; background: var(--navy); }
.visual-backdrop::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 26px; right: 26px; bottom: 26px; left: 26px; border: 1px solid rgba(213, 190, 153, .52); border-radius: 47% 47% 2px 2px; }
.visual-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; justify-items: center; padding: 55px 32px 35px; color: var(--ivory); text-align: center; }
.visual-kicker { margin: 0 0 26px; color: var(--champagne); font-size: .67rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .2em; }
.visual-content strong { color: var(--ivory); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.2vw, 3.1rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.12; }
.visual-flow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; margin-top: 30px; color: #e3e7eb; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.visual-flow i { width: 18px; height: 1px; background: var(--champagne); }
.visual-orbit { position: absolute; border: 1px solid rgba(213, 190, 153, .25); border-radius: 50%; }
.visual-orbit-one { width: 250px; height: 250px; top: 13%; right: -5%; }
.visual-orbit-two { width: 128px; height: 128px; bottom: 11%; left: -5%; }
.challenge-band { padding: 88px 0; background: var(--navy); }
.challenge-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.02fr) minmax(360px, .98fr); gap: clamp(50px, 10vw, 140px); align-items: center; }
.eyebrow-light { color: #d5dde5; }
.challenge-band h2, .why-section h2 { color: var(--white); }
.challenge-band h2 span, .why-section h2 span { color: var(--champagne); }
.challenge-band p { color: #d8e0e8; }
.challenge-intro > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 530px; margin-bottom: 27px; }
.list-label { margin-bottom: 13px; color: var(--champagne) !important; font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.challenge-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 25px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.challenge-list li { position: relative; min-height: 50px; padding: 12px 0 12px 23px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); color: #f7f7f4; font-size: .88rem; }
.challenge-list li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 21px; width: 7px; height: 7px; border: 1px solid var(--champagne); border-radius: 50%; }
.audience-section { padding-top: 108px; padding-bottom: 104px; }
.section-heading { margin-bottom: 39px; }
.section-heading-wide { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 50px; }
.section-heading-wide > div { max-width: 690px; }
.section-heading h2 { margin-bottom: 0; }
.heading-aside { max-width: 390px; margin-bottom: 4px; font-size: .94rem; }
.audience-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.audience-card { min-height: 190px; padding: 27px 24px 25px 0; }
.audience-card + .audience-card { padding-left: 24px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.card-index { color: #91764d; font-size: .71rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.audience-card h3 { margin: 22px 0 8px; font-size: 1.35rem; }
.audience-card p { margin-bottom: 0; font-size: .85rem; }
.audience-note { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; margin: 27px 0 0; color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.18rem; text-align: center; }
.audience-note span { color: #9a7843; }
.fractional-section { background: var(--ivory); }
.fractional-inner { padding-top: 100px; padding-bottom: 102px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr); gap: clamp(60px, 10vw, 135px); align-items: start; }
.fractional-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 520px; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.benefit-list { border-top: 1px solid #ddd6c9; }
.benefit-list article { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; gap: 14px; padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd6c9; }
.benefit-number { padding-top: 3px; color: #91764d; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.benefit-list h3 { margin-bottom: 5px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .98rem; font-weight: 720; }
.benefit-list p { margin-bottom: 0; font-size: .89rem; }
.about-section { padding-top: 113px; padding-bottom: 115px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, .78fr) minmax(0, 1.22fr); gap: clamp(55px, 10vw, 140px); }
.about-side { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: start; }
.about-side h2 { max-width: 470px; }
.about-portrait { width: min(100%, 310px); margin: 17px 0 25px; padding: 8px 8px 0; background: var(--ivory); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.about-portrait img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 40%; }
.about-portrait figcaption { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; min-height: 42px; color: var(--navy); font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 650; }
.about-portrait figcaption span { color: #a89b88; }
.values-card { width: 100%; margin-top: auto; padding: 23px 24px 20px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--ivory); }
.values-label { margin-bottom: 13px; color: #677381; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.values-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; }
.values-list span { padding: 8px 11px; border: 1px solid #d5c3a5; color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.02rem; }
.values-footnote { margin: 14px 0 0; font-size: .82rem; }
.about-copy { padding-top: 26px; }
.about-copy p { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.lead-copy { color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.42rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.philosophy-strip { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 9px 17px; margin-top: 29px; padding-top: 19px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.philosophy-strip span { color: #776345; font-size: .79rem; font-weight: 700; }
.philosophy-strip span + span::before { content: "·"; margin-right: 17px; color: #b19c7c; }
.services-section { padding: 102px 0 108px; background: var(--ivory); }
.services-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.service-card { padding: 27px 28px 25px; border: 1px solid #e5e0d6; background: var(--paper); transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease; }
.service-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: #cbbb9f; box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(31, 53, 85, .08); }
.service-topline { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.service-icon { width: 45px; height: 45px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #edf0f3; color: var(--navy); }
.service-icon svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.5; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.service-card h3 { margin-bottom: 9px; font-size: 1.58rem; }
.service-card > p { min-height: 52px; margin-bottom: 13px; font-size: .9rem; }
.service-highlights { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 9px 20px; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.service-highlights li { position: relative; padding-left: 17px; color: #475667; font-size: .83rem; }
.service-highlights li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .7em; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: #b99d70; }
.more-details { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.more-details summary { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; padding: 13px 0 2px; color: var(--navy); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; }
.more-details summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.more-details summary::after { content: "+"; color: #967951; font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 400; }
.more-details[open] summary::after { content: "−"; }
.more-details ul { margin: 12px 0 2px; padding-left: 19px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .83rem; }
.more-details li { margin: 6px 0; }
.engagement-block { margin-top: 82px; }
.engagement-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 42px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.engagement-heading h3 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.55rem); }
.engagement-heading > p { max-width: 400px; margin-bottom: 4px; font-size: .9rem; }
.engagement-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 12px; }
.engagement-card { padding: 21px 19px 17px; border: 1px solid #e2dbce; background: var(--paper); }
.engagement-card h4 { margin: 17px 0 8px; }
.engagement-card > p { min-height: 67px; margin-bottom: 14px; font-size: .82rem; }
.engagement-card .more-details summary { font-size: .78rem; }
.engagement-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; margin-top: 18px; padding: 20px 24px; background: #ebe6dc; }
.engagement-cta p { margin: 0; color: var(--navy); font-size: .9rem; }
.approach-section { padding: 106px 0 100px; }
.section-heading-centered { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto 55px; text-align: center; }
.section-heading-centered .eyebrow { justify-content: center; }
.section-heading-centered > p:last-child { max-width: 700px; margin: 20px auto 0; }
.steps-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; counter-reset: steps; }
.step-card { position: relative; padding: 24px 20px 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid #d6c6aa; }
.step-card + .step-card { padding-left: 20px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.step-number { color: #977a4d; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.8rem; }
.step-card h3 { margin: 15px 0 8px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 720; }
.step-card p { margin-bottom: 0; font-size: .82rem; }
.approach-quote { position: relative; max-width: 860px; display: flex; align-items: start; gap: 16px; margin: 55px auto 0; padding: 25px 34px; border-left: 2px solid var(--champagne); background: var(--ivory); }
.approach-quote p { margin: 0; color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem); line-height: 1.45; }
.quote-mark { color: #aa9169; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.5rem; line-height: .9; }
.why-section { padding: 88px 0; background: var(--navy); }
.why-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); gap: clamp(55px, 10vw, 130px); align-items: center; }
.why-heading > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 430px; margin-bottom: 27px; color: #d8e0e8; }
.why-points { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); }
.why-points article { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 45px 1fr; gap: 15px; padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); }
.why-number { padding-top: 2px; color: var(--champagne); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.why-points h3 { margin-bottom: 5px; color: var(--white); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .98rem; font-weight: 700; }
.why-points p { margin: 0; color: #d4dde6; font-size: .86rem; }
.contact-section { padding-top: 112px; padding-bottom: 115px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .9fr) minmax(420px, 1.1fr); gap: clamp(45px, 8vw, 105px); align-items: start; }
.contact-intro > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 490px; }
.contact-details { display: grid; gap: 14px; margin-top: 35px; }
.contact-detail { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; }
.detail-icon { width: 38px; height: 38px; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 1px solid #d8c7a9; border-radius: 50%; color: #806640; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.contact-detail span:last-child { display: grid; gap: 1px; }
.contact-detail small { color: #6c7682; font-size: .71rem; }
.contact-detail strong { color: var(--navy); font-size: .91rem; font-weight: 650; }
.contact-form-card { padding: clamp(25px, 4vw, 42px); background: var(--ivory); border: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: 0 12px 44px rgba(31,53,85,.05); }
.form-heading h3 { margin-bottom: 7px; font-size: 1.75rem; }
.form-heading p { margin-bottom: 23px; font-size: .86rem; }
#contact-form { display: grid; gap: 16px; }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; }
#contact-form label { display: grid; gap: 6px; color: #3b4a5b; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; }
#contact-form label > span:not(.optional) { color: #987848; }
.optional { color: #7d8792; font-weight: 450; }
#contact-form input, #contact-form select, #contact-form textarea { width: 100%; min-height: 45px; padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid #d7d7d2; border-radius: 3px; background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 450; }
#contact-form textarea { min-height: 118px; resize: vertical; }
#contact-form input::placeholder, #contact-form textarea::placeholder { color: #8a929a; }
#contact-form input:focus, #contact-form select:focus, #contact-form textarea:focus { border-color: #7b91aa; outline: 2px solid rgba(31,53,85,.14); }
.form-submit { width: 100%; margin-top: 2px; }
.form-privacy { margin: -3px 0 0; color: #65717d; font-size: .73rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.form-privacy a { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 650; }
.form-status { min-height: 1.1em; margin: 0; color: #284c3d; font-size: .84rem; }
.site-footer { background: #f0eee8; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.footer-main { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, .9fr) minmax(300px, 1.2fr) auto; gap: 52px; align-items: center; padding-top: 45px; padding-bottom: 39px; }
.footer-brand img { width: 270px; max-height: 180px; object-fit: contain; object-position: left center; }
.footer-brand p { max-width: 245px; margin: 8px 0 0; color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1rem; }
.footer-links { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.25fr; gap: 38px; }
.footer-links > div { display: grid; justify-items: start; align-content: start; gap: 7px; }
.footer-label { margin-bottom: 4px; color: #8e754e; font-size: .69rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-links a, .footer-links span:not(.footer-label) { color: #435366; font-size: .81rem; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: #8c6e41; }
.footer-cta { white-space: nowrap; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; min-height: 58px; border-top: 1px solid #d8d4ca; color: #67727f; font-size: .72rem; }
.legal-links { display: flex; gap: 18px; }
.legal-links button { padding: 0; border: 0; background: none; color: #4e5d6d; font-size: inherit; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: #c4b08e; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.back-to-top { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; }
.legal-dialog { width: min(620px, calc(100% - 28px)); max-height: min(80vh, 680px); padding: 0; border: 1px solid #ddd4c4; border-radius: 5px; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 20px 80px rgba(12,26,46,.25); }
.legal-dialog::backdrop { background: rgba(20,35,55,.52); backdrop-filter: blur(2px); }
.dialog-inner { position: relative; padding: 36px; }
.dialog-inner h2 { margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 2.5rem; }
.dialog-inner p { font-size: .92rem; }
.dialog-note { margin: 20px 0; padding: 12px 14px; background: var(--ivory); font-size: .78rem !important; }
.dialog-close { position: absolute; top: 15px; right: 17px; width: 38px; height: 38px; border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--navy); font-size: 1.7rem; cursor: pointer; }
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .header-inner { min-height: 148px; gap: 18px; }
  .brand { width: 215px; }
  .brand img { max-height: 144px; }
  .primary-nav { gap: clamp(8px, 1.2vw, 12px); }
  .primary-nav > a:not(.button) { font-size: .8rem; }
  .hero { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(300px, .82fr); gap: 42px; }
  .hero-visual { min-height: 420px; }
  .challenge-inner, .why-inner { gap: 55px; }
  .audience-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .audience-card:nth-child(3) { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .audience-card:nth-child(4) { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .engagement-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .steps-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); row-gap: 24px; }
  .step-card:nth-child(4) { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
  .footer-main { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr; }
  .footer-cta { grid-column: 2; justify-self: start; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  html { scroll-padding-top: 76px; }
  .section-shell { width: min(100% - 38px, var(--container)); }
  .header-inner { width: calc(100% - 32px); min-height: 154px; }
  .brand { width: 225px; }
  .brand img { max-height: 150px; }
  .menu-toggle { width: 45px; height: 43px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 5px; border: 1px solid #d9d3c8; border-radius: 3px; background: transparent; cursor: pointer; }
  .menu-toggle span { width: 18px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--navy); transition: transform .2s ease, opacity .2s ease; }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child { transform: translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg); }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child { transform: translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg); }
  .primary-nav { position: absolute; top: calc(100% - 1px); left: 0; right: 0; display: none; align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; padding: 8px 22px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--ivory); box-shadow: 0 18px 28px rgba(31,53,85,.08); }
  .primary-nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .primary-nav > a:not(.button) { padding: 12px 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e9e4db; }
  .primary-nav .nav-cta { margin-top: 15px; }
  .hero { min-height: unset; padding-top: 54px; padding-bottom: 65px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 37px; }
  h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 11vw, 4.65rem); }
  .hero-proof { margin-top: 34px; gap: 17px 24px; }
  .hero-visual { min-height: min(450px, 112vw); max-height: 470px; }
  .visual-backdrop { inset: 15px 4% 8px 13%; }
  .challenge-band { padding: 66px 0; }
  .challenge-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 38px; }
  .challenge-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .audience-section { padding-top: 76px; padding-bottom: 74px; }
  .section-heading-wide { display: block; }
  .heading-aside { margin-top: 20px; }
  .audience-grid { margin-top: 30px; }
  .audience-card { min-height: 174px; padding: 22px 16px 18px 0; }
  .audience-card + .audience-card { padding-left: 16px; }
  .audience-card:nth-child(3) { padding-left: 0; }
  .audience-note { align-items: start; font-size: 1.02rem; }
  .fractional-inner { padding-top: 72px; padding-bottom: 75px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 35px; }
  .about-section { padding-top: 75px; padding-bottom: 78px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 29px; }
  .about-copy { padding-top: 0; }
  .values-card { margin-top: 0; }
  .services-section { padding: 75px 0; }
  .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .engagement-block { margin-top: 59px; }
  .engagement-heading { display: block; }
  .engagement-heading > p { margin-top: 14px; }
  .engagement-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .engagement-card { padding: 18px 15px 15px; }
  .engagement-card > p { min-height: auto; }
  .engagement-cta { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; }
  .approach-section { padding: 75px 0; }
  .section-heading-centered { margin-bottom: 38px; }
  .steps-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .step-card, .step-card + .step-card, .step-card:nth-child(4) { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr; column-gap: 14px; padding: 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 0; }
  .step-number { grid-row: span 2; }
  .step-card h3 { margin: 3px 0 5px; }
  .step-card p { grid-column: 2; }
  .approach-quote { margin-top: 35px; padding: 20px 20px; }
  .why-section { padding: 68px 0; }
  .why-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 35px; }
  .contact-section { padding-top: 75px; padding-bottom: 78px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .footer-main { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 30px 20px; padding-top: 34px; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer-cta { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; padding-block: 14px; }
  .legal-links { order: 3; width: 100%; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  body { font-size: 15px; }
  .section-shell { width: calc(100% - 32px); }
  .hero { padding-top: 45px; }
  .hero .eyebrow { font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .12em; }
  .hero-actions { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; gap: 15px; }
  .hero-actions .text-link { align-self: start; }
  .hero-proof { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .hero-proof div:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .hero-visual { min-height: 375px; }
  .challenge-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .challenge-list li { min-height: 44px; padding-block: 9px; }
  .challenge-list li::before { top: 17px; }
  .audience-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .audience-card, .audience-card + .audience-card, .audience-card:nth-child(3), .audience-card:nth-child(4) { min-height: unset; padding: 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 0; }
  .audience-card:first-child { border-top: 0; }
  .audience-card h3 { margin-top: 10px; }
  .service-card { padding: 22px 19px 20px; }
  .service-highlights { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .engagement-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .engagement-card > p { min-height: unset; }
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 15px; }
  .contact-form-card { padding: 22px 17px; }
  .footer-links { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
  .footer-bottom { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 11px; }
  .legal-links { order: 0; }
  .dialog-inner { padding: 27px 22px; }
  .dialog-inner h2 { font-size: 2.1rem; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}