/* ==========================================================================
   VVSM Group — site stylesheet
   Swiss grid, restrained palette, one signature motif (the alignment lines).
   ========================================================================== */

@font-face { font-family: "Inter"; src: url("../fonts/Inter-Regular.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Inter"; src: url("../fonts/Inter-Medium.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 500; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Inter"; src: url("../fonts/Inter-SemiBold.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 600; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Inter Display"; src: url("../fonts/InterDisplay-Light.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 300; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Inter Display"; src: url("../fonts/InterDisplay-Regular.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Lora"; src: url("../fonts/Lora.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 400 700; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Lora"; src: url("../fonts/Lora-Italic.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 400 700; font-style: italic; font-display: swap; }

:root {
  --navy: #152238;
  --navy-deep: #0F1A2C;
  --charcoal: #303846;
  --slate: #5A6474;
  --mist: #F4F6F8;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --gold: #D7BD89;
  --gold-ink: #8A6C36;          /* champagne darkened for legible text on white */
  --line: rgba(21, 34, 56, 0.12);
  --line-strong: rgba(21, 34, 56, 0.24);
  --line-on-navy: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);

  --font-display: "Inter Display", "Inter", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-serif: "Lora", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;

  --wrap: 1240px;
  --gutter: clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
  --section: clamp(72px, 10vw, 140px);
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-feature-settings: "kern", "calt";
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; }
p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; max-width: 68ch; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; }

h1, h2, h3, h4 { color: var(--navy); margin: 0; font-weight: 400; }
h1, h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: -0.022em; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.6vw, 5rem); line-height: 1.04; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 3.1rem); line-height: 1.1; }
h3 { font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.35; letter-spacing: -0.005em; }
h4 { font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; }

.lede { font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem); line-height: 1.55; color: var(--charcoal); max-width: 52ch; }
.small { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--slate); }
.serif { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; }

/* Focus & skip link ------------------------------------------------------ */
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-ink); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }
.on-navy :focus-visible, .site-header :focus-visible, .site-footer :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--gold); }
.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: 16px; top: -60px; z-index: 100;
  background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); padding: 10px 16px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 12px; }
.visually-hidden { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }

/* Layout ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: calc(var(--wrap) + 2 * var(--gutter)); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
.section { padding: var(--section) 0; }
.section--mist { background: var(--mist); }
.section--navy { background: var(--navy); color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); }
.section--navy h2, .section--navy h3, .section--navy h4 { color: var(--white); }
.section + .section:not(.section--mist):not(.section--navy) { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

/* Swiss split: heading column + content column */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 24px; row-gap: 32px; }
.split__head { grid-column: 1 / span 5; }
.split__body { grid-column: 7 / span 6; }
.split__head .kicker { margin-bottom: 20px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .split__head, .split__body { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

/* Kicker: a short gold rule plus sentence-case label — marks section topic, not decoration */
.kicker {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: var(--gold-ink);
}
.kicker::before { content: ""; width: 28px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; }
.on-navy .kicker, .section--navy .kicker, .hero .kicker, .page-hero .kicker { color: var(--gold); }

/* Buttons ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px;
  min-height: 52px; padding: 0 28px;
  font: 500 0.98rem/1 var(--font-body); letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 0;
  cursor: pointer; transition: background-color .25s var(--ease), color .25s var(--ease), border-color .25s var(--ease);
}
.btn--gold { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }
.btn--gold:hover { background: #E4CFA4; }
.btn--ghost-light { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); color: var(--white); }
.btn--ghost-light:hover { border-color: var(--white); background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); }
.btn--navy { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
.btn--navy:hover { background: var(--charcoal); }
.btn--outline { border-color: var(--line-strong); color: var(--navy); }
.btn--outline:hover { border-color: var(--navy); }
.btn-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; }

.text-link {
  display: inline-block; font-weight: 500; color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none;
  padding-bottom: 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  transition: border-color .2s var(--ease);
}
.text-link:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--navy); }
.section--navy .text-link { color: var(--white); }
.section--navy .text-link:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--white); }

/* Header ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: var(--navy); color: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-on-navy);
}
.site-header__inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; min-height: 76px; gap: 24px; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--white); }
.brand__mark { width: 34px; height: 34px; flex: none; }
.brand__name { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.1; }
.brand__name strong { font: 500 1.06rem/1.1 var(--font-body); letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
.brand__name span { font-size: 0.72rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.62); letter-spacing: 0.02em; margin-top: 3px; }

.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; }
.nav__list { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; list-style: none; }
.nav__item { position: relative; }
.nav__link, .nav__toggle {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; min-height: 44px; padding: 0 12px;
  font: 400 0.93rem/1 var(--font-body); color: rgba(255,255,255,.84); text-decoration: none;
  background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
}
.nav__link:hover, .nav__toggle:hover, .nav__link[aria-current="page"], .nav__item--active > .nav__toggle { color: var(--white); }
.nav__link[aria-current="page"] { box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 var(--gold); }
.nav__toggle svg { width: 10px; height: 10px; transition: transform .2s var(--ease); }
.nav__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] svg { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.nav__sub {
  position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 8px); left: 0; min-width: 260px;
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 10px 0; list-style: none;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -18px rgba(15, 26, 44, .35);
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(-4px);
  transition: opacity .18s var(--ease), transform .18s var(--ease), visibility .18s;
}
.nav__sub[data-open="true"] { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; }
.nav__sub a { display: block; padding: 10px 20px; color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.nav__sub a:hover, .nav__sub a[aria-current="page"] { background: var(--mist); }
.nav__cta { margin-left: 12px; min-height: 44px; padding: 0 18px; font-size: 0.9rem; }

.menu-button {
  display: none; align-items: center; gap: 10px; min-height: 44px; padding: 0 4px;
  background: none; border: 0; color: var(--white); font: 500 0.95rem var(--font-body); cursor: pointer;
}
.menu-button__bars { position: relative; width: 22px; height: 12px; }
.menu-button__bars::before, .menu-button__bars::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; height: 1.5px; background: currentColor; transition: transform .25s var(--ease), top .25s var(--ease);
}
.menu-button__bars::before { top: 0; }
.menu-button__bars::after { top: 10px; }
.menu-button[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-button__bars::before { top: 5px; transform: rotate(45deg); }
.menu-button[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-button__bars::after { top: 5px; transform: rotate(-45deg); }

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .menu-button { display: inline-flex; }
  .nav {
    position: fixed; inset: 77px 0 0 0; background: var(--navy);
    flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0;
    padding: 12px var(--gutter) 40px; overflow-y: auto;
    visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; transition: opacity .2s var(--ease), visibility .2s;
  }
  .nav[data-open="true"] { visibility: visible; opacity: 1; }
  .nav__list { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .nav__link, .nav__toggle { width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; min-height: 56px; padding: 0; font-size: 1.15rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-on-navy); }
  .nav__link[aria-current="page"] { box-shadow: none; color: var(--gold); }
  .nav__sub { position: static; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; display: none; background: transparent; border: 0; box-shadow: none; padding: 4px 0 12px 16px; }
  .nav__sub[data-open="true"] { display: block; }
  .nav__sub a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); padding: 10px 0; }
  .nav__sub a:hover, .nav__sub a[aria-current="page"] { background: none; color: var(--gold); }
  .nav__cta { margin: 28px 0 0; width: 100%; }
  body.nav-open { overflow: hidden; }
}

/* Home hero ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero { position: relative; background: var(--navy); color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); overflow: hidden; }
.hero__grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 24px;
  min-height: min(84vh, 820px); align-items: center; padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 110px) 0 clamp(64px, 9vw, 120px);
}
.hero__copy { grid-column: 1 / span 7; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.hero__copy h1 { color: var(--white); margin: 28px 0 28px; max-width: 13ch; }
.hero__copy .lede { color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); margin-bottom: 40px; max-width: 46ch; }
.hero__art { grid-column: 8 / span 5; position: relative; align-self: stretch; }
.hero__art svg, .hero__art img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.hero__statement {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-on-navy);
  padding: 22px 0; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 0.92rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.62);
}
.hero__statement .serif { color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.05rem; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero__grid { min-height: 0; }
  .hero__copy { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .hero__art { grid-column: 1 / -1; height: 280px; margin-top: 48px; order: 2; }
}

/* Page hero (inner pages) ---------------------------------------------------- */
.page-hero { background: var(--navy); color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.page-hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 24px; align-items: end; padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 104px) 0 clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px); }
.page-hero__copy { grid-column: 1 / span 7; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.page-hero__copy h1 { color: var(--white); font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4.8vw, 4.2rem); margin: 24px 0 24px; max-width: 16ch; }
.page-hero__copy .lede { color: rgba(255,255,255,.76); }
.page-hero__art { grid-column: 9 / span 4; align-self: stretch; min-height: 260px; position: relative; }
.page-hero__art svg, .page-hero__art img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.page-hero--plain .page-hero__copy { grid-column: 1 / span 9; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .page-hero__copy { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .page-hero__art { grid-column: 1 / -1; min-height: 200px; margin-top: 40px; }
}
.breadcrumb { font-size: 0.85rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
.breadcrumb ol { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.breadcrumb li + li::before { content: "/"; margin-right: 8px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }
.breadcrumb a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--white); }

/* Services row (three columns separated by hairlines) ---------------------- */
.services { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); margin-top: 56px; }
.service { padding: 36px 32px 8px 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.service + .service { padding-left: 32px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.service h3 { font-size: 1.45rem; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.service p { color: var(--charcoal); }
.service ul { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 6px; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.service ul li { padding-left: 16px; position: relative; }
.service ul li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.75em; width: 6px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold-ink); }
.service .text-link { margin-top: auto; align-self: flex-start; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .services { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .service, .service + .service { padding: 32px 0; border-left: 0; }
  .service + .service { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
}

/* Approach / alignment signature ------------------------------------------- */
.alignment { margin-top: 64px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 24px; align-items: center; }
.alignment__labels { grid-column: 1 / span 4; list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 0; }
.alignment__labels li { padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-on-navy); }
.alignment__labels li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-on-navy); }
.alignment__labels strong { display: block; color: var(--white); font-weight: 500; }
.alignment__labels span { font-size: 0.92rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); }
.alignment__figure { grid-column: 5 / span 8; }
.alignment__figure svg { width: 100%; height: auto; }
.alignment__caption { margin-top: 16px; font-size: 0.9rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .alignment__labels, .alignment__figure { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .alignment__figure { margin-top: 32px; }
}

/* Steps: genuine sequence, so numbered ----------------------------------- */
.steps { list-style: none; counter-reset: step; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0; margin-top: 56px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.steps li { counter-increment: step; padding: 28px 28px 0 0; }
.steps li + li { padding-left: 28px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.steps li::before { content: counter(step); display: block; font: 300 2.4rem/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold-ink); margin-bottom: 20px; font-feature-settings: "tnum"; }
.steps h3 { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.steps p { font-size: 0.97rem; }
.section--navy .steps { border-top-color: var(--line-on-navy); }
.section--navy .steps li + li { border-left-color: var(--line-on-navy); }
.section--navy .steps li::before { color: var(--gold); }
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .steps li:nth-child(3) { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
  .steps li:nth-child(n+3) { margin-top: 32px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .steps li, .steps li + li { padding: 24px 0 0; border-left: 0; margin-top: 0 !important; }
  .steps li + li { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 24px !important; }
}

/* Industries grid ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.industries { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); margin-top: 56px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.industry { padding: 28px 24px 32px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.industry:not(:nth-child(4n+1)) { padding-left: 24px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.industry__icon { width: 36px; height: 36px; color: var(--gold-ink); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.industry h3 { font-size: 1.08rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.industry p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--slate); }
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .industries { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .industry:not(:nth-child(4n+1)) { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
  .industry:nth-child(2n) { padding-left: 24px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .industries { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .industry:nth-child(2n) { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
}

/* Industry detail list (industries page) */
.sector { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 24px; padding: 48px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.sector:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.sector__name { grid-column: 1 / span 4; display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: flex-start; }
.sector__name .industry__icon { margin: 2px 0 0; flex: none; }
.sector__name h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.2vw, 1.9rem); }
.sector__body { grid-column: 6 / span 7; }
.sector__body h3 { font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); margin: 22px 0 8px; }
.tags { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.tags li { font-size: 0.88rem; padding: 6px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); color: var(--charcoal); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .sector__name, .sector__body { grid-column: 1 / -1; } .sector__body { margin-top: 20px; } }

/* Founder block ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.founder { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 24px; align-items: center; }
.founder__photo { grid-column: 1 / span 5; }
.founder__copy { grid-column: 7 / span 6; }
.portrait {
  position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; background: var(--navy);
  display: grid; place-items: center; overflow: hidden;
}
.portrait img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.portrait__frame { position: absolute; inset: 20px; border: 1px solid rgba(215,189,137,.45); pointer-events: none; }
.portrait__mark { width: 34%; opacity: .9; }
.founder blockquote { margin: 32px 0; padding: 0 0 0 24px; border-left: 1px solid var(--gold); font: italic 400 clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.5rem)/1.5 var(--font-serif); color: var(--navy); max-width: 34ch; }
.section--navy .founder blockquote { color: var(--white); }
.facts { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 0; margin: 28px 0 36px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.facts li { padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr; gap: 16px; font-size: 0.97rem; }
.facts li span:first-child { color: var(--slate); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .founder__photo, .founder__copy { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .founder__photo { max-width: 420px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) { .facts li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2px; } }

/* Dual CTA (employer / candidate) ------------------------------------------- */
.dual { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.dual__panel { padding: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px) clamp(24px, 5vw, 72px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
.dual__panel--navy { background: var(--navy); color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); }
.dual__panel--navy h2 { color: var(--white); }
.dual__panel--mist { background: var(--mist); }
.dual__panel h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem); max-width: 16ch; }
.dual__panel p { max-width: 44ch; }
.dual__panel .btn-row { margin-top: 12px; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .dual { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Feature list (2-col text items) ------------------------------------------- */
.feature-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 48px; margin-top: 48px; }
.feature-list > div { padding: 28px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.feature-list h3 { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.feature-list p { color: var(--charcoal); font-size: 0.99rem; }
.section--navy .feature-list > div { border-top-color: var(--line-on-navy); }
.section--navy .feature-list p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.74); }
.feature-list--three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .feature-list, .feature-list--three { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Consulting practice list ------------------------------------------------- */
.practice { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 24px; padding: 36px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.practice:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.practice h3 { grid-column: 1 / span 4; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.practice p { grid-column: 6 / span 4; }
.practice ul { grid-column: 10 / span 3; list-style: none; font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--slate); display: grid; gap: 6px; }
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .practice h3 { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .practice p { grid-column: 1 / span 8; }
  .practice ul { grid-column: 9 / span 4; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) { .practice p, .practice ul { grid-column: 1 / -1; } .practice ul { margin-top: 12px; } }

/* Email submission panel (candidates) ---------------------------------------- */
.submit-panel { background: var(--navy); color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); padding: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px); display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 24px; row-gap: 32px; }
.submit-panel h2 { color: var(--white); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); }
.submit-panel__main { grid-column: 1 / span 6; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
.submit-panel__list { grid-column: 8 / span 5; }
.submit-panel__list h3 { color: var(--white); font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.submit-panel__list ul { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 0; }
.submit-panel__list li { padding: 11px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-on-navy); font-size: 0.97rem; }
.email-display { font: 300 clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2rem)/1.2 var(--font-display); color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; word-break: break-word; }
.email-display:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 6px; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .submit-panel__main, .submit-panel__list { grid-column: 1 / -1; } }

/* Forms ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.form-wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 24px; row-gap: 40px; }
.form-wrap__intro { grid-column: 1 / span 4; }
.form-wrap__form { grid-column: 6 / span 7; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .form-wrap__intro, .form-wrap__form { grid-column: 1 / -1; } }

.form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 22px 24px; }
.form fieldset { grid-column: 1 / -1; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 12px 0 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 22px 24px; }
.form legend { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding: 0 0 12px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); font-size: 1rem; }
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.field--full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label { font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--navy); }
.field .req { color: var(--gold-ink); }
.field .hint { font-size: 0.84rem; color: var(--slate); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  width: 100%; min-height: 50px; padding: 12px 14px;
  font: 400 1rem/1.4 var(--font-body); color: var(--charcoal);
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: 0;
  transition: border-color .2s var(--ease), box-shadow .2s var(--ease);
  appearance: none;
}
.field select { background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' fill='none' stroke='%23152238' stroke-width='1.4'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 14px center; padding-right: 40px; }
.field textarea { min-height: 150px; resize: vertical; }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--navy); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(215,189,137,.45); }
.field [aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: #A3342C; }
.field__error { font-size: 0.85rem; color: #A3342C; min-height: 0; }
.check { grid-column: 1 / -1; display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: 0.93rem; }
.check input { width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 2px 0 0; accent-color: var(--navy); flex: none; }
.hp { position: absolute !important; left: -9999px !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.form__actions { grid-column: 1 / -1; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 20px; margin-top: 8px; }
.form__status { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding: 16px 18px; font-size: 0.97rem; display: none; }
.form__status[data-state="success"] { display: block; background: #EEF4EF; border-left: 3px solid #3D7A50; color: #22452E; }
.form__status[data-state="error"] { display: block; background: #FBEFEE; border-left: 3px solid #A3342C; color: #6A211B; }
.btn[disabled] { opacity: .6; cursor: progress; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .form, .form fieldset { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Contact strip ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); margin-top: 48px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.contact-grid > div { padding: 28px 28px 8px 0; }
.contact-grid > div + div { padding-left: 28px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.contact-grid h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.contact-grid p { font-size: 0.97rem; color: var(--slate); }
.contact-grid a.mail { display: inline-block; margin-top: 12px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold); padding-bottom: 2px; word-break: break-all; }
.section--navy .contact-grid { border-top-color: var(--line-on-navy); }
.section--navy .contact-grid > div + div { border-left-color: var(--line-on-navy); }
.section--navy .contact-grid p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.66); }
.section--navy .contact-grid a.mail { color: var(--white); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-grid > div, .contact-grid > div + div { padding: 28px 0; border-left: 0; }
  .contact-grid > div + div { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .section--navy .contact-grid > div + div { border-top-color: var(--line-on-navy); }
}

/* Insights ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.articles { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 0; margin-top: 48px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.article-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 24px; padding: 36px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-row__meta { grid-column: 1 / span 3; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--slate); }
.article-row__main { grid-column: 4 / span 7; }
.article-row__main h2 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.85rem); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.article-row__main h2 a { text-decoration: none; }
.article-row__main h2 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 6px; }
.article-row__link { grid-column: 11 / span 2; align-self: start; justify-self: end; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .article-row__meta, .article-row__main, .article-row__link { grid-column: 1 / -1; justify-self: start; }
  .article-row__main { margin: 8px 0 16px; }
}

.prose { max-width: 70ch; }
.prose p, .prose li { font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.prose h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem); margin: 2.2em 0 0.7em; }
.prose h3 { margin: 1.8em 0 0.5em; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.2em; margin: 0 0 1.2em; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }
.prose a { color: var(--navy); text-decoration-color: var(--gold-ink); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose .lede { margin-bottom: 1.6em; }
.prose blockquote { margin: 2em 0; padding-left: 24px; border-left: 1px solid var(--gold); font: italic 1.3rem/1.55 var(--font-serif); color: var(--navy); }

.legal-note { background: var(--mist); border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding: 18px 22px; font-size: 0.95rem; margin: 0 0 40px; max-width: 70ch; }
.placeholder { background: #FFF4D6; padding: 0 4px; border-radius: 2px; }

/* Closing band ------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.band { background: var(--navy); color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 112px) 0; }
.band__inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 24px; row-gap: 28px; align-items: end; }
.band h2 { grid-column: 1 / span 7; color: var(--white); }
.band .btn-row { grid-column: 9 / span 4; justify-content: flex-end; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .band h2, .band .btn-row { grid-column: 1 / -1; justify-content: flex-start; } }

/* Footer -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--navy-deep); color: rgba(255,255,255,.66); font-size: 0.93rem; }
.site-footer__top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 24px; row-gap: 40px; padding: 80px 0 56px; }
.site-footer__brand { grid-column: 1 / span 4; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; }
.site-footer__brand .serif { color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.5; max-width: 26ch; }
.site-footer__col { grid-column: span 2; }
.site-footer__col--wide { grid-column: span 4; }
.site-footer h2 { font: 500 0.88rem/1.4 var(--font-body); letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.site-footer a { text-decoration: none; color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.site-footer__bottom { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-on-navy); padding: 24px 0 32px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 28px; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 0.85rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }
.site-footer__bottom ul { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 24px; }
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .site-footer__brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .site-footer__col, .site-footer__col--wide { grid-column: span 4; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) { .site-footer__col, .site-footer__col--wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; } }

/* Motion: one orchestrated moment — hero line drawing on load ---------------- */
.draw path, .draw line, .draw polyline, .draw rect, .draw circle { stroke-dasharray: var(--len, 1200); stroke-dashoffset: var(--len, 1200); }
.is-ready .draw path, .is-ready .draw line, .is-ready .draw polyline, .is-ready .draw rect, .is-ready .draw circle {
  transition: stroke-dashoffset 2.2s var(--ease); transition-delay: var(--d, 0s); stroke-dashoffset: 0;
}
.no-js .draw path, .no-js .draw line, .no-js .draw polyline, .no-js .draw rect, .no-js .draw circle { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .draw path, .draw line, .draw polyline, .draw rect, .draw circle { stroke-dashoffset: 0 !important; transition: none !important; }
  *, *::before, *::after { transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
}

/* Utilities ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.mt-s { margin-top: 20px; } .mt-m { margin-top: 36px; } .mt-l { margin-top: 64px; }
.center-note { text-align: left; }

@media print {
  .site-header, .site-footer, .band, .btn, .menu-button { display: none !important; }
  body { color: #000; }
  .page-hero, .hero, .section--navy { background: #fff !important; color: #000 !important; }
  .page-hero h1, .hero h1 { color: #000 !important; }
}