:root{
  --bg:#0b0e15; --panel:#10141d; --ink:#ECEAE2; --muted:#9aa0ad; --faint:#7f8590;
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.09); --gold:#c9a44e; --goldink:#17120a;
  --serif:"Iowan Old Style",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
.narrow{max-width:800px}
.eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:.01em}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-size:15px;padding:14px 24px;border-radius:2px;transition:all .2s;border:1px solid transparent}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--goldink);font-weight:500}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#d8b765}
.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--line);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10;background:rgba(11,14,21,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:66px}
nav .name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;letter-spacing:.02em;white-space:nowrap}
nav .links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;font-size:14px}
nav .links a{color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s;white-space:nowrap}
nav .links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
nav .links a.cta{color:var(--gold)}
.hero{padding:104px 0 84px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:20px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,7vw,72px);max-width:14ch}
.hero p{font-size:20px;color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch;margin:24px 0 36px}
.hero .btns{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.phero{padding:88px 0 56px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.phero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px}
.phero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5.4vw,56px);max-width:18ch}
.phero p{font-size:19px;color:var(--muted);max-width:64ch;margin-top:22px}
section{padding:72px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.sec-head{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:26px}
.lede{font-size:21px;line-height:1.55;max-width:70ch}
.lede + p{margin-top:20px;color:var(--muted);max-width:70ch}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);margin-bottom:16px}
.prose p{color:var(--muted);max-width:70ch}
.prose p + p{margin-top:16px}
.figure img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.figure figcaption{margin-top:16px;color:var(--faint);font-size:15px;font-style:italic;font-family:var(--serif);max-width:64ch}
.three{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;margin-top:8px}
.two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:8px}
.card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:30px;background:var(--panel)}
.card .no{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:14px}
.card h3{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:12px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px}
.panel{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:44px 40px}
.panel h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,34px);margin-bottom:18px}
.panel .dont{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;max-width:66ch}
.panel .dont strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.who .item{padding:26px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.who .item:first-child{border-top:none}
.who .item h3{font-size:22px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0}
.quote{text-align:center}
.quote .qm{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold);font-size:60px;line-height:0.4;display:block;margin-bottom:22px}
.quote blockquote{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(25px,3.4vw,37px);line-height:1.32;color:var(--ink);max-width:22ch;margin:0 auto}
.quote cite{display:block;margin-top:28px;font-style:normal;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.callout{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid rgba(201,164,78,.35);border-radius:14px;padding:44px 40px;text-align:center}
.callout .eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px}
.callout h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,38px);margin-bottom:8px}
.callout .price{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);font-size:22px;margin-bottom:18px}
.callout p{color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch;margin:0 auto 28px}
.manifesto h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,44px);max-width:20ch;margin-bottom:22px}
.manifesto p{color:var(--muted);max-width:66ch;font-size:18px}
.manifesto .btns{margin-top:32px}
.leadgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:280px minmax(0,1fr);gap:40px;align-items:start}
.leadgrid img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.frame{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}
.frame .row{padding:24px 28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.frame .row:first-child{border-top:none}
.frame .row h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:6px}
.frame .row p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;max-width:70ch}
.eng{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:36px 34px;background:var(--panel);margin-top:20px}
.eng .tag{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold);font-size:14px}
.eng h3{font-size:28px;margin:6px 0 18px}
.eng dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px minmax(0,1fr);gap:10px 20px;margin-bottom:22px}
.eng dt{color:var(--gold);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding-top:2px}
.eng dd{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px}
.essay{padding:30px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.essay:first-of-type{border-top:none}
.essay h3{font-size:26px;margin-bottom:8px}
.essay p{color:var(--muted);max-width:74ch;margin-bottom:12px}
.essay a{color:var(--gold);font-size:15px}
.contact-list{font-size:16px;line-height:2.1}
.contact-list .lbl{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;display:inline-block;min-width:0}
.contact-list a{color:var(--ink);overflow-wrap:anywhere} .contact-list a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.legal a{display:inline-block;overflow-wrap:anywhere;margin:0 22px 12px 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.legal a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
footer{padding:56px 0 40px}
footer .frow{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;padding-bottom:28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
footer .fname{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px}
footer .fcontact{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.9}
footer .fcontact a{color:var(--muted)} footer .fcontact a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
footer .flinks{display:flex;gap:22px;font-size:14px}
footer .flinks a{color:var(--muted)} footer .flinks a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
footer .disc{font-size:12px;color:var(--faint);line-height:1.7;margin-top:26px}
footer .cr{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:20px}
@media(max-width:760px){
  nav .wrap{height:auto;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;padding:14px 0}
  nav .links{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 18px}
  .hero,.phero{padding:60px 0 48px}
  .two,.three{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .panel,.callout,.eng{padding:30px 24px}
  .leadgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
  .leadgrid img{max-width:260px}
  .eng dl{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px 0}
  .eng dt{margin-top:10px}
}

/* nav dropdowns (The Firm / Evidence) */
.nav-group{position:relative}
.nav-group>.nav-top{background:none;border:0;color:var(--muted);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;cursor:pointer;padding:0;transition:color .2s}
.nav-group:hover>.nav-top,.nav-group:focus-within>.nav-top{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 10px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:8px 0;min-width:220px;z-index:30;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.nav-group:hover .nav-menu,.nav-group:focus-within .nav-menu{display:block}
.nav-menu a{display:block;padding:9px 18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-menu a:hover{color:var(--ink);background:rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .nav-menu{position:static;transform:none;display:block;border:none;box-shadow:none;padding:2px 0 2px 12px;min-width:0;background:transparent}
  .nav-group{width:100%}
  .nav-group>.nav-top{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
}

/* header signet logo */
nav .name{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}
nav .name .logo{height:34px;width:auto;display:block}
@media(max-width:760px){nav .name .logo{height:30px}}

/* featured full-text essay */
.feature .eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px}
.feature h2{font-size:clamp(27px,3.6vw,40px);margin-bottom:12px;max-width:20ch}
.feature .deck{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);font-size:20px;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:30px;max-width:60ch}
.feature .body p{color:var(--ink);opacity:.92;font-size:18px;line-height:1.78;margin-bottom:18px;max-width:70ch}
.feature .src{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;color:var(--gold);font-size:14px}
.feature .src:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* essay body subheads + back link */
.feature .body h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:24px;color:var(--ink);margin:32px 0 12px}
.feature .body p + p{margin-top:0}
.backlink{display:inline-block;margin-top:40px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.backlink:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.essay-note{font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin-top:22px}

/* essay screenshots */
.shot{margin:30px 0}
.shot img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px}
.shot.modal img{max-width:460px;margin:0 auto}
.shot figcaption{margin-top:10px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;max-width:70ch}

/* medium pull quote */
.pullquote{border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding:4px 0 4px 28px;margin:36px 0}
.pullquote p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(19px,2.4vw,25px);line-height:1.42;color:var(--ink);max-width:64ch}
.pullquote .em{color:var(--gold)}

/* five-minute test list */
.testlist{list-style:none;padding-left:0;margin:4px 0}
.testlist li{counter-increment:t;position:relative;padding-left:46px;margin-bottom:13px;color:var(--ink);font-size:17px;line-height:1.5}
.testlist{counter-reset:t}
.testlist li::before{content:counter(t);position:absolute;left:0;top:-1px;width:29px;height:29px;border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:50%;color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}

/* essay sources block */
.srcnote{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:34px;padding-top:20px}
.srcnote .lbl{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:12px}
.srcnote p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:12px;max-width:70ch}
.srcnote a{color:var(--gold);word-break:break-word}

/* leadership: sticky left column to remove dead space beside the bio */
.leadgrid > div:first-child{position:sticky;top:96px}
@media(max-width:760px){ .leadgrid > div:first-child{position:static;top:auto} }

/* diagnostic (case file) score panel */
.dx-panel{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:var(--panel);padding:32px 30px;margin:8px 0 10px}
.dx-top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.dx-score{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:54px;color:var(--gold);line-height:1}
.dx-score span{font-size:20px;color:var(--muted)}
.dx-tier{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 13px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted)}
.dx-tier.high{color:#e0a56a;border-color:rgba(224,165,106,.5)}
.dx-tier.moderate{color:#c9a44e;border-color:rgba(201,164,78,.45)}
.dx-note{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin-top:14px}
.dx-cats{margin-top:26px;display:grid;gap:15px}
.dx-cat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:7px 12px;align-items:center}
.dx-cat .lbl{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink)}
.dx-cat .val{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;letter-spacing:.02em}
.dx-bar{grid-column:1 / -1;height:6px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);overflow:hidden}
.dx-bar > i{display:block;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#c9a44e,#e7c97f)}
.dx-body h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:22px;color:var(--ink);margin:34px 0 12px}
.dx-body p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:14px}
.dx-body ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 14px}
.dx-body li{position:relative;padding-left:20px;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:9px}
.dx-body li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:11px;width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
.dx-body li strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.dx-body ol{list-style:decimal;padding-left:24px;margin:0 0 14px}
.dx-body ol li{padding-left:6px}
.dx-body ol li::before{display:none}
.dx-body ol li::marker{color:var(--gold)}

/* hero graphic (section pages) */
.phero.hero-graphic .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 400px;gap:44px;align-items:center}
.phero.hero-graphic .phero-art img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
@media(max-width:920px){ .phero.hero-graphic .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr} .phero.hero-graphic .phero-art{display:none} }

/* legal / FAQ embedded pages */
.legal{max-width:74ch}
.legal h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:24px;color:var(--ink);margin:38px 0 12px}
.legal h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.legal h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);margin:26px 0 8px;letter-spacing:0}
.legal p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.72;margin-bottom:14px}
.legal ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 16px}
.legal li{position:relative;padding-left:20px;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:8px}
.legal li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:11px;width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
.legal .updated{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}

/* video embed */
.video{position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:6px;background:#000}
.video iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}