/* ==========================================================================
   Execra — business consulting service site
   Theme: McKinsey editorial structure (serif display, eyebrow labels, hairline
   rules, generous whitespace, full-bleed imagery) rendered in the Execra brand
   palette from the client brief: #070707 / #0D1A16 / gold #C9A24E.
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  /* Surfaces — from the Execra palette */
  --ink:#070707;            /* page background (almost black)   */
  --ink2:#0D1A16;           /* secondary background (deep green-black) */
  --ink3:#0A1310;           /* between: raised panels */
  --ink4:#111a17;           /* hover surface */

  /* Brand */
  --gold:#C9A24E;           /* Execra gold */
  --gold-lt:#E3C583;        /* lifted gold — hover / highlight */
  --gold-dk:#8d6f31;
  --gold-soft:rgba(201,162,78,.10);
  --gold-line:rgba(201,162,78,.38);

  /* Text */
  --text:#F5F5F5;
  --muted:#B8B8B8;
  --dim:#7c7f7d;

  /* Lines */
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  --line2:rgba(255,255,255,.18);

  --maxw:1240px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.7,.2,1);

  --serif:"Playfair Display",Bower,Georgia,"Times New Roman",Times,serif;
  --sans:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--text);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.015em}
p{margin:0}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:#0b0b0b}

.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;width:100%}
.gold{color:var(--gold)}

/* Scroll progress — a single gold hairline */
#progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:2px;width:0;background:var(--gold);z-index:100;transition:width .1s linear}

/* ============================ Eyebrow ============================ */
/* The signature McKinsey label: small, uppercase, wide-tracked, with a rule. */
.eyebrow{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);
  margin:0 0 22px;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:34px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);flex:none}
.eyebrow.center{justify-content:center}

/* ============================ Header ============================ */
header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:90;
  background:rgba(7,7,7,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
header.scrolled{background:rgba(7,7,7,.96)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;height:76px}
/* Brand = the Execra wordmark, set as real text rather than an image: crisp at any
   size, themeable, selectable, and readable to search engines. Mirrors the supplied
   logo art — light wide-tracked caps with the X carrying the only gold. */
.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;flex:none}
.wordmark{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:400;font-size:21px;letter-spacing:.3em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);line-height:1;white-space:nowrap;
  transition:color .25s var(--ease)}
.wordmark .x{color:var(--gold)}
.brand:hover .wordmark{color:#fff}
.brand-role{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:8.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.24em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);line-height:1}

.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}
.nav-links a{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);position:relative;padding:6px 0;transition:color .25s var(--ease)}
.nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:0;height:1px;background:var(--gold);transition:width .3s var(--ease)}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.nav-links a:hover::after{width:100%}
/* `.nav-links a` (0,1,1) outranks `.btn` (0,1,0), so it was overriding the button's
   own padding/size with the plain link's `padding:6px 0` and squashing it flat.
   Restate them here at (0,2,1) so the button keeps its shape inside the nav. */
.nav-links a.btn{padding:12px 24px;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.nav-links a.btn::after{display:none}
.nav-links a.btn.primary{color:#0d0b06}
.nav-links a.btn.primary:hover{color:#0d0b06}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line2);color:var(--text);
  width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:2px;font-size:17px;cursor:pointer}

/* ============================ Buttons ============================ */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  padding:14px 26px;border-radius:2px;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;
  cursor:pointer;transition:all .3s var(--ease);white-space:nowrap;
}
.btn svg{width:16px;height:16px;flex:none;transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
/* Primary — the one piece of gold that has to feel like polished metal, not a flat
   swatch: a lit gradient, an inner top highlight, a gold spill beneath, and a sheen
   that sweeps across on hover. */
.btn.primary{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;font-weight:600;
  color:#0d0b06;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#EBD49B 0%,var(--gold) 46%,#A9822F 100%);
  border:1px solid rgba(235,212,155,.9);
  box-shadow:0 8px 26px -10px rgba(201,162,78,.55), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.32);
}
.btn.primary::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:-125%;width:55%;height:100%;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.5),transparent);
  transform:skewX(-18deg);transition:left .7s var(--ease)
}
.btn.primary:hover::before{left:145%}
.btn.primary:hover{
  transform:translateY(-2px);
  border-color:#F3E4C4;
  box-shadow:0 16px 36px -10px rgba(201,162,78,.7), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.45);
}
.btn.primary:active{transform:translateY(0);box-shadow:0 4px 14px -8px rgba(201,162,78,.6)}

.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--text);border:1px solid var(--line2)}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold);background:var(--gold-soft);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn:hover svg{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* Text link with arrow — used across cards */
.arrow-link{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--gold);
  padding-bottom:3px;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .3s var(--ease)
}
.arrow-link svg{width:15px;height:15px;transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.arrow-link:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.arrow-link:hover svg{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* ============================ Sections ============================ */
section{position:relative}
.sec{padding:118px 0}
.sec-sm{padding:84px 0}
.sec.alt{background:var(--ink2)}
.rule{height:1px;background:var(--line);border:0;margin:0}
.sec-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:64px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4.2vw,50px)}
.sec-head .sub{margin-top:22px;font-size:19px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7}

/* ============================ Hero ============================ */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
/* Ambient gold wash — echoes the light-through-the-door imagery */
.hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:-30%;right:-10%;width:900px;height:900px;border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(201,162,78,.13),transparent 62%);filter:blur(20px);pointer-events:none
}
.hero-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:72px;align-items:center;
  padding:104px 0 108px;position:relative;z-index:1
}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5.6vw,70px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
.hero .lead{margin-top:28px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted);max-width:560px}
.hero .lead b{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}

.pill{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:28px;
  padding:8px 16px;border:1px solid var(--gold-line);border-radius:100px;background:var(--gold-soft);
  font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lt)
}
.pill .dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);animation:pulse 2.4s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}50%{opacity:.45;transform:scale(.75)}}

/* Hero art — the brand shot, framed. Replaced the founder portrait: this is a
   service page for the firm, not a personal site. */
.hero-art{position:relative;justify-self:center;width:100%}
.hero-art .frame{position:relative;z-index:1;border:1px solid var(--gold-line);padding:10px;background:var(--ink)}
.hero-art .frame img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover}
.hero-art::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:26px -26px -26px 26px;border:1px solid var(--line);z-index:0}

/* ============================ Statement ============================ */
/* Big pull-quote block — McKinsey uses these to break the page rhythm. */
.statement{padding:104px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.statement .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
/* optional art behind the quote */
.statement .sbg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.42;z-index:0}
.statement .sbg + .sfade{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ink2) 12%,rgba(13,26,22,.86) 48%,rgba(13,26,22,.45))}
.statement blockquote{margin:0;max-width:980px}
.statement q{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,44px);line-height:1.28;quotes:"“" "”";display:block}
.statement q::before,.statement q::after{color:var(--gold)}
.statement figcaption,.statement .by{margin-top:28px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}

/* ============================ Ventures ============================ */
.ventures{display:grid;gap:28px}
.venture{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr;gap:0;
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink3);overflow:hidden;
  transition:border-color .4s var(--ease)
}
.venture:hover{border-color:var(--gold-line)}
.venture.flip .v-media{order:2}
.v-media{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:340px;background:var(--ink2)}
.v-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1.1s var(--ease)}
/* The Execra brand shot carries its logo on the left — anchor the crop there so
   a portrait-ish card doesn't slice the wordmark in half. */
.v-media img.pos-left{object-position:left center}
.venture:hover .v-media img{transform:scale(1.045)}
.v-body{padding:52px 54px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.v-role{
  display:inline-flex;align-self:flex-start;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:20px;
  padding:6px 13px;border:1px solid var(--gold-line);background:var(--gold-soft);
  font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lt)
}
.v-body h3{font-size:33px;margin-bottom:8px}
.v-tag{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:20px}
.v-body p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:24px}
.v-facts{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 30px;display:grid;gap:11px}
/* NOT display:flex. Flex makes every child a flex item — including the bare text
   nodes around an inline <b> — so "We focus on the / root cause / , not the
   symptoms." laid out as three gapped columns and shattered on narrow screens.
   The tick is positioned out of flow instead, leaving the sentence to wrap as
   ordinary text. `top` is in em so it tracks whatever font-size the list is given. */
.v-facts li{position:relative;padding-left:27px;font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}
.v-facts svg{position:absolute;left:0;top:.42em;width:15px;height:15px;color:var(--gold)}

/* ============================ Process ============================ */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.step{
  padding:38px 26px 42px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;
  transition:background .4s var(--ease)
}
.step:last-child{border-right:0}
.step:hover{background:var(--ink3)}
.step::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:-1px;left:0;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold);
  transition:width .5s var(--ease)
}
.step:hover::before{width:100%}
.step .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px}
.step h4{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:11px}
.step p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.62}

/* ============================ Principles ============================ */
/* Her way of working: clean, practical, future-facing, warm. */
.principles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.principle{background:var(--ink);padding:44px 42px;transition:background .4s var(--ease)}
.principle:hover{background:var(--ink3)}
.principle .pi{
  width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid var(--gold-line);display:grid;place-items:center;
  color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:24px;background:var(--gold-soft)
}
.principle .pi svg{width:20px;height:20px}
.principle h4{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:12px}
.principle p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.72}

/* ============================ Industries ============================ */
.ind-band{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.ind-band img.bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.36}
.ind-band::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ink) 8%,rgba(7,7,7,.72) 55%,rgba(7,7,7,.35))}
.ind-in{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:112px 0}
/* Industries — a 3×3 wall of images, one per sector. */
.ind-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.ind{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:170px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
  padding:22px 24px;background:var(--ink2)
}
.ind img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.66;
  transition:opacity .45s var(--ease),transform 1.1s var(--ease)}
/* weighted to the foot of the tile, where the label sits — the top of each photo
   stays open so the sector actually reads as an image, not a dark swatch */
.ind::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,7,7,.12) 35%,rgba(7,7,7,.86))}
.ind span{position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;
  font-size:15px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--text)}
.ind span::before{content:"";width:5px;height:5px;background:var(--gold);flex:none;
  transform:rotate(45deg);transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.ind:hover img{opacity:.78;transform:scale(1.07)}
.ind:hover span{color:#fff}
.ind:hover span::before{transform:rotate(45deg) scale(1.7)}

/* ============================ Insights ============================ */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.card{
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink3);display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  transition:border-color .4s var(--ease),transform .4s var(--ease)
}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--gold-line);transform:translateY(-5px)}
.card .c-media{height:190px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink2);position:relative}
.card .c-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1s var(--ease)}
.card:hover .c-media img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.card .c-body{padding:30px 30px 32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card .c-kind{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px}
.card h4{font-size:21px;line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:12px}
.card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.68;flex:1;margin-bottom:22px}

/* ============================ About ============================ */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:76px;align-items:center}
.about-media{position:relative}
.about-media img{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.about-body h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3.8vw,46px);margin-bottom:26px}
.about-body p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.78;margin-bottom:20px}
.about-body p b{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
.facts{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:32px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.facts li{display:flex;gap:20px;padding:17px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15px}
.facts .k{flex:none;width:132px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);padding-top:3px}
.facts .v{color:var(--muted)}
.facts .v a{border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-line);transition:color .25s}
.facts .v a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* ============================ Contact ============================ */
.contact{background:var(--ink2);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .85fr;gap:76px;align-items:start}
.contact h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4.4vw,52px);margin-bottom:24px}
.contact .lead{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:36px;max-width:520px}
.channels{display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.channel{
  background:var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;padding:22px 24px;
  transition:background .35s var(--ease)
}
.channel:hover{background:var(--ink4)}
.channel .ci{width:40px;height:40px;flex:none;border:1px solid var(--gold-line);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold)}
.channel .ci svg{width:17px;height:17px}
.channel .cm{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;min-width:0}
.channel .cm span{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim)}
.channel .cm b{font-weight:500;font-size:15px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}
.channel:hover .cm b{color:var(--gold)}

/* ============================ Footer ============================ */
footer{background:var(--ink);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:56px 0 40px}
.foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.foot-brand .wordmark{font-size:19px}
.foot-links{display:flex;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-links a{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);transition:color .25s}
.foot-links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.foot-note{margin-top:36px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13px;color:var(--dim)}

/* ============================ Subpage hero ============================ */
.phero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink2)}
.phero img.bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.42}
/* These brand shots have type baked into them (the "EXECRA" wordmark sits exactly
   where the h1 lands). The left half is held near-opaque so the artwork's own text
   never ghosts behind the headline; the right stays open for the gold light. */
.phero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ink) 0%,rgba(7,7,7,.94) 40%,rgba(7,7,7,.45) 100%)}
/* `.photo` — for a hero whose image is real photography with no baked-in type.
   Nothing needs hiding, so the picture is allowed to carry the section: the left
   stays dark enough for the h1, the right opens up and lets the subject read. */
.phero.photo img.bg{opacity:.72}
.phero.photo::after{
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,7,7,.97) 0%,rgba(7,7,7,.82) 34%,rgba(7,7,7,.18) 100%)}
.phero-in{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:104px 0 96px;max-width:800px}
.phero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,60px);line-height:1.06;margin-bottom:24px}
.phero .lead{font-size:19px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.75;max-width:620px}
.crumb{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--dim);margin-bottom:26px}
.crumb a{color:var(--gold)}
.crumb a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* Service cards — each carries its own image. */
.svcs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.svc{background:var(--ink);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:background .4s var(--ease)}
.svc:hover{background:var(--ink3)}
.svc-media{height:172px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;background:var(--ink2)}
.svc-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1s var(--ease)}
.svc:hover .svc-media img{transform:scale(1.06)}
/* keeps the photo from competing with the copy directly under it */
.svc-media::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,7,7,.1),rgba(7,7,7,.75))}
.svc-body{padding:30px 32px 36px;flex:1}
.svc .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:13px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:14px}
.svc h4{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:9px}
.svc .tag{color:var(--gold-lt);font-size:14px;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:12px;font-family:var(--serif)}
.svc p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.7}

/* Feature table (EggAI page) */
.ftable{border:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden}
.frow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.44fr 1fr;gap:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:background .35s var(--ease)}
.frow:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.frow:hover{background:var(--ink3)}
.frow .fk{padding:26px 30px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px}
.frow .fk b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;font-weight:600}
.frow .fv{padding:26px 30px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.68;display:flex;align-items:center}
.chip{display:inline-block;margin-left:10px;padding:3px 9px;border:1px solid var(--gold-line);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:9.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);vertical-align:middle}

/* Roadmap */
.road{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.road-item{background:var(--ink);padding:36px 30px}
.road-item .rk{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:16px}
.road-item h4{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:10px}
.road-item p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.62}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink2);padding:84px 0}
.cta-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-in h3{font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,38px);max-width:620px;line-height:1.2}
.cta-in p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px;max-width:560px}

/* ============================ Case study ============================ */
/* Meta bar under the case hero: client / industry / services. */
.case-meta{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink2)}
.case-meta-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto auto 1fr;gap:56px;padding:34px 0}
.cm-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;min-width:0}
.cm-item span{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.cm-item b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3}
.cm-item .svc-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.cm-item .svc-tags i{
  font-style:normal;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);
  border:1px solid var(--line2);padding:5px 11px;white-space:nowrap
}

/* The challenge — a list of the questions the engagement had to answer. */
.qlist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.qlist li{
  display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:baseline;padding:24px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(19px,2.1vw,25px);line-height:1.4;
  transition:background .35s var(--ease),padding-left .35s var(--ease)
}
.qlist li:hover{background:var(--ink3);padding-left:16px}
.qlist li em{font-style:normal;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold);
  letter-spacing:.1em;flex:none;width:26px}

/* Workstreams — number rail + body, hairline separated. */
.ws-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ws{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.42fr 1fr;gap:44px;padding:42px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  transition:background .4s var(--ease)}
.ws:hover{background:var(--ink3)}
.ws-n{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px}
.ws-n i{font-style:normal;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--gold)}
.ws-n h4{font-size:clamp(21px,2.4vw,27px)}
.ws-b{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.75;font-size:15.5px;display:flex;align-items:center}

/* Full-bleed image band inside a case study. */
.band{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  height:clamp(280px,42vw,480px)}
.band img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.band::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,7,7,.86),rgba(7,7,7,.25) 60%,rgba(7,7,7,.6))}
.band-cap{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.band-cap .wrap{padding-bottom:38px}
.band-cap p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,32px);max-width:640px;line-height:1.32}

/* Results — outcome tiles. Five items on a 6-col track: three across, then two
   wide. A plain 3-col grid would leave a dead sixth cell showing the gap colour. */
.results{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.res{grid-column:span 2}
.res:nth-child(4),.res:nth-child(5){grid-column:span 3}
.res{background:var(--ink);padding:38px 32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;
  transition:background .4s var(--ease)}
.res:hover{background:var(--ink3)}
.res svg{width:22px;height:22px;color:var(--gold);flex:none}
.res b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3}
.res p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.62}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .case-meta-in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
  .ws{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;padding:32px 4px}
  /* reset the 6-col spans — one tile per row on small screens */
  .results{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .res,.res:nth-child(4),.res:nth-child(5){grid-column:auto}
  .qlist li{font-size:18px;gap:14px}
}

/* ============================ Reveal ============================ */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .8s var(--ease),transform .8s var(--ease)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ============================ Responsive ============================ */
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .svcs{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .step{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .step:nth-child(3n){border-right:0}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .road{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .hero-grid{gap:48px}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .nav-links{
    display:none;position:absolute;top:76px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;
    background:var(--ink2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 28px 22px
  }
  .nav-links.open{display:flex}
  .nav-links a{padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav-links a.btn{margin-top:16px;justify-content:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold)}
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:64px 0 76px}
  .hero-art{order:-1;max-width:380px;margin:0 auto}
  .hero-art::after{inset:18px -18px -18px 18px}
  .venture,.venture.flip .v-media{grid-template-columns:1fr;order:0}
  .v-media{min-height:260px}
  .v-body{padding:38px 30px}
  .about-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
  .principles,.svcs{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ind-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .sec{padding:80px 0}
  .frow{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .frow .fk{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:16px}
  .frow .fv{padding-top:16px}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .wrap{padding:0 20px}
  .steps,.cards,.road{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .step{border-right:0}
  .ind-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .principle,.svc{padding:34px 26px}
  .wordmark{font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.26em}
  .facts li{flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
  .facts .k{width:auto}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}
}

/* Focus — visible for keyboard users, never a mouse-click ring */
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}