:root {
    --bg-base: #0B1220;
    --bg-elev: #131C2E;
    --bg-elev-2: #1C2740;
    --gold: #C9A96B;
    --gold-soft: #E0C994;
    --text: #F2EDE3;
    --text-muted: #8B93A6;
    --text-soft: #C3CBD9;
    --border: rgba(201, 169, 107, 0.18);
    --border-soft: rgba(242, 237, 227, 0.14);
  }

  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  /* Anchor jumps land below the sticky nav */
  section[id] { scroll-margin-top: 80px; }

  body {
    font-family: 'Hanken Grotesque', system-ui, sans-serif;
    background: var(--bg-base);
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    font-size: 17px;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  /* Background atmosphere */
  .bg-grid {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(201, 169, 107, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201, 169, 107, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 80px 80px;
    -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at top, rgba(0,0,0,0.6), transparent 70%);
    mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at top, rgba(0,0,0,0.6), transparent 70%);
  }

  .bg-glow {
    position: fixed;
    top: -200px;
    right: -200px;
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 169, 107, 0.08), transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    animation: drift 20s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  @keyframes drift {
    0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0); }
    50% { transform: translate(-50px, 50px); }
  }

  .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  /* Navigation */
  nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 50;
    background: rgba(11, 18, 32, 0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  }

  .nav-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 20px 32px;
    max-width: none;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .logo {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 30px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--text);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .logo img {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    display: block;
  }

  .logo-dot { color: var(--gold); }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    color: var(--text-soft);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    position: relative;
  }

  .nav-links a:not(.btn-primary):hover { color: var(--gold); }

  .nav-links a:not(.btn-primary)::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -4px;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
  }

  .nav-links a:not(.btn-primary):hover::after { width: 100%; }

  /* Single CTA — one color, one action */
  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--bg-base) !important;
    padding: 12px 22px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-block;
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .nav-links .btn-primary {
    padding: 8px 16px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--gold-soft);
    border-color: var(--gold-soft);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -10px rgba(201, 169, 107, 0.4);
  }

  .btn-primary::after { display: none !important; }

  .btn-large {
    padding: 18px 36px;
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  /* Skyline hero background */
  .hero { overflow: hidden; }
  .hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .hero-citybg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(11,18,32,0.92) 0%, rgba(11,18,32,0.78) 45%, rgba(11,18,32,0.96) 100%),
      url('skyline-bridge.jpg');
    background-size: auto, cover;
    background-position: center, center 55%;
    filter: saturate(0.55);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* Hero */
  .hero {
    padding: 60px 0 120px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .hero-copy { text-align: center; }

  .eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Hanken Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.1s forwards;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5.2vw, 68px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease 0.25s forwards;
  }

  .hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease 0.4s forwards;
  }

  .credibility {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 14px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease 0.55s forwards;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .credibility strong {
    color: var(--text);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .credibility-divider {
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .hero-cta-wrap {
    text-align: center;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease 0.7s forwards;
  }

  .hero-cta-note {
    margin-top: 14px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  /* Quote at bottom of hero */
  .hero-quote {
    margin-top: 60px;
    padding-top: 34px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    max-width: 680px;
    text-align: left;
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-quote-mark { display: none; }

  .hero-quote p {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(18px, 1.9vw, 22px);
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  }

  /* Headshot frame */
  .hero-media {
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeIn 1.2s ease 0.3s forwards;
    max-width: 360px;
    width: 100%;
    justify-self: end;
  }
  .headshot-frame {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  }
  .headshot-caption {
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding-left: 2px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
    align-items: flex-end;
    text-align: right;
  }
  .headshot-caption strong {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--text);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }
  .headshot-caption span {
    font-family: 'Hanken Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .headshot {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--bg-elev-2), var(--bg-elev));
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .headshot-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    display: block;
  }

  .headshot-frame::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 24px;
    left: 24px;
    right: -24px;
    bottom: -24px;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    z-index: 1;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
  }

  .headshot-frame:hover::after {
    top: 18px;
    left: 18px;
    right: -18px;
    bottom: -18px;
  }

  /* Sections */
  section {
    padding: 100px 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .section-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 46px);
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .section-heading {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px);
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    max-width: 800px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .section-heading em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .section-intro {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 21px;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    max-width: 40em;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* Reveal animation */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.9s ease, transform 0.9s ease;
  }

  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* Problem section */
  .problem-section {
    background: var(--bg-elev);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  }

  .problems-grid {
    margin-top: 60px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  }

  .problem-card {
    padding: 40px 32px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .problem-outro {
    margin-top: 64px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: none;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px);
  }

  .problem-card:last-child { border-right: none; }

  .problem-card:hover {
    background: rgba(201, 169, 107, 0.03);
  }

  .problem-num {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }

  .problem-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: var(--text);
  }

  .problem-card p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* Services as problems */
  .services-grid {
    margin-top: 60px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .service-card {
    background: var(--bg-elev);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    padding: 36px 32px;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .service-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }

  .service-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--border);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    background: var(--bg-elev-2);
  }

  .service-card:hover::before {
    transform: scaleX(1);
  }

  .service-problem {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--gold-soft);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  }

  .service-card h4 {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .service-card p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* Stats */
  .stats-section {
    background: var(--bg-elev);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  }

  .stats-grid {
    margin-top: 60px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
  }

  .stat {
    padding: 0 24px;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    text-align: center;
  }

  .stat:first-child { border-left: none; }

  .stat-number {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 64px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  }

  .stat-label {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .stat-source {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .stats-grid-3 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  .impact-footnote {
    margin-top: 50px;
    padding-top: 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 760px;
  }

  /* Pull quote section */
  .pull-quote-section {
    padding: 80px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    background: var(--bg-elev);
  }

  .pull-quote-wrap {
    max-width: 880px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
  }

  .pull-quote-mark {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 100px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.3;
    margin-bottom: -30px;
  }

  .pull-quote {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 32px);
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--text);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  /* Industries */
  .industries-grid {
    margin-top: 60px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--border-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  }

  .industry-tile {
    background: var(--bg-base);
    padding: 36px 32px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
  }

  .industry-tile:hover {
    background: var(--bg-elev);
  }

  .industry-tile h4 {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .industry-tile p {
    color: var(--text-soft);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* Process */
  .process-grid {
    margin-top: 60px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .process-step {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 32px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .step-num {
    position: absolute;
    top: -14px;
    left: 0;
    background: var(--bg-elev);
    padding-right: 12px;
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }

  .process-step h4 {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: var(--text);
  }

  .process-step p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* Testimonials */
  .testimonials-section {
    background: var(--bg-elev);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  }

  .testimonials-grid {
    margin-top: 60px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .testimonial {
    background: var(--bg-base);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    padding: 40px;
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .testimonial:hover {
    border-color: var(--border);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
  }

  .testimonial-quote-mark {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 60px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.4;
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 28px;
  }

  .testimonial-quote {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .testimonial-quote .quote-hl {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .testimonial-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    margin-top: auto;
  }

  .author-avatar {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    background: var(--bg-elev-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .author-info strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--text);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .author-info span {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .testimonial-placeholder-note {
    margin-top: 32px;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    background: rgba(201, 169, 107, 0.06);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  /* About */
  .about-grid {
    margin-top: 60px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .about-credentials {
    background: var(--bg-elev);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    padding: 36px;
  }

  .about-credentials h4 {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  /* Background card (About Us) */
  .bg-card {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--bg-elev) 0%, rgba(28, 39, 64, 0.6) 100%);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 44px 40px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .bg-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px; left: 14px; right: 14px; bottom: 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .bg-card-inner { position: relative; }
  .bg-card-head { text-align: center; padding-bottom: 26px; margin-bottom: 28px; position: relative; }
  .bg-card-head::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 56px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
  }
  .bg-card-title {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 23px;
    color: var(--text);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .bg-card-title span { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Hanken Grotesque', sans-serif; }
  .group-title {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--gold-soft);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .edu { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .edu-school { margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .edu-school:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .edu-school strong {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .edu-school span {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  .cos {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--text);
  }
  .cos i { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); padding: 0 14px; font-size: 15px; }
  .fin { columns: 2; column-gap: 28px; max-width: 420px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .fin li {
    list-style: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    padding: 5px 0 5px 16px;
    position: relative;
    break-inside: avoid;
  }
  .fin li::before {
    content: '—';
    position: absolute; left: 0;
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  .advisory {
    margin-top: 28px;
    padding-top: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 400px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .fin { columns: 1; max-width: 240px; }
    .cos i { padding: 0 10px; }
    .bg-card { padding: 36px 24px; }
  }

  .credential-item {
    padding: 18px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  }

  .credential-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
  .credential-item:first-child { padding-top: 0; }

  .credential-item strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--text);
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .credential-item span {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .about-prose {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--text);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .about-prose p { margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .about-prose p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .about-prose .about-sig { padding-top: 24px; }
  .about-prose em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

  .about-prose .signature {
    margin-top: 28px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
  }

  /* Geometric section accents (transparent, logo-diamond motif) */
  .problem-section, #industries, #about, .howitworks-section { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  .problem-section .container, #industries .container, #about .container, .howitworks-section .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .geo-accent { position: absolute; pointer-events: none; }
  .geo-diamond {
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 107, 0.13);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }
  .geo-diamond-fill {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 169, 107, 0.05), rgba(201, 169, 107, 0));
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }
  .problem-section .geo-1 { width: 420px; height: 420px; top: -210px; right: -140px; }
  .problem-section .geo-2 { width: 420px; height: 420px; top: -180px; right: -110px; }
  #industries .geo-1 { width: 520px; height: 520px; bottom: -300px; left: -220px; }
  #industries .geo-2 { width: 340px; height: 340px; bottom: -190px; left: -110px; }
  .howitworks-section .geo-1 { width: 380px; height: 380px; top: -200px; left: -160px; }
  .howitworks-section .geo-2 { width: 460px; height: 460px; bottom: -260px; right: -180px; }
  #about .geo-1 { width: 480px; height: 480px; top: -260px; right: -200px; }
  #about .geo-2 { width: 300px; height: 300px; top: -140px; right: -80px; }

  /* Section photo backgrounds */
  .stats-section, .final-cta, #services, .testimonials-section { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  .stats-section .container, #services .container, .testimonials-section .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .problem-section .container, #industries .container, #about .container, .howitworks-section .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .section-photobg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(17,26,46,0.94) 0%, rgba(17,26,46,0.86) 50%, rgba(17,26,46,0.95) 100%),
      url('tex-facade.jpg');
    background-size: auto, cover;
    background-position: center, center;
    filter: saturate(0.5);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .final-cta .section-photobg {
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(11,18,32,0.95) 0%, rgba(11,18,32,0.85) 50%, rgba(11,18,32,0.96) 100%),
      url('tex-lookup-steel.jpg');
  }
  .testimonials-section .section-photobg {
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(17,26,46,0.94) 0%, rgba(17,26,46,0.90) 50%, rgba(17,26,46,0.95) 100%),
      url('tex-folded.jpg');
  }

  /* Final CTA */
  .final-cta {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 140px 0;
    position: relative;
  }

  .final-cta::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 169, 107, 0.08), transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .final-cta .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

  .final-cta h2 {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 56px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }

  .final-cta h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .final-cta p {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    max-width: 580px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }

  /* Footer */
  footer {
    background: var(--bg-elev);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    padding: 60px 0 40px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }

  .footer-brand .logo { font-size: 26px; margin-bottom: 16px; display: inline-flex; }
  .footer-brand .logo img { width: 56px; height: 56px; }

  .footer-brand p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    max-width: 320px;
  }

  .footer-col h5 {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .footer-col a, .footer-col p {
    display: block;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .footer-col a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  .footer-legal a { color: var(--text-soft); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease; }
  .footer-legal a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  .footer-bottom {
    padding-top: 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  /* Mobile sticky CTA */
  .mobile-sticky-cta {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    background: rgba(11, 18, 32, 0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    z-index: 100;
  }

  .mobile-sticky-cta a {
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* Responsive */
  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .nav-links a:not(.btn-primary) { display: none; }
    .hero { padding: 60px 0 100px; }
    .hero-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 60px;
    }
    .headshot-frame { max-width: 320px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .hero-media { justify-self: center; }
    .hero-quote { margin-top: 60px; padding-top: 40px; }
    .problems-grid, .services-grid, .industries-grid, .process-grid, .stats-grid, .stats-grid-3, .testimonials-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .stats-grid { gap: 40px; }
    .stat { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; padding-bottom: 32px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft); }
    .stat:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
    .problem-card { border-right: none; }
    .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .mobile-sticky-cta { display: block; }
    body { padding-bottom: 80px; }
    .container { padding: 0 24px; }
    section { padding: 70px 0; }
    .final-cta { padding: 90px 0; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; text-align: center; }
    .credibility { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; }
    .credibility-divider { display: none; }
  }

  /* Animations */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  @keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; }
    to { opacity: 1; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *, *::before, *::after {
      animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
      transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }
  }

  /* ===== Black palette variant (Tweak-controlled) ===== */
  html[data-bg="black"] {
    --bg-base: #060606;
    --bg-elev: #101010;
    --bg-elev-2: #191919;
    --text-muted: #8A8A8A;
    --text-soft: #C7C7C7;
  }
  html[data-bg="black"] nav { background: rgba(6, 6, 6, 0.85); }
  html[data-bg="black"] .mobile-sticky-cta { background: rgba(6, 6, 6, 0.95); }
  html[data-bg="black"] .modal-overlay { background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.88); }

  /* ===== Qualification Modal ===== */
  .modal-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(8, 12, 22, 0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    z-index: 200;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 24px;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    overflow-y: auto;
  }

  .modal-overlay.active {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  .modal-panel {
    background: var(--bg-elev-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    max-width: 640px;
    width: 100%;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 48px);
    overflow-y: auto;
    position: relative;
    padding: 48px 48px 40px;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 80px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  }

  .modal-overlay.active .modal-panel {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .modal-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    right: 16px;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    color: var(--text-soft);
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .modal-close:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .modal-eyebrow {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .modal-panel h3 {
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  }

  .modal-panel h3 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .modal-intro {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .form-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .form-single { margin-bottom: 28px; }

  .field-label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .text-input {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--bg-base);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    color: var(--text);
    padding: 12px 14px;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .text-input:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--gold);
  }

  textarea.text-input {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 80px;
    font-family: inherit;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .question {
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    padding-top: 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  }

  .question-label {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    font-family: 'Hanken Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .question-num {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .question-hint {
    display: block;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: 4px;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .options {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .option-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    user-select: none;
  }

  .option-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(201, 169, 107, 0.4);
    color: var(--text);
  }

  .option-card input[type="radio"] {
    position: absolute;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .option-card input[type="checkbox"] {
    margin-right: 14px;
    accent-color: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .option-card:has(input:checked) {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    background: rgba(201, 169, 107, 0.07);
    color: var(--text);
  }

  .modal-submit {
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 12px;
    padding: 16px 24px;
    font-size: 15px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    font-family: inherit;
  }

  .submit-legal {
    margin-top: 14px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .submit-legal a { color: var(--text-soft); text-decoration: underline; transition: color 0.2s ease; }
  .submit-legal a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  /* Thank-you state */
  .modal-thank-you {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px 0 8px;
  }

  .thank-icon {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 28px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .modal-thank-you h3 {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .modal-thank-you p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 440px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  /* Modal mobile */
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .modal-overlay { padding: 0; }
    .modal-panel {
      padding: 36px 24px 28px;
      max-height: 100vh;
      border: none;
    }
    .modal-panel h3 { font-size: 26px; }
    .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  }


/* Standalone section pages */
.page-intro {
  padding: 72px 0 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.page-intro h1 {
  font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 52px);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--text);
}
.page-intro h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.page-intro-sub {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  max-width: 36em;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.page-section-wrap { padding-bottom: 40px; }
.page-section-wrap > section { border-top: none; }

.page-internal-links {
  margin-top: 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px 28px;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 15px;
}
.page-internal-links a {
  color: var(--text-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.page-internal-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.page-internal-links a[href="#book"] {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.hp-field {
  position: absolute;
  left: -10000px;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.form-error {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #E8B4B4;
}

.form-error a { color: var(--gold-soft); }