:root{
    --paper:#F6F5F1;
    --paper-dim:#EEEBE2;
    --ink:#1C2333;
    --ink-soft:#4A5065;
    --navy:#22345B;
    --navy-deep:#182543;
    --gold:#B8863B;
    --gold-deep:#8F6425;
    --sage:#4E6B5C;
    --line:#D8D4C9;
    --white:#FFFDF9;
    --radius:2px;
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Public Sans', -apple-system, sans-serif;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }

  a{color:inherit;}
  img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%;}

  :focus-visible{
    outline:2.5px solid var(--gold-deep);
    outline-offset:3px;
  }

  .wrap{
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:0 32px;
  }

  /* ---------- Top strip ---------- */
  .topbar{
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    background:var(--paper);
  }
  .topbar-inner{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    padding:14px 32px;
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:0 auto;
  }
  .brand{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:14px;
    font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:1.2rem;
    color:var(--ink);
    letter-spacing:0.01em;
  }
  .brand img{
    height:64px;
    width:auto;
  }
  .topbar-nav{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:30px;
  }
  .topbar-link{
    font-size:0.85rem;
    font-weight:600;
    text-decoration:none;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    white-space:nowrap;
    transition:color 0.18s ease;
  }
  .topbar-link:hover{color:var(--ink);}

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero{
    position:relative;
    padding:76px 0 64px;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .hero-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.3fr 0.8fr;
    gap:48px;
    align-items:center;
  }

  .eyebrow{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--navy);
    background:var(--white);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:7px 12px;
    border-radius:var(--radius);
    margin-bottom:26px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{
    content:"\00a7";
    color:var(--gold-deep);
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:0.9rem;
  }

  h1{
    font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:clamp(2rem, 4.1vw, 3.1rem);
    line-height:1.08;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
    margin:0 0 24px;
    color:var(--ink);
  }
  h1 em{
    font-style:italic;
    color:var(--navy);
    font-weight:500;
  }
  h1 .underline{
    position:relative;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  h1 .underline::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    left:-2px; right:-2px; bottom:2px;
    height:0.32em;
    background:rgba(184,134,59,0.28);
    z-index:-1;
  }

  .subhead{
    font-size:1.14rem;
    line-height:1.62;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    max-width:52ch;
    margin:0 0 36px;
  }
  .subhead strong{
    color:var(--ink);
    font-weight:600;
  }

  .cta-row{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:26px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    margin-bottom:38px;
  }
  .btn-primary{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    background:var(--navy);
    color:var(--white);
    text-decoration:none;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:0.98rem;
    padding:15px 26px;
    border-radius:var(--radius);
    border:1px solid var(--navy);
    transition:background 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover{
    background:var(--navy-deep);
    transform:translateY(-1px);
  }
  .btn-primary svg{width:16px;height:16px;flex-shrink:0;}

  .link-secondary{
    font-size:0.95rem;
    font-weight:600;
    text-decoration:none;
    color:var(--ink);
    border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--line);
    padding-bottom:2px;
    transition:border-color 0.18s ease;
  }
  .link-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--ink);}

  .trust-strip{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:10px 28px;
    padding-top:26px;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    font-size:0.82rem;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    font-weight:500;
  }
  .trust-strip li{list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
  .trust-strip{padding-left:0;margin:0;}
  .trust-strip .dot{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold-deep);flex-shrink:0;}

  /* ---------- Signature: the seal ---------- */
  .seal-stage{
    position:relative;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
    align-items:center;
    min-height:340px;
  }
  .doc-card{
    position:relative;
    background:var(--white);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow:0 30px 60px -35px rgba(28,35,51,0.35);
    padding:34px 30px;
    width:100%;
    max-width:360px;
    transform:rotate(-1.2deg);
  }
  .doc-card .doc-line{
    height:9px;
    background:var(--paper-dim);
    border-radius:2px;
    margin-bottom:12px;
  }
  .doc-card .doc-line.w1{width:88%;}
  .doc-card .doc-line.w2{width:96%;}
  .doc-card .doc-line.w3{width:64%;margin-bottom:26px;}
  .doc-card .doc-line.w4{width:100%;}
  .doc-card .doc-line.w5{width:75%;}
  .doc-card .doc-title{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.68rem;
    letter-spacing:0.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom:18px;
  }

  .seal{
    position:absolute;
    top:-26px;
    right:-18px;
    width:158px;
    height:158px;
    transform-origin:center;
    animation:stampDown 0.85s cubic-bezier(.2,1.4,.4,1) 0.35s both;
  }
  @keyframes stampDown{
    0%{ transform:translateY(-40px) rotate(-26deg) scale(1.5); opacity:0; }
    55%{ transform:translateY(4px) rotate(11deg) scale(0.96); opacity:1; }
    75%{ transform:translateY(-2px) rotate(9deg) scale(1.03); }
    100%{ transform:translateY(0) rotate(10deg) scale(1); }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .seal{animation:none; transform:rotate(10deg);}
  }

  /* ---------- How it works ---------- */
  .section{
    padding:88px 0;
  }
  .section-alt{
    background:var(--white);
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .section-head{
    max-width:640px;
    margin-bottom:56px;
  }
  .section-head .eyebrow{margin-bottom:20px;}
  .section-head h2{
    font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
    line-height:1.15;
    margin:0 0 16px;
  }
  .section-head p{
    font-size:1.04rem;
    line-height:1.6;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    margin:0;
  }

  .steps{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap:0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .step{
    padding:32px 28px 0;
    border-right:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .step:last-child{border-right:none;}
  .step-num{
    font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
    font-style:italic;
    font-size:2.2rem;
    color:var(--gold-deep);
    line-height:1;
    margin-bottom:18px;
    display:block;
  }
  .step h3{
    font-size:1.08rem;
    font-weight:700;
    margin:0 0 10px;
  }
  .step p{
    font-size:0.95rem;
    line-height:1.6;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    margin:0;
    padding-bottom:32px;
  }

  /* ---------- Services ---------- */
  .services-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:64px;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top:44px;
  }
  .service-col h3{
    font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
    font-style:italic;
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:1.28rem;
    margin:0 0 24px;
    color:var(--ink);
  }
  .service-list{
    list-style:none;
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:20px;
  }
  .service-list li{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;
    gap:13px;
    align-items:flex-start;
    font-size:0.95rem;
    line-height:1.6;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .service-list svg{
    flex-shrink:0;
    margin-top:4px;
    color:var(--sage);
  }
  .service-list li strong{
    color:var(--ink);
    font-weight:600;
  }
  .service-list li.turnaround{
    background:var(--paper-dim);
    padding:14px 16px;
    border-left:3px solid var(--gold-deep);
  }
  .service-list li.turnaround svg{color:var(--gold-deep);}

  /* ---------- Rights section ---------- */
  .rights-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:56px;
    align-items:start;
  }
  .rights-list{
    list-style:none;
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:22px;
  }
  .rights-list li{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;
    gap:16px;
    padding-bottom:22px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .rights-list li:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0;}
  .cite{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    font-weight:600;
    color:var(--white);
    background:var(--sage);
    padding:5px 9px;
    border-radius:var(--radius);
    white-space:nowrap;
    height:fit-content;
    letter-spacing:0.01em;
  }
  .rights-list h4{
    margin:0 0 6px;
    font-size:1rem;
    font-weight:700;
  }
  .rights-list p{
    margin:0;
    font-size:0.92rem;
    line-height:1.58;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .disclaimer-card{
    background:var(--paper-dim);
    border-left:3px solid var(--gold-deep);
    padding:24px 26px;
    font-size:0.86rem;
    line-height:1.6;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .disclaimer-card strong{color:var(--ink);}

  .rights-quote{
    font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
    font-style:italic;
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:1.32rem;
    line-height:1.42;
    color:var(--ink);
    border-left:3px solid var(--navy);
    padding:2px 0 2px 24px;
    margin-bottom:30px;
  }
  .rights-quote-sub{
    display:block;
    font-family:'Public Sans', sans-serif;
    font-style:normal;
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:0.92rem;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    margin-top:16px;
    line-height:1.6;
  }

  /* ---------- Beyond the score ---------- */
  .section-beyond{
    background:var(--paper-dim);
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .section-beyond .section-head{margin-bottom:40px;}
  .mini-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap:40px;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top:34px;
  }
  .mini-point h4{
    font-size:0.98rem;
    font-weight:700;
    margin:0 0 10px;
    color:var(--ink);
  }
  .mini-point p{
    font-size:0.9rem;
    line-height:1.6;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    margin:0;
  }

  /* ---------- Intake form ---------- */
  .section-form{
    background:var(--white);
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .form-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:0.85fr 1.15fr;
    gap:64px;
    align-items:start;
  }
  .form-side h2{
    font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:clamp(1.7rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem);
    line-height:1.2;
    margin:0 0 18px;
  }
  .form-side p{
    font-size:1rem;
    line-height:1.62;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    margin:0 0 28px;
    max-width:42ch;
  }

  .field-row{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:22px;
  }
  .field{
    margin-bottom:22px;
  }
  .field label{
    display:block;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.68rem;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom:9px;
  }
  .field input[type="text"],
  .field input[type="email"],
  .field input[type="tel"],
  .field select,
  .field textarea{
    width:100%;
    border:none;
    border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--line);
    background:transparent;
    padding:8px 2px 10px;
    font-family:'Public Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size:0.98rem;
    color:var(--ink);
    transition:border-color 0.18s ease;
  }
  .field select{
    appearance:none;
    -webkit-appearance:none;
    background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M4 6l4 4 4-4' stroke='%234A5065' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat:no-repeat;
    background-position:right 2px center;
    padding-right:22px;
  }
  .field textarea{
    resize:vertical;
    min-height:74px;
    line-height:1.5;
  }
  .field input:focus,
  .field select:focus,
  .field textarea:focus{
    outline:none;
    border-bottom-color:var(--navy);
  }
  .field input::placeholder,
  .field textarea::placeholder{color:#A9A79C;}

  .field-note{
    font-size:0.78rem;
    color:#8B8878;
    margin-top:-14px;
    margin-bottom:24px;
  }

  .submit-row{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:12px;
    margin-top:8px;
  }
  .btn-submit{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:7px;
    background:var(--navy);
    color:var(--white);
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:0.82rem;
    padding:9px 16px;
    border-radius:var(--radius);
    border:1px solid var(--navy);
    cursor:pointer;
    align-self:center;
    transition:background 0.18s ease;
    font-family:'Public Sans', sans-serif;
  }
  .btn-submit svg{width:13px;height:13px;flex-shrink:0;}
  .btn-submit:disabled{
    opacity:0.6;
    cursor:progress;
  }
  .btn-submit:hover{background:var(--navy-deep);}
  .submit-fine{
    font-size:0.78rem;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    text-align:center;
  }

  .form-success{
    display:none;
    text-align:center;
    padding:40px 10px;
  }
  .form-success.is-visible{display:block;}
  .form-success svg{margin:0 auto 18px;color:var(--sage);}
  .form-success h3{
    font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
    font-style:italic;
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:1.5rem;
    margin:0 0 10px;
  }
  .form-success p{
    font-size:0.94rem;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    max-width:34ch;
    margin:0 auto;
    line-height:1.6;
  }
  #contactForm.is-hidden{display:none;}

  .form-error{
    display:none;
    font-size:0.84rem;
    color:#9A3324;
    text-align:center;
    margin-top:2px;
  }
  .form-error.is-visible{display:block;}

  /* ---------- Contact ---------- */
  .message-card{
    background:var(--paper);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:38px 36px;
    position:relative;
  }
  .message-card::before{
    content:"Send a Message";
    position:absolute;
    top:-11px;
    left:32px;
    background:var(--white);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:4px 12px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.66rem;
    letter-spacing:0.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .contact-methods{
    list-style:none;
    margin:0 0 30px;
    padding:22px 0 0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:20px;
  }
  .contact-methods li{
    display:flex;
    gap:14px;
    align-items:flex-start;
  }
  .contact-methods svg{
    flex-shrink:0;
    margin-top:3px;
    color:var(--navy);
  }
  .contact-methods .contact-label{
    display:block;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.68rem;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom:5px;
  }
  .contact-methods a{
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:1rem;
    color:var(--ink);
    text-decoration:none;
    border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--line);
    padding-bottom:1px;
    transition:border-color 0.18s ease;
  }
  .contact-methods a:hover{border-color:var(--ink);}
  .contact-methods p{
    margin:5px 0 0;
    font-size:0.86rem;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    line-height:1.5;
  }

  /* ---------- Closing CTA ---------- */
  .closing{
    background:var(--navy-deep);
    color:var(--white);
    padding:96px 0;
    text-align:center;
  }
  .closing h2{
    font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
    font-weight:500;
    font-style:italic;
    font-size:clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.7rem);
    margin:0 0 18px;
    max-width:22ch;
    margin-left:auto;
    margin-right:auto;
  }
  .closing p{
    color:#C9CEDC;
    font-size:1.02rem;
    max-width:48ch;
    margin:0 auto 36px;
    line-height:1.6;
  }
  .closing .btn-primary{
    background:var(--gold-deep);
    border-color:var(--gold-deep);
  }
  .closing .btn-primary:hover{background:#7A5420;}

  footer{
    padding:36px 32px 28px;
    font-size:0.8rem;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    text-align:center;
  }
  footer img{
    width:190px;
    height:auto;
    margin:0 auto 18px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 860px){
    .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .seal-stage{margin-top:12px;min-height:260px;}
    .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .step{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:12px;}
    .mini-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;}
    .services-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;}
    .rights-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;}
    .form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;}
    .field-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .message-card{padding:30px 22px;}
  }

  /* ---------- Multi-page navigation & page headers ---------- */
  .brand-link{
    text-decoration:none;
    color:inherit;
  }
  .topbar-link[aria-current="page"]{
    color:var(--ink);
    border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--gold-deep);
    padding-bottom:3px;
  }
  .page-head{
    padding:58px 0 0;
  }
  .page-head h1{
    font-size:clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.7rem);
    line-height:1.15;
    margin:0 0 18px;
  }
  .page-head p{
    font-size:1.02rem;
    line-height:1.65;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    max-width:62ch;
    margin:0;
  }
  .page-head + .section{
    padding-top:46px;
  }