
  :root{
    --navy:#16233B;
    --navy-deep:#101B2E;
    --navy-soft:#22344F;
    --gold:#C29A54;
    --gold-bright:#D4AE68;
    --sand:#E7DCC6;
    --paper:#F5F7FA;
    --paper-2:#EEF1F6;
    --ink:#16233B;
    --ink-soft:#46586F;
    --white:#FFFFFF;
    --line:#DCE3EC;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    font-family:"Inter",system-ui,sans-serif;
    color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);
    line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3,.serif{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;line-height:1.08;}
  .wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;}
  .mono{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}

  /* eyebrow */
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;
    letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);opacity:.8;}

  /* buttons */
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;
    font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.01em;padding:14px 24px;border-radius:2px;
    cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;transition:.18s ease;white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-deep);}
  .btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-bright);transform:translateY(-1px);}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--white);border-color:rgba(231,220,198,.4);}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-bright);}
  .btn-ink{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);}
  .btn-ink:hover{background:var(--navy-soft);transform:translateY(-1px);}

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  header{
    position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;
    transition:.3s ease;padding:20px 0;
  }
  header.solid{background:rgba(16,27,46,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);padding:13px 0;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(231,220,198,.12);}
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;}
  .brand-lockup{display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:13px;line-height:1;}
  .brand-mark{width:46px;height:46px;object-fit:contain;flex:none;transition:.3s ease;}
  header.solid .brand-mark{width:40px;height:40px;}
  .brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
  .brand-lockup .name{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:23px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--white);}
  .brand-lockup .sub{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:8.5px;letter-spacing:.34em;color:var(--gold);margin-top:3px;}
  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px;}
  .nav-links a{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);letter-spacing:.02em;transition:.15s;}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--gold-bright);}
  .nav-cta{margin-left:6px;}
  .menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;padding:6px;}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{
    position:relative;background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--white);overflow:hidden;
    padding:170px 0 110px;
  }
  .hero-grid{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:760px;}
  .hero-mark{width:92px;height:auto;margin-bottom:26px;filter:drop-shadow(0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.35));}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,7vw,82px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.005em;margin:26px 0 0;color:#fff;}
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-bright);font-weight:500;}
  .hero .lede{font-size:clamp(17px,2vw,19.5px);color:rgba(231,236,244,.8);max-width:56ch;margin:26px 0 38px;line-height:1.62;}
  .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  /* sightline signature motif */
  .sightline{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;opacity:.9;}
  .hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(194,154,84,.5),transparent);z-index:3;}

  /* ---------- credential strip ---------- */
  .creds{background:var(--navy);color:var(--sand);}
  .creds .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 34px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:16px 28px;text-align:center;}
  .creds span{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(231,220,198,.85);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
  .creds span::before{content:"◆";color:var(--gold);font-size:7px;}

  /* ---------- section scaffolding ---------- */
  section{padding:96px 0;}
  .sec-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:52px;}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px);margin-top:16px;color:var(--navy);}
  .sec-head p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17px;margin-top:16px;}

  /* difference */
  .difference{background:var(--paper);}
  .diff-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px;}
  .diff-card{border-top:2px solid var(--gold);padding-top:22px;}
  .diff-card .k{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase;}
  .diff-card h3{font-size:25px;margin:14px 0 10px;color:var(--navy);}
  .diff-card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;}

  /* services */
  .services{background:var(--white);}
  .svc-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px;}
  .svc-panel{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:40px 38px;}
  .svc-panel .tag{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);}
  .svc-panel h3{font-size:29px;margin:12px 0 22px;color:var(--navy);}
  .svc-panel ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:13px;}
  .svc-panel li{display:flex;gap:13px;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);align-items:flex-start;line-height:1.45;}
  .svc-panel li::before{content:"";flex:none;width:7px;height:7px;margin-top:7px;background:var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg);}
  .svc-panel li b{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;}

  /* coverage */
  .coverage{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
  .cov-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:center;}
  .coverage h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px);}
  .coverage .lede{color:rgba(231,236,244,.8);margin:18px 0 0;font-size:17px;}
  .county-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:rgba(231,220,198,.16);border:1px solid rgba(231,220,198,.16);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;}
  .county-list div{background:var(--navy-deep);padding:22px 24px;}
  .county-list .cty{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:24px;color:#fff;font-weight:600;}
  .county-list .note{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:4px;}

  /* about */
  .about{background:var(--paper);}
  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;}
  .portrait{aspect-ratio:4/5;background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-soft));border-radius:8px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:30px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid var(--line);}
  .portrait .ph{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:rgba(231,220,198,.5);text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;padding:0 20px;}
  .portrait .vmark{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;opacity:.14;}
  .about h2{color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,44px);}
  .about p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:16px;margin-top:18px;}
  .about .sig{margin-top:26px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .about .sig .n{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:26px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;}
  .about .sig .t{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-top:4px;}

  /* contact */
  .contact{background:var(--white);}
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:56px;}
  .contact h2{color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px);}
  .contact .lede{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17px;margin:18px 0 32px;}
  .contact-lines{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;}
  .cline{display:flex;gap:15px;align-items:center;}
  .cline .ic{width:40px;height:40px;flex:none;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:15px;}
  .cline .lbl{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .cline .val{font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;}
  .cline a.val:hover{color:var(--gold);}

  form{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:34px;}
  .frow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;}
  .field.full{grid-column:1 / -1;}
  label{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  input,select,textarea{
    font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);
    padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;background:#fff;width:100%;transition:.15s;
  }
  input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(194,154,84,.15);}
  textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:96px;}
  form .btn-gold{width:100%;justify-content:center;margin-top:6px;}
  .form-note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:14px;text-align:center;}
  .field-hint{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:7px;line-height:1.4;}
  .type-info{margin:4px 0 16px;padding:16px 18px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:6px;}
  .type-info h5{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:8px;}
  .type-info p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.5;}
  .type-info .needs{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:7px;}
  .type-info ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;}
  .type-info li{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);padding-left:17px;position:relative;line-height:1.4;}
  .type-info li::before{content:"\2192";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold);}
  .type-extra{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .type-extra[hidden]{display:none;}
  .portrait-mark{width:150px;height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.32));}
  .portrait-creds{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;align-items:center;}
  .portrait-creds span{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(231,220,198,.78);}
  .portrait-creds span::before{content:"\25C6";color:var(--gold);font-size:6px;margin-right:9px;vertical-align:middle;}

  /* footer */
  footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:rgba(231,236,244,.7);padding:64px 0 34px;}
  .foot-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:34px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(231,220,198,.14);}
  .foot-mark{width:58px;height:auto;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .foot-brand .name{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:27px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#fff;font-weight:600;}
  .foot-brand .sub{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.32em;color:var(--gold);margin-top:5px;}
  .foot-brand p{font-size:13.5px;margin-top:16px;max-width:34ch;color:rgba(231,236,244,.6);}
  .foot-col h4{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:16px;}
  .foot-col a,.foot-col p{display:block;font-size:14px;color:rgba(231,236,244,.72);margin-bottom:10px;}
  .foot-col a:hover{color:var(--gold-bright);}
  .foot-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:26px;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:rgba(231,236,244,.5);}

  /* reveal */
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease;}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;}

  /* responsive */
  @media(max-width:900px){
    .nav-links{
      display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
      flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;
      background:rgba(16,27,46,.98);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
      padding:10px 28px 22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(231,220,198,.14);
    }
    header.nav-open .nav-links{display:flex;}
    .nav-links a{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(231,220,198,.08);font-size:15px;}
    .nav-links a.nav-cta{margin-top:14px;justify-content:center;border-bottom:0;}
    .menu-btn{display:block;}
    .diff-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px;}
    .svc-cols,.cov-inner,.about-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;}
    .about-grid .portrait{max-width:340px;}
    section{padding:70px 0;}
    .hero{padding:140px 0 84px;}
  }
  @media(max-width:520px){
    .frow{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .county-list{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .foot-top{flex-direction:column;}
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none;}
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
  }

  .nav-links a.active{color:var(--gold-bright);}
  .cta-band{background:var(--paper-2);text-align:center;padding:80px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .cta-band h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,42px);color:var(--navy);}
  .cta-band p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17px;margin:16px auto 28px;max-width:52ch;}

  .contact-single{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;}
  .contact-single .lede{margin-bottom:30px;}
  /* --- interior page hero --- */
  .page-hero{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#fff;padding:150px 0 66px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5.5vw,58px);color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:18px 0 0;}
  .page-hero p{color:rgba(231,236,244,.82);max-width:62ch;margin:18px 0 28px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;}
  .breadcrumb{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(231,236,244,.55);margin-bottom:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .breadcrumb a{color:var(--gold);}
  .breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--gold-bright);}
  .breadcrumb span{color:rgba(231,236,244,.35);}
  /* --- services index --- */
  .services-index{background:var(--paper);padding:80px 0;}
  .svc-group{margin-bottom:52px;}
  .svc-group-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:24px;}
  .svc-group-head .tag{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);}
  .svc-group-head p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15.5px;margin-top:10px;}
  .svc-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;}
  .svc-card{text-align:left;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:24px 22px;cursor:pointer;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;transition:.18s ease;font-family:inherit;}
  .svc-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(22,35,59,.08);}
  .svc-card-name{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.1;}
  .svc-card-tag{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.45;flex:1;}
  .svc-card-more{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);}
  .svc-amc{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:34px 36px;margin-top:8px;}
  .svc-amc .tag{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);}
  .svc-amc h3{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:26px;color:#fff;margin:8px 0 10px;font-weight:600;}
  .svc-amc p{color:rgba(231,236,244,.8);font-size:15px;max-width:70ch;}
  /* --- modal --- */
  .modal-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:200;background:rgba(16,27,46,.66);backdrop-filter:blur(4px);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:24px;}
  .modal-overlay[hidden]{display:none;}
  .modal{background:#fff;border-radius:12px;max-width:640px;width:100%;max-height:88vh;overflow:auto;padding:38px 40px;position:relative;box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.4);}
  .modal-close{position:absolute;top:14px;right:18px;background:none;border:0;font-size:30px;line-height:1;color:var(--ink-soft);cursor:pointer;}
  .modal-close:hover{color:var(--navy);}
  .modal .m-group{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);}
  .modal h3{font-size:30px;color:var(--navy);margin:8px 0 10px;font-weight:600;}
  .modal .m-tag{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:22px;line-height:1.5;}
  .m-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px;margin-bottom:26px;}
  .m-cols h5{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:10px;}
  .m-cols ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;}
  .m-cols li{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);padding-left:16px;position:relative;line-height:1.4;}
  .m-cols li::before{content:"\2192";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold);}
  .m-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  /* --- service detail --- */
  .svc-detail{background:var(--paper);padding:76px 0;}
  .detail-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:48px;align-items:start;}
  .detail-main h2{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:30px;color:var(--navy);margin:36px 0 14px;font-weight:600;}
  .detail-main h2:first-child{margin-top:0;}
  .detail-main p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:16px;margin-bottom:14px;line-height:1.7;}
  .check-list{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px;margin:4px 0;}
  .check-list li{position:relative;padding-left:26px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.5;}
  .check-list li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:7px;width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg);}
  .faq{margin-top:8px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .faq-q{width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);padding:18px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;}
  .faq-q span{color:var(--gold);font-size:22px;font-weight:400;flex:none;transition:.2s;}
  .faq-item.open .faq-q span{transform:rotate(45deg);}
  .faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .25s ease;}
  .faq-a p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;padding:0 0 18px;margin:0;line-height:1.6;}
  .detail-aside{position:sticky;top:96px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;}
  .keyfacts{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:26px;}
  .keyfacts h4{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:16px;}
  .kf{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .kf-l{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .kf-v{font-size:13px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;text-align:right;}
  .disclaimer{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.5;font-style:italic;}
  @media(max-width:900px){
    .svc-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .detail-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px;}
    .detail-aside{position:static;}
    .m-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .page-hero{padding:120px 0 54px;}
    .modal{padding:30px 24px;}
  }
  .btn-outline{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--line);}
  .btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--navy);}
  .m-turn{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 22px;}
  .m-turn b{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:14px;margin-left:10px;}
