/* R6I Stage 2 dark-only visual system: 2026-07-30 revision 6. */
@font-face {
  font-family: "Roboto";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 100 900;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/fonts/roboto-latin-20260710-2.woff2") format("woff2");
}

:root {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --bg: #0c0c0e;
  --bg-deep: #09090b;
  --surface: #141418;
  --elevated: #1a1a1f;
  --border: #2a2a32;
  --border-soft: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  --navy: #0c0c0e;
  --navy-deep: #09090b;
  --navy-mid: #e8710a;
  --accent: #e8710a;
  --accent-bright: #f59e0b;
  --accent-soft: rgba(232, 113, 10, 0.12);
  --signal: #f59e0b;
  --signal-soft: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.14);
  --sky: #141418;
  --text: #c4c4cc;
  --muted: #8b8b96;
  --bright: #eaeaea;
  --white: #f5f5f7;
  --on-accent: #0c0c0e;
  --header-glass: rgba(12, 12, 14, 0.92);
  --header-panel: rgba(12, 12, 14, 0.96);
  --header-solid: #0c0c0e;
  --header-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
  --footer-bg: #0a0a0c;
  --control-border: #73737e;
  --ghost-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  --ghost-bg: transparent;
  --panel-tint: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
  --faq-open: #15171c;
  --track-bg: rgba(20, 20, 24, 0.62);
  --line-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  --standard-muted: #aebed0;
  --stripe: transparent;
  --display: "Roboto", Arial, sans-serif;
  --body: "Roboto", Arial, sans-serif;
  --content: 1160px;
  --reading: 72ch;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: auto;
  overflow-x: clip;
  background: var(--bg);
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  overflow-x: clip;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

body.menu-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

main:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--signal);
  outline-offset: -2px;
}

main section[id] {
  scroll-margin-top: 92px;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
}

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--signal);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

svg {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.8;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: 14px;
  left: 14px;
  z-index: 1000;
  transform: translateY(-180%);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--on-accent);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  height: 80px;
  padding-top: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--header-glass);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  transition: background 180ms ease;
}

.site-header.is-stuck {
  background: var(--header-solid);
}

.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: min(var(--content), calc(100% - 48px));
  height: 80px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  transition: background 180ms ease;
}

.site-header.is-stuck .nav-inner {
  border-color: transparent;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.wordmark {
  display: inline-grid;
  gap: 2px;
  min-width: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 1;
}

.wordmark-main {
  color: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1.38rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.wordmark-main span {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.wordmark-sub {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.site-nav a {
  position: relative;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a:focus-visible,
.site-nav a.is-active,
.site-nav a[aria-current] {
  color: var(--bright);
}

.site-nav > a:not(.nav-cta)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -8px;
  left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  background: var(--accent);
  transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.site-nav > a:not(.nav-cta):hover::after,
.site-nav > a:not(.nav-cta):focus-visible::after,
.site-nav > a:not(.nav-cta).is-active::after,
.site-nav > a:not(.nav-cta)[aria-current]::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.site-nav .nav-cta {
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-bright);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--accent-bright);
  color: var(--on-accent);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  text-transform: none;
  transition: color 180ms ease, background 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.site-nav .nav-cta:hover {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--on-accent);
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  place-items: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--control-border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--bright);
}

.menu-toggle {
  position: relative;
}

.menu-toggle::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -3px;
}

.menu-lines {
  display: grid;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 20px;
}

.menu-lines span {
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  background: currentColor;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, opacity 180ms ease;
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-lines span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-lines span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-lines span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

.hero {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: auto;
  padding: 120px 32px 72px;
  background: var(--bg);
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(var(--content), 100%);
  text-align: left;
}

.hero-badge,
.section-tag {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: none;
}

.hero-badge {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
}

.hero h1 {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.6vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.hero-sub {
  max-width: var(--reading);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero-copy {
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin: 0 0 30px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 24px;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.45rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: none;
  transition: background 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

.button:hover {
  transform: none;
}

.button:active {
  transform: none;
}

.button-primary {
  background: var(--accent-bright);
  color: var(--on-accent);
}

.button-primary:hover {
  background: var(--accent);
}

.button-ghost {
  border-color: var(--ghost-border);
  background: var(--ghost-bg);
  color: var(--bright);
}

.hero .button-ghost {
  min-width: 0;
}

.button-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  color: var(--bright);
}

.hero-secondary-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 48px;
  color: var(--accent-bright);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration-color: currentColor;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 5px;
}

.hero-secondary-link:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
}

.hero-proof {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
  margin: 30px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  list-style: none;
}

.hero-proof li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.hero-proof li::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  margin: 0 10px 2px 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.credential-line {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 30px 0 0;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-align: left;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.section-band {
  position: relative;
  padding: 80px 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.section-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(var(--content), 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-header {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 0 48px;
  text-align: left;
}

.section-lede {
  max-width: var(--reading);
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.section-tag {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.section-header h1,
.section-header h2,
.contact h1,
.contact h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.16;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.hero.hero-compact {
  min-height: auto;
  padding: 120px 32px 72px;
}

.hero-compact h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.6vw, 3.25rem);
}

.ethics-note {
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin: 32px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  text-align: left;
}

.intel-teaser {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding: 34px 38px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top-width: 2px;
  border-top-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--surface);
}

.intel-teaser-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
}

.intel-teaser-copy .section-tag {
  margin: 0;
}

.intel-teaser-copy h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.intel-teaser-copy p:not(.section-tag) {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.intel-teaser .button {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.services::before {
  content: none;
}

.services::after {
  content: none;
}

.service-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.intelligence-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
}

.service-card.intelligence-card {
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 30px 0 32px;
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  text-align: left;
}

.service-card.intelligence-card h3,
.service-card.intelligence-card h4 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.audience-group {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.audience-group .intelligence-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.audience-group:last-of-type {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.audience-heading {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--accent-bright);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: none;
}

.service-card.intelligence-card > p:not(.card-meta) {
  min-height: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.service-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 44px 36px 32px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top-width: 2px;
  border-top-color: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--surface);
  text-align: center;
  transition: border-color 180ms ease, background 180ms ease;
}

.service-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--elevated);
}

.service-card h3,
.service-card h4 {
  margin: 0 0 15px;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.28;
}

.service-card > p:not(.card-meta) {
  min-height: 88px;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.home-service-grid .service-card > p:not(.card-meta),
.services-index-grid .service-card > p:not(.card-meta) {
  min-height: 0;
}

.card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-top: auto;
  color: var(--accent-bright);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.card-link:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
}

.detail-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
}

.detail-panel {
  padding: 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.detail-panel h2,
.detail-panel h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
}

.detail-panel-boundary {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--surface);
}

.detail-panel-boundary h3 {
  color: var(--accent-bright);
}

.feature-list {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  list-style: none;
  text-align: left;
}

.feature-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 5px 0 5px 20px;
}

.feature-list li::before {
  content: "\2192";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.card-meta {
  width: calc(100% + 72px);
  margin: auto -36px -32px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(232, 113, 10, 0.14);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.card-meta span {
  padding: 0 4px;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.process::before {
  content: none;
}

.process {
  background: var(--bg);
}

.process-steps {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  list-style: none;
}

.process-step {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1 1 0;
  padding: 26px 24px;
  text-align: left;
}

.process-step:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 1px;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--border);
}

.process-num {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  opacity: 0.72;
}

.process-step h3 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.process-step p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.track-record {
  border-top-color: var(--border);
  background: var(--track-bg);
}

.track-record .section-header {
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.track-record .section-header h2:only-child {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 1rem;
  text-transform: none;
}

.stats-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 50px;
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
}

.stats-row-compact {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.stat {
  flex: 1 1 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.stat strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
}

.stat span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: none;
}

.stat-divider {
  align-self: center;
  width: 1px;
  height: 58px;
  background: var(--border);
}

.investigation-standard {
  max-width: 930px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
  padding: 20px 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--panel-tint);
}

.standard-heading {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--standard-muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: none;
}

.standard-heading span:first-child { color: var(--white); }

.standard-heading-single {
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.standard-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  list-style: none;
}

.standard-grid li {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  min-height: 92px;
  padding: 18px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  text-align: center;
}

.standard-grid li:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.standard-grid strong {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.standard-grid span {
  margin-top: 6px;
  color: var(--standard-muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.standard-grid-three {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.outcome-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  max-width: 930px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.outcome-card {
  padding: 28px 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 2px solid rgba(232, 113, 10, 0.5);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--surface);
  text-align: center;
  transition: border-color 180ms ease, background 180ms ease;
}

.outcome-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--elevated);
}

.outcome-card > span {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.outcome-card h3 {
  margin: 8px 0 9px;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.outcome-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.about::before {
  content: none;
}

.about-inner {
  max-width: 1000px;
}

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.72fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 64px;
}

.about-copy > p {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
}

.about-chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 32px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.about-chips li {
  padding: 8px 13px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(232, 113, 10, 0.28);
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-size: 1.065rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.profile-panel {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.profile-head {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.profile-head span {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: none;
}

.profile-head strong {
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 2.15rem;
}

.profile-panel dl {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 10px 28px 20px;
}

.profile-panel dl div {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}

.profile-panel dl div:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

.profile-panel dt,
.profile-panel dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.profile-panel dt { color: var(--muted); }
.profile-panel dd { color: var(--bright); font-weight: 600; text-align: right; }

.faq {
  background: var(--bg-deep);
}

.faq-inner {
  max-width: 980px;
}

.faq-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 0;
}

.faq-item {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--surface);
  transition: border-color 200ms ease, background 200ms ease;
}

.faq-item[open] {
  border-color: rgba(232, 113, 10, 0.48);
  background: var(--faq-open);
}

.faq-item summary {
  position: relative;
  padding: 22px 62px 22px 24px;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
}

.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.faq-item summary::after {
  content: "+";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: 24px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.faq-item[open] summary::after {
  content: "−";
}

.faq-item summary:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-bright);
  outline-offset: -3px;
}

.faq-item p {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 62px 24px 24px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.page-actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.about-page-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
}

.about-page-copy p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.about-page-copy strong {
  color: var(--bright);
}

.principles {
  background: var(--track-bg);
}

.faq-page .faq-list {
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.contact {
  padding-top: 100px;
  padding-bottom: 100px;
  border-top-color: var(--border);
  background: var(--surface);
}

.contact::before {
  content: none;
}

.contact-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(var(--content), 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: left;
}

.contact .section-tag { margin: 0 0 14px; }
.contact h1,
.contact h2 { margin-bottom: 20px; color: var(--bright); font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3rem); }

.contact-sub {
  max-width: var(--reading);
  margin: 0 0 30px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.button-large {
  min-width: 248px;
  min-height: 62px;
  padding: 18px 34px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.contact-micro {
  margin: 22px 0 42px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.contact-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 18px;
  width: auto;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
}

.contact-micro a {
  color: var(--bright);
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.next-steps {
  margin-top: 42px;
  padding: 30px 34px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--surface);
  text-align: left;
}

.next-steps h3 {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  text-align: left;
  text-transform: none;
}

.next-steps ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.next-steps li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 12px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.next-steps li > span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.next-steps p {
  margin: 0;
}

.next-steps strong {
  display: inline;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.next-steps small {
  display: inline;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.privacy-note {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 26px auto 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.privacy-note a {
  color: inherit;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

.contact-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(280px, 0.65fr);
  gap: 42px;
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-hero {
  align-items: flex-start;
  min-height: auto;
  padding-top: 96px;
  padding-bottom: 100px;
}

.contact-hero .hero-content {
  width: min(1160px, 100%);
}

.contact-layout-hero {
  margin: 52px auto 0;
  text-align: left;
}

.introduction-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 34px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.form-field {
  display: grid;
  gap: 7px;
}

.form-field label {
  color: var(--bright);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.form-field label span,
.form-field small,
.form-fallback,
.collection-notice,
.form-status {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.form-field input,
.form-field select {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 50px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--bright);
  font: inherit;
}

.form-field input:focus,
.form-field select:focus {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-soft);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.form-field input[aria-invalid="true"] {
  border-color: var(--accent-bright);
}

.form-field .field-error {
  min-height: 1.5em;
  color: var(--accent-bright);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.collection-notice {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

.collection-notice a,
.form-fallback a {
  color: var(--bright);
}

.form-status {
  min-height: 1.5em;
  margin: 0;
}

.form-fallback {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.direct-email-path {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: start;
  gap: 10px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.direct-email-path p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.direct-email-path > a {
  color: var(--bright);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.copy-address-button {
  width: auto;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 11px 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.copy-status {
  min-height: 1.5em;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.contact-aside {
  padding: 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--elevated);
}

.contact-aside ol {
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.contact-aside li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
}

.contact-aside li + li {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.contact-aside li > span {
  color: var(--accent-bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.contact-aside li p {
  margin: 0;
}

.direct-contact,
.licence-note {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.direct-contact span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.direct-contact a {
  color: var(--bright);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.direct-contact a + span,
.direct-contact .pending + span {
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.direct-contact .pending {
  color: var(--bright);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: inherit;
}

.call-note {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.licence-note {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.legal-hero {
  padding-bottom: 64px;
}

.legal-section {
  padding-top: 80px;
}

.legal-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(230px, 0.35fr) minmax(0, 0.65fr);
  gap: 64px;
  width: min(var(--content), 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  align-items: start;
}

.legal-summary {
  position: sticky;
  top: 104px;
  padding: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.legal-summary ul {
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.legal-summary li + li {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.legal-copy {
  max-width: 780px;
}

.legal-copy section + section {
  margin-top: 42px;
}

.legal-copy h2 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 2rem;
}

.legal-copy a {
  color: var(--bright);
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

.site-footer {
  padding: 42px 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--footer-bg);
}

.footer-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(150px, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 2.2fr) minmax(150px, 0.8fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  width: min(var(--content), 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-inner nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px 16px;
}

.footer-inner nav a,
.footer-inner > p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-inner nav a:hover { color: var(--bright); }
.footer-inner > p { margin: 0; text-align: right; }

.footer-legal > span { display: block; }
.footer-legal > span:nth-last-child(-n+3) { margin-top: 4px; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.footer-legal a {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 44px;
  align-items: center;
  color: inherit;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

.footer-wordmark .wordmark-main { color: var(--white); }
.footer-wordmark .wordmark-sub { color: var(--muted); }

.hero-load {
  opacity: 1;
}

:where(.home-page) .hero {
  padding-top: 120px;
  padding-bottom: 72px;
}

:where(.home-page) .section-band {
  padding-top: 56px;
  padding-bottom: 56px;
}

:where(.home-page) .section-header {
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.home-service-grid .service-card {
  padding: 28px 0 30px;
}

.home-service-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0 40px;
}

:where(.home-page) .services,
:where(.home-page) .process {
  background: var(--surface);
}

:where(.home-page) .track-record {
  background: var(--bg);
}

:where(.home-page) .about-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(250px, 0.8fr);
  align-items: stretch;
}

:where(.home-page) .stats-row {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 32px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
}

:where(.home-page) .stat {
  padding: 18px 0;
  text-align: left;
}

:where(.home-page) .stat:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
}

:where(.home-page) .stat:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

:where(.home-page) .stat-divider {
  align-self: stretch;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
}

:where(.home-page) .ethics-note {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

:where(.home-page) .page-actions {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

:where(.home-page) .contact {
  padding-top: 64px;
  padding-bottom: 64px;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .site-header { height: 68px; padding-top: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--header-solid); backdrop-filter: blur(18px); }
  .nav-inner { width: min(100% - 32px, var(--content)); height: 68px; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 0; background: transparent; backdrop-filter: none; }
  .site-header.is-stuck .nav-inner { border: 0; border-radius: 0; background: transparent; backdrop-filter: none; box-shadow: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: grid; }
  .site-nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 68px;
    right: 0;
    left: 0;
    display: grid;
    align-content: start;
    gap: 0;
    height: calc(100svh - 68px);
    padding: 20px 24px 32px;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--header-solid);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: transform 300ms var(--ease), opacity 200ms ease, visibility 200ms ease;
  }
  .site-nav.is-open { transform: translateX(0); opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
  .site-nav a { padding: 18px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); font-size: 1rem; }
  .site-nav > a:not(.nav-cta)::after { display: none; }
  .site-nav .nav-cta { margin-top: 20px; padding: 15px; text-align: center; }

}

@media (max-width: 980px) and (scripting: none) {
  .site-header { position: static; height: auto; }
  .nav-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; height: auto; padding: 12px 0 16px; }
  .menu-toggle { display: none; }
  .site-nav {
    position: static;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    padding: 10px 0 0;
    transform: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: transparent;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
  }
  .site-nav .nav-cta { margin-top: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .hero h1 { font-size: 3rem; }
  .section-header h1, .section-header h2 { font-size: 2.6rem; }
  .contact h1, .contact h2 { font-size: 2.6rem; }
  .service-grid { gap: 16px; }
  .intelligence-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .service-card { padding-right: 24px; padding-left: 24px; }
  .service-card.intelligence-card { padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; }
  .card-meta { width: calc(100% + 48px); margin-right: -24px; margin-left: -24px; }
  .process-step { padding: 24px 16px; }
  .about-grid { gap: 42px; }
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .wordmark {
    min-height: 44px;
    align-content: center;
  }
  .menu-toggle {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
  }
  .card-link,
  .ethics-note a,
  .guidance-router a,
  .direct-email-path a,
  .footer-inner nav a,
  .privacy-contents a {
    display: inline-flex;
    min-width: 44px;
    min-height: 44px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .footer-inner nav a {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .hero { min-height: auto; padding: 72px 22px 56px; }
  .hero.hero-compact { min-height: auto; padding: 72px 22px 56px; }
  .hero-content { animation: none; opacity: 1; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 2.7rem; }
  .hero-sub { font-size: 1.35rem; }
  .hero-proof { flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: 9px; }
  .section-band { padding: 64px 22px; }
  .section-header { margin-bottom: 40px; }
  .service-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; padding-top: 0; }
  .service-card > p:not(.card-meta) { min-height: 0; }
  .process-steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 42px 0; }
  .process-step::after { display: none; }
  .stats-row { gap: 26px; }
  .stat strong { font-size: 2.7rem; }
  .stat span { font-size: 1rem; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .page-actions { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .detail-grid, .contact-layout, .legal-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .legal-summary { position: static; }
  .about-copy { text-align: left; }
  .about-chips { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .standard-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .standard-grid li:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .standard-grid li:nth-child(-n + 2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
  .standard-grid-three { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .standard-grid-three li { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
  .standard-grid-three li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
  .footer-inner nav {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px 20px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .contact h1, .contact h2 { font-size: 2.6rem; }
  .intel-teaser { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; margin-top: 56px; padding: 28px 24px; }
  .intel-teaser-copy h3 { font-size: 1.65rem; }
  :where(.home-page) .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  :where(.home-page) .stats-row {
    flex-direction: row;
    padding: 28px 0 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-left: 0;
  }
  :where(.home-page) .stat {
    padding: 0;
  }
  :where(.home-page) .stat-divider {
    align-self: stretch;
    width: 1px;
    height: auto;
    margin: 0 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .wordmark-main { font-size: 1.16rem; }
  .wordmark-sub { font-size: 0.72rem; }
  .hero,
  .hero.hero-compact { padding: 48px 20px 36px; }
  .hero-badge { margin-bottom: 16px; padding: 0; font-size: 0.86rem; }
  .hero h1 { margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 2.125rem; line-height: 1.14; }
  .hero-sub { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 1.08rem; }
  .hero-copy { margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; }
  .hero-ctas { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; }
  .button { width: min(100%, 300px); min-height: 52px; }
  .hero .button { width: auto; max-width: 100%; }
  .credential-line { margin-top: 24px; padding-top: 14px; font-size: 0.82rem; line-height: 1.55; }
  .hero-proof { display: grid; justify-content: center; margin-top: 24px; text-align: left; font-size: 0.9rem; }
  .hero-proof li { padding: 0; }
  .section-band { padding: 48px 18px; }
  .section-tag { font-size: 0.9rem; }
  .section-header h1, .section-header h2, .contact h1, .contact h2 { font-size: 2.125rem; }
  .service-card { padding: 36px 24px 28px; }
  .detail-panel, .introduction-form, .contact-aside { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .intelligence-grid, .audience-group .intelligence-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .service-card.intelligence-card { padding: 28px 24px; }
  .service-card h3, .service-card h4 { font-size: 1.32rem; }
  .service-card > p:not(.card-meta) { font-size: 1rem; }
  .card-meta { margin-bottom: -28px; }
  .process-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 38px; }
  .process-step { max-width: 350px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0; }
  .process-num { margin-bottom: 13px; font-size: 2rem; }
  .stats-row { flex-direction: column; margin-bottom: 46px; }
  .stat-divider { width: 52px; height: 1px; }
  .stat strong { font-size: 3rem; }
  .investigation-standard { padding: 22px 16px 16px; }
  .standard-heading { display: grid; gap: 5px; text-align: center; }
  .standard-grid li { min-height: 116px; padding: 18px 10px; }
  .outcome-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-copy > p { font-size: 1.02rem; }
  .about-page-copy p { font-size: 1.02rem; }
  .about-chips { display: grid; }
  .page-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
  .profile-head, .profile-panel dl { padding-right: 20px; padding-left: 20px; }
  .faq-item summary { padding: 20px 54px 20px 20px; font-size: 1.06rem; }
  .faq-item summary::after { right: 20px; }
  .faq-item p { padding: 0 20px 22px; font-size: 0.98rem; }
  .contact h1, .contact h2 { font-size: 2.125rem; }
  .contact-sub { font-size: 1rem; }
  .next-steps { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .next-steps ol { gap: 18px; }
  .next-steps li { gap: 6px; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; }
  .footer-wordmark { justify-self: center; }
  .footer-inner > p { text-align: center; }
  .home-service-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  :where(.home-page) .stats-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
  }
  :where(.home-page) .stat {
    padding: 18px 0;
  }
  :where(.home-page) .stat:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
  :where(.home-page) .stat:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
  :where(.home-page) .stat-divider {
    align-self: stretch;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    margin: 0;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
  .button:hover, .service-card:hover, .site-nav .nav-cta:hover { transform: none; }
}

/* --- Stage 1 content components: catch-all, founder block, and related links --- */

.service-card > p.service-line,
.intel-teaser-copy p.service-line {
  min-height: 0;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.intel-teaser-copy p.service-line { margin: 0; }

.catchall {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding: 34px 38px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(232, 113, 10, 0.2);
  border-top-width: 2px;
  border-top-color: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: rgba(232, 113, 10, 0.035);
}

.catchall-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  max-width: 640px;
}

.catchall-copy h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.catchall-copy p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.catchall .button { flex-shrink: 0; }

.founder-statement {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 42px 46px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.founder-monogram {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  color: var(--accent-bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.founder-statement h2 {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.founder-statement blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
}

.founder-statement blockquote p {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.founder-statement blockquote p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.founder-attribution {
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: none;
}

.related-block {
  width: min(760px, 100%);
  margin: 40px auto 0;
  padding: 26px 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--surface);
  text-align: center;
}

.related-label {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: none;
}

.related-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.related-list li { margin: 0; }

.related-list a {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding: 11px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ghost-border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--ghost-bg);
  color: var(--bright);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.related-list a:hover,
.related-list a:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.guidance-router {
  width: min(900px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
  padding: 26px 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.guidance-router h3 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.guidance-router ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.guidance-router li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 1fr) minmax(200px, auto);
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.guidance-router li:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.guidance-router a {
  color: var(--accent-bright);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: right;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.router-destinations {
  text-align: right;
}

.guide-byline {
  margin: -12px auto 22px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.guidance-group-title {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.guidance-group-title-related {
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.guidance-decision-grid,
.guidance-related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.guidance-card-featured {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  border-left-width: 3px;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.service-card > p.card-kind {
  min-height: 0;
  margin: -6px 0 14px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.verification-sequence {
  width: min(900px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.verification-sequence h3 {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.verification-sequence ol {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.verification-sequence li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 36px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.verification-sequence li:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.verification-sequence li > span {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.verification-sequence li p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.verification-note {
  margin: 24px 0;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.article-contact-panel {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  width: min(900px, 100%);
  margin: 40px auto 0;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.article-contact-panel p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.article-contact-panel .button {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.privacy-contents {
  margin-top: 26px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.privacy-contents h2 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.privacy-contents ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.privacy-contents a {
  color: var(--text);
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .catchall {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .founder-statement { padding: 32px 26px; }
  .founder-statement h2 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
  .founder-statement blockquote p { font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .catchall { padding: 28px 24px; }
  .catchall-copy h3 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  .related-block { padding: 22px 20px; }
  .contact-layout-hero { margin-top: 42px; }
  .guidance-router li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px; }
  .guidance-router a { text-align: left; }
  .router-destinations { text-align: left; }
  .article-contact-panel { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .catchall .button { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
  .related-list { flex-direction: column; }
  .related-list a { justify-content: center; }
  .contact-hero { padding: 58px 18px 72px; }
  .guidance-router { padding: 22px 20px; }
  .guidance-decision-grid, .guidance-related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .guidance-card-featured { grid-column: auto; }
  .verification-sequence { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .article-contact-panel { padding: 22px 20px; }
  .article-contact-panel .button { width: 100%; }
  .standard-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .standard-grid li,
  .standard-grid li:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  }
  .standard-grid li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
}

.process-steps.report-defensibility-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  max-width: 1160px;
  gap: 0;
}

.report-defensibility-steps .process-step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 72px minmax(220px, 0.7fr) minmax(0, 1.5fr);
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: start;
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 30px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: left;
}

.report-defensibility-steps .process-step:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.report-defensibility-steps .process-step::after {
  display: none;
}

.report-defensibility-steps .process-num {
  margin: 2px 0 0;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
}

.report-defensibility-steps .process-step h3 {
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.report-defensibility-steps .process-step p {
  max-width: 720px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .process-steps.report-defensibility-steps {
    gap: 0;
  }

  .report-defensibility-steps .process-step {
    grid-template-columns: 48px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 12px 16px;
    padding: 24px 0;
  }

  .report-defensibility-steps .process-num {
    margin: 1px 0 0;
    font-size: 1.9rem;
  }

  .report-defensibility-steps .process-step h3 {
    margin: 3px 0 0;
  }

  .report-defensibility-steps .process-step p {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}

/* --- Stage 2 template differentiation and evidence objects --- */

.service-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(360px, 0.92fr);
  column-gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
  row-gap: 0;
  align-items: start;
}

.service-hero-copy {
  display: contents;
}

.service-hero-copy > * {
  grid-column: 1;
}

.service-hero-copy > .hero-badge { grid-row: 1; }
.service-hero-copy > h1 { grid-row: 2; }
.service-hero-copy > .hero-sub { grid-row: 3; }
.service-hero-copy > .hero-copy { grid-row: 4; }
.service-hero-copy > .hero-ctas { grid-row: 5; }
.service-hero-copy > .hero-proof { grid-row: 6; }

.service-hero-grid > .proof-object,
.service-hero-grid > .hero-summary {
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 1 / span 6;
  align-self: start;
}

.service-page .hero.hero-compact {
  padding-top: 104px;
  padding-bottom: 72px;
}

.service-page .hero h1 {
  max-width: 12ch;
}

.service-page .hero-sub {
  max-width: 30ch;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.8vw, 1.55rem);
}

.service-page .hero-proof {
  justify-content: flex-start;
  max-width: 66ch;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.service-page .hero-proof li:first-child {
  padding-left: 0;
}

.proof-object {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.proof-object:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--signal);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.proof-object-wide {
  max-width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}

.proof-diagram {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  color: var(--text);
  overflow: visible;
}

.proof-diagram text {
  stroke: none;
}

.proof-frame {
  fill: var(--bg-deep);
  stroke: var(--border);
  stroke-width: 2;
}

.proof-document {
  fill: var(--surface);
  stroke: var(--control-border);
  stroke-width: 2;
}

.proof-node,
.proof-lane {
  fill: var(--elevated);
  stroke: var(--control-border);
  stroke-width: 2;
}

.proof-node-disputed,
.proof-lane-disputed {
  fill: var(--signal-soft);
  stroke: var(--accent-bright);
}

.proof-node-limit,
.proof-lane-missing {
  fill: var(--accent-soft);
  stroke: var(--accent);
}

.proof-title {
  fill: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.proof-label,
.process-flow-label {
  fill: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.proof-annotation {
  fill: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.proof-line,
.proof-return,
.proof-callout {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--accent-bright);
  stroke-width: 4;
}

.proof-return {
  stroke-dasharray: 10 8;
}

.proof-callout {
  stroke: var(--control-border);
  stroke-width: 3;
}

.proof-arrowhead {
  fill: var(--accent-bright);
  stroke: none;
}

.proof-point {
  fill: var(--accent-bright);
  stroke: var(--on-accent);
  stroke-width: 2;
}

.proof-point-disputed {
  fill: var(--bright);
}

.proof-point-missing {
  fill: var(--bg-deep);
  stroke: var(--accent);
  stroke-width: 4;
}

.proof-object figcaption {
  display: grid;
  gap: 5px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  padding: 12px 4px 2px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.proof-object figcaption strong {
  color: var(--bright);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

.hero-summary {
  padding: 26px 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.hero-summary-label {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--accent-bright);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-summary dl {
  margin: 0;
}

.hero-summary dl div {
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.hero-summary dt {
  margin: 0 0 5px;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-summary dd {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.process-flow {
  margin-top: -8px;
}

.process-flow .process-flow-label {
  font-size: 30px;
}

.guidance-page .hero.hero-compact {
  padding-top: 104px;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
}

.guidance-page .hero-content,
.guidance-page .section-inner,
.guidance-page .contact-inner {
  width: min(900px, 100%);
}

.guidance-page .hero h1 {
  max-width: 15ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.2vw, 3.75rem);
}

.guidance-page .hero-copy,
.guidance-page .section-lede,
.guidance-page .legal-copy {
  max-width: 72ch;
}

.guidance-page .section-header {
  max-width: 74ch;
}

.guidance-page .article-contact-panel {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 42px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
}

.guidance-page .article-contact-panel p {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.guidance-page .article-contact-panel .button-primary {
  border-color: var(--control-border);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--bright);
}

.guidance-page .article-contact-panel .button-primary:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
}

.article-contents {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--surface);
}

.article-contents-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 26px;
  align-items: start;
  width: min(900px, calc(100% - 64px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 24px 0;
}

.article-contents-inner > p {
  margin: 2px 0 0;
  color: var(--accent-bright);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.article-contents ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 24px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.article-contents a {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 32px;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration-color: var(--control-border);
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.article-contents a:hover {
  color: var(--bright);
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent);
}

.utility-page .hero.hero-compact {
  padding-top: 84px;
  padding-bottom: 56px;
}

.utility-page .hero h1 {
  max-width: 16ch;
}

.about-page .hero-content,
.about-page .about-inner {
  width: min(1040px, 100%);
}

.about-page .about-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.18fr) minmax(300px, 0.82fr);
  align-items: start;
}

.about-page .profile-panel {
  box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.about-page #verify {
  background: var(--surface);
}

.about-page #verify .section-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(360px, 1.1fr);
  gap: 28px 54px;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-page #verify .section-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 108px;
  margin: 0;
}

.about-page #verify .verification-sequence {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
}

.about-page #verify .detail-grid {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.contact-page .contact-hero {
  padding-top: 72px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.contact-page .hero-sub {
  max-width: 62ch;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.contact-page .hero-copy {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.contact-page .contact-layout-hero {
  margin-top: 36px;
}

.privacy-page .legal-hero {
  padding-top: 72px;
  padding-bottom: 46px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.privacy-page .legal-hero .hero-content {
  width: min(920px, 100%);
}

.privacy-page .legal-hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.privacy-page .legal-hero .hero-sub {
  max-width: 66ch;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.privacy-page .legal-section {
  padding-top: 64px;
}

.faq-page-template .hero-content {
  width: min(980px, 100%);
}

.faq-page-template .faq {
  background: var(--surface);
}

.faq-page-template .faq-item {
  background: var(--bg);
}

.home-proof-feature {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  max-width: 960px;
  padding: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--surface);
}

.home-proof-feature ol {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  list-style: none;
}

.home-proof-feature li {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 18px 10px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--bright);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: center;
}

.home-proof-feature li:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
  background: var(--accent-soft);
}

.report-anatomy {
  background: var(--bg);
}

.report-extract-section {
  background: var(--surface);
}

.report-extract {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--bg);
}

.report-extract-header {
  padding: 30px 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.report-extract-header h3 {
  margin: 10px 0 8px;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
}

.report-extract-header p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.proof-disclaimer {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--accent-bright);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.extract-block {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(170px, 0.36fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.extract-block:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.extract-annotation,
.extract-copy {
  padding: 26px 30px;
}

.extract-annotation {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
}

.extract-annotation strong,
.extract-annotation span {
  display: block;
}

.extract-annotation strong {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: var(--accent-bright);
}

.extract-annotation span {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.extract-copy h4 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.extract-copy p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .service-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(330px, 0.78fr);
    column-gap: 34px;
  }

  .service-page .hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.55rem;
  }

  .about-page #verify .section-inner {
    gap: 28px 36px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .service-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .service-hero-copy > *,
  .service-hero-grid > .proof-object,
  .service-hero-grid > .hero-summary {
    grid-column: 1;
  }

  .service-hero-copy > .hero-badge { grid-row: 1; }
  .service-hero-copy > h1 { grid-row: 2; }
  .service-hero-copy > .hero-sub { grid-row: 3; }
  .service-hero-copy > .hero-copy { grid-row: 4; }
  .service-hero-copy > .hero-ctas { grid-row: 5; }
  .service-hero-grid > .proof-object,
  .service-hero-grid > .hero-summary {
    grid-row: 6;
    margin-top: 32px;
  }
  .service-hero-copy > .hero-proof {
    grid-row: 7;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .service-page .hero-proof {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .article-contents-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
    width: min(100% - 44px, 900px);
  }

  .article-contents a {
    min-height: 44px;
  }

  .about-page .about-grid,
  .about-page #verify .section-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-page #verify .section-header {
    position: static;
  }

  .about-page #verify .detail-grid {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .home-proof-feature ol {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .home-proof-feature li:nth-child(3) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .home-proof-feature li:nth-child(-n + 3) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .service-page .hero.hero-compact {
    padding-top: 28px;
    padding-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .service-page .hero h1 {
    max-width: 14ch;
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .service-page .hero-sub {
    font-size: 1.04rem;
  }

  .service-page .hero-copy {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.52;
  }

  .service-page .hero-proof {
    display: grid;
    justify-content: stretch;
    gap: 5px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .service-page .hero-proof li {
    padding: 0;
  }

  .service-hero-grid > .proof-object,
  .service-hero-grid > .hero-summary {
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .proof-object {
    padding: 9px;
  }

  .guidance-page .hero.hero-compact,
  .utility-page .hero.hero-compact {
    padding-top: 44px;
    padding-bottom: 34px;
  }

  .guidance-page .hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.125rem;
  }

  .article-contents-inner {
    width: min(100% - 36px, 900px);
    padding: 20px 0;
  }

  .article-contents ol {
    display: grid;
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .article-contents a {
    min-height: 44px;
  }

  .process-flow,
  .report-anatomy {
    overflow-x: auto;
    overscroll-behavior-inline: contain;
  }

  .process-flow .proof-diagram {
    min-width: 720px;
  }

  .report-anatomy .proof-diagram {
    min-width: 600px;
  }

  .home-proof-feature {
    padding: 18px;
  }

  .home-proof-feature ol {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .home-proof-feature li,
  .home-proof-feature li:nth-child(3) {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    text-align: left;
  }

  .home-proof-feature li:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .extract-block {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .extract-annotation {
    padding: 18px 20px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .extract-copy,
  .report-extract-header {
    padding: 22px 20px;
  }

  .contact-page .contact-hero {
    padding-top: 36px;
    padding-bottom: 52px;
  }

  .contact-page .hero-sub,
  .privacy-page .legal-hero .hero-sub {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }

  .privacy-page .legal-hero {
    padding-top: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 34px;
  }
}

@media print {
  :root {
    color-scheme: light;
    --bg: #ffffff;
    --bg-deep: #ffffff;
    --surface: #ffffff;
    --elevated: #f3f3f3;
    --border: #b8b8b8;
    --border-soft: #d5d5d5;
    --text: #222222;
    --muted: #444444;
    --bright: #111111;
    --white: #111111;
    --accent: #8a4300;
    --accent-bright: #8a4300;
    --accent-soft: #f4e8dc;
    --signal-soft: #f4e8dc;
    --control-border: #666666;
    --track-bg: #ffffff;
  }

  body {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #222222;
    font-size: 11pt;
    print-color-adjust: exact;
    -webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;
  }

  .site-header,
  .site-footer,
  .hero-ctas,
  .contact,
  .article-contact-panel,
  .menu-toggle {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .hero,
  .hero.hero-compact,
  .section-band {
    padding: 24pt 0;
    background: #ffffff;
  }

  .hero-content,
  .section-inner,
  .legal-layout,
  .article-contents-inner {
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: none !important;
  }

  .legal-layout,
  .about-page #verify .section-inner {
    display: block;
  }

  .legal-summary,
  .about-page #verify .section-header {
    position: static;
  }

  .proof-object,
  .report-extract,
  .detail-panel,
  .service-card,
  .faq-item {
    break-inside: avoid;
  }

  .process-flow,
  .report-anatomy {
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .process-flow .proof-diagram,
  .report-anatomy .proof-diagram {
    min-width: 0;
  }

}