/* ============================================================
   Blueridge — blue-ridge.co
   Single stylesheet. Loaded by every page, cached once.
   ============================================================ */

@font-face{
  font-family:'Newsreader';font-style:normal;font-weight:200 800;font-display:swap;
  src:url(/assets/fonts/newsreader.woff2) format('woff2');
}
@font-face{
  font-family:'Inter Tight';font-style:normal;font-weight:100 900;font-display:swap;
  src:url(/assets/fonts/intertight.woff2) format('woff2');
}

:root{
  --navy:#0A1626;
  --navy-2:#101F32;
  --bone:#F7F4EE;
  --paper:#FFFDF9;
  --ink:#0C1B2A;
  --muted:#57646F;
  --muted-dk:#A3B0BD;
  --line:#DDD6CA;
  --line-dk:rgba(247,244,238,.16);
  --brass:#9C6329;
  --brass-lt:#C79A5D;
  --max:1180px;
  --narrow:768px;
  --pad:clamp(20px,4vw,48px);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *{animation-duration:.001ms!important;transition-duration:.001ms!important}
}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--bone);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Inter Tight','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;font-weight:400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;height:auto}
a{color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:400;line-height:1.1;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.015em}
p{margin:0}
ul,ol{margin:0;padding:0}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--pad)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--navy);color:var(--bone);padding:12px 20px;z-index:999}
.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px;position:fixed}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--brass-lt);outline-offset:3px}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

/* ---------- type ---------- */
.eyebrow{
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;
  color:var(--brass);margin:0 0 22px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--brass);flex:none}
.eyebrow.on-dark{color:var(--brass-lt)}
.eyebrow.on-dark::before{background:var(--brass-lt)}
.h-section{font-size:clamp(29px,3.6vw,48px);max-width:23ch}
.lede{font-size:clamp(16px,1.35vw,19px);color:var(--muted);max-width:62ch;margin-top:22px}
.on-dark .lede,.dark .lede{color:var(--muted-dk)}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
header{
  position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto 0;z-index:100;
  transition:background .35s ease,border-color .35s ease,padding .35s ease;
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;padding-block:18px;
  background:rgba(10,22,38,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
}
header.solid{border-bottom-color:var(--line-dk);padding-block:12px;background:rgba(10,22,38,.985)}
.h-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--bone)}
.logo-mark{font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;font-size:25px;letter-spacing:.02em;white-space:nowrap}
.logo-mark span{color:var(--brass-lt)}
.logo-tag{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(247,244,238,.48);font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap}
nav ul{display:flex;gap:30px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;align-items:center}
nav a{
  text-decoration:none;color:rgba(247,244,238,.82);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.02em;padding-block:6px;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s;
}
nav a:hover,nav a[aria-current="true"]{color:var(--bone);border-bottom-color:var(--brass-lt)}
.h-cta{
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy);background:var(--bone);
  font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:12px 22px;
  transition:background .2s,color .2s;white-space:nowrap;
}
.h-cta:hover{background:var(--brass-lt);color:var(--navy)}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line-dk);color:var(--bone);width:46px;height:46px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;padding:0}
.burger span{display:block;width:20px;height:1.5px;background:currentColor;position:relative}
.burger span::before,.burger span::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;width:20px;height:1.5px;background:currentColor}
.burger span::before{top:-6px}.burger span::after{top:6px}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;
  font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;padding:16px 28px;min-height:48px;
  border:1px solid transparent;transition:all .22s ease;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--brass);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#875223}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(247,244,238,.3);color:var(--bone)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--bone);background:rgba(247,244,238,.07)}
.btn-dark{background:var(--navy);color:var(--bone)}
.btn-dark:hover{background:var(--navy-2)}
.btn .arrow{transition:transform .22s ease}
.btn:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* ---------- hero: home ---------- */
.hero{
  background:var(--navy);color:var(--bone);position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  padding-top:clamp(136px,16vh,186px);padding-bottom:clamp(66px,8vh,104px);
}
.hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:-30%;right:-12%;width:74vw;height:90vh;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,rgba(156,99,41,.22),rgba(156,99,41,0) 62%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:linear-gradient(var(--line-dk) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:100% 96px;opacity:.14;
  mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,#000 40%,transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,#000 40%,transparent);
}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(0,.65fr);gap:clamp(32px,5vw,80px);align-items:end}
h1{font-size:clamp(37px,5.4vw,72px);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.025em;max-width:19ch}
h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--brass-lt)}
.hero-sub{margin-top:28px;max-width:46ch;font-size:clamp(16px,1.5vw,19px);color:rgba(247,244,238,.76);line-height:1.6}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:36px}
.hero-aside{border-left:1px solid var(--line-dk);padding-left:28px;padding-bottom:6px}
.hero-aside p{font-size:14px;color:rgba(247,244,238,.64);line-height:1.7}
.hero-aside strong{display:block;color:var(--bone);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}

/* ---------- hero: inner pages ---------- */
.page-hero{
  background:var(--navy);color:var(--bone);position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  padding-top:clamp(124px,14vh,164px);padding-bottom:clamp(48px,6vh,72px);
}
.page-hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:-40%;right:-10%;width:60vw;height:80vh;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,rgba(156,99,41,.17),transparent 62%);pointer-events:none;
}
.page-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.crumbs{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(247,244,238,.45);margin-bottom:26px;list-style:none}
.crumbs a{color:rgba(247,244,238,.68);text-decoration:none}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--brass-lt)}
.crumbs li:not(:last-child)::after{content:"/";margin-left:10px;color:rgba(247,244,238,.3)}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4.4vw,58px);max-width:22ch;letter-spacing:-.022em}
.page-hero .page-lede{margin-top:24px;max-width:58ch;font-size:clamp(16px,1.45vw,19px);color:rgba(247,244,238,.74);line-height:1.6}
.page-hero .hero-actions{margin-top:34px}

/* ---------- proof band ---------- */
.proof{background:var(--navy-2);color:var(--bone);border-top:1px solid var(--line-dk);padding-block:clamp(34px,4.6vw,52px)}
.proof-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line-dk)}
.proof-item{background:var(--navy-2);padding:clamp(18px,2.2vw,28px) clamp(14px,2vw,24px)}
.proof-num{font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(30px,3.4vw,44px);line-height:1;color:var(--bone);letter-spacing:-.02em;height:clamp(32px,3.7vw,46px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.proof-num sup{font-size:.42em;color:var(--brass-lt);vertical-align:super;letter-spacing:0}
.proof-num.txt{font-size:clamp(20px,2.1vw,28px);letter-spacing:-.005em;line-height:1.08}
.proof-label{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted-dk);margin-top:12px;line-height:1.45}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
.section{padding-block:clamp(64px,8vw,116px)}
.section.tint{background:var(--paper);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.section.dark{background:var(--navy);color:var(--bone);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.section.dark::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;bottom:-40%;left:-15%;width:60vw;height:80vh;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,rgba(156,99,41,.14),transparent 65%);pointer-events:none;
}
.section.dark .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.sec-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.42fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(24px,5vw,72px);margin-bottom:clamp(40px,4.6vw,68px);align-items:start}
.sec-head .eyebrow{margin-bottom:0}
.sec-foot{margin-top:clamp(32px,4vw,48px);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}

/* ---------- pillars / cards ---------- */
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line)}
.pillar{background:var(--bone);padding:clamp(26px,3vw,40px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:background .25s;text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.pillar:hover{background:var(--paper)}
.section.tint .pillar{background:var(--paper)}
.section.tint .pillar:hover{background:#fff}
.pillar-num{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--brass);font-weight:600}
.pillar h3{font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,26px);margin:18px 0 16px;line-height:1.16;max-width:17ch}
.pillar p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.62}
.pillar ul{list-style:none;margin:20px 0 0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}
.pillar li{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);padding-left:18px;position:relative;line-height:1.5}
.pillar li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:7px;height:1px;background:var(--brass)}
.pillar-more{margin-top:auto;padding-top:26px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.pillar:hover .pillar-more{color:var(--brass)}

/* ---------- steps ---------- */
.approach-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.42fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(24px,5vw,72px)}
.steps{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(14px,2vw,28px);padding-block:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dk)}
.step:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dk)}
.step-n{font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;font-size:24px;color:var(--brass-lt);line-height:1}
.step h3{font-size:clamp(18px,1.85vw,23px);margin-bottom:10px}
.step p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted-dk);line-height:1.62;max-width:52ch}

/* ---------- portfolio ---------- */
.port-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,3vw,32px)}
.port{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);padding:clamp(24px,2.8vw,36px);transition:border-color .25s,transform .25s}
.port:hover{border-color:var(--brass);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.port-tag{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);font-weight:600}
.port h3{font-size:clamp(18px,1.9vw,23px);margin:16px 0 14px;line-height:1.18}
.port p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.62}
.port-wide{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.38fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,3vw,48px);align-items:start}
.port-figs{display:flex;gap:clamp(20px,3vw,44px);flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px}
.fig-n{font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(25px,2.7vw,35px);line-height:1;color:var(--ink)}
.fig-l{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}

/* ---------- post lists ---------- */
.posts{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.post{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 156px 34px;gap:clamp(16px,3vw,40px);
  align-items:center;padding-block:26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  text-decoration:none;transition:padding-left .25s ease,background .25s;
}
.post:hover{background:var(--paper);padding-left:12px}
.post h3{font-size:clamp(17px,1.7vw,22px);line-height:1.24;max-width:46ch;transition:color .2s}
.post:hover h3{color:var(--brass)}
.post-meta{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);text-align:right;line-height:1.55}
.post-meta span{display:block}
.post-meta span+span{color:#8A959F}
.post-arrow{color:var(--muted);transition:transform .25s,color .25s}
.post:hover .post-arrow{transform:translateX(4px);color:var(--brass)}

/* ---------- featured insight ---------- */
.feature{
  display:block;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:var(--paper);padding:clamp(28px,4vw,56px);
  transition:border-color .25s,transform .25s;
}
.feature:hover{border-color:var(--brass);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.feature h2{font-size:clamp(25px,3.2vw,40px);max-width:26ch;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.02em;transition:color .2s}
.feature:hover h2{color:var(--brass)}
.feature .lede{margin-top:18px;max-width:64ch}
.feature-meta{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:26px}
.feature-more{display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;margin-top:20px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--brass)}

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.article-head{max-width:var(--narrow)}
.article-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(247,244,238,.5);margin-top:26px}
.article-meta span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.prose{max-width:var(--narrow);font-size:18px;line-height:1.72;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.prose a,.prose p{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.prose>*+*{margin-top:1.1em}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(23px,2.5vw,30px);margin-top:1.9em;margin-bottom:.1em;line-height:1.2;max-width:none}
.prose h3{font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,23px);margin-top:1.6em;margin-bottom:.1em;line-height:1.22}
.prose p{color:#22313F}
.prose a{color:var(--brass);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.prose a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.55em}
.prose ul li{position:relative;padding-left:22px}
.prose ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.72em;width:9px;height:1px;background:var(--brass)}
.prose ol{counter-reset:n}
.prose ol li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;counter-increment:n}
.prose ol li::before{content:counter(n)".";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--brass);line-height:1.9}
.prose blockquote{
  margin:1.7em 0;padding:4px 0 4px clamp(18px,3vw,30px);border-left:2px solid var(--brass);
  font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(19px,2.1vw,24px);line-height:1.42;color:var(--ink);
}
.prose strong{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.prose hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2.4em 0}
.article-foot{max-width:var(--narrow);margin-top:clamp(40px,5vw,64px);padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-foot p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}
.article-foot .btn{margin-top:20px}

/* ---------- about ---------- */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.92fr) minmax(0,1.08fr);gap:clamp(30px,5vw,80px);align-items:start}
.quote{border-left:2px solid var(--brass);padding-left:clamp(20px,3vw,34px)}
.quote blockquote{margin:0;font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(19px,2.05vw,25px);line-height:1.42;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.quote p.body{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:22px;line-height:1.66}
.attrib{margin-top:26px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.attrib .ini{
  width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:var(--brass-lt);
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;font-size:16px;flex:none;
}
.attrib .who{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3}
.attrib .role{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:3px}
.creds{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.creds li{background:var(--paper);padding:18px 22px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:baseline;line-height:1.5}
.creds li b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;min-width:92px;display:inline-block;flex:none}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.contact{background:var(--navy);color:var(--bone);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.contact::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:-25%;right:-10%;width:55vw;height:80vh;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,rgba(156,99,41,.18),transparent 62%);pointer-events:none;
}
.contact .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(34px,6vw,90px);align-items:start}
.contact h1,.contact h2{font-size:clamp(29px,3.7vw,48px);max-width:16ch;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.1}
.contact-copy{font-size:16px;color:var(--muted-dk);margin-top:24px;max-width:40ch;line-height:1.65}
.c-detail{margin-top:40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}
.c-block span{display:block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-lt);margin-bottom:8px;font-weight:600}
.c-block a,.c-block p{font-size:17px;color:var(--bone);text-decoration:none}
.c-block a:hover{color:var(--brass-lt);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
form{display:grid;gap:18px}
.f-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
label{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-dk);font-weight:600;display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
input,textarea,select{
  width:100%;background:rgba(247,244,238,.05);border:1px solid var(--line-dk);
  color:var(--bone);font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;padding:14px 16px;min-height:48px;
  transition:border-color .2s,background .2s;
}
select{appearance:none;background-image:linear-gradient(45deg,transparent 50%,var(--muted-dk) 50%),linear-gradient(135deg,var(--muted-dk) 50%,transparent 50%);background-position:calc(100% - 21px) 22px,calc(100% - 16px) 22px;background-size:5px 5px,5px 5px;background-repeat:no-repeat}
input::placeholder,textarea::placeholder{color:rgba(247,244,238,.32)}
input:focus,textarea:focus,select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--brass-lt);background:rgba(247,244,238,.08)}
textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:130px}
.consent{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted-dk);line-height:1.5}
.consent input{width:18px;height:18px;min-height:18px;flex:none;margin-top:2px;accent-color:var(--brass)}
.consent label{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:var(--muted-dk);font-weight:400;margin:0}
form .btn-primary{border:none;justify-self:start}
.form-note{font-size:12px;color:rgba(247,244,238,.42);margin-top:4px}
.form-ok{display:none;border:1px solid var(--brass-lt);padding:22px 24px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--bone);line-height:1.6}
.form-ok.show{display:block}
.form-ok strong{display:block;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:6px;font-weight:600}

/* ---------- form: honeypot + error state ---------- */
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form-err{display:none;border:1px solid #B4453C;background:rgba(180,69,60,.10);padding:22px 24px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--bone);line-height:1.6}
.form-err.show,.form-err:not([hidden]){display:block}
.form-err strong{display:block;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:6px;font-weight:600}
.form-ok[hidden],.form-err[hidden],form[hidden]{display:none!important}
button[type=submit][disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:progress}

/* ---------- CTA strip ---------- */
.cta-strip{background:var(--navy-2);color:var(--bone);border-top:1px solid var(--line-dk);padding-block:clamp(48px,6vw,76px)}
.cta-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:clamp(24px,4vw,60px);flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-strip h2{font-size:clamp(24px,2.9vw,36px);max-width:27ch;line-height:1.16}
.cta-strip p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted-dk);margin-top:12px;max-width:46ch}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{background:var(--navy-2);color:var(--muted-dk);border-top:1px solid var(--line-dk);padding-block:52px 34px;font-size:13.5px}
.f-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(24px,4vw,48px);margin-bottom:44px}
.f-brand{font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;font-size:21px;color:var(--bone);margin-bottom:14px}
.f-brand span{color:var(--brass-lt)}
footer h4{font-family:'Inter Tight',sans-serif;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(247,244,238,.5);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 16px}
footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
footer a{color:var(--muted-dk);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
footer a:hover{color:var(--bone)}
.f-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line-dk);padding-top:24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(247,244,238,.4)}
.f-bottom a{color:rgba(247,244,238,.4)}
.f-legal{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ---------- 404 ---------- */
.err{min-height:72vh;display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;padding-block:140px 80px;background:var(--navy);color:var(--bone)}
.err .code{font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(64px,11vw,140px);line-height:1;color:var(--brass-lt);letter-spacing:-.04em}
.err h1{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);margin-top:20px}
.err p{color:var(--muted-dk);margin-top:16px;max-width:44ch}
.err .hero-actions{justify-content:center}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .hero-inner,.sec-head,.approach-grid,.about-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-aside{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dk);padding-left:0;padding-top:22px}
  .pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .port-wide{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .f-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .proof-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .prose{font-size:17.5px}
}
@media(max-width:860px){
  nav,header .h-cta{display:none}
  .burger{display:flex}
  nav.open{
    display:block;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--navy);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dk);padding:8px var(--pad) 24px;
  }
  nav.open ul{flex-direction:column;gap:0;align-items:stretch}
  nav.open a{display:block;padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dk);font-size:16px}
  .post{grid-template-columns:1fr 34px;gap:10px}
  .post-meta{grid-column:1;text-align:left;order:2}
  .post-arrow{grid-row:1;grid-column:2}
  .port-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .f-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .creds li{flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .proof-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .f-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .logo-tag{display:none}
  .prose{font-size:17px}
  .article-meta{gap:12px}
}
@media print{
  header,footer,.cta-strip,.hero-actions,.burger{display:none}
  body{background:#fff;color:#000;font-size:11pt}
  .page-hero{background:#fff;color:#000;padding-top:0}
  .page-hero h1,.page-hero .page-lede{color:#000}
  a[href^="http"]::after{content:" (" attr(href) ")";font-size:9pt;color:#555}
}