/* Ashrel — site styles
   Converted from the Claude Design canvas (Ashrel.dc.html) to static CSS.
   Order: tokens, base, layout, header, components, sections, footer, responsive. */

/* ---------- Fonts ---------- */

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Ubuntu';
  src: url('../fonts/Ubuntu-Light.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Ubuntu';
  src: url('../fonts/Ubuntu-Regular.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Ubuntu';
  src: url('../fonts/Ubuntu-Medium.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Ubuntu';
  src: url('../fonts/Ubuntu-Bold.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

/* ---------- Tokens ---------- */

:root {
  --navy: #121A38;
  --blue: #0058AB;
  --cyan: #1DB8F2;
  --teal: #00D5D0;
  --teal-deep: #00828E;
  --lilac: #D4D3F1;
  --amber: #FEB100;

  --ink: #121A38;
  --slate: #3B4560;
  --slate-2: #5A6480;
  --mist: #8892AB;
  --line: #E4E9F0;
  --line-soft: #EEF1F6;
  --field: #D9E0EA;
  --paper: #F5F7FA;
  --paper-tint: #F5F9FD;

  /* On-navy text ramp */
  --on-navy-1: #EEF2F9;
  --on-navy-2: #D9DFEA;
  --on-navy-3: #C3CDE0;
  --on-navy-4: #B8C2D8;
  --on-navy-5: #8E9BB8;
  --on-navy-6: #6E7B99;

  --shell: 1240px;
  --gutter: 40px;
  --header-h: 74px;
}

/* ---------- Base ---------- */

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Components below set display:flex/grid, which would otherwise win over the
   hidden attribute. Everything toggled from JS relies on this. */
[hidden] {
  display: none !important;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 8px);
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Ubuntu', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-wrap: pretty;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

a {
  color: var(--blue);
  text-decoration: none;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--cyan);
}

img,
svg {
  max-width: 100%;
}

input,
textarea,
select,
button {
  font-family: inherit;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--cyan);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  left: 0;
  color: #fff;
}

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

@keyframes ash-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50% { opacity: .35; transform: scale(.72); }
}

@keyframes ash-sweep {
  0% { transform: translateY(-100%); }
  100% { transform: translateY(400%); }
}

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */

.wrap {
  max-width: var(--shell);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  width: 100%;
}

main {
  flex: 1;
}

.eyebrow {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.eyebrow--onnavy {
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.h-section {
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  font-size: 44px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.lede {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 17.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--slate-2);
}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.site-header .wrap {
  height: var(--header-h);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 44px;
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  color: var(--ink);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.brand:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.brand span {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.nav a {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.nav a:hover,
.nav a[aria-current='page'] {
  color: var(--blue);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  margin-left: auto;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 16px 26px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: center;
}

.btn--cyan {
  background: var(--cyan);
  color: var(--navy);
}

.btn--cyan:hover {
  background: var(--teal);
  color: var(--navy);
}

.btn--outline {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .28);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.btn--outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--cyan);
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.btn--dark {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  border: 0;
}

.btn--dark:hover {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
}

.nav a.btn--nav {
  padding: 11px 20px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
}

.nav a.btn--nav:hover {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
}

.link-rule {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cyan);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-field {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 12%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .55) 55%, black 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 12%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .55) 55%, black 100%);
}

.hero-grid-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(#ffffff0d 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, #ffffff0d 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 78px 78px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -160px;
  right: -120px;
  width: 620px;
  height: 620px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(29, 184, 242, .2), transparent 66%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero .wrap {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 96px;
  padding-bottom: 88px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.08fr .92fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: start;
}

.hero-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .22);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 7px 15px 7px 12px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--lilac);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.hero-badge i {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--teal);
  animation: ash-pulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.hero h1 {
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  font-size: 64px;
  line-height: 1.03;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
  font-weight: 700;
  max-width: 14ch;
}

.hero p {
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  font-size: 19.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--on-navy-4);
  max-width: 52ch;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 38px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Engagement panel */

.panel {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .045);
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.panel-sweep {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 2px;
  height: 26%;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--teal), transparent);
  animation: ash-sweep 4.6s linear infinite;
}

.panel-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 16px 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
}

.panel-head span:first-child {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--on-navy-5);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.panel-head span:last-child {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--teal);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.panel-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 16px 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
}

.panel-row dt {
  width: 96px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--on-navy-6);
  font-weight: 700;
  padding-top: 3px;
  margin: 0;
}

.panel-row dd {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin: 0;
}

.panel-foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  background: rgba(29, 184, 242, .1);
}

.panel-foot p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--on-navy-2);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.panel-foot a {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--teal);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 213, 208, .45);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ---------- Metrics band ---------- */

.metrics {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
}

.metrics .wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.metric {
  padding: 34px 30px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
}

.metric b {
  display: block;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.metric span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: #C6DEF4;
  margin-top: 8px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* ---------- Practice ---------- */

.section {
  padding-top: 104px;
}

.section-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: end;
}

.practice-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  margin-top: 56px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.practice-cell {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 30px 26px 34px;
}

.practice-cell:hover {
  background: var(--paper-tint);
}

.practice-cell i {
  display: block;
  width: 30px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--cyan);
}

.practice-cell h3 {
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  font-size: 19.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.practice-cell p {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--slate-2);
}

.practice-cell .roles {
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--mist);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.note {
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--mist);
}

/* ---------- Process ---------- */

.process {
  margin-top: 104px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.process .wrap {
  padding-top: 96px;
  padding-bottom: 96px;
}

.steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 60px;
}

.step {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--navy);
  padding: 30px 26px 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.step-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
}

.step-num {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--blue);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
}

.step-when {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--lilac);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 4px 9px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.step h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

.step p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--slate-2);
}

.commitments {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 44px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fff;
}

.commitment {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 240px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.commitment:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.commitment b {
  color: var(--teal-deep);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ---------- Cards (cases, posts) ---------- */

.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 26px;
  margin-top: 52px;
  align-items: start;
}

.card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  height: 100%;
}

/* Text-only cards (no card-media) get a top accent instead, so the card
   doesn't read as a broken image placeholder. */
.card:not(:has(.card-media)) .card-body {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--navy);
}

a.card:hover {
  border-color: var(--cyan);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.card-media {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--paper);
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.card-body {
  padding: 28px 26px 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  flex: 1;
}

.card-tag {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.card-tag--teal {
  color: var(--teal-deep);
  font-size: 12px;
}

.card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 19.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.018em;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--slate-2);
  flex: 1;
}

.card-meta {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.card-meta--ruled {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  padding-top: 14px;
}

.card-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 26px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 16px;
}

.card-stats b {
  display: block;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

.card-stats span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--mist);
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ---------- Photo band ---------- */

.band {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 540px;
  margin-top: 104px;
  background: var(--navy);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.band > img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.band-scrim {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(18, 26, 56, .94) 0%, rgba(18, 26, 56, .78) 40%, rgba(18, 26, 56, .1) 92%);
}

.band-inner {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 540px;
  padding: 88px 0;
}

.band-copy {
  max-width: 34ch;
  color: #fff;
}

.band-copy h2 {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  font-size: 42px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.032em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.band-copy p {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  font-size: 17.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--on-navy-3);
  font-weight: 300;
}

.band-copy .btn {
  margin-top: 30px;
  padding: 15px 24px;
  font-size: 15px;
}

/* ---------- Quotes ---------- */

.quotes-outer {
  margin-top: 96px;
}

.quotes {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 72px 64px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.quotes-lines {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffffff0a 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.quotes-inner {
  position: relative;
}

.quote-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 44px;
  margin-top: 44px;
}

.quote-grid figure {
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.quote-grid blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--on-navy-1);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.quote-grid figcaption {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--on-navy-5);
  line-height: 1.55;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
  padding-top: 16px;
}

.quotes-note {
  margin: 40px 0 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--on-navy-6);
}

/* ---------- Insights teaser ---------- */

.section-head-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */

.faq-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.faq-item summary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 24px 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  list-style: none;
}

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

.faq-item summary::after {
  content: '+';
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--blue);
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.faq-item[open] summary::after {
  content: '\2212';
}

.faq-item p {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 60px 26px 0;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.68;
  color: var(--slate-2);
}

/* ---------- Brief / contact ---------- */

.brief {
  margin-top: 104px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.brief .wrap {
  padding-top: 96px;
  padding-bottom: 96px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

.brief h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 44px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  font-weight: 700;
  max-width: 18ch;
}

.brief-lede {
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  font-size: 17.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--slate-2);
  max-width: 48ch;
}

.contact-rows {
  margin-top: 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.contact-row {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
}

.contact-row dt {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mist);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
}

.contact-row dd {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0;
  text-align: right;
}

.brief-form {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 38px 36px 34px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.field-pair {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}

.field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-2);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.field input,
.field select,
.field textarea {
  border: 1px solid var(--field);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 13px 14px;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  background: #fff;
  width: 100%;
}

.field textarea {
  resize: vertical;
}

.field input:focus,
.field select:focus,
.field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 88, 171, .12);
}

.form-note {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--mist);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.form-status {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.form-status[data-state='error'] {
  background: #FDECEC;
  color: #8A1C1C;
  border: 1px solid #F3C3C3;
}

.thanks {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--teal-deep);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--teal-deep);
  padding: 56px 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.thanks .eyebrow {
  color: var(--teal-deep);
}

.thanks h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
}

.thanks p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--slate-2);
}

.thanks button {
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: 8px;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--field);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.thanks button:hover {
  border-color: var(--blue);
}

/* ---------- Insights page ---------- */

.hero--compact .wrap {
  display: block;
  padding-top: 84px;
  padding-bottom: 76px;
}

.hero--compact h1 {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  font-size: 54px;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
  max-width: 20ch;
}

.hero--compact p {
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  font-size: 18.5px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--on-navy-4);
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.topics {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 26px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.topic {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--slate);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.topic:hover {
  border-color: var(--blue);
}

.topic[aria-pressed='true'] {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--navy);
}

.lead-article {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
  gap: 52px;
  padding: 56px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  align-items: center;
}

.lead-media {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.lead-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.lead-flag {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.lead-flag b {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 700;
  background: var(--amber);
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.lead-flag span {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.lead-article h2 {
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  font-size: 38px;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -.032em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.lead-article > div > p {
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.68;
  color: var(--slate-2);
  max-width: 54ch;
}

.lead-article .link-rule {
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-size: 15.5px;
}

.posts-empty {
  padding: 56px 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--slate-2);
}

.signup {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--lilac);
  padding: 48px 52px;
  margin: 56px 0 0;
}

.signup h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.028em;
}

.signup p {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--slate);
  max-width: 58ch;
}

.signup form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.signup input {
  border: 1px solid #B7B5DE;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  min-width: 260px;
  flex: 1;
}

.signup input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--navy);
}

.signup button {
  padding: 14px 24px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.tail-space {
  height: 96px;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */

.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
}

.footer-grid {
  padding-top: 72px;
  padding-bottom: 34px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
}

.footer-brand p {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--on-navy-5);
  max-width: 34ch;
}

.footer-brand .email {
  margin-top: 22px;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--lilac);
  display: inline-block;
}

.footer-col h2 {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--on-navy-6);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--on-navy-5);
}

.footer-col a {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--on-navy-2);
}

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

.footer-bar {
  padding-top: 22px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--on-navy-6);
}

.footer-bar a {
  color: var(--on-navy-6);
}

.footer-bar a:hover {
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.footer-bar div {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .practice-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .footer-brand {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  :root {
    --gutter: 24px;
  }

  .nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: var(--header-h);
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 8px 24px 20px;
    display: none;
  }

  .nav[data-open='true'] {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav a {
    padding: 14px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .nav .btn--nav {
    margin-top: 16px;
    justify-content: center;
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: block;
  }

  .hero .wrap,
  .section-split,
  .brief .wrap,
  .lead-article {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 44px;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 44px;
    max-width: none;
  }

  .hero--compact h1 {
    font-size: 38px;
  }

  .h-section,
  .brief h2 {
    font-size: 34px;
  }

  .metrics .wrap {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .card-grid,
  .quote-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .quotes {
    padding: 48px 28px;
  }

  .band-inner {
    min-height: 460px;
    padding: 64px 0;
  }

  .band-copy {
    max-width: none;
  }

  .band-copy h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .signup {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    padding: 36px 28px;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 34px;
  }

  .hero p {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .hero .wrap {
    padding-top: 64px;
    padding-bottom: 64px;
  }

  .section {
    padding-top: 72px;
  }

  .process,
  .brief,
  .band {
    margin-top: 72px;
  }

  .practice-grid,
  .steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .field-pair {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .brief-form {
    padding: 28px 22px 26px;
  }

  .commitment {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .panel-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .panel-row dt {
    width: auto;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
  }

  .contact-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .contact-row dd {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .thanks {
    padding: 36px 24px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  .hero-badge i,
  .panel-sweep {
    animation: none;
  }
}

/* ---------- Long-form documents (privacy, terms) ---------- */

.doc {
  padding: 72px 0 96px;
  max-width: 74ch;
}

.doc h1 {
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  font-size: 44px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.doc .updated {
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.doc h2 {
  margin: 48px 0 0;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

.doc p,
.doc li {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--slate-2);
}

.doc p {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
}

.doc ul {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  padding-left: 22px;
}

.doc li {
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.doc .callout {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--cyan);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .doc h1 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .doc {
    padding: 48px 0 64px;
  }
}

/* ---------- Articles ---------- */

.article-hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.article-hero .wrap {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 68px;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
  max-width: 900px;
}

.article-hero .tag {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.article-hero h1 {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  font-size: 46px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.032em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.article-hero .standfirst {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--on-navy-4);
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.article-meta {
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--on-navy-5);
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.article-body {
  max-width: 74ch;
  padding: 64px 0 40px;
}

.article-body > p {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: #2C3552;
}

.article-body > p:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.article-body h2 {
  margin: 52px 0 0;
  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  line-height: 1.22;
}

.article-body h3 {
  margin: 36px 0 0;
  font-size: 19.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.018em;
}

.article-body ul,
.article-body ol {
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  padding-left: 24px;
}

.article-body li {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: #2C3552;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.article-body strong {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.article-body a {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 88, 171, .3);
}

.pull {
  margin: 44px 0 0;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 28px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--cyan);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -.018em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.figure-note {
  margin: 32px 0 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 24px 26px;
}

.figure-note h3 {
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
}

.figure-note p {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--slate-2);
}

.data-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
}

.data-table th,
.data-table td {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 13px 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  vertical-align: top;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.data-table th {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mist);
  font-weight: 700;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
}

.data-table td:first-child {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.table-scroll {
  overflow-x: auto;
}

.sources {
  margin-top: 64px;
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  max-width: 74ch;
}

.sources h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mist);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.sources ol {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.sources li {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--slate-2);
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.article-cta {
  margin: 56px 0 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 44px 44px 46px;
  max-width: 74ch;
}

.article-cta h2 {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
}

.article-cta p {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--on-navy-3);
  font-weight: 300;
}

.article-cta .btn {
  margin-top: 26px;
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .article-hero h1 {
    font-size: 31px;
  }

  .article-hero .standfirst {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .article-body {
    padding: 44px 0 32px;
  }

  .article-body h2 {
    font-size: 23px;
  }

  .pull {
    font-size: 19px;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .article-cta {
    padding: 32px 24px 34px;
  }
}

/* ---------- Ambient photography layers ----------
   Both sit behind copy, so each pairs with a scrim that keeps the text side
   dark. Photography is decorative: it carries no information and is marked
   aria-hidden / alt="". */

.hero-photo {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 70% 40%;
  opacity: .38;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-photo-scrim {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(95deg, rgba(18, 26, 56, .97) 0%, rgba(18, 26, 56, .9) 38%, rgba(18, 26, 56, .55) 70%, rgba(18, 26, 56, .35) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(18, 26, 56, .5) 0%, transparent 30%, rgba(18, 26, 56, .6) 100%);
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero-photo {
    opacity: .22;
  }

  .hero-photo-scrim {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(18, 26, 56, .88), rgba(18, 26, 56, .94));
  }
}

/* The band photograph is right-weighted, so a narrow viewport cropping from
   the centre loses the subjects entirely. Pull the crop toward them. */

.band > img {
  object-position: 62% 50%;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .band > img {
    object-position: 80% 45%;
  }
}

/* Article lead image — sits above the body copy, never behind it, so no
   scrim is needed and the composition carries no text-legibility constraint. */

.article-lead {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 74ch;
  padding-top: 56px;
}

.article-lead img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.article-lead figcaption {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--mist);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.article-lead + .article-body {
  padding-top: 44px;
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .article-lead {
    padding-top: 36px;
  }

  .article-lead + .article-body {
    padding-top: 32px;
  }
}

/* ---------- Full-bleed hero (home) ----------
   The engagement panel used to sit beside the headline, which left no room
   for a photograph. It now runs as a strip directly beneath this hero. */

.hero--full {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero--full > img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 42%;
}

.hero--full .hero-scrim {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(96deg, rgba(18, 26, 56, .95) 0%, rgba(18, 26, 56, .88) 32%, rgba(18, 26, 56, .5) 58%, rgba(18, 26, 56, .14) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(18, 26, 56, .55) 0%, transparent 26%, rgba(18, 26, 56, .45) 100%);
}

.hero--full .wrap {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 112px;
  padding-bottom: 112px;
}

.hero--full h1 {
  max-width: 15ch;
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  font-size: 58px;
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero--full .hero-sub {
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--on-navy-4);
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 46ch;
}









@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero--full h1 {
    font-size: 38px;
    max-width: none;
  }

  .hero--full .wrap {
    padding-top: 72px;
    padding-bottom: 72px;
  }

  .hero--full > img {
    object-position: 76% 40%;
  }

  .hero--full .hero-scrim {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(18, 26, 56, .82) 0%, rgba(18, 26, 56, .9) 100%);
  }

}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .hero--full h1 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
}