:root{
  --ink:#0A0A0A;--body:#1A1A1A;--muted:#6A6A6A;--faint:#9A9A9A;
  --steel:#1F4E79;--steel-dk:#163A5C;--green:#3B6D11;
  --line:rgba(10,10,10,.12);--line-soft:rgba(10,10,10,.07);
  --paper:#F4F7FA;--maxw:1080px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:#fff;color:var(--body);font-family:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;font-weight:300;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
.serif{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 48px}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.kicker{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;color:var(--steel)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}

.logobox{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.logobox .lname{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:1.85rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--ink);line-height:1}
.logobox .lsub{font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);margin-top:5px;border-top:2px solid var(--steel);padding-top:5px;width:100%}

header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:100px}
.navlinks{display:flex;gap:36px;align-items:center;font-size:.83rem;letter-spacing:.03em}
.navlinks a{color:var(--muted);transition:color .25s}
.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.navlinks a.active{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-cta{color:#fff!important;background:var(--steel);padding:10px 20px;border-radius:2px;transition:.3s}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--steel-dk)}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--ink)}
@media(max-width:860px){.navlinks{display:none}.navlinks.open{display:flex;position:absolute;top:90px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;padding:24px 48px;gap:20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.menu-toggle{display:block}}

.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);animation:rise 1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) forwards}
@keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.d1{animation-delay:.06s}.d2{animation-delay:.2s}.d3{animation-delay:.34s}.d4{animation-delay:.48s}

.hero{padding:120px 0 100px}
.hero .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:58px;align-items:center}
.hero .kicker{display:block;margin-bottom:30px}
.hero h1{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(2.8rem,5.8vw,4.8rem);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.005em;color:var(--ink)}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--steel)}
.hero p{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:30px;max-width:46ch}
.cta-btn{margin-top:36px;display:inline-block;background:var(--steel);color:#fff;padding:14px 28px;border-radius:2px;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.04em;font-weight:400;transition:.3s}
.cta-btn:hover{background:var(--steel-dk);color:#fff}
.flowbox{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:28px}
.flowrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:13px 0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--body)}
.flowrow:not(:last-child){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.flowrow .ic{color:var(--steel);font-size:1rem;width:20px;text-align:center}
.flowrow .m{color:var(--faint);font-size:.76rem;margin-left:auto}
@media(max-width:860px){.hero .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:42px}.hero{padding:64px 0 60px}.wrap{padding:0 28px}}

.band{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:84px 0}
.band .lead{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.4rem);line-height:1.32;max-width:28ch;color:var(--ink)}
.band .lead em{font-style:italic;color:var(--steel)}
.band .sub{color:var(--muted);max-width:58ch;margin-top:24px;font-size:1.05rem}

.section{padding:100px 0}
.section.tight{padding:70px 0}
.sec-head{max-width:46ch;margin-bottom:54px}
.sec-head h2{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,2.8rem);line-height:1.12;margin-top:16px;color:var(--ink)}
.sec-head p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px}

.pgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:38px}
.pillar{padding-top:22px;border-top:2px solid var(--steel)}
.pillar .n{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;color:var(--steel);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600}
.pillar .tag{font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);margin-left:10px}
.pillar h3{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:1.5rem;margin:14px 0 12px;line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink)}
.pillar p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
@media(max-width:760px){.pgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}}

.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:start}
.split h2{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.4rem);line-height:1.18;color:var(--ink)}
.split h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--steel)}
.checklist{list-style:none}
.checklist li{padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted)}
.checklist li:first-child{border-top:none}
.checklist li b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
@media(max-width:760px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}}

.cta-band{text-align:center;padding:108px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.cta-band .kicker{color:var(--steel)}
.cta-band h2{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);max-width:22ch;margin:18px auto 32px;line-height:1.1;color:var(--ink)}

footer{padding:60px 0 40px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;padding-bottom:40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.foot-grid p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:16px;max-width:34ch}
.foot-col h4{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:14px}
.foot-col a{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;padding:5px 0;transition:color .2s}
.foot-col a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.foot-meta{padding-top:24px;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--faint);line-height:1.6;max-width:70ch}
@media(max-width:760px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}}

.page-hero{padding:80px 0 40px}
.page-hero .kicker{display:block;margin-bottom:22px}
.page-hero h1{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.8rem);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.005em;max-width:20ch;color:var(--ink)}
.page-hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--steel)}
.page-hero p{font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:22px;max-width:56ch}

.lifecycle{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:24px 0;margin:40px 0 0}
.lifecycle .row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}
.lifecycle .step{color:var(--ink)}
.lifecycle .sep{color:var(--steel)}

.svc-sec{padding:48px 0 0}
.svc-sec h2{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:1.7rem;display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;color:var(--ink)}
.svc-sec h2 .num{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--steel);font-weight:600}
.svc-sec .lead{color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem;margin:10px 0 22px;max-width:64ch}
.svc-tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);border:1px solid rgba(31,78,121,.4);padding:2px 8px;border-radius:2px;margin-left:10px;vertical-align:middle}
.svc{border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding:20px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:5px 24px;align-items:baseline}
.svc:first-of-type{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.svc h3{font-size:1.14rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.svc .fee{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--steel);white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;font-weight:400}
.svc .fee.free{color:var(--green)}
.svc p{grid-column:1/2;color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem;margin-top:3px}
.note{border-left:2px solid var(--steel);background:var(--paper);padding:16px 20px;margin:24px 0 0;font-size:.89rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}
.note b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}

.prose{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.prose h2{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--ink);margin:38px 0 14px;line-height:1.2}
.prose h3{font-weight:500;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink);margin:28px 0 10px}
.prose p{margin:18px 0;color:var(--body);font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.7}
.prose ul{margin:16px 0 16px 22px;color:var(--body)}
.prose li{margin:8px 0}
.prose .meta{color:var(--faint);font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.prose .disclaimer{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--faint);border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:40px;padding-top:20px;line-height:1.6}

.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}
.icard{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:28px;transition:border-color .25s}
.icard:hover{border-color:var(--steel)}
.icard .tag{font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel)}
.icard h3{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:1.4rem;margin:10px 0 10px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2}
.icard p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}
.icard .more{color:var(--steel);font-size:.84rem;margin-top:14px;display:inline-block}
@media(max-width:760px){.card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.form-wrap{max-width:620px}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
.contact-grid h2{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px}
.contact-info p{color:var(--muted);margin:14px 0;font-size:.95rem}
.contact-info b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;display:block;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:2px}
@media(max-width:760px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}}

.steps{counter-reset:step;list-style:none}
.steps li{position:relative;padding:20px 0 20px 56px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem}
.steps li:first-child{border-top:none}
.steps li:before{counter-increment:step;content:counter(step);position:absolute;left:0;top:20px;width:34px;height:34px;border:1.5px solid var(--steel);color:var(--steel);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500}
.steps li b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}

footer .logobox .lname{font-size:2.1rem}
footer .logobox .lsub{font-size:.66rem}

.flowbox-head{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:1.4rem;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;padding-bottom:14px;margin-bottom:6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.flowbox-head .fh-sub{display:block;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);font-weight:500;margin-top:6px}
.flowbox .fl-label{font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);font-size:.95rem}
.flowbox-foot{margin-top:14px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;letter-spacing:.02em}
.flowrow .ic{color:var(--steel);font-size:1rem;width:22px;text-align:center}

.trust-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:34px;margin-top:54px;padding-top:42px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.trust-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;padding-top:16px;border-top:2px solid var(--steel)}
.trust-item .t-eyebrow{font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);font-weight:500}
.trust-item .t-head{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.12;margin-top:2px}
.trust-item .t-lbl{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;margin-top:2px}
@media(max-width:760px){.trust-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px}}

.founder-photo{float:right;width:240px;margin:6px 0 18px 28px;text-align:center}
.founder-photo img{width:240px;height:auto;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid var(--line);display:block}
.founder-cap{display:block;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px;line-height:1.4}
@media(max-width:600px){.founder-photo{float:none;width:200px;margin:0 auto 22px}.founder-photo img{width:200px}}

.founder-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.founder-col-photo img{width:280px;height:auto;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid var(--line);display:block}
.founder-col-photo .founder-cap{display:block;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px;line-height:1.4}
.founder-col-text h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.3rem)}
@media(max-width:760px){.founder-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}.founder-col-photo img{width:220px}}
.cred-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:30px;margin-top:8px}
.cred-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;padding-top:16px;border-top:2px solid var(--steel)}
.cred-item .ci-eyebrow{font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);font-weight:500}
.cred-item .ci-lbl{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.4}
@media(max-width:760px){.cred-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}}

.section-tint{background:var(--paper)}

/* ---- Texture & tint system ---- */
/* Soft tinted section */
.section-tint{background:var(--paper)}
/* Very subtle dot-grid texture overlay for tinted bands */
.tex-dots{background-color:var(--paper);background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(31,78,121,.06) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:22px 22px}
/* Hairline gradient wash, near-invisible, adds depth without color */
.tex-wash{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#FFFFFF 0%,var(--paper) 100%)}
.tex-wash-up{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--paper) 0%,#FFFFFF 100%)}
/* Faint vertical rule motif on the band */
.band{position:relative}
.band .wrap{position:relative}
.band .wrap:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:6px;bottom:6px;width:3px;background:var(--steel);opacity:.6;border-radius:2px}
.band .lead,.band .sub,.band .trust-strip{padding-left:30px}

/* Clickable lifecycle rows */
a.flowrow{text-decoration:none;color:var(--body);cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;border-radius:4px;margin:2px -10px;padding:13px 12px 13px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
a.flowrow:hover{background:rgba(59,109,17,.07);padding-left:18px}
a.flowrow:hover .fl-label,a.flowrow:hover .ic,a.flowrow:hover .m{color:var(--green)}
a.flowrow .m{transition:color .2s}
a.flowrow:after{content:"\203A";margin-left:10px;color:var(--steel);font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1;font-weight:400;transition:transform .2s,color .2s}
a.flowrow:hover:after{color:var(--green);transform:translateX(4px)}

/* ---- Lifecycle topic pages ---- */
.lc-nav-wrap{padding:24px 0 8px}
.lc-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:0;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.lc-step{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px;text-decoration:none;flex:0 0 auto;opacity:.55;transition:opacity .2s}
.lc-step:hover{opacity:1}
.lc-step.active{opacity:1}
.lc-num{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--steel);color:var(--steel);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;background:#fff}
.lc-step.active .lc-num{background:var(--steel);color:#fff}
.lc-name{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.lc-step.active .lc-name{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.lc-line{flex:1 1 auto;height:1.5px;background:var(--line);margin:0 6px;margin-bottom:24px}
@media(max-width:680px){.lc-name{display:none}.lc-line{margin-bottom:0}}

/* topic body */
.topic{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:20px 0}
.topic h2{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:1.8rem;color:var(--ink);margin:40px 0 14px;line-height:1.18}
.topic h3{font-weight:500;font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--ink);margin:26px 0 8px}
.topic p{margin:16px 0;color:var(--body);font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.7}
.topic ul{margin:14px 0 18px 0;list-style:none}
.topic ul li{position:relative;padding:9px 0 9px 26px;color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.topic ul li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:17px;width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--steel);border-radius:50%}
.topic ul li b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}

/* highlight callout card */
.topic-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:26px 28px;margin:28px 0;background:var(--paper)}
.topic-card .tc-eyebrow{font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);font-weight:500}
.topic-card h3{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:1.4rem;margin:8px 0 10px}
.topic-card p{margin:6px 0;font-size:.98rem}

/* diagram */
.diagram{margin:30px 0;padding:30px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;background:#fff}
.diagram svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}

/* "who this is for" tags */
.who-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:18px 0 6px}
.who-tag{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--steel);border:1px solid rgba(31,78,121,.35);border-radius:20px;padding:5px 14px}

/* key-takeaway strip */
.takeaway{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;background:rgba(59,109,17,.06);border-left:3px solid var(--green);padding:16px 20px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:24px 0}
.takeaway .tk-label{font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;padding-top:3px}
.takeaway p{margin:0;font-size:.96rem;color:var(--body)}

/* FAQ */
.faq{margin:28px 0}
.faq details{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px 0}
.faq details[open]{padding-bottom:8px}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.02rem;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary:after{content:"+";color:var(--steel);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:300}
.faq details[open] summary:after{content:"\2212"}
.faq details p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem;margin:12px 0 0;line-height:1.65}