*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  :root {
    --cream: #f7f4ef;
    --dark: #1a1a17;
    --mid: #3a3a35;
    --muted: #7a7a72;
    --accent: #4a6741;
    --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    --sans: 'Jost', system-ui, sans-serif;
  }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--dark);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    min-height: 600px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 40%;
    filter: brightness(0.62) saturate(0.85);
  }

  .hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
      to bottom,
      rgba(26,26,23,0.15) 0%,
      rgba(26,26,23,0.05) 40%,
      rgba(26,26,23,0.55) 100%
    );
  }

  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 3rem 4rem;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .wordmark {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(247,244,239,0.92);
  }

  .wordmark span {
    display: block;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 0.65em;
    letter-spacing: 0.38em;
    color: rgba(247,244,239,0.65);
    margin-top: 0.3em;
  }

  .hero-foot {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .hero-headline {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--cream);
    max-width: 640px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .hero-headline em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(247,244,239,0.75);
  }

  .scroll-hint {
    color: rgba(247,244,239,0.5);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  .site-nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .site-nav .nav-toggle {
    align-self: flex-end;
    margin-top: -2.5rem;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2.25rem;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(247,244,239,0.7);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover,
  .nav-links a.active {
    color: var(--cream);
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--cream);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .nav-links {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0 0 auto auto;
      top: 0;
      right: -100%;
      height: 100vh;
      width: min(78vw, 320px);
      background: var(--dark);
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
      justify-content: flex-start;
      gap: 1.75rem;
      padding: 5rem 2rem 2rem;
      transition: right 0.25s ease;
      z-index: 10;
    }
    .nav-links.open { right: 0; }
    .nav-toggle { display: block; z-index: 11; }
  }

  /* ── PAGE HEADER (for sub-pages without a full hero image) ── */
  .page-header {
    background: var(--dark);
    padding: 2.5rem 4rem 4rem;
  }

  .page-header .site-nav { margin-bottom: 4rem; }

  .page-kicker {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(247,244,239,0.4);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .page-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--cream);
    max-width: 720px;
  }

  .back-link {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 4rem;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(247,244,239,0.55);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .back-link:hover { color: var(--cream); }

  .back-link.light {
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  .back-link.light:hover { color: var(--dark); }

  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .page-header { padding: 1.75rem 2rem 2.5rem; }
  }

  /* ── CASE STUDIES (specialism sub-pages) ── */
  .case-study {
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(26,26,23,0.12);
  }

  .case-study:first-of-type { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; }

  .case-study .section-label { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }

  .case-study h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }

  .case-study p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--mid);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .case-study p strong { color: var(--dark); font-weight: 500; }

  .case-study p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }


  /* ── SPECIALISMS (homepage cards) ── */
  #specialisms {
    max-width: 900px;
  }

  #specialisms h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  .specialism {
    position: relative;
    padding: 2.5rem 2.25rem 2.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(26,26,23,0.1);
    border-left: 3px solid rgba(26,26,23,0.15);
    background: var(--cream);
    transition: border-left-color 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
  }

  .specialism:nth-child(even) {
    background: rgba(26,26,23,0.025);
  }

  .specialism:hover {
    border-left-color: var(--accent);
  }

  .specialism-index {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .specialism h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 1.65rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .specialism p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--mid);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .specialism-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    padding: 0.7rem 1.4rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--dark);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--dark);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, gap 0.2s ease;
  }

  .specialism-cta:hover {
    background: var(--dark);
    color: var(--cream);
    gap: 0.9rem;
  }

  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .specialism { padding: 2rem 1.5rem 1.75rem; }
  }

  /* ── SECTIONS ── */
  section {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 1rem 1rem;
  }

  .section-label {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .body-large {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.65rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .body-text {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--mid);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .rule {
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(26,26,23,0.12);
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* ── BIO ── */
  .bio-section {
    background: var(--dark);
    padding: 5rem 2rem;
  }

  .bio-inner {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .bio-section .section-label {
    color: rgba(247,244,239,0.4);
  }

  .bio-section .body-large {
    color: var(--cream);
  }

  .bio-section .body-text {
    color: rgba(247,244,239,0.6);
  }

  .credentials {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-top: 3rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .credential {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(247,244,239,0.15);
    padding-left: 1.25rem;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 200px;
  }

  .credential-value {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--cream);
    display: block;
  }

  .credential-label {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: rgba(247,244,239,0.45);
    display: block;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
  }

  /* ── ARTICLE ── */
  .article-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1.75rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26,26,23,0.1);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: gap 0.2s ease;
  }

  .article-link:hover { gap: 2rem; }

  .article-link:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid rgba(26,26,23,0.1); }

  .article-arrow {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--accent);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  }

  .article-link:hover .article-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

  .article-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--dark);
    display: block;
  }

  .article-teaser {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 0.35rem;
  }

  .thinking-list {
    list-style: none;
  }

  .thinking-list li + li {
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  /* ── CTA ── */
  .cta-section {
    background: var(--cream);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(26,26,23,0.1);
  }

  .cta-inner {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 5rem 2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 3rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .cta-text {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 260px;
  }

  .cta-headline {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .cta-sub {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .cta-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .cta-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.75rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .cta-btn-primary {
    background: var(--dark);
    color: var(--cream);
  }

  .cta-btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--mid);
  }

  .cta-btn-secondary {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--dark);
    border: 1px solid rgba(26,26,23,0.3);
  }

  .cta-btn-secondary:hover {
    border-color: var(--dark);
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    padding: 2rem 4rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(26,26,23,0.08);
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  footer p {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }

  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .hero-content { padding: 2rem; }
    .hero-foot { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
    .scroll-hint { display: none; }
    .cta-inner { flex-direction: column; }
    footer { padding: 2rem; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; text-align: center; }
  }