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

  :root {
    --ink: #0d0d0d;
    --ink-mid: #3a3a3a;
    --ink-muted: #888;
    --cream: #f5f2ec;
    --cream-dark: #ede9e0;
    --gold: #b8943f;
    --gold-light: #d4aa5a;
    --gold-pale: #f0e4c4;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --nav-h: 72px;
  }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--ink);
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
    height: var(--nav-h);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 3rem;
    background: rgba(245,242,236,0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,148,63,0.18);
  }

  .nav-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; }
  .nav-logo-img { height: 38px; width: auto; object-fit: contain; display: block; }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex; gap: 2.2rem; list-style: none;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  .nav-cta {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 9px 20px;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--gold);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--white); }

  /* ── HERO CAROUSEL ── */
  .hero {
    height: 100vh; min-height: 640px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .slide {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    display: flex; align-items: center;
    padding: 0 6rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.9s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .slide.active { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }

  .slide-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: transform 6s ease;
  }
  .slide.active .slide-bg { transform: scale(1); }

  .slide-overlay {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    z-index: 5;
    background-color: rgba(40, 40, 40, 0.5);
  }

  .slide-content {
    position: relative; z-index: 10;
    max-width: 680px;

   
  }

  .slide-tag {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(16px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s 0.3s, transform 0.7s 0.3s;
  }
  .slide-heading {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.6rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s 0.5s, transform 0.7s 0.5s;
  }
  .slide-heading em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }
  .slide-sub {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(16px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s 0.7s, transform 0.7s 0.7s;
  }
  .slide-btn {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 13px 28px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--white);
    border: none; cursor: pointer;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(12px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s 0.9s, transform 0.7s 0.9s, background 0.2s;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .slide-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
  .slide-btn .arrow { font-size: 1rem; }

  .slide.active .slide-tag,
  .slide.active .slide-heading,
  .slide.active .slide-sub,
  .slide.active .slide-btn {
    opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* carousel controls */
  .carousel-controls {
    position: absolute; bottom: 2.8rem; left: 6rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.2rem;
    z-index: 10;
  }
  .dot {
    width: 28px; height: 2px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s, width 0.3s;
  }
  .dot.active { width: 52px; background: var(--gold); }

  .carousel-arrows {
    position: absolute; bottom: 2.4rem; right: 3rem;
    display: flex; gap: 10px; z-index: 10;
  }
  .carr-btn {
    width: 42px; height: 42px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  }
  .carr-btn:hover { border-color: var(--gold); background: var(--gold); }

  /* slide backgrounds using CSS gradients as placeholders */
  .bg1 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1208 0%, #2d1f08 50%, #1a1208 100%); }
  .bg2 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #080d18 0%, #0d1a2e 50%, #080d18 100%); }
  .bg3 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d1208 0%, #162008 50%, #0d1208 100%); }

  .bg1::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 50%, rgba(184,148,63,0.25) 0%, transparent 60%),
                      repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, transparent, transparent 60px, rgba(184,148,63,0.03) 60px, rgba(184,148,63,0.03) 61px);
  }
  .bg2::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 60% 40%, rgba(63,120,184,0.2) 0%, transparent 55%);
  }
  .bg3::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 65% 55%, rgba(63,184,100,0.15) 0%, transparent 55%);
  }

  /* ── SECTION COMMON ── */
  section { padding: 7rem 6rem; }

  .section-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  }
  .section-label::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 28px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
  }

  /* ── ABOUT ── */
  .about {
    background: var(--ink);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 6rem;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .about-left .section-label { color: var(--gold-light); }
  .about-left .section-label::before { background: var(--gold-light); }

  .about-headline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  }
  .about-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }

  .about-body {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }

  .about-right {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  }

  .mvv-card {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 2.2rem 1.8rem;
    border-top: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
  }
  .mvv-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }
  .mvv-card.span2 { grid-column: span 2; }

  .mvv-icon {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }
  .mvv-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  }
  .mvv-text {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* ── PILLARS ── */
  .pillars { background: var(--cream); }

  .pillars-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
  }

  .pillars-headline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.15;
    max-width: 420px;
  }
  .pillars-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

  .pillars-sub {
    max-width: 340px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .pillars-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(13,13,13,0.12);
  }

  .pillar-card {
    padding: 3rem 2.2rem;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(13,13,13,0.12);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: default;
    transition: background 0.4s;
  }
  .pillar-card:last-child { border-right: none; }
  .pillar-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }
  .pillar-card:hover { background: var(--cream-dark); }
  .pillar-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

  .pillar-num {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .pillar-icon {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    display: block;
  }
  .pillar-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .pillar-desc {
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    line-height: 1.75;
  }

  /* ── SERVICES ── */
  .services {
    background: var(--cream-dark);
    padding: 7rem 6rem;
  }

  .services-header {
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
  }

  .services-headline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  /* ── SERVICES TABS ── */
  .svc-tabs {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(13,13,13,0.12);
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .svc-tab-btn {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 1rem 1.4rem;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    cursor: pointer;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    margin-bottom: -1px;
    transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .svc-tab-btn:hover { color: var(--gold); }
  .svc-tab-btn.active { color: var(--gold); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }

  .svc-panel {
    display: none;
  }
  .svc-panel.active {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    border: 1px solid rgba(13,13,13,0.1);
    border-top: none;
    animation: svcFadeIn 0.3s ease;
  }
  .svc-panel.premium-panel.active {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
  @keyframes svcFadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  .svc-col {
    padding: 2.4rem 2.2rem;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(13,13,13,0.1);
  }
  .svc-col:last-child { border-right: none; }

  .svc-col-icon { font-size: 1.8rem; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; display: block; }
  .svc-col-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .svc-col-desc {
    font-size: 0.84rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--ink-mid);
    line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  }
  .svc-group { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
  .svc-group-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  }
  .svc-group-label::before { content: '✔'; }
  .svc-list { padding-left: 0.6rem; }
  .svc-list li {
    font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--ink-mid);
    line-height: 1.65; list-style: none;
    padding: 2px 0 2px 1rem;
    position: relative;
  }
  .svc-list li::before {
    content: '—'; position: absolute; left: 0;
    color: rgba(13,13,13,0.2); font-size: 0.7rem;
  }

  /* premium cards */
  .svc-prem-card {
    padding: 2rem 1.8rem;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(13,13,13,0.1);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(13,13,13,0.1);
    background: var(--cream-dark);
    transition: background 0.25s;
  }
  .svc-prem-card:hover { background: var(--white); }
  .svc-prem-card:nth-child(3n) { border-right: none; }
  .svc-prem-card:nth-last-child(-n+3) { border-bottom: none; }
  .svc-prem-icon { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.7rem; display: block; }
  .svc-prem-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .svc-prem-list { padding-left: 0; }
  .svc-prem-list li {
    font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--ink-mid);
    line-height: 1.6; list-style: none; padding: 2px 0;
    display: flex; gap: 6px;
  }
  .svc-prem-list li::before { content: '·'; color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.2; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .svc-prem-cta {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column; text-align: center; padding: 1.5rem;
  }
  .svc-prem-cta p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  }
  .svc-prem-cta span { font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--ink-mid); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1rem; display: block; }
  .svc-prem-cta a {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,148,63,0.4); padding-bottom: 2px;
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 3rem 6rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .footer-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; }
  .footer-logo-img { height: 30px; width: auto; object-fit: contain; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); display: block; }

  .footer-copy {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  .footer-links {
    display: flex; gap: 1.8rem; list-style: none;
  }
  .footer-links a {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  /* ── WHY CHOOSE ── */
  .why { background: var(--ink); padding: 7rem 6rem; }
  .why-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 6rem; align-items: center; }
  .why-left .section-label { color: var(--gold-light); }
  .why-left .section-label::before { background: var(--gold-light); }
  .why-headline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 300; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  }
  .why-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }
  .why-body { font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); line-height: 1.8; }
  .why-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
  .why-item {
    display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.2rem;
    padding: 1.4rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }
  .why-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
  .why-check {
    width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(184,148,63,0.15);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184,148,63,0.35);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 1px;
    font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--gold-light);
  }
  .why-item-title { font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 3px; }
  .why-item-desc { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); line-height: 1.6; }

  /* ── PROCESS ── */
  .process { background: var(--cream); padding: 7rem 6rem; }
  .process-header { margin-bottom: 4rem; }
  .process-headline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }
  .process-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
  .process-track {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    position: relative; gap: 0;
  }
  .process-track::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 36px; left: calc(10% + 18px); right: calc(10% + 18px);
    height: 1px; background: var(--gold-pale);
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .process-step { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; padding: 0 0.8rem; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .step-circle {
    width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184,148,63,0.3);
    background: var(--cream);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    transition: background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .process-step:hover .step-circle { background: var(--gold); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--gold); }
  .step-icon { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
  .step-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .step-desc { font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--ink-mid); line-height: 1.6; }

  /* ── INDUSTRY EXPERTISE ── */
  .industries { background: var(--cream-dark); padding: 7rem 6rem; }
  .ind-headline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
    font-weight: 300; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 3rem;
  }
  .ind-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
  .ind-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5px; background: rgba(13,13,13,0.1); }
  .ind-card {
    background: var(--cream-dark); padding: 2.2rem 1.8rem;
    transition: background 0.3s; cursor: default;
    border-left: 3px solid transparent;
    transition: background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
  }
  .ind-card:hover { background: var(--white); border-left-color: var(--gold); }
  .ind-icon { font-size: 1.6rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; display: block; }
  .ind-name { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
  .ind-desc { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--ink-mid); line-height: 1.65; }

  /* ── THE ONERAUT EDGE ── */
  .edge { background: var(--ink); padding: 7rem 6rem; }
  .edge-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr; gap: 5rem; align-items: start; }
  .edge-left .section-label { color: var(--gold-light); }
  .edge-left .section-label::before { background: var(--gold-light); }
  .edge-headline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
    font-weight: 300; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }
  .edge-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }
  .edge-sub { font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); line-height: 1.75; margin-top: 1rem; }
  .edge-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }
  .edge-table thead tr { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
  .edge-table th {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold); padding: 0 1.2rem 1rem; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;
  }
  .edge-table th:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
  .edge-table th:last-child { text-align: center; }
  .edge-table td {
    padding: 1rem 1.2rem; font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    vertical-align: middle;
  }
  .edge-table td:first-child { padding-left: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); font-weight: 400; }
  .edge-table .us { text-align: center; color: var(--gold-light); font-size: 1rem; }
  .edge-table .them { text-align: center; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); font-size: 1rem; }

  /* ── CLIENT SUCCESS STORIES ── */
  .stories { background: var(--cream); padding: 7rem 6rem; }
  .stories-headline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
    font-weight: 300; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
  }
  .stories-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
  .stories-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5px; background: rgba(13,13,13,0.1); }
  .story-card { background: var(--cream); padding: 2.4rem 2rem; transition: background 0.3s; }
  .story-card:hover { background: var(--white); }
  .story-tag {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--gold-pale); color: var(--gold);
    display: inline-block; padding: 4px 10px; margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }
  .story-section { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .story-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  }
  .story-text { font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--ink-mid); line-height: 1.65; }
  .story-result {
    background: var(--ink); padding: 1rem 1.2rem; margin-top: 1.4rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  }
  .story-metric { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--gold-light); line-height: 1; }
  .story-metric-label { font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); line-height: 1.4; }

  /* ── INSIGHT LAB / BLOG ── */
  .blog { background: var(--cream-dark); padding: 7rem 6rem; }
  .blog-header { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
  .blog-headline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
    font-weight: 300; margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }
  .blog-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
  .blog-all {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,148,63,0.3);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .blog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5px; background: rgba(13,13,13,0.1); }
  .blog-card { background: var(--cream-dark); padding: 2.2rem 1.8rem; transition: background 0.3s; cursor: default; }
  .blog-card:hover { background: var(--white); }
  .blog-card.featured { padding: 2.8rem 2.4rem; }
  .blog-cat {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }
  .blog-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }
  .blog-card.featured .blog-title { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .blog-card:not(.featured) .blog-title { font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .blog-excerpt { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--ink-mid); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
  .blog-meta { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--ink-muted); }

  /* ── CONTACT ── */
  .contact { background: var(--ink); padding: 7rem 6rem; }
  .contact-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 6rem; align-items: start; }
  .contact-left .section-label { color: var(--gold-light); }
  .contact-left .section-label::before { background: var(--gold-light); }
  .contact-headline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 300; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }
  .contact-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }
  .contact-sub { font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
  .contact-details { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
  .contact-detail {
    display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.2rem;
    padding: 1.4rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  }
  .contact-detail:first-child { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
  .cd-icon {
    width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184,148,63,0.3);
    background: rgba(184,148,63,0.08);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.85rem; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px;
  }
  .cd-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .cd-value { font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); line-height: 1.6; }
  .cd-value a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
  .cd-value a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

  /* contact form */
  .contact-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; }
  .form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
  .form-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
  .form-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  }
  .form-input, .form-select, .form-textarea {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 300;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .form-select { appearance: none; cursor: pointer; }
  .form-textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 110px; }
  .form-input:focus, .form-select:focus, .form-textarea:focus {
    border-color: rgba(184,148,63,0.6);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  }
  .form-input::placeholder, .form-textarea::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }
  .form-submit {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 14px 32px; background: var(--gold); color: var(--white);
    border: none; cursor: pointer; align-self: flex-start;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  }
  .form-submit:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }


  /* ── CAROUSEL IMAGE PLACEHOLDERS ── */
  .slide-img-placeholder {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
  }
  .slide-img-placeholder .placeholder-icon {
    width: 64px; height: 64px;
    border: 2px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.6rem; margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    opacity: 0.5;
  }
  .slide-img-placeholder .placeholder-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  }
  .slide-img-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: transform 6s ease;
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .slide.active .slide-img-bg { transform: scale(1); }

  /* ── MOBILE NAV ── */
  .nav-hamburger {
    display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;
    background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 4px;
  }
  .nav-hamburger span {
    display: block; width: 24px; height: 2px;
    background: var(--ink); transition: all 0.3s;
  }
  .mobile-menu {
    display: none;
    position: fixed; top: var(--nav-h); left: 0; right: 0;
    background: rgba(245,242,236,0.98);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,148,63,0.2);
    z-index: 99; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.2rem;
  }
  .mobile-menu.open { display: flex; }
  .mobile-menu a {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-mid);
    text-decoration: none; padding: 0.6rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(13,13,13,0.06);
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .mobile-menu a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE (additions) ── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    nav { padding: 0 1.5rem; }
    .nav-links, .nav-cta { display: none; }
    .nav-hamburger { display: flex; }
    section, .services, .why, .process, .industries, .edge, .stories, .blog { padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }
    .hero .slide { padding: 0 1.5rem; }
    .carousel-controls { left: 1.5rem; bottom: 1.5rem; }
    .carousel-arrows { right: 1.5rem; bottom: 1.2rem; }
    .slide-heading { font-size: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 3rem); }
    .about { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
    .about-right { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .mvv-card.span2 { grid-column: span 1; }
    .pillars-header { flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; align-items: flex-start; }
    .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .svc-panel.active { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .svc-panel.premium-panel.active { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .svc-tabs { overflow-x: auto; flex-wrap: nowrap; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
    .svc-tab-btn { font-size: 0.6rem; padding: 0.8rem 1rem; }
    .why-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
    .process-track { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
    .process-track::before { display: none; }
    .ind-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .edge-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
    .edge-table { font-size: 0.78rem; }
    .stories-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .blog-header { flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; align-items: flex-start; }
    .contact { padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }
    .contact-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
    .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; text-align: center; padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem; }
    .footer-links { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 1rem; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .svc-panel.premium-panel.active { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .ind-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .process-track { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .about-right { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .slide-heading { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 7vw, 2.4rem); }
    section, .services, .why, .process, .industries, .edge, .stories, .blog { padding: 3rem 1.2rem; }
  }