:root {
    --ink:       #0d0d0f;
    --ink-mid:   #141418;
    --slate:     #1e1e26;
    --slate-mid: #2a2a36;
    --mid:       #8a8a9e;
    --paper:     #f4f1ea;
    --cream:     #ece8de;
    --gold:      #c9a84c;
    --gold-pale: #e8d5a3;
    --gold-dim:  rgba(201,168,76,0.18);
    --rule:      rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
    --rule-hard: rgba(201,168,76,0.3);
    --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    --mono:  'DM Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;
    --sans:  'Syne', sans-serif;
  }

  *, *:before, *:after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  /* ── GRAIN ── */
  body:after {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.035'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     NAV
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0 0 auto 0;
    z-index: 500;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 1.2rem 3rem;
    background: rgba(13,13,15,0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .nav-right {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.2rem;
  }

  /* ── HAMBURGER ── */
  .hamburger {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 4px;
  }

  .hamburger span {
    display: block;
    width: 22px;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transition: all 0.3s;
  }

  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg); }
  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg); }

  /* ── MOBILE MENU OVERLAY ── */
  .mobile-menu {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background: rgba(13,13,15,0.98);
    z-index: 490;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    padding: 2rem;
  }

  .mobile-menu.open { display: flex; }

  .mobile-menu a {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--paper);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .mobile-menu a:hover, .mobile-menu a.nav-cta { color: var(--gold); }

  .mobile-menu a.nav-cta {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .logo {
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.08rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .logo-mark {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 1.38rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 0.95;
  }

  .logo-sub {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    color: var(--paper);
    line-height: 1.05;
  }

  .logo-meta {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.48rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1.25;
    opacity: 0.9;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    list-style: none;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--mid);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.25s;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  .nav-cta {
    background: var(--gold) !important;
    color: var(--ink) !important;
    padding: 0.55rem 1.5rem;
    transition: background 0.2s !important;
  }

  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-pale) !important; }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     HERO
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* ── LOGO sub: prevent wrap ── */
  .logo-sub {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: #b8b8c8;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* Cityscape confined to RIGHT half only */
  .hero-cityscape {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; bottom: 0;
    left: 50%; right: 0;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .hero-cityscape svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
  }

  /* Dark gradient shield: left col stays fully legible */
  .hero-left {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 10rem 4rem 6rem;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--ink) 75%, rgba(13,13,15,0.95) 100%);
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow:before {
    content: '';
    width: 2rem;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 5.5vw, 6rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.0;
    color: #f4f1ea;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(13,13,15,0.8);
  }

  .hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .hero-clarity {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.28rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #f4f1ea;
    line-height: 1.45;
    max-width: 43ch;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }

  /* Hero sub: significantly brighter */
  .hero-sub {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #d4d0c8;
    line-height: 1.75;
    max-width: 40ch;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
  }

  .pillars,
  .lang-ai,
  #due-diligence {
    --mid: #aaaabb;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .btn-gold {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--gold);
    padding: 1rem 2.4rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  }

  .btn-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-pale); transform: translateY(-1px); }

  .btn-outline {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid rgba(244,241,234,0.55);
    padding: 1rem 2.4rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  }

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

  /* Right col: cityscape lives here */
  .hero-right {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding: 4rem 4rem 5rem 2rem;
  }

  .hero-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1.5px;
    background: var(--rule-hard);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
    max-width: 420px;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .stat {
    background: rgba(13,13,15,0.94);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    padding: 2rem 1.8rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }

  .stat:before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 2px; height: 0;
    background: var(--gold);
    transition: height 0.4s ease;
  }

  .stat:hover { background: rgba(30,30,38,0.95); }
  .stat:hover:before { height: 100%; }

  .stat-num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .stat-label {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #9a9aae;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* divider between hero cols */
  .hero:after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 50%;
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--rule) 25%, var(--rule) 75%, transparent);
    z-index: 3;
  }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     MARQUEE
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  .marquee {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 0.9rem 0;
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.03);
  }

  .marquee-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 3.5rem;
    width: max-content;
    animation: scroll 55s linear infinite;
  }

  .marquee-track span {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--mid);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .marquee-track .dot { color: var(--gold); }

  @keyframes scroll {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     SECTION COMMONS
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  section { padding: 7rem 4rem; }

  .eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
  }

  .eyebrow:after {
    content: '';
    width: 2.5rem;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.4rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.08;
    color: var(--paper);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     TWO-LANE MODEL
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  .model {
    background: var(--ink);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .model-head {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
  }

  .model-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5px;
    background: var(--rule);
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .model-lane {
    background: var(--slate);
    padding: 3.25rem 3rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .model-lane:after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }

  .model-lane:hover:after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
  }

  .model-num {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.55;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .model-lane h3 {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--paper);
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  }

  .model-line {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #d4d0c8;
    line-height: 1.75;
    max-width: 46ch;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
  }

  .model-lane ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
  }

  .model-lane li {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #c4c4d2;
    line-height: 1.7;
    padding: 0.65rem 0 0.65rem 1.35rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(244,241,234,0.08);
    position: relative;
  }

  .model-lane li:before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 1.22rem;
    width: 0.35rem;
    height: 0.35rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    opacity: 0.7;
  }

  .model-cta {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.45);
    padding-bottom: 0.32rem;
    transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
  }

  .model-cta:hover {
    color: var(--gold-pale);
    border-color: var(--gold-pale);
  }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     PILLARS (was Services)
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  .pillars {
    background: var(--slate);
  }

  .pillars-head {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 5rem;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
  }

  .pillars-intro p {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #aaaabb;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }

  .pillar-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5px;
    background: var(--rule);
  }

  .pillar {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }

  .pillar:after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }

  .pillar:hover { background: rgba(30,30,38,0.8); }
  .pillar:hover:after { transform: scaleX(1); }

  .pillar-num {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.5;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .pillar-glyph {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.7;
  }

  .pillar h3 {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--paper);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .pillar p {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #c4c4d2;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  }

  .pillar-tag {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.28);
    padding: 0.22rem 0.65rem;
    display: inline-block;
  }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     LANGUAGE AI (centrepiece)
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  .lang-ai {
    background: var(--ink-mid);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .lang-ai:before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -30%;
    right: -5%;
    width: 55vw;
    height: 55vw;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,168,76,0.07) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .lang-ai-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
    gap: 7rem;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .lang-ai-content p {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #aaaabb;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
  }

  .lang-ai-content p strong {
    color: var(--paper);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .lang-ai-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    margin-top: 2.2rem;
  }

  .ai-tag {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
    padding: 0.28rem 0.75rem;
  }

  /* Differentiator panel */
  .lang-ai-panel {
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-hard);
    padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
    background: rgba(42,42,54,0.5);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2.2rem;
  }

  .diff-item {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
    padding-left: 1.4rem;
  }

  .diff-item h4 {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--paper);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }

  .diff-item p {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #aaaabb;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     WHO WE SERVE
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  .serve {
    background: #e7e2d6;
    color: var(--ink);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .serve:before {
    content: 'BTL';
    position: absolute;
    top: -0.14em;
    right: -0.04em;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 24vw;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(13,13,15,0.075);
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
  }

  .serve h2 { color: #08080b; }
  .serve h2 em { color: var(--gold); }
  .serve .eyebrow { color: #6b5018; }

  .serve-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2px;
    margin-top: 4rem;
    background: rgba(13,13,15,0.2);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .serve-card {
    background: #e7e2d6;
    padding: 3.5rem 2.8rem;
    transition: background 0.3s;
    position: relative;
  }

  .serve-card:hover { background: #ece7dc; }

  .serve-num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(201,168,76,0.7);
    opacity: 0.84;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    display: block;
  }

  .serve-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.035em;
    text-transform: none;
    color: #15151d;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
    hyphens: none;
    overflow-wrap: normal;
    word-break: normal;
  }

  .serve-card h4 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #08080b;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
  }

  .serve-card p {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    font-weight: 325;
    color: #1b1b25;
    line-height: 1.74;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  }

  .serve-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.48rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
  }

  .serve-list li {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 450;
    letter-spacing: 0.005em;
    color: #11111a;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    line-height: 1.52;
    hyphens: none;
    overflow-wrap: normal;
    word-break: normal;
  }

  .serve-list li:before {
    content: '→';
    color: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 0.05em;
  }

  .serve-cta {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 650;
    letter-spacing: 0.055em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #111116;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(107,80,24,0.94);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    transition: gap 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  }

  .serve-cta:hover { gap: 1rem; color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     STUDIO (About)
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  .studio {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .studio-text {
    padding: 7rem 5rem 7rem 4rem;
    background: var(--ink);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .studio-text p {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--mid);
    line-height: 1.82;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .studio-text p strong {
    color: var(--paper);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .studio-creds {
    background: var(--slate);
    padding: 7rem 4rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2.4rem;
    justify-content: center;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .cred {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
  }

  .cred-title {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--paper);
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  }

  .cred-sub {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--mid);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     HOW IT WORKS
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  .process {
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .process h2 { color: var(--ink); }
  .process .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }

  .process-steps {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    margin-top: 5rem;
    position: relative;
  }

  .process-steps:before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.8rem;
    left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--gold), rgba(201,168,76,0.15));
  }

  .step {
    padding: 4rem 2rem 2rem;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(13,13,15,0.1);
    position: relative;
  }

  .step:last-child { border-right: none; }

  .step-dot {
    width: 0.75rem;
    height: 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.45rem;
    left: 2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--paper), 0 0 0 5px rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
  }

  .step-num {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--gold);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .step h3 {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }

  .step p {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 350;
    color: #343448;
    line-height: 1.82;
  }

  .step p:last-child {
    font-family: var(--sans) !important;
    font-size: 0.72rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.055em !important;
    line-height: 1.55 !important;
  }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     CTA BAND
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  .cta-band {
    background: var(--gold);
    padding: 5.5rem 4rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 3rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .cta-band h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 32ch;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .cta-band h2 em { font-style: italic; }

  .btn-dark {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--paper);
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 1.1rem 2.6rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }

  .btn-dark:hover { background: var(--slate); }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     FOOTER
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  footer {
    background: var(--ink);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 4rem 4rem 2.5rem;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.85fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
  }

  .footer-brand p {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 350;
    color: #c4c4d2;
    line-height: 1.82;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    max-width: 34ch;
  }

  .footer-brand .footer-lockup {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.18rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    max-width: 34ch;
  }

  .footer-logo-mark {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 1.34rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    line-height: 0.95;
  }

  .footer-name {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.24rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--paper);
    line-height: 1.1;
  }

  .footer-subline {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .footer-brand .footer-description {
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
    max-width: 36ch;
  }

  .footer-col h4 {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--paper);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }

  .footer-col ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.65rem;
  }

  .footer-col a {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    color: #b8b8c8;
    line-height: 1.45;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

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

  .footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .footer-bottom p {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.56rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--mid);
  }

  .footer-bottom a {
    color: var(--mid);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     LANGUAGE TOGGLE
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  .lang-toggle {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-hard);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-left: 1rem;
  }

  .lang-btn {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--mid);
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    padding: 0.45rem 0.85rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  }

  .lang-btn.active {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .lang-btn:not(.active):hover { color: var(--gold); }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     CONTACT FORM
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  .contact-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.4rem;
  }

  .form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }

  .form-label {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--mid);
  }

  .form-input {
    background: var(--slate);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    color: var(--paper);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
    width: 100%;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
  }

  .form-input:placeholder { color: var(--mid); opacity: 0.6; }
  .form-input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }

  .form-select {
    cursor: pointer;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%23c9a84c' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 1rem center;
    padding-right: 2.5rem;
  }

  .form-select option { background: var(--slate); color: var(--paper); }

  .form-textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }

  .form-consent {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .form-consent input[type="checkbox"] {
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 3px;
    accent-color: var(--gold);
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .form-input.error { border-color: #dc6060; }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     COOKIE BANNER
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  #cookie-banner {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 800;
    background: var(--slate);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-hard);
    padding: 1.5rem 4rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    transform: translateY(100%);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }

  #cookie-banner.visible { transform: translateY(0); }

  .cookie-text {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--mid);
    line-height: 1.65;
    max-width: 70ch;
  }

  .cookie-text a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
  .cookie-text a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

  .cookie-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .cookie-btn {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0.65rem 1.4rem;
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  }

  .cookie-accept {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .cookie-accept:hover { background: var(--gold-pale); }

  .cookie-decline {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--mid);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-hard);
  }

  .cookie-decline:hover { color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--mid); }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    #cookie-banner { padding: 1.5rem; }
    #contact > div { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 3rem; }
    #due-diligence .lang-ai-inner,
    #due-diligence > div > div:last-child { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 3rem; }
  }
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.65s ease;
  }

  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     RESPONSIVE
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    /* On tablet/mobile: cityscape goes full width but behind a strong dark shield */
    .hero-cityscape {
      left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
      opacity: 0.35;
    }
    .hero-left {
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(13,13,15,0.97) 60%, rgba(13,13,15,0.92) 100%);
    }
    .hero-right { padding: 1rem 4rem 5rem; justify-content: flex-start; }
    .hero:after { display: none; }
    .pillars-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .model-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .pillar-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .lang-ai-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4rem; }
    .serve-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .studio { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    nav { padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem; }
    .logo-mark { font-size: 1.2rem; }
    .logo-sub { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.025em; }
    .logo-meta { font-size: 0.42rem; letter-spacing: 0.09em; }
    .nav-links { display: none !important; }
    .hamburger { display: flex; }
    section { padding: 5rem 1.5rem; }
    .hero-left { padding: 8rem 1.5rem 3rem; }
    .hero-right { padding: 2rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
    .hero-stats { max-width: 100%; }
    .pillar-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .process-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .process-steps:before { display: none; }
    .cta-band { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
    .studio-text { padding: 5rem 1.5rem; }
    .studio-creds { padding: 5rem 1.5rem; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    html,
    body {
      max-width: 100%;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    nav {
      padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
      gap: 0.45rem;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .logo {
      min-width: 0;
      max-width: 8rem;
      flex: 1 1 auto;
    }

    .logo-mark {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    }

    .logo-sub {
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.015em;
      max-width: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .logo-meta {
      display: none;
    }

    .nav-right {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
      gap: 0.3rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-left: auto;
      position: absolute;
      top: 0.95rem;
      right: 1rem;
    }

    .lang-toggle {
      margin-left: 0;
    }

    .lang-btn {
      font-size: 0.55rem;
      padding: 0.4rem 0.52rem;
    }

    section,
    .serve,
    .pillars,
    .lang-ai,
    #due-diligence {
      padding-left: 1.15rem;
      padding-right: 1.15rem;
    }

    .hero {
      min-height: auto;
      max-width: 100%;
      overflow-x: clip;
    }

    .hero-left {
      padding: 7.5rem 1.15rem clamp(3.05rem, 8vw, 3.4rem);
      min-width: 0;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 14vw, 3.55rem);
      line-height: 1.02;
      margin-bottom: clamp(1.7rem, 5vw, 1.95rem);
      max-width: 100%;
      overflow-wrap: break-word;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.52rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      gap: 0.65rem;
      margin-bottom: clamp(1.7rem, 5vw, 1.9rem);
      max-width: calc(100vw - 2.3rem);
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      overflow-wrap: anywhere;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow:before {
      width: 1.25rem;
    }

    .hero-clarity {
      font-size: 1.08rem;
      line-height: 1.45;
      max-width: 34ch;
      margin-bottom: clamp(1.15rem, 3.5vw, 1.3rem);
      overflow-wrap: break-word;
      hyphens: auto;
    }

    .hero-sub {
      font-size: 1.04rem;
      line-height: 1.68;
      max-width: 34ch;
      margin-bottom: clamp(2.3rem, 7vw, 2.55rem);
      overflow-wrap: break-word;
      hyphens: auto;
    }

    .hero-actions {
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: stretch;
    }

    .hero-actions .btn-gold,
    .hero-actions .btn-outline,
    #due-diligence .btn-gold,
    .studio-text .btn-outline {
      width: 100%;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 0.95rem 1.1rem;
      white-space: normal;
      overflow-wrap: break-word;
    }

    .hero-right {
      padding: clamp(2.1rem, 6vw, 2.4rem) 1.15rem clamp(3.7rem, 10vw, 4.1rem);
    }

    .hero-stats {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: none;
    }

    .stat {
      padding: clamp(1.55rem, 4.5vw, 1.75rem) clamp(1.05rem, 3.5vw, 1.25rem);
    }

    .stat-num {
      font-size: 2.15rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
    }

    .stat-label {
      font-size: 0.5rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.09em;
      line-height: 1.62;
      overflow-wrap: anywhere;
      hyphens: auto;
    }

    h2 {
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 11vw, 2.65rem);
      line-height: 1.12;
    }

    .model-head {
      margin-bottom: clamp(3.15rem, 9vw, 3.45rem);
      min-width: 0;
      max-width: 100%;
    }

    .model {
      padding-top: clamp(5.35rem, 14vw, 5.7rem);
      padding-bottom: clamp(5.35rem, 14vw, 5.7rem);
    }

    .model-head .eyebrow {
      margin-bottom: 1.85rem;
    }

    .model,
    .model-grid,
    .model-lane,
    .model-lane ul,
    .model-lane li {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 100%;
      min-width: 0;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    .model-lane h3,
    .model-line,
    .model-lane li,
    .model-cta {
      inline-size: min(100%, calc(100vw - 8.75rem));
    }

    .model h2 {
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 9.5vw, 2.25rem);
      max-width: calc(100vw - 2.3rem);
      overflow-wrap: break-word;
      hyphens: auto;
    }

    .model-lane {
      padding: clamp(2.65rem, 8vw, 2.9rem) 1.45rem clamp(2.75rem, 8vw, 3rem);
      min-width: 0;
      max-width: 100%;
    }

    .model-num {
      margin-bottom: 2.15rem;
    }

    .model-lane h3 {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.035em;
      margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
      max-width: 100%;
      overflow-wrap: break-word;
    }

    .model-line {
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.68;
      margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
      max-width: calc(100vw - 5rem);
      overflow-wrap: break-word;
      hyphens: auto;
    }

    .model-lane ul {
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .model-lane li {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      line-height: 1.58;
      padding-top: 0.75rem;
      padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
      max-width: calc(100vw - 6.25rem);
      white-space: normal;
      word-break: normal;
      overflow-wrap: anywhere;
      hyphens: auto;
    }

    .model-cta {
      font-size: 0.66rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      display: inline;
      white-space: normal;
      overflow-wrap: anywhere;
    }

    .pillars-head {
      gap: 2rem;
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    .pillar,
    .serve-card {
      padding: 2.35rem 1.55rem;
    }

    .serve-grid {
      margin-top: clamp(3.1rem, 9vw, 3.4rem);
      row-gap: clamp(0.9rem, 3.5vw, 1.1rem);
      background: transparent;
    }

    .serve {
      padding-top: clamp(5.25rem, 14vw, 5.65rem);
      padding-bottom: clamp(5.25rem, 14vw, 5.65rem);
    }

    .serve-card {
      padding-top: clamp(2.6rem, 8vw, 2.8rem);
      padding-bottom: clamp(2.65rem, 8vw, 2.9rem);
    }

    .serve-card h3 {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.025em;
      max-width: 100%;
    }

    .serve-card h4 {
      font-size: 1.35rem;
    }

    .serve-card p {
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      line-height: 1.72;
    }

    .serve-list li {
      font-size: 0.74rem;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .serve-cta {
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.045em;
    }

    .lang-ai-inner,
    #due-diligence > div > div,
    #contact > div {
      display: grid !important;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
      gap: 2.75rem !important;
    }

    .lang-ai-panel {
      padding: 2.2rem 1.45rem;
      gap: 1.7rem;
    }

    .studio-text,
    .studio-creds {
      padding: 4.25rem 1.15rem;
    }

    .process-steps {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
      margin-top: 3rem !important;
    }

    .step {
      padding: 2.75rem 0 2rem;
      border-right: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(13,13,15,0.1);
    }

    .step:last-child {
      border-bottom: none;
    }

    .step-dot {
      left: 0;
    }

    #contact {
      padding: clamp(5.35rem, 14vw, 5.75rem) 1.15rem !important;
    }

    #contact > div {
      gap: clamp(3.1rem, 9vw, 3.45rem) !important;
    }

    #contact > div > div:first-child > p:last-of-type {
      margin-top: 1.75rem !important;
      line-height: 1.88 !important;
    }

    #contact > div > div:first-child > div {
      margin-top: 3.3rem !important;
      gap: 1.7rem !important;
    }

    .contact-form {
      gap: clamp(1.35rem, 4vw, 1.5rem);
    }

    .form-group {
      gap: 0.65rem;
    }

    .form-input {
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.45;
      padding-top: 0.98rem;
      padding-bottom: 0.98rem;
    }

    .form-textarea {
      min-height: 132px;
    }

    .form-consent {
      gap: 0.9rem;
      margin: 0.25rem 0 0.35rem;
    }

    #contact .form-consent label {
      line-height: 1.9 !important;
    }

    #contact .contact-form > .btn-gold {
      margin-top: 0.15rem;
      padding-top: 1.1rem;
      padding-bottom: 1.1rem;
    }

    footer {
      padding: clamp(3.9rem, 11vw, 4.25rem) 1.15rem 2.35rem;
    }

    .footer-grid {
      gap: clamp(2.55rem, 7vw, 2.8rem);
      margin-bottom: 3.1rem;
    }

    .footer-brand p,
    .footer-brand .footer-description {
      max-width: none;
    }

    .footer-col h4 {
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    }

    .footer-col ul {
      gap: 0.82rem;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
      align-items: flex-start;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1.35rem;
      padding-top: 1.75rem;
    }

    .footer-bottom p {
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .legal-links a {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 0.2rem 0;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 370px) {
    .logo-sub {
      max-width: 12rem;
    }

    .logo-meta {
      max-width: 12rem;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-size: 2.45rem;
    }

    .hero-stats {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }


.scarcity-note {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  opacity: 0.78;
}