@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Manrope:wght@500;600;700;800&family=IBM+Plex+Sans:wght@400;500;600&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap');

  :root{
    --ink: #1E2433;
    --ink-soft: #5B6472;
    --paper: #FFFFFF;
    --panel: #EDF3FE;
    --line: #E3E7EF;
    --signal: #3B6EF6;
    --signal-deep: #2850C7;
    --flag: #E8A33D;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --slate: #3B4453;
    --radius: 8px;
  }

  *{ box-sizing: border-box; }
  html{ scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body{
    margin:0;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  p{ margin: 0; }
  a{ color: inherit; }
  .mono{
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .wrap{
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
  }
  .rule{
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* NAV */
  nav{
    position: sticky; top:0; z-index: 20;
    background: rgba(251,250,248,0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  nav .wrap{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
    height: 64px;
  }
  .logo{
    font-family:'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;
  }
  .logo .mark{
    width: 26px; height: 26px;
    background: var(--signal);
    border-radius: 7px;
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    color: white;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 800;
  }
  .logo span{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.66rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-weight:400;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  .navlinks{ display:flex; gap:28px; font-size:0.92rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight:500;}
  .navlinks a{ text-decoration:none; }
  .navlinks a:hover{ color: var(--ink); }
  .nav-cta{
    font-size:0.88rem;
    font-weight:600;
    padding: 9px 18px;
    background: var(--slate);
    color: white;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    text-decoration:none;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover{ background: var(--signal); }

  /* HERO */
  header.hero{
    padding: 88px 0 72px;
  }
  .hero-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: end;
  }
  .hero h1{
    font-size: 3.1rem;
    max-width: 13ch;
  }
  .hero .dek{
    margin-top:22px;
    max-width: 46ch;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .hero-cta-row{
    margin-top: 32px;
    display:flex; gap:14px; align-items:center;
  }
  .btn-primary{
    background: var(--slate);
    color: white;
    padding: 13px 24px;
    text-decoration:none;
    font-size:0.94rem;
    font-weight:600;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    display:inline-block;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover{ background: var(--signal); }
  .btn-ghost{
    text-decoration:none;
    font-size:0.94rem;
    font-weight:500;
    color: var(--signal-deep);
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom:2px;
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover{ border-bottom-color: var(--signal-deep); }
  .hero-side{
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-left: 28px;
  }
  .hero-side p{
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 30ch;
  }
  .hero-side .mono{ margin-bottom:10px; display:block; }

  /* STRIP: niche statement */
  .niche{
    background: var(--panel);
    padding: 40px 0;
  }
  .niche .wrap{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items:start;
  }
  .niche h2{
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 10ch;
  }
  .niche-body p{
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 62ch;
  }
  .niche-list{
    margin-top:18px;
    display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap: 10px 22px;
  }
  .niche-list span{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--signal-deep);
  }

  /* STRIP: niche statement */
  .discretion{
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 40px 0;
  }
  .discretion .wrap{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items:start;
  }
  .discretion h2{
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 10ch;
  }
  .discretion-body p{
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 62ch;
  }
  .discretion-list{
    margin-top:18px;
    display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap: 10px 22px;
  }
  .discretion-list span{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--signal-deep);
  }

  /* SECTION generic */
  section{ padding: 84px 0; }
  .section-head{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
    gap:40px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }
  .section-head h2{ font-size: 1.9rem; }
  .section-head .lede{
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 52ch;
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-top: 6px;
  }

  /* SERVICES */
  .services-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
    gap:40px;
  }
  .service-list{ }
  .service-row{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
    gap: 32px;
    padding: 26px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .service-row:last-child{ border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .service-row h3{ font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .service-row p{ color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.98rem; }

  /* PROCESS */
  .process{ background: var(--panel); }
  .process-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
    gap:40px;
  }
  .process-steps{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
  }
  .step{
    padding: 0 20px 0 0;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-left: 20px;
  }
  .step:first-child{ border-left: none; padding-left:0; }
  .step .mono{ color: var(--signal-deep); margin-bottom: 14px; display:block; }
  .step h3{ font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .step p{ font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

  /* CASE STUDIES */
  .cases{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
    gap:40px;
  }
  .case-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
  }
  .case-card{
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--white);
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
  }
  .case-visual{
    background: var(--panel);
    padding: 22px;
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
  }
  .case-visual svg{ width:100%; height:100%; }
  .case-body{
    padding: 22px 22px 24px;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    flex:1;
  }
  .case-tag{ font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:0.7rem; color: var(--signal-deep); display:block; margin-bottom:10px;}
  .case-body h3{ font-size: 1.08rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .case-body p{ font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); flex:1; }
  .case-metric{
    display:flex;
    align-items:baseline;
    gap:8px;
    margin: 16px 0 18px;
  }
  .case-metric .metric{
    font-family:'Manrope', sans-serif; font-weight:800;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .case-metric .metric-label{
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .btn-card{
    background: var(--slate);
    color: white;
    text-align:center;
    padding: 11px 0;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration:none;
    display:block;
  }
  .btn-card:hover{ background: var(--signal); }

  /* PROOF / QUOTES */
  .proof{ background: var(--panel); }
  .proof-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
    gap:40px;
  }
  .quotes{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .quote{
    border-top: 3px solid var(--signal);
    padding-top: 18px;
  }
  .quote p.text{
    font-family:'Manrope', sans-serif; font-weight:700;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height:1.45;
  }
  .quote .who{
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-size:0.86rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* TEAM */
  .team-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
    gap:40px;
  }
  .people{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
  }
  .person{ border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top:18px; }
  .avatar{
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    font-family:'Manrope', sans-serif; font-weight:700;
    font-size:1.4rem;
    color: var(--signal-deep);
  }
  .person h3{ font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .person .role{ font-size:0.85rem; color: var(--signal-deep); margin: 4px 0 10px; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;}
  .person p.bio{ font-size:0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

  /* ENGAGEMENT */
  .engagement{ background: var(--panel); }
  .eng-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
    gap:40px;
  }
  .eng-cards{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .eng-card{
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 26px;
  }
  .eng-card h3{ font-size:1.1rem; margin-bottom:8px;}
  .eng-card .price{
    font-family:'Manrope', sans-serif; font-weight:700;
    font-size:1.3rem;
    margin: 10px 0;
  }
  .eng-card p.desc{ font-size:0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom:14px;}
  .eng-card ul{ margin:0; padding-left:18px; font-size:0.86rem; color:var(--ink-soft); }
  .eng-card li{ margin-bottom:6px; }

  /* FAQ */
  .faq-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
    gap:40px;
  }
  .faq-item{
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 22px 0;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
    gap:32px;
  }
  .faq-item:last-child{ border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
  .faq-item h3{ font-size: 1rem; font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif; font-weight:600; }
  .faq-item p{ font-size:0.94rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

  /* FOOTER CTA */
  .final-cta{
    padding: 100px 0;
    text-align:left;
  }
  .final-cta h2{
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    max-width: 16ch;
  }
  .final-cta .dek{
    margin-top:18px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 46ch;
    font-size:1.05rem;
  }
  .final-cta-row{ margin-top:32px; display:flex; gap:14px; }

  footer{
    background: var(--slate);
    padding: 40px 0 32px;
  }
  footer .wrap{
    display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #B8C0CE;
  }
  footer .flinks{ display:flex; gap:20px; }
  footer a{ text-decoration:none; color: #B8C0CE; }
  footer a:hover{ color: white; }

  @media (max-width: 860px){
    .hero-grid, .discretion .wrap, .niche .wrap, .section-head, .services-grid, .process-grid,
    .cases, .proof-grid, .team-grid, .eng-grid, .faq-grid{
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .hero-side{ border-left:none; padding-left:0; border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding-top:20px; }
    .process-steps{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; row-gap:28px; }
    .step{ border-left:none; padding-left:0; }
    .case-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .quotes{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .people{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .eng-cards{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .faq-item{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero h1{ font-size:2.2rem; }
    .final-cta h2{ font-size:1.9rem; }
    .navlinks{ display:none; }
  }