:root {
    --ink: #0a1628;
    --ink-2: #0d1b30;
    --ink-3: #122340;
    --bone: #f4efe6;
    --bone-dim: #e8e1d3;
    --gold: #c9a961;
    --gold-bright: #d4b876;
    --gold-deep: #9a7e3f;
    --line: rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.18);
    --line-strong: rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.38);
    --muted: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.55);
    --muted-2: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.72);
  }

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

  body {
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', -apple-system, sans-serif;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bone);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.5;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  /* Grain texture overlay */
  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1000;
    opacity: 0.04;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 400 400' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  }

  .display {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.08;
  }

  .mono-label {
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .container {
    max-width: 1440px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 48px;
  }

  /* ============ NAV ============ */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    padding: 20px 48px;
    background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.75);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .nav-inner {
    max-width: 1440px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--bone);
  }

  .logo-wordmark {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .logo-ample {
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', 'Fraunces', serif;
    color: var(--bone);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 36px;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .logo-divider {
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin: 0 2px;
  }

  .logo-cre {
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', 'Fraunces', serif;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 18px;
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding-right: 0.32em;
    position: relative;
    top: 2px;
  }

  .logo-sub {
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
    padding-left: 14px;
    margin-left: 4px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    max-width: 90px;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 42px;
    list-style: none;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    color: var(--bone);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'Space Grotesk', 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

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

  .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta)::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -8px;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transition: width 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  }

  .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta):hover::after { width: 100%; }

  .nav-cta {
    padding: 10px 22px;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold) !important;
    font-size: 11px !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em !important;
    transition: all 0.3s;
  }

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

  .mobile-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--bone);
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 28px;
    padding: 0;
  }

  /* ============ HERO ============ */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 180px 48px 100px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 75% 15%, rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.14), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 15% 85%, rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.06), transparent 60%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink) 0%, var(--ink-2) 100%);
  }

  .hero-bg-lines {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  .hero-bg-lines::before,
  .hero-bg-lines::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--line-strong), transparent);
    height: 1px;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .hero-bg-lines::before { top: 30%; }
  .hero-bg-lines::after { top: 80%; }

  .hero-inner {
    max-width: 1440px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.1s both;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .hero-meta-item {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .hero-meta-item span { color: var(--gold); }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(48px, 8.2vw, 132px);
    margin-bottom: 56px;
    max-width: 1240px;
  }

  .hero h1 .line {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-bottom: 0.12em;
  }

  .hero h1 .line-inner {
    display: block;
    animation: slideUp 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) both;
  }

  .hero h1 .line:nth-child(1) .line-inner { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
  .hero h1 .line:nth-child(2) .line-inner { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
  .hero h1 .line:nth-child(3) .line-inner { animation-delay: 0.55s; }

  .hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: end;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.85s both;
  }

  .hero-lede {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--muted-2);
    max-width: 520px;
    font-weight: 300;
    padding-left: 28px;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--gold);
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-lede::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: -1px;
    top: 0;
    width: 1px;
    height: 40%;
    background: var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.4);
  }

  .hero-cta-wrap {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 18px 34px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--gold-bright);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 36px -12px rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.4);
  }

  .btn-primary .arrow { display: inline-block; transition: transform 0.3s; }
  .btn-primary:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

  .btn-ghost {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 18px 28px;
    color: var(--bone);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
    transition: all 0.3s;
  }

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

  /* ============ MARQUEE ============ */
  .marquee {
    padding: 36px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--ink-2);
  }

  .marquee-inner {
    display: flex;
    gap: 70px;
    animation: scroll 45s linear infinite;
    width: max-content;
  }

  .marquee-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 70px;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--muted);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .marquee-item::after {
    content: '✦';
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-style: normal;
  }

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

  /* ============ SECTION: ABOUT ============ */
  section {
    padding: 140px 48px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .section-inner {
    max-width: 1440px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .about {
    background: var(--ink);
  }

  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 120px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .section-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .section-head .num {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .section-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .about-text {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--muted-2);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .about-text:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  .about-text strong {
    color: var(--bone);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .about-pillars {
    margin-top: 60px;
    display: grid;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .pillar {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .pillar:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }

  .pillar-num {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 18px;
    padding-top: 3px;
  }

  .pillar-content h4 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: var(--bone);
  }

  .pillar-content p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ============ SERVICES ============ */
  .services {
    background: var(--ink-2);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .services-head {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 100px;
  }

  .services-head .mono-label {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    display: block;
  }

  .services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .service-card {
    padding: 56px 48px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    position: relative;
    transition: background 0.4s;
    cursor: default;
    min-height: 360px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .service-card:hover {
    background: var(--ink-3);
  }

  .service-card:hover .service-arrow {
    transform: translate(4px, -4px);
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .service-num {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .service-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 34px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .service-card h3 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .service-card p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--muted-2);
    line-height: 1.65;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .service-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: auto;
  }

  .service-list li {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
    padding: 10px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .service-list li::before {
    content: '→';
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .service-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 48px;
    right: 48px;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--muted);
    transition: all 0.4s;
  }

  /* ============ EXPERTISE ============ */
  .expertise {
    background: var(--ink);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .expertise-top {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    margin-bottom: 100px;
    align-items: end;
  }

  .expertise-top .section-title {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .expertise-lede {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--muted-2);
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .sectors {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--line);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .sector {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 60px 44px;
    position: relative;
    transition: background 0.4s;
  }

  .sector:hover {
    background: var(--ink-2);
  }

  .sector-icon {
    width: 84px;
    height: 84px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .sector h3 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .sector h3 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

  .sector p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* ============ APPROACH / WHY US ============ */
  .approach {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink-2) 0%, var(--ink) 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .approach-quote {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4.2vw, 58px);
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .approach-quote::before,
  .approach-quote::after {
    content: '"';
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1em;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .approach-quote::before { margin-right: 8px; }
  .approach-quote::after { margin-left: 4px; }

  .approach-attr {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 50px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .approach-attr span { color: var(--gold); }

  /* ============ COVERAGE ============ */
  .coverage {
    background: var(--ink-2);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .coverage-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 100px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .coverage-states {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--line);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .state-cell {
    background: var(--ink-2);
    padding: 40px 36px;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }

  .state-cell:hover { background: var(--ink-3); }

  .state-code {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 56px;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .state-name {
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--muted-2);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .state-detail {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* ============ CONTACT ============ */
  .contact {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 140px 48px 100px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .contact::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.08), transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .contact-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .contact-head {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 100px;
  }

  .contact-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(42px, 6vw, 88px);
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

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

  .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-top: 60px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .contact-block .mono-label {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    display: block;
  }

  .contact-block .display-text {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .contact-block .display-text a {
    color: var(--bone);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  }

  .contact-block .display-text a:hover {
    color: var(--gold);
    border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
  }

  .contact-block address {
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--muted-2);
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .contact-cta-wrap {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 100px;
  }

  /* ============ FOOTER ============ */
  footer {
    background: var(--ink-2);
    padding: 60px 48px 36px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .footer-inner {
    max-width: 1440px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .footer-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .footer-wordmark {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .footer-wordmark .logo-ample { font-size: 28px; }
  .footer-wordmark .logo-cre { font-size: 15px; }

  .footer-right {
    text-align: right;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  .footer-right span { color: var(--gold); margin: 0 10px; }

  /* ============ ANIMATIONS ============ */
  @keyframes slideUp {
    from { transform: translateY(110%); }
    to { transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px);
    transition: opacity 1s ease, transform 1s ease;
  }

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

  /* ============ MOBILE ============ */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    nav { padding: 16px 24px; }
    .logo-sub { display: none; }

    .nav-links {
      display: none;
      position: absolute;
      top: 100%;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      background: var(--ink-2);
      flex-direction: column;
      padding: 30px 24px;
      gap: 24px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }

    .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
    .mobile-toggle { display: block; }

    .hero { padding: 140px 24px 80px; }
    section { padding: 90px 24px; }
    .contact { padding: 90px 24px 80px; }

    .hero-meta { flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
    .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 50px; }
    .hero-cta-wrap { justify-content: flex-start; }

    .about-grid,
    .expertise-top,
    .coverage-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 50px;
    }

    .services-grid,
    .sectors,
    .coverage-states {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .service-card { padding: 40px 28px; min-height: auto; }
    .service-arrow { top: 32px; right: 28px; }

    .contact-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 40px;
    }

    .footer-inner {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 20px;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .footer-logo { justify-content: center; }
    .footer-right { text-align: center; }

    .approach-quote::before,
    .approach-quote::after { display: inline; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .sector { padding: 40px 28px; }
    .state-cell { padding: 28px 24px; }
    .state-code { font-size: 44px; }
  }