/* =========================================================
   AI Governance Consulting — shared stylesheet
   Mobile-first. No JS dependency for layout. No web fonts
   beyond the two requested families, loaded with font-display:
   swap and only the weights actually used, to keep page weight
   (and carbon footprint) low.
   ========================================================= */

/* Fonts are self-hosted (no requests to Google or any other font service).
   Subset to Latin + the characters these pages use; licences in /fonts. */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  src: url('../fonts/newsreader-600-opsz.woff') format('woff');
  font-weight: 600; font-style: normal; font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Inclusive Sans';
  src: url('../fonts/inclusive-sans-400-700.woff') format('woff');
  font-weight: 400 700; font-style: normal; font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Inclusive Sans';
  src: url('../fonts/inclusive-sans-italic-400.woff') format('woff');
  font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-display: swap;
}

/* ---------- Design tokens ---------- */
:root {
  /* Color — near-white base, neutral (K-only) text, ONE bold color (plum) */
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --bg: #fbf9f8;        /* page background — a whisper off white, faintly warm (was neutral #fafafa) */
  --panel: #eee7ec;     /* plum-tinted pale (≈12% plum on white; was cool gray #e6e7ea): open accordion, panels, CTA bands, alternating cards */
  --plum: #632c59;      /* the main bold color — CTA/newsletter fills, nav button, article headings & links */
  --spark: #f05a28;     /* vermilion 'shock' accent — small marks only (rules, bars, bullets), never text: 3.2:1 on --bg */
  --accent: #d6d8dc;    /* button-sized only (carousel arrow hover) */
  --tag-hover: #84b1fc;  /* tags that are links darken slightly on hover */
  --tag: #93bafc;       /* soft cornflower blue — small labels only: blog tags, service-card chips */
  --gray-pale: #f2f2f2; /* neutral pale gray — the repeating soft-panel slot */
  --ink: #241f23;            /* primary text — near-black with a faint plum warmth (was neutral #212121) */
  --ink-soft: #5f5f5f;       /* secondary text — neutral gray */
  --footer-bg: #212121;      /* = var(--ink); named separately for clarity */
  --footer-text: #f2f2f2;
  --footer-text-soft: #b3b3b3;
  --line: #e6dee3;     /* hairlines, faintly plum (was #e0e0e0) */

  /* Type */
  --font-display: 'Newsreader', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-body: 'Inclusive Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;

  /* Scale — base 19px so it never reads small on mobile */
  --step-0: 1.1875rem;   /* 19px body */
  --step-1: 1.375rem;    /* 22px */
  --step-2: 1.75rem;     /* 28px */
  --step-3: 2.25rem;     /* 36px */
  --step-4: 2.75rem;     /* 44px */
  --step-5: 3.5rem;      /* 56px */

  --radius-lg: 28px;
  --radius-md: 18px;
  --radius-sm: 10px;

  --max: 74rem;
  --gutter: 2rem;
}

@media (min-width: 40em) {
  :root { --gutter: 3rem; }
}

@media (min-width: 60em) {
  :root {
    --step-4: 3.4rem;
    --step-5: 4.6rem;
    --gutter: 4.5rem;
  }
}

/* ---------- Reset ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; overflow-x: hidden; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}

/* ---------- Accessibility helpers ---------- */
.sr-only {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem; top: -3.5rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  z-index: 100;
  transition: top 0.15s ease;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--ink);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */
.wrap {
  max-width: none;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}
section { padding-block: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem); }
.section--blush { background: var(--panel); }
.section--lilac {
  background: var(--plum);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.section--lilac h1, .section--lilac h2, .section--lilac h3, .section--lilac h4 { color: var(--paper); }
.section--lilac p { color: #ffffff; }
.section--lilac .lede { color: #ffffff; }
.section--lilac .newsletter__eyebrow { color: #e8e8e8; }
.section--lilac .hint { color: #d0d0d0; }

/* ---------- Type ---------- */
h1, h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 0.6em;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}
h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 0.6em;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}
h1 { font-size: var(--step-5); }
h2 { font-size: var(--step-4); }
h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; }
h4 { font-size: 0.95rem; }
p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; max-width: 38rem; }
p.lede { font-size: var(--step-1); color: var(--ink-soft); }
strong { font-weight: 700; }

/* ---------- Header / nav ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 40;
  background: rgba(250,250,250,0.96);
}
.site-header .wrap {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding-block: 1rem;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.brand {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.nav-toggle {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 60;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.nav-toggle svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-open { display: none; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="false"] .icon-close { display: none; }

.main-nav {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 50;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  transform: translateY(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.28s ease;
  padding: 5.5rem 1.75rem 2rem;
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.main-nav.is-open { transform: translateY(0); }
/* Scoped to DIRECT children only — a bare ".main-nav ul" etc. would also
   match the nested dropdown lists and blow up their layout. */
.main-nav > ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.main-nav > ul > li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.main-nav > ul > li > a,
.main-nav > ul > li > details > summary {
  display: block; padding: 1.15rem 0.2rem;
  text-decoration: none; font-size: var(--step-2);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.main-nav > ul > li > a:hover,
.main-nav > ul > li > a:focus-visible,
.main-nav > ul > li > details > summary:hover,
.main-nav > ul > li > details > summary:focus-visible {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.main-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }

/* Services dropdown — built with <details>/<summary>, no JS required */
.nav-drop { border: none; }
.nav-drop > summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;
}
.nav-drop > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.nav-drop .chev { width: 0.7em; height: 0.7em; transition: transform 0.15s ease; flex: none; }
.nav-drop[open] .chev { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.nav-drop.is-active > summary { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.nav-drop ul {
  list-style: none; margin: 0 0 0.75rem; padding: 0 0 0 0.9rem;
}
.nav-drop ul li { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nav-drop ul li:first-child { border-top: none; }
.nav-drop ul a {
  display: block; font-size: 1rem; padding: 0.85rem 0.2rem;
  text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink);
}
.nav-drop ul a:hover, .nav-drop ul a:focus-visible { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.nav-drop-label {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.2rem 0.2rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* Language switcher — a dropdown with square, sharp-cornered, evenly-padded chips */
.lang-drop-item { margin: 0 0 1rem; }

/* Nav CTA button — needs higher specificity than the plain nav-link rule
   so it keeps looking like a button and not a squashed text link. */
.nav-cta-item { border-bottom: none !important; margin-top: 0.5rem; }
.nav-cta-item a.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  background: var(--plum);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: transparent;
}
.nav-cta-item a.btn:hover, .nav-cta-item a.btn:focus-visible {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.lang-drop { margin-top: 0.5rem; }
.lang-drop > summary {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;
  cursor: pointer; list-style: none; padding: 0;
}
.lang-drop > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.lang-drop .chev { width: 0.65em; height: 0.65em; transition: transform 0.15s ease; }
.lang-drop[open] .chev { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.lang-chip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 2.35rem; height: 2.35rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink);
}
.lang-drop > summary:hover .lang-chip,
.lang-drop > summary:focus-visible .lang-chip,
.lang-drop[open] > summary .lang-chip { border-color: var(--line); }
.lang-drop ul {
  list-style: none; margin: 0.75rem 0 0; padding: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem;
}
.lang-drop ul .lang-chip { background: var(--paper); }
.lang-drop ul .lang-chip:hover, .lang-drop ul .lang-chip:focus-visible { background: var(--panel); }
.lang-drop ul li { border-top: none; }

@media (min-width: 60em) {
  .nav-toggle { display: none; }
  .main-nav {
    position: static; inset: auto; width: auto; height: auto;
    transform: none;
    border: none; padding: 0; overflow: visible;
    background: transparent;
    display: flex; align-items: center;
  }
  .main-nav > ul { display: flex; gap: 1.75rem; align-items: center; }
  .main-nav > ul > li { border: none; }
  .main-nav > ul > li > a,
  .main-nav > ul > li > details > summary {
    padding: 0.4rem 0.1rem; font-size: 1.02rem;
  }

  .lang-drop-item { margin: 0 1.75rem 0 0; }
  .nav-cta-item { margin-top: 0; }
  .nav-cta-item a.btn { width: auto; padding: 0.6rem 1.3rem; font-size: 0.95rem; }
  .lang-drop { position: relative; margin-top: 0; }
  .lang-drop ul {
    position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 0.6rem); right: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 5px;
    padding: 0.4rem;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .nav-drop { position: relative; }
  .nav-drop > summary { padding: 0.4rem 0.1rem; font-size: 1.02rem; }
  .nav-drop ul {
    position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 0.6rem); left: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 5px;
    padding: 0.4rem;
    margin: 0;
    min-width: 16rem;
  }
  .nav-drop ul li { border-top: none; }
  .nav-drop ul a {
    padding: 0.75rem 0.85rem; border-radius: 5px; font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .nav-drop ul a:hover, .nav-drop ul a:focus-visible { background: var(--panel); color: var(--ink); }
  .nav-drop-label { padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem 0.3rem; }
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.btn--primary { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.btn--primary:hover { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.btn--outline { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
.btn--outline:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.btn--on-dark { background: var(--plum); color: var(--paper); }
.btn--on-dark:hover { background: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Hero — huge title, space for text under, nothing else ---------- */
.hero {
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 6rem);
}
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 3rem + 3vw, 5.2rem);
  max-width: none;
}
@media (max-width: 26em) {
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 1.2rem + 8vw, 2.75rem); }
}
@media (min-width: 75em) {
  .hero { padding-block: clamp(6rem, 5vw, 9rem); }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(5.2rem, 5.2rem + (100vw - 75rem) * 0.07, 10rem);
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .hero .lede {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 0.6rem + 1.1vw, 2.1rem);
    max-width: 52rem;
  }
}
.hero .lede { margin-top: 0.5rem; }
.hero-services {
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 1.75rem 0 0;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem;
}
/* Static tags, not buttons: soft fill, no border, no hover state */
.hero-services li {
  padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem; border-radius: 5px;
  background: var(--panel); color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3;
}
@media (min-width: 75em) { .hero-services li { font-size: 1.1rem; } }

/* ---------- Accordion ("who it's for") — Wove-style, space reserved for an image ---------- */
.accordion {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.accordion-item {
  background: transparent;
}
.accordion-item + .accordion-item { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.accordion-item[open] { background: var(--panel); }
.accordion-item { position: relative; }
.accordion-summary {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  cursor: pointer; list-style: none;
  padding: 1.5rem clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.25rem);
  padding-right: calc(34% + 1.5rem);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--step-2);
}
.accordion-summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.accordion-item:not([open]) > .accordion-summary { transition: background 0.15s ease; }
.accordion-item:not([open]) > .accordion-summary:hover { background: var(--panel); }
.accordion-chev {
  position: absolute;
  right: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.25rem);
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; padding: 0.8rem; flex: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink-soft);
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: var(--paper);
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.accordion-summary:hover .accordion-chev { border-color: var(--ink); }
.accordion-item[open] .accordion-chev { visibility: hidden; }
.accordion-body {
  padding: 0;
}
.accordion-body > div:first-child {
  padding: 1.5rem clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.25rem) clamp(2rem, 5vw, 2.75rem) clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.25rem);
  padding-right: calc(34% + 1.5rem);
}
.accordion-kicker {
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.accordion-body h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  max-width: 22rem;
}
.accordion-body p { max-width: 32rem; }
.accordion-media {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 34%;
  border-radius: 0;
  margin: 0;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.accordion-media svg { width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; opacity: 0.55; }
@media (min-width: 52em) {
  .accordion-summary { padding-right: calc(50% + 2rem); }
  .accordion-body > div:first-child { padding-right: calc(50% + 2rem); }
  .accordion-media { width: 50%; }
  .accordion-body h4 { max-width: 28rem; }
  .accordion-body p { max-width: 36rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 30em) {
  .accordion-summary { padding-right: 5rem; }
  .accordion-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .accordion-body > div:first-child { order: 2; padding-right: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.25rem); }
  .accordion-media { order: 1; position: static; width: 100%; min-height: 12rem; }
}

/* ---------- Panels / cards (flat color, no drop shadows) ---------- */
.panel-grid {
  display: grid; gap: 1.25rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
@media (min-width: 42em) {
  .panel-grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .panel-grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
.panel {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.75rem;
}
.panel--blush { background: var(--panel); }
.panel--lilac { background: var(--panel); }
.panel--teal { background: var(--panel); color: var(--ink); }
.panel--outline { border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.panel h3 { font-size: var(--step-1); }
.panel-icon { width: 2rem; height: 2rem; color: var(--spark); margin-bottom: 1rem; } /* spark as a small mark, same grammar as the blog */
.panel h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
}
.panel p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---------- Numbered process (genuine sequence only) ---------- */
.steps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 1.5rem; }
.steps li {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 1.1rem;
  padding-block: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.steps li:first-child { border-top: none; }
.step-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ---------- Blog post carousel (horizontal scroll, full-bleed) ---------- */
.carousel-head {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.carousel-head a { font-weight: 500; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.carousel-head h2 { margin-bottom: 0; }

.post-carousel-outer {
  position: relative;
  width: 100vw;
  margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
}
.post-carousel {
  display: flex; gap: 0.5rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scroll-padding-left: var(--gutter);
  padding-block: 0.5rem;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.post-carousel::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

.carousel-btn {
  position: absolute; top: 40%; z-index: 5;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 3rem; height: 3rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: none;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.carousel-btn[data-carousel-dir="-1"] { left: clamp(0.5rem, 2vw, 1.5rem); }
.carousel-btn[data-carousel-dir="1"] { right: clamp(0.5rem, 2vw, 1.5rem); }
.carousel-btn:hover, .carousel-btn:focus-visible { background: var(--accent); color: var(--ink); }
.carousel-btn svg { width: 1.2rem; height: 1.2rem; }
.carousel-btn:disabled { opacity: 0.3; cursor: default; }
.carousel-btn:disabled:hover { background: var(--ink); }
.carousel-btn[hidden], .carousel-dots[hidden] { display: none; }

.post-card {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: min(84vw, 26rem);
  aspect-ratio: 20 / 21;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--gray-pale);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.post-card:nth-of-type(3n+2) { background: var(--panel); }
.post-card:nth-of-type(3n) { background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
@media (min-width: 60em) {
  .post-card { width: min(28vw, 54rem); }
}
.post-card__media {
  flex: 0 0 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.post-card__media svg { width: 1.9rem; height: 1.9rem; opacity: 0.5; }
.post-card__body { padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem; flex: 1 1 auto; min-height: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.post-card__meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.post-tags { display: inline-flex; gap: 0.4rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.tag {
  padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: var(--tag);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.post-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  line-height: 1.22;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.post-card__teaser {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: none;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
@media (max-width: 30em) {
  .post-card__body { padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem; }
  .post-card__meta { font-size: 0.8rem; gap: 0.4rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
  .tag { font-size: 0.75rem; padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem; }
  .post-card__title { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .post-card__teaser { font-size: 0.85rem; -webkit-line-clamp: 1; }
}
.carousel-dots {
  display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}
.carousel-dots button {
  width: 0.55rem; height: 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: none;
  background: var(--line);
  padding: 0; cursor: pointer;
}
.carousel-dots button[aria-current="true"] { background: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Quote / statement block ---------- */
.statement {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  line-height: 1.28;
  max-width: 42rem;
}

/* ---------- Project / case-study cards (static grid, not a carousel) ---------- */
.project-grid {
  display: grid; gap: 1.5rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
@media (min-width: 42em) {
  .project-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
.project-card {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  background: var(--paper);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.project-card__image-wrap {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.project-card__media {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: var(--gray-pale);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.project-card:nth-of-type(2) .project-card__media { background: var(--panel); }
.project-card:nth-of-type(3) .project-card__media { background: var(--gray-pale); }
.project-card__media svg { width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; opacity: 0.4; color: var(--ink); position: relative; }
.project-card__image-wrap::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.85) 0%, rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.5) 20%, transparent 42%);
}
.project-card__meta {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.25rem 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.project-card__title {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  padding: 0 1.5rem 0;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 2.9rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: auto 0 0;
}
.project-card__subtitle {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  padding: 0 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  font-size: 1rem;
  max-width: none;
}
/* Minimal (homepage teaser) — image fills the whole card, title pinned to the bottom, open space above so the image shows through */
.project-card--minimal .project-card__image-wrap { aspect-ratio: 20 / 21; justify-content: flex-end; }
.project-card--minimal .project-card__title { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 1.9rem); padding: 0 1.25rem; margin-top: auto; }
.project-card--minimal .project-card__subtitle { padding: 0 1.25rem 1.25rem; font-size: 0.92rem; margin-top: 0.35rem; }

/* ---------- Newsletter callout ---------- */
.newsletter {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  display: grid; gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.newsletter__eyebrow {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.newsletter h2 { max-width: 32rem; }
.newsletter .lede { max-width: 30rem; }
.newsletter__form {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}
.newsletter__form .btn { flex: 0 0 auto; }
.section--lilac .btn--primary {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--paper);
  border-width: 1px;
  border-color: #cfcfcf;
}
.section--lilac .btn--primary:hover {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--paper);
}
.newsletter__media {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  width: min(100%, 14rem);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  justify-self: center;
}
.newsletter__media svg { width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; opacity: 0.5; color: var(--ink); }
@media (min-width: 52em) {
  .newsletter { grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr; }
  .newsletter__media { justify-self: end; width: min(100%, 22rem); }
  .newsletter h2 { max-width: 36rem; }
  .newsletter .lede { max-width: 34rem; }
}
/* Centered variant: text only, no media box */
.newsletter--centered { text-align: center; justify-items: center; }
.newsletter--centered h2, .newsletter--centered .lede { margin-inline: auto; }
.newsletter--centered h2 { text-wrap: balance; }
.newsletter--centered .newsletter__form { justify-content: center; }
@media (min-width: 52em) { .newsletter--centered { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- Portrait ---------- */
.portrait {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--panel);
}
.portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

/* ---------- Bio page (About) ---------- */
.bio {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.bio__media {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--panel);
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  max-width: 26rem;
}
.bio__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.bio__content h1 { margin-top: 0.3rem; }
@media (min-width: 52em) {
  .bio { grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; }
  .bio__media { max-width: 24rem; }
}

/* ---------- Grainy gradient band ----------
   For the gray call-to-action sections (add alongside section--blush).
   Soft light bloom + a soft spark-orange glow (bottom left) + the label blue (top right), on opposite corners, large enough to blend across the middle + film grain. Static, tiny
   (the grain is an inline SVG tile, no image request), and text keeps AA contrast. */
.section--grain {
  background-color: #f4f0ee;   /* warm neutral base, so the two accents do the colour (not plum) */
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 62% 130% at 10% -15%, rgba(255,255,255,0.95), rgba(255,255,255,0) 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 110% 220% at 100% -10%, rgba(147,186,252,0.24), rgba(147,186,252,0) 100%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 110% 220% at 0% 110%, rgba(240,90,40,0.13), rgba(240,90,40,0) 100%);
}
.section--grain .lede { color: #4a4a4a; }
@supports (background-blend-mode: soft-light) {
  .section--grain {
    background-image:
      url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='260' height='260'%3E%3Cfilter id='g' x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0.33 0.33 0.33 0 0  0.33 0.33 0.33 0 0  0.33 0.33 0.33 0 0  0 0 0 0 1'/%3E%3CfeComponentTransfer%3E%3CfeFuncR type='linear' slope='2.2' intercept='-0.6'/%3E%3CfeFuncG type='linear' slope='2.2' intercept='-0.6'/%3E%3CfeFuncB type='linear' slope='2.2' intercept='-0.6'/%3E%3C/feComponentTransfer%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23g)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 62% 130% at 10% -15%, rgba(255,255,255,0.95), rgba(255,255,255,0) 70%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 110% 220% at 100% -10%, rgba(147,186,252,0.24), rgba(147,186,252,0) 100%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 110% 220% at 0% 110%, rgba(240,90,40,0.13), rgba(240,90,40,0) 100%);
    background-blend-mode: soft-light, normal, normal, normal;
  }
}

/* ---------- Service tabs ("index cards") ----------
   Progressive enhancement: with no JS every card is shown, stacked.
   With JS (html.js) the tab strip appears and only the active card shows. */
.svc-tabs { display: none; }
.js .svc-tabs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.25rem 2.5rem; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; }
.svc-tabgroup__label {
  font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}
.svc-tabgroup__tabs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; }
.svc-tab {
  font: inherit; font-weight: 500; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3;
  text-align: left; cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink-soft);
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: transparent; color: var(--ink);
}
.svc-tab:hover { background: var(--panel); }
.svc-tab[aria-selected="true"] { background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

html:not(.js) .svc-panel + .svc-panel { margin-top: 2rem; }
.js .svc-panel { display: none; }
.js .svc-panel.is-active { display: block; }

.svc-card {
  background: var(--panel);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}
.svc-chip {
  display: inline-block; margin: 0 0 1rem;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem; border-radius: 5px;
  background: var(--tag); color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.07em;
}
.svc-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.2rem + 2.4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.1; margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}
.svc-card__top { display: grid; gap: 1.75rem; }
.svc-card__media {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.svc-card__media svg { width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; opacity: 0.55; }
/* real photo in a service card: fills the box (4:3 desktop, 16:9 mobile), trimming top/bottom evenly on mobile */
.svc-card__media:has(img) { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper); }
.svc-card__media img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%; }

.svc-facts { display: grid; gap: 1.5rem 2rem; margin: 2.25rem 0 0; }
.svc-facts dt {
  font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
}
.svc-facts dd { margin: 0; }
.svc-facts ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.1rem; }
.svc-facts li { margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }

.svc-program { margin-top: 2.25rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--accent); }
.svc-program ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.4rem; max-width: 46rem; }
.svc-program li { margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }

@media (min-width: 40em) {
  .svc-facts { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (min-width: 52em) {
  .svc-card__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem); align-items: center; }
  .svc-card__media { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
}
/* Wide screens: real "index card" tabs that attach to the card.
   Unselected = light gray; selected = the card's own color, flush with it.
   Six tabs in two labelled groups need room, so this only kicks in once all fit on one row. */
@media (min-width: 84em) {
  .js .svc-tabs { flex-wrap: nowrap; gap: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 0; align-items: flex-end; }
  .svc-tabgroup__tabs { flex-wrap: nowrap; gap: 0.25rem; }
  .svc-tab {
    border: 1px solid transparent; border-bottom: 0;
    border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
    background: var(--gray-pale);
    padding: 0.9rem 1.25rem;
  }
  .svc-tab:hover { background: #ebecee; }
  .svc-tab[aria-selected="true"] { background: var(--panel); border-color: var(--panel); color: var(--ink); }
  .js .svc-card { border-top-left-radius: 0; }
}

/* ---------- Case studies + blog ---------- */
.crumb { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; max-width: none; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.crumb a { color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: none; }
.crumb a:hover, .crumb a:focus-visible { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* tags that are links */
a.tag { text-decoration: none; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
a.tag:hover, a.tag:focus-visible { background: var(--tag-hover); }

/* whole blog card is clickable via its title link; tags stay separate links above it */
.post-card__title a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.post-card__title a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.post-card:hover .post-card__title a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.post-card:has(.post-card__title a:focus-visible) { outline: 3px solid var(--ink); outline-offset: 3px; }
.post-card[hidden] { display: none; }

/* blog index grid */
.post-grid { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 42em) { .post-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 64em) { .post-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.post-grid .post-card { width: auto; aspect-ratio: auto; }
.post-grid .post-card__media { flex: 0 0 auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.post-grid .post-card__body { overflow: visible; padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem 1.6rem; }
.post-grid .post-card__meta { font-size: 0.95rem; gap: 0.6rem; }
.post-grid .tag { font-size: 0.9rem; padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem; }
.post-grid .post-card__title { display: block; -webkit-line-clamp: unset; overflow: visible; font-size: 1.5rem; }
.post-grid .post-card__teaser { display: block; -webkit-line-clamp: unset; overflow: visible; font-size: 1.02rem; }

/* tag filter (needs JS; without it every post is simply listed) */
.tag-filter { display: none; }
.js .tag-filter { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.tag-filter button {
  font: inherit; font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.3;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem; cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink-soft); border-radius: 5px;
  background: transparent; color: var(--ink);
}
.tag-filter button:hover { background: var(--panel); }
.tag-filter button[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.tag-filter .count { margin-left: 0.35rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.tag-filter button[aria-pressed="true"] .count { color: #d9d9d9; }
.filter-status { min-height: 1.7em; margin: 0 0 1.5rem; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: none; }

/* long-form reading: blog posts and case-study stories */
.prose { max-width: 44rem; }
.prose p { max-width: none; }
.prose h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.3rem + 1.4vw, 2.3rem); margin: 2.2em 0 0.5em; }
.prose h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.prose h3 { margin: 2em 0 0.5em; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.4rem; margin: 0 0 1.3em; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: 0.55em; }
.prose a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose blockquote {
  margin: 2.2rem 0; padding: 0.25rem 0 0.25rem 1.5rem;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--plum);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.35;
}
.prose blockquote p { margin: 0; }
.prose blockquote footer { margin-top: 0.75rem; font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.prose figure { margin: 2.2rem 0; }
.prose figure img { width: auto; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }   /* keep aspect ratio; never upscale past natural size */
.prose figcaption { margin-top: 0.6rem; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.callout { background: var(--panel); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem; margin: 2.2rem 0; }
.callout h4 { margin-top: 0; }
.callout > :last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.cover {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--panel);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.cover svg { width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; opacity: 0.55; }
@media (min-width: 52em) { .cover--wide { aspect-ratio: 21 / 9; } }

/* blog post page */
.post-head { padding-top: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); }
.post-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem 0.9rem; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; max-width: none; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.post-title { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 1.5rem + 3.4vw, 4.4rem); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.02em; max-width: 22ch; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.byline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; max-width: 44rem; margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.byline img { width: 4rem; height: 4rem; border-radius: 12px; object-fit: cover; flex: none; }
.byline p { margin: 0; max-width: none; }
.byline__name { font-weight: 500; }

/* case study page */
.hero.hero--compact, .hero.hero--tight { padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem) 2rem; }
/* Hero section with no outer padding: content below (e.g. the blog filter bar) sits right under the headline */
section.section--flush { padding-block: 0; }
.post-meta .tag, .hero .post-tags .tag { font-size: 0.9rem; padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem; }
.hero.hero--compact h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 1.6rem + 5vw, 7rem); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.cs-layout { display: grid; gap: 2.5rem; }
.cs-facts .svc-facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin: 0; gap: 1.25rem; }
.cs-offer { margin-top: 2rem; padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem; background: var(--panel); border-radius: var(--radius-md); }
.cs-offer p { margin: 0 0 0.4rem; font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.85rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.07em; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.cs-offer a { font-weight: 500; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
@media (min-width: 52em) {
  .cs-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(15rem, 0.65fr) minmax(0, 1.6fr); gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem); align-items: start; }
  .cs-facts { position: sticky; top: 6.5rem; }
}
a.project-card:hover .project-card__title,
a.project-card:focus-visible .project-card__title { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 5px; }

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.field { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
label { display: block; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
input, select, textarea {
  width: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink-soft);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
}
textarea { min-height: 9rem; resize: vertical; }
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus { outline: 3px solid var(--ink); outline-offset: 1px; }
.hint { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 0.35rem; }

/* ---------- Footer (dark, Wove-style) ---------- */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--footer-bg);
  color: var(--footer-text);
  padding-block: 3.5rem 2rem;
}
.site-footer a { color: var(--footer-text); text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--footer-text-soft); }
.footer-grid {
  display: grid; gap: 2.25rem;
}
@media (min-width: 42em) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}
.footer-grid__spacer { visibility: hidden; }
.footer-grid h4 { color: var(--footer-text); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.footer-grid ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.6rem; }
.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 2.5rem; padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
  color: var(--footer-text-soft);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.75rem 1.5rem; justify-content: space-between;
}

/* ---------- Utilities ---------- */
.stack { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.center { text-align: center; }
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0; }
.eyebrow {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
}

/* ---------- Post additions: tagged callouts + data tables ---------- */
.prose .callout h3 { margin-top: 0; }
.prose .callout ul { margin-bottom: 1em; }
.prose .callout li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.prose .callout + .callout { margin-top: -1.2rem; }   /* paired boxes sit closer together */

/* data tables in posts (replaces third-party chart embeds — no extra page weight) */
.table-wrap { margin: 2rem 0 2.2rem; overflow-x: auto; }
.data-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.data-table caption { text-align: left; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); padding-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.data-table th, .data-table td { text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 0.9rem 1rem 0.9rem 0; }
.data-table thead th { white-space: nowrap; font-weight: 700; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 0; }
.data-table tbody th { font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; }
.data-table tbody tr { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.data-table td:last-child { padding-right: 0; }
/* phones: each row becomes a small stacked block — tag, then meaning, then cost */
@media (max-width: 36em) {
  .data-table thead { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); }
  .data-table tbody tr { display: block; padding: 1rem 0; }
  .data-table tbody tr:first-child { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
  .data-table tbody th, .data-table tbody td { display: block; padding: 0; }
  .data-table tbody th { margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
  .data-table td[data-label] { margin-top: 0.4rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .data-table td[data-label]::before { content: attr(data-label) ": "; }
}

/* real cover / card images (placeholders keep their centered icon) */
.cover { overflow: hidden; }
.cover img, .post-card__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.post-card__media:has(img) { background: var(--panel); }
.cover-figure { margin: 0; }
.cover-figure figcaption { margin-top: 0.6rem; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.cover-figure figcaption a, .post-origin a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose [id] { scroll-margin-top: 6rem; }   /* in-page links land below the sticky header */
.post-origin { margin: -0.25rem 0 0; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.data-table--wrap tbody th { white-space: normal; width: 32%; }
.prose hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 2.5rem 0 1.5rem; }
@media (max-width: 36em) { .data-table--wrap tbody th { width: auto; } }
.filter-status[hidden] { display: none; }
.filter-reset {
  font: inherit; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 500;
  margin: -0.75rem 0 1.5rem; padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink-soft); border-radius: 5px;
  background: transparent; color: var(--ink); cursor: pointer;
}
.filter-reset:hover { background: var(--panel); }
.filter-reset[hidden] { display: none; }
.tag-filter[hidden] { display: none; }

/* ---------- Article layout: one centred reading column ----------
   Header, body and byline share a 44rem column (comfortable line length),
   centred on wide screens and left-aligned inside it. The cover image gets a
   wider 64rem measure on the same centre line. Below those widths the normal
   gutter takes over, so mobile is unchanged. */
:root { --measure: 44rem; --measure-wide: 64rem; }
.post-head,
.post-body { padding-inline: max(var(--gutter), calc((100% - var(--measure)) / 2)); }
.post-cover { padding-inline: max(var(--gutter), calc((100% - var(--measure-wide)) / 2)); }

/* ---------- Article colour: let the plum do some work ----------
   Long posts were almost entirely gray. Plum (already the brand colour)
   now carries links, callout labels and table rules inside articles. */
.prose a { color: var(--plum); text-decoration-color: rgba(99, 44, 89, 0.45); }
.prose a:hover, .prose a:focus-visible { text-decoration-color: currentColor; }
.prose h2, .prose .callout h3 { color: var(--plum); }
.prose blockquote { color: var(--plum); }
.data-table thead th { border-bottom-color: var(--plum); }
.byline a { color: var(--plum); }

/* ---------- Spark accent in articles ----------
   Vermilion marks that repeat down a long post. Decorative only, never
   used for text (fails contrast for words). Plum stays the action colour. */
.prose h2::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 2.5rem; height: 4px; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--spark); }
.prose blockquote { border-left-color: var(--spark); }
.prose ul > li::marker { color: var(--spark); }


/* ---------- Testimonials (homepage, under "Why trust me?") ---------- */
.testimonials { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.testimonial {
  margin: 0; padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  background: var(--panel); border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.25rem;
}
.testimonial blockquote { margin: 0; }
.testimonial blockquote p {
  margin: 0; max-width: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.35;
}
.testimonial figcaption { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.testimonial figcaption strong { display: block; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.testimonials-more, .section-more { margin: 1.25rem 0 0; }
.testimonials-more a, .section-more a { color: var(--ink); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
@media (min-width: 60em) { .testimonials { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.lang-drop-item[hidden] { display: none; }

/* Colour rule: cornflower blue = clickable tag; plum blush = static label (hero services, case-study and project-card tags) */
span.tag { background: var(--panel); }
.svc-chip { background: var(--paper); }
.project-card__meta span.tag { background: var(--paper); } /* sits over photos: near-white reads on any image */

/* Accordion photo: fills the panel at every shape; focal point is the visitor, just right of centre */
.accordion-media--photo { overflow: hidden; background: #3d5470; }
.accordion-media--photo img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 35%; }
.photo-credit { position: absolute; right: 0.6rem; bottom: 0.5rem; left: 0.6rem; text-align: right; margin: 0; max-width: none; font-size: 0.75rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.6); }
@media (max-width: 30em) { .accordion-media--photo { position: relative; } }
@media (max-width: 30em) { .photo-credit { font-size: 0.68rem; } }
.newsletter__media--photo { overflow: hidden; background: none; }
.newsletter__media--photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

/* Project card photos */
.project-card__media img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 45%; }

/* ---------- Paired CTAs (homepage): full-bleed halves, text links not buttons ---------- */
.cta-band { padding: 0; }
.cta-pair { display: grid; }
.cta-card {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem) var(--gutter);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start;
}
.cta-card h2 { margin-top: 0; max-width: 30rem; }
.cta-card .lede { max-width: 32rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.cta-card__eyebrow { font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.85rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.07em; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 0.75rem; }
.cta-card__link {
  margin-top: auto; font-weight: 500; color: inherit;
  text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 5px;
}
.cta-card__link:hover { text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
.section--lilac .cta-card__eyebrow { color: #e8e8e8; }
@media (min-width: 52em) {
  .cta-pair { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .cta-card { padding-inline: var(--gutter) clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem); }
}

/* ---------- Connect page ---------- */
.connect-grid { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; }
.connect-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
.connect-card h4 { margin-top: 0; }
.connect-card .btn, .connect-card .connect-link { margin-top: auto; }
.connect-link { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; text-underline-offset: 3px; word-break: break-word; }
@media (min-width: 52em) { .connect-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.accordion-media--photo img.focus-figure { object-position: 50% 47%; }

/* ---------- Projects: "Currently" (ongoing affiliations) ---------- */
.now { padding-top: 0; }
.now h2 { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.now__intro { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.projects-top { padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem) clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem); }
.now-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.now-card h3 { margin-top: 0; }
.now-card .accordion-kicker { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.now-card p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.now-card__link { margin-top: auto; font-weight: 500; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
@media (min-width: 42em) and (max-width: 63.99em) { .now-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 64em) { .now-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.now-card__date { display: block; margin-top: 0.2rem; font-weight: 400; }

/* ---------- About page additions ---------- */
.bio--top { align-items: start; }
/* headshot column sized to the photo, so the bio sits right beside it (no dead gap) */
@media (min-width: 52em) {
  .bio { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 24rem) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
}
@media (min-width: 42em) { .panel-grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 64em) { .panel-grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); } }
.topic-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 1rem 0 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem; }
.topic-list li { background: var(--panel); border-radius: 5px; padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 0.95rem; } /* static label: blush fill, same corners as every other tag */
.measure > p { max-width: 44rem; }
.cred-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.cred-list li { margin: 0 0 0.75rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.cred-list li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Newsletter (Writing page): match the width of the other centred CTA bands */
.newsletter--centered { padding: 0; }
.newsletter--centered h2 { max-width: 44rem; }
.newsletter--centered .lede { max-width: 38rem; }

/* ---------- About: pull quote on a grain band ---------- */
.pull-quote {
  margin: 0 auto; max-width: 52rem;
  padding: 0.25rem 0 0.25rem clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--spark);
}
.pull-quote p {
  margin: 0; max-width: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1.1rem + 1vw, 1.9rem); line-height: 1.38;
  color: var(--plum); text-wrap: pretty;
}