:root{
--ink:#14171c; --ink-2:#1c2129; --line:#2b323d; --paper:#faf8f5; --paper-2:#f2eee8;
--brass:#c08a2e; --brass-lt:#e0a94a; --txt:#23282f; --txt-mute:#5d6570;
--wrap:1180px; --r:4px;
--f: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
--fh: "Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--f);color:var(--txt);background:var(--paper);
line-height:1.65;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:600;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 .5em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.6rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.2rem)}
h3{font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.3}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.wrap.narrow{max-width:760px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px;z-index:99;background:var(--brass);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px}

/* ---- buttons ---- */
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--brass);color:#14171c;text-decoration:none;font-weight:650;
padding:14px 26px;border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid var(--brass);font-size:.95rem;cursor:pointer;
font-family:var(--f);line-height:1.2;transition:background .15s,transform .15s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--brass-lt);border-color:var(--brass-lt);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
.btn-sm{padding:9px 18px;font-size:.88rem;flex:0 0 auto}

/* ---- header: flat nav, no dropdowns ---- */
.site-head{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.head-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;min-height:70px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--fh);font-size:1.15rem;flex:0 0 auto}
.brand-mark{display:grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;background:var(--brass);color:#14171c;
font-family:var(--f);font-weight:800;font-size:.85rem;border-radius:var(--r);flex:0 0 auto}
.brand-txt em{font-style:normal;color:var(--brass-lt)}
.mainnav{margin-left:auto}
.mainnav ul{display:flex;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;gap:2px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.mainnav a{display:block;padding:9px 13px;text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem;color:#d0d5dc;
border-radius:var(--r);white-space:nowrap;transition:color .15s,background .15s}
.mainnav a:hover{color:#fff;background:var(--ink-2)}
.mainnav a.cur{color:var(--brass-lt);background:var(--ink-2)}
.navtoggle,.burger{display:none}

/* ---- breadcrumbs ---- */
.crumbs{background:var(--paper-2);border-bottom:1px solid #e2dcd2;font-size:.85rem;padding:11px 0;color:var(--txt-mute)}
.crumbs a{text-decoration:none}
.crumbs a:hover{text-decoration:underline;color:var(--brass)}
.crumbs .sep{opacity:.4;margin:0 3px}

/* ---- hero ---- */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.38;z-index:-2}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;
background:linear-gradient(102deg,rgba(20,23,28,.96) 0%,rgba(20,23,28,.74) 58%,rgba(20,23,28,.48) 100%)}
.hero-in{padding:clamp(60px,9vw,124px) 24px;max-width:860px}
.kicker{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--brass-lt);margin-bottom:1.1em}
.hero h1{margin-bottom:.35em}
.lede{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,2vw,1.26rem);color:#ccd2da;max-width:62ch}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.9em}

/* ---- content bands ---- */
.band{padding:clamp(50px,7vw,88px) 0}
.band.alt{background:var(--paper-2)}
.band-intro{color:var(--txt-mute);max-width:64ch;margin-top:-.3em;margin-bottom:2.2em}
.band h2{margin-bottom:.75em}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(290px,1fr));gap:22px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e6e0d6;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;
display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s,border-color .18s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(20,23,28,.13);border-color:var(--brass)}
.card img{aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.card-b{padding:20px 22px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card-b h3{margin-bottom:.4em}
.card-b p{color:var(--txt-mute);font-size:.93rem;margin-bottom:1.1em;flex:1}
.more{color:var(--brass);font-weight:650;font-size:.87rem}
.more::after{content:" \2192"}
.checks{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:14px 30px}
.checks li{position:relative;padding-left:32px;line-height:1.5}
.checks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.42em;width:16px;height:9px;
border-left:2.5px solid var(--brass);border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--brass);transform:rotate(-45deg)}

/* ---- cta ---- */
.cta-band{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:clamp(50px,7vw,84px) 0;text-align:center}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff}
.cta-band p{color:#ccd2da;max-width:60ch;margin-inline:auto}
.cta-band .btn{margin:6px 5px}

/* ---- blog post ---- */
.post{padding:clamp(46px,6vw,74px) 0 0}
.post-img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--r);margin:2em 0}
.post-body{padding-bottom:clamp(46px,6vw,80px)}
.post-body h2{margin-top:1.9em}
.post-body p{font-size:1.04rem}

/* ---- contact ---- */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:52px;align-items:start}
form label{display:block;margin-bottom:18px;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem}
form input,form select,form textarea{display:block;width:100%;margin-top:7px;padding:12px 14px;
border:1px solid #d8d1c5;border-radius:var(--r);font:inherit;font-weight:400;background:#fff;color:var(--txt)}
form input:focus,form select:focus,form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--brass)}
form textarea{resize:vertical}
.form-note{font-size:.87rem;color:var(--txt-mute);margin-top:14px}
.contact-info{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid #e6e0d6;padding:28px;border-radius:var(--r)}
.contact-info h2{margin-top:0}
.contact-info h3{margin-top:1.6em;font-size:1rem}
.contact-info .big{font-size:1.5rem;font-family:var(--fh)}
.contact-info a{color:var(--brass);text-decoration:none}
.contact-info a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* ---- footer ---- */
.site-foot{background:var(--ink);color:#aeb6c0;padding:64px 0 0;font-size:.88rem}
.foot-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:34px}
.foot-brand .brand-mark{margin-bottom:14px}
.foot-tag{max-width:34ch}
.foot-contact a{color:var(--brass-lt);text-decoration:none}
.site-foot h3{color:#fff;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:.9em}
.site-foot h3 a{text-decoration:none}
.site-foot ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-foot li{margin-bottom:7px;line-height:1.35}
.site-foot li a{text-decoration:none}
.site-foot li a:hover,.site-foot h3 a:hover{color:var(--brass-lt)}
.foot-legal{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;
border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:52px;padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:26px;font-size:.83rem}
.foot-legal p{margin:0}
.foot-legal a{color:var(--brass-lt);text-decoration:none}

/* ---- responsive ---- */
@media (max-width:1120px){
.foot-in{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:980px){
.head-in{gap:14px}
.mainnav a{padding:9px 10px;font-size:.88rem}
.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
}
@media (max-width:820px){
.burger{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;width:44px;height:44px;
margin-left:auto;cursor:pointer;padding:10px}
.burger span{display:block;height:2px;background:#fff;border-radius:2px}
.head-cta{display:none}
.mainnav{display:none;order:5;flex-basis:100%;margin-left:0;padding-bottom:14px}
.navtoggle:checked~.mainnav{display:block}
.mainnav ul{flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.mainnav li{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.mainnav a{padding:13px 4px;font-size:.95rem}
.foot-in{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
body{font-size:16px}
.foot-in{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.checks{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.hero-cta .btn{width:100%;text-align:center}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}