:root{--paper:#f6f1e6;--soft:#ece7dd;--ink:#111;--muted:#54514c;--line:#d2ccbd;--blue:#1e3a8a;--blue-light:#8da8ed;--dark:#101010;--white:#f8f3e9;--max:1280px}*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:84px}body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}a{color:inherit}.shell{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 48px));margin-inline:auto}.skip{position:fixed;left:12px;top:-60px;z-index:99;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:12px}.skip:focus{top:12px}.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(246,241,230,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(14px)}.header-inner{height:82px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}.brand strong{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:-.035em}.brand i{width:1px;height:18px;background:var(--ink)}.brand span{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--blue)}.desktop-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px}.desktop-nav a{text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em}.desktop-nav a:hover{color:var(--blue)}.project-link{color:var(--blue)!important}.menu-button{display:none;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:10px 12px;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}.menu-icon,.menu-icon:before,.menu-icon:after{display:block;width:17px;height:1px;background:currentColor;content:"";transition:.2s}.menu-icon:before{transform:translateY(-5px)}.menu-icon:after{transform:translateY(4px)}.menu-button[aria-expanded=true] .menu-icon{background:transparent}.menu-button[aria-expanded=true] .menu-icon:before{transform:rotate(45deg)}.menu-button[aria-expanded=true] .menu-icon:after{transform:translateY(-1px) rotate(-45deg)}.mobile-nav{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 24px 24px}.mobile-nav a{display:block;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em}.mobile-nav a:last-child{color:var(--blue)}.hero{min-height:calc(100vh - 82px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;gap:72px;align-items:center;padding-block:72px 94px}.eyebrow{margin:0 0 24px;color:var(--blue);font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.21em;text-transform:uppercase}.hero h1,.section h2,.roadmap h2,.contact h2{margin:0;font-size:clamp(3.7rem,7vw,7.3rem);line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.075em}.hero h1{max-width:790px}.lead{max-width:610px;margin:30px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:19px;line-height:1.65}.actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;margin-top:36px;flex-wrap:wrap}.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:20px;padding:17px 22px;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;transition:.2s}.button:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}.button-blue{background:var(--blue);color:var(--paper)}.text-link{text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em}.text-link:hover{color:var(--blue)}.route-mark{position:relative;aspect-ratio:1;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--soft)}.route-blue{position:absolute;width:50%;height:50%;background:var(--blue)}.route-blue-a{left:0;top:0}.route-blue-b{right:0;bottom:0}.axis{position:absolute;background:var(--ink)}.axis-v{width:1px;height:100%;left:50%}.axis-h{height:1px;width:100%;top:50%}.route-box{position:absolute;inset:17%;border:1px solid var(--ink)}.node{position:absolute;width:19px;height:19px;background:var(--ink)}.node-a{left:17%;top:17%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}.node-b{right:17%;bottom:17%;transform:translate(50%,50%)}.route-id,.route-word{position:absolute;color:var(--paper);font-size:10px;font-weight:900;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase}.route-id{left:7%;bottom:7%}.route-word{right:7%;top:7%;text-align:right}.route-arrow{position:absolute;right:7%;bottom:7%;display:grid;place-items:center;width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--paper);color:var(--paper);font-size:20px}.ticker{border-block:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--soft)}.ticker-inner{min-height:76px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}.ticker p{display:flex;gap:23px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.15em}.ticker p span{color:var(--blue)}.ticker em{font-weight:700}.section{padding-block:120px}.intro-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3fr 9fr;gap:48px}.intro-grid h2{max-width:970px}.two-copy{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:50px;max-width:930px;margin-top:44px;color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;line-height:1.75}.process{margin-top:54px;padding-top:21px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.14em}.process b{margin-inline:10px;color:var(--blue)}.bordered{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.section-heading{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:48px;margin-bottom:64px}.section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(3.2rem,5.5vw,6rem)}.section-heading>p{max-width:390px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7}.capability-list{border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}.capability{display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px 5fr 5fr 30px;gap:28px;padding:34px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:.25s}.capability:hover{background:var(--soft);padding-inline:22px}.capability>span{color:var(--blue);font-weight:900}.capability h3,.phase h3,.principles h3{margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.65rem,2.4vw,2.35rem);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.045em}.capability p{max-width:480px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}.capability ul{display:flex;align-content:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 21px;margin:4px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em}.capability>b{font-size:22px;font-weight:400}.roadmap{padding-block:120px;background:var(--dark);color:var(--paper)}.roadmap-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:4fr 8fr;gap:80px}.roadmap h2{font-size:clamp(3.5rem,5.5vw,6.2rem)}.roadmap .eyebrow{color:var(--blue-light)}.roadmap-note{max-width:350px;margin-top:54px;padding-left:20px;border-left:3px solid var(--blue)}.roadmap-note strong{font-size:19px}.roadmap-note p{color:#bdb8ae;line-height:1.65}.phases{position:relative}.phases:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:14px;top:32px;bottom:32px;width:1px;background:#484848}.phase{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:46px 1fr 190px;gap:20px;padding:27px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #343434}.phase>span{z-index:1;display:grid;place-items:center;width:29px;height:29px;background:var(--blue);font-size:10px;font-weight:900}.phase h3{font-size:28px}.phase>div p,.phase aside p{color:#bbb6ad;line-height:1.6}.phase>div p{max-width:520px}.phase aside{text-align:right}.phase aside b{color:var(--blue-light);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.15em}.phase aside p{font-size:14px}.work-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}.work-card{position:relative;min-height:400px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between}.work-card>p{z-index:2;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.17em}.work-card h3{z-index:2;max-width:300px;margin:0;font-size:36px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.05em}.work-shape{position:absolute;transition:transform .5s}.work-card:hover .work-shape{transform:scale(1.09) rotate(3deg)}.work-a .work-shape{left:0;top:0;width:50%;height:50%;background:var(--blue)}.work-a:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:35px;bottom:75px;width:120px;height:120px;border:1px solid var(--paper);transform:rotate(45deg)}.work-b .work-shape{left:50%;top:50%;width:250px;height:250px;border:1px solid var(--paper);border-radius:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}.work-b:hover .work-shape{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.08)}.work-b:after,.work-b:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:3px;height:170px;background:var(--blue);transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(45deg)}.work-b:before{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(-45deg)}.work-c .work-shape{right:0;top:0;width:50%;height:75%;background:var(--blue)}.work-c:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:35px;bottom:70px;width:130px;height:130px;border:solid var(--paper);border-width:0 0 1px 1px}.principles-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:4fr 8fr;gap:70px}.principles-grid h2{font-size:clamp(3.2rem,5vw,5.5rem)}.principles article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:60px 1fr 1fr;gap:24px;padding:30px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.principles span{color:var(--blue);font-weight:900}.principles p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65}.contact{background:var(--blue);color:var(--paper);padding-block:125px}.contact-inner{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:60px}.contact h2{max-width:950px;font-size:clamp(4rem,7vw,7.6rem)}.button-outline{flex:0 0 auto;border:1px solid var(--paper)}.button-outline:hover{background:var(--paper);color:var(--blue)}footer{background:var(--blue);color:var(--paper);padding-bottom:32px}.footer-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--blue-light);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.14em}.footer-inner a{text-decoration:none}.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}.button,.work-shape{transition:none}}
@media(max-width:950px){.desktop-nav{display:none}.menu-button{display:flex}.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:auto}.route-mark{width:min(640px,100%);margin:auto}.intro-grid,.roadmap-grid,.principles-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.intro-grid{gap:24px}.roadmap-grid{gap:52px}.capability{grid-template-columns:45px 1fr 30px}.capability ul{grid-column:2/3}.capability>b{grid-column:3;grid-row:1}.work-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.work-card{min-height:360px}.contact-inner{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.section{padding-block:90px}.roadmap{padding-block:90px}}
@media(max-width:650px){.shell{width:min(100% - 32px,var(--max))}.header-inner{height:70px}.brand strong{font-size:12px}.brand span{font-size:10px}.menu-button{font-size:10px}.hero{padding-block:55px 70px;gap:48px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.5rem,16vw,5.3rem)}.lead{font-size:17px;line-height:1.55}.actions{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.button{width:100%}.route-id,.route-word{font-size:8px}.route-arrow{width:36px;height:36px}.ticker-inner{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;padding-block:22px}.ticker p{gap:12px;font-size:10px}.section{padding-block:72px}.section h2,.roadmap h2{font-size:clamp(3.1rem,14vw,4.5rem)}.two-copy{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px;font-size:16px}.process{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}.process b{margin:0;transform:rotate(90deg);align-self:flex-start}.section-heading{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;margin-bottom:38px}.capability{grid-template-columns:34px 1fr 22px;gap:12px;padding-block:27px}.capability h3{font-size:25px}.capability ul{gap:8px 14px}.roadmap-grid{gap:42px}.phase{grid-template-columns:42px 1fr}.phase aside{grid-column:2;text-align:left}.phase aside p{margin-bottom:0}.work-card{min-height:330px}.principles article{grid-template-columns:40px 1fr}.principles article p{grid-column:2}.contact{padding-block:75px}.contact h2{font-size:clamp(3.7rem,16vw,5.2rem)}.footer-inner{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px}}

/* V7 — roadmap-led narrative */
.route-strip{position:sticky;top:82px;z-index:20;border-block:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(236,231,221,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.route-strip-inner{min-height:76px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(11,auto);align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
.route-strip a{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:9px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;white-space:nowrap}
.route-strip a:hover{color:var(--blue)}.route-strip small{color:var(--blue);font-size:9px}.route-strip i{color:var(--blue);font-style:normal}
.roadmap-main{padding-block:130px;background:var(--paper)}
.roadmap-main-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2.2fr 5fr 3fr;gap:45px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:80px}
.roadmap-main-head .eyebrow{align-self:start}.roadmap-main-head h2,.value-section h2{margin:0;font-size:clamp(4rem,7vw,7.5rem);line-height:.86;letter-spacing:-.075em}
.roadmap-main-head>p:last-child{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65}
.journey-stages{position:relative;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.journey-stages:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:36px;top:0;bottom:0;width:2px;background:var(--blue)}
.journey-stage{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:72px minmax(0,5fr) minmax(250px,3fr) 120px;gap:30px;min-height:260px;padding:42px 12px 42px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);scroll-margin-top:175px;transition:background .25s}
.journey-stage:hover{background:var(--soft)}
.stage-no{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;place-items:center;width:72px;height:72px;border:2px solid var(--blue);border-radius:50%;background:var(--paper);color:var(--blue);font-size:13px;font-weight:900}
.journey-stage:hover .stage-no{background:var(--blue);color:var(--paper)}
.stage-cap{margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--blue)!important;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10px!important;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.17em}
.stage-main h3{margin:0;font-size:clamp(3.5rem,6vw,6.8rem);line-height:.82;letter-spacing:-.07em}
.stage-main>p{max-width:660px;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6}
.stage-main .stage-question{margin:25px 0 6px;color:var(--ink);font-size:20px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.2}
.stage-gives{padding:21px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}.stage-gives b{color:var(--blue);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em}
.stage-gives ul{margin:15px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}.stage-gives li{padding:8px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;font-weight:700}
.stage-time{padding-top:21px;color:var(--blue);text-align:right;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.13em;white-space:nowrap}
.value-section{padding-block:125px;background:var(--dark);color:var(--paper)}.value-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:4fr 8fr;gap:75px}.value-section .eyebrow{color:var(--blue-light)}
.value-content{padding-top:4px}.value-lead{max-width:760px;margin:0 0 48px;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,3rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.13;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.value-compare{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border:1px solid #3c3c3c}.value-compare article{padding:30px}.value-compare article+article{border-left:1px solid #3c3c3c;background:var(--blue)}
.value-compare small{color:var(--blue-light);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.16em}.value-compare article+article small{color:var(--paper)}
.value-compare h3{font-size:28px;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.04em}.value-compare p{color:#c5c0b7;line-height:1.65}.value-compare article+article p{color:var(--paper)}
.continuity{margin:35px 0 0;padding-left:20px;border-left:3px solid var(--blue);color:#c5c0b7;line-height:1.65}.continuity b{color:var(--paper)}
@media(max-width:1050px){.route-strip-inner{overflow-x:auto;justify-content:start;padding-block:18px}.route-strip a{padding-right:6px}.roadmap-main-head{grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr}.roadmap-main-head>p:last-child{grid-column:2}.journey-stage{grid-template-columns:72px 1fr 260px}.stage-time{position:absolute;right:12px;top:16px}.value-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:45px}}
@media(max-width:720px){.route-strip{top:70px}.route-strip-inner{min-height:62px}.roadmap-main{padding-block:78px}.roadmap-main-head{display:block;margin-bottom:46px}.roadmap-main-head h2{font-size:clamp(3.6rem,16vw,5rem)}.roadmap-main-head>p:last-child{margin-top:28px}.journey-stages:before{left:24px}.journey-stage{grid-template-columns:49px 1fr;gap:16px;min-height:0;padding:34px 0}.stage-no{width:49px;height:49px;font-size:11px}.stage-gives{grid-column:2;padding:18px 0 0;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.stage-time{position:static;grid-column:2;padding-top:0;text-align:left}.stage-main h3{font-size:clamp(3.4rem,18vw,5.3rem)}.stage-main .stage-question{font-size:18px}.value-section{padding-block:78px}.value-section h2{font-size:clamp(3.5rem,16vw,5rem)}.value-compare{grid-template-columns:1fr}.value-compare article+article{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #3c3c3c}.value-content{padding-top:0}}

@media(max-width:650px){
  .work-card{min-height:360px;padding:24px}
  .work-card h3{position:relative;z-index:5;max-width:90%;padding:14px 0 0;background:var(--ink);font-size:30px;line-height:1.02}
  .work-card .work-shape{max-height:190px;opacity:.9}
  .work-a:after,.work-b:after,.work-b:before,.work-c:after{display:none}
  .work-a .work-shape{width:55%;height:48%}
  .work-b .work-shape{width:180px;height:180px}
  .work-c .work-shape{width:48%;height:55%}
}

/* V9 — dark editorial BED direction */
body{background:var(--dark);color:var(--paper)}
.site-header{border-color:#323232;background:rgba(16,16,16,.97)}
.brand i,.menu-icon,.menu-icon:before,.menu-icon:after{background:var(--paper)}.brand strong{color:var(--paper)}
.menu-button{border-color:var(--paper);color:var(--paper)}.mobile-nav{border-color:#323232;background:var(--dark)}.mobile-nav a{border-color:#323232}
.hero{background:var(--dark);color:var(--paper)}.hero .lead{color:#beb9b0}.text-link{color:var(--paper)}
.route-mark{border-color:#3a3a3a;background:#161616}.route-mark .axis,.route-mark .node{background:var(--paper)}.route-mark .route-box{border-color:var(--paper)}
.route-strip{border-color:#5970b5;background:rgba(30,58,138,.98)}.route-strip a,.route-strip small,.route-strip i{color:var(--paper)}.route-strip a:hover{color:#b9c9f2}
.roadmap-main{background:var(--dark);color:var(--paper)}.roadmap-main-head>p:last-child{color:#bbb6ad}
.roadmap-capability-key{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);margin-bottom:42px;border:1px solid #343434}
.roadmap-capability-key span{display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:center;min-height:72px;padding:16px 18px;border-right:1px solid #343434;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em}
.roadmap-capability-key span:last-child{border-right:0}.roadmap-capability-key b{display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 32px;height:32px;background:var(--blue);color:var(--paper)}
.journey-stages{border-color:var(--paper)}.journey-stages:before{background:var(--blue-light)}
.journey-stage{border-color:#343434}.journey-stage:hover{background:#181818}.stage-no{border-color:var(--blue-light);background:var(--dark);color:var(--blue-light)}.journey-stage:hover .stage-no{background:var(--blue);color:var(--paper)}
.stage-cap{color:var(--blue-light)!important}.stage-main>p{color:#bdb8af}.stage-main .stage-question{color:var(--paper)}
.stage-gives{border-color:#3b3b3b}.stage-gives b,.stage-time{color:var(--blue-light)}.stage-gives li{border-color:#343434;color:#ddd7cc}
#capabilities{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}#capabilities .section-heading>p,#capabilities .capability p,#capabilities .capability ul{color:var(--muted)}
.value-section{background:var(--blue)}.value-section .eyebrow,.value-compare small{color:#cad6f6}.value-compare{border-color:#8096d5}.value-compare article+article{border-color:#8096d5;background:#173172}.value-compare p,.continuity{color:#e2e8f8}.continuity{border-color:var(--paper)}
#work{background:var(--dark)}#work .section-heading>p{color:#bbb6ad}.bordered{border-color:#343434}.principles-grid{color:var(--paper)}.principles article{border-color:#343434}.principles p{color:#bbb6ad}
@media(max-width:720px){.roadmap-capability-key{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.roadmap-capability-key span:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.roadmap-capability-key span:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid #343434}.roadmap-capability-key span{min-height:66px;padding:12px;font-size:8px}.route-strip-inner{scrollbar-width:none}}