:root {
  color-scheme: light;
  --paper: #f5f8fc;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --ink: #172d49;
  --muted: #465c76;
  --accent: #2456a2;
  --accent-strong: #1e447d;
  --tint: #eaf2fc;
  --line: #cfdced;
  --serif: Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --mono: ui-monospace, "SFMono-Regular", Consolas, monospace;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-padding-top: 1.25rem; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font: 1rem/1.63 var(--sans); }
a { color: var(--accent); text-underline-offset: .19em; }
a:hover { color: var(--accent-strong); }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
svg { display: block; flex-shrink: 0; }
button, summary { font: inherit; }
p, figure { margin: 0; }
h1, h2, h3 { margin: 0; text-wrap: balance; }
h1, h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -.046em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.031em; }
h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.017em; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #2964b6; outline-offset: 4px; }
#content:focus { outline: none; }
::selection { color: var(--ink); background: #cfe3fc; }

.shell { width: min(1120px, calc(100% - 64px)); margin-inline: auto; }
.eyebrow { color: var(--accent); font: 700 .72rem/1.35 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .115em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.lead { color: var(--muted); font-size: clamp(1.06rem, 2vw, 1.23rem); line-height: 1.58; max-width: 62ch; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; z-index: 10; left: 12px; top: 12px; transform: translateY(-160%); padding: .6rem .9rem; background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--accent); border-radius: 6px; }
.skip-link:focus { transform: none; }

.site-header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface); }
.header-inner { min-height: 74px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding-block: .55rem; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; color: var(--accent-strong); text-decoration: none; min-height: 44px; }
.brand strong { display: block; color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.14rem; line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.037em; }
.brand small { display: block; color: var(--muted); font-size: .71rem; line-height: 1.3; margin-top: .18rem; }
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.35rem; }
.nav-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; font-size: .94rem; font-weight: 600; }
.nav-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .65rem; min-height: 46px; padding: .65rem 1rem; border-radius: 7px; border: 1px solid var(--accent-strong); color: #ffffff; background: var(--accent-strong); font-size: .93rem; font-weight: 650; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; }
.button:hover { background: var(--accent); color: #ffffff; }
.button-small { min-height: 44px; padding-inline: .78rem; font-size: .86rem; }
.button-outline { color: var(--accent-strong); border-color: #9db8d6; background: var(--surface); }
.button-outline:hover { color: var(--accent-strong); background: var(--tint); }
.button-quiet { color: var(--accent-strong); background: transparent; border-color: transparent; }
.button-quiet:hover { background: var(--tint); color: var(--accent-strong); }
.button-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .45rem; min-height: 44px; font-weight: 650; font-size: .92rem; text-decoration: underline; }

.home-hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.17fr) minmax(0, .83fr); align-items: center; gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 76px); padding-block: clamp(52px, 8vw, 104px); }
.hero-kicker { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem; margin-bottom: 1.05rem; }
.status-dot, .flow-status { flex: 0 0 7px; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: #3776bc; }
.hero-copy h1 { text-wrap: initial; }
.hero-copy .lead { margin-top: 1.25rem; max-width: 49ch; }
.hero-copy .button-row { margin-top: 1.45rem; }
.hero-note { color: var(--muted); font-size: .87rem; margin-top: .85rem; }
.hero-note span { margin-inline: .24rem; }

.research-flow { align-self: center; padding: clamp(1.15rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem); border: 1px solid #b2c9e5; border-radius: 13px; background-color: #e5f0fd; background-image: radial-gradient(#afc8e5 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 19px 19px; color: var(--ink); }
.flow-heading { display: grid; gap: .35rem; margin-bottom: 1.18rem; }
.flow-kicker { color: #2d5c92; font: 700 .71rem/1.4 var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .115em; }
.flow-title { font: 500 clamp(1.45rem, 2.6vw, 1.85rem)/1.22 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.024em; }
.flow-steps { display: grid; gap: .55rem; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.flow-steps li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: .75rem; align-items: center; min-width: 0; padding: .73rem .75rem; border-radius: 7px; background: #f8fbff; color: var(--ink); }
.step-icon { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 38px; height: 38px; color: var(--accent); background: #dceafc; border-radius: 5px; }
.step-text strong, .step-text span { display: block; }
.step-text strong { font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.34; }
.step-text span { margin-top: .1rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; line-height: 1.34; }
.step-index { color: #486788; font: .75rem/1 var(--mono); }
.flow-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; margin-top: 1.12rem; color: #405e7e; font-size: .78rem; }
.flow-status { background: #4c82bd; }

.service-band { background: #edf4fc; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-pad { padding-block: clamp(2.7rem, 6vw, 4.8rem); }
.section-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 1rem 1.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.45rem; }
.section-heading .eyebrow, .ruled-section > .eyebrow, .details-section .eyebrow, .plan-details .eyebrow { margin-bottom: .55rem; }
.section-heading > .text-link { flex-shrink: 0; }
.section-title { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.package-grid, .post-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; }
.package-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: start; padding: clamp(1.15rem, 2.5vw, 1.55rem); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 9px; background: var(--surface); scroll-margin-top: 1rem; }
.package-pilot { border-color: #92b3da; background: #f7fbff; }
.package-card h3 { margin-top: .55rem; }
.package-card p:not(.eyebrow) { margin-top: .55rem; color: var(--muted); }
.package-card .text-link { margin: auto 0 -.35rem; padding-top: .52rem; }
.package-detail ul { margin: 1rem 0 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; font-size: .92rem; }
.package-detail li + li { margin-top: .55rem; }

.post-card { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 9px; }
.post-card-link { display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100%; border-radius: inherit; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.post-card-link:hover h3 { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .15em; }
.post-cover { aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; background: var(--tint); }
.post-card-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; padding: 1.1rem 1.14rem .93rem; min-width: 0; }
.post-card-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: .3rem .75rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .79rem; }
.post-card h3 { margin-top: .62rem; font: 500 clamp(1.42rem, 2.36vw, 1.85rem)/1.14 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.024em; text-wrap: pretty; }
.post-card p { margin: .65rem 0 1.05rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; }
.post-card-foot { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; margin-top: auto; padding-top: .76rem; color: var(--muted); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: .79rem; }
.post-card-foot svg { color: var(--accent); }
.post-card-featured .post-card-link { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.02fr) minmax(0, .98fr); }
.post-card-featured .post-cover { height: 100%; border-radius: 8px 0 0 8px; }
.post-card-featured .post-card-copy { padding: clamp(1.2rem, 3.2vw, 2rem); }
.post-card-featured h3 { font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.7vw, 2.85rem); }
.post-card-featured p { font-size: 1rem; }
.post-grid-two { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }

.closing-space { padding-bottom: clamp(2.7rem, 6vw, 4.8rem); }
.pilot-callout { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem 1.5rem; padding: clamp(1.4rem, 4vw, 2.25rem); background: var(--tint); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 9px; }
.pilot-callout h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.25rem); }
.pilot-callout p { margin-top: .35rem; color: var(--muted); }
.pilot-callout .button { flex-shrink: 0; }

.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface); }
.footer-inner { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: .65rem 1rem; padding-block: 1.65rem; }
.footer-brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 750; font-size: 1.18rem; letter-spacing: -.04em; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-inner p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .84rem; }
.footer-inner nav { display: flex; gap: 1.3rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-inner nav a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; font-size: .9rem; }

.inner-page { padding-block: 1.2rem clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.4rem); }
.crumbs { font-size: .83rem; color: var(--muted); }
.crumbs ol { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .1rem .58rem; padding: 0; margin: 0; list-style: none; }
.crumbs li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .58rem; min-height: 44px; }
.crumbs li + li::before { content: "/"; color: #617b98; }
.crumbs a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; }
.page-intro { padding-block: clamp(1.45rem, 4.4vw, 3.15rem) clamp(2.2rem, 5.2vw, 3.8rem); }
.page-intro .eyebrow, .article-heading .eyebrow { margin-bottom: .72rem; }
.page-intro h1 { max-width: 20ch; font-size: clamp(2.85rem, 6.1vw, 4.75rem); text-wrap: pretty; }
.page-intro .lead, .article-heading .lead { margin-top: 1.02rem; }
.page-intro .button-row { margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.ruled-section { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: clamp(2.3rem, 5.4vw, 4.25rem); padding-top: clamp(1.7rem, 3.8vw, 2.9rem); }
.timeline { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 1.3rem 0 0; }
.timeline li { border-left: 2px solid #9bb7d8; padding: .25rem .7rem .35rem .92rem; }
.timeline h3 { margin-top: .35rem; }
.timeline p { margin-top: .37rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .93rem; }
.section-note { margin-top: 1.3rem; color: var(--muted); }
.details-section { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .75fr) minmax(0, 1.25fr); gap: 1.5rem 2.2rem; }
.faq-list details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-list details:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-list summary { cursor: pointer; font-weight: 650; padding-block: .8rem; min-height: 44px; }
.faq-list details p { color: var(--muted); padding-bottom: .9rem; }
.about-section { display: flex; align-items: start; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2.2rem; }
.about-section h2 { margin-block: .35rem .6rem; }
.about-section p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 63ch; color: var(--muted); }
.about-section .text-link { margin-top: .3rem; }
.author-monogram { display: grid; place-items: center; flex: 0 0 48px; width: 48px; height: 48px; background: #e1edfc; color: var(--accent-strong); border: 1px solid #b9cfe9; border-radius: 50%; font-size: .83rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.blog-intro { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 1rem 1.5rem; }
.blog-intro .button { flex-shrink: 0; }
.list-label { margin-bottom: .85rem; color: var(--accent); font: 700 .76rem/1.35 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.article-heading { padding-block: clamp(1.55rem, 5vw, 3.5rem) clamp(1.65rem, 4vw, 2.8rem); max-width: 840px; }
.article-heading h1 { font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 5.8vw, 4.45rem); text-wrap: pretty; }
.article-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; margin-top: 1.2rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .85rem; }
.article-meta a { font-weight: 650; }
.article-meta .author-monogram { flex-basis: 43px; width: 43px; height: 43px; }
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 235px) minmax(0, 690px); gap: clamp(1.7rem, 6.5vw, 5rem); align-items: start; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: clamp(1.55rem, 4.4vw, 3rem); }
.article-aside { position: sticky; top: 1.1rem; }
.article-toc { padding: 1rem 1rem .8rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; background: var(--tint); }
.article-toc h2 { color: var(--accent); font: 700 .73rem/1.4 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-toc ol { padding-left: 1.05rem; margin: .55rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .86rem; line-height: 1.42; }
.article-toc li + li { margin-top: .35rem; }
.article-toc a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 29px; }
.aside-link { margin-top: .55rem; }
.article-body { min-width: 0; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.74; }
.article-body section + section { margin-top: 2rem; }
.article-body h2 { margin-bottom: .76rem; font-size: clamp(1.72rem, 3.15vw, 2.32rem); text-wrap: pretty; }
.article-body p + p { margin-top: .88rem; }
.article-body li + li { margin-top: .38rem; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { padding-left: 1.35rem; }
.article-body a { font-weight: 550; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
pre { max-width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; padding: 1.08rem; border: 1px solid #c6d7ed; border-radius: 8px; color: #203958; background: #e8f1fc; font: .82rem/1.6 var(--mono); tab-size: 4; }
pre code { font: inherit; }
.decision-list { margin: 1.05rem 0; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; background: var(--surface); }
.decision-list > div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 9rem) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: .4rem 1rem; padding: .75rem .88rem; }
.decision-list > div + div { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.decision-list dt { color: var(--accent-strong); font-weight: 700; }
.decision-list dd { margin: 0; }
.plan-details { max-width: 760px; }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .home-hero { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, .9fr); gap: 1.45rem; }
  .hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 6.1vw, 4.1rem); }
  .post-card-copy { padding-inline: .9rem; }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 180px) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1.45rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .shell { width: calc(100% - 36px); }
  .home-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.85rem; padding-block: 2.75rem 2.5rem; }
  .hero-copy h1 { max-width: 16ch; font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 9.3vw, 4.2rem); }
  .hero-copy .lead { margin-top: .9rem; }
  .research-flow { max-width: 540px; }
  .package-grid, .post-grid, .post-grid-two, .timeline, .details-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-card-featured .post-card-link { display: flex; }
  .post-card-featured .post-cover { height: auto; border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; }
  .post-card-copy { padding-inline: 1.02rem; }
  .section-heading { flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: start; }
  .section-heading .text-link { margin-top: -.4rem; }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .article-aside { position: static; }
  .article-toc a { min-height: 40px; }
  .aside-link { display: none; }
  .article-body { font-size: 1.02rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 510px) {
  .shell { width: calc(100% - 32px); }
  .header-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .25rem .8rem; padding-block: .55rem; }
  .site-nav { width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; gap: .6rem; }
  .nav-link { padding-inline: .05rem .25rem; }
  .hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 10.3vw, 3.35rem); }
  .page-intro h1, .article-heading h1 { font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 9.1vw, 3.3rem); }
  .hero-note { line-height: 1.45; }
  .button-row { gap: .5rem; }
  .button-quiet { padding-inline: .65rem; }
  .section-heading { gap: .55rem 1rem; }
  .blog-intro, .pilot-callout { flex-direction: column; align-items: start; }
  .footer-inner nav { width: 100%; }
  .decision-list > div { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .12rem; }
  .about-section .author-monogram { flex-basis: 40px; width: 40px; height: 40px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .button, .nav-link { transition: background-color .14s ease, color .14s ease; }
}

.contact-intro { padding-bottom: 1.85rem; }
.contact-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.65fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1.15rem; max-width: 965px; align-items: start; }
.contact-card, .contact-aside { padding: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 1.85rem); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 9px; }
.contact-card { background: var(--surface); }
.contact-card h2 { margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3.25vw, 2.25rem); }
.contact-card form, .contact-field { display: grid; gap: .45rem; }
.contact-card form { gap: 1rem; }
.contact-form-fields {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  min-inline-size: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
}
.contact-fields { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: .9rem; }
.contact-field label { font-size: .93rem; font-weight: 650; }
.contact-field input, .contact-field select, .contact-field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: .59rem .7rem;
  border: 1px solid #97afcd;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: inherit;
}
.contact-field textarea { resize: vertical; }
.contact-card .button { justify-self: start; cursor: pointer; }
.contact-card .button:disabled { opacity: .7; cursor: not-allowed; }
.contact-note { color: var(--muted); font-size: .83rem; }
.contact-notice { padding: .65rem .8rem; border-radius: 6px; background: var(--tint); color: var(--ink); }
.contact-aside { background: var(--tint); }
.contact-aside h2 { margin: .4rem 0 .55rem; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.8vw, 2.15rem); }
.contact-aside p:not(.eyebrow) { color: var(--muted); }
.contact-aside .text-link { margin-top: .45rem; }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 510px) { .contact-fields { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }
.contact-hp { position: absolute; left: -10000px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.brand img { display: block; height: 40px; width: auto; }
@media (max-width: 400px) { .brand img { height: 34px; } }