:root {
  --ink: #171613;
  --charcoal: #1d1b18;
  --black: #000000;
  --cream: #f4efe4;
  --cream-light: #faf7f0;
  --body: #4d4941;
  --muted-light: #c7c0b3;
  --gold: #b58b3d;
  --gold-light: #d3b66f;
  --line: rgba(23, 22, 19, .18);
  --line-dark: rgba(211, 182, 111, .28);
  --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --page: min(1180px, calc(100% - 64px));
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--cream); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; }
.page { width: var(--page); margin-inline: auto; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; z-index: 100; left: 16px; top: 12px; padding: 10px 14px; background: var(--cream-light); color: var(--ink); transform: translateY(-160%); }
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }
.site-header { background: var(--black); color: var(--cream-light); }
.header-inner { width: var(--page); min-height: 124px; margin-inline: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 44px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.brand { display: block; flex: 0 0 auto; width: 108px; text-decoration: none; }
.brand img { width: 108px; height: 108px; object-fit: contain; }
nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-end; gap: clamp(18px, 3vw, 40px); }
nav a { min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; color: #eee8dc; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; }
nav a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: radial-gradient(circle at 86% 14%, rgba(181,139,61,.12), transparent 29%), var(--cream); }
.hero-grid { min-height: 650px; padding-block: clamp(76px, 9vw, 122px); display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(230px, .45fr); gap: clamp(64px, 9vw, 132px); align-items: end; }
.hero-copy { max-width: 850px; }
.eyebrow { margin: 0 0 25px; color: #76591f; font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .18em; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase; }
h1, h2, h3, p { text-wrap: pretty; }
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; }
h1 { max-width: 840px; margin: 0; font-size: clamp(3.75rem, 7.4vw, 6.9rem); letter-spacing: -.045em; line-height: .98; }
.gold-rule { width: min(100%, 620px); height: 1px; margin: 38px 0 32px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-light) 58%, rgba(181,139,61,.16)); }
.hero-support { margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.68rem); line-height: 1.4; }
.hero-explanation { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 0 14px; color: var(--body); font-size: 1.03rem; }
.hero-explanation:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; min-height: 46px; margin-top: 30px; align-items: center; gap: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold); font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .11em; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; }
.text-link span { color: #76591f; }
.hero-note { margin: 0 0 8px; padding: 26px 0 4px; border-top: 1px solid var(--gold); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.hero-note p { margin: 0 0 24px; color: var(--body); font-size: .92rem; }
.hero-note .note-label { color: #76591f; font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.services { padding: clamp(84px, 10vw, 132px) 0; background: var(--cream-light); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .55fr 1.45fr; gap: 52px; align-items: start; margin-bottom: 66px; }
.section-intro .eyebrow { margin-top: 10px; }
h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 5rem); letter-spacing: -.035em; line-height: 1.04; }
.section-intro h2 { max-width: 730px; }
.section-summary { max-width: 700px; margin: 25px 0 0; color: var(--body); font-size: 1.02rem; }
.section-summary + .section-summary { margin-top: 12px; }
.service-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.service { min-height: 285px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; gap: 26px; padding: 38px 48px 42px 0; align-content: start; }
.service:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 48px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.service:nth-child(n+3) { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.service:last-child:nth-child(odd) { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding-right: calc(50% + 48px); }
.service-index { padding-top: 6px; color: #856727; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: .85rem; }
.service h3 { margin: 0 0 13px; font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem); line-height: 1.15; }
.service p { max-width: 470px; margin: 0; color: var(--body); }
.service p + p { margin-top: 12px; }
.about { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: clamp(94px, 11vw, 150px) 0; background: radial-gradient(circle at 10% 115%, rgba(181,139,61,.12), transparent 34%), var(--charcoal); color: var(--cream-light); }
.about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(320px, .95fr); gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 140px); }
.eyebrow-gold { color: var(--gold-light); }
.about h2 { max-width: 650px; }

.about-copy { padding-top: 40px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.about-copy p { margin: 0 0 24px; color: #d5cfc4; font-size: 1.02rem; }
.about-copy p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.principles-wrap { margin-top: clamp(74px, 9vw, 120px); padding-top: 38px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.principles-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 0; }
.principle { min-height: 180px; padding: 26px 30px 10px 0; }
.principle + .principle { padding-left: 30px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.principle h3, .process-step h3 { margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 1.55rem; }
.principle p { margin: 0; color: #d5cfc4; font-size: .94rem; }
.government { padding: clamp(94px, 11vw, 150px) 0; background: radial-gradient(circle at 88% 10%, rgba(181,139,61,.13), transparent 31%), var(--cream); }
.government-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(320px, .95fr); gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 140px); }
.government-copy { padding-top: 40px; border-top: 1px solid var(--gold); }
.government-copy p { margin: 0 0 20px; color: var(--body); }
.government-copy .text-link { margin-top: 12px; }
.process { padding: clamp(84px, 10vw, 132px) 0; background: var(--cream-light); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.process-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.process-step { min-height: 250px; padding: 34px 26px 36px; }
.process-step:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.process-step + .process-step { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.process-step p { margin: 0; color: var(--body); }
.process-step .service-index { display: block; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.contact { padding: clamp(90px, 11vw, 150px) 0; background: var(--cream); }
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 145px); align-items: end; }
.contact-copy > p { max-width: 520px; margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--body); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.contact-copy > p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 34px; }
.contact-button { min-height: 58px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 56px; padding: 12px 18px 12px 22px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream-light); border: 1px solid var(--ink); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; }
.contact-button:hover { background: #2a261f; border-color: var(--gold); }
.contact-button span { color: var(--gold-light); font-size: 1.15rem; }
.site-footer { background: var(--black); color: #aaa397; }
.footer-inner { min-height: 134px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto minmax(60px, 1fr) auto; gap: 28px; align-items: center; font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-inner p { margin: 0; }
.footer-brand { color: var(--cream-light); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: none; }
.footer-rule { height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), rgba(181,139,61,.1)); }
.footer-copy { display: grid; gap: 6px; text-align: right; }
.back-to-top { position: fixed; z-index: 90; right: clamp(16px, 3vw, 32px); bottom: clamp(16px, 3vw, 32px); width: 48px; height: 48px; display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 0; border: 1px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 50%; background: var(--black); color: var(--gold-light); box-shadow: 0 5px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.22); cursor: pointer; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(8px); transition: opacity .18s ease, transform .18s ease, visibility .18s; }
.back-to-top span { display: block; margin-top: 7px; font-size: 1.45rem; line-height: 1; }
.back-to-top.is-visible { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }
.back-to-top:hover { border-color: var(--gold-light); color: #f0d58e; }
section[id] { scroll-margin-top: 24px; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--gold-light); outline-offset: 4px; }
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  :root { --page: min(100% - 40px, 680px); }
  .header-inner { min-height: 112px; gap: 22px; }
  .brand, .brand img { width: 92px; height: 92px; }
  nav { gap: 19px; }
  nav a { font-size: .65rem; letter-spacing: .08em; }
  .hero-grid { min-height: auto; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 58px; padding-block: 78px; }
  .hero-note { max-width: 520px; }
  .section-intro, .about-grid, .government-grid, .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .section-intro { margin-bottom: 48px; }
  .section-intro .eyebrow { margin-top: 0; }
  .about-copy { padding-top: 30px; }
  .principles-grid, .process-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .principle:nth-child(3), .process-step:nth-child(3) { border-left: 0; }
  .principle:nth-child(n+3), .process-step:nth-child(n+3) { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
  .process-step:nth-child(n+3) { border-top-color: var(--line); }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; padding-block: 30px; }
  .footer-rule { width: 100%; }
  .footer-copy { text-align: left; }

}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  :root { --page: calc(100% - 32px); }
  .header-inner { min-height: 142px; align-items: center; }
  .brand, .brand img { width: 86px; height: 86px; }
  nav { max-width: 205px; flex-wrap: wrap; column-gap: 18px; row-gap: 0; }
  nav a { min-height: 44px; }
  .hero-grid { padding-block: 66px 70px; gap: 48px; }
  h1 { font-size: clamp(3.05rem, 14.5vw, 4.25rem); }
  .gold-rule { margin-block: 30px 26px; }
  .services, .about, .contact { padding-block: 78px; }
  h2 { font-size: clamp(2.55rem, 12vw, 3.4rem); }
  .service-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .service { min-height: 0; padding: 30px 0 34px; }
  .service:nth-child(even), .service:last-child:nth-child(odd) { grid-column: auto; padding: 34px 0; border-left: 0; }
  .service:nth-child(n+2) { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .principles-grid, .process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .principle, .principle + .principle, .process-step, .process-step:first-child { min-height: 0; padding: 28px 0; border-left: 0; }
  .principle + .principle, .process-step + .process-step { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
  .process-step + .process-step { border-top-color: var(--line); }
  .contact-button { width: 100%; }
}
@media (max-width: 380px) {
  .header-inner { gap: 14px; }
  .brand, .brand img { width: 78px; height: 78px; }
  nav { max-width: 188px; column-gap: 13px; }
  nav a { font-size: .61rem; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .back-to-top { transition: none; }
}