:root{
  --ink:#04342C;
  --ink-soft:#085041;
  --paper:#F7FAF7;
  --paper-deep:#EAF2EC;
  --slate:#4A7A6B;
  --amber:#C4512B;
  --amber-deep:#A84420;
  --line:#D9DED9;
  --display:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;
  --body:'Public Sans',sans-serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
section,.ladder{scroll-margin-top:88px}
body{font-family:var(--body);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.6;font-size:17px}
a{color:inherit}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--amber);outline-offset:3px}
.wrap{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:20px 0}
.logo{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.25rem;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.logo span{color:var(--amber-deep);font-weight:600}
.nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center;list-style:none}
.nav-links a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-cta{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)!important;padding:10px 20px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--ink-soft)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;border-radius:6px}
.nav-toggle-bar{display:block;width:22px;height:2.5px;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;margin:4.5px 0;transition:transform .2s,opacity .2s}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-bar:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-bar:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-bar:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav-right{gap:12px}
  .nav-links.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;position:absolute;top:81px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 24px 16px;z-index:20}
  .nav-links.open li{width:100%}
  .nav-links.open a{display:block;padding:12px 0;font-size:1.05rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav-links.open li:last-child a{border-bottom:none}
  header{position:relative}
}
@media(max-width:400px){.nav-cta{padding:9px 12px;font-size:.85rem}}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:36px 0 64px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;max-width:1280px}
.hero-figure{position:relative}
.hero-figure img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:12px}
@media(max-width:880px){
  .hero{padding:32px 0 56px}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
  .hero-figure{max-width:560px}
}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1rem,2vw,1.2rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber-deep);margin-bottom:20px}
h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5.4vw,3.6rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:16ch}
.hero p.lede{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:52ch;margin:26px 0 34px}
.hero .where{font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:18px}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;padding:15px 28px;border-radius:6px;font-size:1.02rem;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--body)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--ink-soft)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1.5px solid var(--ink);margin-left:12px}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--paper-deep)}
@media(max-width:520px){.btn.ghost{margin-left:0;margin-top:10px}}

/* ---------- ladder (signature) ---------- */
.ladder{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:48px 0 52px}
.ladder .wrap{max-width:1100px}
.ladder h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#9FE1CB;margin-bottom:8px}
.ladder .big{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.4vw,2.2rem);letter-spacing:-.015em;margin-bottom:32px;max-width:26ch}
.rail{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:14px;position:relative}
.rung{border-radius:8px;padding:20px 16px 18px;background:#0A4638;border:1px solid #166350}
.rung .num{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;color:#7FBFA8;margin-bottom:8px}
.rung h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:6px}
.rung p{font-size:.85rem;color:#BFE6D6;line-height:1.45}
.rung.lit{background:#0F5A45;border-color:var(--amber);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--amber)}
.rung.lit .num{color:var(--amber)}
.start-note{margin-top:26px;font-size:1rem;color:#DDF2E8}
.start-note strong{color:var(--amber)}
@media(max-width:860px){.rail{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:520px){.rail{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ladder scroll animation — only active once JS adds .anim-ready */
.ladder.anim-ready .rung{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px)}
.ladder.anim-ready .start-note{opacity:0}
.ladder.anim-in .rung{animation:rung-in 1.8s cubic-bezier(.25,.6,.3,1) both}
.ladder.anim-in .rung.lit{animation-name:rung-in-lit}
.ladder.anim-in .rung:nth-child(1){animation-delay:.2s}
.ladder.anim-in .rung:nth-child(2){animation-delay:1s}
.ladder.anim-in .rung:nth-child(3){animation-delay:1.8s}
.ladder.anim-in .rung:nth-child(4){animation-delay:2.6s}
.ladder.anim-in .rung:nth-child(5){animation-delay:3.4s}
.ladder.anim-in .start-note{animation:note-in 1s ease-out 4.6s both}
@keyframes rung-in{
  0%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);border-color:#166350;box-shadow:none}
  40%{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);border-color:var(--amber);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--amber)}
  100%{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);border-color:#166350;box-shadow:none}
}
@keyframes rung-in-lit{
  0%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px)}
  40%{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
  100%{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
}
@keyframes note-in{
  from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px)}
  to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
section{padding:48px 0}
.sec-label{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber-deep);margin-bottom:14px}
h2.sec{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.6vw,2.4rem);letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.15;max-width:22ch;margin-bottom:18px}
.sec-intro{font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:58ch}

/* familiar */
.quotes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:32px}
.quote{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:24px 22px}
.quote p{font-size:1rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.quote .mark{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.8rem;color:var(--amber);line-height:1;display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
@media(max-width:820px){.quotes{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.familiar-close{margin-top:26px;font-size:1.08rem;max-width:58ch}

/* offers */
.offers{background:var(--paper-deep)}
.offer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:32px}
.offer{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:30px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.offer .step{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--amber-deep);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
.offer h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:12px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.offer p{font-size:.98rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:14px}
.offer ul{list-style:none;margin-top:auto;padding-top:8px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.offer li{font-size:.92rem;padding:7px 0 0 24px;position:relative;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.offer li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:14px;width:12px;height:2px;background:var(--amber)}
@media(max-width:860px){.offer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* guardrails */
.rails-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px;margin-top:24px}
.rails-col h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.rails-col ul{list-style:none}
.rails-col li{padding:6px 0 6px 30px;position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.96rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.rails-col li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.do li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:15px;width:14px;height:8px;border-left:2.5px solid var(--amber-deep);border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--amber-deep);transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.dont li::before{content:"×";position:absolute;left:4px;top:4px;font-weight:700;color:var(--slate);font-size:1.1rem}
@media(max-width:760px){.rails-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* faq */
.faq-list{margin-top:28px;max-width:760px}
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-item summary{cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.08rem;padding:16px 36px 16px 0;position:relative;list-style:none}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-item summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:8px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--amber-deep);transition:transform .2s}
.faq-item[open] summary::after{content:"−"}
.faq-item summary:hover{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.faq-item p{padding:0 0 18px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:62ch}
.faq-more{margin-top:28px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.faq-more a{color:var(--amber-deep);font-weight:600}

/* about */
.about{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:start}
.headshot{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--line);display:block}
.about p{max-width:58ch;margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.about a{color:var(--amber-deep);font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:700px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.headshot{max-width:320px}}

/* career strip */
.career{margin-top:40px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:32px}
.career-label{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:24px}
.career-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;list-style:none;counter-reset:none}
.career-item{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:20px 18px;position:relative}
.career-logo{position:absolute;top:16px;right:16px;height:24px;width:auto;max-width:84px;object-fit:contain}
.career-years{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:8px}
.career-co{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.08rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.career-role{display:block;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:8px}
.career-item p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.5;margin:0;max-width:none}
.career-item.now{background:var(--paper-deep);border-color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--ink)}
.career-item.now .career-years{color:var(--amber-deep)}
.about p.career-edu{margin-top:22px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:none}
.edu-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.edu-item{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.edu-mark{height:28px;width:auto;flex-shrink:0}
.about a.linkedin-link{color:#0A66C2;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;border-radius:4px}
.about a.linkedin-link:hover{color:#004182}
@media(max-width:860px){.career-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:560px){.career-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* contact */
.contact{text-align:left}
.contact-inner{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border:4px solid var(--amber);border-radius:12px;padding:56px 48px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:center}
.contact h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.2vw,2.2rem);letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:14px}
.contact p{color:#C9E9DB;max-width:44ch}
.contact .side{background:#0A4638;border:1px solid #166350;border-radius:8px;padding:26px}
.contact .side p{font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:16px}
.contact .btn{background:#FFFFFF;color:var(--ink)}
.contact .btn:hover{background:var(--paper-deep)}
.contact .reply{font-size:1rem;color:#9FE1CB;margin-top:14px}
@media(max-width:820px){.contact-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:40px 28px}}
@media(max-width:400px){.contact .btn{font-size:.9rem;padding:14px 18px;word-break:break-all}}

/* footer */
footer{padding:28px 0 36px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate)}
footer .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
footer a{color:var(--slate)}
footer a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .nav-toggle-bar{transition:none}
  .ladder.anim-ready .rung,.ladder.anim-ready .start-note{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .ladder.anim-in .rung,.ladder.anim-in .start-note{animation:none}
}