:root {
    --ink: #16233d;
    --ink-2: #0f1829;
    --slate: #4a5568;
    --brass: #9a7b4f;
    --brass-light: #b9986a;
    --paper: #f7f5f0;
    --paper-cool: #f2f3f5;
    --line: #ddd9d0;
    --line-soft: #e8e5dd;
  }
  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body {
    margin: 0;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Archivo', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  }
  .serif { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; }
  .sans { font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif; }
  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

  .wrap { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 48px; }
  .eyebrow {
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.34em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brass);
  }

  /* ---------- Monogram + wordmark ---------- */
  .lock { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
  .tile {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    border: 1.5px solid currentColor; border-radius: 2px;
  }
  .tile > span { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1; }
  .wm { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1; }
  .tg { font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap; }

  /* ---------- Nav ---------- */
  header.nav {
    position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
    backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 28px; height: 84px; }
  .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 34px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 40px; }
  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--slate); transition: color .2s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
  .btn {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 14px 26px; border-radius: 2px; transition: all .2s; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .btn-solid { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
  .btn-solid:hover { background: var(--ink-2); }
  .btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); }
  .btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
  .btn-brass { background: var(--brass); border-color: var(--brass); color: #fff; }
  .btn-brass:hover { background: var(--brass-light); border-color: var(--brass-light); }
  .btn-light { border-color: rgba(247,245,240,0.4); color: var(--paper); background: transparent; }
  .btn-light:hover { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--paper); }

  /* ---------- Mobile menu ---------- */
  .nav-toggle {
    display: none; margin-left: auto; background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 2px; width: 44px; height: 40px; cursor: pointer; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  }
  .nav-toggle span, .nav-toggle span::before, .nav-toggle span::after {
    content: ''; display: block; width: 20px; height: 1.6px; background: var(--ink); position: relative; transition: .2s;
  }
  .nav-toggle span::before { position: absolute; top: -6px; }
  .nav-toggle span::after { position: absolute; top: 6px; }
  .mobile-menu { display: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; }
  .mobile-menu a {
    display: block; padding: 16px 48px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  }
  .mobile-menu.open { display: block; }

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero { position: relative; padding-top: 56px; }
  .hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr; align-items: stretch; }
  .hero-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: 0 72px 0 0; }
  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 72px; line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: 0.005em; margin: 26px 0 0; max-width: 14ch;
  }
  .hero p { margin: 28px 0 0; max-width: 46ch; color: var(--slate); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; }
  .hero-cta { display: flex; gap: 16px; margin-top: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .hero-img { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--ink); align-self: stretch; border-radius: 3px; }
  .hero-img img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; }
  .hero-stats {
    display: flex; gap: 56px; margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .stat .n { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 40px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1; }
  .stat .l { font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); margin-top: 9px; }

  /* ---------- Section scaffolding ---------- */
  section { padding: 104px 0; }
  .sec-head { max-width: 60ch; }
  .sec-head h2 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 46px; line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: 0.01em; margin: 16px 0 0;
  }
  .sec-head p { margin: 18px 0 0; color: var(--slate); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; }

  /* ---------- Practice split ---------- */
  .practice { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; margin-top: 56px; }
  .pcard { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 3px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .pcard .imgph { width: 100%; height: 280px; }
  .pcard img.pcard-img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 400px; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; }
  .pcard-body { padding: 40px 40px 44px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
  .pcard .kicker { font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); }
  .pcard h3 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 32px; margin: 12px 0 0; }
  .pcard p { color: var(--slate); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 14px 0 0; }
  .pcard ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 24px 0 0; }
  .pcard li { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink); padding: 11px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
  .pcard li::before { content: ''; width: 5px; height: 5px; background: var(--brass); border-radius: 50%; flex: none; }
  .pcard .more { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 30px; }
  .pcard .more a { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); display: inline-flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; }
  .pcard .more a span { color: var(--brass); transition: transform .2s; }
  .pcard .more a:hover span { transform: translateX(5px); }

  /* ---------- Branded image placeholders ---------- */
  .imgph { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; overflow: hidden; }
  .imgph .ph-mono {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 88px; line-height: 1;
    opacity: 0.16;
  }
  .imgph.res { background:
      linear-gradient(135deg, var(--paper) 0%, var(--paper-cool) 60%, #e7e3d8 100%); }
  .imgph.res .ph-mono { color: var(--brass); }
  .imgph.com { background:
      linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink) 0%, var(--ink-2) 100%); }
  .imgph.com .ph-mono { color: var(--brass-light); opacity: 0.34; }

  /* ---------- Who we work with ---------- */
  .who { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; margin-top: 56px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 3px; overflow: hidden; }
  .whocard { padding: 44px 38px 40px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .whocard:first-child { border-left: none; }
  .whocard .wlabel { font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); }
  .whocard h3 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 28px; margin: 14px 0 0; line-height: 1.1; }
  .whocard p { color: var(--slate); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 14px 0 0; }
  .whocard .wmore { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 26px; }
  .whocard .wmore a { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); display: inline-flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; }
  .whocard .wmore a span { color: var(--brass); transition: transform .2s; }
  .whocard .wmore a:hover span { transform: translateX(5px); }

  /* ---------- Record band ---------- */
  .band { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
  .band .wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr; gap: 72px; align-items: center; }
  .band h2 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 44px; line-height: 1.1; margin: 16px 0 0; }
  .band p { color: rgba(247,245,240,0.72); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 18px 0 0; }
  .band .eyebrow { color: var(--brass-light); }
  .grid4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: rgba(247,245,240,0.14); border: 1px solid rgba(247,245,240,0.14); }
  .gcell { background: var(--ink); padding: 40px 36px; }
  .gcell .n { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 52px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1; }
  .gcell .n em { font-style: normal; color: var(--brass-light); }
  .gcell .l { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(247,245,240,0.66); margin-top: 12px; }

  /* ---------- Approach ---------- */
  .approach .wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr; gap: 80px; align-items: start; }
  .steps { display: grid; gap: 0; }
  .step { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr; gap: 26px; padding: 34px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .step:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .step .num { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 30px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--brass); line-height: 1; }
  .step h4 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 24px; margin: 0; }
  .step p { color: var(--slate); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.65; margin: 10px 0 0; }

  /* ---------- Submit form ---------- */
  .submit { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
  .submit .wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; gap: 72px; align-items: start; }
  .submit .eyebrow { color: var(--brass-light); }
  .submit h2 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 46px; line-height: 1.08; margin: 16px 0 0; }
  .submit .lede { color: rgba(247,245,240,0.72); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 20px 0 0; }
  .assure { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 34px 0 0; }
  .assure li { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; padding: 14px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(247,245,240,0.14); font-size: 14.5px; color: rgba(247,245,240,0.86); line-height: 1.5; }
  .assure li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(247,245,240,0.14); }
  .assure .mk { color: var(--brass-light); font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; flex: none; }
  .submit-contact { margin-top: 30px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(247,245,240,0.72); }
  .submit-contact b { color: var(--paper); font-weight: 600; }
  .submit-contact a { color: var(--paper); }

  .form-card { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border-radius: 4px; padding: 44px 44px 40px; }
  .form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px 22px; }
  .field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .field.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .field label { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 9px; }
  .field input, .field select, .field textarea {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink);
    background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 2px; padding: 13px 14px;
    transition: border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s; width: 100%;
  }
  .field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 92px; }
  .field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus {
    outline: none; border-color: var(--brass); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(154,123,79,0.16);
  }
  .field select { appearance: none; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'><path d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%239a7b4f' stroke-width='1.6' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/></svg>"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 14px center; padding-right: 38px; }
  .form-card .submit-btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; margin-top: 6px; border: none; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif; }
  .form-card .submit-btn[disabled] { opacity: .6; cursor: default; }
  .form-note { font-size: 12px; color: var(--slate); margin-top: 16px; line-height: 1.6; text-align: center; }
  .form-error { display: none; color: #b4503f; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 14px; text-align: center; }
  .form-thanks { display: none; text-align: center; padding: 28px 12px 18px; }
  .form-thanks .tile { color: var(--brass); margin: 0 auto 22px; }
  .form-thanks h3 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 32px; margin: 0; }
  .form-thanks p { color: var(--slate); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; margin: 14px auto 0; max-width: 38ch; }
  .form-card.sent .form-grid, .form-card.sent .form-note, .form-card.sent .form-error { display: none; }
  .form-card.sent .form-thanks { display: block; }

  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  footer.site { background: var(--ink); color: rgba(247,245,240,0.7); padding: 72px 0 56px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(247,245,240,0.12); }
  .foot-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .foot-grid .wm { color: var(--paper); }
  .foot-blurb { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 22px 0 0; max-width: 34ch; }
  .foot-col h5 { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass-light); margin: 0 0 18px; }
  .foot-col a, .foot-col p { display: block; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 2.1; color: rgba(247,245,240,0.7); margin: 0; transition: color .2s; }
  .foot-col a:hover { color: var(--paper); }
  .foot-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(247,245,240,0.12); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
  .foot-bottom .tg { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.4em; color: var(--brass-light); }

  @media (max-width: 1040px) {
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .nav-cta-desktop { display: none; }
    .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 1000px) {
    .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero-img { height: 320px; order: -1; }
    .hero-copy { padding: 64px 0 56px; }
    .practice, .band .wrap, .approach .wrap, .submit .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .wrap { padding: 0 24px; }
    .mobile-menu a { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: 50px; }
    .sec-head h2, .band h2, .cta h2, .submit h2 { font-size: 36px; }
    .grid4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .who { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .whocard { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .whocard:first-child { border-top: none; }
    section { padding: 72px 0; }
    .hero-stats { gap: 32px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .form-card { padding: 32px 24px 28px; }
    .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition: none !important; }
  }

  /* ---------- Inner page head ---------- */
  .page-head { padding: 80px 0 8px; }
  .page-head h1 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 56px; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: 0.01em; margin: 16px 0 0; max-width: 18ch; }
  .page-head p { color: var(--slate); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 20px 0 0; max-width: 60ch; }
  /* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
  .cta { background: var(--ink-2); color: var(--paper); text-align: center; }
  .cta .eyebrow { color: var(--brass-light); }
  .cta h2 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 46px; line-height: 1.08; margin: 16px auto 0; max-width: 20ch; }
  .cta p { color: rgba(247,245,240,0.72); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; margin: 18px auto 0; max-width: 52ch; }
  .cta .row { display: flex; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; margin-top: 36px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  /* ---------- Active nav ---------- */
  .nav-links a.active { color: var(--ink); }
  .mobile-menu a.active { color: var(--ink); }
  /* ---------- Brokers feature list ---------- */
  .feat { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 56px; margin-top: 48px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .feat .item { padding: 30px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
  .feat .item h3 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 23px; margin: 0; }
  .feat .item p { color: var(--slate); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.65; margin: 9px 0 0; }
  .prose { max-width: 62ch; }
  .prose p { color: var(--slate); font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 20px; }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .page-head h1 { font-size: 40px; }
    .feat { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }