:root {
  --navy-950: #061426;
  --navy-900: #071b33;
  --navy-850: #0b2442;
  --navy-800: #0d2d52;
  --blue-700: #155a94;
  --blue-500: #2c88c7;
  --blue-200: #9ed7f4;
  --cyan-100: #dff4ff;
  --gold-400: #e4be63;
  --gold-200: #f4dda3;
  --ink-900: #10243a;
  --ink-600: #526579;
  --paper: #f5f7fa;
  --paper-blue: #eaf0f6;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --line-light: #d5dee8;
  --white-88: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88);
  --white-72: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
  --white-18: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
  --white-10: rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
  --navy-92: rgba(6, 20, 38, .92);
  --navy-72: rgba(6, 20, 38, .72);
  --navy-22: rgba(6, 20, 38, .22);
  --shadow-soft: 0 18px 50px rgba(6, 20, 38, .12);
  --shadow-deep: 0 28px 80px rgba(6, 20, 38, .25);
  --max: 1280px;
  --gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  --section-y: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem);
  --radius-sm: .45rem;
  --radius-lg: 1.25rem;
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 5.5rem; }
body { margin: 0; overflow-x: hidden; color: var(--ink-900); background: var(--navy-950); font-family: var(--sans); line-height: 1.65; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
p, h1, h2, h3 { margin-top: 0; }
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.035em; text-wrap: balance; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2vw, 1.85rem); }
ul { margin-top: 0; }
section[id] { scroll-margin-top: 5.4rem; }
::selection { color: var(--navy-950); background: var(--gold-200); }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--gold-400); outline-offset: 4px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); }

.skip-link { position: fixed; z-index: 100; top: .75rem; left: .75rem; min-height: 44px; padding: .7rem 1.1rem; color: var(--navy-950); background: var(--white); box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); transform: translateY(-180%); transition: transform .2s ease; }
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }

.site-header { position: sticky; z-index: 30; top: 0; min-height: 5.25rem; padding: .75rem max(var(--gutter), calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2)); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; color: var(--white); background: var(--navy-92); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--white-18); backdrop-filter: blur(18px); }
.brand { min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; flex: 0 0 auto; gap: .8rem; line-height: 1; }
.brand-logo { max-width: min(42vw, 18rem); }
.logo-panel { width: clamp(12.5rem, 22vw, 18rem); max-width: 100%; padding: .45rem .7rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .85); border-radius: .75rem; box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18); }
.logo-panel img { width: 100%; height: auto; object-fit: contain; }
.primary-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-end; gap: clamp(.35rem, 2vw, 2rem); font-size: .69rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.primary-nav a { position: relative; min-height: 44px; padding: .75rem .25rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; white-space: nowrap; }
.primary-nav a:not(.nav-cta)::after { position: absolute; right: 100%; bottom: .45rem; left: .25rem; height: 2px; content: ""; background: var(--gold-400); transition: right .25s ease; }
.primary-nav a:not(.nav-cta):hover::after { right: .25rem; }
.primary-nav .nav-cta { padding: .72rem 1.15rem; color: var(--navy-950); background: var(--gold-400); border-radius: 2rem; }

.hero { position: relative; isolation: isolate; min-height: calc(100svh - 5.25rem); display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(14rem, 20rem); align-items: end; overflow: hidden; color: var(--white); background: var(--navy-900); }
.hero::before { position: absolute; z-index: -1; inset: 0; content: ""; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--navy-92) 0%, var(--navy-72) 54%, var(--navy-22) 100%); }
.hero::after { position: absolute; z-index: 1; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 55%; height: .3rem; content: ""; background: var(--gold-400); }
.hero-photos { position: absolute; z-index: -2; inset: 0; }
.hero-photos img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: 0; animation: hero-photo-cycle 66s linear infinite; }
.hero-photos img:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s; }
.hero-photos img:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 6s; }
.hero-photos img:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 12s; }
.hero-photos img:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 18s; }
.hero-photos img:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 24s; }
.hero-photos img:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 30s; }
.hero-photos img:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 36s; }
.hero-photos img:nth-child(8) { animation-delay: 42s; }
.hero-photos img:nth-child(9) { animation-delay: 48s; }
.hero-photos img:nth-child(10) { animation-delay: 54s; }
.hero-photos img:nth-child(11) { animation-delay: 60s; }
@keyframes hero-photo-cycle { 0%, 8% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); } 10%, 98% { opacity: 0; } 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.035); } }
.hero-grid { position: absolute; z-index: 0; inset: 0; opacity: .25; background-image: linear-gradient(var(--white-18) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, var(--white-18) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 5rem 5rem; mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, var(--navy-950), transparent 82%); }
.hero-inner { z-index: 2; width: min(58rem, 100%); padding: clamp(6rem, 13vh, 9rem) var(--gutter) clamp(4.5rem, 9vh, 7rem) max(var(--gutter), calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2)); }
.eyebrow { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; color: var(--blue-700); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eyebrow.light { color: var(--gold-200); }
.hero h1 { max-width: 53rem; margin-bottom: 1.7rem; font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 6.6vw, 7rem); }
.hero-copy { max-width: 43rem; margin-bottom: 2.1rem; color: var(--white-72); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.22rem); }
.hero-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.6rem; }
.button, .text-link { min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.button { padding: .85rem 1.4rem; }
.button-light { color: var(--navy-950); background: var(--white); border-radius: 2rem; transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease; }
.button-light:hover { background: var(--gold-200); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.text-link { border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; }
.text-link span, .email span { color: var(--gold-400); }
.hero-aside { z-index: 2; min-height: 23rem; padding: 2rem clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.7rem) 4rem; display: grid; align-content: end; gap: 1.5rem; background: var(--navy-72); border-left: 1px solid var(--white-18); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); }
.hero-aside div { padding-top: 1rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2rem 1fr; gap: .6rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--white-18); }
.hero-aside span { color: var(--gold-400); font-size: .63rem; font-weight: 800; }
.hero-aside p { margin: 0; font: 500 1.08rem/1.3 var(--serif); }

.section { max-width: none; padding: var(--section-y) max(var(--gutter), calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2)); }
.intro { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 10rem minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem); background: var(--paper); }
.intro::after { position: absolute; right: max(var(--gutter), calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2)); bottom: 0; width: min(36rem, 45vw); height: .3rem; content: ""; background: var(--blue-500); }
.section-label { color: var(--ink-600); font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.section-label span { width: 2rem; height: 2rem; margin-right: .55rem; display: inline-grid; place-items: center; color: var(--blue-700); border: 1px solid var(--line-light); border-radius: 50%; }
.intro-copy { grid-column: 2; }
.lead { max-width: 66rem; margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem); font: 500 clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 3.6rem)/1.22 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.lead strong { color: var(--blue-700); font-weight: inherit; }
.two-col-copy { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem); color: var(--ink-600); }
.two-col-copy p { margin-bottom: 0; }
.two-col-copy p:first-child::first-letter { float: left; padding: .4rem .45rem 0 0; color: var(--blue-700); font: 4rem/.7 var(--serif); }

.client-band { padding: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 7.5rem) max(var(--gutter), calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2)); display: grid; grid-template-columns: .75fr 1.5fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem); color: var(--white); background: linear-gradient(130deg, var(--navy-900), var(--navy-800)); border-top: 1px solid var(--white-10); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--white-10); }
.client-band h2 { max-width: 28rem; margin: 0; font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 4.4rem); }
.client-band .eyebrow { color: var(--blue-200); }
.client-band ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0 3rem; list-style: none; }
.client-band li { position: relative; padding: 1rem .5rem 1rem 1.6rem; color: var(--white-72); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--white-18); }
.client-band li::before { position: absolute; left: 0; content: "+"; color: var(--gold-400); }

.services { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 10rem minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem); background: var(--paper-blue); }
.section-heading { grid-column: 2; max-width: 52rem; margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
.section-heading h2 { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.section-heading > p:last-child { color: var(--ink-600); }
.service-grid { grid-column: 2; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; }
.service-card { position: relative; min-height: 24rem; padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); overflow: hidden; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line-light); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); }
.service-card::after { position: absolute; right: -2.5rem; bottom: -3.5rem; width: 9rem; height: 9rem; content: ""; border: 1.5rem solid var(--paper-blue); border-radius: 50%; }
.service-card.featured { color: var(--white); background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--navy-850), var(--blue-700)); border-color: var(--blue-700); box-shadow: var(--shadow-deep); }
.service-card.featured::after { border-color: var(--white-10); }
.service-num { color: var(--blue-700); font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 900; }
.featured .service-num { color: var(--gold-400); }
.service-card h3 { margin: 3.3rem 0 1.5rem; }
.service-card ul { position: relative; z-index: 1; padding-left: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink-600); font-size: .9rem; }
.featured ul { color: var(--white-72); }
.service-card li { margin-bottom: .55rem; padding-left: .2rem; }
.service-card li::marker { color: var(--gold-400); }
.services-detail { grid-column: 2; margin-top: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem); padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); columns: 2; column-gap: 4rem; color: var(--ink-600); background: var(--white); border-left: .35rem solid var(--blue-500); box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); }
.services-detail p { break-inside: avoid; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.services-detail strong { color: var(--navy-800); }

.people { position: relative; color: var(--white); background: var(--navy-950); overflow: hidden; }
.people::before { position: absolute; top: -12rem; right: -12rem; width: 38rem; height: 38rem; content: ""; border: 6rem solid var(--white-10); border-radius: 50%; }
.people .section-label, .people .section-heading, .people-grid { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: var(--max); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.people .section-label { margin-bottom: 1rem; color: var(--white-72); }
.people .section-label span { color: var(--gold-400); border-color: var(--white-18); }
.people .section-heading { margin-bottom: 4rem; }
.people .eyebrow { color: var(--blue-200); }
.people-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; }
.person-card { min-width: 0; padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 7.5rem minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; background: var(--white-10); border: 1px solid var(--white-18); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); }
.person-card img { width: 7.5rem; height: 9.5rem; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(.7); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); }
.person-card .role { min-height: 2.6rem; margin-bottom: .5rem; color: var(--gold-200); font-size: .62rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.person-card h3 { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); }
.person-card div > p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; color: var(--white-72); font-size: .88rem; }

.projects { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 10rem minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem); background: var(--white); }
.project-grid { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin-top: 1rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 7rem) 2rem; }
.project-card { grid-column: span 6; min-width: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.5rem minmax(0, 1fr); align-content: start; }
.project-card:nth-child(4n + 2), .project-card:nth-child(4n + 3) { grid-column: span 5; }
.project-card:nth-child(4n + 2) { grid-column-start: 8; }
.project-card > span { padding-top: .25rem; color: var(--blue-700); font-size: .67rem; font-weight: 900; }
.project-art { grid-column: 1 / -1; height: clamp(16rem, 32vw, 28rem); margin-bottom: 1.75rem; overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper-blue); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); }
.project-art img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .5s ease; }
.project-card:hover .project-art img { transform: scale(1.035); }
.project-card h3 { margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.project-card > p { grid-column: 2; margin: 0; color: var(--ink-600); font-size: .88rem; }
.project-card > p strong { color: var(--navy-800); }

.contact { position: relative; min-height: 42rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr .7fr; align-items: center; gap: 4rem; color: var(--white); background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-800), var(--blue-700)); overflow: hidden; }
.contact::before { position: absolute; inset: 1.5rem; content: ""; pointer-events: none; border: 1px solid var(--white-18); }
.contact-copy { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 54rem; }
.section-label.pale { margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem); color: var(--white-72); }
.section-label.pale span { color: var(--gold-400); border-color: var(--white-18); }
.contact h2 { margin-bottom: 1.7rem; }
.contact-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { color: var(--white-72); }
.email { max-width: 100%; min-height: 44px; padding: .5rem 0; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; font: 500 clamp(1.2rem, 2.7vw, 2.5rem)/1.2 var(--serif); overflow-wrap: anywhere; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--white-72); }
.contact-mark { height: 25rem; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: center; gap: 1.1rem; opacity: .9; transform: skew(-10deg); }
.contact-mark span { width: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.8rem); background: var(--gold-400); border-radius: 5rem 5rem 0 0; }
.contact-mark span:nth-child(1) { height: 42%; }
.contact-mark span:nth-child(2) { height: 70%; }
.contact-mark span:nth-child(3) { height: 100%; }

footer { min-height: 10rem; padding: 2.4rem max(var(--gutter), calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2)); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; color: var(--white-72); background: var(--navy-950); border-top: 1px solid var(--white-10); font-size: .72rem; }
.footer-brand { color: var(--white); }
footer p { margin: 0; text-align: center; }
.footer-copy { display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: .45rem; }
.build-note { color: var(--gold-200); font-size: .64rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
footer > a:last-child { min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; color: var(--white); font-weight: 800; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  html { scroll-padding-top: 8.8rem; }
  section[id] { scroll-margin-top: 8.8rem; }
  .site-header { padding: .65rem var(--gutter); flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .45rem 1rem; }
  .brand { min-height: 40px; }
  .brand-logo { max-width: min(74vw, 17rem); }
  .logo-panel { width: clamp(12rem, 52vw, 17rem); padding: .35rem .55rem; border-radius: .6rem; }
  .primary-nav { order: 3; width: 100%; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: .2rem; font-size: .61rem; }
  .primary-nav a, .primary-nav .nav-cta { min-width: 0; min-height: 44px; padding: .45rem .2rem; justify-content: center; text-align: center; white-space: normal; border-radius: .3rem; }
  .hero { min-height: 47rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-inner { padding-top: 6rem; padding-bottom: 3rem; }
  .hero-aside { min-height: 0; padding: 1.25rem var(--gutter) 1.8rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--white-18); border-left: 0; }
  .hero-aside div { display: block; }
  .hero-aside p { margin-top: .4rem; font-size: .9rem; }
  .intro, .services, .projects { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .intro-copy, .section-heading, .service-grid, .services-detail { grid-column: 1; }
  .section-label { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
  .client-band { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .people .section-heading { margin-left: 0; }
  .person-card { grid-template-columns: 6.5rem minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .person-card img { width: 6.5rem; height: 8.5rem; }
  .project-card, .project-card:nth-child(4n + 2), .project-card:nth-child(4n + 3) { grid-column: span 6; }
  .project-card:nth-child(4n + 2) { grid-column-start: auto; }
  .contact { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-mark { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  :root { --gutter: 1.25rem; --section-y: 4.75rem; }
  html { scroll-padding-top: 9rem; }
  body { font-size: .94rem; }
  .brand-logo { max-width: 100%; }
  .logo-panel { width: min(100%, 15rem); padding: .32rem .48rem; }
  .primary-nav { letter-spacing: .01em; }
  .hero { min-height: 44rem; }
  .hero::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--navy-92), var(--navy-72)); }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 13vw, 4rem); }
  .hero-actions { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: .65rem; }
  .hero-aside { gap: .7rem; }
  .hero-aside p { font: 800 .6rem/1.35 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .lead { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
  .two-col-copy, .service-grid, .client-band ul, .people-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .two-col-copy { gap: .75rem; }
  .service-card { min-height: 0; padding: 1.75rem; }
  .service-card h3 { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
  .services-detail { margin-top: 3.5rem; padding: 1.75rem; columns: 1; }
  .person-card { padding: 1.4rem; grid-template-columns: 5.5rem minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
  .person-card img { width: 5.5rem; height: 7rem; }
  .person-card .role { min-height: 0; }
  .person-card div > p:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .project-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4rem; }
  .project-card, .project-card:nth-child(4n + 2), .project-card:nth-child(4n + 3) { grid-column: 1; }
  .project-art { height: 15rem; }
  .contact { min-height: 34rem; }
  .contact::before { inset: .75rem; }
  .section-label.pale { margin-bottom: 3.5rem; }
  footer { padding: 2.3rem var(--gutter); align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  footer p { text-align: left; }
  .footer-copy { justify-items: start; }
}

/* 2026 balanced card-hero system */
main { background: var(--paper); }
.home-hero.card-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  width: min(calc(100% - (2 * var(--gutter))), 1200px);
  min-height: 0;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6.5rem) 0 clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  overflow: visible;
  color: var(--white);
  background: transparent;
}
.home-hero.card-hero::before {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 100vw;
  content: "";
  background: var(--navy-950);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.home-hero.card-hero > .hero-text-card,
.home-hero.card-hero > .hero-image-card {
  width: auto;
  height: 35rem;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
.hero-text-card {
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 4.25vw, 4rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--navy-950), var(--navy-800));
}
.home-hero .hero-text-card h1 {
  max-width: 34rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 3.2vw, 3.35rem);
  line-height: 1.06;
}
.home-hero .hero-text-card > p:last-of-type {
  max-width: 32rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--white-72);
  font-size: clamp(.96rem, 1.15vw, 1.1rem);
}
.hero-text-card .hero-actions { margin-top: 2rem; }
.hero-specialisms {
  margin: auto 0 0;
  padding: 1.6rem 0 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .55rem 1.25rem;
  color: var(--gold-200);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--white-18);
  list-style: none;
  font-size: .68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-image-card { position: relative; background: var(--paper-blue); }
.hero-image-card > img,
.home-slides,
.home-slides > img { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.hero-image-card > img,
.home-slides > img { object-fit: cover; }
.home-slides > img[hidden] { display: none; }
.image-carousel-controls {
  position: absolute;
  right: 1rem;
  bottom: 1rem;
  left: 1rem;
  min-height: 3.5rem;
  padding: .45rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.75rem 1fr 2.75rem;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(6,20,38,.86);
  border: 1px solid var(--white-18);
  border-radius: 3rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}
.image-carousel-controls p { margin: 0; text-align: center; font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.image-carousel-controls button { width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; padding: 0; color: var(--navy-950); background: var(--white); border: 0; border-radius: 50%; cursor: pointer; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.section-heading h2,
.page-section .section-heading h2,
.page-people .section-heading h2,
.contact-layout h2,
.cta-band h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.5rem); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .home-hero.card-hero { padding-top: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 4.5rem); grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-hero.card-hero > .hero-text-card,
  .home-hero.card-hero > .hero-image-card { height: auto; min-height: 27rem; }
  .home-hero.card-hero > .hero-image-card { height: clamp(21rem, 68vw, 30rem); min-height: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .home-hero.card-hero { width: calc(100% - 2rem); margin: 0 auto; padding: 2.25rem 0 2.75rem; gap: .8rem; }
  .home-hero.card-hero > .hero-text-card { min-height: 29rem; padding: 2rem 1.5rem; }
  .home-hero.card-hero > .hero-image-card { height: 18rem; }
  .home-hero .hero-text-card h1 { font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 10vw, 3rem); }
  .hero-specialisms { margin-top: 2rem; }
  .image-carousel-controls { right: .7rem; bottom: .7rem; left: .7rem; }
}

/* Polished folder-index multipage components */
.page-hero { min-height: clamp(23rem, 48vw, 32rem); }
.page-hero > div { max-width: 48rem; }
.page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 5.5vw, 5.25rem); }
.page-hero p:last-child { max-width: 38rem; }
.page-section .section-heading h2,
.page-people .section-heading h2,
.contact-layout h2 { font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 4vw, 4.25rem); }
.page-people .people-grid { max-width: 68rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
.page-people .person-card {
  grid-template-columns: 7.25rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  grid-template-rows: auto;
  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.105), rgba(255,255,255,.055));
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.14);
}
.page-people .person-card img {
  width: 7.25rem;
  height: 8.75rem;
  padding: .3rem;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border: 1px solid var(--white-18);
  border-radius: .75rem;
}
.page-people .person-card > div { padding: .15rem 0 0; }
.page-people .person-card .role { min-height: 0; margin-bottom: .45rem; }
.page-people .person-card h3 { margin-bottom: .75rem; font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.2vw, 2rem); }
.page-people .person-card div > p:last-child { max-width: 48rem; line-height: 1.6; }

.project-carousel { grid-column: 1 / -1; max-width: var(--max); width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; }
.carousel-stage { background: var(--navy-950); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); box-shadow: var(--shadow-deep); overflow: hidden; }
.carousel-slide { min-height: 34rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(18rem, .65fr); }
.carousel-slide[hidden] { display: none; }
.carousel-art { min-height: 34rem; background: var(--paper-blue); overflow: hidden; }
.carousel-art img { width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 34rem; object-fit: cover; }
.carousel-copy { padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; color: var(--white); }
.carousel-count { color: var(--gold-400); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .15em; }
.carousel-copy h3 { margin: 1.5rem 0; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.6rem); }
.carousel-copy > p:last-child { color: var(--white-72); }
.carousel-controls { min-height: 5rem; padding: 1rem 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; }
.carousel-controls button { min-height: 44px; padding: .65rem 1rem; color: var(--navy-800); background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--line-light); border-radius: 2rem; cursor: pointer; font: 800 .7rem/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.carousel-controls button:first-child { justify-self: start; }
.carousel-controls button:last-child { justify-self: end; }
.carousel-controls button:hover { color: var(--white); background: var(--navy-800); border-color: var(--navy-800); }
.carousel-controls p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-600); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.contact-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(18rem, .7fr); gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem); color: var(--white); background: var(--navy-950); }
.contact-panel, .contact-directory { border: 1px solid var(--white-18); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); }
.contact-panel { padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); background: linear-gradient(140deg, var(--navy-850), var(--blue-700)); }
.contact-panel .section-label { margin-bottom: 3rem; color: var(--white-72); }
.contact-panel .section-label span { color: var(--gold-400); border-color: var(--white-18); }
.contact-panel > p:not(.eyebrow) { color: var(--white-72); }
.contact-form { margin-top: 2rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; }
.contact-form label { display: grid; gap: .45rem; color: var(--gold-200); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.contact-form label:nth-child(3), .contact-form button { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.contact-form input, .contact-form textarea { width: 100%; padding: .85rem 1rem; color: var(--white); background: var(--white-10); border: 1px solid var(--white-18); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); font: inherit; text-transform: none; }
.contact-form textarea { resize: vertical; }
.contact-form .button { width: max-content; border: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.contact-directory { padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; background: var(--white-10); }
.contact-directory h3 { margin-bottom: 2rem; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.8rem); }
.contact-directory a { padding: .85rem 0; color: var(--white-72); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--white-18); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.contact-directory a:hover { color: var(--gold-200); }
.contact-info-panel h3 { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.contact-info-panel > p:not(.eyebrow) { color: var(--white-72); }
.contact-info-panel ul { margin-top: 1.75rem; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.contact-info-panel li { position: relative; padding: .8rem 0 .8rem 1.6rem; color: var(--gold-200); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--white-18); }
.contact-info-panel li::before { position: absolute; left: 0; content: "→"; color: var(--gold-400); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .page-people .people-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .page-people .person-card { grid-template-columns: 6.5rem minmax(0, 1fr); grid-template-rows: auto; }
  .page-people .person-card img { width: 6.5rem; height: 8rem; min-height: 0; }
  .carousel-slide { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .carousel-art, .carousel-art img { min-height: 22rem; height: 22rem; }
  .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .page-people .people-grid { gap: .8rem; }
  .page-people .person-card { grid-template-columns: 5.25rem minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1rem; padding: 1rem; }
  .page-people .person-card img { width: 5.25rem; height: 6.5rem; }
  .page-people .person-card > div { padding-top: 0; }
  .page-people .person-card h3 { margin-bottom: .65rem; font-size: 1.45rem; }
  .page-people .person-card div > p:last-child { grid-column: auto; font-size: .83rem; line-height: 1.55; }
  .carousel-slide { min-height: 0; }
  .carousel-art, .carousel-art img { min-height: 15rem; height: 15rem; }
  .carousel-controls button span { display: none; }
  .contact-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-form label, .contact-form label:nth-child(3), .contact-form button { grid-column: 1; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
  .hero-photos img { animation: none; opacity: 0; }
  .hero-photos img:first-child { opacity: 1; }
}

/* Multipage presentation */
.primary-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after { right: .25rem; }
.primary-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold-200); }
.page-hero { position: relative; isolation: isolate; min-height: 31rem; padding: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 10rem) max(var(--gutter), calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2)); display: flex; align-items: end; overflow: hidden; color: var(--white); background: var(--navy-900); }
.page-hero::before { position: absolute; z-index: -2; inset: 0; content: ""; background: var(--page-image) center/cover no-repeat; }
.page-hero::after { position: absolute; z-index: -1; inset: 0; content: ""; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,20,38,.96), rgba(6,20,38,.76) 58%, rgba(6,20,38,.3)); }
.services-page-hero { background: var(--navy-900); }
.services-page-hero::before { background: linear-gradient(125deg, var(--navy-950), var(--navy-800)); }
.services-page-hero::after { background: radial-gradient(circle at 84% 22%, rgba(44,136,199,.18), transparent 32%); }
.page-hero > div { width: min(58rem, 100%); }
.page-hero h1 { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 7vw, 7rem); }
.page-hero p:last-child { max-width: 43rem; margin: 0; color: var(--white-72); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem); }
.page-section { min-height: 50vh; }
.services.page-section { padding-top: clamp(6rem, 11vw, 10rem); }
.page-people { padding-top: var(--section-y); }
.page-people .section-heading { max-width: var(--max); }
.page-people .people-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.person-no-image { min-height: 18rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-content: end; background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255,255,255,.13), rgba(44,136,199,.2)); }
.person-no-image::before { width: 3.25rem; height: .25rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; content: ""; background: var(--gold-400); }
.cta-band { padding: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem) max(var(--gutter), calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2)); color: var(--white); background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--navy-950), var(--blue-700)); }
.cta-band h2 { max-width: 52rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.contact-page { min-height: 36rem; }
.contact-page .section-label { margin-bottom: 4rem; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .page-hero { min-height: 27rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .page-hero { min-height: 24rem; padding-top: 5rem; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 14vw, 4.2rem); }
  .page-people .people-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Keep compact section headings authoritative without changing inner-page heroes. */
.page-section .section-heading h2,
.page-people .section-heading h2,
.contact-layout h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.5rem); }