
  :root{
    --charcoal:#313131;
    --charcoal-2:#1C1C1C;
    --maroon:#7E0400;
    --maroon-2:#A81400;
    --paper:#171615;
    --paper-2:#201F1D;
    --surface:#252422;
    --header-bg:#F5F3F0;
    --ink:#F2F0EC;
    --grey:#A6A19A;
    --line:rgba(255,255,255,0.11);
    --line-dark:rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    margin:0;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
    color:var(--ink);
    background:var(--paper);
    font-size:17px;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family:'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    margin:0;
    color:var(--ink);
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  }
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  .mono{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;}
  img{display:block;max-width:100%;}
  .wrap{
    max-width:1160px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:0 32px;
  }
  .sq{
    display:inline-block;
    width:9px;height:9px;
    background:var(--maroon);
    margin-right:10px;
    flex-shrink:0;
    transform:translateY(2px);
  }
  .divider-v{width:1px;background:var(--line);align-self:stretch;}
  .divider-v.on-dark{background:var(--line-dark);}
  :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--maroon);outline-offset:3px;}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    *{animation:none !important;transition:none !important;}
    .strip-track::before{background-position:0 0;}
  }

  /* ---------- Header ---------- */
  header{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
    background:#FFFFFF;
    border-bottom:1px solid #E1DED9;
  }
  .header-inner{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    padding:16px 32px;
    max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;
    gap:24px;
  }
  .logo-mark{height:34px;width:auto;}
  nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;}
  nav a{
    font-size:0.95rem;
    padding:0 20px;
    color:var(--charcoal);
    transition:color .15s ease;
    position:relative;
  }
  nav a:hover{color:var(--maroon);}
  nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--maroon);}
  nav a[aria-current="page"]::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    left:20px;right:20px;bottom:-21px;
    height:2px;background:var(--maroon);
  }
  .nav-divider{width:1px;height:16px;background:#E1DED9;}
  .header-phone{
    font-size:0.9rem;
    padding:9px 18px;
    border:1px solid var(--charcoal);
    color:var(--charcoal);
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .header-phone:hover{border-color:var(--maroon);color:var(--maroon);}
  .nav-toggle{display:none;}

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero{padding:96px 0 88px;}
  .hero-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.15fr 0.85fr;
    gap:64px;
    align-items:start;
  }
  .hero h1{
    font-size:3.4rem;
    line-height:1.08;
    font-weight:700;
    max-width:12ch;
  }
  .hero p.lead{
    margin-top:24px;
    font-size:1.15rem;
    color:var(--grey);
    max-width:46ch;
  }
  .hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:36px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn{
    display:inline-block;
    padding:14px 26px;
    font-size:0.95rem;
    font-weight:500;
    border:1px solid var(--ink);
    transition:background .15s ease, color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
  }
  .btn-primary{background:var(--maroon);color:#fff;border-color:var(--maroon);}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--maroon-2);border-color:var(--maroon-2);}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--maroon-2);color:var(--maroon-2);}

  .status-panel{
    background:var(--surface);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-top:3px solid var(--maroon);
    padding:28px 26px;
  }
  .status-panel .status-label{
    font-size:0.8rem;
    color:var(--grey);
    margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .status-row{
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;
    padding:13px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    gap:16px;
  }
  .status-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
  .status-row .dot{
    display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;
    background:#3f9142;margin-right:10px;flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .status-row .label{font-size:0.92rem;display:flex;align-items:center;}
  .status-row .value{font-size:0.92rem;font-weight:500;text-align:right;}

  /* ---------- Page header (interior pages) ---------- */
  .page-header{padding:64px 0 48px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .page-header h1{font-size:2.6rem;font-weight:700;max-width:18ch;}
  .page-header p.lead{margin-top:18px;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--grey);max-width:50ch;}

  /* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
  .cta-band{background:var(--surface);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .cta-band .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:48px;}
  .cta-band h2{font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:600;}
  .cta-band p{color:var(--grey);margin-top:8px;max-width:40ch;}

  /* ---------- Icon system ---------- */
  .icon-badge{
    width:38px;height:38px;flex-shrink:0;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    background:rgba(126,4,0,0.14);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    color:var(--maroon-2);
    margin-right:16px;
    transition:background .18s ease, color .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
  }
  .icon-badge svg{width:19px;height:19px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;}
  .service-row:hover .icon-badge{background:var(--maroon);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px);}
  .service-row{transition:transform .18s ease;}
  .service-row:hover{transform:translateX(4px);}
  .service-row h3{align-items:center;}

  /* ---------- Live status pulse ---------- */
  .status-row .dot{position:relative;}
  .status-row .dot::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;inset:-4px;
    border-radius:50%;border:1px solid #3f9142;
    animation:pulseRing 2.4s ease-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes pulseRing{
    0%{transform:scale(0.4);opacity:0.8;}
    100%{transform:scale(1.6);opacity:0;}
  }

  /* ---------- Signal strip (icon showcase) ---------- */
  .signal-strip{background:var(--surface);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:40px 0 34px;overflow:hidden;}
  .strip-track{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;position:relative;padding-top:6px;}
  .strip-track::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;top:28px;left:0;right:0;height:1px;
    background:repeating-linear-gradient(to right, var(--line) 0 8px, transparent 8px 14px);
    background-size:200% 100%;
    animation:signalFlow 6s linear infinite;
  }
  @keyframes signalFlow{from{background-position:0 0;}to{background-position:-200px 0;}}
  .strip-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:10px;position:relative;flex:1;min-width:0;}
  .strip-icon{
    width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);
    color:var(--maroon-2);
  }
  .strip-icon svg{width:24px;height:24px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;}
  .strip-item span{font-size:0.74rem;color:var(--grey);text-align:center;line-height:1.3;max-width:9ch;}
  .strip-item:nth-child(1) .strip-icon{animation:badgeGlow 3.6s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:0s;}
  .strip-item:nth-child(2) .strip-icon{animation:badgeGlow 3.6s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:.3s;}
  .strip-item:nth-child(3) .strip-icon{animation:badgeGlow 3.6s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:.6s;}
  .strip-item:nth-child(4) .strip-icon{animation:badgeGlow 3.6s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:.9s;}
  .strip-item:nth-child(5) .strip-icon{animation:badgeGlow 3.6s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:1.2s;}
  .strip-item:nth-child(6) .strip-icon{animation:badgeGlow 3.6s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:1.5s;}
  .strip-item:nth-child(7) .strip-icon{animation:badgeGlow 3.6s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:1.8s;}
  @keyframes badgeGlow{
    0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(126,4,0,0);}
    50%{box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(126,4,0,0.10);}
  }

  /* ---------- Contact row icons ---------- */
  .contact-panel .row{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;}
  .contact-panel .row .icon-badge{width:32px;height:32px;margin-right:0;margin-top:2px;}
  .contact-panel .row .icon-badge svg{width:16px;height:16px;}
  .contact-panel .row .text{flex:1;}


  /* ---------- Section shells ---------- */
  section{padding:88px 0;}
  .section-head{
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;
    gap:40px;margin-bottom:56px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .section-head h2{font-size:2.1rem;font-weight:600;max-width:16ch;}
  .section-head p{color:var(--grey);max-width:36ch;font-size:1rem;margin:0;}
  .bg-alt{background:var(--paper-2);}
  #services.bg-alt{background:var(--paper-2);}

  /* ---------- Services ---------- */
  .service-row{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,320px) 1px 1fr;
    gap:40px;
    padding:36px 0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .services-list .service-row:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .service-row h3{font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:600;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;}
  .service-row .divider-v{margin:2px 0;}
  .service-row .desc{color:var(--grey);max-width:52ch;padding-top:2px;}

  /* ---------- Approach ---------- */
  .approach{background:var(--maroon);color:#fff;}
  .approach .section-head h2{color:#fff;}
  .approach .section-head p{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.78);}
  .approach .sq{background:#fff;}
  .principles{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1px 1fr 1px 1fr;
    gap:40px;
  }
  .principle h3{
    color:#fff;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:600;
    display:flex;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:12px;
  }
  .principle p{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.78);font-size:0.98rem;margin:0;}
  .approach .divider-v.on-dark{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.28);}

  /* ---------- Contact ---------- */
  .contact-grid{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:start;
  }
  .contact-grid h2{font-size:2.1rem;font-weight:600;max-width:14ch;}
  .contact-grid p.lead{color:var(--grey);margin-top:18px;max-width:44ch;}
  .contact-ctas{margin-top:32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;}
  .contact-panel{
    border-left:3px solid var(--maroon);
    padding:8px 0 8px 30px;
  }
  .contact-panel .row{padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .contact-panel .row:first-child{border-top:none;}
  .contact-panel .row .k{font-size:0.8rem;color:var(--grey);margin-bottom:4px;}
  .contact-panel .row .v{font-size:1.02rem;}

  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  footer{background:var(--charcoal-2);color:#fff;padding:64px 0 28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .footer-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1px 1fr 1px 1fr;
    gap:40px;
    padding-bottom:40px;
  }
  .footer-word{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:600;}
  .footer-word .accent{color:var(--maroon-2);}
  .footer-tag{color:#B9B6B2;font-size:0.92rem;margin-top:14px;max-width:32ch;}
  .footer-col h4{
    font-size:0.8rem;color:#8B8884;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 16px;
    text-transform:none;
  }
  .footer-col a, .footer-col p{
    display:block;color:#E5E3E0;font-size:0.95rem;margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .footer-col a:hover{color:var(--maroon-2);}
  .footer-bottom{
    border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);
    padding-top:24px;
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;
    font-size:0.85rem;color:#8B8884;
  }

  /* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
  @media (max-width:860px){
    .header-inner{padding:14px 20px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
    nav{display:none;}
    .wrap{padding:0 20px;}
    .hero{padding:56px 0 56px;}
    .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px;}
    .hero h1{font-size:2.3rem;max-width:none;}
    section{padding:60px 0;}
    .section-head{margin-bottom:36px;}
    .service-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;}
    .service-row .divider-v{display:none;}
    .principles{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;}
    .principles .divider-v{display:none;}
    .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;}
    .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;}
    .footer-grid .divider-v{display:none;}
    .page-header{padding:44px 0 32px;}
    .page-header h1{font-size:2rem;}
    .cta-band .wrap{padding-top:32px;padding-bottom:32px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}
    .signal-strip{padding:28px 0;}
    .strip-track{flex-wrap:wrap;row-gap:28px;justify-content:center;}
    .strip-track::before{display:none;}
    .strip-item{flex:0 0 30%;}
    .strip-item span{max-width:none;}
    .icon-badge{width:32px;height:32px;margin-right:12px;}
    .icon-badge svg{width:16px;height:16px;}
  }
