/* EXE AI — editorial / institutional
   Palette, type, and layout for a serious operating consultancy. */

:root {
  --paper: #161412;
  --paper-2: #1e1b18;
  --paper-3: #2c2823;
  --ink: #f3efe6;
  --ink-soft: #cfc6b8;
  --muted: #9a9286;
  --rule: #3a3530;
  --rule-strong: #f3efe6;
  --accent: #7a2e24;
  --accent-hover: #5c221b;
  --accent-soft: #2a1614;
  --inverse: #221e1a;
  --inverse-text: #f3efe6;
  --inverse-muted: #9a9286;
  --inverse-rule: #3f3933;
  --focus: #7a2e24;
  --max: 72rem;
  --measure: 38rem;
  --gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  --header-h: 4.25rem;
  --font-serif: "Fraunces", "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;
  --font-body: "Source Serif 4", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: "IBM Plex Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  color-scheme: dark;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img, svg {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--focus);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.skip {
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--gutter);
  top: -4rem;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.skip:focus {
  top: 0.5rem;
}

/* ——— Type ——— */

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.display {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
  font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 20, "WONK" 0.4;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0;
}

.display-xl {
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 7.2vw, 5.75rem);
}

.display-l {
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 5vw, 3.75rem);
}

.display-m {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.2vw, 2.5rem);
}

.lede {
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 36rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
}

.lede-wide {
  max-width: 42rem;
}

p {
  margin: 0 0 1.1em;
}

p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.muted {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.small {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

h2, h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

/* ——— Layout ——— */

.wrap {
  width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - var(--gutter) * 2));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.wrap-narrow {
  width: min(44rem, calc(100% - var(--gutter) * 2));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.section {
  padding: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6.5rem) 0;
}

.section-tight {
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0;
}

.rule {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin: 0;
}

.rule-strong {
  border-top-color: var(--ink);
}

.split {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
}

@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .split-2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .split-aside {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(10rem, 16rem) 1fr;
  }
  .split-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 0.85fr;
    align-items: start;
  }
}

.stack > * + * {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.stack-lg > * + * {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* ——— Header ——— */

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 40;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 92%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.site-header.is-scrolled {
  border-bottom-color: var(--paper-3);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: var(--header-h);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.wordmark {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1;
}

.wordmark:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.wordmark-exe {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1;
}

.wordmark-rule {
  display: none; /* keep HTML for a11y structure; visual is "EXE AI" */
}

.wordmark-ai {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1;
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.15rem 1.6rem;
}

.nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 450;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.nav a:hover,
.nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.35em;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
}

.nav-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-sans) !important;
  font-size: 0.78rem !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  color: var(--paper) !important;
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 0.55rem 0.9rem;
  margin-left: 0.4rem;
}

.nav-cta:hover {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--paper) !important;
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

@media (max-width: 799px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .nav {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: var(--header-h);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 0.5rem var(--gutter) 1.25rem;
  }
  .nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .nav a {
    padding: 0.85rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .nav-cta {
    margin: 1rem 0 0;
    justify-content: center;
    width: fit-content;
  }
}

/* ——— Buttons ——— */

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s var(--ease), color 0.15s var(--ease), border-color 0.15s var(--ease);
}

.btn:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: #fff8f0;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--accent-hover);
  border-color: var(--accent-hover);
  color: #fff8f0;
}

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.btn-light {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--inverse-text);
  color: var(--inverse-text);
}

.btn-light:hover {
  background: var(--inverse-text);
  color: var(--inverse);
  border-color: var(--inverse-text);
}

.actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* ——— Hero ——— */

.hero {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 7.5rem) 0 clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem);
}

.hero-aside {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.hero-aside dt {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 1.15rem 0 0.3rem;
}

.hero-aside dt:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.hero-aside dd {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* ——— Proof ——— */

.proof {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.proof-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.75rem 2rem;
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .proof-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  }
}

.proof-item {
  margin: 0;
}

.proof-item dt {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
}

.proof-item dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ——— Work list / offerings ——— */

.offer-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.offer-list li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.offer-list a,
.offer-static {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3.2rem 1fr auto;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 1.35rem 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.offer-list a:hover .offer-title {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.offer-num {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.offer-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.offer-hint {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: none;
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .offer-hint { display: inline; }
}

/* ——— Cards / steps ——— */

.steps {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

@media (min-width: 860px) {
  .steps-3 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
  .steps-3 .step {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 2rem 2rem 2rem 0;
  }
  .steps-3 .step:last-child {
    border-right: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
  }
  .steps-3 .step:not(:first-child) {
    padding-left: 2rem;
  }
}

.step {
  padding: 1.75rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

@media (min-width: 860px) {
  .step { border-bottom: 0; }
}

.step-num {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
}

.step h3 {
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}

.step p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

/* ——— Service detail ——— */

.service {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem 3rem;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .service {
    grid-template-columns: 8rem 1fr;
  }
}

.service-index {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-top: 0.45rem;
}

.service h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}

.service p {
  max-width: var(--measure);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.note {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  padding-left: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  max-width: 34rem;
}

.out-list {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  max-width: 36rem;
}

.out-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.45rem 0 0.45rem 1.25rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.out-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.95rem;
  width: 0.5rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

/* ——— Callout / invert ——— */

.band-ink {
  background: var(--inverse);
  color: var(--inverse-text);
}

.band-ink .muted,
.band-ink .eyebrow {
  color: var(--inverse-muted);
}

.band-ink .rule {
  border-color: var(--inverse-rule);
}

.cta-band .display {
  max-width: 22ch;
}

/* ——— About ——— */

.bio-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.bio-meta p { margin: 0 0 0.4rem; }

.parent-note {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 36rem;
}

/* ——— Contact ——— */

.contact-page {
  padding: clamp(2.75rem, 7vw, 5.5rem) 0 clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6.5rem);
}

.contact-intro .display {
  max-width: 16ch;
}

.contact-intro .lede {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.contact-intro .contact-list {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

@media (min-width: 860px) {
  .contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.15fr;
    align-items: start;
  }
}

.contact-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.contact-list li {
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.contact-list .label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.contact-list a {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.contact-list a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.1rem;
}

label {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

input,
textarea,
select {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0.55rem 0;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 0;
  color-scheme: dark;
}

::placeholder {
  color: var(--muted);
  opacity: 1;
}

input:focus,
textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-bottom-color: var(--ink);
}

textarea {
  min-height: 8rem;
  resize: vertical;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.form-status {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  min-height: 1.2em;
}

.form-status[data-state="ok"] { color: var(--accent); }
.form-status[data-state="err"] { color: var(--accent); }

.form-note {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ——— Footer ——— */

.site-footer {
  background: var(--inverse);
  color: var(--inverse-text);
  padding: 3rem 0 2rem;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.footer-top {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--inverse-rule);
}

.footer-mark .wordmark-exe {
  color: var(--inverse-text);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
}

.footer-mark .wordmark-ai {
  color: #d7b2a4;
}

.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.footer-nav a {
  color: var(--inverse-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--paper);
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.75rem 2rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--inverse-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.footer-bottom a {
  color: inherit;
}

.footer-bottom a:hover {
  color: var(--paper);
}

/* ——— Page title block ——— */

.page-head {
  padding: clamp(2.75rem, 7vw, 5.5rem) 0 0;
}

.page-head-solo {
  padding-bottom: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6.5rem);
}

.page-head .display {
  max-width: 16ch;
}

.page-head .lede {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

/* ——— Rules list ——— */

.rules {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  counter-reset: rule;
}

.rules li {
  counter-increment: rule;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.5rem 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.rules li::before {
  content: counter(rule, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--accent);
  padding-top: 0.3rem;
}

/* ——— Utility ——— */

.nowrap {
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  border: 0;
}

.not-a-pitch {
  max-width: var(--measure);
}

@media print {
  .site-header, .nav-toggle, .nav-cta, .btn, form {
    display: none !important;
  }
  body { background: #fff; color: #000; }
  a { text-decoration: none; }
}

/* ——— Portrait / headshot ——— */

.portrait {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 18rem;
}

.portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0.35rem;
  background: var(--paper-3);
}

.portrait figcaption {
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.portrait-slot {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  max-width: 18rem;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  border-radius: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.hero-portrait {
  justify-self: end;
  width: min(100%, 16rem);
}

@media (max-width: 799px) {
  .hero-portrait { justify-self: start; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
}

.bio-with-photo {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .bio-with-photo {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(10rem, 14rem) 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }
}

/* ——— Talent / Join ——— */

.talent-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: 38rem;
}

.talent-list li {
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.talent-list li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }

.wont-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1.25rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: 40rem;
}

.wont-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.75rem 0 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.wont-list li::before {
  content: "—";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.wont-list li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }


/* ——— Rebuild: lighter density, cards, numbers ——— */

.section-airy {
  padding: clamp(4.5rem, 10vw, 8rem) 0;
}

.section-break {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.hero-rebuild {
  padding: clamp(4rem, 11vw, 8.5rem) 0 clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6.5rem);
}

.hero-rebuild .display-xl {
  max-width: 14ch;
}

.hero-support {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 1.35rem 0 0;
  max-width: 36rem;
}

.punch {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
}

.short {
  max-width: 34rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.short p { margin: 0 0 0.85em; }
.short p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.ask-block {
  margin: 1.75rem 0;
  max-width: 28rem;
}

.ask-block .ask-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
}

.ask-block .ask-line {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.sometimes {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: 28rem;
}

.sometimes li {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding: 0.55rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.sometimes li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }

.sometimes .close {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  border-bottom: 0;
  padding-top: 1rem;
}

/* Four-pillar cards */
.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .card-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .card-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
}

.card {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
}

.card-num {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem);
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
}

.card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Find / Fix / Build strip */
.process-strip {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .process-strip {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  }
  .process-item {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 2rem 1.35rem 2rem 0;
  }
  .process-item:last-child { border-right: 0; padding-right: 0; }
  .process-item:not(:first-child) { padding-left: 1.35rem; }
}

.process-item {
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .process-item { border-bottom: 0; }
}

.process-item h3 {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
}

.process-item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* Concise capability areas */
.cap-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.cap {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem 2rem;
  padding: 1.65rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .cap {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(10rem, 16rem) 1fr;
    align-items: baseline;
  }
}

a.cap:hover .cap-title { color: var(--accent); }

.cap-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0;
}

.cap-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0.15rem 0 0.35rem;
}

.cap-body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  max-width: 36rem;
}

/* Statement / highlight */
.statement {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 18ch;
}

.highlight-line {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
}

.band-soft {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.experience-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1.75rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem 2rem;
  max-width: 36rem;
}

@media (min-width: 600px) {
  .experience-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

.experience-list li {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

/* Numbered how-we-work */
.how-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .how-grid-5 { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); }
}

.how-item {
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .how-item {
    border-bottom: 0;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 2rem 1.15rem 2rem 0;
  }
  .how-item:last-child { border-right: 0; padding-right: 0; }
  .how-item:not(:first-child) { padding-left: 1.15rem; }
}

.how-item .step-num { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }

.how-item h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}

.how-item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* Values on About */
.value-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .value-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .value-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); }
}

.value {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
}

.value h3 {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
}

.value p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.think-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 0.65rem;
  max-width: 40rem;
}

.think-list li {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0.45rem 0.75rem;
}

/* Service page compact blocks */
.svc {
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.svc-num {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}

.svc h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.15rem);
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  max-width: 22ch;
}

.svc p {
  max-width: 36rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 0.75em;
}

.svc p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.svc-out {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  padding-left: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.15rem;
  max-width: 34rem;
}

/* Approach steps */
.ap-step {
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem 3rem;
}

@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .ap-step { grid-template-columns: 8rem 1fr; }
}

.ap-num {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-top: 0.4rem;
}

.ap-step h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
}

.ap-step p {
  max-width: 34rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 0.65em;
}

.ap-qs {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: 32rem;
}

.ap-qs li {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.ap-qs li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }

.measure-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 0.65rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.measure-grid span {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.final-line {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 4vw, 2.85rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 18ch;
}

.nav-cta {
  letter-spacing: 0.06em !important;
}

.talk-bullets {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1.75rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: 32rem;
}

.talk-bullets li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.7rem 0 0.7rem 1.35rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.talk-bullets li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 1.15rem;
  width: 0.55rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.talk-bullets li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }

.page-head .display-l { max-width: 18ch; }
.page-head-wide .display { max-width: 22ch; }

.footer-nav a.soft {
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* ——— Final refinement: flow, air, 4-up ——— */

.wrap-statement {
  max-width: 40rem;
}

.wrap-statement .display-m {
  max-width: 18ch;
}

.section-airy {
  padding: clamp(5rem, 12vw, 9rem) 0;
}

/* Visual process flow: Understand → Design → Build → Deploy → Measure */
.flow-strip {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 3rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper-2);
}

@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .flow-strip {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  }
}

.flow-step {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.75rem 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  text-align: center;
}

@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .flow-step {
    border-bottom: 0;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 2.25rem 1rem;
  }
  .flow-step:last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .flow-step:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: "→";
    position: absolute;
    right: -0.55rem;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 1;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--accent);
    background: var(--paper-2);
    padding: 0 0.15rem;
    line-height: 1;
  }
}

.flow-label {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.flow-under {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  max-width: 28ch;
}

/* How it works — 4 steps, labels only */
@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .how-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
}

.how-item-bare h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.65rem);
}

.how-item-bare p:not(.step-num) {
  display: none;
}

/* About beliefs — 4 cards */
@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .value-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .value-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
}

/* Bigger statement headlines on home */
.hero-rebuild {
  padding: clamp(5rem, 14vw, 10rem) 0 clamp(4rem, 10vw, 7.5rem);
}

.card-grid {
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.how-grid {
  margin-top: 3rem;
}


/* ——— Re-architecture 2026-09 ——— */

.text-link {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.text-link:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
}

/* Why EXE — three statements */
.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 2.75rem;
}

@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}

.why-item {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}

.why-item h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem);
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
}

.why-item p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 28rem;
}

/* Home flow — numbered, compact on mobile */
.flow-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.flow-strip-home .flow-step {
  text-align: left;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
}

@media (max-width: 799px) {
  .flow-strip-home {
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
  }
  .flow-strip-home .flow-step {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2.5rem 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    column-gap: 0.85rem;
    padding: 0.7rem 0;
    border: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    text-align: left;
  }
  .flow-strip-home .flow-step:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .flow-strip-home .flow-num {
    margin: 0;
    min-width: 0;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  }
  .flow-strip-home .flow-label {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .flow-under {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .flow-strip-home .flow-step {
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center;
  }
}

/* Approach timeline — compact on mobile */
.timeline {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.timeline-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3.25rem 1fr;
  gap: 1rem 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.35rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: start;
}

@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .timeline-item {
    grid-template-columns: 5.5rem 1fr;
    gap: 2rem 3rem;
    padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem) 0;
  }
}

.timeline-num {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  padding-top: 0.35rem;
}

.timeline-item h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.5vw, 1.85rem);
  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
}

.timeline-item p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 34rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

@media (max-width: 799px) {
  .timeline-item h2 { margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
  .timeline-item p { font-size: 0.98rem; }
  .section-airy { padding: clamp(3.25rem, 8vw, 5rem) 0; }
  .hero-rebuild { padding: clamp(3.25rem, 10vw, 6rem) 0 clamp(2.75rem, 7vw, 4.5rem); }
  .svc { padding: 1.5rem 0; }
  .svc h2 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
}

.hero-rebuild .display-xl {
  max-width: 16ch;
}

.svc p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}