* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

:root {
  --cream: #f7f1e8;
  --sand: #e8dccb;
  --dark: #171311;
  --charcoal: #43392f;
  --accent: #9a4a24;
  --accent-soft: #cf9b79;
  --muted: #72675d;
  --surface: rgba(255, 250, 244, 0.84);
  --surface-strong: #fffaf4;
  --border: rgba(52, 38, 26, 0.12);
  --shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(24, 18, 13, 0.06);
  --shadow-hover: 0 24px 60px rgba(24, 18, 13, 0.09);
  --radius-lg: 1rem;
  --radius-xl: 1.4rem;
  --serif: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "DM Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  min-height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100dvh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--dark);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

main {
  flex: 1 0 auto;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.15rem 5%;
  background: rgba(249, 245, 238, 0.22);
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52), 0 10px 30px rgba(24, 18, 13, 0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.18);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.18);
}

.nav-logo {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.nav-links {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-weight: 600;
}

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

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 2.6rem;
  height: 2.6rem;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 244, 0.34);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.46), 0 8px 20px rgba(24, 18, 13, 0.08);
  cursor: pointer;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.24rem;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 1.05rem;
  height: 2px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--dark);
  transition: transform 180ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), opacity 160ms ease-out;
}

.nav-cta,
.btn-primary {
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-cta {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--cream) !important;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* All new landing sections should use .section-inner for alignment consistency. */
.section-inner {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: 5%;
  padding-right: 5%;
}

.page-header,
.samples-grid,
.article-page {
  padding-left: 5%;
  padding-right: 5%;
}

.hero {
  padding-top: 4.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
}

.hero .section-inner {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero--text-only .section-inner {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.hero--animated .section-inner {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.6rem;
  min-height: calc(100dvh - clamp(7.2rem, 10vw, 9.5rem));
  align-items: end;
}

.hero--animated {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 100dvh;
  display: grid;
}

.hero--animated::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background: url("../images/rural-landscape-blur.png") center/cover no-repeat;
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.hero--animated::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 250, 244, 0.14), rgba(255, 250, 244, 0.08));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-stage {
  position: relative;
  min-height: calc(100dvh - clamp(7.2rem, 10vw, 9.5rem));
  isolation: isolate;
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: visible;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.hero-stage::before,
.hero-stage::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-stage::before {
  z-index: -1;
}

.hero-stage::after {
  z-index: -1;
}

.hero-intro {
  position: absolute;
  left: clamp(1.15rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  top: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 10.5ch;
  color: var(--dark);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7.2rem);
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  text-wrap: balance;
  text-shadow: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(0, 24px, 0);
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.hero--animated.is-hero-visible .hero-intro {
  animation: heroIntroDrop 720ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 40ms both;
}

.hero-intro span {
  display: block;
}

.hero-intro span + span {
  margin-top: 0.08em;
  max-width: 9.5ch;
  font-size: 0.72em;
  line-height: 0.96;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.hero-stage-intro {
  position: absolute;
  left: clamp(1.15rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  top: clamp(19rem, 31vw, 27rem);
  z-index: 4;
  width: min(30rem, 38vw);
  color: var(--dark);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.35vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.42;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(0, 16px, 0) scale(0.985);
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.hero--animated.is-hero-visible .hero-stage-intro {
  animation: heroStageIntroIn 640ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 220ms both;
}

.hero-portrait-wrap {
  position: absolute;
  right: clamp(-3rem, -2vw, -1rem);
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 3;
  width: min(52vw, 700px);
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 34px 32px rgba(14, 11, 9, 0.24))
    drop-shadow(0 12px 14px rgba(14, 11, 9, 0.16));
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(0, 26px, 0) scale(0.98);
  will-change: transform, opacity, filter;
}

.hero--animated.is-hero-visible .hero-portrait-wrap {
  animation: heroPortraitRise 880ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 140ms both;
}

.hero-portrait {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.hero-portrait-stroke,
.hero-portrait-wrap::before,
.hero-portrait-wrap::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-portrait-stroke {
  z-index: 1;
  inset: -0.9%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 250, 244, 0.66), rgba(255, 250, 244, 0.08));
  -webkit-mask-image: url("../images/profile-side-portrait.png");
  mask-image: url("../images/profile-side-portrait.png");
  -webkit-mask-size: contain;
  mask-size: contain;
  -webkit-mask-repeat: no-repeat;
  mask-repeat: no-repeat;
  -webkit-mask-position: center;
  mask-position: center;
  opacity: 0;
  filter: blur(0.12px);
  transform: scale(1.01);
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}

.hero--animated.is-hero-visible .hero-portrait-stroke {
  animation: heroStrokeReveal 900ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 320ms both;
}

.hero-portrait-wrap::before {
  display: none;
}

.hero-portrait-wrap::after {
  display: none;
}

.hero-copy {
  max-width: 72rem;
}

.intro-overview {
  background: var(--cream);
}

.about.intro-overview {
  border-top: 0;
  padding-top: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
}

.intro-overview .section-inner {
  align-items: start;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(320px, 1.05fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
}

.intro-overview .section-inner > div:last-child {
  max-width: 640px;
  padding-top: 0.4rem;
}

.intro-overview h2 {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  max-width: 15ch;
}

.intro-overview .hero-sub {
  max-width: 42ch;
}

.intro-overview .hero-proof {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.hero-eyebrow,
.section-label,
.article-kicker,
.card-kicker,
.case-tag {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 700;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.hero h1 {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 4.9rem);
}

.hero h1 em {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-style: italic;
}

.hero-sub,
.page-sub {
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  max-width: 56ch;
}

.hero-actions {
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero-proof {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.hero-proof-card {
  border: 1px solid #e4d9c3;
  background: #fbf8f3;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.75rem;
}

.hero-proof-value {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.hero-proof-label {
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.btn-primary,
.btn-light,
.btn-ghost,
.card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--cream);
  border: 2px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 0.85rem 1.4rem;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.btn-ghost {
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  padding-bottom: 0.15rem;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.btn-ghost:hover,
.card-link:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.about {
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--sand);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand);
}

.about .section-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.about h2,
.services h2,
.portfolio h2,
.page-header h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.about p + p {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.services,
.portfolio {
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
}

.proof {
  padding-top: 4rem;
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

.proof-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
}

.proof-card {
  border: 1px solid #e4d9c3;
  background: #fbf8f3;
  padding: 1.1rem;
}

.proof-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.22rem;
}

.proof-card p {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
}

.process {
  padding-top: 4rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  background: var(--sand);
}

.process-grid {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.process-step {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid #e4d9c3;
  padding: 1rem;
}

.process-step-num {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.process-step h3 {
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
}

.process-step p {
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
}

.services {
  background: var(--sand);
}

.split-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
}

.grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.2rem;
}

.grid.three {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.grid.two {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}

.card,
.case,
.sample-card {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid #e4d9c3;
  padding: 1.65rem;
}

.sample-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.sample-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border: 1px solid #e4d9c3;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--sand);
}

.sample-thumb-contained {
  object-fit: contain;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  background: #f3ece0;
}

.card-icon {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  object-fit: contain;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.case-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid #e4d9c3;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.card h3,
.case h3,
.sample-card h2 {
  margin: 0.7rem 0;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.case-featured {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.case-tag {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.card-link {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.cta {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
}

.cta .section-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.cta-label {
  color: #f5d6c4;
}

.cta h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 3.1rem);
  max-width: 24ch;
}

.btn-light {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--accent);
  border: 2px solid var(--cream);
  padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem;
}

.btn-light:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.site-footer {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 2.2rem 5%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-links a {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-soft);
}

.footer-copy {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.page-header {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: 4.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.samples-grid {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1.2rem;
}

.article-page {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: 3.8rem;
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

.article-hero {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
}

.article-hero h1 {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
}

.article-meta {
  margin-top: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.article-body {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: #fbf8f3;
  border: 1px solid #e4d9c3;
  padding: 2rem;
}

.article-body h2 {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
}

.article-body h3 {
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.article-body p + p,
.article-body p + ul,
.article-body p + ol,
.article-body ul + p,
.article-body ol + p {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
}

.article-body ul,
.article-body ol {
  margin-left: 1.25rem;
}

.article-body li {
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
}

.article-body blockquote {
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--sand);
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-style: italic;
}

.article-brief {
  border: 1px solid #e4d9c3;
  background: #fffdf9;
  padding: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.article-brief h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.article-brief ul {
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
}

.metric-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  display: block;
  overflow-x: auto;
}

.metric-table th,
.metric-table td {
  border: 1px solid #e4d9c3;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.6rem;
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
}

.metric-table th {
  background: var(--sand);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.email-sample {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid #e4d9c3;
  background: #fffdf9;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
}

.email-sample h4 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.email-sample p {
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
}

.content-figure {
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid #e4d9c3;
  background: #fffdf9;
  padding: 0.6rem;
}

.content-figure img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

.content-figure figcaption {
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.article-actions {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 1.3rem auto 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.article-pagination {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 1rem auto 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.pagination-link {
  border: 1px solid #e4d9c3;
  background: #fbf8f3;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
}

.pagination-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.pagination-title {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.pagination-link.next {
  text-align: right;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .site-nav {
    gap: 0.75rem 1rem;
  }

  .nav-links {
    gap: 0.8rem;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
  }

  .about .section-inner,
  .grid.three,
  .grid.two,
  .samples-grid,
  .cta .section-inner,
  .hero-proof,
  .proof-grid,
  .process-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-stage {
    min-height: calc(100dvh - 7.2rem);
  }

  .hero-intro {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 11vw, 4.2rem);
    max-width: 10ch;
  }

  .hero-stage-intro {
    top: clamp(12rem, 34vw, 16rem);
    width: min(23rem, 54vw);
    font-size: clamp(0.92rem, 2.3vw, 1.08rem);
  }

  .hero-portrait-wrap {
    width: min(62vw, 440px);
    right: clamp(-1.5rem, -2vw, -0.5rem);
    bottom: 0;
  }

  .split-head {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .site-footer {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .article-pagination {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .pagination-link.next {
    text-align: left;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .site-nav {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .nav-links {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0.55rem 0.9rem;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }

  .hero {
    padding-top: 3.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
  }

  .hero-stage {
    min-height: calc(100dvh - 7.2rem);
  }

  .hero-intro {
    left: 1rem;
    top: 1rem;
    z-index: 5;
    max-width: 10ch;
  }

  .hero-stage-intro {
    left: 1rem;
    top: 11.25rem;
    width: min(16rem, 58vw);
  }

  .hero-portrait-wrap {
    width: min(105vw, 460px);
    right: -2.25rem;
    bottom: 0;
  }
}


/* ==================================================
   Editorial shell overrides for the refreshed system
   ================================================== */

body {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(154, 74, 36, 0.07), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #faf6f0 0%, var(--cream) 42%, #f5efe5 100%);
}

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

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible,
summary:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.85rem;
  left: 0.85rem;
  z-index: 1000;
  transform: translateY(-160%);
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.site-nav {
  width: min(1120px, calc(100% - 1.5rem));
  margin: 0.85rem auto 0;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.15rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 244, 0.22);
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52), 0 10px 30px rgba(24, 18, 13, 0.08);
}

.nav-logo {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.nav-links {
  gap: 1.2rem;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.nav-links a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.nav-cta {
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.section-inner,
.page-header,
.samples-grid,
.article-page {
  width: min(1120px, calc(100% - 2rem));
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
}

.hero,
.about,
.services,
.portfolio,
.proof,
.process,
.cta {
  padding-top: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem);
}

.hero--animated {
  margin-top: -4.75rem;
  padding-top: clamp(7.2rem, 10vw, 9.5rem);
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.hero .section-inner {
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  align-items: stretch;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  text-wrap: balance;
  line-height: 1.06;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6.5vw, 5.35rem);
}

.hero-sub,
.page-sub {
  max-width: 52ch;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.hero-proof {
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.hero-proof-card {
  border-radius: 1rem;
  border-color: var(--border);
  background: var(--surface-strong);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.hero-proof-value {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--dark);
}

.hero-proof-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.btn-primary,
.btn-light,
.nav-cta {
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.btn-primary,
.btn-light {
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  padding-right: 1.25rem;
}

.btn-ghost {
  color: var(--dark);
}

.btn-primary:hover,
.btn-light:hover,
.nav-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.about,
.services,
.portfolio,
.proof,
.process {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(52, 38, 26, 0.08);
}

.about .section-inner {
  gap: 2rem;
}

.split-head {
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}

.card,
.case,
.sample-card,
.proof-card,
.process-step,
.article-brief,
.pagination-link,
.email-sample,
.content-figure {
  border-color: var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.card,
.case,
.sample-card {
  background: var(--surface-strong);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.proof-card,
.process-step,
.article-brief,
.pagination-link,
.email-sample,
.content-figure {
  background: var(--surface);
}

.sample-card {
  padding: 1.55rem;
}

.card h3,
.case h3,
.sample-card h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 2.2vw, 1.55rem);
}

.sample-thumb,
.case-thumb {
  border-radius: 0.85rem;
  border-color: var(--border);
}

.card-icon {
  border-radius: 0.8rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  padding: 0.25rem;
}

.card-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.cta {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(25, 19, 16, 0.98), var(--dark));
  color: var(--cream);
}

.cta h2 {
  max-width: 24ch;
}

.cta-label {
  color: var(--accent-soft);
}

.site-footer {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1.6rem 5%;
  background: var(--dark);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 250, 244, 0.1);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-links a {
  color: rgba(255, 250, 244, 0.68);
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-soft);
}

.page-header,
.article-hero {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.15rem;
  padding-top: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.4rem);
  padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.page-header--split,
.article-hero--split {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, 0.78fr);
  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.page-header--split .article-brief,
.article-hero--split .article-brief {
  margin: 0;
}

.page-header h1,
.article-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.5vw, 4.1rem);
}

.page-header .section-label,
.article-hero .article-kicker,
.article-hero .article-meta {
  max-width: 56ch;
}

.samples-grid {
  padding-top: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6rem);
}

.article-page {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  padding-top: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.8rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.article-body {
  width: min(820px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  border-color: var(--border);
  background: var(--surface-strong);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
}

.article-body h2,
.article-body h3 {
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.article-actions,
.article-pagination {
  width: min(820px, calc(100% - 2rem));
}

.pagination-link {
  background: var(--surface-strong);
}

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

.pagination-title {
  color: var(--dark);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .site-nav {
    width: min(1120px, calc(100% - 1rem));
    border-radius: 1.15rem;
    padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  }

  .nav-links {
    gap: 0.6rem 0.95rem;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
  }

  .intro-overview .section-inner > div:last-child {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .hero .section-inner,
  .about .section-inner,
  .grid.three,
  .grid.two,
  .samples-grid,
  .cta .section-inner,
  .hero-proof,
  .proof-grid,
  .process-grid,
  .page-header--split,
  .article-hero--split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .split-head {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .site-footer {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .article-pagination {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .pagination-link.next {
    text-align: left;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .site-nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0.5rem;
  }

  .section-inner,
  .page-header,
  .samples-grid,
  .article-page,
  .article-actions,
  .article-pagination {
    width: calc(100% - 1rem);
  }

  .hero-proof {
    gap: 0.7rem;
  }

  .btn-primary,
  .btn-light {
    width: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .site-nav {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto auto;
    align-items: center;
    column-gap: 0.65rem;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    grid-column: 3;
    grid-row: 1;
  }

  .site-nav > .nav-cta {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 1;
    justify-self: end;
    padding: 0.72rem 0.9rem;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
  }

  .site-nav.is-open .nav-toggle span:first-child {
    transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg);
  }

  .site-nav.is-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  .site-nav.is-open .nav-toggle span:last-child {
    transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg);
  }

  .nav-links {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    display: grid;
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 0;
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(-0.45rem);
    transition: max-height 240ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), opacity 180ms ease-out, transform 220ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), padding-top 220ms ease-out, margin-top 220ms ease-out, visibility 0s linear 240ms;
  }

  .site-nav.is-open .nav-links {
    max-height: 22rem;
    margin-top: 0.85rem;
    padding-top: 0.85rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(58, 45, 34, 0.1);
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
    transition-delay: 0s;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.45rem 0;
  }

}