:root{
  --paper:#f4f1ea;
  --paper-2:#ece7dd;
  --ink:#17212b;
  --ink-2:#2d3741;
  --muted:#6e716f;
  --rule:#cfc8bc;
  --accent:#9a6a47;
  --dark:#16212a;
  --dark-2:#22303a;
  --white:#f8f5ef;
  --shell:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.shell{width:min(var(--shell),calc(100% - 56px));margin:0 auto}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(244,241,234,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(207,200,188,.75)}
.nav-wrap{height:82px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:baseline;gap:8px;letter-spacing:.12em}
.brand-main{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:600}
.brand-sub{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;color:var(--muted)}
.desktop-nav{display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.desktop-nav a{padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.desktop-nav a:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}
.nav-contact{margin-left:8px}
.menu-toggle{display:none;border:0;background:none;font:inherit;color:var(--ink);font-size:13px}
.mobile-nav{display:none;padding:14px 0 22px;gap:14px;flex-direction:column;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.section-pad{padding:112px 0}
.section-rule{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.hero{padding-top:134px;padding-bottom:128px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2.6fr;gap:50px;align-items:start}
.eyebrow,.section-label,.insight-kicker{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;margin:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(56px,7.3vw,104px);max-width:980px;letter-spacing:-.035em}
h2{font-size:clamp(38px,4.6vw,66px);max-width:720px;letter-spacing:-.025em}
h3{font-size:27px;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.lead{font-size:20px;line-height:1.65;max-width:760px;margin:34px 0 0;color:var(--ink-2)}
.hero-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;margin-top:36px;font-size:14px}
.text-link{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:3px}
.text-link:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}
.text-link.strong{font-weight:700}
.divider-dot{color:var(--accent)}
.statement-band{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:31px 0}
.statement-band p{margin:0;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:24px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:90px;align-items:start}
.section-label{margin-bottom:24px}
.body-copy{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:720px}
.body-copy p{margin:0 0 24px}.body-copy p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.section-intro{margin-bottom:64px}.split-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:90px;align-items:end}.split-intro>p,.compact{font-size:17px;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0;max-width:590px}
.service-list{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.service-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:70px 1fr 1.55fr;gap:28px;padding:32px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);align-items:start}
.service-no{font-size:12px;color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:.12em;padding-top:5px}.service-row p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16px}
.section-dark{background:var(--dark);color:var(--white)}
.section-dark .split-intro>p,.section-dark .context-grid p{color:#cdd2d4}.muted-label{color:#aeb5b7}
.context-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;border-top:1px solid #44515a}
.context-grid article{padding:34px 34px 36px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #44515a}.context-grid article:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid #44515a;padding-right:46px}.context-grid article:nth-child(even){padding-left:46px}.context-grid p{margin:16px 0 0;font-size:16px}
.client-grid,.why-grid{display:grid;gap:28px}.client-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.why-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);margin-top:62px}
.client-grid article,.why-grid article{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:24px}.client-grid p,.why-grid p{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16px;margin:16px 0 0}.why-grid h3{font-size:22px}
.statement-large{padding:72px 0}.statement-large p{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,70px);line-height:1.08;margin:0;max-width:900px;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.section-soft{background:var(--paper-2)}
.featured-insight{max-width:920px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:30px}.featured-insight h3{font-size:38px;max-width:800px;margin:12px 0 18px}.featured-insight p{font-size:17px;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:760px;margin:0 0 22px}
.contact-section{background:#e9e1d6}.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:90px}.email-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:12px;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.site-footer{padding:42px 0 52px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;align-items:end;gap:30px}.footer-copy{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:16px}.footer-meta{text-align:right;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .shell{width:min(100% - 34px,var(--shell))}.desktop-nav{display:none}.menu-toggle{display:block}.mobile-nav:not([hidden]){display:flex}.nav-wrap{height:72px}
  .section-pad{padding:82px 0}.hero{padding-top:90px;padding-bottom:88px}.hero-grid,.two-col,.split-intro,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .hero-grid{gap:28px}.eyebrow{margin-bottom:6px}h1{font-size:clamp(48px,13vw,76px)}h2{font-size:clamp(36px,9vw,54px)}
  .lead{font-size:18px}.service-row{grid-template-columns:48px 1fr;gap:18px}.service-row p{grid-column:2}
  .client-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.section-intro{margin-bottom:46px}.context-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.context-grid article,.context-grid article:nth-child(odd),.context-grid article:nth-child(even){padding:28px 0;border-right:0}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}.footer-meta{text-align:left}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  body{line-height:1.55}.shell{width:calc(100% - 28px)}.section-pad{padding:68px 0}.hero{padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:70px}.hero-actions{flex-wrap:wrap}.statement-band p{font-size:20px}.body-copy{font-size:17px}.service-row{grid-template-columns:36px 1fr}.service-row h3{font-size:24px}.why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.featured-insight h3{font-size:31px}.email-link{font-size:23px}.statement-large{padding:56px 0}
}

/* Draft 3.1 polish — typography and rhythm only */
@media(min-width:901px){
  .nav-wrap{height:90px}
  .brand-main{font-size:25px}
  .brand-sub{font-size:11px}
  .desktop-nav{font-size:14px;gap:32px}
  .hero{padding-top:118px;padding-bottom:120px}
  .body-copy{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.72}
  .split-intro>p,.compact{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.7}
  .service-row{padding:39px 0;gap:32px}
  .service-row p,.context-grid p,.client-grid p,.why-grid p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.68}
  .client-grid article,.why-grid article{padding-top:27px}
  .statement-large{padding:82px 0}
  .featured-insight{padding-top:34px}
}

/* Phase 2 interior-page additions */
.interior-hero { padding-top: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem); padding-bottom: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem); }
.interior-hero h1 { margin: 0; max-width: 10ch; font-size: clamp(3rem, 6.5vw, 6.2rem); line-height: .96; letter-spacing: -.045em; font-weight: 500; }
.interior-lead { padding-top: .25rem; }
.closing-line { font-size: 1.15em; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.012em; }
.active-nav { opacity: 1 !important; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .interior-hero h1 { max-width: 12ch; }
}

/* About contrast fix */
.section-dark .body-copy,
.section-dark .body-copy p { color: rgba(248,246,240,.82); }
.section-dark .closing-line { color: #f8f6f0; }

/* Services page */
.service-detail { border-top: 1px solid rgba(20,31,40,.14); }
.service-detail h2, .trade-note h2 { margin-top: .75rem; max-width: 13ch; }
.service-number { font-size: .76rem; letter-spacing: .16em; opacity: .62; }
.service-detail h3 { margin: 1.9rem 0 .65rem; font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; }
.service-detail ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.service-detail li { padding: .72rem 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(20,31,40,.12); line-height: 1.55; }
.service-detail li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(20,31,40,.12); }
.section-dark h3 { color: rgba(248,246,240,.7); }
.section-dark li { color: rgba(248,246,240,.82); border-color: rgba(248,246,240,.18); }
.trade-note { border-top: 1px solid rgba(20,31,40,.14); }

/* Insights */
.insight-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(160px,.7fr) minmax(0,1.5fr);gap:clamp(2rem,7vw,7rem);align-items:start}
.insight-feature h2{margin:0 0 1.1rem;max-width:18ch}.insight-feature h2 a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.insight-date{margin-top:.7rem;font-size:.8rem;opacity:.58}.text-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:.7rem;color:inherit;text-underline-offset:5px}
.article-shell{width:min(860px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:0 auto}.article-hero{padding-top:clamp(5rem,9vw,8rem);padding-bottom:clamp(4rem,7vw,6rem)}
.article-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,7vw,6.5rem);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.045em;font-weight:500;margin:.9rem 0 1.5rem}
.article-deck{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.6vw,2rem);line-height:1.25;max-width:28ch}
.article-body{padding-bottom:clamp(5rem,9vw,9rem)}.article-body>p,.article-body h2{max-width:720px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.article-body>p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.78;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:1.45rem}.article-body h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.06;margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:1.7rem}
.darven-view{margin:5rem auto 2.5rem;max-width:760px;background:#13232d;color:#f8f6f0;padding:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem)}
.darven-view p{color:rgba(248,246,240,.84);font-size:18px;line-height:1.72}.darven-view .closing-line{color:#f8f6f0}
.article-disclaimer{font-size:13px!important;line-height:1.6!important;opacity:.62;border-top:1px solid rgba(20,31,40,.18);padding-top:1.3rem}
.article-back{border-top:1px solid rgba(20,31,40,.14);padding:2rem 0 4rem}
@media(max-width:760px){.insight-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.3rem}.article-shell{width:min(100% - 32px,860px)}.article-body>p{font-size:17px}.article-body h2{margin-top:3.7rem}}

/* Long-form readability polish */
.article-body > p {
  max-width: 690px;
  line-height: 1.82;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}
.article-body h2 {
  max-width: 690px;
  margin-top: 5.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-top: .15rem;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
}
.article-body h2 + p {
  margin-top: 0;
}
.article-emphasis {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.42rem, 2.3vw, 1.85rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.35 !important;
  letter-spacing: -.018em;
  margin-top: 2.5rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 3.1rem !important;
  max-width: 650px !important;
}
.darven-view {
  margin-top: 6rem;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .article-body > p { line-height: 1.76; margin-bottom: 1.45rem; }
  .article-body h2 { margin-top: 4.2rem; margin-bottom: 1.55rem; }
  .article-emphasis { margin-top: 2.1rem !important; margin-bottom: 2.6rem !important; }
}

/* Contact page */
.contact-hero { padding-top: clamp(6rem, 11vw, 10rem); padding-bottom: clamp(6rem, 10vw, 9rem); }
.contact-hero h1 { margin: 0; max-width: 10ch; font-size: clamp(3.3rem, 7vw, 6.6rem); line-height: .96; letter-spacing: -.045em; font-weight: 500; }
.contact-intro { padding-top: .25rem; }
.contact-start { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.8vw, 2.15rem); line-height: 1.25 !important; letter-spacing: -.018em; margin-top: 2.2rem !important; }
.contact-email { margin-top: 1.6rem; font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); }
.contact-points { margin: 2rem 0 2.2rem; }
.contact-points > div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr; gap: 1rem; padding: 1rem 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(20,31,40,.14); }
.contact-points > div:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(20,31,40,.14); }
.contact-points span { font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .12em; opacity: .55; padding-top: .25rem; }
.contact-points p { margin: 0; }
.contact-note { font-size: .9em; opacity: .68; }
.contact-close { border-top: 1px solid rgba(20,31,40,.12); }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .contact-hero h1 { max-width: 11ch; }
  .contact-points > div { grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr; }
}

/* Legal / privacy */
.footer-meta a { color: inherit; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.legal-shell { width: min(760px, calc(100% - 40px)); margin: 0 auto; }
.legal-hero { padding-top: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem); padding-bottom: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
.legal-hero h1 { margin: .8rem 0 0; font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 6vw, 5.8rem); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.04em; font-weight: 500; }
.legal-content { padding: 0 0 clamp(6rem, 10vw, 9rem); }
.legal-content h2 { margin: 3.8rem 0 1.15rem; font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3vw, 2.3rem); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.legal-content p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.76; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; }
.legal-content a { color: inherit; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.legal-updated { margin-top: 4rem !important; padding-top: 1.25rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(20,31,40,.15); font-size: 13px !important; opacity: .62; }
@media(max-width:760px){.legal-shell{width:min(100% - 32px,760px)}.legal-content h2{margin-top:3.2rem}.legal-content p{font-size:16.5px}}

/* =========================================================
   MOBILE QA PASS — approved desktop design remains unchanged
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
  body { overflow-x: hidden; }

  /* Header / menu */
  .site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; }
  .nav-wrap { min-height: 68px; }
  .desktop-nav { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 44px;
    padding: 0 .2rem;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    color: inherit;
    font: inherit;
    font-size: 13px;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .mobile-nav {
    padding-top: .65rem;
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(20,31,40,.12);
  }
  .mobile-nav a {
    display: block;
    padding: .72rem 0;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(20,31,40,.08);
  }

  /* Global reading comfort */
  .section-pad { padding-top: 4.6rem; padding-bottom: 4.6rem; }
  .two-col, .contact-grid, .footer-grid { gap: 2rem; }
  .body-copy, .body-copy p { line-height: 1.68; }
  .section-label { margin-bottom: 1.15rem; }
  h2 { text-wrap: balance; }

  /* Interior pages */
  .interior-hero, .contact-hero {
    padding-top: 4.8rem;
    padding-bottom: 4.8rem;
  }
  .interior-hero h1, .contact-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 13vw, 4.35rem);
    line-height: .98;
    max-width: 11ch;
  }
  .interior-lead, .contact-intro { padding-top: 0; }

  /* Services */
  .service-detail h2, .trade-note h2 { max-width: 15ch; }
  .service-detail h3 { margin-top: 1.65rem; }
  .service-detail li {
    padding: .82rem 0;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* Insights index */
  .insight-feature h2 { max-width: 19ch; }
  .insight-feature { gap: 1.5rem; }

  /* Long-form article */
  .article-hero {
    padding-top: 4.6rem;
    padding-bottom: 3.7rem;
  }
  .article-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 12.5vw, 4.3rem);
    line-height: .98;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
  }
  .article-deck {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    line-height: 1.32;
  }
  .article-body > p {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.76;
    margin-bottom: 1.45rem;
  }
  .article-body h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 8.5vw, 2.55rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
    margin-top: 4.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .article-emphasis {
    font-size: 1.45rem !important;
    line-height: 1.36 !important;
    margin-top: 2.2rem !important;
    margin-bottom: 2.7rem !important;
  }
  .darven-view {
    margin-top: 4.7rem;
    padding: 2.1rem 1.55rem;
  }
  .darven-view p { font-size: 17px; }

  /* Contact */
  .contact-start {
    margin-top: 1.8rem !important;
    font-size: 1.55rem;
  }
  .contact-email {
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
  }
  .contact-points > div {
    grid-template-columns: 32px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: .8rem;
    padding: .95rem 0;
  }

  /* Legal / privacy */
  .legal-hero {
    padding-top: 4.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 2.7rem;
  }
  .legal-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 13vw, 4.2rem);
  }
  .legal-content h2 {
    margin-top: 3.1rem;
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
  .legal-content p {
    font-size: 16.5px;
    line-height: 1.72;
  }

  /* Footer */
  .site-footer { padding-top: 2.5rem; padding-bottom: 2.5rem; }
  .footer-grid { gap: .85rem; }
  .footer-meta { line-height: 1.65; }
}

/* Narrow phones */
@media (max-width: 390px) {
  .shell { width: min(100% - 28px, var(--shell)); }
  .article-shell, .legal-shell { width: calc(100% - 28px); }
  .brand-main { font-size: 20px; }
  .brand-sub { font-size: 9px; }
  .interior-hero h1, .contact-hero h1, .article-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 13vw, 3.8rem);
  }
  .section-pad { padding-top: 4.1rem; padding-bottom: 4.1rem; }
}

/* Industries page */
.industry-detail{border-top:1px solid rgba(20,31,40,.13)}.industry-detail h2{margin-top:.8rem;max-width:15ch}.industry-number{font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.16em;opacity:.62}.industry-detail .body-copy p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.section-dark .industry-number{color:rgba(248,246,240,.58)}
@media(max-width:760px){.industry-detail h2{max-width:16ch}}

/* Mobile QA final typography adjustment — 1 Sep 2026 */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .body-copy,
  .body-copy p,
  .service-detail p,
  .service-detail li,
  .industry-detail p,
  .contact-points p { font-size: 19.5px; }

  .article-body > p,
  .darven-view p { font-size: 20px; }

  .legal-content p { font-size: 19.5px; }
}