/* Metric-matched fallbacks. Montserrat sets ~12.9% wider than Arial and
   Cormorant ~23% narrower than Georgia, so unadjusted fallbacks reflow the
   page when the real fonts swap in. size-adjust is the measured ratio; the
   ascent/descent overrides keep line boxes the same height. Measured, not
   guessed — see the ratio probe in the README. */
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat Fallback";
  src: local("Arial");
  size-adjust: 112.94%;
  ascent-override: 85.7%;
  descent-override: 22.2%;
  line-gap-override: 0%;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Cormorant Fallback";
  src: local("Georgia");
  size-adjust: 76.97%;
  ascent-override: 124%;
  descent-override: 36%;
  line-gap-override: 0%;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Dunn Benefits Group — styles.css
   Palette, type, and spacing sourced from Dunn_Benefits_Group_Brand_Guide.pdf
   (2026 edition). Swapping brand colors is a one-line change per token below.
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  /* --- Brand palette (brand guide, p.5) --- */
  --obsidian: #080808;      /* primary ground */
  --ink: #151412;           /* body text on light */
  --charcoal: #3b3935;      /* secondary text on light */
  --stone: #c8c1b6;         /* secondary text on dark, hairlines */
  --brass: #c9a45e;         /* signature accent — reserve for emphasis */
  --gold: #e8d18f;          /* highlight only */
  --bronze: #7b531f;        /* brass-family accent that passes contrast on light */
  --ivory: #f4efe5;         /* light ground */
  --white: #ffffff;

  /* --- Semantic tokens --- */
  --bg-dark: var(--obsidian);
  --bg-light: var(--ivory);
  --text-on-dark: var(--ivory);
  --text-soft-dark: var(--stone);
  --text-on-light: var(--ink);
  --text-soft-light: var(--charcoal);
  --accent-on-dark: var(--brass);
  --accent-on-light: var(--bronze);
  --rule: color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 55%, transparent);

  /* --- Type --- */
  --font-display: "Cormorant Garamond", "Cormorant Fallback", Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: "Montserrat", "Montserrat Fallback", Arial, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --fs-hero: clamp(2.4rem, 4.6vw + 1rem, 4rem);
  --fs-h2: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw + 0.8rem, 3.1rem);
  --fs-h3: clamp(1.2rem, 1vw + 0.95rem, 1.5rem);
  --fs-lede: clamp(1.06rem, 0.5vw + 0.95rem, 1.25rem);
  --fs-body: 1rem;
  --fs-small: 0.875rem;
  --fs-tiny: 0.8125rem;

  /* --- Spacing scale (brand guide, p.9) --- */
  --s-xs: 0.25rem;
  --s-s: 0.5rem;
  --s-m: 1rem;
  --s-l: 1.5rem;
  --s-xl: 2.5rem;
  --s-2xl: 4rem;
  --section-pad: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 7.5rem);
  --measure: 68ch;
  --container: 74rem;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Icons
   Line marks on a 24px grid. They inherit colour, so an icon is always the
   right colour for the ground it sits on.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.icon-sprite { position: absolute; width: 0; height: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.ic {
  width: 1.35rem;
  height: 1.35rem;
  flex: none;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.6;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}
.ic-lg { width: 2.25rem; height: 2.25rem; stroke-width: 1.45; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Reset & base
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
*,
*::before,
*::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--text-on-light);
  background: var(--bg-light); /* ivory base — obsidian is now the accent */
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

h1, h2, h3 { margin: 0 0 0.5em; line-height: 1.12; }
p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; max-width: var(--measure); }

a { color: inherit; }

/* Visible focus everywhere — brass ring, offset for dark and light */
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--brass);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -999px;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--brass);
  color: var(--obsidian);
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0.5rem; top: 0.5rem; }

.container {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
}

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  margin: -1px; padding: 0; border: 0;
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Shared section furniture
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
section { padding-block: var(--section-pad); }

/* Each section publishes its own text tokens, so components inherit colors
   that suit whatever ground they sit on. Flipping a section between dark and
   light is then a one-class change that cannot leave text unreadable. */
.section-dark,
.site-header,
.site-footer {
  --text-soft: var(--stone);
  --text-strong: var(--ivory);
  --accent: var(--accent-on-dark);
}
.section-dark {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
}
.section-light {
  background: var(--bg-light);
  color: var(--text-on-light);
  --text-soft: var(--charcoal);
  --text-strong: var(--ink);
  --accent: var(--accent-on-light);
}

.kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-l);
}
/* Thin brass rule — brand guide p.8 graphic device. GSAP draws it in by
   tweening --rule-scale; it sits at full width whenever motion is off. */
@property --rule-scale {
  syntax: "<number>";
  inherits: false;
  initial-value: 1;
}
.kicker::before {
  content: "";
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--brass);
  flex: none;
  transform: scaleX(var(--rule-scale, 1));
  transform-origin: left center;
}
.kicker { color: var(--accent); }

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--fs-h2);
  max-width: 24ch;
}
.lede {
  font-size: var(--fs-lede);
  max-width: 60ch;
}
.lede { color: var(--text-soft); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Buttons
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--brass);
  color: var(--obsidian);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--brass);
  padding: 0.95rem 2.1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }

.btn-note {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--text-soft);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Header
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-header {
  background: var(--obsidian);
  border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 25%, transparent);
}
.site-header .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-block: var(--s-m);
}
/* Brand guide p.4 — 220px minimum lockup width, and clear space of one X
   (X = height of the symbol's centre bar ≈ 9% of lockup width) on all sides. */
.brand-lockup { display: inline-block; flex: none; padding: calc(220px * 0.09); }
.brand-logo { width: 220px; height: auto; }
.brand-symbol { display: none; width: 58px; height: 58px; }
/* Below the 220px lockup minimum, swap to the symbol alone (p.4). Clear space
   scales with it, so the rule still holds. */
@media (max-width: 37.5rem) {
  .brand-lockup { padding: calc(58px * 0.09); }
  .brand-logo { display: none; }
  .brand-symbol { display: block; }
}
.header-cta {
  color: var(--brass);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.header-cta:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1 · Hero
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* Kept tight on purpose: the header carries a 220px brand lockup, and the
     primary CTA has to clear the fold on a short phone as well as desktop. */
  padding-block: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem) clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
.hero-mark {
  position: absolute;
  right: -4%;
  top: 50%;
  translate: 0 -50%;
  width: min(32rem, 40vw);
  opacity: 0.07;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-qualifier {
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-m);
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--fs-hero);
  color: var(--ivory);
  max-width: 17ch;
}
.hero-sub {
  font-size: var(--fs-lede);
  color: var(--text-soft);
  max-width: 52ch;
  margin-block: var(--s-m) var(--s-l);
}
.hero-veteran {
  color: var(--brass);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  margin-top: var(--s-m);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Reassurance chips — risk reversal, not credentials. */
.chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem 1.75rem;
  margin-top: var(--s-xl);
  padding-top: var(--s-l);
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 30%, transparent);
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--text-soft);
}
.chips li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; }
.chips .ic { color: var(--brass); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2 · Problem
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.proof-stats {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 14rem), 1fr));
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-2xl);
  padding: 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.proof-stats .stat-value {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
  /* Context accent, not raw brass: brass on ivory is about 2:1. */
  color: var(--accent);
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.proof-stats .stat-label {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-soft);
}
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Logo band — transparent PNG marks on ivory
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.logo-band { padding-block: var(--s-2xl); }
.strip-label {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  margin: 0 auto var(--s-xl);
  max-width: none;
}
.strip-label-spaced { margin-top: var(--s-2xl); }

.carrier-strip {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
/* Marks sit directly on the ivory ground — no chips, no filters. Recolouring
   or desaturating a third-party logo breaks its owner's brand standards. */
.carrier-strip img {
  height: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);
  width: auto;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6 · Founder
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 47.9rem) {
  .founder .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.founder-copy p { color: var(--text-soft); }
.founder-copy p strong { color: var(--text-strong); font-weight: 600; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   7 · Real stakes
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Client logo marquee
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.marquee {
  --marquee-gap: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}
.marquee-viewport {
  /* Flex row so the duplicated track sits beside the original, not under it. */
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--marquee-gap);
  overflow-x: auto;
  overscroll-behavior-x: contain;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.marquee-viewport::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
/* The edge fade belongs to the moving strip. When the marquee is static —
   reduced motion, or no JS — it would permanently clip the first and last
   marks instead, so it is scoped to the running state. */
.marquee-running .marquee-viewport {
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 7%, #000 93%, transparent);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 7%, #000 93%, transparent);
}
.marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  flex: none;
  align-items: center;
  /* Same gap between tracks as within one, so the loop seam is invisible. */
  gap: var(--marquee-gap);
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  width: max-content;
}
.marquee-track li { flex: none; }
.marquee-track img {
  height: clamp(2.25rem, 3.4vw, 3rem);
  width: auto;
}
/* Once GSAP takes over, the track is transformed rather than scrolled. */
.marquee-running .marquee-viewport { overflow: hidden; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Motion — subtle fade-and-rise, opt-in via JS, honors reduced motion
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* [hidden] must beat the layout display values set above. */
[hidden] { display: none !important; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  /* Pre-hide only when JS is confirmed present. A failsafe in the head
     restores everything if main.js never runs, so content can't get stuck. */
  .js:not(.motion-off) .reveal { opacity: 0; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   8 · FAQ
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.faq-list {
  margin-top: var(--s-xl);
  max-width: 50rem;
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--stone) 70%, transparent);
}
.faq-list details {
  border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--stone) 70%, transparent);
}
/* Brand guide p.6 — Montserrat carries "information that must be read
   quickly." FAQ questions are scannable controls, so they are body type,
   not display type. Cormorant stays reserved for section openers. */
.faq-list summary {
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.35rem 0.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-list summary::after {
  content: "+";
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  flex: none;
  transition: rotate 0.2s ease;
}
.faq-list details[open] summary::after { rotate: 45deg; }
.faq-list .faq-body {
  padding: 0 0.25rem 1.5rem;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  max-width: 62ch;
}
.faq-list .faq-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9 · Conversion
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.convert .container {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr);
}
@media (max-width: 55rem) {
  .convert .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.convert-intro p { color: var(--text-soft); }
.convert-phone {
  margin-top: var(--s-xl);
  padding-top: var(--s-l);
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 30%, transparent);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--text-soft);
}
.convert-phone a { color: var(--brass); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

.contact-form .field { margin-bottom: 1.15rem; }
.contact-form label {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.contact-form .optional { font-weight: 400; color: var(--text-soft); }
.contact-form input,
.contact-form select,
.contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  color: var(--ivory);
  background: #141311;
  border: 1px solid var(--charcoal);
  padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form select:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
  outline: 2px solid var(--brass);
  outline-offset: 1px;
  border-color: var(--brass);
}
.contact-form textarea { min-height: 7.5rem; resize: vertical; }
.contact-form [aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: #d08770; }
.field-error {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: #e2a893; /* passes 4.5:1 on obsidian */
}
.field-error::before { content: "\26A0  "; }
.field-error[hidden] { display: none; }

.consent {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: start;
  margin-block: var(--s-l);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--text-soft);
}
.consent input {
  width: 1.15rem;
  height: 1.15rem;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  accent-color: var(--brass);
}

.form-promise {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-m);
}
.form-after {
  margin-top: var(--s-m);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--text-soft);
}
.form-after a { color: var(--brass); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

.form-status { margin-top: var(--s-m); }
.form-status .success {
  border: 1px solid var(--brass);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.form-status .success strong { color: var(--brass); }
.form-status .failure {
  border: 1px solid #d08770;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  color: #e2a893;
}
.form-status .failure a { color: var(--gold); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10 · Footer
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--obsidian);
  color: var(--text-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 30%, transparent);
  padding-block: var(--s-2xl) var(--s-xl);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 13rem), 1fr));
  margin-bottom: var(--s-2xl);
}
.footer-grid h2 {
  font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-m);
}
.site-footer a {
  color: var(--ivory);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  /* 24px+ touch targets without disturbing line layout */
  display: inline-block;
  padding-block: 0.3rem;
}
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-logo { width: 220px; height: auto; }
.footer-legal {
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--stone) 25%, transparent);
  padding-top: var(--s-l);
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--stone) 85%, var(--obsidian));
  font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
}
.footer-legal p { max-width: none; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Section nav (internal links)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-nav ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.25rem 1.5rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.site-nav a {
  display: inline-block;
  padding-block: 0.35rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--text-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--brass); border-bottom-color: var(--rule); }
@media (max-width: 60rem) {
  /* On phones the lockup plus a five-item nav is too much furniture. The
     sticky CTA carries the action instead. */
  .site-nav { display: none; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Sticky mobile CTA
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.sticky-cta {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 40;
  display: none;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem calc(0.85rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--obsidian) 94%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 35%, transparent);
}
.sticky-cta .btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; padding-block: 0.85rem; }
.sticky-cta p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-soft);
}
@media (max-width: 48rem) {
  .sticky-cta:not([hidden]) { display: flex; }
  /* Keep the footer clear of the bar. */
  .site-footer { padding-bottom: 9rem; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Results · case study and reviews
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.case-meta {
  font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-m);
}
.case-note {
  margin-top: var(--s-l);
  font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
  color: var(--text-soft);
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.reviews {
  margin-top: var(--s-2xl);
  border: 1px dashed color-mix(in srgb, var(--bronze) 45%, transparent);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
}
.reviews h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--fs-h3);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.reviews-pending {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Service-area map
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.service-map {
  margin: var(--s-2xl) auto 0;
  padding-top: var(--s-xl);
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 25%, transparent);
  max-width: 30rem;
}
.service-map svg { width: min(11rem, 55%); height: auto; margin-inline: auto; }
.map-state path {
  fill: color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 14%, transparent);
  stroke: var(--brass);
  stroke-width: 4;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}
.map-label text {
  fill: var(--brass);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-anchor: middle;
}
.service-map figcaption {
  margin-top: var(--s-m);
  font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
  color: var(--text-soft);
  max-width: 44ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Breadcrumbs (sub-pages)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.breadcrumbs { padding-block: var(--s-l) 0; }
.breadcrumbs ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--text-soft);
}
.breadcrumbs li + li::before {
  content: "/";
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--brass);
}
.breadcrumbs a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.breadcrumbs [aria-current="page"] { color: var(--text-soft); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Sub-page shell (404, thank you, privacy, terms)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.page { padding-block: var(--s-2xl) var(--section-pad); }
.page h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw + 1rem, 3.25rem);
  max-width: 20ch;
}
.page h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--fs-h3);
  margin-top: var(--s-xl);
}
.page p, .page li { color: var(--text-soft); }
.page .lede { color: var(--text-strong); }
.page ul { padding-left: 1.25rem; max-width: var(--measure); }
.page li { margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.page a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.page-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--s-m);
  margin-top: var(--s-xl);
}
.legal-note {
  margin-top: var(--s-2xl);
  padding: var(--s-l);
  border: 1px dashed color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 45%, transparent);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Cookie consent (gates analytics)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.consent-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 1rem;
  right: 1rem;
  bottom: 1rem;
  z-index: 50;
  max-width: 34rem;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: var(--s-l);
  background: var(--obsidian);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--stone);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
}
.consent-banner p { margin: 0 0 var(--s-m); max-width: none; }
.consent-banner a { color: var(--brass); }
.consent-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.75rem; }
.consent-actions button {
  font: inherit;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid var(--brass);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--brass);
}
.consent-actions button[data-consent-accept] {
  background: var(--brass);
  color: var(--obsidian);
}
@media (max-width: 48rem) {
  /* Sit above the sticky CTA rather than on top of it. */
  .consent-banner { bottom: 7.5rem; }
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.1rem;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Fold management
   The header carries a 220px brand lockup by mandate, which leaves the hero a
   fixed budget. These rules buy back enough vertical space for the primary CTA
   to clear the fold on common viewports without shrinking type below a
   comfortable reading size. The sticky bar covers whatever is left over.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (min-width: 37.5rem) {
  /* Desktop: the lockup is tall, so the surrounding chrome gets tighter. */
  .site-header .container { padding-block: var(--s-m); }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.4vw + 0.5rem, 3.9rem); }
}
@media (max-height: 46rem) {
  /* Short viewports — small phones and laptop browsers with lots of chrome. */
  .hero { padding-block: var(--s-m) var(--s-xl); }
  .hero-veteran { margin-bottom: var(--s-m); }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.6vw + 0.6rem, 3.4rem); }
  .hero-sub { line-height: 1.55; margin-block: var(--s-s) var(--s-m); }
  .trust-strip { margin-top: var(--s-l); padding-top: var(--s-m); }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Light-UI components
   The page ground is ivory now, so these lean on space and hairlines rather
   than filled cards. Fewer boxes, more air.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

/* Founder on a light ground: the frame becomes a hairline, not a dark slab. */
.chips-light {
  border-top-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bronze) 35%, transparent);
  color: var(--text-soft);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-2xl);
}
.chips-light .ic { color: var(--accent); }

.consult-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 55rem) {
  .consult-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
/* The form sits on obsidian so it reads as the one thing to do on this page. */
.consult-grid .contact-form {
  background: var(--obsidian);
  color: var(--ivory);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  --text-soft: var(--stone);
  --accent: var(--brass);
}
.consult-aside h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--fs-h3);
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-m);
}
.consult-aside .faq-list { margin-top: 0; }
.consult-call {
  margin-top: var(--s-l);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--text-soft);
}
/* Inline, not flex — a flex row broke the sentence across the phone number. */
.consult-call .ic {
  color: var(--accent);
  display: inline-block;
  vertical-align: -0.3em;
  margin-right: 0.4rem;
}
.consult-call a { white-space: nowrap; }
.page .consult-aside p { color: var(--text-soft); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Card system
   Cards came back by request: white surfaces on ivory, obsidian surfaces on
   dark, hairline borders, no shadows heavier than a breath.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.section-head { max-width: 46rem; }

.cards {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  list-style: none;
  margin: var(--s-2xl) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.cards-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 17rem), 1fr)); }
.cards-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 14rem), 1fr)); }

.card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--stone) 55%, transparent);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.04);
}
.section-dark .card {
  background: #121110;
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 22%, transparent);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.card h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.card p {
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 36ch;
}
.card-index {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-m);
}
.card-icon .ic-lg { color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: var(--s-m); }
/* The two service cards read as what Dunn does, not what Dunn sells. */
.card-service { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 9%, var(--white)); }

.pull-quote {
  margin: var(--s-2xl) 0 0;
  padding-left: var(--s-l);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--bronze);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.4vw + 0.95rem, 1.7rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
  max-width: 44ch;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Process rail + steps
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.rail {
  height: 2px;
  margin-top: var(--s-2xl);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 18%, transparent);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.rail-line {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--brass);
  transform-origin: left center;
}
.process .cards { margin-top: var(--s-l); }
.steps .card.step-anchor { border-color: var(--brass); border-top: 3px solid var(--brass); }
.step-badge {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--s-m);
  color: var(--brass);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-m);
}
.step-badge .step-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  line-height: 1;
}
.step-flag {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Split columns
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.split {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 6fr);
  align-items: center;
}
.split-reverse { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 5fr); }
@media (max-width: 55rem) {
  .split, .split-reverse { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.split-sticky { align-items: start; }
@media (min-width: 55rem) {
  .split-sticky .faq-head { position: sticky; top: var(--s-xl); }
}
.faq-head .btn-ghost { margin-top: var(--s-m); }
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--accent); color: var(--ivory); border-color: var(--accent); }

.founder-copy p strong { color: var(--text-strong); font-weight: 600; }

/* Stakes keeps its serif voice inside the split. */
/* Serif voice belongs to the story copy only — not the kicker, and not the
   hint text inside the photo slot. */
.stakes-copy > p:not(.kicker) {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.3vw + 0.95rem, 1.6rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 34ch;
}
.stakes-close { color: var(--brass); }

/* Results */
.card-feature { padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); }
.case-meta {
  font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-m);
}
.card .case-lede {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.5vw + 0.95rem, 1.75rem);
  line-height: 1.4;
  max-width: 26ch;
  color: var(--text-strong);
}
.case-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: var(--s-l) 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}
.case-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--text-soft);
}
.case-list .ic { color: var(--accent); }
.case-note {
  margin-top: var(--s-l);
  font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
  color: var(--text-soft);
  max-width: 60ch;
}

/* Closing CTA card */
.closing { text-align: center; }
.closing-card {
  max-width: 44rem;
  margin-inline: auto;
  background: #121110;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 30%, transparent);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
}
.closing-card h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw + 0.8rem, 3rem);
  color: var(--ivory);
  max-width: 20ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.closing-card p { margin-inline: auto; color: var(--text-soft); max-width: 44ch; }
.closing-card .btn { margin-top: var(--s-m); }
.closing-alt { margin-top: var(--s-l); font-size: var(--fs-small); }
.closing-alt a { color: var(--brass); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Image placeholder system
   Deliberate, not broken-looking: brass corner ticks, the icon, a label naming
   the photograph that belongs there (brand guide p.8 — people, place, detail),
   and a locked aspect ratio so the real image drops in with zero layout shift.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.img-slot {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(150deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--stone) 34%, var(--ivory)), color-mix(in srgb, var(--stone) 14%, var(--ivory)));
}
.section-dark .img-slot {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #16140f, #100f0d);
}
.img-slot-4x5 { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
.img-slot-4x3 { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
.img-slot-1x1 { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; }
/* Brass corner ticks. */
.img-slot::before,
.img-slot::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 1.4rem;
  height: 1.4rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--brass);
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.img-slot::before { top: 0.8rem; left: 0.8rem; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 0; }
.img-slot::after { bottom: 0.8rem; right: 0.8rem; border-left: 0; border-top: 0; }
.img-slot-inner {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: grid;
  place-content: center;
  justify-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--s-l);
}
.img-slot-inner .ic {
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2rem;
  color: var(--bronze);
  opacity: 0.8;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-m);
}
.section-dark .img-slot-inner .ic { color: var(--brass); }
.img-slot-label {
  font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze);
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
}
.section-dark .img-slot-label { color: var(--brass); }
.img-slot-hint {
  font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
  color: var(--text-soft);
  max-width: 24ch;
  margin: 0;
}
.img-slot figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.9rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
  color: var(--text-soft);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ivory) 88%, transparent);
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--stone) 45%, transparent);
}

/* Hero split carries the first photo slot. */
.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 4fr);
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 55rem) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  /* On phones the hero photo slot would push the CTA below the fold — the
     copy and button matter more than an empty placeholder. */
  .hero-grid .img-slot { display: none; }
}
.hero-veteran { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.55rem; }
.hero-veteran .ic { color: var(--brass); width: 1.15rem; height: 1.15rem; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Consent banner — corner strip, never over the primary CTA
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.consent-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 1rem;
  bottom: 1rem;
  right: auto;
  z-index: 50;
  max-width: 21rem;
  padding: var(--s-m) var(--s-l);
  background: var(--obsidian);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--stone);
  font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.35);
}
.consent-banner p { margin: 0 0 var(--s-s); max-width: none; }
.consent-banner a { color: var(--brass); }
.consent-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; }
.consent-actions button {
  font: inherit;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid var(--brass);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--brass);
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.consent-actions button[data-consent-accept] { background: var(--brass); color: var(--obsidian); }
@media (max-width: 48rem) {
  /* Above the sticky CTA bar, still pinned left, still clear of the button. */
  .consent-banner { bottom: 7.5rem; left: 0.75rem; max-width: min(20rem, calc(100vw - 1.5rem)); }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Motion pre-states
   Only when JS is live and motion is allowed; the head failsafe and the
   ticker guard both clear these if anything goes wrong.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .js:not(.motion-off) .reveal { opacity: 0; }
  .js:not(.motion-off) [data-stagger] > * { opacity: 0; }
  .js:not(.motion-off) .reveal-wipe { clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0); }
  .js:not(.motion-off) [data-rail] { transform: scaleX(0); }
}