:root {
    /* Palette: sampled from resume + illustration */
    --navy: #132B3E;
    --navy-deep: #0d1f2e;
    --navy-soft: #1e3a52;
    --paper: #FFFFFF;
    --cream: #FFF7DF;          /* from shirt in illustration */
    --cream-deep: #f3ead0;
    --ink: #132B3E;
    --muted: #6b7680;
    --rule: #e2ded0;
    --rule-strong: #132B3E;
    --dusty: #8caab4;          /* resume secondary */
    --dusty-dark: #5f7d87;
    --ochre: #e8a55a;          /* warm accent from illustration skin tones */
    --ochre-deep: #c47e2e;
  }

  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  .wrap {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 48px;
  }

  .wrap-narrow {
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 48px;
  }

  /* ========== MASTHEAD ========== */
  .mast {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--paper);
    padding: 22px 0;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ochre);
  }

  .mast-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .mast-mark {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--paper);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .mast-mark::before {
    content: '';
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    background: var(--ochre);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .mast-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 36px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .mast-nav a {
    color: var(--paper);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    font-weight: 500;
    opacity: 0.8;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
  }

  .mast-nav a:hover { opacity: 1; }

  .mast-cta {
    padding: 10px 18px;
    background: var(--ochre);
    color: var(--navy) !important;
    border-radius: 2px;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s !important;
  }

  .mast-cta:hover {
    background: var(--paper);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

  /* ========== HERO ========== */
  .hero {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--paper);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .hero-portrait {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: right center;
    display: block;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy) 25%, rgba(19,43,62,0.85) 40%, rgba(19,43,62,0.1) 60%, transparent 75%);
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 80px 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .hero-left {
    padding-right: 60px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .hero-right {
    /* intentionally empty, illustration is now the hero background */
  }

  .hero-kicker {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    color: var(--ochre);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .hero-kicker::before {
    content: '';
    width: 32px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--ochre);
  }

  .hero-h1 {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5.2vw, 74px);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .hero-h1 .accent {
    color: var(--ochre);
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .hero-h1 .underline {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .hero-h1 .underline::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0.08em;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 6px;
    background: var(--ochre);
    opacity: 0.55;
    z-index: -1;
  }

  .hero-sub {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 19px);
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    color: var(--paper);
    opacity: 0.9;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 18px 30px;
    background: var(--ochre);
    color: var(--navy);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .btn-primary::after {
    content: '→';
    transition: transform 0.2s;
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .btn-primary:hover {
    transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
    box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--paper);
    background: var(--paper);
  }

  .btn-primary:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

  .hero-secondary {
    color: var(--paper);
    opacity: 0.8;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: opacity 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
  }

  .hero-secondary:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    border-color: var(--ochre);
  }

  /* ========== SECTION PATTERN ========== */
  section { padding: 120px 0; position: relative; }

  .section-label {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--ochre-deep);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
    display: inline-block;
    padding-right: 48px;
  }

  .section-h2 {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 56px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    max-width: 900px;
  }

  .section-h2 em {
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ochre-deep);
  }

  .testimonials .section-h2 em {
    color: var(--ochre);
  }

  /* ========== PROBLEM ========== */
  .problem {
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .problem-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .problem-lede {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    padding: 32px;
    background: var(--cream);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--ochre);
  }

  .problem-list {
    list-style: none;
    counter-reset: problem;
  }

  .problem-list li {
    padding: 32px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: start;
    counter-increment: problem;
  }

  .problem-list li:first-child { padding-top: 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--navy); padding-top: 32px; }
  .problem-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

  .problem-list .num {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 64px;
    line-height: 0.9;
    color: var(--navy);
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    opacity: 0.12;
  }

  .problem-list li::before {
    content: counter(problem, decimal-leading-zero);
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 64px;
    line-height: 0.9;
    color: var(--navy);
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    opacity: 0.18;
  }

  .problem-list strong {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .problem-list p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  /* ========== PROOF / LOGOS ========== */
  .proof {
    padding: 72px 0;
    background: var(--cream);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .proof-label {
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .proof-label::before,
  .proof-label::after {
    content: '';
    width: 80px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--navy);
    opacity: 0.3;
  }

  .proof-logos {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .proof-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 48px;
    opacity: 0.55;
    transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    /* fallback styling when image fails and falls back to text span */
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 17px;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--navy);
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  }

  .proof-logo img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    /* Set logos to a consistent visual weight */
    filter: grayscale(100%) brightness(0) invert(0.15);
  }

  .proof-logo:hover { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(-2px); }

  /* ========== WORK ========== */
  .work {
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .work-header {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 3fr 2fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 72px;
  }

  .work-intro {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .masonry {
    column-count: 3;
    column-gap: 28px;
  }

  .m-item {
    break-inside: avoid;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .m-media {
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 1px solid var(--navy);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    color: var(--muted);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
  }

  /* varied aspect ratios with patterned placeholders */
  .m-item:nth-child(2n) .m-media { aspect-ratio: 1/1; background: var(--cream-deep); }
  .m-item:nth-child(3n) .m-media { aspect-ratio: 3/4; background: var(--dusty); color: var(--navy); }
  .m-item:nth-child(5n) .m-media { aspect-ratio: 16/10; background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); }
  .m-item:nth-child(7n) .m-media { aspect-ratio: 4/5; background: var(--ochre); color: var(--navy); }

  .m-item:hover .m-media {
    transform: translate(-4px, -4px);
    box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--navy);
  }

  .m-body {
    padding: 18px 2px 0;
    display: grid;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .m-label {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    color: var(--ochre-deep);
  }

  .m-title {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .m-outcome {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  .m-outcome strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

  /* ========== TESTIMONIALS ========== */
  .testimonials {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--paper);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .testimonials::before {
    content: '"';
    position: absolute;
    top: 40px;
    right: 48px;
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 420px;
    line-height: 0.6;
    color: var(--ochre);
    opacity: 0.08;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .testimonials .section-h2 { color: var(--paper); }
  .testimonials .section-label { color: var(--ochre); border-color: var(--ochre); }

  .quotes-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .quote {
    padding: 40px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    position: relative;
    transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
  }

  .quote:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border-color: var(--ochre);
  }

  .quote-mark {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 80px;
    line-height: 0.5;
    color: var(--ochre);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .quote-text {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .quote-attr {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: baseline;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  }

  .quote-attr strong {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .quote-attr span {
    color: var(--dusty);
  }

  /* ========== PROCESS ========== */
  .process {
    background: var(--cream);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .process-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
    margin-top: 16px;
  }

  .step {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 40px;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    position: relative;
    transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  }

  .step:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 0 var(--navy);
  }

  .step-marker {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .step-num-big {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 48px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--ochre);
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  }

  .step-num-meta {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .step h3 {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: var(--navy);
  }

  .step p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  /* ========== ENGAGE ========== */
  .engage {
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .engage-single {
    max-width: 880px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .engage-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .engage-card {
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 56px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .engage-card.primary {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--paper);
    border-color: var(--navy);
  }

  .engage-card.primary::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    background: var(--ochre);
  }

  .engage-card.primary .engage-tag {
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .engage-footnote {
    margin-top: 32px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    opacity: 0.65;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .engage-card-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: baseline;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .engage-card.primary .engage-card-meta {
    border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  }

  .engage-card-label {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--ochre-deep);
  }

  .engage-card.primary .engage-card-label {
    color: var(--ochre);
  }

  .engage-card-num {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 42px;
    opacity: 0.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }

  .engage-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .engage-card p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    opacity: 0.9;
  }

  .engage-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .engage-tag {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--navy);
    border-radius: 2px;
    color: var(--navy);
  }

  /* ========== FAQ ========== */
  .faq { background: var(--cream); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }

  .faq-list {
    border-top: 2px solid var(--navy);
  }

  .faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }

  .faq-q {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 32px 0;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--ink);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .faq-q:hover { color: var(--ochre-deep); }

  .faq-icon {
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 28px;
    transition: transform 0.3s, color 0.3s;
    color: var(--navy);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border: 1px solid var(--navy);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .faq-item.open .faq-icon {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    color: var(--ochre);
    border-color: var(--ochre);
  }

  .faq-a {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.4s ease;
  }

  .faq-item.open .faq-a { max-height: 500px; }

  .faq-a-inner {
    padding: 0 0 32px 0;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 760px;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  /* ========== FINAL CTA ========== */
  .final {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--paper);
    padding: 140px 0;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .final::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    width: 800px;
    height: 800px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(232,165,90,0.1), transparent 60%);
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .final-kicker {
    position: relative;
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    color: var(--ochre);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .final-h2 {
    position: relative;
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .final-h2 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--ochre);
  }

  .final-sub {
    position: relative;
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    max-width: 580px;
    margin: 0 auto 48px;
    opacity: 0.85;
  }

  .final .btn-primary { position: relative; }

  .final-meta {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 72px;
    padding-top: 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 48px;
    font-size: 13px;
    opacity: 0.85;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .final-meta a { color: var(--paper); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ochre); padding-bottom: 2px; transition: color 0.2s; }
  .final-meta a:hover { color: var(--ochre); }

  /* ========== FOOTER ========== */
  .colophon {
    background: var(--navy-deep);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    padding: 32px 0;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  }

  .colophon-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  /* ========== RESPONSIVE ========== */
  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .wrap, .wrap-narrow { padding: 0 32px; }
    .hero { min-height: 80vh; }
    .hero-portrait { object-position: 70% center; opacity: 0.45; }
    .hero::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(19,43,62,0.85) 0%, rgba(19,43,62,0.9) 100%); }
    .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .hero-left { padding-right: 0; }
    .hero-right { display: none; }
    .problem-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
    .work-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .masonry { column-count: 2; }
    .quotes-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
    .engage-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .proof-logos { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .wrap, .wrap-narrow { padding: 0 20px; }
    section { padding: 80px 0; }
    .final { padding: 90px 0; }
    .mast-nav { gap: 12px; }
    .mast-nav a:not(.mast-cta) { display: none; }
    .masonry { column-count: 1; }
    .engage-card { padding: 32px; }
    .engage-card h3 { font-size: 26px; }
    .problem-lede { font-size: 20px; padding: 24px; }
    .proof-logos { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
    .testimonials::before { font-size: 240px; }
    .quote { padding: 28px; }
    .step { padding: 28px; }
    .faq-q { font-size: 18px; }
    .final-meta { gap: 16px; flex-direction: column; }
  }

  @keyframes rise {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  @keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; }
    to { opacity: 1; }
  }

  .hero-kicker, .hero-h1, .hero-sub, .hero-actions {
    animation: rise 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) both;
  }

  .hero-portrait {
    animation: fadeIn 1.2s ease 0.2s both;
  }

  .hero-h1 { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
  .hero-sub { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
  .hero-actions { animation-delay: 0.3s; }

  /* ========== BACKGROUND (resume summary section) ========== */
  .background {
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .bg-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .bg-summary p {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  }

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

  .bg-summary p:first-child::first-letter {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 56px;
    float: left;
    line-height: 0.85;
    padding: 4px 12px 0 0;
    color: var(--ochre-deep);
  }

  .bg-roles {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 32px;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--ochre);
  }

  .bg-roles-label {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--ochre-deep);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .bg-role-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: grid;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .bg-role-list li {
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  }

  .bg-role-list li:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .bg-role-co {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--navy);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .bg-role-title {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .bg-role-meta {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  .bg-roles-label-secondary {
    margin-top: 56px;
    padding-top: 32px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--navy);
  }

  .bg-role-list-compact {
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .bg-role-list-compact li {
    padding-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .bg-role-list-compact .bg-role-co {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .bg-role-list-compact .bg-role-title {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .bg-impact {
    border-top: 2px solid var(--navy);
    padding-top: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .bg-impact-label,
  .bg-recognition-label {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--ochre-deep);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .bg-impact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .bg-impact-item {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-top: 20px;
  }

  .bg-impact-num {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .bg-impact-item p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  .bg-recognition {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-top: 32px;
  }

  .bg-recognition p {
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  }

  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .bg-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .bg-impact-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .bg-impact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
    .bg-impact-num { font-size: 32px; }
    .bg-summary p { font-size: 17px; }
    .bg-roles { padding: 24px; }
  }