:root {
    --navy: #1B2E4B;
    --navy-line: #35507A;
    --steel: #3B5973;
    --amber: #F2A900;
    --amber-deep: #DE9B00;
    --brick: #BB4430;
    --paper: #FDFBF7;
    --paper-tint: #F3EFE5;
    --card: #FFFFFF;
    --ink: #22252B;
    --ink-soft: #4E5560;
    --ink-mute: #7E8490;
    --line: #E2DDD1;
    --rail-w: 288px;
  }
  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
  html, body { min-height: 100%; }
  body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  /* ===================== SPINE ===================== */
  .rail {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: var(--rail-w);
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--paper);
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    padding: 40px 32px 32px;
    z-index: 30;
    overflow-y: auto;
  }
  .brand { cursor: pointer; }
  .brand .bn {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800; font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em; text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .brand .bn span { color: var(--amber); }
  .brand .bp {
    font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #8E9BB0; margin-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 26px;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--navy-line);
  }
  .rail-nav { margin-top: 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
  .rail-nav a {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    color: #C5CEDC; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
    padding: 10px 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
    transition: color 0.15s ease;
  }
  .rail-nav a::before {
    content: ''; width: 16px; height: 2px; background: transparent;
    transition: background 0.15s ease, width 0.15s ease;
  }
  .rail-nav a:hover { color: var(--paper); }
  .rail-nav a:hover::before { background: #6B84A6; }
  .rail-nav a.current { color: var(--amber); }
  .rail-nav a.current::before { background: var(--amber); width: 22px; }

  .rail .spacer { flex: 1; min-height: 20px; }
  .phone-block { padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px dashed var(--navy-line); margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .phone-label {
    font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #8E9BB0; margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .phone-num {
    font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--paper);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em; text-decoration: none; display: block;
  }
  .phone-note { font-size: 12px; color: #8E9BB0; margin-top: 4px; }
  .btn {
    display: inline-block; text-align: center;
    background: var(--amber); color: var(--navy);
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    padding: 14px 22px; border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; border: none;
    transition: background 0.15s ease, transform 0.08s ease;
  }
  .btn:hover { background: var(--amber-deep); }
  .btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
  .rail .btn { width: 100%; }

  /* ===================== CONTENT ===================== */
  .stage {
    margin-left: var(--rail-w);
    min-height: 100vh;
    position: relative;
  }
  .panel {
    display: none;
    padding: 76px 64px 72px;
  }
  .panel.active { display: block; }
  .sheet { max-width: 680px; }

  .eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brick); margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  h1.big {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(38px, 4.4vw, 56px);
    line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.025em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  h1.big .amber { color: var(--amber); }
  h2.page {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 40px);
    line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  h2.page mark { background: linear-gradient(transparent 55%, rgba(242,169,0,0.42) 55%); color: inherit; }
  .lead { font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .body { font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .body strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

  .page-cta {
    margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 28px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--line);
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .page-cta .note { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-mute); }
  .link-quiet {
    font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--steel);
    text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--steel); padding-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .link-quiet:hover { color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); }

  /* intake */
  .intake {
    background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; margin-top: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(27,46,75,0.05), 0 10px 28px rgba(27,46,75,0.06);
  }
  .intake-head {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    padding: 13px 22px; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line);
    font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
  }
  .option {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; padding: 20px 22px;
    text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.15s ease;
  }
  .option:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .option:hover, .option:focus-visible { background: #FBF7EC; outline: none; }
  .option:focus-visible { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--amber); }
  .box {
    width: 22px; height: 22px; border: 2px solid var(--steel);
    border-radius: 4px; flex-shrink: 0; position: relative; background: var(--card);
    transition: background 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
  }
  .box::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background:
      linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 42%, var(--card) 43%, var(--card) 57%, transparent 58%),
      linear-gradient(-50deg, transparent 42%, var(--card) 43%, var(--card) 57%, transparent 58%);
    opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
  }
  .option:hover .box, .option:focus-visible .box { background: var(--brick); border-color: var(--brick); }
  .option:hover .box::after, .option:focus-visible .box::after { opacity: 1; }
  .option .o-label { font-weight: 600; font-size: 16.5px; flex: 1; }
  .option .o-hint { display: block; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ink-mute); margin-top: 1px; }
  .option .o-go {
    font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--brick);
    opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-4px);
    transition: opacity 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease; flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .option:hover .o-go, .option:focus-visible .o-go { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }

  .or-reach { margin-top: 26px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .or-reach a { color: var(--steel); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; }

  /* ledger */
  .ledger { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--card); margin-top: 6px; }
  .lrow {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 22px;
    padding: 22px 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); align-items: start;
  }
  .lrow:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .lrow h3 {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 5px;
  }
  .lrow p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .lrow .term {
    font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--brick);
    white-space: nowrap; padding-top: 3px;
  }
  .lrow.head { background: var(--navy); padding: 12px 24px; border-bottom: none; }
  .lrow.head span {
    font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace; font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8E9BB0;
  }
  .incl { list-style: none; margin-top: 14px; }
  .incl li {
    font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft);
    padding: 8px 0 8px 26px; position: relative; border-top: 1px dashed var(--line);
  }
  .incl li:first-child { border-top: none; }
  .incl li::before { content: '✓'; position: absolute; left: 3px; color: var(--brick); font-weight: 700; }
  @media (max-width: 560px) { .lrow { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; } }

  /* steps / flywheel */
  .step-row {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 66px 1fr; gap: 20px;
    padding: 22px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .step-row:first-of-type { border-top: none; padding-top: 6px; }
  .step-row .num { font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-mute); padding-top: 4px; }
  .step-row h3 { font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 19px; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 5px; }
  .step-row p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

  .flywheel {
    background: var(--navy); color: var(--paper); border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 26px 28px; margin: 26px 0 8px;
  }
  .flywheel .fw-title {
    font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--amber); margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .flywheel .chain { font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.7; }
  .flywheel .chain span { color: var(--amber); padding: 0 6px; }

  /* sample cards (Our Designs) */
  .samples { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; margin-top: 6px; }
  @media (max-width: 620px) { .samples { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .sample { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--card); }
  .sample .win {
    height: 118px; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  }
  .sample .win .bar {
    height: 22px; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.14); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; padding: 0 9px;
  }
  .sample .win .bar i { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); display: block; }
  .sample .win .mock { flex: 1; padding: 12px 13px; }
  .sample .win .mock .h { height: 9px; width: 62%; border-radius: 3px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); margin-bottom: 7px; }
  .sample .win .mock .h2 { height: 6px; width: 42%; border-radius: 3px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .sample .win .mock .pill { height: 15px; width: 66px; border-radius: 4px; }
  .sample .cap { padding: 13px 15px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; }
  .sample .cap .nm { font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--navy); }
  .sample .cap .ty { font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-mute); }
  .sample-note { font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace; font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-mute); margin-top: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }

  /* who we work with chips */
  .types { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 4px; }
  .type {
    border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 12px 16px; font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif; font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px; color: var(--navy);
  }

  /* contact mini form */
  .miniform { margin-top: 22px; max-width: 460px; }
  .miniform .fld { margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .miniform label {
    display: block; font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-mute); margin-bottom: 5px;
  }
  .miniform input, .miniform textarea {
    width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 11px 13px; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink); background: var(--card);
  }
  .miniform input:focus, .miniform textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--steel); }
  .miniform textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 74px; }
  .form-ok {
    display: none; margin-top: 12px; padding: 14px 16px;
    background: var(--paper-tint); border-radius: 8px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--navy);
  }

  /* ===================== LEAVES (slide panels) ===================== */
  .expandable {
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    transition: background 0.15s ease;
  }
  .expandable:hover { background: #FBF7EC; }
  .expandable .more {
    font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--brick); margin-top: 6px;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .expandable .more::after {
    content: ' →'; transition: transform 0.15s ease;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .expandable:hover .more::after { transform: translateX(3px); }
  .expandable.open { background: var(--paper-tint); }
  .lrow.expandable { cursor: pointer; }
  .lrow.expandable:hover { background: #FBF7EC; }
  .lrow.expandable.open { background: var(--paper-tint); }

  .leaf-scrim {
    position: fixed; inset: 0;
    background: rgba(27,46,75,0.18);
    opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.22s ease;
    z-index: 45;
  }
  .leaf-scrim.on { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }

  .leaf {
    position: fixed; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 420px; max-width: 92vw;
    background: var(--card);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow: -18px 0 40px rgba(27,46,75,0.10);
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    z-index: 50;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .leaf.on { transform: translateX(0); }
  .leaf-head {
    padding: 20px 24px 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line);
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .leaf-head .lh-tag {
    font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
  }
  .leaf-close {
    width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 6px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card);
    cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink-soft);
    transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
  }
  .leaf-close:hover { background: var(--paper-tint); color: var(--navy); }
  .leaf-body { padding: 24px 26px 32px; overflow-y: auto; flex: 1; }
  .leaf-body h3 {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 12px; line-height: 1.15;
  }
  .leaf-body p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .leaf-body p strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
  .leaf-body ul { list-style: none; margin: 10px 0 14px; }
  .leaf-body ul li {
    font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft);
    padding: 6px 0 6px 22px; position: relative;
  }
  .leaf-body ul li::before {
    content: '·'; position: absolute; left: 6px; top: 3px;
    color: var(--brick); font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px;
  }
  .leaf-body .lb-quote {
    background: var(--paper-tint); border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 14px 16px; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin: 8px 0 16px; font-style: italic;
  }
  .leaf-body .lb-preview {
    height: 140px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 16px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .leaf-body .lb-preview .bar { height: 22px; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.14); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; padding: 0 9px; }
  .leaf-body .lb-preview .bar i { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }
  .leaf-body .lb-preview .mock { flex: 1; padding: 14px 16px; }
  .leaf-body .lb-preview .mock .h { height: 10px; width: 62%; border-radius: 3px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .leaf-body .lb-preview .mock .h2 { height: 7px; width: 42%; border-radius: 3px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .leaf-body .lb-preview .mock .pill { height: 18px; width: 74px; border-radius: 4px; }

  /* ===================== MOBILE ===================== */
  .mbar { display: none; }
  .mnav { display: none; }
  @media (max-width: 880px) {
    .rail { display: none; }
    .stage { margin-left: 0; }
    .mbar {
      display: flex; position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 40;
      background: var(--navy); color: var(--paper);
      align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 13px 18px;
    }
    .mbar .mb-brand { font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: 16px; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; }
    .mbar .mb-brand span { color: var(--amber); }
    .mbar .mb-r { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
    .mbar a.mb-phone { font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace; font-size: 13px; color: var(--paper); text-decoration: none; }
    .mbar .btn { padding: 8px 14px; font-size: 13px; }
    .mnav {
      display: flex; gap: 6px; overflow-x: auto; padding: 10px 14px;
      background: var(--navy); position: sticky; top: 47px; z-index: 39;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-line);
    }
    .mnav a {
      font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px;
      color: #C5CEDC; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap;
      padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: 6px;
    }
    .mnav a.current { color: var(--navy); background: var(--amber); }
    .panel { padding: 40px 22px 56px; }
  }

/* ===================== STORY PATHS ===================== */
.path-back {
  font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-mute);
  text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.path-back:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.path-step {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr; gap: 18px;
  padding: 20px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.path-step:first-of-type { border-top: none; }
.path-step .pnum {
  font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--brick); padding-top: 4px;
}
.path-step h3 {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.path-step p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.path-quote {
  background: var(--paper-tint); border-left: 3px solid var(--amber);
  border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 16px 20px;
  font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-style: italic;
  margin: 22px 0;
}