:root {
    --navy: #061421;
    --navy2: #0b1c2d;
    --ink: #101a23;
    --muted: #69747d;
    --paper: #f3f1eb;
    --white: #fcfbf8;
    --gold: #a18c65;
    --gold2: #c6b793;
    --line: rgba(16, 26, 35, 0.13);
    --line-light: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    --serif: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
    --sans: "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
    --shell: min(1440px, calc(100% - 112px));
}
* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
body {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink);
    font: 15px/1.75 var(--sans);
    background: var(--paper);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}
.shell {
    width: var(--shell);
    margin: auto;
}
.skip-link {
    position: fixed;
    left: 18px;
    top: -80px;
    background: #fff;
    color: #111;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    z-index: 9999;
}
.skip-link:focus {
    top: 18px;
}
/* .brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 13px;
    color: #fff;
} */

.brand {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.brand img {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    display: block;
    object-fit: contain;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.brand span {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    font-family: var(--sans, "DM Sans", sans-serif);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #fff;
}

.brand span small {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 5px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.34em;
    line-height: 1;
    opacity: 0.65;
}

.brand b {
    font: 400 23px var(--serif);
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border: 1px solid #ffffff8a;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.brand span {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.17em;
    line-height: 0.88;
}
.brand small {
    display: block;
    font-size: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 0.38em;
    opacity: 0.68;
    margin-top: 6px;
}
.navbar {
    padding: 24px 0;
}
.navbar-nav a {
    color: #ffffffc7;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}
.navbar-nav a:hover {
    color: #fff;
}
.navcta {
    border-left: 1px solid #ffffff38;
    padding-left: 25px;
}
.navbar-toggler {
    border: 0;
    padding: 7px;
}
.navbar-toggler i {
    display: block;
    width: 27px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #fff;
    margin: 6px;
}
.mobile {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    width: min(100%, 430px) !important;
}
.mobile .offcanvas-header {
    padding: 25px;
}
.mobile .offcanvas-body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 30px;
}
.mobile .offcanvas-body > a {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    padding: 17px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff18;
}
.mobilecta {
    margin-top: 25px;
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid #ffffff38;
}
.eyebrow {
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.21em;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold);
}
#header {
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 1000;
    inset: 0 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
    color: #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        #030b12d9 0%,
        #030b1240 68%,
        transparent
    );
    transition: 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
    will-change: background, backdrop-filter;
}
#header.scrolled {
    background: #061421f5;
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 #ffffff12;
}
.hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    color: #fff;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--navy);
}
.hero:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle at 72% 44%,
        #ffffff0c 0 1px,
        transparent 2px
    );
    background-size: 7px 7px;
    opacity: 0.12;
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
}
.hero:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    inset: auto 0 0;
    height: 28%;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, #061421);
}
.hero-photo {
    position: absolute;
    inset: -2%;
    background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1517935706615-2717063c2225?auto=format&fit=crop&w=2400&q=90");
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    filter: saturate(0.72) contrast(1.04);
    transform: scale(1.035);
    will-change: transform;
}
.hero-shade {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            #030b12f5 0%,
            #061421d8 34%,
            #06142173 67%,
            #06142138
        ),
        linear-gradient(0deg, #030b12d1 0%, transparent 55%);
    z-index: 1;
}
.hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    padding-top: 120px;
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}
.hero-inner:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -32px;
    top: 31%;
    width: 1px;
    height: 220px;
    background: linear-gradient(#a18c6500, #a18c65aa, #a18c6500);
    opacity: 0.75;
}
.hero h1 {
    font: 400 clamp(65px, 8.4vw, 128px) / 0.88 var(--serif);
    letter-spacing: -0.047em;
    margin: 29px 0 34px;
    max-width: 1040px;
    text-shadow: 0 8px 35px #00000022;
}
.hero h1 em,
h2 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--gold2);
}
.hero-copy {
    max-width: 620px;
    color: #ffffffb8;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.86;
}
.actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 38px;
}
.btnp {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    /* background: var(--white); */
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 16px 22px;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    transition: transform 0.3s, background 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}
.btnp:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    /* background: #e7e1d5; */
     background: black;
     color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px #00000022;
}
.link {
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}
.light {
    color: #fff;
}
.hero-foot {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 30px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
    color: #ffffff76;
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
}
.hero-foot span:not(.scroll):before {
    content: "";
    display: inline-block;
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
    margin: 0 8px 2px 0;
}
.scroll {
    margin-left: auto;
    color: #ffffff5c;
}
.hero-foot .scroll:before {
    display: none;
}
.section {
    padding: 150px 0;
}
.white {
    background: var(--white);
}
.paper {
    background: var(--paper);
}
.navy {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
}
.grid2 {
    /* display: grid; */
    grid-template-columns: 0.78fr 1.22fr;
    gap: 80px;
}
.grid2 h2,
.heading h2,
.closing h2 {
    font: 400 clamp(48px, 6vw, 84px) / 0.98 var(--serif);
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    margin: 20px 0 28px;
}
.lead {
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.68;
}
.section hr {
    border: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    margin: 42px 0;
}
.heading {
    max-width: 870px;
    margin-bottom: 58px;
}
.heading p {
    max-width: 670px;
    color: var(--muted);
}
.locgrid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.95fr 0.95fr;
    gap: 2px;
}
.loc {
    height: 560px;
    position: relative;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 40px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.5s;
}
.loc:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, #030b12e8, transparent 64%);
    z-index: 1;
}
.loc:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border: 1px solid #ffffff18;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.loc > div {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
}
.loc:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.loc small {
    color: #d0c29f;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
}
.loc h3 {
    font: 400 54px var(--serif);
    margin: 5px 0;
    color: #fff;
}
.loc p {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.toronto {
    background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1517935706615-2717063c2225?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1500&q=84");
}
.ontario {
    background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1500530855697-b586d89ba3ee?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1500&q=84");
}
.niagara {
    background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1500534623283-312aade485b7?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1500&q=84");
}
.four {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid #ffffff20;
}
.four article {
    padding: 30px 30px 12px 0;
    border-right: 1px solid #ffffff20;
    min-height: 280px;
}
.four article + article {
    padding-left: 30px;
}
.four article:last-child {
    border: 0;
}
.four small {
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
}
.four h3 {
    font: 400 30px var(--serif);
    margin: 55px 0 14px;
}
.four p {
    color: #ffffff99;
}
.areas,
.process {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 23px 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 45px 30px;
    align-items: center;
    font: 400 clamp(27px, 3vw, 43px) var(--serif);
    transition: padding 0.35s, background 0.35s;
}
.areas:hover {
    padding-left: 14px;
    padding-right: 14px;
    background: #ebe8e0;
}
.areas span,
.process span {
    font: 10px var(--sans);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--gold);
    order: -1;
}
.areas i,
.process i {
    font: normal 10px var(--sans);
    color: var(--gold);
}
.fund {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    min-height: 720px;
}
.fundphoto {
    background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1449157291145-7efd050a4d0e?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1900&q=88");
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    filter: saturate(0.78);
}
.fundcopy {
    padding: 80px 8%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}
.fundcopy > strong {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.21em;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin: 26px 0 8px;
}
.chips {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 7px;
    margin: 23px 0 32px;
}
.chips span,
.stewardchips span {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 8px 10px;
}
.platform {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
    gap: 80px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 58px 0;
}
.platform h3 {
    font: 400 41px/1.13 var(--serif);
    margin: 15px 0;
}
.process {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 45px 1.5fr;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
}
.process i {
    font: 13px/1.5 var(--sans);
    color: var(--muted);
}
.steward {
    padding: 175px 0;
    color: #fff;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #040d15f5, #061421c4),
        url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1486406146926-c627a92ad1ab?auto=format&fit=crop&w=2400&q=86")
            center/cover;
}
.steward:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: auto 0 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    opacity: 0.45;
}
.steward > .shell {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
.steward h2 {
    font: 400 clamp(57px, 7vw, 104px) / 0.93 var(--serif);
    margin: 22px 0;
}
.steward p {
    max-width: 700px;
    color: #ffffffad;
    font-size: 18px;
}
.stewardchips {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 40px;
}
.stewardchips span {
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #ffffff2b;
}
.stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    margin-top: 45px;
}
.stats div {
    padding: 25px 15px 25px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.stats b {
    display: block;
    font: 400 46px var(--serif);
}
.stats span {
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    color: var(--gold);
}
.insights {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 25px;
}
.insights article {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-bottom: 25px;
}
.pic {
    height: 350px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1), filter 0.7s;
}
.insights article {
    overflow: hidden;
}
.insights article:hover .pic {
    transform: scale(1.025);
    filter: saturate(0.8);
}
.p1 {
    background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1449824913935-59a10b8d2000?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1300&q=86");
}
.p2 {
    background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1497366754035-f200968a6e72?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1300&q=86");
}
.p3 {
    background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1454165804606-c3d57bc86b40?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1300&q=86");
}
.insights small,
.contacts small {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.17em;
    color: var(--gold);
}
.insights h3 {
    font: 400 29px/1.15 var(--serif);
    margin: 12px 0 22px;
}
.insights a {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.whitep {
    color: #ffffffaa;
}
.location {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    margin-top: 60px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.17em;
}
.location strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--ink);
    font: 400 28px var(--serif);
    letter-spacing: 0;
    margin-top: 5px;
}
.contacts {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.contacts a {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    padding: 21px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    transition: padding 0.3s;
}
.contacts a:hover {
    padding-left: 8px;
}
.contacts small {
    grid-column: 1/-1;
}
.contacts b {
    font-weight: 500;
}
.closing {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 175px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.closing:before {
    content: "F";
    position: absolute;
    right: 3%;
    top: 5%;
    font: 400 45vw/0.7 var(--serif);
    color: #ffffff04;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.closing h2 {
    font-size: clamp(64px, 8vw, 122px);
    position: relative;
}
.closing p {
    max-width: 650px;
    color: #ffffffa8;
    font-size: 17px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    position: relative;
}
.place {
    border-top: 1px solid #ffffff20;
    margin-top: 100px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    color: #ffffff70;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    position: relative;
}
footer {
    background: #040b12;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 80px 0 30px;
}
.foot {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 45px;
}
.foot > div {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
}
.foot .brand {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.foot p {
    color: #ffffff99;
    margin: 0;
}
.foot label {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0em;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
 
.legal {
    border-top: 1px solid #ffffff16;
    margin-top: 62px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #ffffff55;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 25px;
}
.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1),
        transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
}
.reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    :root {
        --shell: calc(100% - 48px);
    }
    .navbar-collapse {
        display: none !important;
    }
    .locgrid,
    .four,
    .fund,
    .insights,
    .foot {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .loc {
        height: 430px;
    }
    .four article,
    .four article + article {
        padding: 28px 0;
        border-right: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff20;
    }
    .fundphoto {
        min-height: 440px;
    }
    .platform,
    .grid2 {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 35px;
    }
    .insights article {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    :root {
        --shell: calc(100% - 36px);
    }
    .section {
        padding: 100px 0;
    }
    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 57px;
    }
    .hero-copy {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    .actions {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .hero-foot {
        display: none;
    }
    .heading h2,
    .grid2 h2 {
        font-size: 46px;
    }
    .loc h3 {
        font-size: 44px;
    }
    .process {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 35px;
    }
    .process i {
        grid-column: 1/-1;
        margin-top: 10px;
    }
    .stats b {
        font-size: 38px;
    }
    .closing {
        padding: 110px 0;
    }
    .legal {
        display: block;
    }
    .legal span {
        display: block;
        margin-top: 10px;
    }
}

/* V3 — restrained institutional hero/header system */
:root {
    --shell: min(1360px, calc(100% - 96px));
    --header-h: 82px;
}
#header {
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        rgba(3, 11, 18, 0.78) 0%,
        rgba(3, 11, 18, 0.18) 100%
    );
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
#header.scrolled {
    background: rgba(6, 20, 33, 0.92);
    border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}
.navbar {
    height: var(--header-h);
    padding: 0;
}
.brand {
    gap: 11px;
}
.brand b {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    font-size: 20px;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}
.brand span {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
}
.brand small {
    font-size: 6.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.42em;
    margin-top: 5px;
}
.navbar-nav {
    gap: 0 !important;
}
.navbar-nav li {
    margin-left: 27px;
}
.navbar-nav a {
    /* font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72); */

    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: #fff;

}
.navbar-nav a:hover {
    color: #fff;
}
.navcta {
    margin-left: 8px;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    padding: 11px 0 11px 24px !important;
    color: #fff !important;
}
.hero {
    min-height: 100svh;
}
.hero-photo {
    inset: 0;
    background-position: 58% center;
    filter: saturate(0.58) contrast(1.08);
    transform: scale(1.02);
}
.hero-shade {
    background: linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            rgba(3, 11, 18, 0.97) 0%,
            rgba(6, 20, 33, 0.88) 34%,
            rgba(6, 20, 33, 0.48) 61%,
            rgba(6, 20, 33, 0.18) 100%
        ),
        linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(3, 11, 18, 0.84) 0%, transparent 48%);
}
.hero:before {
    opacity: 0.045;
    background-size: 9px 9px;
}
.hero-inner {
    padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 8px);
    padding-bottom: 64px;
    justify-content: center;
}
.hero-inner:before {
    left: -23px;
    top: 33%;
    height: 150px;
    opacity: 0.55;
}
.hero .eyebrow {
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.27em;
    color: #c4b690;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(62px, 7.25vw, 108px);
    line-height: 0.99;
    letter-spacing: -0.052em;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 23px 0 30px;
    text-shadow: none;
}
.hero h1 em {
    color: #c7b995;
}
.hero-copy {
    max-width: 565px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.69);
}
.actions {
    margin-top: 31px;
    gap: 25px;
}
.btnp {
    padding: 14px 19px;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    background: #f5f2eb;
}
.link {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}
.hero-foot {
    bottom: 25px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.48);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
}
.hero-foot span:not(.scroll):before {
    width: 3px;
    height: 3px;
    margin-right: 8px;
    background: #a18c65;
}
.scroll {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    :root {
        --shell: calc(100% - 48px);
    }
    .navbar {
        height: 74px;
    }
    .hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(58px, 8.5vw, 92px);
    }
    .navbar-nav li {
        margin-left: 16px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    :root {
        --shell: calc(100% - 36px);
    }
    #header {
        background: rgba(6, 20, 33, 0.78);
        backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    }
    .navbar {
        height: 70px;
    }
    .hero-photo {
        background-position: 64% center;
    }
    .hero-shade {
        background: linear-gradient(
                90deg,
                rgba(3, 11, 18, 0.96),
                rgba(6, 20, 33, 0.78)
            ),
            linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(3, 11, 18, 0.88), transparent 58%);
    }
    .hero-inner {
        padding-top: 105px;
        padding-bottom: 70px;
    }
    .hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(50px, 15vw, 72px);
        line-height: 0.93;
        margin: 20px 0 24px;
        max-width: 600px;
    }
    .hero-copy {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.72;
        max-width: 450px;
    }
    .actions {
        margin-top: 27px;
        gap: 20px;
    }
    .hero-inner:before {
        left: -13px;
        top: 28%;
        height: 115px;
    }
    .hero .eyebrow {
        font-size: 7px;
    }
    .brand b {
        width: 31px;
        height: 31px;
        font-size: 18px;
    }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .hero-photo {
        transform: none !important;
    }
}
/* FIRSTONES CAPITAL — V5 PUBLIC SYSTEM
   Editorial black / white / institutional. Effects are deliberately restrained. */
:root {
    --black: #050708;
    --ink: #0b0d0f;
    --soft: #171a1d;
    --grey: #6f7478;
    --mist: #f4f4f1;
    --white: #fff;
    --line: #d9dbdc;
    --line-dark: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    --accent: #a89b7b;
    --serif: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
    --sans: "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
    --shell: min(1380px, calc(100% - 96px));
    --header-h: 78px;
}
body {
    background: var(--mist);
    color: var(--ink);
    /* font-size: 15px; */
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.78;
}
.shell {
    width: var(--shell);
    max-width: none;
}
#header {
    height: var(--header-h);
    background: rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.15);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    transition: background 0.45s ease, box-shadow 0.45s ease,
        border-color 0.45s ease;
}
#header.scrolled {
    background: rgba(5, 7, 8, 0.94);
    border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
}
.navbar {
    height: var(--header-h);
    padding: 0;
}
.brand {
    gap: 10px;
}
.brand b {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    font-size: 19px;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
}
.brand span {
    font-size: 18px;
    letter-spacing: 0.23em;
}
.brand small {
    font-size: 6px;
    letter-spacing: 0.45em;
    margin-top: 5px;
}
.navbar-nav li {
    margin-left: 25px;
}
 
.navbar-nav a:hover {
    color: #fff;
}
.navcta {
    padding: 10px 0 10px 23px !important;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    color: #fff !important;
}
.eyebrow {
    font: 600 8px/1.2 var(--sans);
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
}
/* Public-facing page heroes */
.page-hero {
    min-height: 78vh;
    padding: 170px 0 100px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--black);
    color: #fff;
}
.page-hero .hero-photo {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(1.08);
    transform: scale(1.025);
}
.page-hero .hero-shade {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92),
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.62) 48%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24)
        ),
        linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.88), transparent 58%);
}
.page-hero > .shell {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
}
.page-hero h1 {
    max-width: 1050px;
    margin: 22px 0 24px;
    font: 400 clamp(62px, 8vw, 122px) / 0.9 var(--serif);
    letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}
.page-hero p {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}
.page-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
    margin-top: 70px;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
}
/* Homepage hero */
.hero {
    min-height: 100svh;
    background: #050708;
}
.hero-photo {
    filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(1.08);
    background-position: 58% center;
}
.hero-shade {
    background: linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.96),
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.78) 38%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28) 76%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16)
        ),
        linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.86), transparent 55%);
}
.hero-inner {
    padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 15px);
    padding-bottom: 72px;
}
.hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(68px, 8.6vw, 132px);
    line-height: 0.87;
    letter-spacing: -0.06em;
    max-width: 1040px;
    margin: 25px 0 32px;
}
.hero h1 em,
h2 em {
    color: #fff;
}
.hero-copy {
    font-size: 15px;
    max-width: 590px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
}
.hero .eyebrow {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
}
.actions {
    margin-top: 35px;
}
.btnp {
     
    border: 1px solid #fff;
    padding: 15px 21px;
    letter-spacing: 0.19em;
}
.btnp:hover {
    background: #fff;
    color: black;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}
.link {
    letter-spacing: 0.19em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}
/* Abstract financial / geographic motion */
.network-graphic {
    position: absolute;
    right: 5vw;
    top: 50%;
    width: min(42vw, 620px);
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.6;
}
.network-graphic svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: visible;
}
.network-graphic .orbit {
    fill: none;
    stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.17);
    stroke-width: 1;
}
.network-graphic .gridline {
    fill: none;
    stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
    stroke-width: 1;
}
.network-graphic .node {
    fill: #fff;
}
.network-graphic .node.dim {
    fill: #aaa;
}
.network-graphic .pulse {
    fill: none;
    stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
    stroke-width: 1;
    animation: ping 3.8s ease-out infinite;
}
.network-graphic .route {
    fill: none;
    stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
    stroke-width: 1;
    stroke-dasharray: 3 10;
    animation: route 9s linear infinite;
}
.network-graphic .ring {
    transform-origin: 50% 50%;
    animation: spin 24s linear infinite;
}
.network-graphic text {
    font: 600 8px var(--sans);
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    fill: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}
@keyframes ping {
    0% {
        transform: scale(0.55);
        opacity: 0.7;
    }
    75%,
    100% {
        transform: scale(1.7);
        opacity: 0;
    }
}
@keyframes route {
    to {
        stroke-dashoffset: -130;
    }
}
@keyframes spin {
    to {
        transform: rotate(360deg);
    }
}
/* Clean content rhythm */
.section {
    padding: 170px 0;
}
.white {
    background: #fff;
}
.paper {
    background: #f4f4f1;
}
.navy {
    background: #050708;
    color: #fff;
}
.grid2 {
    grid-template-columns: 0.72fr 1.28fr;
    gap: 110px;
}
.grid2 h2,
.heading h2,
.closing h2 {
    font-size: clamp(54px, 6.5vw, 92px);
    line-height: 0.94;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}
.lead {
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.65;
}
.heading {
    margin-bottom: 78px;
    max-width: 900px;
}
.heading p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--grey);
}
/* Remove decorative numbering from public hierarchy */
.rule-list div,
.areas,
.process,
.editorial-row {
    border-color: var(--line);
}
.rule-list div {
    padding: 18px 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.rule-list span,
.areas span,
.process span,
.editorial-row .num {
    display: none !important;
}
.areas {
    padding: 30px 0;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 20px;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 58px);
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}
.areas i {
    font-size: 12px;
}
.areas:hover {
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
    background: transparent;
}
.areas:hover i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}
.process {
    padding: 31px 0;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr 20px;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.process i {
    font-size: 16px;
}
.process:before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
}
.four {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.four article {
    min-height: 330px;
    padding: 30px 30px 20px 0;
}
.four article + article {
    padding-left: 30px;
}
.four small {
    display: none;
}
.four h3 {
    font-size: 35px;
    margin: 80px 0 15px;
}
.four p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
}
.locgrid {
    gap: 1px;
}
.loc {
    height: 590px;
    filter: grayscale(100%);
}
.loc:hover {
    filter: grayscale(82%);
    transform: none;
}
.loc h3 {
    font-size: 62px;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.loc small {
    display: none;
}
.loc p {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
}
.fund {
    min-height: 760px;
}
.fundphoto {
    filter: grayscale(100%);
    transition: filter 0.6s;
}
.fund:hover .fundphoto {
    filter: grayscale(70%);
}
.fundcopy {
    padding: 90px 10%;
}
.fundcopy > strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 9px;
}
.chips span,
.stewardchips span {
    background: transparent;
    padding: 10px 12px;
}
.platform {
    padding: 80px 0;
}
.platform h3 {
    font-size: 48px;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}
.steward {
    padding: 200px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.94), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75)),
        url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1486406146926-c627a92ad1ab?auto=format&fit=crop&w=2400&q=86")
            center/cover;
    filter: none;
}
.steward h2 {
    font-size: clamp(62px, 8vw, 118px);
    letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}
.steward p {
    font-size: 18px;
}
.stewardchips {
    margin-top: 50px;
}
.stats b {
    font-size: 60px;
}
.stats span {
    /* color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); */
     color: var(--black)

}
.insights {
    gap: 0;
}
.insights article {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 30px 30px 45px 0;
}
.insights article + article {
    padding-left: 30px;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.pic {
    height: 390px;
    filter: grayscale(100%);
}
.insights article:hover .pic {
    filter: grayscale(60%);
    transform: scale(1.02);
}
.insights h3 {
    font-size: 34px;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}
.insights small,
.contacts small {
    color: #5d625f;
}
/* Secondary page structures */
.statement {
    max-width: 1040px;
}
.statement h2 {
    font: 400 clamp(54px, 6.2vw, 88px) / 0.95 var(--serif);
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    margin: 0 0 45px;
}
.statement p {
    max-width: 730px;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #5f6468;
}
.split-feature {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    min-height: 760px;
}
.split-feature .image {
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    filter: grayscale(100%);
}
.split-feature .copy {
    padding: 120px 10%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}
.split-feature h2 {
    font: 400 clamp(52px, 5.6vw, 82px) / 0.95 var(--serif);
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    margin: 20px 0 35px;
}
.split-feature p {
    max-width: 580px;
    color: var(--grey);
    font-size: 17px;
}
.quote-band {
    background: #050708;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 150px 0;
}
.quote-band blockquote {
    font: 400 clamp(48px, 5.8vw, 80px) / 1 var(--serif);
    letter-spacing: -0.045em;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 0 45px;
}
.quote-band cite {
    font: 600 8px var(--sans);
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
}
.dark-grid {
    padding: 0 !important;
    background: #050708 !important;
}
.dark-card {
    min-height: 340px;
    padding: 42px 35px !important;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.dark-card:last-child {
    border-right: 0;
}
.dark-card small {
    display: none;
}
.dark-card h3 {
    font: 400 43px var(--serif);
    margin: 85px 0 20px;
}
.dark-card p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    max-width: 330px;
}
.editorial-list {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.editorial-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr 30px;
    gap: 30px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 36px 0;
}
.editorial-row h3 {
    font: 400 clamp(42px, 4.6vw, 68px) var(--serif);
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    margin: 0;
}
.editorial-row p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--grey);
    max-width: 430px;
}
.editorial-row i {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--accent);
}
.insight-page-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 0.5fr;
    gap: 110px;
}
.article-list {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.article-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 270px 1fr;
    gap: 35px;
    padding: 30px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.article-card .thumb {
    height: 220px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    filter: grayscale(100%);
}
.article-card h3 {
    font: 400 38px/1.05 var(--serif);
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    margin: 12px 0;
}
.article-card p {
    color: var(--grey);
}
.article-card small {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
}
.sidebar {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top: 28px;
}
.sidebar h3 {
    font: 400 35px var(--serif);
    margin: 25px 0 35px;
}
.sidebar > a {
    display: block;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #555;
}
.contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 110px;
}
.contact-panel {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    margin-top: 60px;
}
.contact-item {
    padding: 22px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.contact-item small {
    display: block;
    /* font-size: 8px; */
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: #646a6d;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.contact-item a {
    font-size: 17px;
}
.form-shell {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top: 28px;
}
.form-shell h3 {
    font-size: 48px !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}
.form-shell label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    margin: 22px 0 8px;
}
.form-shell input,
.form-shell select,
.form-shell textarea {
    width: 100%;
    border: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #bfc2c4;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    font: 15px var(--sans);
    outline: none;
}
.form-shell textarea {
    min-height: 130px;
    resize: vertical;
}
.form-shell .btnp {
    margin-top: 30px;
}
.location strong {
    font-size: 36px;
}
.closing {
    padding: 220px 0;
    background: #050708;
}
.closing:before {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
}
.closing h2 {
    font-size: clamp(72px, 9vw, 136px);
}
.place {
    margin-top: 120px;
}
footer {
    background: #050708;
    padding: 95px 0 30px;
}
.foot {
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 55px;
}
.foot label {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
}
.foot a:not(.brand) {
    /* color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.64); */
    color: #fff;
}
.legal {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
}
/* Fine geometric accents */
.geometry {
    position: relative;
}
.geometry:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 35%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.025)),
        repeating-linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            transparent 0 54px,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04) 55px 56px
        );
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.55;
}
.metric-orbit {
    position: absolute;
    right: 5%;
    top: 16%;
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
    border: 1px solid currentColor;
    border-radius: 50%;
    opacity: 0.1;
    animation: spin 28s linear infinite;
}
.metric-orbit:before,
.metric-orbit:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 25%;
    border: 1px solid currentColor;
    border-radius: 50%;
}
.metric-orbit:after {
    inset: 49%;
    background: currentColor;
    border: 0;
}
.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(28px);
    transition: opacity 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1),
        transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
}
.reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    :root {
        --shell: calc(100% - 48px);
    }
    .navbar-nav li {
        margin-left: 14px;
    }
    .network-graphic {
        right: -8vw;
        width: 52vw;
        opacity: 0.3;
    }
    .section {
        padding: 130px 0;
    }
    .grid2,
    .split-feature,
    .contact-grid,
    .insight-page-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 60px;
    }
    .four,
    .fund,
    .insights {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .four article,
    .four article + article {
        padding: 35px 0;
        border-right: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    }
    .insights article + article {
        padding-left: 0;
        border-left: 0;
    }
    .foot {
        grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr;
    }
    .split-feature .image {
        min-height: 520px;
    }
    .article-card {
        grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    :root {
        --shell: calc(100% - 36px);
        --header-h: 70px;
    }
    .navbar {
        height: 70px;
    }
    .network-graphic {
        right: -26vw;
        width: 85vw;
        opacity: 0.18;
    }
    .page-hero {
        min-height: 76vh;
        padding: 145px 0 70px;
    }
    .page-hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(52px, 15vw, 76px);
    }
    .page-hero p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    .page-meta {
        margin-top: 48px;
        gap: 18px;
    }
    .hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(54px, 15vw, 78px);
    }
    .hero-copy {
        font-size: 13px;
    }
    .hero-foot {
        display: none;
    }
    .section {
        padding: 105px 0;
    }
    .grid2 h2,
    .heading h2 {
        font-size: 50px;
    }
    .statement h2 {
        font-size: 50px;
    }
    .split-feature .copy {
        padding: 90px 9%;
    }
    .split-feature h2 {
        font-size: 52px;
    }
    .quote-band {
        padding: 105px 0;
    }
    .quote-band blockquote {
        font-size: 48px;
    }
    .areas {
        font-size: 34px;
    }
    .process {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 18px;
    }
    .process i {
        grid-column: 1/-1;
        margin-top: 12px;
    }
    .editorial-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 20px;
        gap: 10px;
    }
    .editorial-row p {
        grid-column: 1/-1;
    }
    .article-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .article-card .thumb {
        height: 250px;
    }
    .foot {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
    .legal {
        display: block;
    }
    .legal span {
        display: block;
        margin-top: 10px;
    }
    .locgrid .loc {
        height: 430px;
    }
    .fundphoto {
        min-height: 430px;
    }
    .form-shell h3 {
        font-size: 42px !important;
    }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *,
    *:before,
    *:after {
        animation: none !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }
    .hero-photo,
    .page-hero .hero-photo {
        transform: none !important;
    }
}
.network-graphic .finance-line {
    fill: none;
    stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.48);
    stroke-width: 1.4;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    stroke-dasharray: 420;
    stroke-dashoffset: 420;
    animation: drawFinance 5.5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.network-graphic .finance-dot {
    fill: #fff;
    animation: financePulse 2.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes drawFinance {
    0% {
        stroke-dashoffset: 420;
        opacity: 0.18;
    }
    25%,
    100% {
        stroke-dashoffset: 0;
        opacity: 0.72;
    }
}
@keyframes financePulse {
    0%,
    100% {
        r: 3;
        opacity: 0.35;
    }
    50% {
        r: 6;
        opacity: 0.95;
    }
}
.stats b {
    font: 400 clamp(30px, 3vw, 48px) var(--serif);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.stats span {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}

/* V6 content-first visual layer — motion belongs in whitespace, never over photography. */
.hero > .network-graphic,
.page-hero > .network-graphic {
    display: none !important;
}
.hero-photo,
.page-hero .hero-photo {
    filter: grayscale(92%) saturate(0.55) contrast(1.08);
}
.page-hero .hero-shade {
    background: linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            #030303f2 0%,
            #030303c9 42%,
            #03030368 100%
        ),
        linear-gradient(0deg, #030303c7, transparent 62%);
}
.white,
.paper {
    overflow: hidden;
}
.grid2 {
    align-items: center;
}
.ambient-panel {
    min-height: 410px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    color: #111;
    isolation: isolate;
}
.ambient-panel:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 8% 2%;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(16, 20, 23, 0.08);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(16, 20, 23, 0.08);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.ambient-caption {
    margin-top: 30px;
    font: 600 8px/1 var(--sans);
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    color: #777;
    position: relative;
}
.ambient-globe {
    width: 330px;
    height: 330px;
    position: relative;
    border: 1px solid rgba(15, 18, 20, 0.22);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: ambientFloat 8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
 

.ambient-globe.small {
    width: 230px;
    height: 230px;
}
.globe-core {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 19%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(15, 18, 20, 0.12);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle at 38% 34%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08),
        transparent 48%
    );
}
.globe-ring {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(15, 18, 20, 0.12);
    border-radius: 50%;
}
.ring-a {
    transform: rotate(64deg) scaleX(0.36);
    animation: globeSpin 13s linear infinite;
}
.ring-b {
    transform: rotate(-64deg) scaleX(0.36);
    animation: globeSpinReverse 17s linear infinite;
}
.ring-c {
    inset: 16%;
    border-style: dashed;
    animation: globeSpin 28s linear infinite;
}
.globe-node,
.net-node {
    position: absolute;
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #111;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    animation: nodePulse 3.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.globe-node.n1 {
    left: 28%;
    top: 33%;
}
.globe-node.n2 {
    left: 68%;
    top: 29%;
    animation-delay: 0.6s;
}
.globe-node.n3 {
    left: 63%;
    top: 66%;
    animation-delay: 1.1s;
}
.globe-node.n4 {
    left: 36%;
    top: 72%;
    animation-delay: 1.7s;
}
.globe-route {
    position: absolute;
    height: 1px;
    background: #111;
    transform-origin: left center;
    opacity: 0.28;
    animation: routePulse 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.route-a {
    width: 150px;
    left: 31%;
    top: 48%;
    transform: rotate(-18deg);
}
.route-b {
    width: 135px;
    left: 35%;
    top: 52%;
    transform: rotate(32deg);
    animation-delay: 1s;
}
.ambient-market {
    width: 360px;
    height: 230px;
    position: relative;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.market-grid {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(
            to top,
            transparent 0 44px,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.055) 45px
        ),
        repeating-linear-gradient(
            to right,
            transparent 0 58px,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.035) 59px
        );
}
.market-line {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 25px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 75%;
    background: linear-gradient(
        145deg,
        transparent 0 12%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 12%
    );
    clip-path: polygon(
        0 80%,
        12% 69%,
        24% 73%,
        36% 52%,
        48% 59%,
        60% 35%,
        72% 42%,
        84% 18%,
        100% 25%,
        100% 27%,
        84% 20%,
        72% 44%,
        60% 37%,
        48% 61%,
        36% 54%,
        24% 75%,
        12% 71%,
        0 82%
    );
    background: #111;
    animation: marketDraw 5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.market-point {
    position: absolute;
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #111;
    animation: nodePulse 2.8s infinite;
}
.market-point.p1 {
    left: 24%;
    top: 61%;
}
.market-point.p2 {
    left: 48%;
    top: 47%;
    animation-delay: 0.5s;
}
.market-point.p3 {
    left: 72%;
    top: 30%;
    animation-delay: 1s;
}
.market-point.p4 {
    right: 2%;
    top: 16%;
    animation-delay: 1.5s;
}
.ambient-bars {
    width: 360px;
    height: 270px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    padding: 0 8px;
}
.ambient-bars span {
    flex: 1;
    height: var(--h);
    background: #111;
    opacity: 0.86;
    transform-origin: bottom;
    animation: barPulse 4.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.ambient-bars span:nth-child(2) {
    animation-delay: 0.2s;
}
.ambient-bars span:nth-child(3) {
    animation-delay: 0.4s;
}
.ambient-bars span:nth-child(4) {
    animation-delay: 0.6s;
}
.ambient-bars span:nth-child(5) {
    animation-delay: 0.8s;
}
.ambient-bars span:nth-child(6) {
    animation-delay: 1s;
}
.ambient-bars span:nth-child(7) {
    animation-delay: 1.2s;
}
.ambient-bars span:nth-child(8) {
    animation-delay: 1.4s;
}
.ambient-network {
    width: 370px;
    height: 280px;
    position: relative;
}
.ambient-network:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 22px;
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) 1px,
        transparent 1px
    );
    background-size: 22px 22px;
}
.net-line {
    position: absolute;
    height: 1px;
    background: #111;
    opacity: 0.18;
    transform-origin: left center;
}
.net-line.l1 {
    width: 210px;
    left: 42px;
    top: 85px;
    transform: rotate(20deg);
}
.net-line.l2 {
    width: 180px;
    left: 105px;
    top: 172px;
    transform: rotate(-24deg);
}
.net-line.l3 {
    width: 160px;
    left: 135px;
    top: 105px;
    transform: rotate(57deg);
}
.net-node {
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
}
.net-node.a {
    left: 37px;
    top: 80px;
}
.net-node.b {
    left: 142px;
    top: 115px;
    animation-delay: 0.4s;
}
.net-node.c {
    left: 250px;
    top: 145px;
    animation-delay: 0.8s;
}
.net-node.d {
    left: 98px;
    top: 205px;
    animation-delay: 1.2s;
}
.net-node.e {
    left: 286px;
    top: 80px;
    animation-delay: 1.6s;
}
.ambient-radar {
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
    border-radius: 50%;
    position: relative;
}
.ambient-radar:before,
.ambient-radar:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.11);
    border-radius: 50%;
    inset: 20%;
}
.ambient-radar:after {
    inset: 40%;
}
.ambient-radar span {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 0;
    width: 1px;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}
.ambient-radar span:nth-child(2) {
    transform: rotate(60deg);
}
.ambient-radar span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: rotate(-60deg);
}
.ambient-radar i {
    position: absolute;
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #111;
    left: 61%;
    top: 31%;
    animation: nodePulse 2.5s infinite;
}
.ambient-radar b {
    position: absolute;
    width: 42%;
    height: 1px;
    background: #111;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    transform-origin: left center;
    animation: radarSweep 5s linear infinite;
}
.process-heading {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
    gap: 70px;
    align-items: center;
}
.ambient-process {
    height: 180px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}
.ambient-process:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 12px;
    right: 12px;
    top: 50%;
    height: 1px;
    background: #111;
    opacity: 0.16;
}
.ambient-process span {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #111;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--paper);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    animation: nodePulse 3s infinite;
}
.ambient-process span:nth-child(2) {
    animation-delay: 0.4s;
}
.ambient-process span:nth-child(3) {
    animation-delay: 0.8s;
}
.ambient-process span:nth-child(4) {
    animation-delay: 1.2s;
}
.ambient-process i {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 50%;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transform: translate(-18px, -50%);
    animation: processOrbit 7s linear infinite;
}
.ambient-editorial {
    height: 150px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 18px 0;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.ambient-editorial span {
    display: block;
    flex: 1;
    background: #111;
    transform-origin: bottom;
    animation: barPulse 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.ambient-editorial span:nth-child(1) {
    height: 35%;
}
.ambient-editorial span:nth-child(2) {
    height: 62%;
    animation-delay: 0.4s;
}
.ambient-editorial span:nth-child(3) {
    height: 48%;
    animation-delay: 0.8s;
}
.ambient-editorial i {
    position: absolute;
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #111;
    transform: translate(170px, -80px);
    animation: nodePulse 2.8s infinite;
}
/* Public-facing hierarchy: no faux metrics, no decorative numbered headings, and no competing overlays. */
.rule-list div,
.areas,
.process,
.editorial-row {
    letter-spacing: 0.015em;
}
.rule-list div {
    font-size: 14px;
}
.rule-list div span,
.areas span,
.process span,
.editorial-row .num {
    display: none !important;
}
.section.white .lead,
.section.white p {
    color: #1a1d20;
}
.section.paper .lead,
.section.paper p {
    color: #4e5458;
}
.navy p,
.steward p,
.quote-band cite {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}
.form-shell input,
.form-shell select,
.form-shell textarea {
    color: #111;
}
.form-shell input::placeholder,
.form-shell textarea::placeholder {
    color: #7a7f82;
}
@keyframes ambientFloat {
    0%,
    100% {
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
    50% {
        transform: translateY(-9px);
    }
}
@keyframes globeSpin {
    to {
        transform: rotate(360deg) scaleX(0.36);
    }
}
@keyframes globeSpinReverse {
    to {
        transform: rotate(-360deg) scaleX(0.36);
    }
}
@keyframes nodePulse {
    0%,
    100% {
        opacity: 0.45;
        transform: scale(0.82);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
    }
    50% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1.15);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    }
}
@keyframes routePulse {
    0%,
    100% {
        opacity: 0.15;
    }
    50% {
        opacity: 0.5;
    }
}
@keyframes marketDraw {
    0% {
        transform: translateY(10px);
        opacity: 0.45;
    }
    100% {
        transform: translateY(0);
        opacity: 0.88;
    }
}
@keyframes barPulse {
    0%,
    100% {
        transform: scaleY(0.92);
        opacity: 0.65;
    }
    50% {
        transform: scaleY(1);
        opacity: 0.9;
    }
}
@keyframes radarSweep {
    to {
        transform: rotate(360deg);
    }
}
@keyframes processOrbit {
    to {
        transform: translate(-18px, -50%) rotate(360deg);
    }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .ambient-panel {
        min-height: 320px;
    }
    .ambient-globe {
        width: 270px;
        height: 270px;
    }
    .ambient-market,
    .ambient-bars {
        width: min(360px, 100%);
    }
    .ambient-network {
        width: 330px;
    }
    .process-heading {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 30px;
    }
    .ambient-process {
        height: 120px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .ambient-panel {
        min-height: 280px;
        margin-top: 35px;
    }
    .ambient-globe {
        width: 220px;
        height: 220px;
    }
    .ambient-globe.small {
        width: 180px;
        height: 180px;
    }
    .ambient-caption {
        font-size: 7px;
        letter-spacing: 0.17em;
    }
    .ambient-market {
        height: 190px;
    }
    .ambient-bars {
        height: 210px;
    }
    .ambient-radar {
        width: 220px;
        height: 220px;
    }
    .ambient-network {
        transform: scale(0.85);
        margin: -20px 0;
    }
    .process-heading {
        display: block;
    }
    .ambient-process {
        margin-top: 25px;
    }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .ambient-globe,
    .globe-ring,
    .globe-node,
    .globe-route,
    .market-line,
    .market-point,
    .ambient-bars span,
    .net-node,
    .ambient-radar i,
    .ambient-radar b,
    .ambient-process span,
    .ambient-process i,
    .ambient-editorial span,
    .ambient-editorial i {
        animation: none !important;
    }
}
.geography-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.72fr 1fr;
    gap: 55px;
}
.geography-grid .ambient-panel {
    min-height: 360px;
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .geography-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
    .geography-grid > .reveal:last-child {
        grid-column: 1/-1;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .geography-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .geography-grid > .reveal:last-child {
        grid-column: auto;
    }
}

/* V7 contrast + restraint fixes */
.white,
.white * {
    color: var(--ink);
}
.paper,
.paper * {
    color: var(--ink);
}
.navy,
.navy * {
    color: #fff;
}
.navy p,
.steward p,
.quote-band p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
}
.steward h2,
.steward .eyebrow,
.steward .stewardchips span {
    color: #fff;
}
.steward .stewardchips span {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
}
.quote-band,
.closing,
footer {
    color: #fff;
}
.quote-band blockquote,
.closing h2,
.closing p {
    color: #fff;
}
.dark-grid,
.dark-grid * {
    color: #fff;
}
.dark-card p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
}

/* Remove geographic/financial decorative systems from the public site. */
.network-graphic,
.ambient-globe,
.ambient-market,
.ambient-bars,
.ambient-radar,
.ambient-network,
.ambient-process,
.ambient-editorial,
.geometry,
.metric-orbit {
    display: none !important;
}

/* Approach: restrained monochrome visual reveal on hover. */
.editorial-row {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
    transition: background 0.55s ease, color 0.45s ease, padding 0.45s ease;
}
.editorial-row::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -2;
    opacity: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(1.12);
    transform: scale(1.035);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
}
.editorial-row::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.55s ease;
}
.editorial-row:nth-child(1)::before {
    background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1497366811353-6870744d04b2?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=82");
}
.editorial-row:nth-child(2)::before {
    background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1556761175-b413da4baf72?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=82");
}
.editorial-row:nth-child(3)::before {
    background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1450101499163-c8848c66ca85?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=82");
}
.editorial-row:nth-child(4)::before {
    background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1556761175-5973dc0f32e7?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=82");
}
.editorial-row:nth-child(5)::before {
    background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1497366754035-f200968a6e72?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=82");
}
.editorial-row:nth-child(6)::before {
    background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1486406146926-c627a92ad1ab?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=82");
}
.editorial-row:hover {
    background: #050708;
    padding-left: 28px;
    padding-right: 28px;
}
.editorial-row:hover::before,
.editorial-row:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
}
.editorial-row:hover::before {
    transform: scale(1);
}
.editorial-row:hover h3,
.editorial-row:hover p,
.editorial-row:hover i {
    color: #fff;
}
.editorial-row h3,
.editorial-row p,
.editorial-row i {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: color 0.4s ease;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .editorial-row::before,
    .editorial-row::after {
        transition: none;
    }
}

 
/* =========================================
   CONTACT SUCCESS PAGE
========================================= */

.hero-success {
    min-height: 72vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    /* background: var(--paper); */
    padding: 130px 0 110px;
}

.hero-success .hero-copy {
    max-width: 820px;
}

.hero-success h1 {
    margin: 18px 0 30px;
}

.hero-rule {
    width: 72px;
    height: 1px;
    background: currentColor;
    margin: 0 0 30px;
    opacity: .35;
}

.hero-success .lead {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.success-note {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0;
    opacity: .72;
}

.hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
    margin-top: 42px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero-actions .btnp {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.btnlink {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    transition: opacity .25s ease;
}

.btnlink:hover {
    opacity: .6;
}

.closing {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 90px 0;
}

.closing-inner {
    max-width: 780px;
}

.closing .eyebrow {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.closing h2 {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.closing p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
    margin: 0;
}


/* =========================================
   MOBILE
========================================= */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .hero-success {
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 105px 0 85px;
    }

    .hero-success h1 {
        margin-top: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

    .hero-success .lead {
        font-size: 17px;
        line-height: 1.65;
    }

    .success-note {
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .hero-actions {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 22px;
        margin-top: 35px;
    }

    .closing {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .closing h2 {
        font-size: 38px;
        line-height: 1.15;
    }

}