/* ============================================================
   LEGACY STANDARD SOLUTIONS — home.css
   Styles for index.html only
   ============================================================ */

/* ── HERO — morning light over parchment ── */
.hero {
  min-height: 88vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: calc(var(--nav-height) + var(--space-xl)) var(--space-xl) var(--space-2xl);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 55% at 82% 18%, rgba(220, 236, 248, 0.75) 0%, transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 45% at 70% 60%, rgba(216, 183, 90, 0.14) 0%, transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 45% at 12% 85%, rgba(93, 138, 82, 0.1) 0%, transparent 60%),
    var(--color-parchment);
  z-index: 0;
}

/* faint botanical sprig, bottom-left — barely there.
   (Sits opposite the hero image so the two don't overlap.) */
.hero__bg::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -70px;
  bottom: -60px;
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 200 200' fill='none' stroke='%235D8A52' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M100 190 C 100 130, 95 90, 105 30'/%3E%3Cpath d='M103 60 C 120 55, 135 40, 138 22'/%3E%3Cpath d='M103 60 C 118 62, 132 58, 140 48' /%3E%3Cpath d='M101 95 C 82 90, 68 76, 64 58'/%3E%3Cpath d='M101 95 C 85 98, 70 94, 61 84'/%3E%3Cpath d='M100 135 C 120 130, 136 116, 140 96'/%3E%3Cpath d='M100 135 C 117 138, 133 133, 143 122'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.1;
  transform: rotate(-8deg);
}

/* ── HERO IMAGE — full-bleed behind the copy ── */
.hero__figure {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  margin: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero__figure img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 66% 55%;   /* cottage sits clear of the headline */
  display: block;
}

/* Parchment scrim: near-solid on the left so the copy reads cleanly,
   clearing toward the right so the cottage and sign stay visible. */
.hero__scrim {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      100deg,
      rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.95) 0%,
      rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.88) 24%,
      rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.55) 42%,
      rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.18) 60%,
      rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.05) 100%
    ),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.5) 0%, transparent 22%),
    linear-gradient(to top, var(--color-parchment) 0%, rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.35) 14%, transparent 34%);
}

.hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 620px;
}

/* A soft parchment halo that hugs the copy only — keeps text
   legible while leaving the rest of the illustration open. */
.hero__content::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -56px -110px -44px -90px;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(
    ellipse 62% 58% at 34% 50%,
    rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.94) 0%,
    rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.86) 42%,
    rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.5) 68%,
    rgba(251, 246, 233, 0) 84%
  );
}

/* the secondary link needs more weight once it sits over foliage */
.hero__actions .btn--ghost {
  color: var(--color-green-dk);
  font-weight: 600;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(72, 113, 64, 0.5);
}

.hero__eyebrow {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-green-dk);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.2s forwards;
}

.hero__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(38px, 6vw, 72px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.4s forwards;
}

.hero__heading em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-green);
}

.hero__body {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.6s forwards;
}

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.8s forwards;
}

/* ── TRUST STRIP — a quiet green band ── */
.trust-strip {
  background-color: var(--color-forest);
  background-image: var(--texture-card), var(--texture-paper);
  padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-xl);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.trust-strip__item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-xs);
  padding: 0 var(--space-lg);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.12);
}

.trust-strip__item:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.trust-strip__dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  animation: dotGlow 4.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.trust-strip__text {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.88);
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: labelFade 4.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* Staggered so the four pillars breathe in sequence, like
   lamps warming one after another rather than blinking together. */
.trust-strip__item:nth-child(1) .trust-strip__dot,
.trust-strip__item:nth-child(1) .trust-strip__text { animation-delay: 0s; }

.trust-strip__item:nth-child(2) .trust-strip__dot,
.trust-strip__item:nth-child(2) .trust-strip__text { animation-delay: 1.1s; }

.trust-strip__item:nth-child(3) .trust-strip__dot,
.trust-strip__item:nth-child(3) .trust-strip__text { animation-delay: 2.2s; }

.trust-strip__item:nth-child(4) .trust-strip__dot,
.trust-strip__item:nth-child(4) .trust-strip__text { animation-delay: 3.3s; }

@keyframes dotGlow {
  0%, 100% {
    opacity: 0.45;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 rgba(216, 183, 90, 0);
  }
  50% {
    opacity: 1;
    box-shadow:
      0 0 8px rgba(216, 183, 90, 0.85),
      0 0 16px rgba(216, 183, 90, 0.4);
  }
}

@keyframes labelFade {
  /* floor kept at .78 so the label never drops below WCAG AA
     (5.5:1) at the dim end of the pulse */
  0%, 100% { color: rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.78); }
  50%      { color: rgba(251, 246, 233, 1); }
}

/* Respect visitors who've asked their system to reduce motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .trust-strip__dot,
  .trust-strip__text {
    animation: none;
  }

  .trust-strip__dot {
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(216, 183, 90, 0.5);
  }
}

/* ── SERVICES SECTION ── */
.services {
  padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-xl);
  background-image: var(--texture-paper);
}

.services__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-md);
  margin-top: var(--space-xl);
}

.service-card {
  gap: var(--space-md);
  background: var(--color-cream);
  background-image: var(--texture-paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: 48px 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.service-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(93, 138, 82, 0.35);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.service-card__icon {
  width: 76px;
  height: 76px;
  background: var(--color-green-soft);
  border: 1px solid rgba(93, 138, 82, 0.16);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.service-card__icon img {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.service-card:hover .service-card__icon {
  background: var(--color-gold-soft);
  transform: translateY(-2px) rotate(-3deg);
}

.service-card__label {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-green-dk);
  margin-bottom: -8px;
}

.service-card__name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.service-card__desc {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
  flex: 1;
}

.service-card__link {
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--color-green-dk);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-top: auto;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.service-card__link:hover {
  color: var(--color-green-dk);
}

/* ── FEATURED WORK ── */
.featured-work {
  padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-xl);
  background:
    var(--texture-paper),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 8% 10%, rgba(220, 236, 248, 0.5) 0%, transparent 60%),
    var(--color-parchment);
}

.featured-work .section-title {
  max-width: 640px;
}

.work-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-md);
  margin-top: var(--space-xl);
}

.work-card {
  background: var(--color-cream);
  background-image: var(--texture-paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: 48px 44px;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.work-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(93, 138, 82, 0.35);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.work-card__label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-green-dk);
  background: var(--color-green-soft);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}

.work-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}

.work-card p {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.work-card ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 9px;
}

.work-card li {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 22px;
}

.work-card li::before {
  content: "✓";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--color-green-dk);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ── WHY US ── */
.why {
  background:
    var(--texture-paper),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 60% at 92% 90%, rgba(216, 183, 90, 0.1) 0%, transparent 60%),
    var(--color-parchment);
  padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-xl);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.why__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-xl);
  align-items: center;
}

.why__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.why__item {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  padding: var(--space-md) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--color-border);
}

.why__item:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.why__item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.why__num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-gold-ink);   /* small ordinals need real contrast */
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding-top: 3px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.why__item-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.why__item-body {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ── FOUNDER STATEMENT — a letter left on the table, not a green slab ── */
.why__quote-block {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 92% 4%, rgba(216, 183, 90, 0.16) 0%, transparent 62%),
    var(--texture-paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: 52px 48px 44px;
  margin: 0;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* a warm rule down the left edge, like a margin line */
.why__quote-block::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 14%;
  bottom: 14%;
  width: 3px;
  border-radius: 0 3px 3px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-gold), rgba(216, 183, 90, 0.25));
}

.why__mark {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 64px;
  line-height: 0.6;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  opacity: 0.55;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
}

.why__quote {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 2.6vw, 35px);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  line-height: 1.55;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-lg);
}

.why__attribution {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding-top: var(--space-md);
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--color-border);
}

.why__avatar {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-green) 0%, var(--color-green-dk) 100%);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-gold-soft);
  color: #FFFDF8;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(93, 138, 82, 0.28);
}

.why__attribution-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.why__attribution-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-ink);
}

.why__attribution-role {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-green-dk);
}

/* ── PROCESS ── */
.process {
  padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-xl);
  background-image: var(--texture-paper);
}

.process__steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  margin-top: var(--space-lg);
}

.process__step {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-cream);
  background-image: var(--texture-paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 44px 32px 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-xs);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.process__step:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.process__num {
  position: absolute;
  top: -18px;
  right: -6px;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 116px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  opacity: 0.07;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  transition: opacity var(--transition);
}

.process__step:hover .process__num {
  opacity: 0.13;
}

.process__icon {
  position: relative;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  object-fit: contain;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
}

.process__step-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-ink);
}

.process__step-desc {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ── CTA BAND — warm green, end of the day ── */
.cta-band {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: var(--color-green-dk);   /* 5.57:1 with cream body text */
  background-image:
    var(--texture-card),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 100% at 50% -30%, rgba(216, 183, 90, 0.18) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 80% at 8% 100%, rgba(59, 82, 51, 0.28) 0%, transparent 60%),
    var(--texture-paper);
  padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-xl);
  text-align: center;
}

.cta-band > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Rolling hills, sun and wildflowers — barely there, just enough to
   carry the hero's warmth down to the end of the page. */
.cta-band::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 62%;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.5;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: bottom center;
  background-size: cover;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 300' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cg fill='%23FBF6E9'%3E%3Ccircle cx='980' cy='58' r='40' opacity='0.085'/%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%23FBF6E9' stroke-width='2.6' stroke-linecap='round' opacity='0.16'%3E%3Cpath d='M232 66 q11 -9 21 0 q11 -9 21 0'/%3E%3Cpath d='M318 42 q8 -7 16 0 q8 -7 16 0'/%3E%3Cpath d='M400 78 q6 -5 12 0 q6 -5 12 0'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3Cpath d='M0 208 C 150 150, 300 196, 460 172 C 620 148, 760 190, 900 168 C 1030 148, 1120 174, 1200 160 L1200 300 L0 300 Z' opacity='0.075'/%3E%3Cpath d='M0 246 C 170 206, 330 246, 500 226 C 690 204, 840 244, 1000 224 C 1100 212, 1160 228, 1200 222 L1200 300 L0 300 Z' opacity='0.06'/%3E%3Cg opacity='0.11'%3E%3Cpath d='M120 300 L120 268 M120 268 l10 -9 M120 268 l-10 -9' stroke='%23FBF6E9' stroke-width='2.4' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='120' cy='262' r='4.6'/%3E%3Cpath d='M300 300 L300 274 M300 274 l9 -8 M300 274 l-9 -8' stroke='%23FBF6E9' stroke-width='2.4' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='300' cy='268' r='4'/%3E%3Cpath d='M560 300 L560 264 M560 264 l10 -9 M560 264 l-10 -9' stroke='%23FBF6E9' stroke-width='2.4' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='560' cy='258' r='5'/%3E%3Cpath d='M820 300 L820 272 M820 272 l9 -8 M820 272 l-9 -8' stroke='%23FBF6E9' stroke-width='2.4' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='820' cy='266' r='4.2'/%3E%3Cpath d='M1060 300 L1060 268 M1060 268 l10 -9 M1060 268 l-10 -9' stroke='%23FBF6E9' stroke-width='2.4' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='1060' cy='262' r='4.6'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

.cta-band .section-title {
  color: #FFFDF8;
}

.cta-band .body-text {
  color: rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.88);
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-lg);
}

.cta-band .eyebrow {
  justify-content: center;
  color: rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.92) !important;
}

.cta-band .eyebrow::before {
  background: rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.5);
}

/* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
/* Below ~1150px there isn't enough width for a side-by-side split —
   the left-to-right scrim would stretch across the whole viewport and
   wash the illustration out. So the scrim flips to top-to-bottom:
   copy on near-solid parchment, art reading clearly underneath it. */
@media (max-width: 1150px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: 84vh;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .hero__content {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .hero__scrim {
    background:
      linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.93) 0%,
        rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.88) 44%,
        rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.74) 62%,
        rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.34) 80%,
        rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.1) 100%
      );
  }

  /* Scaling from the top edge pushes the cottage down out of the
     scrimmed zone and into the clear band beneath the copy. */
  .hero__figure img {
    object-position: 62% 0%;
    transform: scale(1.45);
    transform-origin: 62% 0%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero {
    padding: calc(var(--nav-height) + var(--space-lg)) var(--space-md) var(--space-xl);
    min-height: 78vh;
  }

  .hero__scrim {
    background:
      linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.97) 0%,
        rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.96) 68%,
        rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.92) 79%,
        rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.5) 90%,
        rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.22) 100%
      );
  }

  .hero__figure img {
    object-position: 68% 72%;
  }

  /* the botanical sprig would fight the photo on small screens */
  .hero__bg::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .trust-strip {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
    padding: var(--strip-y) var(--space-md);
  }

  .trust-strip__item {
    border-right: none;
    padding: 0 var(--space-sm);
  }

  .services {
    padding: var(--section-y) var(--space-md);
  }

  .services__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .featured-work {
    padding: var(--section-y) var(--space-md);
  }

  .work-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .why {
    padding: var(--section-y) var(--space-md);
  }

  .why__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .process {
    padding: var(--section-y) var(--space-md);
  }

  .process__steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .process__step {
    padding: 32px 26px 30px;
  }

  .process__num {
    font-size: 84px;
    top: -12px;
  }

  .cta-band {
    padding: var(--section-y-lead) var(--space-md);
  }
}

/* symmetric rule on centered CTA eyebrows */
.cta-band .eyebrow::after {
  content: '';
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.5);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}


/* ── LEAF SECTION DIVIDER ── */
.divider {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  max-width: 1020px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--space-xl);
  color: var(--color-green);
}

.divider__line {
  height: 1px;
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 220px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--color-border), transparent);
}

.divider__leaf {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

/* ── FOUNDER NOTE ── */
.founder-note {
  padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-xl);
  background:
    var(--texture-paper),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 70% at 12% 20%, rgba(216, 183, 90, 0.12) 0%, transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 60% at 95% 90%, rgba(220, 236, 248, 0.45) 0%, transparent 60%),
    var(--color-parchment);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.founder-note__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-xl);
  align-items: center;
}

.founder-note__portrait {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background:
    var(--texture-card),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 70% at 30% 22%, rgba(216, 183, 90, 0.3) 0%, transparent 65%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, var(--color-green) 0%, var(--color-forest) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(93, 138, 82, 0.4);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.founder-note__initial {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 78px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.96);
  line-height: 1;
}

.founder-note__badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -13px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-green-dk);
  background: var(--color-cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 6px 16px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.founder-note__body {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  line-height: 1.9;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}

.founder-note__body--emphasis {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  padding-left: var(--space-sm);
}

.founder-note__link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: var(--space-xs);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .divider {
    padding: 0 var(--space-md);
  }

  .founder-note {
    padding: var(--section-y) var(--space-md);
  }

  .founder-note__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-lg);
    justify-items: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .founder-note__portrait {
    width: 190px;
  }

  .founder-note .eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .process__num {
    font-size: 92px;
  }
}


/* ── CASE STUDIES ── */
.case-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  margin-top: var(--space-xl);
}

.case {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 290px 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-sm) var(--space-lg);
  align-items: start;
  background: var(--color-cream);
  background-image: var(--texture-paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: 48px 44px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.case:hover {
  border-color: rgba(93, 138, 82, 0.35);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.case__category {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-green-dk);
  background: var(--color-green-soft);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 6px 15px;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}

.case__name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  line-height: 1.22;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.case__client {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-gold-ink);
}

.case__lede {
  font-size: 16.5px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.case__points {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 11px var(--space-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.case__points li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 22px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.case__points li::before {
  content: "✓";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--color-green-dk);
  font-weight: 600;
}

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

.case__tech li {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  background: var(--color-parchment);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 6px 13px;
}

.case__metrics {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  margin-top: var(--space-sm);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--color-border);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.case__metric {
  background: var(--color-parchment);
  padding: 20px 16px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3px;
  text-align: center;
}

.case__metric-value {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 25px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-green-dk);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.case__metric-label {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ── SMALL STUDIO DIFFERENTIATOR ── */
.studio {
  padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-xl);
  background:
    var(--texture-card),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 88% 8%, rgba(216, 183, 90, 0.14) 0%, transparent 62%),
    var(--texture-paper);
  background-color: var(--color-forest);
}

.studio__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-xl);
  align-items: center;
}

.studio .eyebrow {
  color: var(--color-gold-text);
}

.studio .eyebrow::before {
  background: var(--color-gold);
}

.studio .section-title {
  color: var(--color-parchment);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.studio__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}

.studio__list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 14px 0 14px 34px;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.9);
  border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(251, 246, 233, 0.16);
}

.studio__list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.studio__list li::before {
  content: "✓";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 13px;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .case {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-md);
    padding: 40px 28px;
  }

  .case__points {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .case__metrics {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .studio {
    padding: var(--section-y-lead) var(--space-md);
  }

  .studio__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-md);
  }
}


/* Two process cards side by side leave too little room for the copy
   on phones — one column below 560px keeps them readable. */
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .process__steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
  }

  .process__step {
    padding: 30px 28px 28px;
  }
}

/* Case cards carry the most content — tighten them without cramping. */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .case {
    padding: 36px 26px 30px;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
  }

  .case__lede {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  }

  .case__points {
    gap: 9px;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  }

  .case__name {
    font-size: 23px;
  }

  .case__metric {
    padding: 15px 10px;
  }

  .case__metric-value {
    font-size: 21px;
  }

  .case-list {
    gap: var(--space-sm);
  }
}

/* ── CASE STUDY LINKS ── */
.case__name a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--color-gold), var(--color-gold));
  background-size: 0% 2px;
  background-position: 0 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  transition: background-size 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1);
}

.case:hover .case__name a,
.case__name a:hover,
.case__name a:focus-visible {
  background-size: 100% 2px;
}

.case__cta {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: var(--space-md);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--color-green-dk);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(72, 113, 64, 0.4);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.case__cta:hover {
  color: var(--color-green);
  border-color: var(--color-green);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .case__cta {
    position: relative;
  }

  .case__cta::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: 50%;
    height: 44px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  }
}

/* ── TESTIMONIALS ── */
.praise {
  padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-xl);
  background:
    var(--texture-paper),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 70% at 88% 12%, rgba(220, 236, 248, 0.5) 0%, transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 60% at 6% 92%, rgba(216, 183, 90, 0.1) 0%, transparent 60%),
    var(--color-parchment);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.praise__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-md);
  margin-top: var(--space-lg);
}

.praise-card {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--color-cream);
  background-image: var(--texture-paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: 40px 32px 32px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.praise-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: rgba(93, 138, 82, 0.35);
}

.praise-card::before {
  content: '\201C';
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  left: 30px;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 52px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  opacity: 0.45;
}

.praise-card__quote {
  margin: var(--space-md) 0 var(--space-lg);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
  flex: 1;
}

.praise-card__by {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  padding-top: var(--space-md);
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--color-border);
}

.praise-card__avatar {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-green) 0%, var(--color-green-dk) 100%);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-gold-soft);
  color: #FFFDF8;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.praise-card__name,
.praise-card__role {
  display: block;
}

.praise-card__name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-ink);
}

.praise-card__role {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-green-dk);
  margin-top: 2px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .praise__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .praise {
    padding: var(--section-y) var(--space-md);
  }
}

/* ── PROCESS CONNECTOR ──────────────────────────────────────
   A dashed line running behind the four steps, visible only in
   the gaps, so the sequence reads as a journey rather than four
   unrelated cards. */
.process__steps {
  position: relative;
}

.process__steps::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 62px;
  left: 8%;
  right: 8%;
  height: 0;
  border-top: 1px dashed rgba(216, 183, 90, 0.55);
  z-index: 0;
}

.process__step {
  z-index: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .process__steps::before {
    display: none;
  }
}