*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

  :root {
    --gold: #C9A84C;
    --gold-light: #E8C97A;
    --gold-dark: #8B6914;
    --gold-pale: #F5E9C8;
    --silver: #B8BEC8;
    --silver-light: #D8DCE4;
    --silver-dark: #7A828F;
    --black: #0A0A0A;
    --black-soft: #111111;
    --black-card: #141414;
    --black-border: #1E1E1E;
    --white: #FAFAFA;
    --text-muted: #6A6A6A;
    --page-pad: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 4rem);
    --section-pad-y: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 8rem);
  }

  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    scroll-padding-top: 6.5rem;
  }

  img, svg {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  img {
    display: block;
  }

  body {
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

  /* NAV */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 100;
    padding: 1.1rem var(--page-pad);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,10,10,0.98) 0%, transparent 100%);
    transition: background 0.4s, border-color 0.4s, padding 0.3s;
  }

  nav.scrolled {
    background: rgba(10,10,10,0.97);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  }

  .nav-logo-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .nav-logo-img {
    height: clamp(48px, 6vw, 70px);
    max-width: min(56vw, 280px);
    width: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(201,168,76,0.3));
  }


  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 3rem);
    list-style: none;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--silver);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: none;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    background: rgba(10,10,10,0.62);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.28);
    color: var(--gold);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s;
  }

  .nav-toggle span {
    width: 18px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform-origin: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s, opacity 0.3s;
  }

  .nav-toggle:hover {
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.08);
    border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.55);
  }

  nav.menu-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
  }

  nav.menu-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  nav.menu-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
  }

  /* ===== CAROUSEL ===== */
  .carousel-section {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    height: 100svh;
    min-height: 640px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .carousel-track {
    display: flex;
    width: 300%;
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1);
  }

  .carousel-slide {
    width: calc(100% / 3);
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  /* Banner placeholder areas */
  .banner-img-area {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .banner-img-area img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 0.55;
  }

  /* Placeholder when no image */
  .banner-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    opacity: 0.12;
  }

  .banner-placeholder svg {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    stroke: var(--gold);
  }

  .banner-placeholder span {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  /* Slide backgrounds */
  .carousel-slide:nth-child(1) .banner-img-area {
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 40% 50%, rgba(201,168,76,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%), var(--black);
  }
  .carousel-slide:nth-child(2) .banner-img-area {
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 60% 50%, rgba(184,190,200,0.05) 0%, transparent 70%), #0D0D0D;
  }
  .carousel-slide:nth-child(3) .banner-img-area {
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 40%, rgba(201,168,76,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%), #080808;
  }

  .slide-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(10,10,10,0.7) 0%, rgba(10,10,10,0.3) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .slide-content {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 7rem var(--page-pad) 5.5rem;
  }

  .slide-content > * {
    max-width: min(100%, 760px);
  }

  /* Hero logo in first slide */
  .hero-logo-img {
    width: clamp(140px, 16vw, 200px);
    max-height: 24vh;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    margin-bottom: clamp(1.25rem, 4vh, 2.5rem);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 60px rgba(201,168,76,0.2));
    animation: fadeUp 1.2s ease both;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    animation: fadeUp 1.2s ease 0.2s both;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    animation: fadeUp 1.2s ease 0.3s both;
  }

  .hero-title span.gold { color: var(--gold); }
  .hero-title span.silver { color: var(--silver-light); }

  .hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
    animation: fadeUp 1.2s ease 0.4s both;
  }

  .hero-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 1rem 3rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.5);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.4s;
    font-weight: 400;
    animation: fadeUp 1.2s ease 0.6s both;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    max-width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .hero-cta::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201,168,76,0.1), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s;
  }

  .hero-cta:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
  .hero-cta:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

  /* Slide 2 & 3 content */
  .slide-label {
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease both;
  }

  .slide-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.15s both;
  }

  .slide-title em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }

  .slide-desc {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: #999;
    width: min(100%, 520px);
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.3s both;
  }

  /* Geometric lines in slides */
  .slide-lines {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .slide-lines::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(45deg);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.05);
  }

  .slide-lines::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    width: 900px;
    height: 900px;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(45deg);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.03);
  }

  /* Carousel controls */
  .carousel-controls {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 3rem;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    z-index: 10;
  }

  .carousel-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
  }

  .carousel-dot.active {
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scale(1.3);
  }

  .carousel-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 10;
    background: rgba(10,10,10,0.5);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
    color: var(--gold);
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    outline: none;
  }

  .carousel-arrow:hover {
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.1);
    border-color: var(--gold);
  }

  .carousel-arrow.prev { left: 2.5rem; }
  .carousel-arrow.next { right: 2.5rem; }

  /* Scroll indicator */
  .scroll-indicator {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 3rem;
    right: 4rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    z-index: 10;
    animation: fadeUp 1.2s ease 1s both;
  }

  .scroll-indicator span {
    font-size: 0.5rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  }

  .scroll-line {
    width: 1px;
    height: 50px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-dark), transparent);
    animation: scrollPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  /* ===== SECTIONS ===== */
  section {
    position: relative;
    padding: var(--section-pad-y) var(--page-pad);
  }

  .section-inner {
    width: min(100%, 1200px);
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .section-label {
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .section-label::after {
    content: '';
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 60px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-dark);
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }

  .section-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  /* ===== ABOUT ===== */
  #about {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201,168,76,0.02) 0%, transparent 50%);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--black-border);
  }

  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(320px, 1fr);
    gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .about-text,
  .about-visual,
  .research-grid > *,
  .business-features > *,
  .contact-grid > * {
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .about-text p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 2;
    color: #999;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .about-text p strong {
    color: var(--silver-light);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  /* Photo grid in about */
  .about-visual {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .about-photo-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: minmax(180px, 200px) minmax(120px, 140px);
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .photo-slot {
    background: var(--black-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--black-border);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
  }

  .photo-slot:first-child {
    grid-column: 1 / 3;
  }

  .photo-slot:hover { border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.2); }

  .photo-slot img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 0.7;
    transition: opacity 0.4s, transform 0.6s;
  }

  .photo-slot:hover img { opacity: 0.85; transform: scale(1.03); }

  .photo-slot-placeholder {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    opacity: 0.2;
  }

  .photo-slot-placeholder svg {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    stroke: var(--gold);
  }

  .photo-slot-placeholder span {
    font-size: 0.45rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  /* Stats */
  .about-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--black-border);
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  .about-stat {
    background: var(--black-card);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
  }

  .about-stat-value {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  }

  .about-stat-label {
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .gold-rule {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
  }

  .gold-rule-line {
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-dark), transparent);
  }

  .gold-rule-diamond {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }

  /* ===== PILLARS ===== */
  #pillars {
    background: var(--black-soft);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--black-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--black-border);
  }

  .pillars-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
  }

  .pillars-header .section-label {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .pillars-header .section-label::after { display: none; }

  .pillars-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 2px;
  }

  .pillar-card {
    background: var(--black-card);
    padding: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem) clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background 0.4s;
  }

  .pillar-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s;
  }

  .pillar-card:hover { background: #181818; }
  .pillar-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

  .pillar-number {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(201,168,76,0.08);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    transition: color 0.4s;
  }

  .pillar-card:hover .pillar-number { color: rgba(201,168,76,0.15); }

  /* Pillar icons */
  .pillar-icon-wrap {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    transition: border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s;
  }

  .pillar-card:hover .pillar-icon-wrap {
    border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.5);
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.04);
  }

  .pillar-icon-wrap svg {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    stroke: var(--gold);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 1.3;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
  }

  .pillar-title {
    font-family: 'Tenor Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .pillar-text {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: #777;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* ===== MARKET RESEARCH ===== */
  #research {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--black-border);
  }

  .research-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
    gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .market-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1px;
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }

  .market-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--black-border);
    cursor: default;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .market-item:hover .market-item-label { color: var(--gold-light); }

  .market-item-icon {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .market-item-icon svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    stroke: rgba(201,168,76,0.5);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 1.3;
    transition: stroke 0.3s;
  }

  .market-item:hover .market-item-icon svg { stroke: var(--gold); }

  .market-item-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    min-width: 30px;
  }

  .market-item-label {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--silver);
    transition: color 0.3s;
    flex: 1;
    font-weight: 400;
    min-width: 0;
    line-height: 1.7;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  }

  .market-item-arrow {
    color: rgba(201,168,76,0.3);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    transition: all 0.3s;
  }

  .market-item:hover .market-item-arrow {
    color: var(--gold);
    transform: translateX(4px);
  }

  .research-right p {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 2;
    color: #888;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .research-quote {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
    padding-left: 2rem;
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }

  .research-quote p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--silver-light);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* Photo strip in research */
  .research-photo-strip {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 3rem;
    height: 140px;
  }

  .research-photo-strip .photo-slot { height: 140px; }

  /* ===== CONSULTING SERVICES ===== */
  #business {
    background: var(--black-soft);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--black-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--black-border);
  }

  .business-header {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto 5rem;
  }

  .business-features {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .feature-card {
    background: var(--black-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--black-border);
    padding: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.5rem) clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
    position: relative;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
  }

  .feature-card:hover { border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.3); }

  .feature-card-accent {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 2rem;
    right: 2rem;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(201,168,76,0.4), transparent);
  }

  .feature-icon-wrap {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.3);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    transition: background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
  }

  .feature-card:hover .feature-icon-wrap {
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.05);
    border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.55);
  }

  .feature-icon-wrap svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }

  .feature-title {
    font-family: 'Tenor Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .feature-text {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: #666;
  }

  /* ===== CONTACT ===== */
  #contact {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--black-border);
  }

  .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 680px);
    gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .contact-info {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  .contact-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    padding: 1.4rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--black-border);
  }

  .contact-item-icon {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .contact-item-icon svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    stroke: var(--gold);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 1.4;
  }

  .contact-item-body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.2rem;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .contact-item-label {
    font-size: 0.5rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .contact-item-value {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--silver-light);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  }

  .contact-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }

  .form-group label {
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }

  .form-group input,
  .form-group textarea {
    background: var(--black-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--black-border);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 0.9rem 1.2rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
    outline: none;
    resize: none;
  }

  .form-group input:focus,
  .form-group textarea:focus { border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.5); }

  .form-group input::placeholder,
  .form-group textarea::placeholder { color: #333; }

  .form-submit {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.5);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }

  .form-submit:hover {
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.1);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  /* ===== DISCLAIMER ===== */
  .disclaimer {
    background: var(--black-soft);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--black-border);
    padding: 3rem var(--page-pad);
  }

  .disclaimer-inner {
    width: min(100%, 1200px);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .disclaimer-icon {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 0.1rem;
  }

  .disclaimer-icon svg {
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    stroke: var(--gold-dark);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 1.4;
  }

  .disclaimer-badge {
    font-size: 0.5rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
    padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
  }

  .disclaimer-text {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-weight: 300;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  /* ===== FOOTER ===== */
  footer {
    background: var(--black);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--black-border);
    padding: 3rem var(--page-pad);
  }

  .footer-inner {
    width: min(100%, 1200px);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .footer-logo-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .footer-logo-img {
    height: 28px;
    width: auto;
    opacity: 0.5;
    filter: sepia(1) saturate(0.3);
  }

  .footer-logo {
    font-family: 'Tenor Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: white;
    line-height: 1.8;
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* ===== ANIMATIONS ===== */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  @keyframes scrollPulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.3; transform: scaleY(1); }
    50% { opacity: 1; transform: scaleY(1.1); }
  }

  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px);
    transition: opacity 0.9s ease, transform 0.9s ease;
  }

  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .nav-links {
      gap: 1.4rem;
    }

    .pillars-grid,
    .business-features {
      gap: 1rem;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    html {
      scroll-padding-top: 5.5rem;
    }

    body.nav-open {
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    nav {
      padding: 0.85rem var(--page-pad);
      background: rgba(10,10,10,0.96);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.12);
    }

    .nav-logo-img {
      height: 46px;
      max-width: 68vw;
    }

    .nav-toggle {
      display: flex;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .nav-links {
      position: absolute;
      top: calc(100% + 0.75rem);
      left: var(--page-pad);
      right: var(--page-pad);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: stretch;
      gap: 0;
      max-height: calc(100svh - 6rem);
      overflow-y: auto;
      padding: 0.6rem;
      background: rgba(10,10,10,0.97);
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.18);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.42);
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      pointer-events: none;
      transform: translateY(-10px);
      transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, visibility 0.25s;
    }

    nav.menu-open .nav-links {
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
      pointer-events: auto;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .nav-links li + li {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.1);
    }

    .nav-links a {
      display: block;
      padding: 1rem 0.7rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    section {
      padding: 5rem var(--page-pad);
    }

    .carousel-section {
      min-height: 610px;
    }

    .slide-content {
      padding: 6rem var(--page-pad) 4.5rem;
    }

    .carousel-arrow {
      display: none;
    }

    .carousel-controls {
      bottom: 1.8rem;
    }

    .scroll-indicator {
      right: 1.5rem;
    }

    .about-grid,
    .research-grid,
    .contact-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 3rem;
    }

    .pillars-header,
    .business-header {
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    .pillars-grid,
    .business-features {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .pillar-card,
    .feature-card {
      padding: 2.2rem 1.7rem;
    }

    .about-photo-grid {
      grid-template-rows: 190px 120px;
    }

    .research-photo-strip {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      height: auto;
    }

    .research-photo-strip .photo-slot {
      height: 100px;
    }

    .research-photo-strip .photo-slot:last-child {
      grid-column: 1 / 3;
    }

    .about-stats {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    footer {
      padding: 2.4rem var(--page-pad);
    }

    .footer-inner {
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .disclaimer {
      padding: 2.4rem var(--page-pad);
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    :root {
      --page-pad: 1rem;
      --section-pad-y: 4rem;
    }

    .nav-logo-img {
      height: 42px;
      max-width: 66vw;
    }

    .nav-toggle {
      width: 42px;
      height: 42px;
    }

    .carousel-section {
      min-height: 590px;
    }

    .slide-content {
      padding: 5.7rem var(--page-pad) 4.2rem;
    }

    .hero-logo-img {
      width: 118px;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow,
    .slide-label,
    .section-label {
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    }

    .hero-title {
      font-size: 3rem;
    }

    .slide-title {
      font-size: 2.45rem;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-size: 2.25rem;
    }

    .hero-subtitle {
      max-width: 300px;
      margin-top: 1.4rem;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    }

    .hero-cta {
      width: min(100%, 320px);
      padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    }

    .section-label {
      gap: 0.9rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .section-label::after {
      max-width: 38px;
    }

    .about-photo-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      grid-template-rows: 220px 150px 150px;
    }

    .photo-slot:first-child {
      grid-column: auto;
    }

    .about-stats {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-stat {
      padding: 1.3rem;
    }

    .market-item {
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 0.8rem;
      padding: 1.15rem 0;
    }

    .market-item-icon {
      width: 28px;
      height: 28px;
    }

    .market-item-num {
      min-width: 24px;
    }

    .market-item-label,
    .feature-title,
    .pillar-title {
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    }

    .research-quote {
      padding-left: 1rem;
      margin-top: 2rem;
    }

    .research-quote p {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .contact-item {
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 0.9rem;
      padding: 1.15rem 0;
    }

    .disclaimer-inner {
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .disclaimer-badge {
      white-space: normal;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .footer-logo-wrap {
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .footer-logo {
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    }

    .footer-copy {
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    }

    .scroll-indicator {
      display: none;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 380px) {
    .hero-title {
      font-size: 2.55rem;
    }

    .slide-title {
      font-size: 2.1rem;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow,
    .slide-label,
    .section-label {
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    }

    .hero-cta,
    .nav-links a {
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    }

    .pillar-card,
    .feature-card {
      padding: 1.8rem 1.2rem;
    }
  }

  @media (max-height: 680px) and (max-width: 900px) {
    .carousel-section {
      min-height: 560px;
    }

    .hero-logo-img {
      width: 108px;
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }

    .hero-subtitle {
      margin-top: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html {
      scroll-behavior: auto;
    }

    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
      animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
      animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
      scroll-behavior: auto !important;
      transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }
  }

  #jeffcode {
  position: relative;
  color: white;
  text-decoration: none;
}

#jeffcode::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -4px;
  width: 0%;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: #C9A84C;
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

#jeffcode:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}