:root{
  --black:#08090b;--black2:#101114;--coal:#17181c;--ivory:#f3eee5;
  --ivory2:#ded5c7;--gold:#c8a15a;--gold2:#efc779;--muted:#a59f97;
  --line:rgba(200,161,90,.28);--serif:"Bodoni 72","Didot","Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--black);color:var(--ivory);font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
body.menu-open{overflow:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit}
.container{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 42px));margin:auto}
.section{padding:116px 0}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.skip-link{position:fixed;left:16px;top:-70px;z-index:999;padding:10px 16px;background:var(--gold);color:#000;text-decoration:none}
.skip-link:focus{top:16px}
h1,h2,h3,p{margin-top:0}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.025em}
h1{font-size:clamp(53px,7vw,96px);line-height:.98;max-width:850px;margin-bottom:28px}
h1 em{font-weight:400;color:var(--gold2)}
h2{font-size:clamp(39px,5vw,68px);line-height:1.04;margin-bottom:26px}
h3{font-size:28px;line-height:1.15}
p{color:var(--ivory2)}
.eyebrow{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--gold2);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.25em}
.gold-rule{display:block;width:72px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.site-header{position:fixed;z-index:100;inset:0 0 auto;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:.25s}
.site-header.scrolled{background:rgba(8,9,11,.9);border-color:var(--line);backdrop-filter:blur(18px)}
.nav-shell{height:88px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none}
.brand img{width:55px;height:48px;object-fit:contain}
.brand span{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.1}
.brand strong{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em}
.brand small{color:var(--muted);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-top:5px}
.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.main-nav a{font-size:13px;text-decoration:none;color:#ded8cf}
.main-nav a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
.main-nav .nav-cta{border:1px solid var(--gold);padding:10px 16px;color:var(--gold2)}
.menu-toggle{display:none;border:0;background:transparent;padding:8px}
.menu-toggle span{display:block;width:25px;height:1px;background:#fff;margin:6px}
.hero{min-height:100svh;position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:#08090b}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,9,11,.99) 0%,rgba(8,9,11,.92) 44%,rgba(8,9,11,.2) 72%,rgba(8,9,11,.08) 100%)}
.hero-visual{position:absolute;inset:0 0 0 38%;background:url("assets/carolina-hero.webp") center 24%/cover no-repeat;filter:saturate(.86) contrast(1.05)}
.hero-grid{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:126px;padding-bottom:80px}
.hero-copy{max-width:800px}
.hero-lead{max-width:650px;font-size:21px;margin-bottom:34px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.button{min-height:52px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:13px 22px;border:1px solid transparent;font-size:13px;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.04em;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}
.button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.button-primary{background:var(--gold);color:#0a0a0b}
.button-primary:hover{background:var(--gold2)}
.button-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.button-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.hero-pillars{display:flex;gap:28px;margin-top:38px;color:#cfc8be;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-pillars span:not(:last-child)::after{content:"◆";color:var(--gold);font-size:6px;margin-left:28px}
.scroll-cue{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:50%;bottom:24px;transform:translateX(-50%);font-size:10px;color:#aaa39a;letter-spacing:.14em;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase}
.manifesto{background:var(--ivory);color:#121214}
.manifesto-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.35fr 1fr;gap:100px}
.manifesto h2{color:#101014}
.manifesto-copy{max-width:840px}
.manifesto-copy p{color:#4d4841;font-size:17px}
.manifesto-copy .large{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;line-height:1.45;color:#2a2723}
.principles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);margin-top:50px;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.principles div{padding:24px 20px 0 0}
.principles strong{display:block;color:#9b7537;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;font-weight:400}
.principles span{color:#37332e;font-size:13px}
.services{background:var(--black)}
.section-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .65fr;gap:80px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:58px}
.section-heading>p{font-size:17px}
.service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.service-card{min-height:475px;padding:34px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.012);transition:.25s}
.service-card:hover{background:rgba(200,161,90,.055)}
.service-card>span{color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px}
.service-card h3{min-height:100px;margin-top:44px}
.service-card p{color:#c5bdb2}
.service-card ul{list-style:none;padding:22px 0 0;margin:28px 0 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.service-card li{position:relative;padding-left:17px;margin:9px 0;color:#aaa39a;font-size:14px}
.service-card li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.76em;width:6px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.service-feature{background:var(--gold);color:#0b0b0d}
.service-feature>span,.service-feature p{color:#30281c}
.service-feature h3{color:#09090a}
.service-feature a{display:inline-block;margin-top:28px;color:#0b0b0d;font-weight:750;text-decoration:none}
.route{background:#15161a}
.route-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.74fr 1.26fr;gap:90px;align-items:center}
.route-photo{position:relative}
.route-photo::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-20px 20px 20px -20px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.route-photo img{position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 12%;max-height:460px}
.route-copy p{font-size:17px}
.route-list{margin:40px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.route-list div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:54px 1fr;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.route-list span{color:var(--gold);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em}
.route-list p{margin:0;color:#d7cfc5}
.text-link{color:var(--gold2);font-weight:750;text-decoration:none}
.method{background:var(--ivory);color:#101014}
.method-heading{max-width:850px;margin-bottom:58px}
.method h2,.method h3{color:#101014}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.step{min-height:310px;padding:30px;border-top:1px solid #a88246;border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.16)}
.step:last-child{border-right:0}
.step>span{color:#9b7537;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px}
.step h3{margin-top:68px}
.step p{font-size:14px;color:#5a554e}
.leadership{background:#0e0f12}
.leadership-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .78fr;gap:90px;align-items:center}
.leadership-copy>p:not(.eyebrow):not(.role){font-size:17px}
.role{color:var(--gold2);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.credentials{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:48px}
.credentials div{padding:22px 14px 0 0}
.credentials strong{display:block;color:var(--gold2);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:31px;font-weight:400}
.credentials span{color:var(--muted);font-size:12px}
.leadership-photo{margin:0;position:relative}
.leadership-photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:18px -18px -18px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);z-index:0}
.leadership-photo img{position:relative;z-index:1;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}
.experience{background:var(--ivory);color:#101014}
.section-heading.light h2{color:#101014}
.section-heading.light p{color:#575149}
.experience-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.18);border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.experience-grid article{min-height:230px;padding:34px;border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.18);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.experience-grid h3{color:#171719}
.experience-grid p{color:#585149}
.confidentiality{max-width:840px;margin:34px auto 0;text-align:center;color:#746d64;font-size:13px}
.contact{background:linear-gradient(125deg,#0a0b0d,#17181c)}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:90px;align-items:start}
.contact-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:17px}
.contact-links{margin-top:42px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact-links a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:105px 1fr;gap:20px;padding:17px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none}
.contact-links span{color:var(--gold);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.contact-links strong{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.contact-form{padding:42px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.025)}
.contact-form label{display:block;margin-bottom:18px;color:#cfc8be;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.05em}
.contact-form input,.contact-form select,.contact-form textarea{display:block;width:100%;margin-top:8px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-radius:0;background:#0c0d10;color:#fff;padding:13px 14px;outline:none}
.contact-form input:focus,.contact-form select:focus,.contact-form textarea:focus{border-color:var(--gold)}
.contact-form select option{background:#111}
.consent{display:flex!important;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;letter-spacing:0!important}
.consent input{width:auto;margin:4px 0 0}
.contact-form .button{width:100%;border:0}
.form-note{text-align:center;color:#858078;font-size:11px;margin:14px 0 0}
.notice{padding:56px 0;background:#07080a;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.notice-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:70px}
.notice h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;color:var(--gold2);font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}
.notice p{font-size:12px;color:#8d8881}
.site-footer{padding:42px 0 24px;background:#050608;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.footer-main{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-bottom:32px}
.footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;text-decoration:none}
.footer-brand img{width:70px;height:60px;object-fit:contain}
.footer-brand span{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.footer-brand strong{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.15em}
.footer-brand small{font-size:9px;color:#8f8980;letter-spacing:.13em}
.footer-nav{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-nav a{font-size:12px;color:#a59f97;text-decoration:none}
.footer-nav a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);padding-top:20px}
.footer-bottom p{margin:0;color:#77726b;font-size:10px}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .72s ease,transform .72s ease}
.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}.button{transition:none}}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .section{padding:88px 0}.menu-toggle{display:block}.main-nav{position:fixed;inset:88px 0 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;background:rgba(8,9,11,.985);transform:translateX(100%);transition:.28s}.main-nav.open{transform:none}.main-nav a{font-size:19px}
  .hero-visual{left:25%;opacity:.62}.hero::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,9,11,.99),rgba(8,9,11,.78) 72%,rgba(8,9,11,.4))}
  .manifesto-grid,.route-grid,.leadership-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:58px}
  .section-heading{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}.service-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.route-photo{max-width:620px}.leadership-photo{width:min(100%,430px);max-width:430px;margin-inline:auto}.contact-form{padding:34px}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .container{width:min(100% - 28px,1180px)}.section{padding:74px 0}.nav-shell{height:74px}.brand img{width:46px;height:40px}.brand strong{font-size:9px}.brand small{display:none}.main-nav{inset:74px 0 0}
  .hero{min-height:850px;align-items:flex-end}.hero-visual{inset:0;background-position:57% top}.hero::after{background:linear-gradient(0deg,#08090b 0%,rgba(8,9,11,.96) 37%,rgba(8,9,11,.22) 78%,rgba(8,9,11,.12))}
  .hero-grid{padding-top:350px;padding-bottom:76px}.hero-copy{max-width:none}h1{font-size:48px}.hero-lead{font-size:17px}.hero-actions{flex-direction:column}.button{width:100%}.hero-pillars{gap:12px;justify-content:space-between}.hero-pillars span:not(:last-child)::after{display:none}.scroll-cue{display:none}
  .manifesto-grid{gap:35px}.manifesto-copy .large{font-size:22px}.principles,.service-grid,.steps,.credentials,.experience-grid,.notice-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .service-card{min-height:auto}.service-card h3{min-height:0}.step{min-height:auto;border-right:0}.step h3{margin-top:38px}.route-photo::before{display:none}.route-photo img{aspect-ratio:1/1;max-height:360px;object-position:center 10%}.leadership-photo{width:76%;max-width:310px;margin:4px auto 0}.leadership-photo::after{display:none}.leadership-photo img{aspect-ratio:4/5;max-height:388px;object-position:center 8%;border:1px solid var(--line)}
  .contact-links a{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2px}.contact-form{padding:25px 20px}.footer-main,.footer-bottom{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:25px}.footer-nav{gap:16px}
}