:root {
  --ink: #14201d;
  --forest: #12352f;
  --forest-deep: #0b2722;
  --paper: #f1eee7;
  --warm-white: #fbfaf6;
  --white: #fff;
  --gold: #ad8854;
  --gold-light: #d6bd91;
  --muted: #65706c;
  --line: rgba(20, 32, 29, 0.15);
  --display: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "SF Pro Display", "Helvetica Neue", "PingFang SC", "Microsoft YaHei", sans-serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "SF Pro Text", "Helvetica Neue", "PingFang SC", "Microsoft YaHei", sans-serif;
  --serif: "Playfair Display", "Noto Serif SC", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
}

/* 2026 readability and layout refinement */
.eyebrow,
.section-index,
.section-number {
  font-size: 13px;
}

.section-index,
.section-number,
.service-grid span,
.standards-grid span,
.signature-grid b,
.theme-item b,
.team-roles b,
.case-list > article > span {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 650;
}

.brand-logo {
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
  height: 44px;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: left center;
  width: 132px;
}

.footer-brand .brand-logo {
  filter: none;
  height: 56px;
  width: 168px;
}

.signature-logo {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  max-width: 360px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  width: 72%;
}

.desktop-nav a,
.header-cta,
.button {
  font-size: 13px;
}

.header-cta,
.button {
  border-radius: 999px;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.header-cta {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.button:hover,
.header-cta:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(8, 28, 23, 0.18);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.brand-intro,
.services,
.themes,
.method,
.journeys,
.standards,
.team,
.cases,
.faq {
  padding-bottom: 84px;
  padding-top: 84px;
}

.brand-intro-copy > p,
.signature-copy > p,
.section-heading > p,
.themes-lead > p,
.method-grid p,
.premium-note p,
.process-intro,
.standards-grid p,
.founder-card p,
.case-list p,
.partners-copy > p,
.faq-list p,
.contact-copy > p {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.service-grid {
  gap: 12px;
}

.service-grid article {
  min-height: 258px;
  padding: 26px;
}

.service-grid h3 {
  font-size: clamp(23px, 1.8vw, 29px);
  margin-top: 46px;
}

.service-grid p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.theme-list {
  gap: 0;
}

.theme-item {
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  grid-template-columns: 54px minmax(260px, 1.2fr) minmax(220px, 0.8fr) 42px;
  padding: 22px 4px;
  transition: background 0.25s, padding 0.25s;
}

.theme-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.theme-item:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
  padding-left: 15px;
  padding-right: 15px;
}

.theme-item h3,
.theme-item p {
  margin: 0;
}

.theme-item h3 {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2vw, 30px);
}

.theme-item p {
  font-size: 15px;
}

.theme-item i {
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  font-style: normal;
  height: 38px;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 38px;
}

.method-grid {
  gap: 14px;
}

.method-grid article {
  min-height: 280px;
  padding: 27px;
}

.method-grid article > div {
  margin-top: 36px;
}

.method-grid h3 {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.1vw, 31px);
}

.process {
  display: block;
  padding-bottom: 88px;
  padding-top: 88px;
}

.process-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px 56px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(280px, 0.75fr);
  margin-bottom: 46px;
}

.process-copy .eyebrow {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  margin-bottom: -4px;
}

.process-copy h2 {
  margin: 0;
}

.process-intro {
  align-self: end;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
}

.process-flow {
  counter-reset: process;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.process-flow article {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  min-height: 222px;
  padding: 25px;
  position: relative;
}

.process-flow article::after {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #fff;
  content: "→";
  display: flex;
  height: 28px;
  justify-content: center;
  position: absolute;
  right: -20px;
  top: 27px;
  width: 28px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.process-flow article:nth-child(3)::after,
.process-flow article:last-child::after {
  display: none;
}

.process-flow b {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.process-flow span {
  color: var(--muted);
  float: right;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.process-flow h3 {
  font-size: 27px;
  margin: 46px 0 10px;
}

.process-flow p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  margin: 0;
}

.standards-grid {
  gap: 12px;
}

.standards-grid article {
  min-height: 230px;
  padding: 25px;
}

.standards-grid h3 {
  font-size: 23px;
}

.guest-voices {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.guest-voices article {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold-light);
  padding: 27px;
}

.guest-voices span {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.guest-voices blockquote {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 24px 0 30px;
}

.guest-voices p {
  font-size: 13px;
  margin: 0;
  opacity: 0.65;
}

.team-grid {
  gap: 14px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.team-grid .founder-card {
  display: block;
}

.team-grid .founder-card img {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 4.25;
  height: auto;
  object-position: center;
  width: 100%;
}

.team-grid .founder-card > div {
  min-height: 295px;
  padding: 25px;
}

.team-grid .founder-card h3 {
  font-size: 31px;
}

.team-grid .founder-card span {
  font-size: 12px;
}

.profile-note {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  margin: 18px 0 0;
}

.case-gallery figcaption,
.team-wide figcaption,
.process-visual > div {
  font-family: var(--sans);
}

.partner-services h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
}

.contact-form label > span,
.contact-meta,
.form-status {
  font-size: 13px;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .team-grid,
  .guest-voices {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .process-copy {
    display: block;
  }

  .process-intro {
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .process-flow {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .process-flow article:nth-child(3)::after {
    display: flex;
  }

  .process-flow article:nth-child(even)::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .brand-intro,
  .services,
  .themes,
  .method,
  .journeys,
  .process,
  .standards,
  .team,
  .cases,
  .faq {
    padding-bottom: 58px;
    padding-top: 58px;
  }

  .eyebrow,
  .section-index,
  .section-number {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .brand-logo {
    height: 38px;
    width: 114px;
  }

  .brand-intro-copy > p,
  .signature-copy > p,
  .section-heading > p,
  .themes-lead > p,
  .method-grid p,
  .premium-note p,
  .process-intro,
  .standards-grid p,
  .founder-card p,
  .case-list p,
  .partners-copy > p,
  .faq-list p,
  .contact-copy > p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .theme-item {
    gap: 8px 16px;
    grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr 38px;
    padding: 19px 0;
  }

  .theme-item p {
    font-size: 14px;
    grid-column: 2 / 4;
  }

  .theme-item h3 {
    font-size: 21px;
  }

  .process-flow,
  .team-grid,
  .guest-voices {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .process-flow article {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .process-flow article::after,
  .process-flow article:nth-child(3)::after {
    bottom: -20px;
    content: "↓";
    display: flex;
    left: 26px;
    right: auto;
    top: auto;
  }

  .process-flow article:last-child::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .team-grid .founder-card > div {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .service-grid article,
  .method-grid article,
  .standards-grid article {
    min-height: 0;
  }
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

::selection {
  background: var(--gold-light);
  color: var(--forest-deep);
}

body {
  background: var(--warm-white);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  margin: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body.zh {
  font-family: var(--sans);
}

body.zh h1,
body.zh h2,
body.zh h3,
body.zh blockquote {
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

button,
input,
select,
textarea {
  font: inherit;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
}

.section-pad {
  padding-left: clamp(28px, 7vw, 120px);
  padding-right: clamp(28px, 7vw, 120px);
}

.eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

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

.site-header {
  align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 29, 25, 0.58), rgba(7, 29, 25, 0));
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  height: 92px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  left: 0;
  padding: 0 clamp(24px, 4.6vw, 76px);
  position: fixed;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  transition: background 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, height 0.35s ease;
}

.site-header.is-scrolled {
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  background: rgba(9, 37, 31, 0.88);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  height: 72px;
}

.brand {
  align-items: center;
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 13px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.brand-mark {
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
  display: flex;
  font-family: "Noto Serif SC", serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  height: 39px;
  justify-content: center;
  line-height: 1;
  width: 39px;
}

.brand-name {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1;
}

.brand-name strong {
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.19em;
}

.brand-name small {
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  margin-top: 7px;
  opacity: 0.75;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.desktop-nav {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 31px);
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: clamp(24px, 3vw, 52px);
}

.desktop-nav a {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 12px 0;
  position: relative;
}

.desktop-nav a::after {
  background: var(--gold-light);
  bottom: 5px;
  content: "";
  height: 1px;
  left: 0;
  position: absolute;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: right;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  width: 100%;
}

.desktop-nav a:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  transform-origin: left;
}

.header-actions {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: 22px;
}

.language-toggle {
  align-items: center;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  color: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  font-size: 10px;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 8px 0;
}

.language-toggle span {
  opacity: 0.48;
}

.language-toggle span.active {
  opacity: 1;
}

.language-toggle i {
  background: currentColor;
  height: 11px;
  opacity: 0.35;
  width: 1px;
}

.header-cta,
.button {
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
  display: inline-flex;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  justify-content: center;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  min-height: 43px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background 0.25s, color 0.25s;
}

.header-cta:focus-visible,
.button:focus-visible,
.text-link:focus-visible,
.desktop-nav a:focus-visible,
.language-toggle:focus-visible,
.menu-toggle:focus-visible,
.journey-card:focus-visible,
.footer-links a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold-light);
  outline-offset: 5px;
}

.header-cta:hover,
.button-light:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--forest);
}

.button-light {
  color: #fff;
}

.menu-toggle {
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: none;
  height: 36px;
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;
  width: 36px;
  z-index: 21;
}

.menu-toggle span {
  background: currentColor;
  height: 1px;
  left: 6px;
  position: absolute;
  transition: 0.25s;
  width: 24px;
}

.menu-toggle span:first-child {
  top: 13px;
}

.menu-toggle span:last-child {
  top: 22px;
}

.hero {
  color: #fff;
  height: max(720px, 100svh);
  min-height: 720px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-backdrop {
  background-image: url("assets/great-wall-hero.webp");
  background-position: center 46%;
  background-size: cover;
  inset: 0;
  position: absolute;
  transform: scale(1.015);
}

.hero-shade {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 22, 18, 0.78), rgba(5, 22, 18, 0.18) 68%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(4, 20, 17, 0.67), transparent 54%);
  inset: 0;
  position: absolute;
}

.hero-content {
  left: clamp(28px, 8vw, 140px);
  max-width: 830px;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-45%);
}

.hero-content.reveal {
  transform: translateY(calc(-45% + 22px));
}

.hero-content.reveal.visible {
  transform: translateY(-45%);
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(56px, 6.7vw, 104px);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  line-height: 0.99;
  margin: 0;
}

.hero h1 span,
.hero h1 em {
  display: block;
}

.hero h1 em {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-left: clamp(18px, 4.5vw, 74px);
}

body.zh .hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(50px, 5.45vw, 79px);
  line-height: 1.06;
}

.hero-content > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.35vw, 21px);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 28px 0 32px;
  max-width: 650px;
  opacity: 0.88;
}

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

.text-link {
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  display: inline-flex;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  gap: 22px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding-bottom: 7px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.text-link b {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.light-link {
  color: #fff;
}

.hero-foot {
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.26);
  bottom: 0;
  display: flex;
  font-size: 11px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  left: clamp(28px, 5vw, 84px);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  min-height: 78px;
  position: absolute;
  right: clamp(28px, 5vw, 84px);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-foot > span::before {
  background: var(--gold-light);
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  height: 6px;
  margin-right: 12px;
  width: 6px;
}

.hero-foot a {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
}

.hero-foot i {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  border-radius: 50%;
  height: 34px;
  position: relative;
  width: 34px;
}

.hero-foot i::after {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #fff;
  border-right: 1px solid #fff;
  content: "";
  height: 6px;
  left: 13px;
  position: absolute;
  top: 11px;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  width: 6px;
}

.brand-intro {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 84px);
  grid-template-columns: 80px minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(320px, 0.8fr);
  padding-bottom: 96px;
  padding-top: 104px;
}

.section-index {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  padding-top: 5px;
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
}

.brand-intro h2,
.section-heading h2,
.themes-lead h2,
.method-heading h2,
.process-copy h2,
.standards-heading h2,
.partners-copy h2,
.faq-heading h2,
.contact h2 {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.5vw, 67px);
  font-weight: 520;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 0;
}

.brand-intro h2 span,
.brand-intro h2 em {
  display: block;
}

.brand-intro h2 em {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.brand-intro-copy {
  align-self: end;
}

.brand-intro-copy > p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.78;
}

.brand-intro-copy blockquote {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 30px 0 0;
  padding-left: 22px;
}

.brand-intro-copy blockquote::before {
  color: var(--gold);
  content: "“";
  font-size: 34px;
  line-height: 0;
  margin-right: 7px;
  vertical-align: -7px;
}

.fact-strip {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: grid;
  grid-column: 2 / -1;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.fact-strip div {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 25px 24px;
}

.fact-strip div:first-child {
  padding-left: 0;
}

.fact-strip div:last-child {
  border: 0;
}

.fact-strip strong,
.fact-strip span {
  display: block;
}

.fact-strip strong {
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.fact-strip span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 7px;
}

.signature {
  background: var(--forest);
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.02fr 0.98fr;
  min-height: 720px;
}

.signature-image {
  background: url("assets/field-heritage-guide.webp") center / cover;
  min-height: 650px;
  position: relative;
}

.signature-image::after {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 65%, rgba(18, 53, 47, 0.28));
  content: "";
  inset: 0;
  position: absolute;
}

.signature-copy {
  align-self: center;
  padding: 72px clamp(36px, 7vw, 112px);
}

.signature-copy h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(50px, 5.4vw, 80px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}

.signature-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.signature-grid {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  margin: 34px 0 28px;
}

.signature-grid div {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 18px 6px 18px 0;
}

.signature-grid div:nth-child(odd) {
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.signature-grid div:nth-child(even) {
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.signature-grid b {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 11px;
}

.signature-grid span {
  font-size: 14px;
}

.signature-note {
  font-size: 13px !important;
  opacity: 0.72;
}

.services,
.journeys,
.team,
.faq {
  padding-bottom: 110px;
  padding-top: 108px;
}

.section-heading {
  align-items: end;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(40px, 8vw, 130px);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(280px, 0.65fr);
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.section-heading > p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0;
}

.service-grid {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.service-grid article {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  min-height: 310px;
  padding: 30px;
  transition: background 0.35s, color 0.35s, transform 0.35s;
}

.service-grid article:hover {
  background: var(--forest);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.service-grid span,
.standards-grid span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

.service-grid h3 {
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 540;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 76px 0 18px;
}

.service-grid p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0;
}

.service-grid article:hover p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.themes {
  background: var(--forest-deep);
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(50px, 8vw, 130px);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 0.75fr) minmax(0, 1.25fr);
  padding-bottom: 110px;
  padding-top: 110px;
}

.themes-lead {
  position: sticky;
  top: 60px;
  align-self: start;
}

.themes-lead > p:last-child {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-top: 26px;
}

.theme-list {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.17);
}

.theme-list article {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.17);
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr minmax(190px, 0.7fr);
  padding: 23px 0;
}

.theme-list b {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 11px;
  padding-top: 6px;
}

.theme-list h3 {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 27px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0;
}

.theme-list p {
  align-self: center;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}

.method {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding-bottom: 108px;
  padding-top: 108px;
}

.method-heading {
  max-width: 960px;
}

.method-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  margin-top: 58px;
}

.method-grid article {
  background: var(--warm-white);
  min-height: 340px;
  padding: 32px;
}

.method-grid strong {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 76px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
}

.method-grid article > div {
  margin-top: 66px;
}

.method-grid h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 550;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.method-grid p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0;
}

.premium-note {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--forest);
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  gap: 50px;
  grid-template-columns: 0.4fr 1fr;
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding: 28px 34px;
}

.premium-note span {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.premium-note p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}

.journeys {
  background: var(--warm-white);
}

.journey-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.journey-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-bottom: 30px;
  position: relative;
}

.journey-card::after {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 4.5;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(8, 33, 28, 0.16));
  content: "";
  left: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.journey-card img {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 4.5;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.7s ease;
  width: 100%;
}

.journey-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.025);
}

.journey-card:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

.journey-card > span {
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.journey-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(25px, 2.2vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 530;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 10px 38px 9px 0;
}

.journey-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0 36px 0 0;
}

.journey-card > b {
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  bottom: 28px;
  display: flex;
  font-weight: 400;
  height: 34px;
  justify-content: center;
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  width: 34px;
  transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
}

.journey-card:hover > b {
  background: var(--forest);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

.process {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--paper);
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(50px, 8vw, 130px);
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  padding-bottom: 110px;
  padding-top: 110px;
}

.process-visual {
  position: relative;
}

.process-visual img {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

.process-visual > div {
  background: var(--forest);
  bottom: -28px;
  color: #fff;
  left: 30px;
  padding: 27px 30px;
  position: absolute;
  right: -30px;
}

.process-visual strong {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.process-copy h2 {
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4vw, 58px);
}

.process-copy ol {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 38px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.process-copy li {
  align-items: start;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr;
  padding: 17px 0;
}

.process-copy li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.process-copy li > b {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 11px;
  padding-top: 4px;
}

.process-copy li span,
.process-copy li strong,
.process-copy li small {
  display: block;
}

.process-copy li strong {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 550;
}

.process-copy li small {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.standards {
  background: var(--forest);
  color: #fff;
  padding-bottom: 108px;
  padding-top: 108px;
}

.standards-heading {
  max-width: 980px;
}

.standards-grid {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.17);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.17);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  margin-top: 58px;
}

.standards-grid article {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.17);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.17);
  min-height: 265px;
  padding: 28px;
}

.standards-grid h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 520;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 65px 0 14px;
}

.standards-grid p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.68;
  margin: 0;
}

.team {
  background: var(--warm-white);
}

.founder-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.founder-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
  min-height: 410px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}

.founder-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(19, 36, 31, 0.09);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.founder-card img {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

.founder-card > div {
  align-self: center;
  padding: 34px;
}

.founder-card span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.founder-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 42px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 15px 0;
}

.founder-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.72;
  margin: 0;
}

.team-roles {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.team-roles div {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 24px;
}

.team-roles div:last-child {
  border: 0;
}

.team-roles b {
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.team-roles span {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.team-wide {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  position: relative;
}

.team-wide img {
  aspect-ratio: 2.6 / 1;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

.team-wide figcaption {
  background: rgba(10, 35, 29, 0.88);
  bottom: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px;
  left: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 560px;
  padding: 24px 30px;
  position: absolute;
}

.cases {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding-bottom: 105px;
  padding-top: 105px;
}

.case-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.case-list article {
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: grid;
  gap: 28px;
  grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr minmax(160px, 0.3fr);
  padding: 27px 0;
}

.case-list article > span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 11px;
}

.case-list h3 {
  font-size: 25px;
  font-weight: 540;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.case-list p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 760px;
}

.case-list article > b {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-align: right;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.case-gallery {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
  margin-top: 50px;
}

.case-gallery figure {
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.case-gallery img {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

.case-gallery figcaption {
  background: rgba(7, 29, 25, 0.88);
  bottom: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  left: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 80%;
  padding: 17px 21px;
  position: absolute;
}

.partners {
  background: var(--forest-deep);
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(50px, 9vw, 150px);
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.85fr;
  padding-bottom: 105px;
  padding-top: 105px;
}

.partners-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 26px 0 32px;
  max-width: 650px;
}

.partner-services {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.17);
}

.partner-services div {
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.17);
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr;
  padding: 26px 0;
}

.partner-services span {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 11px;
}

.partner-services h3 {
  font-size: 23px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0;
}

.faq {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(50px, 9vw, 150px);
  grid-template-columns: 0.75fr 1.25fr;
}

.faq-heading h2 {
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4vw, 57px);
}

.faq-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.faq-list details {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.faq-list summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 540;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 24px 44px 24px 0;
  position: relative;
}

.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.faq-list summary::after {
  content: "+";
  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: 300;
  position: absolute;
  right: 5px;
  top: 19px;
}

.faq-list details[open] summary::after {
  content: "−";
}

.faq-list details p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: -3px 45px 24px 0;
}

.contact {
  background: var(--forest);
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(50px, 8vw, 130px);
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  padding: 105px clamp(28px, 7vw, 120px);
}

.contact h2 {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.5vw, 64px);
}

.contact-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 27px 0 32px;
}

.contact-meta {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  font-size: 12px;
  gap: 8px;
  padding-top: 21px;
}

.contact-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 25px 24px;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.contact-form label {
  display: block;
}

.contact-form label.full {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.contact-form label > span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form select,
.contact-form textarea {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
  border-radius: 0;
  color: #fff;
  outline: none;
  padding: 12px 3px;
  resize: vertical;
  width: 100%;
}

.contact-form input::placeholder,
.contact-form textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}

.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form select:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold-light);
}

.contact-form option {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.contact-form button {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--gold);
  border: 0;
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  justify-content: space-between;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.contact-form button b {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.form-status {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  display: none;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

footer {
  align-items: center;
  background: #071d19;
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  gap: 35px;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1fr 1fr;
  padding: 52px clamp(28px, 7vw, 120px) 28px;
}

footer > p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 11px;
  gap: 18px 25px;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  display: flex;
  font-size: 10px;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  justify-content: space-between;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding-top: 24px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.mobile-menu {
  background: var(--forest-deep);
  color: #fff;
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  inset: 0;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  padding: 80px 30px 35px;
  pointer-events: none;
  position: fixed;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
  z-index: 19;
}

.mobile-menu a {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(23px, 6.3vw, 34px);
  padding: 12px 0;
}

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: opacity 0.75s ease, transform 0.75s ease;
}

.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .desktop-nav {
    gap: 16px;
    margin-right: 23px;
  }

  .desktop-nav a {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .header-cta {
    display: none;
  }

  .brand-intro {
    grid-template-columns: 55px 1fr 0.85fr;
  }

  .founder-card {
    display: block;
  }

  .founder-card img {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    height: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .desktop-nav {
    display: none;
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: block;
  }

  .mobile-menu {
    display: flex;
  }

  body.menu-open {
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  body.menu-open .mobile-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  body.menu-open .menu-toggle span:first-child {
    top: 17px;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }

  body.menu-open .menu-toggle span:last-child {
    top: 17px;
    transform: rotate(-45deg);
  }

  .brand-intro {
    grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr;
  }

  .brand-intro-copy,
  .fact-strip {
    grid-column: 2;
  }

  .signature {
    grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
  }

  .service-grid,
  .standards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .themes,
  .process,
  .faq {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .themes-lead {
    position: static;
  }

  .method-grid,
  .journey-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .process-visual {
    max-width: 650px;
  }

  .process-visual img {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  }

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

  .team-roles {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .team-roles div:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .team-roles div:nth-child(-n + 2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .partners,
  .contact {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .footer-links {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .site-header {
    height: 72px;
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .site-header.is-scrolled {
    height: 64px;
  }

  .brand-mark {
    font-size: 17px;
    height: 32px;
    width: 32px;
  }

  .brand-name strong {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .brand-name small {
    font-size: 7px;
    margin-top: 6px;
  }

  .header-actions {
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .language-toggle {
    font-size: 9px;
  }

  .hero {
    height: max(680px, 94svh);
    min-height: 680px;
  }

  .hero-backdrop {
    background-position: 61% center;
  }

  .hero-content {
    bottom: 116px;
    left: 23px;
    right: 23px;
    top: auto;
    transform: none;
  }

  .hero-content.reveal,
  .hero-content.reveal.visible {
    transform: none;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(43px, 12vw, 58px);
    line-height: 1.02;
  }

  .hero h1 em {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-top: 5px;
  }

  body.zh .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 10.5vw, 51px);
    line-height: 1.08;
  }

  .hero-content > p:not(.eyebrow) {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 22px 0 25px;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .hero-foot {
    bottom: 16px;
    font-size: 9px;
    left: 20px;
    min-height: 54px;
    right: 20px;
  }

  .hero-foot i {
    display: none;
  }

  .section-pad {
    padding-left: 23px;
    padding-right: 23px;
  }

  .brand-intro,
  .services,
  .themes,
  .method,
  .journeys,
  .process,
  .standards,
  .team,
  .cases,
  .partners,
  .faq {
    padding-bottom: 68px;
    padding-top: 68px;
  }

  .brand-intro {
    display: block;
  }

  .section-index {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    writing-mode: initial;
  }

  .brand-intro h2,
  .section-heading h2,
  .themes-lead h2,
  .method-heading h2,
  .process-copy h2,
  .standards-heading h2,
  .partners-copy h2,
  .faq-heading h2,
  .contact h2 {
    font-size: clamp(35px, 9.5vw, 45px);
    line-height: 1.12;
  }

  .brand-intro-copy {
    margin-top: 27px;
  }

  .brand-intro-copy > p {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .brand-intro-copy blockquote {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .fact-strip {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    margin-top: 35px;
  }

  .fact-strip div,
  .fact-strip div:first-child {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 18px 12px;
  }

  .fact-strip div:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .fact-strip div:nth-child(n + 3) {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .signature {
    display: block;
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .signature-image {
    min-height: 390px;
  }

  .signature-copy {
    padding: 54px 23px 60px;
  }

  .signature-copy h2 {
    font-size: 49px;
  }

  .signature-grid {
    display: block;
  }

  .signature-grid div:nth-child(odd) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .signature-grid div:nth-child(even) {
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .section-heading {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 38px;
  }

  .section-heading > p {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-top: 22px;
  }

  .service-grid,
  .standards-grid,
  .method-grid,
  .journey-grid,
  .founder-grid {
    display: block;
  }

  .service-grid article {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 25px 22px 29px;
  }

  .service-grid h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
    margin: 38px 0 13px;
  }

  .themes {
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .themes-lead > p:last-child {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .theme-list article {
    grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr;
    padding: 20px 0;
  }

  .theme-list p {
    grid-column: 2;
  }

  .method-grid article {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 27px;
  }

  .method-grid article > div {
    margin-top: 38px;
  }

  .premium-note {
    display: block;
    padding: 25px;
  }

  .premium-note p {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-top: 15px;
  }

  .journey-card {
    margin-bottom: 33px;
  }

  .journey-card img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3.8;
  }

  .journey-card h3 {
    font-size: 29px;
  }

  .process {
    gap: 65px;
  }

  .process-visual img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }

  .process-visual > div {
    bottom: -35px;
    left: 15px;
    padding: 20px;
    right: -8px;
  }

  .process-visual strong {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .standards-grid article {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 24px 22px 27px;
  }

  .standards-grid h3 {
    margin: 38px 0 12px;
  }

  .founder-card {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .founder-card img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }

  .founder-card > div {
    padding: 27px;
  }

  .team-roles {
    display: block;
  }

  .team-roles div {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-right: 0;
    padding: 19px 4px;
  }

  .team-wide img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }

  .team-wide figcaption {
    font-size: 16px;
    max-width: calc(100% - 20px);
    padding: 18px 20px;
  }

  .case-list article {
    align-items: start;
    gap: 13px;
    grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr;
    padding: 23px 0;
  }

  .case-list article > b {
    grid-column: 2;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .case-list h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .case-gallery {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 36px;
  }

  .case-gallery figure + figure {
    margin-top: 12px;
  }

  .case-gallery figcaption {
    font-size: 14px;
    max-width: calc(100% - 18px);
    padding: 14px 16px;
  }

  .partners {
    gap: 45px;
  }

  .partner-services h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .faq {
    gap: 36px;
  }

  .faq-list summary {
    font-size: 18px;
    padding-right: 35px;
  }

  .contact {
    display: block;
    padding: 68px 23px;
  }

  .contact-form {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 42px;
  }

  .contact-form label {
    margin-bottom: 23px;
  }

  footer {
    display: block;
    padding: 46px 23px 26px;
  }

  footer > p {
    margin: 30px 0;
  }

  .footer-links {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 35px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}