:root{
  --navy:#0e1c2e; --navy2:#132840; --ink:#1a2230; --paper:#ffffff; --mist:#f4f7fb;
  --line:#e2e8f1; --muted:#5b6675; --gold:#c39a4d; --gold2:#b0863a; --good:#1d6b45; --band:#0b1622;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;line-height:1.15;font-weight:700}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s;border:1.5px solid transparent}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#1a1206}.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold2)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:#fff}.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.btn-dark{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.btn-dark:hover{background:var(--navy2)}
.lead-eyebrow{color:var(--gold2);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.eyebrow{color:var(--gold);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:20px}

/* NAV */
header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(14,28,46,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:#fff}
.mono{width:38px;height:38px;flex:none;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.02em}
.brand .bt{line-height:1.1}
.brand .bt b{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.04em;display:block}
.brand .bt span{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
nav.links{display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center}
nav.links a{color:#cdd6e2;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600}
nav.links a:hover,nav.links a.active{color:#fff}

/* MOBILE MENU TOGGLE */
.menu-toggle{display:none;flex:none;width:38px;height:38px;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);border-radius:8px;background:transparent;padding:0;cursor:pointer;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:5px}
.menu-toggle .bar{width:18px;height:2px;background:#fff;border-radius:2px;transition:.2s}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .bar:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .bar:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .bar:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .menu-toggle{display:flex}
  nav.links{
    position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;
    background:var(--navy2);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
    box-shadow:0 16px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
    max-height:0;overflow:hidden;visibility:hidden;
    transition:max-height .25s ease;
  }
  nav.links.open{max-height:320px;visibility:visible}
  nav.links a{padding:16px 28px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);font-size:15.5px}
  nav.links a.btn{margin:14px 28px;text-align:center;border-bottom:none}
}

/* HERO (home) */
.hero{background:radial-gradient(1100px 500px at 80% -10%, rgba(195,154,77,.16), transparent 60%),linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy),var(--navy2));color:#eaf0f8;padding:90px 0 82px}
.hero h1{font-size:52px;color:#fff;max-width:15ch}
.hero p.sub{margin:24px 0 34px;font-size:19px;color:#c3cfde;max-width:62ch}
.hero .cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.trustline{margin-top:40px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:26px;color:#9fb0c4;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600}
.trustline b{color:#e7edf5}
@media(max-width:680px){.hero h1{font-size:35px}.hero p.sub{font-size:17px}}

/* PAGE HERO (interior) */
.page-hero{background:radial-gradient(900px 420px at 82% -20%, rgba(195,154,77,.14), transparent 60%),linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy),var(--navy2));color:#eaf0f8;padding:62px 0 58px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:42px;color:#fff;max-width:20ch}
.page-hero p{margin-top:16px;font-size:18px;color:#c3cfde;max-width:64ch}
@media(max-width:680px){.page-hero h1{font-size:30px}}

/* SECTIONS */
.section{padding:78px 0}
.section.tight{padding:54px 0}
.section h2{font-size:34px;max-width:24ch}
.two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:820px){.two{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.section h2{font-size:27px}}
.prose p{color:#3a4556;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:16px}
.band{background:var(--mist);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}

/* STATS */
.statgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
@media(max-width:420px){.statgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.stat{background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:20px}
.stat b{display:block;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:30px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1}
.stat span{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}

/* SERVICE CARDS */
.svc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:38px}
@media(max-width:900px){.svc{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:600px){.svc{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:24px;transition:.2s}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(14,28,46,.07);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card .ic{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px}
.card h3{font-size:18.5px;margin-bottom:8px}.card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}

/* SERVICE DETAIL ROWS */
.srow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr;gap:22px;padding:30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.srow:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.srow .num{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:30px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;line-height:1}
.srow h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:8px}
.srow p{color:#3a4556;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:12px}
.srow ul{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:6px 20px}
@media(max-width:640px){.srow{grid-template-columns:1fr}.srow ul{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.srow li{font-size:14.5px;color:#415063;padding-left:20px;position:relative}
.srow li::before{content:"✓";color:var(--good);position:absolute;left:0;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;top:3px}

/* PATH */
.path{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);margin-top:40px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden}
@media(max-width:760px){.path{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.step{padding:28px 26px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.step:last-child{border-right:none}
.step .n{color:var(--gold2);font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em}
.step h3{font-size:19px;margin:8px 0}.step p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.step.hi{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.step.hi h3{color:#fff}.step.hi p{color:#c3cfde}.step.hi .n{color:var(--gold)}

/* ABOUT / BIO */
.about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:46px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:820px){.about{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.about .portrait{max-width:320px;margin:0 auto}}
.portrait{position:relative;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(11,22,34,.22);aspect-ratio:1/1.28;background:var(--navy)}
.portrait img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}
.portrait .cap{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:26px 20px 18px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(11,22,34,.9));color:#fff}
.portrait .cap .nm{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:21px;line-height:1.15}
.portrait .cap small{display:block;color:var(--gold);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-top:5px}
.creds{list-style:none;margin-top:16px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px 22px}
@media(max-width:560px){.creds{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.creds li{font-size:14.5px;color:#3a4556;padding-left:20px;position:relative}
.creds li::before{content:"◆";color:var(--gold);position:absolute;left:0;font-size:11px;top:4px}
.biobody p{color:#33404f;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:16px}
.biobody h3{font-size:22px;margin:26px 0 10px}

/* PROOF chips */
.proof{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:26px}
.chip{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:30px;padding:10px 18px;font-size:13.5px;color:#33404f;font-weight:600}
.chip b{color:var(--navy)}

/* INSIGHTS */
.posts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:8px}
@media(max-width:900px){.posts{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:600px){.posts{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.post{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.2s}
.post:hover{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(14,28,46,.07);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.post .top{background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--navy),var(--navy2));height:8px}
.post .body{padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;flex:1}
.post .tag{color:var(--gold2);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.post h3{font-size:19px}
.post p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);flex:1}
.post .rm{color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}

/* FEDERAL PANEL */
.fed{background:var(--band);color:#dfe7f1;border-radius:16px;padding:34px 36px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:34px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:760px){.fed{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}}
.fed h3{color:#fff;font-size:23px;margin-bottom:10px}.fed p{color:#9fb0c4;font-size:15px}
.fedgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.fedgrid div{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 14px}
.fedgrid b{display:block;color:var(--gold);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.fedgrid span{font-size:14px;color:#e7edf5}

/* CONTACT FORM */
.formwrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:44px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:820px){.formwrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}}
form.contact{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:28px;box-shadow:0 12px 34px rgba(14,28,46,.06)}
form.contact .field{margin-bottom:16px}
form.contact label{display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:6px}
form.contact input,form.contact select,form.contact textarea{width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;font-size:15px;font-family:inherit;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;transition:.15s}
form.contact input:focus,form.contact select:focus,form.contact textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
form.contact textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
.contactinfo{padding-top:6px}
.contactinfo .row{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:20px}
.contactinfo .k{color:var(--gold2);font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;width:80px;flex:none;padding-top:3px}
.contactinfo .v{font-size:16px;color:#33404f}

/* CTA */
.cta-band{background:radial-gradient(800px 400px at 20% 0%, rgba(195,154,77,.18), transparent 60%),linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy2),var(--navy));color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:76px 0}
.cta-band h2{font-size:36px;color:#fff;max-width:24ch;margin:0 auto 16px}
.cta-band p{color:#c3cfde;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:30px}

/* FOOTER */
footer{background:var(--band);color:#8ea0b5;padding:44px 0;font-size:13.5px}
footer .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
@media(max-width:760px){footer .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}}
footer b{color:#dfe7f1}
footer a{color:#a9b8c9}footer a:hover{color:#fff}
footer .fh{color:var(--gold);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;font-weight:700}
footer .flinks a{display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
footer .legal{margin-top:26px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#6f8298;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.6;max-width:70ch}

/* FEATURED BOOK */
.bookband{background:radial-gradient(900px 400px at 85% -10%, rgba(195,154,77,.14), transparent 60%),linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy),var(--navy2));color:#eaf0f8;padding:74px 0}
.bookinner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:50px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:820px){.bookinner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.bookcover{max-width:260px;margin:0 auto}}
.bookcover img{width:100%;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 24px 55px rgba(0,0,0,.5);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.booktext h2{color:#fff;font-size:34px;margin:2px 0 8px}
.booksub{color:var(--gold);font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:14px}
.bookblurb{color:#c3cfde;font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:22px}
.bookcta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.alsoby{margin-top:48px;padding-top:30px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.alsohd{color:var(--gold);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:16px}
.alsorow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.alsorow img{width:74px;border-radius:5px;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.5);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.alsorow .abt b{display:block;color:#fff;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:19px;margin-bottom:3px}
.alsorow .abt span{color:#c3cfde;font-size:14.5px}
/* ===== PASTE THIS AT THE END OF YOUR EXISTING styles.css ===== */

/* ARTICLE */
.article{padding:58px 0}
.article .col{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto}
.artmeta{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:22px;padding-bottom:20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.artmeta b{color:var(--ink)}
.article .col p{font-size:17.5px;color:#33404f;margin-bottom:18px}
.article .col p.lede{font-size:20px;color:#26313f;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:24px}
.article .col h2{font-size:25px;margin:34px 0 12px}
.article .col h3{font-size:19px;margin:26px 0 8px}
.article .col ul,.article .col ol{margin:0 0 20px 22px}
.article .col li{font-size:17px;color:#33404f;margin-bottom:9px}
.article .col blockquote{margin:28px 0;padding:8px 0 8px 24px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:21px;line-height:1.42;color:var(--navy)}
.callout{background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:10px;padding:20px 22px;margin:30px 0}
.callout .h{font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold2);margin-bottom:12px}
.callout ul{margin:0 0 0 18px}.callout li{font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:7px}
.artback{display:inline-block;color:var(--gold2);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.artend{margin-top:38px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;font-style:italic}

/* Newsletter signup block */
.newsletter{background:var(--navy,#0e1c2e);color:#fff;padding:50px 0}
.newsletter .wrap{max-width:640px;text-align:center}
.newsletter h3{font-size:22px;margin:0 0 8px;color:#fff}
.newsletter p{color:#c7cdd6;margin:0 0 22px;font-size:15px}
.newsletter form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.newsletter input[type=email]{flex:1;min-width:220px;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid #33405a;background:#132436;color:#fff;font-size:15px}
.newsletter input[type=email]::placeholder{color:#8b95a5}
.newsletter button{padding:12px 22px;border-radius:8px;border:none;background:var(--gold,#c39a4d);color:#0e1c2e;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px}
.newsletter .hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden!important;opacity:0!important;pointer-events:none!important}