/* Shared styles for AK Specialized Talent sub-pages. Copied from the homepage's inline styles. */
:root {
  /* light palette — cool paper with a navy bias, muted antique gold */
  --ground: #f5f6f9;
  --surface: #fcfcfe;
  --surface-2: #eef0f5;
  --ink: #1a2236;
  --ink-soft: #55607a;
  --ink-faint: #8b93a7;
  --navy: #16244a;
  --navy-deep: #0f1a36;
  --gold: #a97f3d;
  --gold-line: #d8c39a;
  --hairline: #e0e3ec;
  --hairline-strong: #cdd2df;
  --shadow: 22px 22px 60px -30px rgba(15, 26, 54, 0.28);
  color-scheme: light;
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) {
    --ground: #0c1223;
    --surface: #131c33;
    --surface-2: #1b2542;
    --ink: #e9ecf5;
    --ink-soft: #a7b0c6;
    --ink-faint: #727c96;
    --navy: #e9ecf5;
    --navy-deep: #ffffff;
    --gold: #cdaa6a;
    --gold-line: #6b5a38;
    --hairline: #26314f;
    --hairline-strong: #37436a;
    --shadow: 22px 22px 70px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    color-scheme: dark;
  }
}

:root[data-theme="dark"] {
  --ground: #0c1223;
  --surface: #131c33;
  --surface-2: #1b2542;
  --ink: #e9ecf5;
  --ink-soft: #a7b0c6;
  --ink-faint: #727c96;
  --navy: #e9ecf5;
  --navy-deep: #ffffff;
  --gold: #cdaa6a;
  --gold-line: #6b5a38;
  --hairline: #26314f;
  --hairline-strong: #37436a;
  --shadow: 22px 22px 70px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  color-scheme: dark;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 88px; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--ground);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "Libre Franklin", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  * { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
}

h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: "Fraunces", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-wrap: balance;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0;
}

a { color: inherit; }

.wrap {
  width: min(1120px, 100% - 3rem);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.eyebrow {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ground) 88%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  height: 72px;
}
.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.brand .mono-mark {
  font-family: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 1;
}
.brand .mono-mark .k { color: var(--gold); }
.brand .mono-mark .a { color: var(--navy); }
.brand .brand-sub {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
nav.links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.9rem;
}
nav.links a {
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
}
nav.links a:hover, nav.links a:focus-visible { color: var(--navy); }
nav.links a.active { color: var(--navy); }
nav.links a.active::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 3px;
}
.icon-btn {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.18s ease, color 0.18s ease;
}
.icon-btn:hover, .icon-btn:focus-visible { color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--gold); }
.icon-btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.header-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.9rem; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(3.5rem, 9vw, 7rem) 0 clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    transparent 0,
    transparent 37px,
    var(--hairline) 37px,
    var(--hairline) 38px
  );
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.5), transparent 72%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.5), transparent 72%);
  opacity: 0.7;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero .wrap { position: relative; }
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.4rem);
  max-width: 15ch;
  margin: 0;
}
.hero h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.hero p.lede {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.24rem);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 54ch;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 0;
}
.cta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-top: 2.4rem;
}
.btn {
  font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: transform 0.16s ease, background 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #f7f4ec;
}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .btn-primary { color: #12192c; }
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .btn-primary { color: #12192c; }
}
.btn-primary:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: var(--navy-deep); }
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--hairline-strong);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); border-color: var(--gold); }

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-photo { margin: 0; position: relative; }
.hero-photo::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 16px -16px -16px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 3px;
  opacity: 0.75;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-photo img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 4;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 3px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.stat-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(190px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.8rem 2.5rem;
  margin-top: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
}
.stat strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 2.9rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.stat strong small {
  font-size: 0.5em;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-left: 0.12em;
}
.stat > span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 30ch;
}
.industries {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin: 2.2rem 0 0;
}
.industries .lbl {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-right: 0.6rem;
}
.industries .chip {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  padding: 0.28rem 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* ---------- trust band ---------- */
.band {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #0f1a36;
  color: #f7f4ec;
}
.band-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 45%;
  opacity: 0.72;
}
.band::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(15, 26, 54, 0.94) 0%, rgba(15, 26, 54, 0.72) 55%, rgba(15, 26, 54, 0.45) 100%);
}
.band-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7rem) 0; }
.band .band-eyebrow {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #cdaa6a;
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
}
.band h2 {
  color: #f7f4ec;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.6vw, 3.4rem);
  max-width: 18ch;
}
.band h2 em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: #cdaa6a; }
.band p.sub { margin: 1.2rem 0 0; font-size: 1.1rem; color: rgba(247, 244, 236, 0.82); max-width: 44ch; }
.band .btn-gold {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  background: #cdaa6a;
  color: #0f1a36;
}
.band .btn-gold:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: #dcbb7c; }

/* ---------- page banner photo ---------- */
.page-banner { margin: 0 0 2.4rem; }
.page-banner img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 21 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 38%;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

/* ---------- section tint + motion ---------- */
#services { background: var(--surface-2); }
.service-card, .role-col, .quote {
  transition: translate 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.service-card:hover, .role-col:hover, .quote:hover {
  translate: 0 -4px;
  border-color: var(--gold-line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.js .reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease, translate 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.js .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .js .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
}

/* ---------- routed views ---------- */
.view[hidden] { display: none; }
.subpage .block:first-child { border-top: none; }
.backlink {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}
.backlink:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ---------- section scaffold ---------- */
section.block { padding: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.section-head { max-width: 60ch; margin-bottom: 2.8rem; }
.section-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.7rem);
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
}
.section-head p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 1rem 0 0; }

/* ---------- services ---------- */
.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.service-card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 1.8rem 1.7rem 1.9rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.service-card .tag {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
}
.service-card h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; }
.service-card .summary { margin: 0.8rem 0 0; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.service-card ul { list-style: none; margin: 1.3rem 0 0; padding: 0; flex: 1; }
.service-card li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.6rem 0 0.6rem 1.3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.service-card li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 1.2rem;
  width: 0.55rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.svc-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.svc-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.services-note { margin: 2rem 0 0; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 70ch; }
.services-note a {
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--gold-line);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.services-note a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ---------- roles ---------- */
.roles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(260px, 100%), 1fr));
  gap: 1.2rem;
}
.role-col {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
}
.role-col h3 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}
.role-col h3 .num {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.role-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.role-col li {
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.roles-note { margin: 1.8rem 0 0; font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.roles-note a {
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--gold-line);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.roles-note a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ---------- faq ---------- */
.faq-groups {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.faq-group-title {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.9rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
}
.faq-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.faq-item { padding: 1.4rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.faq-item h4 {
  font-family: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.faq-item p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.6; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .faq-groups { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.6rem; }
}

/* ---------- about ---------- */
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.about-card {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #eef1f8;
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 2.4rem 2.2rem;
  position: sticky;
  top: 96px;
}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .about-card { background: var(--surface-2); color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .about-card { background: var(--surface-2); color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
}
.about-photo {
  display: block;
  width: 112px;
  height: 112px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
}
.about-card .mono-mark {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
}
.about-card .mono-mark .k { color: var(--gold); }
.about-card .mono-mark .a { color: #fff; }
:root[data-theme="dark"] .about-card .mono-mark .a { color: var(--ink); }
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .about-card .mono-mark .a { color: var(--ink); }
}
.about-card p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(238, 241, 248, 0.72);
  margin: 1.3rem 0 0;
}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .about-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); }
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .about-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); }
}
.about-card .divider { height: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); margin: 1.6rem 0; }
:root[data-theme="dark"] .about-card .divider { background: var(--hairline); }
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .about-card .divider { background: var(--hairline); }
}
.about-card dl { margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.9rem; }
.about-card dt {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.about-card dd { margin: 0.15rem 0 0; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.about-body p { margin: 0 0 1.15rem; }
.about-body p:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.about-body .pull {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.4;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
  margin: 1.8rem 0;
}

/* ---------- resume tips ---------- */
.tips-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  counter-reset: tip;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.tip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3.25rem 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.7rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  align-items: start;
}
.tip::before {
  counter-increment: tip;
  content: counter(tip, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
}
.tip h3 { font-size: 1.18rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.tip p { margin: 0; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 62ch; line-height: 1.6; }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .tip { grid-template-columns: 2.4rem 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
  .tip::before { font-size: 1.35rem; }
}

.tips-contact {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding: 2rem 1.9rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 3px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.tips-contact .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.tips-contact h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
.tips-contact p { margin: 0.7rem 0 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; max-width: 52ch; }
.tips-contact-lines {
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  padding-top: 1.3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem 2rem;
}
.tips-contact-lines a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.tips-contact-lines a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.tips-contact-lines .lbl {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ---------- testimonials ---------- */
.quotes {
  columns: 2 340px;
  column-gap: 1.5rem;
}
.quote {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 1.9rem 1.8rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  break-inside: avoid;
}
.quote .mark {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  line-height: 0.5;
  color: var(--gold-line);
  height: 0.7em;
}
.quote blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  flex: 1;
}
.quote figcaption {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding-top: 0.9rem;
}
.quote figcaption strong { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; display: block; }

.placeholder-note {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  border: 1px dashed var(--hairline-strong);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
#contact { border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-grid h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.contact-grid p.lede { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 1rem 0 2rem; max-width: 42ch; }
.contact-list { display: grid; gap: 1.4rem; }
.contact-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding-bottom: 1.4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.contact-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.contact-item .lbl {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  padding-top: 0.3rem;
  min-width: 84px;
}
.contact-item a, .contact-item span { text-decoration: none; font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--ink); word-break: break-word; }
.contact-item a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.contact-cta {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 2rem 1.9rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.contact-cta h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; }
.contact-cta p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0.7rem 0 1.4rem; }
.contact-cta .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding: 2.6rem 0 3rem;
}
.foot-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.foot-row a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.foot-row a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-card { position: static; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-photo { margin-right: 16px; }
  .band::before { background: rgba(15, 26, 54, 0.82); }
}

@media (max-width: 1060px) {
  nav.links { display: none; }
  nav.links.open {
    display: flex;
    position: absolute;
    top: 72px; left: 0; right: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0.2rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
    background: var(--ground);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
    max-height: calc(100vh - 72px);
    overflow-y: auto;
  }
  nav.links.open a {
    padding: 0.8rem 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  }
  nav.links.open a:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: inline-grid; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .bar { gap: 0.5rem; }
  .brand { gap: 0.45rem; }
  .brand .brand-sub { letter-spacing: 0.16em; }
  .icon-btn { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
  .icon-btn svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
  .header-right { gap: 0.5rem; }
  .btn { padding: 0.9rem 1.3rem; }
}

/* ---------- sub-page additions ---------- */
.page-hero { position: relative; padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5.5rem) 0 clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem); overflow: hidden; }
.page-hero::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0, transparent 37px, var(--hairline) 37px, var(--hairline) 38px);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.5), transparent 72%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.5), transparent 72%);
  opacity: 0.7; pointer-events: none;
}
.page-hero .wrap { position: relative; }
.page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5.4vw, 3.9rem); max-width: 20ch; margin-top: 1rem; }
.page-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold); }
.page-hero p.lede { font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.22rem); color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 60ch; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; }
.breadcrumb { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); margin: 0; }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.prose { max-width: 68ch; }
.prose p { margin: 0 0 1.15rem; }
.prose h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); margin: 2.6rem 0 1rem; }
.prose h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.prose ul { padding-left: 1.2rem; margin: 0 0 1.2rem; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.prose li strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.prose .pull {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif; font-size: 1.35rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.4; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 1.2rem; margin: 1.8rem 0;
}
.prose a { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gold-line); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.steps { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; counter-reset: step; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong); }
.steps li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 3.25rem 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; padding: 1.6rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.steps li::before {
  counter-increment: step; content: counter(step, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--gold); line-height: 1;
}
.steps h3 { font-size: 1.18rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.steps p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 62ch; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .steps li { grid-template-columns: 2.4rem 1fr; gap: 1rem; } }

.related { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(240px, 100%), 1fr)); gap: 1.2rem; }
.related a {
  display: block; background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem; text-decoration: none; transition: border-color 0.2s ease, translate 0.2s ease;
}
.related a:hover { border-color: var(--gold-line); translate: 0 -3px; }
.related .tag { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }
.related strong { font-family: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif; font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--navy); display: block; }
.related span { display: block; margin-top: 0.4rem; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.foot-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem 1.4rem; }