:root{
    --ink:#16191c; --ink-soft:#3d4248; --paper:#f4f1ea; --paper-deep:#ebe6db;
    --line:#d2ccbf; --accent:#6b4f2e; --night:#211a12; --night-text:#b3a78f;
    /* warm metallic dark — bronze panel catching light, pushed but still soft */
    --metal: radial-gradient(130% 150% at 50% -10%, #3a2d1d 0%, #2c2114 38%, #20180e 70%, #160f08 100%);
    --metal-sheen: linear-gradient(102deg, rgba(214,178,123,0) 30%, rgba(214,178,123,.05) 44%, rgba(224,196,150,.16) 50%, rgba(214,178,123,.05) 56%, rgba(214,178,123,0) 70%);
    --metal-grain: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201,166,115,.035) 0px, rgba(0,0,0,0) 1px, rgba(0,0,0,0) 3px, rgba(201,166,115,.035) 4px);
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;}
  body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:9999;opacity:.025;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.1;}
  .serif{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.01em;}
  .eyebrow{font-family:'Archivo';font-weight:500;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);}


  /* breadcrumb + hero */
  .ac-hero{position:relative;min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;}
  .ac-hero img.bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 30%;}
  .ac-hero .scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(33,26,18,.56) 0%,rgba(33,26,18,.25) 35%,rgba(33,26,18,.84) 100%);}
  @media(max-width:600px){
    /* Corporate-AC hero phone-portrait crop: weight horizontal to 75% to keep the ladder technician at the ceiling grille (the subject, on the right); vertical stays 30% to match the desktop center 30% base. header.ac-hero img.bg is (0,2,2), beating the .ac-hero img.bg (0,2,1) base regardless of load order. */
    header.ac-hero img.bg{ object-position:75% 30%; }
  }
  .ac-hero .inner{position:relative;padding-bottom:74px;width:100%;}
  .crumb{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);margin-bottom:26px;}
  .crumb a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);text-decoration:none;}
  .crumb a:hover{color:#e8c79a;}
  .ac-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,3.4rem);max-width:17ch;margin-bottom:14px;}
  .ac-hero h1 em{font-family:'Fraunces';font-style:italic;color:#e8c79a;font-size:1.04em;}
  .ac-hero .sub{color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);font-size:1.2rem;max-width:50ch;margin-bottom:18px;}
  .ac-hero .servesline{color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.04em;}
  .ac-hero .cta-row{margin-top:34px;display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;}

  /* stat strip */
  .stats{background:var(--metal);color:var(--night-text);padding:40px 0;position:relative;border-top:1px solid rgba(214,178,123,.28);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.4);}
  .stats::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--metal-grain),var(--metal-sheen);pointer-events:none;}
  .stats .row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:30px;}
  .stat{flex:1;min-width:160px;}
  .stat .n{font-family:'Archivo';font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1.8vw, 2.1rem);color:#efe4d2;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1;}
  .stat .t{font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:8px;}

  /* section base */
  .sec{padding:120px 0;}
  .sec-head{max-width:46ch;margin-bottom:60px;}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3.2rem);margin:18px 0;}
  .sec-head h2 em{font-family:'Fraunces';font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);}
  .sec-head p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.1rem;}
  /* #method intro: stacked (kicker -> H2 -> description below), but with a wider,
     balanced measure so it doesn't hug the left edge like the original narrow
     46ch column. Not two-column. The i–iv grid below is unaffected. */
  #method .sec-head{ max-width:72ch; }
  #method .sec-head h2{ max-width:22ch; }
  #method .sec-head p{ max-width:62ch; }
  .method-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;}
  .m-card{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px;}
  .m-card .idx{font-family:'Fraunces';font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);font-size:.9rem;}
  .m-card h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:8px 0 12px;}
  .m-card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1rem;max-width:46ch;}
  @media(max-width:760px){.method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

  /* the case (business stakes) */
  .stakes{background:var(--metal);color:var(--night-text);position:relative;}
  .stakes::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--metal-grain),var(--metal-sheen);pointer-events:none;}
  .stakes .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;}
  .stakes .eyebrow{color:#c79a5e;}
  .stakes h2{color:#efe4d2;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3.2rem);margin:18px 0 50px;max-width:24ch;}
  .stakes h2 em{font-family:'Fraunces';font-style:italic;color:#d9b783;}
  .stake-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(179,167,143,.22);border:1px solid rgba(179,167,143,.22);}
  .stake-grid>div{background:linear-gradient(155deg,rgba(214,178,123,.09),rgba(0,0,0,0) 52%),var(--night);padding:36px 32px;border-top:1px solid rgba(214,178,123,.22);}
  .stake-grid h3{color:#efe4d2;font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:12px;font-weight:400;}
  .stake-grid p{color:var(--night-text);font-size:.98rem;}
  @media(max-width:760px){.stake-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

  /* sectors */
  .sectors{background:var(--paper-deep);}
  .sector-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:50px;}
  .sector{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px 32px;}
  .sector .k{font-family:'Fraunces';font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);font-size:.92rem;}
  .sector h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin:6px 0 10px;}
  .sector p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.97rem;}
  @media(max-width:680px){.sector-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

  /* the difference */
  .diff{background:var(--paper);}
  .diff .eyebrow{color:var(--accent);}
  .diff h2{color:var(--ink);font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.8vw,3rem);margin:18px 0;max-width:24ch;}
  .diff h2 em{font-family:'Fraunces';font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);}
  .compare{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:50px;}
  .compare>div{background:var(--paper);padding:38px 36px;}
  .compare .them{background:var(--paper-deep);}
  .compare h4{font-family:'Archivo';font-weight:600;font-size:.84rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:22px;}
  .compare .them h4{color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .compare .us h4{color:var(--accent);}
  .compare .us h4::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--accent);vertical-align:middle;margin-right:10px;}
  .compare ul{list-style:none;}
  .compare li{padding:11px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.98rem;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .compare .us li{color:var(--ink);}
  @media(max-width:680px){.compare{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

  /* process steps */
  .steps{counter-reset:step;}
  .step-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1fr;gap:30px;padding:30px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .step-row .num{font-family:'Fraunces';font-style:italic;font-size:2.2rem;color:var(--accent);line-height:1;}
  .step-row h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .step-row p{color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:54ch;}
  /* process H2: keep the italic "around you." together so "you." never orphans */
  .proc .sec-head h2 em{ white-space:nowrap; }

  /* next steps */
  .nextstep{background:var(--paper-deep);}
  .next-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;}
  .next-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:40px 38px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
  .next-card .eyebrow{color:var(--accent);}
  .next-card h3{font-size:1.6rem;margin:14px 0;}
  .next-card h3 em{font-family:'Fraunces';font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);}
  .next-card p{color:var(--ink-soft);flex-grow:1;}
  .next-card a{margin-top:20px;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;}
  @media(max-width:760px){.next-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

  /* FAQ — native details/summary, no JS */
  .faq{padding:120px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .faq .eyebrow{color:var(--accent);}
  .faq h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3.2rem);margin:18px 0;max-width:24ch;}
  .faq h2 em{font-family:'Fraunces';font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);}
  .faq-list{margin-top:2.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .faq-q{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:1.5rem 2.5rem 1.5rem 0;position:relative;font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.125rem;}
  .faq-q::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}
  .faq-q::after{content:'+';position:absolute;right:0;top:1.35rem;color:var(--accent);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1;}
  .faq-item[open] .faq-q::after{content:'\2013';}
  .faq-a{padding:0 0 1.75rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:65ch;}
  .faq-a p{margin:0;}

  /* CTA */
  .final{background:var(--metal);color:var(--night-text);text-align:center;padding:120px 0;position:relative;border-top:1px solid rgba(214,178,123,.28);}
  .final::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--metal-grain),var(--metal-sheen);pointer-events:none;}
  .final .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;}
  .final .eyebrow{color:#c79a5e;}
  .final h2{color:#efe4d2;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.4rem);margin:22px auto;max-width:22ch;}
  .final h2 em{font-family:'Fraunces';font-style:italic;color:#d9b783;}
  .final p{color:#a89c84;max-width:46ch;margin:0 auto 36px;}


  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);transition:opacity 1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1),transform 1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1);}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;}