/* === Exaltaret brand tokens: white canvas with legacy black + gold === */
:root{
  --white:#FFFFFF; --off-white:#F7F7F5;
  --ink:#111111; --ink-mid:#4A4A4F; --ink-light:#8A8A90; --ink-faint:#ECECEA;
  --black:#111111; --black-deep:#0A0A0A;
  --navy:#111111; --accent:#111111;
  --gold:#F5B000; --gold-deep:#9A6B00;
  --accent-warm:var(--gold-deep); --accent-warm-light:rgba(245,176,0,.10);
  --border:#E4E4E1; --border-mid:#C9C9C5;
  --maxw:1180px;
  --serif:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;
  --sans:'DM Sans',-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);font-weight:300;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-warm);font-weight:600;display:inline-block}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;line-height:1.12;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(42px,6vw,78px);line-height:1.04}
h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,52px)}
h3{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:400}
p{color:var(--ink-mid);font-size:1.05rem}
.lead{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2vw,1.4rem);color:var(--ink-mid);max-width:64ch;font-weight:300}
.accent{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent-warm)}

header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:76px}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--ink)}
.brand .mark{width:30px;height:38px;flex:0 0 auto}
.mark .star{fill:var(--gold)}
.brand .wordmark{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:inherit}
.menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;list-style:none}
.menu>li{position:relative}
.menu a,.menu .top{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:8px 0;transition:color .2s}
.menu a:hover,.menu .top:hover{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.menu .top svg{width:10px;height:10px;transition:transform .25s;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.menu .cta-btn{letter-spacing:.14em;line-height:1;padding:11px 20px 11px calc(20px + .14em)}
.dropdown{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 10px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(8px);background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-top:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:4px 4px 14px 14px;min-width:320px;padding:10px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:.22s;box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(14,16,23,.10)}
@media(min-width:981px){
  .menu li:hover .dropdown,.menu li:focus-within .dropdown{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}
  .menu li:hover .top svg,.menu li:focus-within .top svg{transform:rotate(180deg)}
}
.dropdown a{display:block;padding:11px 14px;border-radius:9px;color:var(--ink);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
.dropdown a:hover{background:var(--accent-warm-light);color:var(--ink)}
.dropdown a small{display:block;color:var(--ink-light);font-size:.78rem;margin-top:2px;font-weight:300}
.cta-btn{background:var(--black);color:#fff !important;font-weight:500;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.9rem;transition:.2s;border:1px solid var(--black)}
.cta-btn:hover{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--black) !important;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.cta-btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink) !important;border-color:var(--border-mid)}
.cta-btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--black);background:var(--off-white);color:var(--ink) !important}
.burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
.burger span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:.3s}

.hero{position:relative;padding:clamp(80px,12vw,150px) 0 clamp(60px,8vw,110px);overflow:hidden;background:var(--white)}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;background:radial-gradient(900px 460px at 82% -10%, var(--accent-warm-light), transparent 60%),radial-gradient(700px 500px at 0% 110%, rgba(26,35,64,.05), transparent 60%)}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(17,17,17,.035) 0 90px,transparent 90px 220px);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#000 40%,transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#000 40%,transparent)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero h1{max-width:17ch;margin-bottom:26px}
.hero h1::after,.sec-head h2::after,.cta-band h2::after{content:"";display:block;width:64px;height:4px;background:var(--gold);margin-top:26px}
.cta-band h2::after{margin:22px auto 0}
.accent{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.hero .lead{margin-bottom:36px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}

.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);animation:up .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) forwards}
@keyframes up{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.d1{animation-delay:.05s}.d2{animation-delay:.18s}.d3{animation-delay:.31s}.d4{animation-delay:.44s}

section{position:relative;z-index:2}
.band{padding:clamp(64px,9vw,110px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.sec-head{max-width:66ch;margin-bottom:48px}
.sec-head h2{margin:14px 0 18px}

.grid{display:grid;gap:18px}
.g-auto{display:grid;gap:18px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(300px,100%),1fr))}
.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.card{display:block;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:18px;padding:30px;transition:.3s;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.card::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:3px;background:var(--gold);opacity:0;transition:.3s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--border-mid);box-shadow:0 22px 48px rgba(14,16,23,.08)}
.card:hover::after{opacity:1}
.card .num{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--accent-warm);font-size:1.15rem;font-style:italic}
.card h3{margin:14px 0 10px;color:var(--ink)}
.card p{font-size:.96rem}
.card .more{color:var(--accent-warm);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500;margin-top:18px;display:inline-block}

.intel{background:radial-gradient(800px 380px at 85% 20%, var(--accent-warm-light), transparent 60%),var(--off-white);border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.intel .inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.chiprow{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:26px}
.chip{border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--ink);font-size:.82rem;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--white)}

.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.stat{border:1px solid var(--border);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:16px;padding:26px;text-align:center;background:var(--white)}
.stat .big{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.9rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:300;line-height:1}
.stat .lbl{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-light);letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:8px}

.taxg{display:grid;gap:20px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(300px,100%),1fr))}
.tgroup{border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;padding:26px 28px;background:var(--white);transition:.3s}
.tgroup:hover{border-color:var(--border-mid);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(14,16,23,.06)}
.tgl{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-warm);margin-bottom:16px;font-weight:600}
.tgi{list-style:none}
.tgi li{padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;line-height:1.45;font-weight:300}
.tgi li:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.tgi li::before{content:"";flex:0 0 6px;height:6px;margin-top:8px;background:var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg)}

.points{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px}
.point{border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;padding:26px;background:var(--white)}
.point h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--ink)}
.point p{font-size:.95rem}

.note{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:6px 0 6px 24px;max-width:72ch;margin:34px 0;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.5;font-style:italic}

.case{border:1px solid var(--border-mid);border-radius:22px;padding:clamp(28px,4vw,46px);background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--off-white),var(--white));position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.case-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:46px;align-items:center}
.case .redact{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-light);font-weight:500}
.case .desc{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.1rem);color:var(--ink);margin:12px 0 20px;line-height:1.16;font-weight:300}
.case p{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--ink-mid)}
.case p strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.case .result{margin-top:6px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:18px;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.08rem;font-style:italic}
.cs-metrics{display:grid;gap:14px}
.cs-metrics .m{border:1px solid var(--border);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px;background:var(--white)}
.cs-metrics .v{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.2rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1;font-weight:400}
.cs-metrics .l{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-light);margin-top:7px}

.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:46px;align-items:start}
.two-col p{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink-mid);font-weight:300}
.two-col strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

.form-grid{display:grid;gap:18px;max-width:620px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-mid);margin-bottom:8px}
.field input,.field textarea{width:100%;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border-mid);border-radius:12px;padding:14px 16px;color:var(--ink);font:inherit;font-size:1rem;transition:.2s}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--navy)}
.field textarea{min-height:140px;resize:vertical}
button.submit{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:14px 30px;font:inherit;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s;justify-self:start}
button.submit:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--black);transform:translateY(-1px)}

.filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-bottom:36px}
.filters button{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--ink-mid);padding:9px 16px;border-radius:999px;font:inherit;font-size:.85rem;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}
.filters button:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.filters button.on{background:var(--black);border-color:var(--black);color:#fff}
.post{border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--white);transition:.3s}
.post:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--border-mid);box-shadow:0 22px 48px rgba(14,16,23,.08)}
.post .thumb{height:170px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--off-white),#efeee9),repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,var(--accent-warm-light) 0 12px,transparent 12px 24px)}
.post .body{padding:24px}
.post .tagline{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-warm)}
.post h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin:12px 0 8px;color:var(--ink)}
.placeholder-tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--ink-light);border:1px dashed var(--border-mid);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:6px;margin-top:10px}

.cta-band{text-align:center;background:radial-gradient(700px 320px at 50% 0%, var(--accent-warm-light), transparent 65%),var(--off-white)}
.cta-band h2{margin-bottom:22px}
.cta-band .hero-actions{justify-content:center}

footer.site{border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding:64px 0 40px;background:var(--black-deep);color:#fff}
footer.site p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.62)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:48px}
footer h4{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600}
footer ul{list-style:none}
footer li{margin-bottom:11px}
footer li a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-size:.92rem;transition:.2s}
footer li a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.foot-brand .brand{color:#fff;margin-bottom:18px}
.foot-brand .mark{width:34px;height:43px}
.foot-brand p{font-size:.92rem;max-width:34ch}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-top:24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-size:.84rem}

@media(max-width:1180px){.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:980px){
  header.site{background:rgba(255,255,255,.96)}
  .nav{height:68px}
  .menu{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--white);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:6px 20px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);box-shadow:0 24px 40px rgba(14,16,23,.10);display:none;max-height:calc(100vh - 68px);max-height:calc(100dvh - 68px);overflow-y:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;overscroll-behavior:contain}
  .menu.open{display:flex}
  .menu>li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
  .menu>li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .menu>li>a,.menu .top{display:flex;width:100%;justify-content:space-between;padding:17px 4px;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink);-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}
  .menu .top svg{width:12px;height:12px}
  .menu li.expanded .top{color:var(--gold-deep)}
  .menu li.expanded .top svg{transform:rotate(180deg)}
  .dropdown{position:static;transform:none;opacity:1;visibility:visible;box-shadow:none;border:0;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0;background:var(--off-white);min-width:0;padding:4px 0;margin:0 0 14px 4px;display:none}
  .menu li.expanded .dropdown{display:block}
  .dropdown a{padding:12px 16px;border-radius:0;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink)}
  .dropdown a:active{background:var(--ink-faint)}
  .dropdown a small{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--ink-mid);margin-top:3px;line-height:1.4}
  .menu .cta-btn{display:block;width:100%;margin-top:18px;padding:15px 24px;text-align:center;font-size:.85rem;justify-content:center}
  .burger{display:flex;margin-right:-8px}
  .brand .mark{width:26px;height:33px}
  .brand .wordmark{font-size:1.3rem}
  .burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
  .burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
  .burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
  .g4,.g3,.points,.stats,.intel .inner,.foot-grid,.case-inner,.two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr !important}
  .intel .inner,.case-inner,.two-col{gap:28px}
  .sec-head{margin-bottom:34px}
  .foot-grid{gap:30px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .wrap{padding:0 20px}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr) !important;gap:12px}
  .stat{padding:20px 12px}
  .stat .big{font-size:2.3rem}
  .card,.tgroup,.point{padding:24px 22px}
  .hero-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .hero-actions .cta-btn{text-align:center}
  .cta-band .hero-actions{align-items:center}
  .two-col p{font-size:1.08rem}
  .note{font-size:1.08rem;padding-left:18px}
  .filters{flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-x:auto;margin:0 -20px 28px;padding:0 20px 6px;scrollbar-width:none}
  .filters::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .filters button{flex:0 0 auto}
  button.submit{width:100%;justify-self:stretch}
  .foot-bottom{flex-direction:column}
  .post .thumb{height:140px !important}
}
@media(hover:none){
  .card:hover,.post:hover{transform:none}
}