:root{
  --ink:#0e1922;
  --navy:#142a3b;
  --navy2:#1b3448;
  --blue:#78b0eb;
  --blue-dark:#4f87c5;
  --ivory:#f6f4ee;
  --paper:#fbfaf7;
  --line:#d9d9d4;
  --muted:#6b7378;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --max:1220px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block}
button{font:inherit}
.container{width:min(calc(100% - 56px),var(--max));margin:0 auto}
.eyebrow{margin:0 0 18px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.69rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue-dark)}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

/* header + original mark */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:rgba(251,250,247,.95);
  backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(14,25,34,.11)
}
.nav{min-height:78px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:34px}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-width:144px;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0}



.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:23px;font-size:.73rem;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase}
.main-nav>a:hover{color:var(--blue-dark)}
.languages{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-left:4px;padding-left:20px;border-left:1px solid rgba(14,25,34,.16)}
.languages a{color:var(--muted)}
.languages a.active{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.menu{display:none;width:44px;height:44px;border:0;background:transparent;position:relative;cursor:pointer}
.menu:before,.menu:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:10px;width:24px;height:1px;background:var(--ink)}
.menu:before{top:17px}.menu:after{top:26px}

/* hero */
.hero{
  min-height:calc(100vh - 78px);display:flex;align-items:center;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 83% 28%,rgba(120,176,235,.15),transparent 31%),var(--paper);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(14,25,34,.12)
}
.hero-grid{width:100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.38fr .62fr;gap:95px;align-items:end;padding:104px 0 90px}
.hero h1{
  margin:0;font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;
  font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(4.4rem,7.7vw,8.4rem);line-height:.89;letter-spacing:-.06em
}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--blue-dark)}
.hero-lead{margin:38px 0 0;max-width:790px;font-size:1.13rem;color:var(--muted)}
.hero-actions{margin-top:38px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:14px 20px;background:var(--navy);color:white;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase}
.text-link{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase}
.text-link span{margin-left:8px;color:var(--blue-dark)}
.hero-side{border-left:1px solid rgba(14,25,34,.18);padding:0 0 8px 34px}
.hero-side .quote{margin:0 0 29px;font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;font-size:1.9rem;line-height:1.2}
.hero-side .quote em{font-style:italic;color:var(--blue-dark)}
.hero-side .values{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.84rem}

/* base sections */
.section{padding:108px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(14,25,34,.12)}
.section-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.95fr 1.05fr;gap:110px;align-items:start}
.section-title{
  margin:0;font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;
  font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(2.7rem,4.7vw,4.9rem);line-height:.99;letter-spacing:-.045em
}
.section-copy{max-width:690px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.04rem}
.section-copy p{margin:0 0 24px}
.section-copy strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.philosophy-lower{margin-top:62px;padding-top:33px;border-top:1px solid rgba(14,25,34,.16);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:110px}
.philosophy-lower .large{margin:0;font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;font-size:2.25rem;line-height:1.17}
.philosophy-lower .small{margin:0;color:var(--muted);align-self:end}

/* mission */
.dark{background:var(--navy);color:var(--ivory)}
.dark .section-title{color:var(--ivory)}
.dark .eyebrow{color:var(--blue)}
.mission-grid{margin-top:70px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.mission-item{padding:28px 27px 32px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.mission-item .n{font-size:.68rem;color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.15em}
.mission-item h3{margin:63px 0 13px;font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;font-size:1.48rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1.18}
.mission-item p{margin:0;color:rgba(246,244,238,.67);font-size:.93rem}


/* expertise circles */
.expertise-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.76fr 1.24fr;gap:95px;align-items:center}
.expertise-copy .section-title{margin-bottom:27px}
.expertise-copy p{color:var(--muted);max-width:640px;margin:0 0 16px}
.expertise-visual{
  width:100%;aspect-ratio:1;max-width:700px;margin-left:auto;position:relative
}
.ring{
  position:absolute;width:26%;aspect-ratio:1;border:1px solid rgba(20,42,59,.38);
  border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;
  padding:18px;font-size:.80rem;letter-spacing:.01em;background:rgba(251,250,247,.42);line-height:1.18
}
.r1{left:37%;top:0%}
.r2{left:61%;top:11%}
.r3{left:73%;top:33%}
.r4{left:67%;top:58%}
.r5{left:47%;top:73%}
.r6{left:22%;top:73%}
.r7{left:2%;top:58%}
.r8{left:-3%;top:33%}
.r9{left:10%;top:11%}
.expertise-center{
  position:absolute;left:31.5%;top:30.5%;width:37%;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--navy);color:white;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;
  padding:20px;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;
  font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.1;z-index:4;box-shadow:0 14px 36px rgba(14,25,34,.12)
}

/* mandates — intentionally compact and centered */
.mandates{margin-top:78px}
.mandates-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:75px;margin-bottom:28px;align-items:end}
.mandates-top h3{margin:0;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;font-size:2.05rem;font-weight:400}
.mandates-top p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.mandate-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:1px solid rgba(14,25,34,.17);border-left:1px solid rgba(14,25,34,.17)}
.mandate{
  min-height:132px;padding:23px 18px;border-right:1px solid rgba(14,25,34,.17);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(14,25,34,.17);position:relative;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center
}
.mandate .num{position:absolute;top:14px;left:0;right:0;font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--blue-dark)}
.mandate strong{
  max-width:220px;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;
  font-size:1.18rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1.18
}

/* clients */
.soft{background:var(--ivory)}
.clients-head{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:95px;
  align-items:end;margin-bottom:58px
}
.clients-head p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);max-width:560px}

.client-grid{
display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  column-gap:46px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(14,25,34,.17);
}
.client{
min-height:88px;
  padding:23px 0 21px;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(14,25,34,.14);
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  background:transparent;
  font-size:.94rem;
  font-weight:500;
  line-height:1.35;
}
.client:hover{
  color:var(--navy);
}
/* team */
.team-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.78fr 1.22fr;gap:105px}
.team-list{border-top:1px solid rgba(14,25,34,.17)}
.person{padding:33px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(14,25,34,.17);display:grid;grid-template-columns:175px 1fr;gap:32px}
.person-role{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;font-size:.67rem;color:var(--blue-dark);font-weight:700}
.person h3{margin:0 0 17px;font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;font-size:1.95rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1}
.person ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;color:var(--muted)}
.person li+li{margin-top:8px}
.person a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;text-decoration-color:rgba(14,25,34,.22)}

/* contact */
.contact{background:var(--navy2);color:var(--ivory);padding:100px 0}
.contact .eyebrow{color:var(--blue)}
.contact .section-title{color:var(--ivory)}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:105px}
.contact-copy{margin-top:34px;color:rgba(246,244,238,.68)}
.contact-details{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.21)}
.contact-row{padding:21px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);display:grid;grid-template-columns:165px 1fr;gap:22px}
.contact-row .label{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;font-size:.65rem;color:var(--blue)}
.contact-row a{color:var(--ivory)}
.contact-row a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}

/* footer/legal */
footer{background:var(--navy2);color:rgba(246,244,238,.58);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.11);padding:26px 0;font-size:.77rem}
.footer{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px}.footer-links{display:flex;gap:20px}
.legal{padding:95px 0;min-height:78vh}.legal .content{max-width:820px}.back{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:38px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue-dark)}
.legal h1{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;font-size:4.35rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:0 0 46px}
.legal h2{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:400;margin:33px 0 9px}
.legal p{color:var(--muted)}.note{padding:17px 19px;border-left:2px solid var(--blue-dark);background:var(--ivory)}

@media(max-width:1050px){
  .main-nav{gap:15px;font-size:.68rem}
  .hero-grid,.section-head,.expertise-intro,.mandates-top,.clients-head,.team-wrap,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:46px}
  .client-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:34px}
  .hero-grid{padding:82px 0 70px}.hero-side{max-width:520px}
  .expertise-visual{margin:0 auto}.mission-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mission-item h3{margin-top:32px}
  .mandate-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:780px){
  .container{width:min(calc(100% - 30px),var(--max))}.nav{min-height:72px}.brand{min-width:auto}
  .menu{display:block}.main-nav{position:absolute;top:72px;left:0;right:0;display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--paper);padding:21px 24px 27px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(14,25,34,.13)}
  .main-nav.open{display:flex}.languages{margin-left:0;padding-left:0;border-left:0}
  .hero{min-height:auto}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.7rem,17vw,6rem)}.hero-grid{gap:52px}
  .section{padding:76px 0}.philosophy-lower{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:27px}
  .client-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;column-gap:0}.person{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:9px}.contact-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){

.brand-name{font-size:1.48rem}
  .hero h1{font-size:3.45rem}.expertise-visual{aspect-ratio:1/1.25;max-width:520px}
  .ring{width:34%;padding:10px;font-size:.63rem}
  .r1{left:33%;top:0%}.r2{left:58%;top:9%}.r3{left:67%;top:28%}.r4{left:60%;top:50%}.r5{left:42%;top:65%}.r6{left:18%;top:65%}.r7{left:1%;top:50%}.r8{left:-3%;top:28%}.r9{left:9%;top:9%}
  .expertise-center{left:28%;top:27%;width:44%;font-size:.90rem}
  .mandate-grid,.client-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mandate{min-height:116px}.footer{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}

/* Header final refinement: restrained boutique-advisory wordmark. */
.brand:hover .brand-name{color:var(--navy2)}
.brand:focus-visible,.main-nav a:focus-visible,.menu:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--blue-dark);outline-offset:5px}
@media (max-width:1120px) and (min-width:781px){.main-nav{gap:13px;font-size:.65rem}.nav{gap:18px}}

/* Exact original arete wordmark and symbol from the supplied 2004 business-card artwork. */
.brand{min-width:0;gap:0;line-height:1}
.brand-logo{display:block;width:172px;height:auto;max-height:60px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center;flex-shrink:0}
.brand:hover .brand-logo{opacity:.88}
@media (max-width:780px){.brand-logo{width:148px;height:auto}}