/* ============================================================
   NEW LIFE CAPITAL PARTNERS
   "Refined Dark Luxury" — global stylesheet
   Shared across every page of the site.
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- 1. Design tokens ------------------------------- */
:root {
  /* Color palette */
  --bg:            #0D0F12;   /* deep charcoal / near-black */
  --bg-navy:       #111827;   /* dark navy secondary */
  --gold:          #C9A96E;   /* warm gold / champagne accent */
  --ivory:         #F2EDE4;   /* off-white / ivory accent */
  --text:          #EAEAEA;   /* primary soft white text */
  --muted:         #8A8F9E;   /* medium gray muted text */
  --border:        #1F2533;   /* subtle dark dividers */
  --card-light:    #E8E3D7;   /* warm light "gold-gray" card surface */

  --gold-soft:     rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.14);
  --gold-glow:     rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.30);

  /* Typography */
  --font-display:  'Cormorant Garamond', 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:     'DM Sans', 'Sora', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-label:    'Cinzel', 'Josefin Sans', serif;

  /* Spacing rhythm */
  --section-pad:   clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 9rem);
  --gutter:        clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 6rem);
  --maxw:          1320px;

  /* Motion */
  --ease:          cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

/* ---------- 2. Reset / base -------------------------------- */
*,
*::before,
*::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul { list-style: none; }
button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; }

/* Subtle grain / noise texture overlaid on the whole page */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.045;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* ---------- 3. Typography ---------------------------------- */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  color: var(--text);
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 6.4vw, 5.4rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.2vw, 3.5rem); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.4vw, 2rem); }

p { color: var(--muted); }
strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }

/* Small-caps accent label */
.label {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.34em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* Lead paragraph */
.lead {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.22rem);
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* ---------- 4. Layout helpers ------------------------------ */
.wrap {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

.section { padding-block: var(--section-pad); }

/* Thin gold horizontal rule used as a section divider */
.rule {
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  border: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--border) 12%, var(--border) 88%, transparent);
}
.rule--gold {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold) 50%, transparent);
  opacity: 0.5;
}
.rule--short { width: 64px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); opacity: 0.8; }

.section-head { max-width: 640px; }
.section-head .label { display: block; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.section-head h2 { margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }

/* ---------- 5. Buttons ------------------------------------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 1.05rem 2.1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all 0.4s var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Primary — solid gold fill */
.btn--primary {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #0D0F12;
}
.btn--primary:hover {
  background: #d8bd87;
  border-color: #d8bd87;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Secondary — outlined, transparent fill */
.btn--outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.btn--outline:hover {
  background: var(--gold-soft);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Ghost — text link with gold underline reveal */
.btn--ghost {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.35s var(--ease), gap 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.btn--ghost:hover { border-color: var(--gold); gap: 0.85rem; }
.btn--ghost .arrow { transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease); }
.btn--ghost:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* ---------- 6. Navigation ---------------------------------- */
.nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.5rem var(--gutter);
  transition: background 0.4s var(--ease), padding 0.4s var(--ease),
              border-color 0.4s var(--ease);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.nav.scrolled {
  background: rgba(13, 15, 18, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  padding-block: 1rem;
  border-bottom-color: var(--border);
}

.nav__brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1;
}
.nav__brand .mark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.nav__brand .sub {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.52rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 5px;
}
/* Brand logo image — replaces the typographic wordmark in the nav */
.nav__logo {
  height: 40px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  transition: height 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.nav.scrolled .nav__logo { height: 34px; }
.nav__brand-fallback { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1; }
.nav__tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.27em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 7px;
}

.nav__links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.3rem;
}
.nav__links a:not(.btn) {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: color 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.nav__links a:not(.btn)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 0; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: width 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.nav__links a:not(.btn):hover { color: var(--gold); }
.nav__links a:not(.btn):hover::after { width: 100%; }
.nav__links .btn { padding: 0.7rem 1.5rem; }

.nav__toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  width: 32px; height: 24px;
  position: relative;
}
.nav__toggle span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--text);
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease), opacity 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.nav__toggle span:nth-child(1) { top: 2px; }
.nav__toggle span:nth-child(2) { top: 11px; }
.nav__toggle span:nth-child(3) { top: 20px; }
.nav__toggle.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(9px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav__toggle.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav__toggle.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-9px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ---------- 7. Hero ---------------------------------------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background-image: url('../assets/photography/hero.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 42%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.hero__bg::after {
  /* dark scrim — keeps the headline legible over the photo */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(13,15,18,0.86) 0%,
    rgba(13,15,18,0.46) 38%,
    rgba(13,15,18,0.62) 66%,
    rgba(13,15,18,0.96) 100%);
}
.hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1180px;
  padding: 8rem var(--gutter) 6rem;
}
.hero__logo {
  display: block;
  width: auto;
  height: clamp(60px, 10.5vw, 120px);
  margin: 0 auto 2.4rem;
}
.hero__content .label { display: block; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.3vw, 2.75rem);
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}
@media (min-width: 920px) {
  .hero h1 { white-space: nowrap; }
}
.hero h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.hero__sub {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto 2.8rem;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.15rem);
}
.hero__cta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero__scroll {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2.2rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 1;
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}
.hero__scroll .line {
  width: 1px; height: 46px;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--gold), transparent);
  animation: scrollpulse 2.4s var(--ease) infinite;
}
@keyframes scrollpulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.3; transform: scaleY(0.6); transform-origin: top; }
  50%      { opacity: 1;   transform: scaleY(1);   transform-origin: top; }
}

/* ---------- 8. Companies (the ecosystem) ------------------- */
.companies { background: var(--bg-navy); }
.companies__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
}
.company-card {
  background: var(--card-light);
  border: 1px solid rgba(13, 15, 18, 0.08);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.6rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 420px;
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.45s var(--ease);
}
.company-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 60px -24px rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.5);
}
.company-card__logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.company-card__logo .accent { color: var(--gold); }
.company-card__type {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8A6F3E;
}
/* Sub-company logo — original colours, on the light card */
.company-card__brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 74px;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.company-card__brand img {
  max-height: 62px;
  max-width: 210px;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.company-card__desc {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);
  font-style: italic;
  color: #16181D;
  margin: 2rem 0 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.company-card__list {
  margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
}
.company-card__list li {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: #4A4D54;
  padding: 0.55rem 0 0.55rem 1.4rem;
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(13, 15, 18, 0.12);
}
.company-card__list li:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.company-card__list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 1.15rem;
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: #A8843F;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.company-card__foot { margin-top: auto; }
/* Visit button — solid dark, for contrast on the light card */
.company-card .btn--outline {
  background: #15171C;
  color: var(--ivory);
  border-color: #15171C;
}
.company-card .btn--outline:hover {
  background: #000;
  border-color: #000;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* placeholder logo chip shown until a real logo file is added */
.placeholder-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  border: 1px dashed var(--border);
  padding: 3px 8px;
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
}

/* ---------- 9. Who we are ---------------------------------- */
.who__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.who__statement .label { display: block; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.who__statement h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3.1rem);
}
.who__statement h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.who__body p { margin-bottom: 1.3rem; }
.who__body .btn--ghost { margin-top: 0.8rem; }
.who__figure {
  /* PLACEHOLDER: swap for assets/photography/who-we-are.jpg */
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 20%, rgba(201,169,110,0.12), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(155deg, #161a22, #0D0F12);
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 1.6rem;
}
.who__figure span {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ---------- 10. What we do (3 pillars) --------------------- */
.pillars { background: var(--bg-navy); }
.pillars__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
  background: var(--border);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.pillar {
  background: var(--bg-navy);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.2rem);
  transition: background 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.pillar:hover { background: var(--bg); }
.pillar__icon {
  width: 46px; height: 46px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}
.pillar__icon svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.pillar h3 { margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.pillar__num {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.pillar p { font-size: 0.95rem; }

/* ---------- 11. Insights ----------------------------------- */
.insights__head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.insights__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
}
.article-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg-navy);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease), border-color 0.45s var(--ease),
              box-shadow 0.45s var(--ease);
}
.article-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px -30px var(--gold-glow);
}
.article-card__img {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 60% 30%, rgba(201,169,110,0.10), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, #181c25, #0D0F12);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.article-card__body {
  padding: 1.8rem 1.7rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}
.article-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.tag {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-soft);
  background: var(--gold-soft);
  padding: 4px 9px;
}
.article-card__meta .dot { color: var(--border); }
.article-card__meta .readtime {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.article-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.32rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.article-card__excerpt { font-size: 0.92rem; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.article-card__foot {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 1.2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.article-card__foot .author { color: var(--text); }

/* ---------- 12. Footer CTA strip --------------------------- */
.cta-strip {
  position: relative;
  background:
    linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(201,169,110,0.12), transparent 55%),
    var(--bg-navy);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: center;
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
}
.cta-strip h2 {
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.cta-strip p { margin-bottom: 2.6rem; }
.cta-strip__btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ---------- 13. Footer ------------------------------------- */
.footer {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5.5rem) 2.5rem;
}
.footer__top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}
.footer__brand .mark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.footer__brand .sub {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 6px 0 1.4rem;
}
/* Brand logo image — replaces the typographic wordmark in the footer */
.footer__logo {
  height: 46px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.footer__brand-fallback { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1; }
.footer__tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 10px 0 1.4rem;
}
.footer__brand p { font-size: 0.9rem; max-width: 320px; }
.footer__col h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
}
.footer__col a {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
  transition: color 0.3s var(--ease), padding-left 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.footer__col a:hover { color: var(--gold); padding-left: 6px; }
.footer__bottom {
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.8rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.footer__bottom a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ---------- 14. Scroll reveal animation -------------------- */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity 1s var(--ease), transform 1s var(--ease);
}
.reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* line-by-line text reveal */
.reveal-lines > * {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 0.9s var(--ease), transform 0.9s var(--ease);
}
.reveal-lines.is-visible > * { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.reveal-lines.is-visible > *:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
.reveal-lines.is-visible > *:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
.reveal-lines.is-visible > *:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.36s; }
.reveal-lines.is-visible > *:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.48s; }

.reveal[data-delay="1"] { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
.reveal[data-delay="2"] { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
.reveal[data-delay="3"] { transition-delay: 0.36s; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal, .reveal-lines > * { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .hero__scroll .line { animation: none; }
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}

/* ---------- 15. Responsive --------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .footer__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer__brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav__toggle { display: block; z-index: 1100; }
  .nav__links {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.8rem;
    background: rgba(13, 15, 18, 0.98);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease);
  }
  .nav__links.open { transform: translateX(0); }
  .nav__links a:not(.btn) { font-size: 1rem; }

  .companies__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .who__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .who__figure { aspect-ratio: 16 / 11; order: -1; }
  .pillars__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .insights__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .company-card { min-height: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .nav__logo { height: 36px; }
  .nav.scrolled .nav__logo { height: 32px; }
  .hero__cta, .cta-strip__btns { flex-direction: column; }
  .hero__cta .btn, .cta-strip__btns .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
  .footer__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer__bottom { flex-direction: column; }
}

/* ============================================================
   16. Inner pages — shared page header
   ============================================================ */
.page-header {
  padding-top: clamp(8.5rem, 15vh, 12rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.page-header .label { display: block; margin-bottom: 1.3rem; }
.page-header h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.page-header h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.page-header p { max-width: 640px; font-size: 1.05rem; }

/* ============================================================
   17. Insights index
   ============================================================ */
.insights-filter {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-top: 2.4rem;
}
.filter-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0.62rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: color 0.3s var(--ease), border-color 0.3s var(--ease),
              background 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.filter-tag:hover { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }
.filter-tag.active {
  color: #0D0F12;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

/* Featured / hero article */
.featured-article {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.12fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.featured-article__img {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 65% 30%, rgba(201,169,110,0.12), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, #1a1f29, #0D0F12);
}
.featured-article__body .meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
}
.featured-article__body h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw, 2.9rem);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.featured-article__body p { margin-bottom: 1.8rem; }
.meta .dot { color: var(--border); }
.meta .readtime,
.meta .date {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* Newsletter signup bar */
.newsletter {
  margin-top: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  background:
    linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(201,169,110,0.10), transparent 55%),
    var(--bg-navy);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
  text-align: center;
}
.newsletter .label { display: block; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.newsletter h3 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.newsletter p { margin-bottom: 1.8rem; }
.newsletter form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  max-width: 460px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.newsletter input {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.newsletter input::placeholder { color: var(--muted); }
.newsletter input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); }

/* ============================================================
   18. Article page
   ============================================================ */
.article-hero {
  padding-top: clamp(8.5rem, 15vh, 12rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
}
.article-hero .back {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
  transition: color 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.article-hero .back:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.article-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.4vw, 3.7rem);
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin: 1.3rem 0 1.6rem;
}
.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.article-meta .author { color: var(--text); }
.article-cover {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 7;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--border);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 60% 25%, rgba(201,169,110,0.12), transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, #1a1f29, #0D0F12);
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}
.measure { max-width: 720px; margin-inline: auto; }
.article-body { max-width: 720px; margin-inline: auto; }
.article-body .article-lead {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.62rem);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
}
.article-body p {
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: #C4C8D2;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.article-body h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.7vw, 2.15rem);
  margin: 2.9rem 0 1rem;
}
.article-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.32rem;
  margin: 2.1rem 0 0.8rem;
}
.article-body strong { color: var(--text); }
.article-body a { color: var(--gold); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-soft); }
.article-body ul { margin: 0 0 1.6rem; }
.article-body li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #C4C8D2;
}
.article-body li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0.62rem;
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.article-body blockquote {
  margin: 2.2rem 0;
  padding-left: 1.7rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--text);
}
.article-divider {
  width: 100%; height: 1px; border: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--border), transparent);
  margin: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0;
}
.article-foot {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4rem) auto 0;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.article-foot .label { display: block; margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.article-foot p { font-size: 0.95rem; }

/* Whole-card link wrapper */
.card-link {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  color: inherit;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .featured-article { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured-article__img { order: -1; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .newsletter form { flex-direction: column; }
  .newsletter input { width: 100%; }
}

/* ============================================================
   19. About — story, leadership, values
   ============================================================ */
.story__body { max-width: 760px; }
.story__body p { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.story__lead {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.8rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}

.leader-grid {
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.leader {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  background: var(--bg-navy);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
}
.leader__photo {
  flex: 0 0 clamp(170px, 24vw, 280px);
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 32%, rgba(201,169,110,0.16), transparent 64%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #1b202a, #0D0F12);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.leader__photo span {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.leader__info { flex: 1; }
.leader__name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.75rem; color: var(--text); }
.leader__title {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0.4rem 0 1.2rem;
}
.leader__bio { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .leader { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .leader__photo { flex-basis: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 300px; }
}

.mission-statement {
  max-width: 940px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.2vw, 2.7rem);
  line-height: 1.42;
  color: var(--text);
}
.mission-statement em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }

.values {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(238px, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
  background: var(--border);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.value { background: var(--bg); padding: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.6rem) 2rem; }
.value__icon { width: 40px; height: 40px; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.value__icon svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.value h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.value p { font-size: 0.92rem; }

/* ============================================================
   20. Our Companies page
   ============================================================ */
.company-feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.82fr 1.18fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.company-feature + .company-feature { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.company-feature__panel {
  background: var(--card-light);
  border: 1px solid rgba(13, 15, 18, 0.08);
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 2.5rem;
}
.company-feature__panel img {
  max-width: 240px;
  max-height: 108px;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
}
.company-feature:nth-of-type(even) .company-feature__panel { order: 2; }
.company-feature__type {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.company-feature h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw, 2.7rem); margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.company-feature__tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem);
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.7rem;
}
.company-feature ul { margin-bottom: 2.1rem; }
.company-feature li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.62rem 0 0.62rem 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.company-feature li:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.company-feature li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 1.18rem;
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.ecosystem-next {
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(201,169,110,0.09), transparent 60%),
    var(--bg-navy);
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
.ecosystem-next .label { display: block; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.ecosystem-next h2 { font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.ecosystem-next p { max-width: 540px; margin-inline: auto; }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .company-feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .company-feature__panel,
  .company-feature:nth-of-type(even) .company-feature__panel {
    order: -1;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   19. Insights article imagery — Unsplash (free commercial license)
   ============================================================ */
.img-patient-capital,
.img-tenant-turnover,
.img-real-estate-ecosystem {
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.img-patient-capital {
  background-image:
    url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1743977647069-430d77a99299?w=1400&q=70&auto=format&fit=crop'),
    linear-gradient(150deg, #181c25, #0D0F12);
}
.img-tenant-turnover {
  background-image:
    url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1768638687896-35bde623d532?w=1400&q=70&auto=format&fit=crop'),
    linear-gradient(150deg, #181c25, #0D0F12);
}
.img-real-estate-ecosystem {
  background-image:
    url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1742427605934-db05a2a833f6?w=1400&q=70&auto=format&fit=crop'),
    linear-gradient(150deg, #181c25, #0D0F12);
}

/* ============================================================
   20. Contact page
   ============================================================ */
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.82fr 1.18fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-intro .label { display: block; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.contact-intro h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.8vw, 2.4rem); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.contact-intro > p { margin-bottom: 2.2rem; }
.contact-detail {
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.contact-detail__label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}
.contact-detail a {
  display: block;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  padding: 0.16rem 0;
  transition: color 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.contact-detail a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.contact-form .field { margin-bottom: 1.45rem; }
.contact-form label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.contact-form label .optional { color: var(--border); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.contact-form input,
.contact-form select,
.contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--bg-navy);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.1rem;
  transition: border-color 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.contact-form textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 130px; }
.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form select:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); }
.contact-form select {
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' fill='none' stroke='%23C9A96E' stroke-width='1.6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 1.1rem center;
  padding-right: 2.6rem;
}
.contact-form button { margin-top: 0.3rem; }
.form-status {
  margin: 1.2rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  min-height: 1.1rem;
}
.form-status.ok  { color: var(--gold); }
.form-status.err { color: #D98A7A; }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}