:root{
  --color-black:#000;--color-surface:#0a0a0a;--color-surface-2:#111;
  --color-gold:#b59064;--color-gold-soft:#c9a679;--color-gold-faint:rgba(181,144,100,.12);
  --color-white:#fff;--color-bone:#fff;
  --color-mute:rgba(255,255,255,.80);--color-mute-2:rgba(255,255,255,.60);
  --color-line:rgba(255,255,255,.08);--color-line-strong:rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  --font-display:"Montserrat",sans-serif;
  --max-width:1440px;--pad-x:clamp(24px,5vw,80px);
  --section-y:clamp(80px,12vh,140px);
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font-display);background:var(--color-black);color:var(--color-bone);font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale}
::selection{background:var(--color-gold);color:var(--color-black)}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;color:inherit}
body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:1;opacity:.3;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' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");mix-blend-mode:overlay}

.container{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--pad-x)}

/* Nav */
.nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;padding:22px 0;transition:background .4s var(--ease),padding .3s var(--ease)}
.nav.scrolled{padding:14px 0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.78);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-line)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand-mark{width:122px;height:auto}
.brand-mark img{width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain;display:block}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:36px;list-style:none}
.nav-links a{font-size:13px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--color-mute);position:relative;padding:6px 0;transition:color .3s var(--ease)}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--color-bone)}
.nav-links a.active::after,.nav-links a:hover::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:1px;background:var(--color-gold)}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--color-bone)}

.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:14px 26px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--color-gold);color:var(--color-gold);position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:color .4s var(--ease);background:transparent}
.btn::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--color-gold);transform:translateY(101%);transition:transform .5s var(--ease);z-index:-1}
.btn:hover{color:var(--color-black)}
.btn:hover::before{transform:translateY(0)}
.btn .arrow{display:inline-block;transition:transform .4s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(4px)}
.btn--solid{background:var(--color-gold);color:var(--color-black)}
.btn--solid::before{background:var(--color-bone)}
.nav-cta{padding:11px 22px;font-size:11px}

/* Hero */
.page-hero{padding:200px 0 110px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-line)}
.page-hero-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;/* background-image set inline in template via xpand_image_url('approach_hero_bg') */background-size:cover;background-position:center;filter:grayscale(.9) contrast(1.05) brightness(.32);opacity:.4}
.page-hero-photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(0,0,0,.92) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.55) 50%,rgba(0,0,0,.95) 100%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 60% 45%,rgba(181,144,100,.16),transparent 55%)}
.page-hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:30px}
.page-hero-eyebrow{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-gold);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.page-hero-eyebrow::before,.page-hero-eyebrow::after{content:"";width:36px;height:1px;background:var(--color-gold);opacity:.7}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(42px,5.4vw,80px);font-weight:300;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.028em;color:var(--color-white);margin:0;text-wrap:balance;max-width:16ch}
.page-hero h1 em{font-style: normal;color:var(--color-gold);font-weight:400}
.page-hero-lede{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--color-mute);max-width:620px;font-weight:400}
.page-hero-divider{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:8px}
.page-hero-divider::before,.page-hero-divider::after{content:"";width:60px;height:1px;background:var(--color-gold);opacity:.5}
.page-hero-divider span{width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--color-gold);transform:rotate(45deg)}

/* Manifesto */
.manifesto{padding:var(--section-y) 0;position:relative;z-index:5;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--color-black),var(--color-surface) 50%,var(--color-black));border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-line);overflow:hidden}
.manifesto::before,.manifesto::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:1px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,var(--color-gold),transparent);height:80px;opacity:.45}
.manifesto::before{top:0}
.manifesto::after{bottom:0}
.manifesto-inner{max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;position:relative}
.manifesto-mark{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:36px}
.manifesto-mark::before,.manifesto-mark::after{content:"";width:60px;height:1px;background:var(--color-gold);opacity:.6}
.manifesto-mark span{width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--color-gold);transform:rotate(45deg)}
.manifesto-eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-gold);margin-bottom:28px}
.manifesto h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,60px);font-weight:300;line-height:1.28;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--color-white);text-wrap:balance;margin:0 0 32px}
.manifesto h2 em{font-style: normal;color:var(--color-gold);font-weight:400}
.manifesto-sig{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-mute);font-weight:600}
.manifesto-sig::before,.manifesto-sig::after{content:"";width:32px;height:1px;background:var(--color-gold);opacity:.5}

/* Principles (Why this approach) */
.principles{padding:var(--section-y) 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-line);position:relative;z-index:5}
.principles-header{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:80px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:72px}
.principles-header-left{}
.principles-header-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-gold);margin-bottom:28px}
.principles-header-eyebrow::before{content:"";width:36px;height:1px;background:var(--color-gold);opacity:.7}
.principles-header h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,52px);font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.1;color:var(--color-white);margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
.principles-header h2 em{font-style: normal;color:var(--color-gold);font-weight:400}
.principles-header-aside{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--color-mute);padding-left:24px;border-left:1px solid var(--color-gold-faint);max-width:480px;justify-self:end}

.principles-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--color-line);border-left:1px solid var(--color-line)}
.principle{padding:48px 36px;border-right:1px solid var(--color-line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-line);position:relative;transition:background .4s var(--ease)}
.principle:hover{background:rgba(181,144,100,.03)}
.principle::before,.principle::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:14px;height:14px;border:1px solid var(--color-gold);opacity:0;transition:opacity .4s var(--ease)}
.principle::before{top:10px;left:10px;border-right:0;border-bottom:0}
.principle::after{bottom:10px;right:10px;border-left:0;border-top:0}
.principle:hover::before,.principle:hover::after{opacity:.7}
.principle-num{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:var(--color-gold);letter-spacing:.24em;display:block;margin-bottom:24px}
.principle h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:500;color:var(--color-white);letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:14px;transition:color .35s var(--ease)}
.principle:hover h3{color:var(--color-gold)}
.principle p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--color-mute);margin:0}

/* The Timeline */
.timeline-section{padding:var(--section-y) 0;position:relative;z-index:5;border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-line);background:var(--color-surface)}
.timeline-header{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:80px;margin-bottom:64px;align-items:end}
.timeline-header-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-gold);margin-bottom:28px}
.timeline-header-eyebrow::before{content:"";width:36px;height:1px;background:var(--color-gold);opacity:.7}
.timeline-header h2{font-size:clamp(36px,4.6vw,64px);font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.022em;line-height:1.05;color:var(--color-white);margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
.timeline-header h2 em{font-style: normal;color:var(--color-gold);font-weight:400}
.timeline-header-aside{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--color-mute);padding-left:24px;border-left:1px solid var(--color-gold-faint);max-width:480px;justify-self:end}

/* ----- Roadmap (horizontal) ----- */
.roadmap-carousel{position:relative}
.roadmap{display:flex;min-width:100%;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scroll-behavior:smooth;scrollbar-width:none;-ms-overflow-style:none;padding:8px 0 4px}
.roadmap::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}

.rstage{flex:0 0 clamp(260px,30%,340px);scroll-snap-align:start;position:relative;padding:0 16px}
.rstage::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:26px;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:var(--color-line-strong);z-index:0}
.rstage:first-child::before{left:50%}
.rstage:last-child::before{right:50%}

.rstage-node{position:relative;z-index:1;width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--color-gold);background:var(--color-surface);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 30px;transition:background .4s var(--ease),box-shadow .4s var(--ease)}
.rstage:hover .rstage-node{background:var(--color-gold-faint);box-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(181,144,100,.35)}
.rstage-num{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;color:var(--color-gold);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}

.rstage-card{background:var(--color-surface-2);border:1px solid var(--color-line);padding:28px 26px;min-height:196px;transition:border-color .4s var(--ease)}
.rstage:hover .rstage-card{border-color:var(--color-gold-faint)}

.step-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-gold);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:14px}
.step-eyebrow::before{content:"";width:24px;height:1px;background:var(--color-gold);opacity:.7}

.rstage-card h3{font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px);font-weight:300;color:var(--color-white);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:12px;text-wrap:balance}
.rstage-card h3 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--color-gold);font-weight:400}

.step-desc{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--color-mute);margin:0;font-weight:400}

.roadmap-nav{position:absolute;top:26px;transform:translateY(-50%);width:44px;height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:rgba(0,0,0,.72);border:1px solid var(--color-gold);color:var(--color-bone);cursor:pointer;z-index:3;font-size:20px;line-height:1;transition:background .3s var(--ease),color .3s var(--ease)}
.roadmap-nav:hover{background:var(--color-gold);color:var(--color-black)}
.roadmap-nav.prev{left:-12px}
.roadmap-nav.next{right:-12px}

/* Closing principle */
.closing{padding:var(--section-y) 0;position:relative;z-index:5;border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-line);background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--color-black),var(--color-surface) 50%,var(--color-black));overflow:hidden}
.closing::before,.closing::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:1px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,var(--color-gold),transparent);height:80px;opacity:.45}
.closing::before{top:0}
.closing::after{bottom:0}
.closing-inner{max-width:980px;text-align:center;margin:0 auto;position:relative}
.closing-mark{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:36px}
.closing-mark::before,.closing-mark::after{content:"";width:60px;height:1px;background:var(--color-gold);opacity:.6}
.closing-mark span{width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--color-gold);transform:rotate(45deg)}
.closing-eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-gold);margin-bottom:28px}
.closing h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,46px);font-weight:300;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--color-white);margin:0 0 36px;text-wrap:balance}
.closing h2 em{font-style: normal;color:var(--color-gold);font-weight:400}
.closing-sig{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-mute);font-weight:600}
.closing-sig::before,.closing-sig::after{content:"";width:32px;height:1px;background:var(--color-gold);opacity:.5}

/* CTA strip */
.cta-strip{padding:var(--section-y) 0;background:var(--color-surface);position:relative;overflow:hidden;z-index:5;border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-line)}
.cta-bg-text{position:absolute;bottom:-30px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);font-size:clamp(120px,22vw,280px);font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.05em;color:var(--color-bone);opacity:.022;white-space:nowrap;line-height:.8;pointer-events:none;font-style: normal}
.cta-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:32px}
.cta-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-gold)}
.cta-eyebrow::before,.cta-eyebrow::after{content:"";width:36px;height:1px;background:var(--color-gold);opacity:.6}
.cta-inner h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,56px);font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.022em;line-height:1.1;color:var(--color-white);text-wrap:balance;margin:0}
.cta-inner h2 em{font-style: normal;color:var(--color-gold);font-weight:400}
.cta-inner p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--color-mute);max-width:560px;margin:0}

/* Footer */
.footer-hint{padding:40px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--color-line);background:var(--color-black);position:relative;z-index:5}
.footer-hint-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-mute-2);font-weight:500}
.footer-hint a{color:var(--color-gold);transition:color .3s var(--ease)}
.footer-hint a:hover{color:var(--color-bone)}

/* Reveal helpers */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .9s var(--ease),transform .9s var(--ease)}
.reveal.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .principles-header{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px;align-items:start}
  .principles-header-aside{justify-self:start}
  .principles-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .timeline-header{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px;align-items:start}
  .timeline-header-aside{justify-self:start}
  .rstage{flex-basis:56%}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .page-hero{padding:160px 0 80px}
  .page-hero-eyebrow::before,.page-hero-eyebrow::after{width:24px}
  .rstage{flex-basis:82%}
  .rstage-card{padding:24px 22px}
  .footer-hint-inner{flex-direction:column;gap:12px;text-align:center}
}