/* t-ai-t v3: mobile-first, no framework, no web fonts, no tracking */
:root{
  --ink:#1a1a1a; --ink-2:#2d2d2d; --ink-soft:#4a4238;
  --gold:#d4af37; --gold-deep:#b8941f; --gold-text:#7a5c0e;
  --parchment:#a8843a; --parchment-light:#efe6d2;
  --cream:#fff9f2; --white:#fff;
  --crimson:#a3182f;
  --muted-on-dark:#cfc6b4;
  --radius:14px;
  --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,"Book Antiqua",Georgia,"DejaVu Serif",serif;
  --sans:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --wrap:1140px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){html{scroll-behavior:smooth}}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);background:var(--cream)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 .5em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4.5vw,2.6rem)}
h3{font-size:1.2rem}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{text-decoration-thickness:2px}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);padding:.6rem 1rem;z-index:100;font-weight:700}
.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem}
ul,ol{padding:0;margin:0;list-style:none}

/* placeholders: deliberately loud so nothing ships by accident */
.tbc{background:#fff3a3;color:#3d2f00;padding:0 .3em;border-radius:3px;font-weight:600;font-size:.9em;font-style:normal;box-decoration-break:clone;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone}
p.tbc{display:block;padding:.6em .8em;border:2px dashed #b89b00}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:48px;padding:.75rem 1.4rem;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.2;text-align:center}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--gold)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#e2c25a}
.btn-ghost{color:var(--white);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.btn-ink{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white)}
.btn-ink:hover{background:var(--ink-2)}
.btn-sm{min-height:40px;padding:.45rem 1rem;font-size:.92rem}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){.btn{transition:background-color .15s,border-color .15s,color .15s}}

/* header */
.site-header{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid #000}
.header-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:.6rem 1rem;padding-top:.6rem;padding-bottom:.6rem}
.brand img{width:110px;height:auto;border-radius:6px}
.nav{order:3;width:100%;overflow-x:auto;border-top:1px solid #333;padding-top:.5rem}
.nav ul{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:.9rem;white-space:nowrap}
.nav a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted-on-dark);display:inline-block;padding:.35rem 0}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
@media (min-width:900px){.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}.header-inner{flex-wrap:nowrap}.nav{order:0;width:auto;border:0;padding:0;margin-left:auto}.nav ul{gap:1.5rem}.nav a{font-size:.95rem}.brand img{width:154px}}

/* hero */
.hero{background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 85% 10%,#3a2f15 0%,var(--ink) 55%);color:var(--white);padding:3rem 0 3.5rem}
.hero-grid{display:grid;gap:2.5rem;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);margin-bottom:.8em}
.hero .eyebrow,.brendan .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,6vw,3.2rem);margin-bottom:.4em}
.gold{color:var(--gold)}
.lede{font-size:1.15rem;color:#ece6da;max-width:36em}
.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem;margin:1.6rem 0}
.trust{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem 1.2rem;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted-on-dark)}
.trust li::before{content:"\2713";color:var(--gold);margin-right:.4em;font-weight:700}
.hero-art{justify-self:center}
@media (min-width:900px){
  .hero{padding:5rem 0 5.5rem}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr}
  .hero-art{justify-self:end}
}

/* sections */
.section{padding:3.5rem 0}
@media (min-width:900px){.section{padding:5rem 0}}
.section-lede{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:40em;margin-bottom:2rem}
.small{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* problems */
.problems{background:var(--white)}
.problem-list{display:grid;gap:1rem}
.problem-list li{border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding:.4rem 0 .4rem 1rem}
.problem-list p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft)}
@media (min-width:700px){.problem-list{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.5rem 2.5rem}}

/* services */
.cards{display:grid;gap:1rem}
.card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid #e6dcc6;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.4rem 1.4rem 1.2rem;position:relative}
.card p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:.6rem}
.card-feature{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);border-color:var(--ink)}
.card-feature p{color:#e3dccd}
.card-free{background:var(--parchment-light);border-color:#d9c79d}
.tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-text);margin-bottom:.6rem}
.card-feature .tag{color:var(--gold)}
.tag-free{color:var(--crimson)}
.text-link{font-weight:700;color:var(--crimson)}
@media (min-width:700px){.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (min-width:1000px){.cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.25rem}}

/* how */
.how{background:var(--parchment-light)}
.steps{display:grid;gap:1.25rem;counter-reset:s}
.steps li{background:var(--cream);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.3rem}
.steps p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.step-n{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:2.2rem;height:2.2rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.promise{margin:2rem 0 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem}
@media (min-width:700px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (min-width:1000px){.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}

/* brendan */
.brendan{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white)}
.brendan-grid{display:grid;gap:2rem;align-items:center}
.brendan-art{justify-self:center}
.brendan blockquote{margin:0 0 1.2rem;padding-left:1rem;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;font-style:italic}
.brendan blockquote p{margin:0}
.brendan .small{color:var(--muted-on-dark)}
.brendan a:not(.btn){color:var(--gold)}
.tbc-note{margin-top:1rem}
@media (min-width:900px){.brendan-grid{grid-template-columns:320px 1fr;gap:4rem}}

/* about */
.about{background:var(--white)}
.about-grid{display:grid;gap:2rem}
.about-photo{margin:0;max-width:220px}
.about-photo img{border-radius:var(--radius)}
.about-photo .photo-placeholder{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;border:2px dashed #c9b88f;background:#f3ead6}
.about-photo figcaption{display:inline-block;margin-top:.6rem}
.facts{margin:1.2rem 0 1.6rem;display:grid;gap:.5rem}
.values-title{font-size:1.15rem}
.values{display:grid;gap:.6rem}
.values li{padding-left:1.6rem;position:relative;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.values li strong{color:var(--ink)}
.values li::before{content:"\2713";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold-text);font-weight:700}
@media (min-width:900px){.about-photo{max-width:320px}.about-grid{grid-template-columns:320px 1fr;gap:4rem;align-items:start}}

/* mtd */
.mtd{background:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid #eadfca}
.wash{display:grid;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:2rem}
.wash li{background:var(--white);border:1px solid #e6dcc6;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.3rem;border-top:4px solid var(--parchment)}
.wash p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.mtd-foot{display:grid;gap:1rem;justify-items:start}
.mtd-foot .small{max-width:46em;margin:0}
@media (min-width:800px){.wash{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}

/* contact */
.contact{background:var(--parchment-light)}
.contact-grid{display:grid;gap:2rem}
.form{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.5rem;box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(60,45,10,.08)}
.field{margin-bottom:1rem}
.field label{display:block;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.35rem}
.opt{font-weight:400;color:var(--ink-soft)}
input,select,textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);border:1.5px solid #8d8170;border-radius:10px;padding:.7rem .8rem;min-height:48px}
textarea{resize:vertical}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--ink)}
.form .btn{width:100%}
@media (min-width:900px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr;gap:4rem;align-items:start}.form{padding:2rem}.form .btn{width:auto}}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:var(--muted-on-dark);padding:3rem 0 2rem;font-size:.95rem}
.site-footer a{color:var(--white)}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.tagline{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,2.1rem);color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:2rem}
.footer-grid{display:grid;gap:2rem}
.footer-grid img{border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.footer-h{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.8rem}
.footer-grid ul{display:grid;gap:.4rem}
.legal{border-top:1px solid #3a3a3a;margin-top:2.5rem;padding-top:1.5rem;font-size:.88rem}
@media (min-width:800px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr}}

/* simple content pages (privacy) */
.page{padding:3rem 0 4rem}
.page .wrap{max-width:760px}
.page h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,6vw,3rem)}
.page h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin-top:2rem}
.page ul{list-style:disc;padding-left:1.4rem;margin-bottom:1em}

/* v2 additions */
.early{background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid #eadfca}
.early-box{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:2rem 1.5rem;display:grid;gap:1rem;justify-items:start}
.early-box h2{color:var(--white);margin:0}
.early-box p{margin:0;color:#e3dccd;max-width:42em}
@media (min-width:900px){.early-box{padding:2.5rem 3rem}}
.example{background:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid #eadfca}
.example-box{background:var(--white);border:2px dashed var(--parchment);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.5rem;max-width:52em}
.example-label{display:inline-block;background:var(--parchment-light);color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.25rem .6rem;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:1rem}
.calc{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1rem 0 1.2rem;font-size:1rem}
.calc th,.calc td{text-align:left;padding:.55rem .4rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eadfca;vertical-align:top}
.calc td:last-child{text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:700}
.calc tr.total td,.calc tr.total th{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:0}
.prices-list{display:grid;gap:.5rem;margin:1rem 0 1.5rem}
.prices-list li{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eadfca;padding:.5rem 0}
.form-note{margin-top:1rem}
.page ol{list-style:decimal;padding-left:1.4rem;margin-bottom:1em}
.page table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:1rem 0;font-size:.95rem}
.page th,.page td{border:1px solid #e0d4bb;padding:.5rem;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.page th{background:var(--parchment-light)}

/* v3 additions */
.hero .written-line{color:#ece6da;font-size:1rem;margin:-.4rem 0 1.2rem;padding-left:.8rem;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);max-width:34em}
.written-line-dark{font-weight:600;padding-left:.8rem;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}

/* lazy animations: poster image underneath, video fades in on top once it's actually playing */
.anim{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--radius);background:#2a2214}
.anim img,.anim video{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.anim video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0}
.anim.is-playing video{opacity:1}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){.anim video{transition:opacity .6s ease}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.anim video{display:none}}
.anim-toggle{position:absolute;right:.5rem;bottom:.5rem;font:600 .78rem/1 var(--sans);color:var(--white);background:rgba(26,26,26,.72);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);border-radius:999px;padding:.45rem .7rem;cursor:pointer;min-height:32px}
.anim-toggle:hover{background:rgba(26,26,26,.9)}
.anim-logo{box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.5);border:1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.35);aspect-ratio:5/4}
.hero-art{width:100%;max-width:300px}
@media (min-width:900px){.hero-art{max-width:440px}}
.anim-brendan{width:200px;aspect-ratio:3/4;border:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:22px;background:#0b0b18}
@media (min-width:900px){.anim-brendan{width:280px}}

/* who it's for */
.who-grid{display:grid;gap:2rem}
.who-h{font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:1rem;color:var(--gold-text);font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.9rem}
.problem-list h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 .3em;line-height:1.25}
.who-grid .problem-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
@media (min-width:900px){.who-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:3rem}}
.plain-note{margin:2rem 0 0;background:var(--parchment-light);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1rem 1.2rem;max-width:46em}

/* 3-step how it works */
@media (min-width:1000px){.steps-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.steps h3{font-size:1.15rem}

/* service tiers */
.tier-h{font-size:1.35rem;margin:2rem 0 .4rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.6rem}
.tier-h:first-of-type{margin-top:0}
.tier-tag{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--ink);color:var(--gold);padding:.3rem .6rem;border-radius:999px}
.tier-lede{margin:0 0 1rem}
.card h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;margin:0 0 .5em;line-height:1.2}
.card-quick{border-top:4px solid var(--gold)}
.cards-quick{margin-bottom:1rem}

/* quotes */
.quotes{background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid #eadfca}
.quote-box{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:2rem 1.5rem;display:grid;gap:1rem;justify-items:start}
.quote-box h2{color:var(--white);margin:0}
.quote-box > p{margin:0;color:#e3dccd;max-width:42em;font-size:1.1rem}
.quote-points{display:grid;gap:.5rem}
.quote-points li{padding-left:1.6rem;position:relative;color:#e3dccd}
.quote-points li::before{content:"\2713";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}
@media (min-width:900px){.quote-box{padding:2.5rem 3rem}}

/* Brendan chat placeholder: clearly marked, not a dead button */
.chat-slot{border:2px dashed rgba(212,175,55,.6);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1rem 1.2rem;margin:1.2rem 0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);max-width:34em}
.chat-slot p{margin:0}
.chat-slot-label{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.chat-slot-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;margin:.2rem 0 .3rem !important}
.chat-slot-text{color:var(--muted-on-dark)}
.brendan .chat-slot-link{color:var(--gold);display:inline-block;margin-top:.5rem}

/* enquiry form */
.hint{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:.35rem 0 0}
fieldset.choice{border:0;padding:0;margin:0 0 1rem;min-width:0}
fieldset.choice legend{font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.5rem;padding:0}
.choice-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem}
.choice-row label{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;border:1.5px solid #8d8170;border-radius:999px;padding:.5rem .9rem;min-height:44px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600}
.choice-row input{width:auto;min-height:0;margin:0;accent-color:var(--ink)}
.choice-row label:has(input:checked){background:var(--parchment-light);border-color:var(--ink)}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.contact .eyebrow{color:var(--crimson)}

/* v4 additions */
.gold-text{color:var(--gold-text)}
.solution{background:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid #eadfca}
.feel{display:grid;gap:1rem;margin-top:.5rem}
.feel li{background:var(--white);border:1px solid #e6dcc6;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.3rem;border-top:4px solid var(--gold)}
.feel h3{font-size:1.15rem}
.feel p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft)}
@media (min-width:800px){.feel{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.services{background:var(--white)}
.svc-list{display:grid;gap:0 2.5rem;border-top:1px solid #eadfca}
.svc-list li{padding:1rem 0 1rem 1rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eadfca;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);margin-top:-1px}
.svc-list h3{font-size:1.12rem;margin:0 0 .3em}
.svc-list p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft)}
@media (min-width:800px){.svc-list{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.free-answer{margin-top:1.75rem;max-width:40em}
.free-answer h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin:0 0 .5em}
.why .values{margin-top:1rem}
.faq{background:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid #eadfca}
.faq-list{display:grid;gap:.75rem;max-width:48em}
.faq details{background:var(--white);border:1px solid #e6dcc6;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:0 1.2rem}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.1rem;padding:1rem 1.8rem 1rem 0;list-style:none;position:relative;min-height:48px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:0;top:.85rem;color:var(--gold-text);font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.faq details p{margin:0 0 1rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
/* Brendan's pause button now sits below his frame, so it never covers his face or chin */
.brendan-art{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:.6rem}
.anim-toggle.anim-toggle-below{position:static;right:auto;bottom:auto}
.anim-toggle[hidden]{display:none}

/* v5 additions: quiet example strip (inside the solution section) and featured service */
.examples{margin-top:2.25rem}
.examples-h{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-text);margin:0 0 .2rem}
.examples-label{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 .9rem;font-style:italic}
.ex-row{display:grid;gap:.75rem}
.ex-card{border:1px dashed #cdbb93;border-radius:10px;padding:.8rem .95rem;background:transparent}
.ex-card p{margin:0;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.45}
.ex-who{font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.4rem !important;color:var(--ink)}
.ex-tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.66rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);border:1px solid #b9a77f;border-radius:999px;padding:.05rem .45rem;margin-right:.3rem;vertical-align:.1em}
.ex-line{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.ex-after{margin-top:.3rem !important}
.ex-k{display:inline-block;min-width:3.4em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-text)}
@media (min-width:700px){.ex-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (min-width:1100px){.ex-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}
.svc-feature{margin-bottom:1.25rem;max-width:52em}
.svc-feature h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:0 0 .5em;color:var(--white)}

/* v7: coral-to-amber hero (dark text for >=4.5:1 contrast), pill outline, brendan band, avatar */
.hero{background:#f08a4b;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ef7a5c 0%,#f39a4a 55%,#f6b443 100%);color:var(--ink)}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--ink)}
.hero .gold{color:#5c0f1d}
.hero .lede,.hero .written-line{color:var(--ink)}
.hero .anim-logo{border:3px solid var(--gold-deep);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(60,20,0,.28)}
.btn-outline-ink{background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn-outline-ink:hover{background:var(--white)}
.hero .btn:focus-visible{outline-color:var(--ink)}
.brendan{background:#3a1018;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#1a1a1a 0%,#4a141f 100%)}
.brendan-art .anim-brendan{border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:0 0 40px rgba(212,175,55,.35)}
.about-avatar{max-width:220px}
.about-avatar img{border-radius:50%;border:4px solid var(--white);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--gold),0 0 30px rgba(212,175,55,.35);aspect-ratio:1/1}
.contact .form{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white)}
.contact .form label{color:var(--white)}
.contact .form .small,.contact .form .hint{color:var(--muted-on-dark)}
.contact .form a{color:var(--gold)}
.contact .form input,.contact .form textarea{background:#262626;color:var(--white);border-color:var(--gold-deep)}

/* v8 */
.routes{display:grid;gap:1rem;margin:0 0 1.5rem}
.route{background:var(--cream);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.4rem;border-top:4px solid var(--gold)}
.route h3{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.route p{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.route-tag{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-text);margin-bottom:.5rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;align-items:center}
.chat-soon{background:var(--ink);color:var(--gold);border-radius:999px;padding:.15rem .6rem;letter-spacing:.06em}
.human-line{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 1.5rem;padding-left:.8rem;border-left:4px solid var(--crimson)}
@media (min-width:800px){.routes{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.5rem}}
.expect{background:var(--white)}
.expect-grid{display:grid;gap:1.5rem}
.expect-col{border:1px solid #e6dcc6;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.4rem}
.expect-list{display:grid;gap:.6rem}
.expect-list li{position:relative;padding-left:1.6rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.expect-do li::before{content:"\2713";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold-text);font-weight:700}
.expect-dont li::before{content:"\2715";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:700}
@media (min-width:800px){.expect-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.optional{font-weight:400;color:var(--muted-on-dark)}
.contact .form select{background:#262626;color:var(--white);border-color:var(--gold-deep)}
.anim-footer{width:200px;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1rem;aspect-ratio:5/4}
.footer-logo{margin-bottom:1rem}.footer-logo .anim-footer{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.hero-art .anim-toggle-below{margin-top:.6rem;background:var(--ink)}

/* v8.1: animated logo inside the existing header brand slot (same size, no layout change) */
.brand{display:inline-block;line-height:0}
.brand .anim-head{display:block;width:110px;aspect-ratio:154/60;border-radius:6px;background:transparent}
.brand .anim-head img{width:100%;height:100%}
.brand .anim-head video{object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 38%}
@media (min-width:900px){.brand .anim-head{width:154px}}
@media (min-width:900px){[id]{scroll-margin-top:84px}}
/* v8.2: tiny pause/play beside the nav logo; absolutely positioned so the banner layout is unchanged */
.brand-wrap{position:relative;display:inline-block;line-height:0}
.anim-toggle.anim-toggle-nav{position:absolute;left:calc(100% + 6px);top:50%;right:auto;bottom:auto;transform:translateY(-50%);width:24px;height:24px;min-height:24px;padding:0;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:.55rem;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-1px}
.anim-toggle.anim-toggle-nav[hidden]{display:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.anim-toggle-nav{display:none !important}}
/* v8.3 */
.fix{margin:.3rem 0 0;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink)}
.fix-k{font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-text)}
.expect-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.expect-col-dont .dont-intro{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.dont-grid{gap:.8rem 2rem}
@media (min-width:900px){.expect-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.dont-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.dont-note{margin:1rem 0 0;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
/* v8.5: two featured services side by side */
.feature-pair{display:grid;gap:1.25rem;margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.feature-pair .svc-feature{margin-bottom:0;max-width:none}
@media (min-width:900px){.feature-pair{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}

/* v8.6: bio photo, circle crop */
.about-photo .about-photo-img{display:block;width:100%;max-width:240px;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;border-radius:50%}
@media (max-width:899px){.about-photo{margin-inline:auto}.about-photo .about-photo-img{margin-inline:auto}}
@media (min-width:900px){.about-photo .about-photo-img{max-width:320px}}

/* v8.7: training & certificates */
.certs{margin-top:2.5rem;padding-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--parchment-light)}
.cert-h{font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:1.25rem;letter-spacing:.01em}
.cert-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:1.5rem;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);max-width:22rem}
@media (min-width:640px){.cert-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,17rem));gap:2rem;max-width:none}}
.cert-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--parchment-light);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden}
.cert-thumb{display:block;background:var(--parchment-light);line-height:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--parchment-light)}
.cert-thumb img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:360/250;object-fit:cover;object-position:top}
.cert-thumb:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold-deep);outline-offset:-3px}
.cert-body{padding:1rem 1.1rem 1.15rem}
.cert-body p{margin:0}
.cert-issuer{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.4}
.cert-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.35;margin:.4rem 0 !important}
.cert-year{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){.cert-thumb img{transition:opacity .15s}.cert-thumb:hover img{opacity:.85}}

/* v8.8: the t-ai-t Engine signature card (light, premium) */
.engine-card{display:grid;gap:1.25rem;align-items:center;margin-bottom:1.25rem;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--white) 0%,var(--cream) 100%);border:2px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 6px 22px rgba(122,92,14,.12);padding:1.6rem}
.engine-owl{width:120px;height:120px;justify-self:center}
.engine-card h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin:0 0 .5em}
.engine-badge{background:var(--ink);color:var(--gold);padding:.3rem .7rem;border-radius:999px}
.engine-card .btn{margin-top:.4rem}
@media (min-width:700px){.engine-card{grid-template-columns:160px 1fr;gap:1.75rem;padding:1.9rem 2rem}.engine-owl{width:160px;height:160px}}