:root{
    --paper:#FAF8F2; --paper-2:#F4EFE4; --ink:#101D31; --navy:#0C1626;
    --gold:#A3802E; --gold-soft:#C6A052; --slate:#5A6472; --line:#E7DECC;
    --serif:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; --sans:'Inter',-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
  .ccf-mock{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
  .ccf-wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
  .eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em}

  /* utility bar */
  .util{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--slate)}
  .util .ccf-wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:9px}
  .util span b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

  /* nav */
  .nav{position:sticky;top:0;background:rgba(250,248,242,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);z-index:50}
  .nav .ccf-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px}
  .brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
  .brand i{width:12px;height:12px;background:var(--gold);display:inline-block}
  .nav-links{display:flex;gap:34px;align-items:center}
  .nav-links a{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.02em}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
  .btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;padding:13px 26px;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--ink);transition:all .25s}
  .btn:hover{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
  .btn.gold{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
  .btn.gold:hover{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
  .btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
  .btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}

  /* hero */
  .hero{padding:110px 0 90px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-120px;top:-120px;width:480px;height:480px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%}
  .hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;right:-60px;top:-60px;width:360px;height:360px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,6.4vw,84px);max-width:14ch;margin:26px 0 24px}
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
  .lede{font-size:19px;color:var(--slate);max-width:62ch}
  .lede strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
  .hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-top:38px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .hero-meta{margin-top:56px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--slate)}
  .hero-meta b{color:var(--ink);font-size:20px;display:block;letter-spacing:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500}

  /* flagship dark band */
  .flagship{background:var(--navy);color:#F2EDE1;padding:100px 0;position:relative}
  .flagship .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-soft)}
  .flagship h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4.4vw,56px);color:#fff;margin:20px 0 18px;max-width:16ch}
  .flagship .standfirst{color:#B9C2CF;font-size:18px;max-width:64ch}
  .flagship .standfirst strong{color:#fff}
  .flag-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;margin-top:56px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
  .flag-item{padding:30px 34px 30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding-right:34px}
  .flag-item:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
  .flag-item:nth-child(even){padding-left:34px}
  .flag-item h3{font-size:21px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px}
  .flag-item h3 span{color:var(--gold-soft);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-right:12px;vertical-align:2px}
  .flag-item p{font-size:14.5px;color:#AEB7C4;max-width:44ch}
  .flag-cta{margin-top:44px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .flag-cta a.link{color:var(--gold-soft);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-soft);padding-bottom:2px}

  /* practices */
  .practices{padding:100px 0 40px}
  .practices h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,52px);margin:20px 0 14px}
  .practices .sub{color:var(--slate);font-size:17px;max-width:64ch;margin-bottom:10px}
  .practice{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:44px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:24px}
  .practice:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .p-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.1em;padding-top:8px}
  .practice h3{font-size:27px;margin-bottom:6px}
  .practice .tag{color:var(--slate);font-style:italic;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:16px;margin-bottom:18px}
  .chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
  .chip{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;padding:8px 16px;border-radius:100px;color:var(--ink)}
  .chip:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}

  /* process */
  .process{background:var(--paper-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:96px 0}
  .process h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,50px);margin:20px 0 50px}
  .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:32px}
  .step{border-top:2px solid var(--gold);padding-top:22px}
  .step .s-num{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.16em}
  .step h3{font-size:20px;margin:10px 0 8px}
  .step p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--slate)}

  /* about */
  .about{padding:100px 0}
  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:start}
  .about h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,50px);margin:20px 0 18px}
  .about p{color:var(--slate);font-size:17px;margin-bottom:16px}
  .about p strong{color:var(--ink)}
  .partners{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .partner{padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:8px;align-items:baseline}
  .partner h3{font-size:20px}
  .partner .role{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
  .partner p{font-size:14px;color:var(--slate);grid-column:1/-1;margin:0}

  /* cta band */
  .cta-band{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:90px 0;text-align:center}
  .cta-band h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,50px);color:#fff;max-width:22ch;margin:18px auto 16px}
  .cta-band p{color:#B9C2CF;font-size:17px;max-width:56ch;margin:0 auto 34px}
  .cta-band .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-soft)}

  /* contact */
  .contact{padding:100px 0}
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px}
  .contact h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,48px);margin:20px 0 18px}
  .contact p{color:var(--slate);font-size:16px;margin-bottom:8px}
  .field{margin-bottom:18px}
  .field label{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:8px}
  .field input,.field textarea,.field select{width:100%;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;padding:13px 15px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:2px}
  .field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
  .field textarea{min-height:110px;resize:vertical}

  footer{background:var(--navy);color:#AEB7C4;padding:70px 0 34px;font-size:14px}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:50px;margin-bottom:50px}
  footer .brand{color:#fff;font-size:24px}
  footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px;font-weight:600}
  footer a{color:#AEB7C4;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
  footer a:hover{color:var(--gold-soft)}
  .offices{display:flex;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:44px;padding-bottom:34px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
  .offices div{max-width:300px}
  .offices b{color:#fff;display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
  .copy{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;font-size:12.5px;color:#7C8694}

  @media(max-width:900px){
    .flag-grid,.about-grid,.contact-grid,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .flag-item:nth-child(odd){border-right:none}
    .flag-item:nth-child(even){padding-left:0}
    .practice{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}
    .nav-links a{display:none}
    .hero{padding:70px 0 60px}
  }

  /* articles */
  .article{padding:84px 0 100px}
  .article .ccf-wrap{max-width:780px}
  .article-meta{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin:24px 0 16px}
  .article h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,54px);margin-bottom:30px;max-width:20ch}
  .article-body p{font-size:17px;color:#3A4452;margin-bottom:20px;line-height:1.78}
  .article-body p strong{color:var(--ink)}
  .article-body h2{font-size:24px;margin:40px 0 14px}
  .article-body ul{margin:0 0 24px 22px;font-size:17px;color:#3A4452;line-height:1.78}
  .article-body ul li{margin-bottom:10px}
  .article-note{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:var(--paper-2);padding:20px 24px;font-size:15px;color:var(--slate);margin:36px 0;line-height:1.7}
  .article-cta{margin-top:46px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .article-cta p{font-size:16px;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:20px;max-width:56ch}
  .insight-link{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:2px}
  .insight-link:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
  .thanks{display:none;background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:26px 28px;margin-bottom:26px}
  .thanks h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:8px}
  .thanks p{font-size:15px;color:var(--slate);margin:0}
  .form-error{display:none;color:#A33B2E;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:18px}