:root{
  --ink:#14263a;
  --ink-2:#2b3d50;
  --paper:#f7f5f0;
  --paper-2:#efeae2;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --line:#d8dde0;
  --accent:#a94f32;
  --accent-soft:#f0dfd6;
  --accent-dark:#813824;
  --sage:#6f7f78;
  --sage-soft:#e2e7e3;
  --muted:#697581;
  --max:1180px;
  --radius:18px;
  --shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(20,38,58,.09);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip-link:focus{left:16px;top:16px;background:#fff;padding:10px 14px;z-index:1000}

.site-header{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:24px 28px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.brand{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:.95;letter-spacing:.04em}
.brand-main{font-size:25px;font-weight:800}
.brand-sub{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;margin-top:7px;color:var(--accent)}
nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
nav a{color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;font-weight:650}
nav a:hover{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.nav-cta{border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:10px 16px;border-radius:999px}

.hero{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:72px 28px 66px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .65fr;gap:72px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 18px}
.hero h1,.section-heading h2,.about-content h2,.contact-panel h2,.global-band h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(46px,6vw,78px);line-height:1.01;margin:0 0 28px;max-width:850px}
.lead{font-size:20px;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:760px}
.actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:34px 0}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:13px 19px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:750;font-size:14px}
.button.primary{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.button.primary:hover{background:var(--accent-dark)}
.button.secondary{border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
.button.secondary:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.trust-line{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 26px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}
.trust-line strong{color:var(--ink)}
.hero-panel{background:var(--paper);border-radius:28px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.hero-panel-image{height:230px;background:url('assets/simphill-logo.png') center/cover no-repeat;background-position:20% 50%}
.hero-panel-content{padding:28px}
.hero-panel-content p{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 18px}
.hero-panel ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.hero-panel li{padding:10px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(20,38,58,.12);font-weight:650}

.proof-strip{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);padding:28px max(28px,calc((100vw - var(--max))/2 + 28px));gap:30px}
.proof-strip div{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.proof-strip strong{font-size:15px}
.proof-strip span{font-size:12px;color:#c7d0d7}

.section{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:100px 28px}
.section-heading{max-width:780px;margin-bottom:48px}
.section-heading h2,.about-content h2,.contact-panel h2,.global-band h2{font-size:clamp(36px,4vw,56px);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 20px}
.section-heading>p:last-child{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted)}

.service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;background:#fff;min-height:270px;transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(20,38,58,.07)}
.card.featured{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.card-number{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent)}
.card.featured .card-number{color:#efb29b}
.card h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.2;margin:45px 0 12px}
.card p{color:var(--muted)}
.featured p,.featured small{color:#d4dbe0}
.card small{font-size:12px}

/* Client challenge */
.challenge-section{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.challenge-shell{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:88px 28px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:84px;align-items:start}
.challenge-intro h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(36px,4vw,54px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0 0 20px}
.challenge-intro>p:last-child{font-size:17px;color:var(--muted);max-width:610px}
.challenge-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.challenge-list article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:42px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:start}
.challenge-list span{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--accent);padding-top:3px}
.challenge-list p{margin:0;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.55}

/* Experience */
.experience-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--paper) 0%,#f2efe9 100%);border-top:1px solid #ece8e1;border-bottom:1px solid #e7e1d8}
.experience-shell{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:105px 28px 110px}
.experience-heading{margin-bottom:42px}
.experience-heading h2{max-width:850px}
.impact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;margin-bottom:72px}
.impact-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid rgba(20,38,58,.1);border-radius:20px;padding:26px;min-height:245px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(20,38,58,.04)}
.impact-card strong{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:50px;font-weight:500;line-height:1;margin:24px 0 18px;color:var(--ink)}
.impact-card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:auto 0 0}
.impact-kicker{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent)}
.impact-primary{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.impact-primary strong{color:#fff}
.impact-primary p{color:#d2dbe2}
.impact-primary .impact-kicker{color:#efb29b}
.impact-accent{background:var(--accent-soft);border-color:#e6c6b7}
.impact-card strong.impact-word{font-size:clamp(34px,3vw,44px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.025em}

.global-track-record{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.72fr 1.75fr;gap:46px;align-items:start}
.track-record-intro{position:sticky;top:32px}
.track-record-intro h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:38px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 18px}
.track-record-intro>p:last-child{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px}
.region-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.region-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(20,38,58,.1);border-radius:18px;padding:28px;min-height:295px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.region-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:4px;height:100%;background:var(--accent)}
.region-card:nth-child(2):before{background:var(--sage)}
.region-card:nth-child(3):before{background:var(--ink)}
.region-card:nth-child(4):before{background:#b28a54}
.region-label{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent)}
.region-card h4{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:500;margin:18px 0 14px}
.region-card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0 0 14px}
.region-card .region-detail{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:14px;margin-top:18px}

/* About */
.about-section{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.78fr 1.1fr;gap:76px;align-items:center}
.about-visual{position:relative}
.about-visual img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio: .97 / 1;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 35%;border-radius:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.photo-caption{position:absolute;left:20px;bottom:20px;background:rgba(20,38,58,.92);color:#fff;padding:13px 16px;border-radius:12px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.photo-caption strong{font-size:14px}
.photo-caption span{font-size:11px;color:#d9e0e5}
.about-content h2{margin-bottom:22px}
.about-content p{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.about-content .about-lead{font-size:20px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:26px}
.credential-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:28px 0}
.credential-row span{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 11px;border-radius:999px}
.text-link{display:inline-flex;gap:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:750;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(20,38,58,.3);padding-bottom:2px}
.text-link:hover{color:var(--accent-dark);border-color:var(--accent-dark)}

/* Approach */
.approach{background:var(--paper)}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}
.steps article{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:26px;min-height:210px}
.steps span{font-size:11px;color:var(--accent);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em}
.steps h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:500;margin:34px 0 10px}
.steps p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

.global-band{background:#fff}
.global-band-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:76px 28px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:70px;align-items:end;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.global-band h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.2vw,46px);margin-bottom:0}
.global-band-inner>p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;margin:0}

.contact-wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:0 28px 90px}
.contact-panel{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:28px;padding:58px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:60px;align-items:center;box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(20,38,58,.14)}
.contact-panel .eyebrow{color:#efb29b}
.contact-panel h2{color:#fff}
.contact-panel p{color:#d4dbe0;max-width:760px}
.contact-actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.contact-actions a{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;padding:16px 20px;border-radius:12px;font-weight:750;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.contact-actions a:last-child{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.contact-actions a:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}

footer{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:34px 28px 50px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}
.footer-brand,.footer-meta{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-brand strong{color:var(--ink)}

@media(max-width:1000px){
  .challenge-shell{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}
  
  .global-track-record{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .track-record-intro{position:static;max-width:680px}
  .impact-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .about-section{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}

@media(max-width:900px){
  nav a:not(.nav-cta){display:none}
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;padding-top:45px}
  .hero-panel{max-width:560px}
  .proof-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .service-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .region-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-section{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .about-visual{max-width:560px}
  .about-visual img{aspect-ratio:1.05/1;object-position:center 30%}
  .global-band-inner,.contact-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .contact-panel{padding:40px}
}

@media(max-width:620px){
  .site-header{padding:18px 20px}
  .challenge-shell{padding:64px 20px}
  .challenge-list article{grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;gap:12px}
  
  
  .nav-cta{padding:9px 12px}
  .hero,.section,.experience-shell{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}
  .hero h1{font-size:44px}
  .lead{font-size:18px}
  .proof-strip,.service-grid,.impact-grid,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .proof-strip{padding:28px 20px}
  .section{padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:72px}
  .experience-shell{padding-top:78px;padding-bottom:78px}
  .impact-grid{margin-bottom:52px}
  .impact-card{min-height:215px}
  .region-card{min-height:auto}
  .about-visual img{aspect-ratio:.92/1}
  .global-band-inner{padding:58px 20px;gap:28px}
  .contact-wrap{padding:0 20px 64px}
  .contact-panel{border-radius:20px;padding:30px;gap:32px}
  .contact-panel h2{font-size:38px}
  footer{padding:28px 20px;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
}

/* Founder-led hero refinement */
.founder-hero{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.08fr) minmax(340px,.72fr);gap:64px;align-items:center;padding-top:58px;padding-bottom:58px}
.founder-hero .hero-copy{padding-right:10px}
.founder-hero .hero-copy h1{max-width:780px}
.founder-hero-visual{position:relative;max-width:520px;justify-self:end;width:100%;border-radius:28px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(20,38,58,.16);background:#e9e6df}
.founder-hero-visual img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/4.35;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 34%}
.founder-hero-card{position:absolute;left:20px;right:20px;bottom:20px;padding:17px 18px;border-radius:16px;background:rgba(20,38,58,.92);color:#fff;backdrop-filter:blur(10px);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.16)}
.founder-hero-card strong,.founder-hero-card span,.founder-hero-card small{display:block}
.founder-hero-card strong{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:3px}
.founder-hero-card span{font-size:13px;opacity:.92}
.founder-hero-card small{font-size:11px;opacity:.72;margin-top:7px;letter-spacing:.02em}

/* Founder section is intentionally text-led now that Stuart appears in the hero */
.about-founder{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:88px;align-items:start;padding-top:86px;padding-bottom:86px}
.about-heading h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.03em;font-size:clamp(38px,4vw,58px);line-height:1.08;margin:0}
.about-founder .about-content{max-width:720px}
.about-actions{display:flex;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .founder-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
  .founder-hero-visual{max-width:460px}
  .about-founder{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:46px}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .founder-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .founder-hero-visual{justify-self:start;max-width:500px}
  .founder-hero-visual img{aspect-ratio:1.08/1;object-position:center 28%}
  .about-founder{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:64px}
}

/* Client-first refinement: keep the focus on the client's challenge, not the founder */
.client-hero{
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(300px,.65fr);
  gap:64px;
  align-items:center;
  padding-top:76px;
  padding-bottom:76px;
}
.client-hero .hero-copy{max-width:820px}
.client-hero-panel{
  background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid rgba(20,38,58,.09);
  border-radius:24px;
  padding:34px;
  box-shadow:0 16px 42px rgba(20,38,58,.07);
}
.client-hero-panel .eyebrow{margin-bottom:15px}
.client-hero-panel h2{
  font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(24px,2.3vw,34px);
  line-height:1.15;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
  margin:0 0 24px;
}
.client-hero-panel ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.client-hero-panel li{padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(20,38,58,.11);font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2)}

/* Text-led experience behind Simphill */
.about-client{
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.82fr) minmax(0,1.18fr);
  gap:84px;
  align-items:start;
  padding-top:86px;
  padding-bottom:86px;
}
.about-client .about-heading h2{
  font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:-.03em;
  font-size:clamp(38px,4vw,58px);
  line-height:1.08;
  margin:0;
}
.about-client .about-content{max-width:720px}

/* The human connection belongs next to the call/email decision */
.contact-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.contact-person{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:72px 1fr;
  gap:14px;
  align-items:center;
  padding:13px 14px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  border-radius:16px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.contact-person img{
  width:72px;
  height:72px;
  border-radius:50%;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center 32%;
  display:block;
  filter:grayscale(100%);
}
.contact-person strong{display:block;color:#fff;font-size:14px;line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:3px}
.contact-person span{display:block;color:#cbd4db;font-size:12px;line-height:1.4}

/* Retire the old founder-dominant hero rules */
.founder-hero-visual,.founder-hero-card{display:none!important}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .client-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .client-hero-panel{max-width:620px}
  .about-client{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .client-hero{padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:58px}
  .client-hero-panel{padding:26px}
  .contact-person{grid-template-columns:60px 1fr}
  .contact-person img{width:60px;height:60px}
}