:root{
  --navy:#1F3A5F; --navy-deep:#152A46; --gold:#8A6D3B; --gold-light:#B08D57;
  --cream:#F3EEE7; --cream-2:#E8E0D5; --ink:#222; --muted:#5A5A5A; --line:#D8CFC2; --white:#fff;
  --serif:"Playfair Display",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.6;background:var(--cream);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.15;font-weight:700}
a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--gold-light)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.container{width:100%;max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.section{padding:72px 0}
.section.tight{padding:48px 0}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px}
.lead{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:720px}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:#fff;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.02em;transition:.2s;border:1px solid var(--gold)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold-light);color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn.light{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.btn.light:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:16px 24px;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;gap:20px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.crest{width:44px;height:44px;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);border-radius:6px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.02em}
.brand .name{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.05}
.brand .name span{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.22em;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:3px}
nav.links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
nav.links a{color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500}
nav.links a:hover,nav.links a.active{color:var(--gold)}
.hero{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:96px 0}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:2.9rem;max-width:900px}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-light)}
.hero p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:1.15rem;max-width:720px;margin:22px 0 30px}
.hero .cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.badges{margin-top:34px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.03em}
.grid{display:grid;gap:26px}
.grid.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:30px}
.card h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem}
.stats{background:var(--cream-2)}
.stat{text-align:center;padding:8px}
.stat .n{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold);font-size:2.3rem;font-weight:700}
.stat .l{color:var(--muted);font-size:.86rem;margin-top:6px}
.band{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#fff;text-align:center}
.band h2{color:#fff}
.band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);margin:14px auto 0;max-width:680px}
.pill-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:8px}
.pill{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:40px;padding:8px 16px;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--navy)}
ul.check{list-style:none;margin-top:10px}
ul.check li{padding:8px 0 8px 28px;position:relative;color:var(--muted)}
ul.check li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:14px;width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:2px}
.price-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden}
.price-table th,.price-table td{text-align:left;padding:14px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.95rem}
.price-table th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600}
.price-table td:last-child{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
.price-table tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.article h2{font-size:1.6rem;margin:34px 0 12px}
.article h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:26px 0 8px}
.article p{margin:0 0 16px;color:#333}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 18px 22px;color:#333}
.article li{margin:6px 0}
.article table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:18px 0;font-size:.9rem}
.article th,.article td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 12px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.article th{background:var(--cream-2);color:var(--navy)}
footer.site{background:var(--navy);color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);padding:56px 0 30px;font-size:.9rem}
footer.site h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
footer.site a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
footer.site a:hover{color:var(--gold-light)}
footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:30px}
footer .foot-brand p{margin-top:12px;max-width:340px}
footer ul{list-style:none}
footer li{margin:7px 0}
footer .legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);padding-top:18px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-size:.8rem}
.center{text-align:center}
.mt-s{margin-top:14px}.mt-m{margin-top:26px}

/* ---- Visual system: embedded vector art ---- */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero .container{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;width:100%;height:100%;pointer-events:none;opacity:.55}
.hero-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:44px;align-items:center}
.hero-split .art{width:100%;height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.35))}
.hero-split .cta{margin-top:4px}
.media{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:center}
.media.rev .art{order:2}
.media .art{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(21,42,70,.16)}
.svc-icon{width:52px;height:52px;margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--gold);display:block}
.svc-icon svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.stat .stat-ico{width:34px;height:34px;color:var(--gold);margin:0 auto 6px}
.seal{width:170px;height:170px;display:block;margin:0 auto}
.emblem-card{background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-deep));border:1px solid rgba(176,141,87,.4);border-radius:12px;padding:32px;text-align:center;color:#fff}
.emblem-card .emblem{width:132px;height:132px;margin:0 auto 16px;display:block}
.emblem-card h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.15rem}
.emblem-card p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:8px}
.band{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.band .skyline{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:100%;z-index:1;opacity:.5;pointer-events:none}
.band .container{position:relative;z-index:2}

/* ---- Real photography components ---- */
.hero-photo{background-image:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(21,42,70,.95) 40%,rgba(21,42,70,.74) 66%,rgba(21,42,70,.5)),url("images/hero-consulting.jpg");background-size:cover;background-position:center right;background-repeat:no-repeat}
.hero-photo::after{content:none}
.hero-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}
.sba-tile{background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:16px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.28);max-width:230px;margin-left:auto}
.sba-tile img{width:150px;height:auto;margin:0 auto}
.sba-tile .cap{color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:8px}
.pcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.pcard .ph{width:100%;height:200px;object-fit:cover;display:block;background:var(--navy)}
.pcard .pbody{padding:26px}
.pcard .pbody h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.pcard .pbody p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.pcard.on-navy{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.pcard.on-navy .pbody{background:#1b3557}
.pcard.on-navy .pbody h3{color:#fff}
.pcard.on-navy .pbody p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
.pcard .svc-icon{width:42px;height:42px;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--gold)}
.founder-photo{width:100%;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(21,42,70,.22);display:block}
.brand-logo{height:42px;width:auto;display:block}
.photo-strip{width:100%;height:220px;object-fit:cover;display:block;border-radius:12px}
.notary-emblem-img{width:220px;height:auto;display:block;margin:0 auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.18))}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .hero-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
  .sba-tile{margin:0 auto}
  .hero-photo{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(21,42,70,.95),rgba(21,42,70,.85)),url("images/hero-consulting.jpg")}
}

/* ---- Squarespace-style full-bleed hero + rich sections ---- */
.hero-full{min-height:84vh;display:flex;align-items:center;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(14,26,46,.60),rgba(14,26,46,.80)),url("images/hero-mountains.svg");background-size:cover;background-position:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero-full .container{position:relative;z-index:3;text-align:center}
.hero-full h1{font-size:3.4rem;max-width:960px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.08}
.hero-full p{margin:24px auto 30px;max-width:680px}
.hero-full .cta{justify-content:center}
.hero-full .badges{text-align:center}
.wm{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;display:grid;place-items:center;pointer-events:none;opacity:.06}
.wm svg{width:min(56vw,560px);height:auto}
.eyebrow.center{display:block;text-align:center}
.section-head{text-align:center;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.section-head h2{font-size:2rem}
.section-head p{margin:14px auto 0}
.hero-full.short{min-height:50vh}
.hero-full.short h1{font-size:2.7rem}
.hero-full.short p{margin-top:18px}
.grid.g5{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}
.impact{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.impact .stat .n{color:var(--gold-light)}
.impact .stat .l{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.impact h2,.impact .section-head p{color:#fff}
.impact .section-head p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
.quote-band{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:64px 0}
.quote-band .q{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2rem;color:#fff;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.3}
.quote-band .who{color:var(--gold-light);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.75rem;margin-top:18px;font-weight:700}
ul.two-col{columns:2;column-gap:40px}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .hero-full h1{font-size:2.1rem}
  .grid.g5{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  ul.two-col{columns:1}
}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .grid.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .grid.g3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid.g2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero h1{font-size:2.1rem}
  footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  nav.links{gap:14px}
  .hero-split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .hero-split .art{max-width:420px;margin:0 auto}
  .media{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
  .media.rev .art{order:0}
}

/* ---- homepage hero: left-aligned + SBA badge (Squarespace match) ---- */
.hero-full .hero-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr .55fr;gap:44px;align-items:center;text-align:left;max-width:1180px}
.hero-full .hero-inner .hero-copy{text-align:left}
.hero-full .hero-inner h1{text-align:left;margin:0;max-width:none}
.hero-full .hero-inner p{margin:22px 0 28px;max-width:640px}
.hero-full .hero-inner .cta{justify-content:flex-start}
.hero-full .hero-inner .badges{text-align:left;color:var(--gold-light);letter-spacing:.05em;font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;margin-top:6px}
.hero-badge{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end}
.hero-badge img{max-width:210px;width:100%;height:auto;background:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:14px;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.42)}
.gold{color:var(--gold-light)}
@media(max-width:820px){.hero-full .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}.hero-badge{justify-content:flex-start}.hero-badge img{max-width:168px}}