:root{
    --paper:#F5F3EE;
    --paper-raised:#EFEBE1;
    --ink:#16233A;
    --slate:#3B4452;
    --slate-soft:#6B7280;
    --brass:#A8752F;
    --brass-soft:#C99B52;
    --teal:#4C6B65;
    --line:#D9D3C7;
    --white:#FFFFFF;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--slate);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
    line-height:1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Serif', serif;
    color:var(--ink);
    font-weight:500;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  }
  .mono{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    letter-spacing:0.02em;
  }
  .wrap{
    max-width:1120px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:0 32px;
  }
  a{color:inherit; text-decoration:none;}

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  header{
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    background:var(--paper);
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:10;
  }
  nav.wrap{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    height:76px;
  }
  .logo{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Serif', serif;
    font-size:19px;
    color:var(--ink);
    display:flex;
    align-items:baseline;
    gap:8px;
  }
  .logo .tag{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:11px;
    color:var(--brass);
    border:1px solid var(--brass-soft);
    padding:2px 6px;
    border-radius:2px;
  }
  .navlinks{display:flex; gap:36px; font-size:15px; color:var(--slate);}
  .navlinks a:hover{color:var(--ink);}
  .navcta{
    font-size:14px;
    padding:9px 18px;
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--paper);
    border-radius:3px;
  }
  .navcta:hover{background:#243352;}

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero{
    padding:88px 0 96px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .hero-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.15fr 0.85fr;
    gap:64px;
    align-items:center;
  }
  .eyebrow-tag{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:8px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:12px;
    color:var(--teal);
    background:#EAF0EE;
    border:1px solid #CFDBD6;
    padding:5px 10px;
    border-radius:2px;
    margin-bottom:28px;
  }
  .eyebrow-tag .dot{width:6px; height:6px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--teal);}
  h1.hero-head{
    font-size:44px;
    line-height:1.18;
    max-width:15ch;
    margin-bottom:22px;
  }
  .hero-sub{
    font-size:17px;
    color:var(--slate);
    max-width:46ch;
    margin-bottom:36px;
  }
  .hero-ctas{display:flex; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn-primary{
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--paper);
    padding:13px 22px;
    border-radius:3px;
    font-size:15px;
    font-weight:500;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover{background:#243352;}
  .btn-secondary{
    border:1px solid var(--ink);
    color:var(--ink);
    padding:13px 22px;
    border-radius:3px;
    font-size:15px;
    font-weight:500;
  }
  .btn-secondary:hover{background:var(--paper-raised);}

  /* asset tag illustration */
  .tag-card{
    background:var(--white);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:6px;
    padding:26px;
    position:relative;
    box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(22,35,58,0.03);
  }
  .tag-card:before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    top:22px; right:-8px;
    width:16px; height:16px;
    background:var(--white);
    border-right:1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    transform:rotate(-45deg);
  }
  .tag-row{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    padding:11px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    font-size:13px;
  }
  .tag-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
  .tag-row .label{color:var(--slate-soft); font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11.5px;}
  .tag-row .val{color:var(--ink); font-weight:500;}
  .tag-status{
    display:inline-block;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:11px;
    padding:2px 8px;
    border-radius:2px;
    background:#EAF0EE;
    color:var(--teal);
  }
  .tag-header{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:11px;
    color:var(--slate-soft);
    margin-bottom:14px;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
  }

  /* ---------- SECTION SHARED ---------- */
  section{padding:88px 0;}
  .section-head{
    display:flex;
    align-items:flex-end;
    justify-content:space-between;
    margin-bottom:48px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    padding-bottom:20px;
  }
  .section-head h2{font-size:28px;}
  .section-head .idx{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px; color:var(--slate-soft);}

  /* ---------- SERVICES ---------- */
  .services-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap:1px;
    background:var(--line);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .service{
    background:var(--paper);
    padding:32px;
  }
  .service .num{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:12px;
    color:var(--brass);
    display:block;
    margin-bottom:14px;
  }
  .service h3{font-size:19px; margin-bottom:10px;}
  .service p{font-size:14.5px; color:var(--slate-soft); max-width:42ch;}

  /* ---------- LIFECYCLE (numbered - genuine sequence) ---------- */
  .lifecycle{background:var(--paper-raised); border-top:1px solid var(--line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .lifecycle-steps{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap:0;
  }
  .lstep{
    padding:0 20px 0 0;
    position:relative;
  }
  .lstep:not(:last-child):after{
    content:"→";
    position:absolute;
    right:-4px; top:2px;
    color:var(--slate-soft);
    font-size:16px;
  }
  .lstep .lnum{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    color:var(--teal);
    font-size:12px;
    margin-bottom:8px;
    display:block;
  }
  .lstep h4{font-family:'IBM Plex Serif', serif; font-size:16px; color:var(--ink); margin-bottom:6px; font-weight:500;}
  .lstep p{font-size:13px; color:var(--slate-soft);}

  /* ---------- CASE STUDY ---------- */
  .case{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.1fr;
    gap:56px;
    align-items:start;
  }
  .case-visual{
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--paper);
    border-radius:6px;
    padding:28px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:12.5px;
    line-height:2;
  }
  .case-visual .stat-big{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Serif', serif;
    font-size:40px;
    color:var(--brass-soft);
    line-height:1;
    display:block;
    margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .case h3{font-size:22px; margin-bottom:14px;}
  .case p{font-size:15px; margin-bottom:14px; max-width:56ch;}

  /* ---------- EXPERIENCE STRIP ---------- */
  .exp-strip{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap:40px;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top:44px;
    margin-top:44px;
  }
  .exp-item .exp-num{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Serif', serif;
    font-size:34px;
    color:var(--ink);
    display:block;
    margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .exp-item p{font-size:13.5px; color:var(--slate-soft);}

  /* ---------- CROSS-TIE / BUY BACK PROS ---------- */
  .crosstie{
    background:var(--white);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:6px;
    padding:36px 40px;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    gap:32px;
  }
  .crosstie h3{font-size:19px; margin-bottom:8px;}
  .crosstie p{font-size:14.5px; color:var(--slate-soft); max-width:52ch;}
  .crosstie .btn-secondary{white-space:nowrap;}

  /* ---------- CONTACT / FOOTER ---------- */
  footer{
    background:var(--ink);
    color:#C7CEDB;
    padding:72px 0 40px;
  }
  .foot-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.3fr 0.7fr 0.7fr;
    gap:48px;
    padding-bottom:48px;
    border-bottom:1px solid #2A3A57;
  }
  footer h3{color:var(--paper); font-size:24px; margin-bottom:14px; max-width:20ch;}
  footer p{font-size:14.5px; color:#9FA9BE; margin-bottom:24px; max-width:40ch;}
  .foot-col-title{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:11px;
    color:#7A87A0;
    margin-bottom:16px;
  }
  .foot-col a{
    display:block;
    font-size:14px;
    color:#C7CEDB;
    margin-bottom:11px;
  }
  .foot-col a:hover{color:var(--paper);}
  .foot-bottom{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    padding-top:28px;
    font-size:12.5px;
    color:#7A87A0;
  }

  @media (max-width:820px){
    .hero-grid, .case, .services-grid, .lifecycle-steps, .exp-strip, .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .lstep:after{display:none;}
    h1.hero-head{font-size:34px;}
    .crosstie{flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start;}
  }

/* ---------- INNER PAGE ADDITIONS ---------- */
.page-hero{
  padding:64px 0 56px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-hero h1{font-size:36px; max-width:22ch; margin-bottom:16px;}
.page-hero p{font-size:16px; color:var(--slate); max-width:56ch;}
.breadcrumb{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:12px;
  color:var(--slate-soft);
  margin-bottom:18px;
}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--teal);}
.prose{max-width:70ch; font-size:16px;}
.prose h2{font-size:24px; margin:40px 0 14px;}
.prose h3{font-size:19px; margin:28px 0 10px;}
.prose p{margin-bottom:16px;}
.prose ul, .prose ol{margin:0 0 16px 22px;}
.prose li{margin-bottom:8px;}
.blog-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap:1px;
  background:var(--line);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.blog-card{
  background:var(--paper);
  padding:28px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
}
.blog-card .blog-tag{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:11px;
  color:var(--brass);
  margin-bottom:12px;
}
.blog-card h3{font-size:18px; margin-bottom:10px;}
.blog-card p{font-size:14px; color:var(--slate-soft); margin-bottom:16px; flex-grow:1;}
.blog-card a{font-size:13.5px; color:var(--teal); font-weight:500;}
.article-meta{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:12px;
  color:var(--slate-soft);
  margin-bottom:20px;
}
.cta-band{
  background:var(--paper-raised);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:6px;
  padding:32px;
  margin-top:48px;
}
.cta-band h3{font-size:19px; margin-bottom:8px;}
.cta-band p{font-size:14.5px; color:var(--slate-soft); margin-bottom:18px;}

@media (max-width:820px){
  .blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}