:root{
    --bg: #EFE8DE;
    --panel: #F6F1EA;
    --panel-2: #E6DED2;
    --ink: #33241C;
    --ink-soft: #6B5C4E;
    --clay: #A9532E;
    --clay-dark: #7E3F22;
    --sea: #1F4A44;
    --sea-dark: #163530;
    --line: #DBD1C2;
    --white: #FFFDF9;
    --blush: #D9BBAE;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html,body{margin:0;padding:0;}
  body{
    background:var(--bg);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    overflow-x:hidden;
  }
  h1,h2,h3,h4{
    font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-weight:900;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
    margin:0;
  }
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--clay-dark);
  }
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;}

  /* ---------- nav ---------- */
  header{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
    background:rgba(237,230,218,.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav-wrap{
    max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    padding:18px 28px;
  }
  .logo{display:flex;align-items:center;}
  .logo img{width:200px;max-width:44vw;height:auto;display:block;}
  .foot-logo img{width:180px;filter:brightness(0) invert(1);}
  nav.links{display:flex;gap:34px;}
  nav.links a{
    text-decoration:none;
    background:none;border:none;
    font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);
    padding:4px 0;position:relative;
  }
  nav.links a.active{color:var(--ink);}
  nav.links a.active::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-6px;height:2px;background:var(--clay);
  }
  .nav-item-dropdown{position:relative;}
  .nav-dropdown-menu{
    position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 18px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
    background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);
    min-width:200px;padding:8px;
    box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(51,36,28,0.12);
    opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(4px);
    transition:opacity .15s ease, transform .15s ease, visibility .15s;
    z-index:50;
  }
  .nav-item-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-menu,
  .nav-item-dropdown:focus-within .nav-dropdown-menu{
    opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
  }
  .nav-dropdown-menu a{
    display:block;padding:10px 12px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);
    text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .nav-dropdown-menu a:hover{background:var(--panel);color:var(--ink);}
  .mobile-sub{padding-left:14px;}
  .mobile-sub a{color:var(--ink-soft) !important;font-size:14px !important;}
  .nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;}
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
    padding:11px 20px;border-radius:2px;
    font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;
    border:1px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .btn-solid{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);}
  .btn-solid:hover{background:var(--clay-dark);border-color:var(--clay-dark);}
  .btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);}
  .btn-outline:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);}
  .menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;font-size:22px;}

  /* ---------- pages ---------- */
  .page{display:block;animation:fade .35s ease;}
  @keyframes fade{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(6px);}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}}
  section{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:88px 28px;}
  section.tight{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:56px;}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{
    position:relative;
    min-height:640px;
    display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
    background-size:cover;background-position:center;
    background-attachment:fixed;
    padding:0 28px 64px;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .hero::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
    background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(51,36,28,.72) 0%,rgba(51,36,28,.32) 45%,rgba(51,36,28,.15) 100%);
  }
  .hero-inner{
    position:relative;max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;width:100%;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;text-align:right;
  }
  .hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px;color:#E8DFCE;}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5.2vw,58px);line-height:1.05;color:var(--white);max-width:16ch;}
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--white);}
  .hero p.lede{margin:22px 0 30px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:#F1ECE0;max-width:46ch;}
  .hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;}
  .hero .btn-outline{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);color:var(--white);}
  .hero .btn-outline:hover{background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);}
  .hero .btn-solid{background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--white);}
  .hero .btn-solid:hover{background:var(--panel);border-color:var(--panel);}
  .badges{
    display:flex;gap:0;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;
  }
  .badges div{
    flex:1;min-width:200px;padding:22px 26px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .badges div:last-child{border-right:none;}
  .badges .eyebrow{margin-bottom:6px;}
  .badges p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);}

  /* ---------- section headers ---------- */
  .sec-head{
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;
    margin-bottom:44px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,36px);max-width:20ch;}
  .sec-head .desc{max-width:42ch;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.6;}

  /* ---------- selected works ---------- */
  .work-card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);}
  .work-body{padding:20px 22px 24px;}
  .work-body h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .work-meta{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:14px;}
  .work-meta div{font-size:12px;}
  .work-meta .eyebrow{margin-bottom:3px;}

  /* ---------- project rows: static left column + scrollable image gallery right ---------- */
  .project-row{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px 1fr;gap:48px;
    padding:44px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .project-rows .project-row:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .project-col{padding-top:4px;}
  .project-col .field{margin-bottom:22px;}
  .project-col .field .eyebrow{margin-bottom:6px;}
  .project-col .field p, .project-col .field a{
    font-size:15px;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  }
  .project-col .field a{color:var(--clay-dark);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;}
  .project-col .field a:hover{border-color:var(--clay-dark);}
  .project-col .field.title p, .project-col .field.title a{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;}
  .project-col .imgcount{
    font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-soft);
    letter-spacing:.04em;margin-top:26px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .img-gallery{position:relative;min-width:0;}
  .img-scroll{
    display:flex;gap:14px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x proximity;
    scroll-behavior:smooth;padding-bottom:6px;
    scrollbar-width:none;-ms-overflow-style:none;
  }
  .img-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none;}
  .img-scroll:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--clay);outline-offset:4px;}
  .img-slide{
    flex:0 0 clamp(220px,30vw,320px);aspect-ratio:4/3;scroll-snap-align:start;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;
    font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:11px;color:rgba(51,36,28,.35);
    letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;
  }
  .img-gallery-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:16px;}
  .img-nav-btn{
    width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--ink);
    background:transparent;color:var(--ink);font-size:14px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    transition:background .15s,color .15s;flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .img-nav-btn:hover:not(:disabled){background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);}
  .img-nav-btn:disabled{opacity:.3;cursor:default;}
  .img-nav-track{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line);position:relative;max-width:220px;}
  .img-nav-fill{position:absolute;top:-1px;left:0;height:3px;background:var(--clay);transition:width .2s,left .2s;}

  /* ---------- case study template ---------- */
  .cs-hero{padding-top:56px;}
  .tag-row{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:22px;}
  .tag-chip{
    font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:6px 13px;border:1px solid var(--clay);color:var(--clay-dark);border-radius:2px;
  }
  .cs-title{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,50px);max-width:22ch;margin-bottom:22px;}
  .cs-intro{max-width:70ch;}
  .cs-intro p{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 16px;}
  .product-links{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px;}
  .product-links a{
    font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);background:var(--panel);
    border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 14px;border-radius:2px;
  }
  .product-links a:hover{border-color:var(--clay);color:var(--clay-dark);}

  .meta-table{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    margin:44px 0;
  }
  .meta-cell{padding:22px 24px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .meta-cell:nth-child(4n){border-right:none;}
  .meta-cell .eyebrow{margin-bottom:6px;}
  .meta-cell p, .meta-cell a{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);display:block;}
  .meta-cell a{color:var(--clay-dark);}
  .meta-cell a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

  .cs-body{max-width:none;}
  .cs-body p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 20px;}
  .cs-gallery-block{margin:48px 0;}

  .cs-ack{
    background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 22px;
    font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:44px 0;
  }
  .cs-ack .eyebrow{margin-bottom:6px;}

  .similar-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px;}
  .similar-card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);}
  .similar-thumb{
    aspect-ratio:4/3;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;
    font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:11px;color:rgba(51,36,28,.35);
    letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;
  }
  .similar-body{padding:18px 20px 22px;}
  .similar-body .eyebrow{margin-bottom:6px;}
  .similar-body h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .similar-spec{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:12px;margin-top:14px;}
  .similar-spec span{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .similar-spec b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;}

  .experts-band{
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;
    background:var(--panel-2);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:38px 40px;
  }
  .experts-band h3{font-size:22px;max-width:20ch;}
  .experts-contact{display:flex;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .experts-contact div .eyebrow{margin-bottom:4px;}
  .experts-contact div p{margin:0;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;}

  /* ---------- press page (list) ---------- */
  .press-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
  .press-item{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:36px;
    padding:30px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .press-list .press-item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .press-item .masthead{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:6px;}
  .masthead a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  .masthead a:hover{color:var(--clay-dark);}
  .masthead a span{font-size:0.7em;opacity:.6;}
  .press-item .press-date{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .press-item p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 12px;max-width:65ch;}
  .press-item .press-meta{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:6px;}
  .press-item .press-meta span{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .press-item .press-meta b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;}
  .press-badge{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
    font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--clay-dark);background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:5px 10px;border-radius:2px;margin-top:12px;
  }
  .press-list-divider{
    padding:22px 0 10px;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:11px;
    letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    margin-top:6px;
  }

  /* ---------- press: homepage feature section ---------- */
  .press-home{background:var(--panel-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .press-home-inner{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 28px;}
  .press-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:40px;align-items:stretch;margin-top:36px;}
  .press-highlight{
    background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:34px 32px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  }
  .press-highlight::before{
    content:"“";position:absolute;top:-6px;right:18px;
    font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:96px;font-weight:700;
    color:var(--panel-2);line-height:1;
  }
  .press-highlight .masthead{position:relative;font-size:26px;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .press-highlight .press-date{position:relative;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:18px;}
  .press-highlight p{position:relative;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;max-width:48ch;}
  .press-other-list{
    background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  }
  .press-other-row{
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;
    padding:16px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .press-other-list .press-other-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
  .press-other-row .name{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);}
  .press-other-row .kind{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);white-space:nowrap;}

  /* ---------- colour guide ---------- */
  .colour-filters{
    display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;
    padding:22px 0 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:8px;
  }
  .colour-chip{
    font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12.5px;
    padding:9px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;
    background:var(--panel);color:var(--ink);
  }
  .colour-chip:hover{border-color:var(--clay);color:var(--clay-dark);}
  .colour-section{padding:46px 0 10px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);scroll-margin-top:90px;}
  .colour-section:first-of-type{border-top:none;}
  .colour-section h2{font-size:22px;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);margin-bottom:28px;}
  .swatch-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(120px,1fr));gap:20px;}
  .swatch-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;}
  .swatch-chip{
    aspect-ratio:1/1;background:var(--panel-2);border:1px solid var(--line);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:9.5px;color:rgba(51,36,28,.32);
    letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;padding:6px;
  }
  .swatch-btn{display:block;width:100%;padding:0;border:0;background:none;cursor:zoom-in;}
  .swatch-btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--clay);outline-offset:3px;}
  .swatch-photo{display:block;width:100%;object-fit:cover;padding:0;transition:opacity .2s;}
  .swatch-btn:hover .swatch-photo{opacity:.88;}

  /* ---------- swatch lightbox ---------- */
  .swatch-lb{
    position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:200;background:rgba(51,36,28,.92);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:24px;
    opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .25s,visibility .25s;cursor:zoom-out;
  }
  .swatch-lb.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible;}
  .swatch-lb-fig{margin:0;max-width:min(88vw,760px);cursor:default;}
  .swatch-lb-img{display:block;width:100%;max-height:78vh;object-fit:contain;border:1px solid rgba(255,253,249,.15);}
  .swatch-lb-cap{margin-top:16px;color:var(--white);display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;}
  .swatch-lb-cap .eyebrow{color:#C9BBA6;margin:0;}
  .swatch-lb-cap strong{font-size:18px;}
  .swatch-lb-close{
    position:absolute;top:18px;right:22px;background:none;border:0;color:var(--white);
    font-size:40px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;padding:6px 10px;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  }
  .swatch-lb-close:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--clay);}
  .swatch-name{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);text-align:center;}

  /* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
  .cta-band{
    background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .cta-band h2{color:var(--white);font-size:28px;max-width:22ch;}
  .cta-band .btn-outline{border-color:rgba(255,253,249,.5);color:var(--white);}
  .cta-band .btn-outline:hover{background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);}

  /* ---------- products ---------- */
  .prod-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px;}
  .prod-card{
    background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  }
  .prod-swatch{
    aspect-ratio:16/10;
    display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:18px;
  }
  .prod-swatch h3{color:var(--white);font-size:22px;}
  .prod-body{padding:20px 22px 24px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
  .prod-body p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.6;margin:10px 0 16px;}
  .spec-row{display:flex;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px;}
  .spec-row div{flex:1;}
  .spec-row .eyebrow{margin-bottom:4px;}
  .spec-row p{margin:0;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;}
  .prod-link{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--clay-dark);margin-top:14px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;}

  /* ---------- audience tiles ---------- */
  .tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);}
  .tile{background:var(--panel);padding:34px 28px;min-height:190px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}
  .tile h3{font-size:20px;margin:14px 0 8px;}
  .tile p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55;margin:0;}
  .tile .arrow{font-size:20px;color:var(--clay);}

  /* ---------- resources ---------- */
  .res-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px;}
  .res-card h3{font-size:17px;margin:12px 0 8px;line-height:1.3;}
  .res-card p{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 10px;}
  .res-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;margin-bottom:2px;}
  .res-date{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:10.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);letter-spacing:.04em;}

  /* ---------- about ---------- */
  .about-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:center;}
  .about-hero p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.75;margin:18px 0;}
  .stat-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin:70px 0;}
  .stat{padding:26px 30px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);}
  .stat:last-child{border-right:none;}
  .stat .num{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:38px;color:var(--clay);}
  .stat .label{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:4px;}
  .team-note{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px;display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:flex-start;}
  .team-note .pic{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sea-dark);flex-shrink:0;}
  .team-note h4{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:4px;}
  .team-note .role{font-size:12px;color:var(--clay-dark);font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.03em;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .team-note p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.6;margin:0;}

  /* ---------- purpose / vision / values ---------- */
  .purpose-band{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);padding:56px 48px;}
  .purpose-band .eyebrow{color:#C9BBA6;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .purpose-band h3{font-size:clamp(24px,3.2vw,36px);max-width:24ch;color:var(--white);line-height:1.15;}
  .purpose-sub-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-top:44px;padding-top:34px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);}
  .purpose-sub-row .eyebrow{color:#C9BBA6;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .purpose-sub-row p{font-size:16px;color:var(--white);margin:0;max-width:36ch;line-height:1.4;}
  .values-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;}
  .value-card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 22px;}
  .value-card .num{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:13px;color:var(--clay);margin-bottom:14px;}
  .value-card h4{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .value-card p{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.65;margin:0;}

  /* ---------- contact ---------- */
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:70px;}
  .contact-info h2{font-size:32px;margin-bottom:18px;}
  .contact-info p{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.7;max-width:40ch;}
  .info-row{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .info-row:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .info-row .eyebrow{min-width:110px;}
  .info-row p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);}
  .tbc{color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic;}
  form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;}
  form .full{grid-column:1/-1;}
  label{font-size:11.5px;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);display:block;margin-bottom:7px;}
  input,select,textarea{
    width:100%;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:12px 14px;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);
  }
  input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--clay);outline-offset:1px;}
  textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:90px;}
  .form-note{grid-column:1/-1;font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic;margin-top:-4px;}
  .submit-row{grid-column:1/-1;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-top:6px;}
  .confirm-msg{font-size:13px;color:var(--sea);display:none;}
  .confirm-msg.show{display:inline;}
  .choice-group{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;}
  .choice-group label{
    font-size:14px;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--ink);
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  }
  .choice-group input[type="radio"],.choice-group input[type="checkbox"]{
    width:auto;accent-color:var(--clay);
  }
  .field-note{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:-3px;margin-bottom:2px;}
  input[type="file"]{
    background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 14px;
    font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* ---------- footer ---------- */
  footer{background:var(--ink);color:var(--panel);}
  .foot-top{
    max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:70px 28px 50px;
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px;
  }
  .foot-top .logo{color:var(--white);}
  .foot-top p{font-size:13px;color:#B9B0A0;line-height:1.6;margin-top:16px;max-width:32ch;}
  .foot-col h4{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#B9B0A0;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .foot-col a{display:block;font-size:13.5px;color:#E7E1D4;margin-bottom:11px;}
  .foot-col a:hover{color:var(--clay);}
  .foot-bottom{
    border-top:1px solid #453F36;
    max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:22px 28px;
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:12px;color:#8B8272;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;
  }
  .foot-social{display:flex;gap:16px;}
  .foot-acknowledgement{
    border-top:1px solid #453F36;
    max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:18px 28px 26px;
    font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.7;color:#B9B0A0;
  }

  /* ---------- placeholder textures ---------- */
  .tex-1{background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,#DCCBB2,#DCCBB2 2px,#CBB998 2px,#CBB998 4px);}
  .tex-2{background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,#C9B79A,#C9B79A 3px,#B9A582 3px,#B9A582 6px);}
  .tex-3{background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,#D7CDBB,#D7CDBB 5px,#C4B79E 5px,#C4B79E 10px);}
  .swatch-clay{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#B5623A,#7E3F22);}
  .swatch-plaster{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#E6DED2,#B9AEA0);}
  .swatch-sea{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3E6A62,#163530);}

  @media (max-width:880px){
    nav.links{display:none;}
    .menu-toggle{display:block;}
    .hero{min-height:520px;padding-bottom:40px;background-attachment:scroll;}
    .hero h1{max-width:100%;}
    .hero-inner{align-items:flex-end;}
    .badges{display:none;}
    .prod-grid,.tiles,.res-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .project-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px;}
    .img-slide{flex-basis:78vw;}
    .meta-table{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .meta-cell:nth-child(4n){border-right:1px solid var(--line);}
    .meta-cell:nth-child(2n){border-right:none;}
    .similar-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .purpose-sub-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;}
    .values-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .purpose-band{padding:40px 26px;}
    .experts-band{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}
    .press-item{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px;}
    .press-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .press-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .swatch-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(92px,1fr));gap:14px;}
    .colour-filters{gap:8px;}
    .colour-chip{padding:7px 14px;font-size:11.5px;}
    .about-hero,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;}
    .stat-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .stat{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
    form{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .cta-band{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}
  }

  /* Lightbox */
  .img-slide img{cursor:zoom-in;}
  .lightbox{
    position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(28,20,15,0.94);
    display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    z-index:999;padding:24px;
  }
  .lightbox.active{display:flex;}
  .lightbox-stage{
    max-width:min(1100px,88vw);max-height:82vh;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:14px;
  }
  .lightbox-stage img{
    max-width:100%;max-height:74vh;object-fit:contain;
    box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  }
  .lightbox-caption{
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--white);
    font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0.02em;
  }
  .lightbox-count{color:rgba(255,253,249,0.55);}
  .lightbox-close{
    position:absolute;top:20px;right:24px;background:none;border:none;
    color:var(--white);font-size:34px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;
    width:44px;height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    border-radius:50%;transition:background 0.2s;
  }
  .lightbox-close:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.12);}
  .lightbox-arrow{
    background:none;border:none;color:var(--white);font-size:44px;
    cursor:pointer;padding:0 18px;line-height:1;height:100%;
    display:flex;align-items:center;transition:opacity 0.2s;opacity:0.7;
  }
  .lightbox-arrow:hover{opacity:1;}
  .lightbox-arrow:disabled{opacity:0.2;cursor:default;}
  @media (max-width:640px){
    .lightbox{padding:12px;}
    .lightbox-arrow{font-size:32px;padding:0 8px;}
    .lightbox-close{top:10px;right:10px;}
  }

  #mobileNav a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;display:block;}
  #mobileNav a{font-size:15px;padding:10px 0;}
  .mobile-sub a{padding:8px 0;}
  nav.links a{text-decoration:none;}

  .privacy-body{max-width:76ch;}
  .privacy-body h2{font-size:20px;margin:40px 0 12px;}
  .privacy-body p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 14px;}
  .privacy-body ul{margin:0 0 14px;padding-left:22px;}
  .privacy-body li{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:6px;}
  .privacy-body a{color:var(--clay-dark);}
  .foot-bottom a.foot-legal{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;margin-left:18px;}
  .foot-bottom a.foot-legal:hover{color:var(--clay);}