:root{
  --bg:#020b14;
  --bg-2:#061521;
  --panel:#071a29;
  --panel-2:#0a2235;
  --ink:#f4f2ee;
  --muted:#b9c5d0;
  --dim:#7f93a4;
  --rule:#123a59;
  --rule-soft:rgba(49,132,196,.22);
  --accent:#2f9bea;
  --accent-2:#55b5f5;
  --accent-deep:#0f69ac;
  --max:1440px;
  --shadow:0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.36);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;background:var(--bg)}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;line-height:1.55;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
a{color:var(--accent-2);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}a:hover{color:#8dd1ff}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.skip-link:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem;z-index:1000;background:#fff;color:#000;padding:.75rem 1rem}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:rgba(2,11,20,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(47,155,234,.2)}
.header-inner{max-width:var(--max);height:76px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);min-width:330px}.brand-mark{display:block;color:var(--accent);font:700 58px/.8 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.08em;width:62px}.brand-copy strong{display:block;color:var(--accent);font-family:"Arial Narrow","Roboto Condensed",Impact,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1.42rem;line-height:1}.brand-copy span{display:block;margin-top:8px;color:#fff;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700}.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:40px}.site-nav a{color:#f3eee8;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;padding:28px 0 23px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap}.site-nav a:hover,.site-nav a[aria-current="page"]{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-2)}.site-nav .nav-cta{padding:12px 24px!important;border:1px solid #1a5a86!important;color:var(--accent-2);margin-left:18px}.site-nav .nav-cta:hover{background:rgba(47,155,234,.08)}.menu-button{display:none;color:var(--ink);background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:8px 10px;font-weight:700}
main{overflow:hidden}.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
.hero{position:relative;min-height:620px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:#030609}.hero-grid{position:relative;max-width:var(--max);min-height:620px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,2fr) minmax(420px,1fr)}
.hero-visual{position:relative;min-height:620px;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(2,11,20,0) 0%,rgba(2,11,20,.08) 62%,rgba(2,11,20,.88) 94%,#030609 100%),url('/assets/img/warren-cardinal-austin-hero.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:center 44%;box-shadow:inset 0 -100px 100px rgba(1,7,12,.18)}
.hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:50px 54px 56px 28px;background:#030609}
.eyebrow{color:var(--accent);font-family:"Arial Narrow","Roboto Condensed",Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.74rem}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.02}h1,h2,.display{font-family:"Arial Narrow","Roboto Condensed",Impact,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}h1{font-size:clamp(3.15rem,3.8vw,4.25rem);max-width:none;margin:14px 0 12px}.hero-copy h1 .nowrap{white-space:nowrap}.hero-copy>p{font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.55;max-width:500px;color:#e0e3e6;margin:0 0 12px}.hero-copy .hero-thesis{font-size:.88rem;color:#c5d0d8;margin-top:2px}.tagline{font-family:inherit;font-size:.9rem;color:#dce8f0;margin-top:4px}.actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;margin-top:18px}.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:42px;padding:0 24px;border:1px solid #216a9c;color:#f4f6f7;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-family:"Arial Narrow","Roboto Condensed",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800}.button.primary{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#3ca5ed,#1978bd);border-color:#3ca5ed;color:#fff}.button:hover{background:#0e3d5d;border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}.hero-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}.hero-link:hover{color:#88d1ff}
.topic-strip{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#061726,#04121e)}.topic-strip-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:22px 32px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:160px repeat(4,1fr)}.topic-title{padding:4px 28px 0 24px;border-right:1px solid var(--rule);font-family:"Arial Narrow","Roboto Condensed",Impact,sans-serif;color:var(--accent);font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.13;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}.topic-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:66px 1fr;gap:12px;padding:0 26px;border-right:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}.topic-item:last-child{border-right:0}.topic-icon{font-size:2rem;line-height:1;color:var(--accent);opacity:.9}.topic-item h3{color:var(--accent);font-family:"Arial Narrow","Roboto Condensed",Impact,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:8px}.topic-item p{font-size:.75rem;line-height:1.55;color:#d7dde2;margin:0}.topic-item a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.section{padding:66px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#03101a,#04121d)}.section:nth-of-type(even){background:#051522}.section-kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:22px;color:var(--accent);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800}.section-kicker::before{content:"";width:32px;height:2px;background:var(--accent)}.section h2{font-size:clamp(2.15rem,4vw,4rem);max-width:24ch;margin-bottom:20px}.lead{font-size:1.08rem;max-width:800px;color:#c5d0d9}.work-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-left:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:34px}.work-card{padding:28px;border-right:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);min-height:220px;background:rgba(8,30,47,.4)}.work-card .num{display:block;font-family:"Arial Narrow",Impact,sans-serif;font-size:2.2rem;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:26px}.work-card h3{color:var(--accent);font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:10px;text-transform:uppercase}.work-card p{color:#c2ccd4;font-size:.9rem}.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:54px;align-items:start}.callout{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#071b2a,#04121e);color:#eff6fa;padding:36px;border:1px solid #18527b;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.callout h2,.callout h3{color:#fff}.callout p{color:#c2ced7}.callout .section-kicker{color:#5db8f5}.timeline{margin:30px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}.timeline li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:105px 1fr;gap:20px;padding:17px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}.timeline strong{color:var(--accent);font-family:"Arial Narrow",Impact,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.04em}.note-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:32px}.note-card{background:#071a29;border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:26px;min-height:250px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.note-card .meta{font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--accent);font-weight:800}.note-card h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin:18px 0 14px;line-height:1.1}.note-card p{color:#b8c5cf}.note-card a{margin-top:auto;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.72rem;text-decoration:none}.page-hero{padding:84px 0 54px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:radial-gradient(circle at 15% 0,rgba(32,124,187,.15),transparent 34%),#04111c}.page-hero h1{max-width:22ch;font-size:clamp(3rem,5.4vw,5.4rem);line-height:.98}.page-hero p{max-width:780px;font-size:1.14rem;color:#bac7d0}.prose{max-width:790px}.prose h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,3.15rem);margin:58px 0 18px;max-width:28ch;line-height:1.04}.prose h3{font-size:1.5rem;margin:36px 0 12px}.prose p,.prose li{font-size:1.05rem;color:#d3d9de}.prose blockquote{margin:34px 0;padding:0 0 0 24px;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.34rem;color:#f0f4f6}.article-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;color:#8da0af;font-size:.82rem;margin-top:18px}.index-list{margin-top:32px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}.index-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:160px 1fr auto;gap:24px;padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);align-items:start}.index-row .topic{color:var(--accent);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800}.index-row h2{font-size:1.72rem;margin-bottom:8px;text-transform:none;font-family:inherit;line-height:1.1}.index-row p{color:#aebbc5;margin:0}.index-row a{font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:64px}.contact-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:30px 0 0}.contact-list li{padding:17px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}.site-footer{background:#020b14;color:#8fa3b2;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}.footer-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:34px 32px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:34px}.footer-title{color:var(--accent);font-family:"Arial Narrow",Impact,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:1.05rem}.footer-tagline{color:#c7d7e3;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.7rem;margin-top:7px}.footer-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px 22px;justify-content:flex-end;align-content:start}.footer-links a{color:#b9cedd;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.69rem;text-decoration:none}.copyright{grid-column:1/-1;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid rgba(56,137,195,.18);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase}
@media(max-width:1120px){.brand{min-width:275px}.site-nav{gap:24px}.site-nav .nav-cta{margin-left:0}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.6fr) minmax(360px,1fr)}.topic-strip-inner{grid-template-columns:140px repeat(4,1fr)}.topic-item{grid-template-columns:1fr}.topic-icon{display:none}}
@media(max-width:900px){.header-inner{height:72px}.menu-button{display:block}.site-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:72px;left:0;right:0;background:#03101a;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:14px 28px 24px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0}.site-nav.open{display:flex}.site-nav a{padding:11px 0}.site-nav .nav-cta{margin-top:10px;padding:10px 14px!important}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-visual{min-height:54vw;max-height:540px;background-position:center 40%}.hero-copy{padding:42px 32px 52px}.hero-copy h1{max-width:none}.topic-strip-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.topic-title{grid-column:1/-1;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:0 0 18px;margin-bottom:18px}.topic-item{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft);padding:18px}.split,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.work-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.note-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.index-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.header-inner,.wrap,.footer-inner{padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}.brand{min-width:0;gap:12px}.brand-mark{font-size:48px;width:50px}.brand-copy strong{font-size:.95rem}.brand-copy span{font-size:.58rem;margin-top:5px}.hero-visual{min-height:74vw;background-position:43% 42%}.hero-copy{padding:34px 18px 42px}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(2.65rem,11vw,3.25rem)}.topic-strip-inner{padding:20px 18px;grid-template-columns:1fr}.topic-title{font-size:1.35rem}.topic-item{padding:16px 0}.section{padding:52px 0}.work-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-links{justify-content:flex-start}.copyright{grid-column:auto}}

/* v6: approved inner-page editorial hierarchy */
.page-hero .wrap,
.page-hero + .section > .wrap{max-width:1160px}
.page-hero h1{max-width:1000px;font-size:clamp(3rem,5vw,4.875rem);line-height:.98;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.page-hero p{max-width:850px}
.prose{max-width:none}
.prose > p,
.prose > ul,
.prose > ol,
.prose > h2,
.prose > h3,
.prose > blockquote{max-width:820px}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3vw,2.65rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.018em;text-transform:none;margin:60px 0 20px}
.prose h3{text-transform:none}
.prose p,.prose li{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.65}
@media(max-width:560px){.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,12vw,3.4rem);letter-spacing:-.02em}.prose h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,8.5vw,2.35rem)}}

/* v7: inner-page/article layout matched to approved mockup */
.page-hero{padding:78px 0 58px;background:#03131d}
.page-hero .wrap,
.page-hero + .section > .wrap{max-width:1160px}
.page-hero h1{
  max-width:1000px;
  margin:0 0 24px;
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  font-size:clamp(48px,6vw,78px);
  line-height:.98;
  letter-spacing:-2.5px;
  font-weight:800;
  text-transform:none;
}
.page-hero p{
  max-width:850px;
  margin:0 0 22px;
  font-size:19px;
  line-height:1.55;
}
.article-meta{margin-top:0;gap:26px;font-size:12px}
.page-hero + .section{padding:72px 0 110px;background:#03131d}
.prose{max-width:820px}
.prose > p,
.prose > ul,
.prose > ol,
.prose > h2,
.prose > h3,
.prose > blockquote{max-width:820px}
.prose p,.prose li{font-size:18px;line-height:1.65}
.prose h2{
  max-width:800px;
  margin:60px 0 20px;
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  font-size:clamp(30px,3.2vw,42px);
  line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-1px;
  font-weight:800;
  text-transform:none;
}
.prose h3{font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-transform:none}
.prose blockquote{margin:46px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 26px;font-size:23px;line-height:1.45}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .page-hero{padding:56px 0 46px}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:48px;letter-spacing:-1.5px}
  .page-hero p{font-size:17px}
  .page-hero + .section{padding:50px 0 80px}
  .prose h2{font-size:31px}
}

/* v8: match mockup subheading weight */
.prose h2{font-weight:700}
.prose h3{font-weight:700}

/* v9: article content section spacing/alignment */
.page-hero + .section{padding-top:48px}
.page-hero + .section > .wrap{max-width:1160px}
.page-hero + .section .prose{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .page-hero + .section{padding-top:36px}
}


/* v10: About page narrative + source-of-truth treatment */
.about-hero .wrap{max-width:1160px}
.about-hero p{max-width:860px}
.about-section{padding-top:48px}
.about-section>.wrap{max-width:1160px}
.about-prose{max-width:820px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.about-prose .about-opening{margin-bottom:64px}
.about-prose section{margin:0 0 68px}
.about-prose section:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.about-prose section>h2{margin-top:0}
.about-prose strong{color:#f4f6f7}
.about-prose .source-of-truth{margin:34px 0 8px;padding:18px 20px;border:1px solid rgba(54,169,244,.3);border-left:3px solid var(--accent);background:rgba(5,24,37,.72)}
.about-prose .source-of-truth h3{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--accent);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:.72rem;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800}
.about-prose .source-of-truth p{margin:0;color:#aebcc6;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.55}
.about-prose a{font-weight:700}
@media(max-width:560px){.about-section{padding-top:36px}.about-prose .about-opening{margin-bottom:50px}.about-prose section{margin-bottom:54px}.about-prose .source-of-truth{padding:16px 17px;margin-top:28px}}


/* v12: homepage content/hierarchy revision */
.hero-copy .hero-intro-title{font-size:clamp(2.65rem,3.15vw,3.55rem);line-height:1.02;max-width:13ch;margin:14px 0 18px}
.short-emphasis{color:#f4f2ee;font-weight:700;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:18px}
.timeline span b{color:#f1f4f6;font-weight:700}
.belief-card{min-height:210px}
.belief-card h3{margin-top:0}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-copy .hero-intro-title{max-width:15ch;font-size:clamp(2.8rem,7vw,4rem)}}
@media(max-width:560px){.hero-copy .hero-intro-title{max-width:14ch;font-size:clamp(2.55rem,10.5vw,3.15rem)}}

/* v13: desktop hero balance adjustment */
@media(min-width:1121px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,3fr) minmax(0,2fr)}
  .hero-copy{padding-left:42px;padding-right:46px}
  .hero-copy .hero-intro-title{max-width:none}
  .hero-copy>p{max-width:590px}
}
.hero-secondary-line{margin:-3px 0 18px;color:#dce8f0;font-family:"Arial Narrow","Roboto Condensed",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(.86rem,1vw,1.02rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.09em;line-height:1.25;text-transform:uppercase}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-secondary-line{margin-top:-4px}}

/* v14: homepage hero H1 typography correction only */
.hero-copy .hero-intro-title{
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;
  font-stretch:normal;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
  line-height:.98;
  font-size:clamp(2.5rem,2.95vw,3.35rem);
  max-width:none;
  transform:none;
}

/* v16: sitewide major-heading proportion correction */
h1,
h2,
.display,
.hero-title,
.section-title,
.hero-copy .hero-intro-title,
.page-hero h1,
.prose h2,
.about-prose h2,
.section h2 {
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-stretch: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-variation-settings: normal;
  transform: none;
}
h1,
h2,
.display,
.hero-title,
.section-title,
.section h2 {
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}