/* Frost and Mortar — site styles */
@font-face{font-family:"Montserrat";font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url("../fonts/montserrat-latin-600-normal.woff2") format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Montserrat";font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-display:swap;src:url("../fonts/montserrat-latin-700-normal.woff2") format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Montserrat";font-style:normal;font-weight:800;font-display:swap;src:url("../fonts/montserrat-latin-800-normal.woff2") format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Source Serif 4";font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url("../fonts/source-serif-4-latin-400-normal.woff2") format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Source Serif 4";font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url("../fonts/source-serif-4-latin-400-italic.woff2") format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Source Serif 4";font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url("../fonts/source-serif-4-latin-600-normal.woff2") format("woff2")}

:root{
  --ink:#13243F;
  --ink-2:#2B3B57;
  --muted:#55627A;
  --frost:#1A7FE0;
  --frost-deep:#0F5FB0;
  --frost-light:#6AB0F5;
  --mortar:#E2462A;
  --mortar-deep:#B8321B;
  --ice:#EAF3FC;
  --stone:#F2F4F7;
  --line:#D5DCE6;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --display:"Montserrat",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --text:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,serif;
  --wrap:1180px;
  --gutter:clamp(16px,4vw,40px);
  --step--1:clamp(.85rem,.82rem + .15vw,.95rem);
  --step-0:clamp(1.05rem,1rem + .25vw,1.18rem);
  --step-1:clamp(1.25rem,1.15rem + .5vw,1.5rem);
  --step-2:clamp(1.6rem,1.35rem + 1.1vw,2.25rem);
  --step-3:clamp(2.1rem,1.6rem + 2.2vw,3.4rem);
  --step-4:clamp(2.6rem,1.8rem + 3.6vw,4.6rem);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--text);font-size:var(--step-0);line-height:1.6;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
img,svg{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--frost-deep);text-underline-offset:.18em}
a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--frost);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 .5em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:var(--step-4);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.025em}
h2{font-size:var(--step-3);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em}
h3{font-size:var(--step-1);font-weight:700}
p{margin:0 0 1em;max-width:64ch}
.lede{font-size:var(--step-1);line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:56ch}
.small{font-size:var(--step--1);color:var(--muted)}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:.6em 1em;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;padding:0!important;border:0!important;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.01em;padding:.95em 1.5em;border-radius:6px;border:2px solid var(--ink);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;transition:background-color .15s,color .15s,border-color .15s}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--frost-deep);border-color:var(--frost-deep);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#fff}
.btn-light:hover{background:var(--ice);border-color:var(--ice);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem;margin-top:1.8rem}

/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;min-height:74px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.brand img{width:44px;height:44px}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:1.15rem;letter-spacing:.02em;white-space:nowrap}
.brand-name .f{color:var(--frost)}.brand-name .m{color:var(--mortar)}.brand-name .a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;font-size:.8em;margin:0 .15em}
.nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.3rem}
.nav a{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;padding:.55rem .8rem;border-radius:6px}
.nav a:hover{background:var(--stone)}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--frost-deep);box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--frost)}
.nav .nav-cta{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;margin-left:.4rem}
.nav .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--frost-deep);color:#fff}
.nav .nav-cta[aria-current="page"]{box-shadow:none;color:#fff}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:2px solid var(--ink);border-radius:6px;padding:.45rem .7rem;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
@media (max-width:920px){
  .menu-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .nav{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:none}
  .nav.open{display:block}
  .nav ul{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:.5rem var(--gutter) 1rem}
  .nav a{padding:.85rem .5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--stone)}
  .nav a[aria-current="page"]{box-shadow:inset 3px 0 0 var(--frost)}
  .nav .nav-cta{margin:.8rem 0 0;text-align:center}
}

/* sections */
.section{padding:clamp(64px,9vw,120px) 0}
.section-tight{padding:clamp(48px,6vw,80px) 0}
.bg-stone{background:var(--stone)}
.bg-ice{background:var(--ice)}
.bg-ink{background:var(--ink);color:#DCE4EF}
.bg-ink h2,.bg-ink h3{color:#fff}
.bg-ink a{color:var(--frost-light)}
.section-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:clamp(32px,4vw,56px)}

/* hero */
.hero{padding:clamp(48px,7vw,96px) 0 clamp(56px,7vw,100px);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#fff 60%,var(--stone) 100%)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);align-items:center}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,1.5rem + 2.9vw,4.1rem);max-width:15ch}
.hero .lede{margin-top:1.2rem}
@media (max-width:920px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero h1{max-width:16ch}}

/* the wall (signature) */
.wall{width:100%;max-width:620px;margin-left:auto}
.wall .course{transform-box:fill-box;opacity:1}
.wall text{font-family:var(--display)}
.wall .lbl{font-weight:800;font-size:20px;fill:var(--ink)}
.wall .sub{font-family:var(--text);font-size:15.5px;fill:var(--muted)}
.wall .lead{stroke:var(--line);stroke-width:1.5}
.js .wall .course{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-26px)}
.js .wall.laid .course{animation:lay .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) forwards;animation-delay:calc(var(--i)*170ms + 150ms)}
@keyframes lay{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.js .wall .course{opacity:1;transform:none;animation:none!important}}
@media (max-width:920px){.wall{margin:8px auto 0}}

/* two paths */
.paths{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden}
.path{padding:clamp(28px,4vw,52px);color:#fff;position:relative}
.path h2{color:#fff;font-size:var(--step-2)}
.path p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.88)}
.path-hire{background:var(--ink)}
.path-join{background:var(--frost-deep)}
.path .btn{margin-top:.6rem}
@media (max-width:760px){.paths{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* process (a real sequence) */
.steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:0;counter-reset:step;border-top:3px solid var(--ink)}
.steps li{counter-increment:step;padding:1.4rem 1.2rem 0 0;position:relative}
.steps li::before{content:counter(step);display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:2.4rem;line-height:1;color:var(--frost);margin-bottom:.7rem}
.steps li:nth-child(n+4)::before{color:var(--mortar)}
.steps h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.steps p{font-size:var(--step--1);color:var(--muted);margin:0}
@media (max-width:960px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:1.6rem}}
@media (max-width:560px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* capability ledger (not cards) */
.ledger{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ledger-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(200px,1fr) 2fr 1.3fr;gap:1.5rem 2.5rem;padding:1.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:start}
.ledger-row h3{margin:0;font-size:1.2rem}
.ledger-row p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-2)}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.chips li{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-2);background:var(--stone);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.3em .7em;border-radius:999px}
.bg-stone .chips li{background:#fff}
@media (max-width:860px){.ledger-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.6rem}}

/* agentic split */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}
.split > div{padding:clamp(24px,3.5vw,44px)}
.split > div + div{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.split h3{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem}
.split h3 .dot{width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;flex:none}
.split ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.1em}
.split li{margin:.45em 0}
.split li::marker{color:var(--frost-light)}
.split > div + div li::marker{color:#F28A73}
@media (max-width:760px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}.split > div + div{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}}

/* platform strip */
.platforms{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem 1.6rem;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.platforms li{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,.9rem + .6vw,1.45rem);color:var(--ink-2)}


/* feature columns */
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(24px,3vw,48px)}
.cols-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.col h3{padding-top:1rem;border-top:3px solid var(--frost)}
.col:nth-child(2) h3{border-top-color:var(--ink)}
.col:nth-child(3) h3{border-top-color:var(--mortar)}
@media (max-width:860px){.cols,.cols-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* industries */
.industry-lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:clamp(24px,4vw,64px);align-items:start}
.industry-list{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.industry-list li{padding:1rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.industry-list strong{font-family:var(--display);display:block}
@media (max-width:860px){.industry-lead{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* page hero (inner pages) */
.page-hero{padding:clamp(48px,7vw,96px) 0 clamp(40px,5vw,64px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ice),#fff 70%)}
.page-hero h1{font-size:var(--step-3);max-width:20ch}

/* engagement models */
.models{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}
.model{background:#fff;padding:1.6rem}
.model h3{font-size:1.15rem}
.model .fit{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--frost-deep);margin-top:1rem}
.model.featured{background:var(--ink);color:#DCE4EF}
.model.featured h3{color:#fff}.model.featured .fit{color:var(--frost-light)}
@media (max-width:960px){.models{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:560px){.models{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* roles */
.roles{columns:2;column-gap:3rem;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.roles li{break-inside:avoid;padding:.9rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.roles strong{font-family:var(--display);display:block;color:var(--ink)}
.roles span{font-size:var(--step--1);color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:720px){.roles{columns:1}}

/* statements (about) */
.statement{border-left:6px solid var(--frost);padding:.4rem 0 .4rem clamp(18px,3vw,36px);margin:0 0 2.5rem}
.statement.m{border-left-color:var(--mortar)}
.statement h2{font-size:var(--step-1);margin-bottom:.6rem}
.statement p{font-size:var(--step-1);line-height:1.5;max-width:60ch;color:var(--ink)}
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:clamp(32px,5vw,80px);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:860px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-grid img{max-width:220px}}

/* cta band */
.cta-band{background:var(--ink);color:#DCE4EF;border-radius:16px;padding:clamp(32px,5vw,64px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:2rem;align-items:center}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;font-size:var(--step-2);margin:0 0 .4rem}
.cta-band p{margin:0}
@media (max-width:760px){.cta-band{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* form */
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:860px){.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
form .field{margin-bottom:1.1rem}
label,legend{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;display:block;margin-bottom:.4rem;color:var(--ink)}
input[type=text],input[type=email],input[type=tel],input[type=url],select,textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;border:1.5px solid #B9C4D3;border-radius:8px;padding:.8rem .9rem}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{border-color:var(--frost);outline:3px solid rgba(26,127,224,.25);outline-offset:0}
textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
fieldset{border:0;padding:0;margin:0 0 1.2rem}
.choice{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem}
.choice label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-weight:600;border:1.5px solid #B9C4D3;border-radius:8px;padding:.7rem 1rem;cursor:pointer;margin:0}
.choice input{accent-color:var(--frost)}
.choice label:has(input:checked){border-color:var(--frost);background:var(--ice)}
.form-status{margin-top:1rem;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600}
.form-status.ok{color:#1C7C46}.form-status.err{color:var(--mortar-deep)}
.contact-aside{background:var(--stone);border-radius:12px;padding:clamp(24px,3vw,36px)}
.contact-aside h2{font-size:var(--step-1)}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#B9C6D8;padding:64px 0 32px;margin-top:0}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2rem}
.site-footer h2{color:#fff;font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-footer li{margin:.45rem 0}
.site-footer a{color:#DCE4EF;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.footer-brand img{width:120px;margin-bottom:1rem}
.footer-brand p{font-size:var(--step--1);max-width:34ch}
.footer-base{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);margin-top:48px;padding-top:24px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;font-size:var(--step--1)}
@media (max-width:860px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:520px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.mt-2{margin-top:2rem}.mt-3{margin-top:3rem}

/* contact details + office (added Oct 2026) */
.contact-list{list-style:none;margin:0 0 .5rem;padding:0}
.contact-list li{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.1rem;padding:.75rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.contact-k{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.contact-list a{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;text-decoration:none}
.contact-list a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
address{font-style:normal}
.office-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);align-items:center}
.office-photo{margin:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -18px rgba(19,36,63,.45);border-bottom:6px solid var(--mortar)}
.office-photo img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:755/581;object-fit:cover}
.office-address{font-size:var(--step-1);line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 1rem;padding-left:1rem;border-left:4px solid var(--frost)}
@media (max-width:860px){.office-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.about-logo img{width:300px;height:auto}
.footer-addr{font-size:var(--step--1);line-height:1.5;color:#B9C6D8}
.small-inv{font-size:var(--step--1);color:#8FA0B8}
.form-status a{color:inherit}
button[disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:wait}

/* platform focus: Snowflake + Databricks (added Oct 2026) */
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--frost-deep);margin:0 0 .9rem;max-width:none}
.eyebrow .sep{color:var(--mortar);text-transform:lowercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.bg-ink .eyebrow{color:var(--frost-light)}
.pf-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(16px,2.5vw,28px)}
.pf{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:8px solid var(--frost);border-radius:14px;padding:clamp(24px,3.5vw,40px);box-shadow:0 14px 34px -24px rgba(19,36,63,.5)}
.pf.db{border-top-color:var(--mortar)}
.pf h3{font-size:var(--step-2);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:.25rem;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.pf.sf h3{color:var(--frost-deep)}.pf.db h3{color:var(--mortar-deep)}
.pf-tag{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1rem}
.pf ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.15em}
.pf li{margin:.5em 0}
.pf.sf li::marker{color:var(--frost)}.pf.db li::marker{color:var(--mortar)}
.pf-both{margin:clamp(16px,2.5vw,28px) 0 0;max-width:none;background:var(--ink);color:#DCE4EF;border-radius:12px;padding:1.1rem 1.4rem;font-size:var(--step--1)}
.pf-both strong{color:#fff;font-family:var(--display)}
@media (max-width:760px){.pf-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.core-platforms{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem;margin:1.4rem 0 1.6rem;padding:0;list-style:none}
.core-platforms li{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:var(--step-2);letter-spacing:-.01em;color:#fff;padding:.35em .9em;border-radius:10px;background:var(--frost-deep)}
.core-platforms li.db{background:var(--mortar-deep)}
.footer-focus{color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700}
.footer-base .tm{flex-basis:100%;font-size:.78rem;color:#8FA0B8}