:root{
  --ink:#050a08;
  --ink-2:#07120e;
  --panel:#0b1712;
  --green:#1b3d2f;
  --green-2:#28543f;
  --gold:#cba55d;
  --gold-2:#e4c47e;
  --cream:#f4ead6;
  --muted:#bdb4a2;
  --line:rgba(211,178,108,.23);
  --shell:min(1240px, calc(100% - 64px));
  --serif: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
button{font:inherit}
.shell{width:var(--shell);margin:0 auto}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:12px;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);padding:10px 16px;z-index:1000}.skip-link:focus{left:12px}

.site-header{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto;z-index:100;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(4,12,9,.96),rgba(4,12,9,.82));backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(205,173,102,.16)}
.nav-wrap{height:86px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:34px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-width:max-content}
.brand-logo{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
.brand-wordmark{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}.brand-wordmark strong{font:600 19px/1.1 var(--serif);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream)}.brand-wordmark small{margin-top:7px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.38em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.site-nav{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:35px}.site-nav a{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d9d1c0;transition:.2s}.site-nav a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.top-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:999px;padding:12px 23px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-2)}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--cream);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 15px}

.hero{min-height:100vh;position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(circle at 18% 38%,rgba(27,61,47,.24),transparent 34%),linear-gradient(90deg,#020806 0%,#06110d 44%,#10170f 100%);padding-top:86px}
.hero-skyline{position:absolute;right:-2%;top:86px;width:55%;height:calc(100% - 86px);background:url('assets/chicago-skyline.jpg') center right/cover no-repeat;filter:saturate(.92) contrast(1.03)}
.hero-skyline::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#06110e 0%,rgba(6,17,14,.78) 12%,rgba(6,17,14,.12) 46%,rgba(0,0,0,.04) 100%)}
.hero-skyline::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.02),rgba(0,0,0,.22) 72%,#06110e 100%)}
.hero-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 86% 42%,rgba(255,192,75,.13),transparent 24%),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,11,8,.12),rgba(3,11,8,0) 58%)}
.hero-grain{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.14;pointer-events:none;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 180 180' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.18'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
.hero-layout{position:relative;z-index:4;display:grid;grid-template-columns:210px minmax(0,900px);align-items:center;gap:42px;padding-bottom:48px}
.hero-emblem{align-self:start;margin-top:30px;padding-right:28px;border-right:1px solid rgba(224,192,125,.45)}
.hero-emblem img{width:190px;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 20px 75px rgba(0,0,0,.24)}
.hero-copy h1{margin:0;font:500 clamp(50px,4.7vw,70px)/.96 var(--serif);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.035em;white-space:nowrap;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#d6ae66 0%,#faedcf 55%,#f5e7cd 100%);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;text-wrap:balance}.hero-copy h1 span{font-size:.26em;vertical-align:top;margin-left:4px}.byline{margin:14px 0 12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.56em;font-size:16px;color:var(--gold)}
.tagline{margin:0;font:italic 500 clamp(30px,3.6vw,48px)/1.1 var(--serif);color:#f4ead6;text-shadow:0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.focus-line{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin-top:34px;color:#d9b871;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}.focus-line i{width:1px;height:14px;background:rgba(228,196,126,.62)}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:18px;margin-top:38px}.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:24px;border-radius:999px;padding:15px 28px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s,background .2s}.button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}.button-gold{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#e7c779,#c89e51);color:#08100c;border:1px solid #edcf8d;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(185,137,55,.14)}.button-outline{border:1px solid rgba(218,179,99,.8);color:#e4c47e;background:rgba(4,12,9,.25)}
.data-waves{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:0;bottom:-5px;width:100%;height:38vh;min-height:280px;pointer-events:none;opacity:.95}
.scroll-cue{position:absolute;z-index:5;left:50%;bottom:24px;transform:translateX(-50%);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:9px;color:#a99e89}.scroll-cue span{width:28px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}

.section-pad{padding:118px 0;position:relative}.eyebrow{margin:0 0 20px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;color:var(--gold);font-size:11px;font-weight:600}.section-heading{max-width:820px;margin-bottom:55px}.section-heading h2,.approach-intro h2,.diagnostic-copy h2,.about-copy h2,.contact-panel h2{margin:0;font:500 clamp(40px,5vw,66px)/1.04 var(--serif);color:var(--cream);letter-spacing:-.025em}.section-heading p,.approach-intro>p,.about-copy>p{color:var(--muted);max-width:720px;font-size:17px}.section-heading.compact{margin-bottom:0}.section-heading.centered{text-align:center;margin:0 auto 60px}.section-heading.centered p{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.text-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-top:15px;color:var(--gold-2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:10px}.text-link span{font-size:17px}

.opening{background:#f0e8d9;color:#152017}.opening::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:0;width:1px;height:100%;background:rgba(78,73,62,.14)}.opening-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:95px}.opening .eyebrow{color:#9c783d}.pullquote{margin:0;font:500 clamp(34px,4.1vw,54px)/1.08 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.025em}.opening-copy{padding-top:38px}.opening-copy p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.85;color:#4b5149}.opening .text-link{color:#7d5a28}

.services{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#07120e,#040907)}.service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}.service-card{position:relative;min-height:390px;padding:34px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(27,61,47,.3),rgba(7,18,14,.8));overflow:hidden}.service-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto -35% -40% auto;width:280px;height:280px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(203,165,93,.14),transparent 68%)}.service-card:hover{border-color:rgba(216,179,99,.54)}.service-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;color:var(--gold);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}.service-card h3{font:500 34px/1.05 var(--serif);margin:80px 0 18px}.service-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}.service-card a{position:absolute;left:34px;bottom:30px;color:var(--gold-2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:10px}

.approach{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0b1712 0%,#07110d 58%,#11150e 100%);overflow:hidden}.approach::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 72% 50%,rgba(47,100,75,.16),transparent 28%)}.approach-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.88fr 1.12fr;gap:88px;align-items:center}.approach-intro{position:relative;z-index:2}.approach-intro>p{margin-top:25px}.research-note{font-size:13px!important;border-left:1px solid var(--gold);padding-left:18px;max-width:600px!important}.framework-orbit{position:relative;height:600px}.framework-orbit::before,.framework-orbit::after{content:"";position:absolute;border-radius:50%;inset:55px 70px;border:1px solid rgba(210,173,95,.25)}.framework-orbit::after{inset:105px 120px;border-color:rgba(75,135,99,.25)}.orbit-center{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:200px;height:200px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(223,186,104,.5);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(44,85,65,.35),#07110d 70%);box-shadow:0 0 70px rgba(199,158,80,.08)}.orbit-center img{width:80px;height:80px;border-radius:50%;margin-bottom:8px}.orbit-center strong{text-align:center;font:500 23px/1 var(--serif);color:var(--cream)}.orbit-card{position:absolute;width:180px;padding:18px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(6,15,11,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}.orbit-card span{color:var(--gold);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.15em}.orbit-card strong{display:block;margin:5px 0 3px;font:500 23px/1.1 var(--serif)}.orbit-card small{color:var(--muted);font-size:11px}.orbit-a{left:0;top:75px}.orbit-b{right:0;top:75px}.orbit-c{left:0;bottom:65px}.orbit-d{right:0;bottom:65px}

.diagnostic{background:#e9dfcc;color:#172119}.diagnostic-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;background:#08110d;color:var(--cream);min-height:530px;box-shadow:0 25px 90px rgba(28,27,21,.18)}.diagnostic-copy{padding:64px}.diagnostic-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){color:#c4baa8;font-size:18px;max-width:650px}.diagnostic-copy .button{margin-top:22px}.diagnostic-output{padding:64px;background:linear-gradient(150deg,#13291f,#0c1913);border-left:1px solid var(--line)}.mini-label{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--gold);font-size:10px}.diagnostic-output ol{list-style:none;margin:28px 0 0;padding:0}.diagnostic-output li{display:flex;gap:22px;padding:17px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(226,194,124,.14);color:#e6ddcb}.diagnostic-output li span{color:var(--gold);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-top:3px}

.insights{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#07120e,#091711)}.insights-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:90px;align-items:start}.insight-copy p{margin:0 0 24px;color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;line-height:1.9}.insight-copy em{color:var(--cream)}.insight-line{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;margin-top:42px;color:var(--gold-2);font:500 18px var(--serif);letter-spacing:.08em}.insight-line span{width:80px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}

.outcomes{background:#030806}.outcome-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(211,178,108,.15);border:1px solid rgba(211,178,108,.15)}.outcome{background:#07100d;padding:34px;min-height:300px}.outcome span{color:var(--gold);font-size:10px}.outcome h3{font:500 26px/1.1 var(--serif);margin:70px 0 15px}.outcome p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}

.about{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#101b15,#07110d)}.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.72fr 1.28fr;gap:90px;align-items:center}.about-visual{position:relative}.portrait-placeholder{aspect-ratio:4/5;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 42%,rgba(199,158,80,.14),transparent 35%),#050b08;overflow:hidden}.portrait-placeholder img{width:64%;filter:drop-shadow(0 25px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.4))}.about-caption{position:absolute;right:-34px;bottom:40px;padding:18px 22px;background:#e6d2a4;color:#172018;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}.about-caption strong{font-size:15px}.about-copy>p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.85}.about-links{display:flex;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}

.contact{background:#e9dfcc;color:#162018;padding-top:100px;padding-bottom:100px}.contact-panel{text-align:center}.contact .eyebrow{color:#8d6a34}.contact-panel h2{color:#152019;max-width:930px;margin:0 auto}.contact-panel>p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:720px;margin:24px auto;color:#555a50;font-size:17px}.contact-actions{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:30px;margin-top:34px}.email{color:#6a502a;font-size:13px}

.site-footer{background:#030705;border-top:1px solid rgba(211,178,108,.17);padding:38px 0}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:30px}.footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}.footer-brand img{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%}.footer-brand span{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.footer-brand strong{font:500 17px var(--serif);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}.footer-brand small{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.25em;color:var(--gold);font-size:8px}.footer-grid>p{font:italic 500 18px var(--serif);color:#c5bba8}.footer-meta{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;gap:20px;color:#8f8779;font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}

.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}

@media(max-width:1080px){
  :root{--shell:min(100% - 40px,1000px)}
  .site-nav{gap:18px}.site-nav a{font-size:9px}.top-cta{padding:10px 16px}.brand-wordmark strong{font-size:15px}
  .hero-layout{grid-template-columns:155px minmax(0,690px);gap:28px}.hero-emblem img{width:140px}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(45px,5.1vw,66px)}.focus-line{gap:11px;font-size:9px}.hero-skyline{width:62%;opacity:.92}
  .approach-grid,.insights-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:55px}.framework-orbit{max-width:720px;width:100%;margin:0 auto}.outcome-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:820px){
  :root{--shell:calc(100% - 34px)}
  .nav-wrap{height:74px;grid-template-columns:1fr auto}.site-nav{position:absolute;top:74px;left:0;right:0;background:#06100c;padding:24px;display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.site-nav.open{display:flex}.menu-toggle{display:block}.top-cta{display:none}.brand-logo{width:43px;height:43px}
  .hero{padding-top:74px;min-height:900px;align-items:flex-start}.hero-skyline{top:74px;width:100%;height:48%;opacity:.78;background-position:67% center}.hero-skyline::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,17,14,.2),rgba(6,17,14,.55) 45%,#06110e 100%)}.hero-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;padding-top:390px;padding-bottom:120px}.hero-emblem{display:none}.hero-copy{text-align:center}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(40px,11vw,64px);white-space:normal}.byline{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.38em}.tagline{font-size:clamp(28px,7.2vw,39px)}.focus-line{justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;white-space:normal}.hero-actions{justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}.data-waves{height:280px;bottom:0;opacity:.7}.scroll-cue{display:none}
  .section-pad{padding:82px 0}.opening::after{display:none}.opening-grid,.diagnostic-card,.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.opening-grid{gap:35px}.opening-copy{padding-top:0}.service-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.service-card{min-height:330px}.service-card h3{margin-top:55px}.diagnostic-copy,.diagnostic-output{padding:38px}.diagnostic-output{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.about-grid{gap:50px}.about-visual{max-width:460px}.about-caption{right:-8px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}.footer-brand{justify-content:center}.footer-meta{justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}.outcome-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .brand-wordmark strong{font-size:13px}.brand-wordmark small{font-size:7px}.hero-layout{padding-top:340px}.hero-copy h1{font-size:39px;line-height:1.02}.byline{letter-spacing:.28em}.focus-line i{display:none}.focus-line span{width:100%}.hero-actions .button{width:100%;max-width:320px}.framework-orbit{height:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}.framework-orbit::before,.framework-orbit::after,.orbit-center{display:none}.orbit-card{position:static;width:auto}.contact-actions{flex-direction:column}.section-heading h2,.approach-intro h2,.diagnostic-copy h2,.about-copy h2,.contact-panel h2{font-size:39px}.pullquote{font-size:36px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}.button{transition:none}}

/* Scheduling page */
.schedule-page{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#07110d,#0b1712 55%,#07100d);min-height:100vh}
.schedule-intro{padding-top:150px;padding-bottom:90px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.schedule-intro::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 78% 18%,rgba(201,169,106,.09),transparent 28%),radial-gradient(circle at 18% 62%,rgba(41,105,77,.11),transparent 30%);pointer-events:none}
.schedule-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:70px;align-items:start;position:relative;z-index:1}
.schedule-copy{padding-top:46px}
.schedule-copy h1{font:500 clamp(46px,5.6vw,76px)/.98 var(--serif);color:var(--cream);margin:12px 0 24px;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.schedule-lead{font-size:19px;line-height:1.75;color:#c8bead;max-width:620px}
.schedule-points{margin-top:38px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.schedule-points>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:42px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:start}
.schedule-points span{color:var(--gold);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.15em;margin-top:4px}
.schedule-points p{margin:0;color:#ddd4c3;font-size:14px;line-height:1.65}
.schedule-note{font-size:12px!important;color:#928b7f!important;margin-top:22px!important;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.schedule-widget-wrap{background:#08110d;border:1px solid rgba(201,169,106,.22);box-shadow:0 28px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.3);min-height:760px;overflow:hidden}
.calendly-inline-widget{background:#08110d}
@media(max-width:900px){.schedule-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:42px}.schedule-copy{padding-top:0}.schedule-intro{padding-top:110px}.schedule-widget-wrap{min-height:760px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.schedule-copy h1{font-size:42px}.schedule-lead{font-size:17px}.schedule-intro{padding-top:95px}.calendly-inline-widget{height:820px!important}}