:root{
  --ivory:#f5f1ea; --paper:#fbf9f4; --charcoal:#1f2326; --muted:#5f656a;
  --line:#ddd6c8; --olive:#5b6b3a; --olive-dark:#48562d;
  --head:"Montserrat","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --body:"Montserrat","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--ivory);color:var(--charcoal);font:400 .97rem/1.7 var(--body)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--olive);outline-offset:3px}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--head);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.1rem);font-weight:800}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.45rem,3vw,1.95rem);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:12px}
h3{font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px}
p.lead{font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:34em}
section{padding:72px 0}
.intro{max-width:36em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:32px}

/* buttons: one solid, one outline */
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:4px;font:700 .9rem var(--head);
  letter-spacing:.04em;text-decoration:none;border:1.5px solid var(--olive);cursor:pointer}
.btn.primary{background:var(--olive);color:#fff}
.btn.primary:hover{background:var(--olive-dark)}
.btn.outline{background:transparent;color:var(--charcoal);border-color:var(--charcoal)}
.btn.outline:hover{background:var(--charcoal);color:#fff}

/* header */
header{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10}
header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;min-height:72px}
.logo{font:800 1.15rem var(--head);letter-spacing:.14em;text-decoration:none}
.logo small{display:block;font:600 .6rem var(--head);letter-spacing:.3em;color:var(--muted)}
nav ul{display:flex;gap:26px;list-style:none}
nav a{text-decoration:none;font:600 .85rem var(--head);color:var(--charcoal)}
nav a:hover{color:var(--olive)}
header .btn{padding:10px 18px}

/* hero */
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.hero p.lead{margin:20px 0 32px}
.hero .actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero .note{margin-top:18px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}
.photo{background:#cfc8b8 center/cover no-repeat;border-radius:6px;min-height:380px}

/* experience strip */
.strip{background:var(--paper);border-block:1px solid var(--line);padding:36px 0}
.strip .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px;align-items:start}
.strip .years{font:800 2.2rem/1 var(--head)}
.strip .years span{display:block;font:600 .8rem var(--head);color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
.strip p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* pillars */
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.pillar{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;
  text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.pillar .photo{min-height:150px;border-radius:0}
.pillar div.txt{padding:18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.pillar p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem;flex:1}
.pillar b{display:block;margin-top:14px;color:var(--olive);font:700 .9rem var(--head)}

/* process: a true sequence, so numbered */
.steps{list-style:none;counter-reset:s;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:20px}
.steps li{counter-increment:s;border-top:2px solid var(--charcoal);padding-top:14px}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s);font:800 1.4rem var(--head);color:var(--olive);display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
.steps p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}

.alt{background:var(--paper);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px}
.cols p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem}
.cats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px}
.cats p{color:var(--muted)}

.about .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.about p+p{margin-top:14px}
.about .btn{margin-top:24px}

.posts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.posts a{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:22px;text-decoration:none}
.posts a:hover{border-color:var(--olive)}
.posts span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem}

/* requirement band + form */
.cta{background:var(--charcoal);color:#fff}
.cta .intro{color:#c9ccce}
form.mini{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr) auto;gap:10px;margin-top:8px}
form.mini input{padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid #4a5055;border-radius:4px;background:#2a2f33;color:#fff;font:inherit}
form.mini input::placeholder{color:#a9aeb2}
.cta .more{margin-top:14px;font-size:.95rem}
.cta .more a{color:#d9dfc7}

footer{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:48px 0 28px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}
footer .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
footer h3{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--charcoal)}
footer ul{list-style:none}
footer li{margin:4px 0}
footer .legal{grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:18px;margin-top:8px;font-size:.88rem}

@media(max-width:900px){
  nav{display:none}
  .hero .wrap,.about .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .photo{min-height:260px}
  .strip .wrap,.pillars,.cols,.cats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .strip .years{grid-column:1/-1}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .posts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  form.mini{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  section{padding:52px 0}
  .strip .wrap,.pillars,.cols,.cats,.steps,form.mini,footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  header .btn{padding:9px 14px;font-size:.8rem}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}