:root {
--charcoal: #071012;
--charcoal-soft: #10191b;
--charcoal-light: #182326;
--gold: #c8963e;
--gold-soft: #d9b36a;
--cream: #f5f1e8;
--cream-soft: #fbf8f0;
--text-dark: #182023;
--text-muted: #5f6768;
--white: #ffffff;
--line: rgba(200, 150, 62, 0.35);
--shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
--max-width: 1180px;
}

/* Base */

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  }

html {
scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
margin: 0;
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
background: var(--cream);
color: var(--text-dark);
line-height: 1.6;
}

img {
max-width: 100%;
display: block;
}

a {
color: inherit;
text-decoration: none;
}

p {
margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
margin: 0;
line-height: 1.12;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}

h1 {
font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.8rem);
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

h2 {
font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.6rem);
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

h3 {
font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.7rem);
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

h4 {
font-size: 1.15rem;
font-weight: 700;
}

/* Layout */

.container {
width: min(var(--max-width), calc(100% - 2rem));
margin: 0 auto;
}

.container.narrow {
max-width: 850px;
}

.section {
padding: 5rem 0;
}

.section.dark {
background: var(--charcoal);
color: var(--white);
}

.section.light {
background: var(--cream-soft);
}

.section-heading {
max-width: 760px;
margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.section-heading.center {
text-align: center;
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
}

.section-kicker,
.eyebrow,
.card-label {
color: var(--gold);
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.16em;
font-size: 0.78rem;
font-weight: 800;
margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.lead {
font-size: 1.2rem;
color: var(--text-muted);
}

.dark .lead,
.dark p {
color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.center {
text-align: center;
}

/* Header and navigation */

.site-header {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
width: 100%;
z-index: 20;
background: rgba(7, 16, 18, 0.88);
backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.top-nav {
width: min(var(--max-width), calc(100% - 2rem));
margin: 0 auto;
min-height: 86px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
gap: 2rem;
}

.nav-brand {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.9rem;
color: var(--white);
font-weight: 800;
letter-spacing: 0.18em;
text-transform: uppercase;
font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.brand-mark {
width: 46px;
height: 56px;
border: 2px solid var(--gold);
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
color: var(--gold);
font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
font-size: 1.6rem;
line-height: 1;
clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 76%, 50% 100%, 0 76%);
}

.brand-text span {
display: block;
}

.brand-text small {
display: block;
color: var(--gold);
font-size: 0.65rem;
letter-spacing: 0.34em;
margin-top: 0.18rem;
}

.nav-links {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 1.5rem;
color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
font-size: 0.82rem;
font-weight: 800;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.nav-links a {
padding: 0.5rem 0;
border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active {
color: var(--gold-soft);
border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

/* Buttons */

.btn {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
min-height: 48px;
padding: 0.85rem 1.35rem;
border: 1px solid var(--gold);
font-size: 0.78rem;
font-weight: 900;
letter-spacing: 0.08em;
text-transform: uppercase;
transition: 0.2s ease;
cursor: pointer;
}

.btn.primary {
background: var(--gold);
color: var(--charcoal);
}

.btn.primary:hover {
background: var(--gold-soft);
border-color: var(--gold-soft);
transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn.secondary {
color: var(--white);
background: transparent;
}

.btn.secondary:hover {
background: rgba(200, 150, 62, 0.12);
transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.light .btn.secondary,
.cream .btn.secondary,
.btn.dark-text {
color: var(--charcoal);
}

/* Hero */

.hero {
min-height: 720px;
background:
linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 16, 18, 0.94), rgba(7, 16, 18, 0.76), rgba(7, 16, 18, 0.36)),
url("forge-hero.jpg");
background-size: cover;
background-position: center;
color: var(--white);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
padding: 8rem 0 5rem;
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
background:
linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
background-size: 64px 64px;
mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, black 20%, black 80%, transparent);
pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-inner {
position: relative;
z-index: 2;
width: min(var(--max-width), calc(100% - 2rem));
margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero-copy {
max-width: 690px;
}

.hero h1 span,
.gold {
color: var(--gold);
}

.hero-lead {
max-width: 590px;
margin-top: 1.5rem;
font-size: 1.08rem;
color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.hero-actions {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 1rem;
margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* Value strip */

.value-strip {
background: var(--cream-soft);
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(24, 32, 35, 0.12);
}

.value-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
}

.value-item {
padding: 2.2rem 1.4rem;
text-align: center;
border-right: 1px solid rgba(24, 32, 35, 0.16);
}

.value-item:last-child {
border-right: 0;
}

.value-item h4 {
font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
font-size: 1.2rem;
margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.value-line {
width: 34px;
height: 2px;
background: var(--gold);
margin: 0 auto 1rem;
}

.value-item p {
font-size: 0.92rem;
color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Cards and grids */

.grid-3 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
gap: 1.8rem;
}

.grid-2 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
gap: 2rem;
}

.card {
background: var(--cream-soft);
border: 1px solid rgba(24, 32, 35, 0.12);
padding: 2rem;
box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.dark .card {
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
box-shadow: none;
}

.card h4 {
margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.card p {
color: var(--text-muted);
}

.dark .card p {
color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

/* Three tier approach */

.tier-section {
background: var(--charcoal);
color: var(--white);
}

.tier-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
gap: 0;
border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.tier {
padding: 2.2rem;
border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
gap: 1.2rem;
}

.tier:last-child {
border-right: 0;
}

.tier-number {
color: var(--gold);
font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
font-size: 3.5rem;
line-height: 1;
}

.tier h4 {
color: var(--white);
margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.tier p {
color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* Method */

.method-layout {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: 4rem;
align-items: start;
}

.method-list {
display: grid;
gap: 1.4rem;
}

.method-item {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr;
gap: 1.2rem;
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(24, 32, 35, 0.14);
padding-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.method-number {
font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
color: var(--gold);
font-size: 2.3rem;
line-height: 1;
}

.method-item strong {
display: block;
letter-spacing: 0.12em;
text-transform: uppercase;
font-size: 0.82rem;
margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.method-item p {
color: var(--text-muted);
margin: 0;
}

/* Confidentiality band */

.confidentiality-band {
background:
linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 16, 18, 0.96), rgba(7, 16, 18, 0.86)),
url("forge-hero.jpg");
background-size: cover;
background-position: center;
color: var(--white);
padding: 2.2rem 0;
border-top: 1px solid rgba(200, 150, 62, 0.25);
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200, 150, 62, 0.25);
}

.confidentiality-inner {
width: min(var(--max-width), calc(100% - 2rem));
margin: 0 auto;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
gap: 2rem;
}

.confidentiality-inner h3 {
font-size: 1.7rem;
margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.confidentiality-inner p {
margin: 0;
color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

.shield {
width: 54px;
height: 64px;
border: 2px solid var(--gold);
clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 76%, 50% 100%, 0 76%);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
color: var(--gold);
font-size: 1.6rem;
flex: 0 0 auto;
}

/* Contact and forms */

.contact-card {
background: var(--cream-soft);
border: 1px solid rgba(24, 32, 35, 0.12);
padding: 2rem;
}

.contact-card a {
color: var(--gold);
font-weight: 800;
}

.form-grid {
display: grid;
gap: 1rem;
}

label {
display: block;
font-weight: 800;
font-size: 0.88rem;
margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

input,
textarea,
select {
width: 100%;
border: 1px solid rgba(24, 32, 35, 0.2);
background: var(--white);
padding: 0.85rem 0.95rem;
font: inherit;
color: var(--text-dark);
}

textarea {
min-height: 150px;
resize: vertical;
}

button {
font-family: inherit;
}

/* Testimonials */

.testimonial-empty {
max-width: 760px;
margin: 0 auto;
background: var(--cream-soft);
border: 1px solid rgba(24, 32, 35, 0.12);
padding: 2.2rem;
text-align: center;
}

.testimonial-empty p {
color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Footer */

.site-footer {
background: var(--charcoal);
color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
padding: 3rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.footer-grid {
width: min(var(--max-width), calc(100% - 2rem));
margin: 0 auto;
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
gap: 2rem;
padding-bottom: 2rem;
}

.footer-brand {
color: var(--white);
}

.footer-brand p {
margin-top: 1rem;
max-width: 310px;
}

.footer-col h4 {
color: var(--white);
font-size: 0.85rem;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.12em;
margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.footer-col a,
.footer-col span {
display: block;
margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.footer-col a:hover {
color: var(--gold-soft);
}

.footer-bottom {
width: min(var(--max-width), calc(100% - 2rem));
margin: 0 auto;
padding-top: 1.2rem;
border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
font-size: 0.85rem;
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
gap: 1rem;
}

/* Utility */

.mt-1 {
margin-top: 1rem;
}

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

.mb-0 {
margin-bottom: 0;
}

.muted {
color: var(--text-muted);
}

.dark .muted {
color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
}

/* Responsive */

@media (max-width: 980px) {
.top-nav {
align-items: flex-start;
flex-direction: column;
padding: 1rem 0;
gap: 1rem;
}

.nav-links {
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 1rem;
}

.hero {
min-height: auto;
padding-top: 11rem;
}

.value-grid,
.grid-3,
.tier-grid,
.method-layout,
.footer-grid {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.value-item {
border-right: 0;
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(24, 32, 35, 0.12);
}

.tier {
border-right: 0;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.tier:last-child {
border-bottom: 0;
}

.grid-2 {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.confidentiality-inner {
align-items: flex-start;
flex-direction: column;
}
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
.section {
padding: 3.5rem 0;
}

.hero {
padding-top: 12rem;
padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

.hero-actions {
flex-direction: column;
align-items: stretch;
}

.btn {
width: 100%;
}

.nav-links {
font-size: 0.76rem;
}

.brand-text small {
letter-spacing: 0.24em;
}

.method-item {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.tier {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.footer-bottom {
flex-direction: column;
}
}