:root{
  --ink:#0A1F44; --ink-2:#13305F; --paper:#F6F8FB; --white:#fff;
  --accent:#1F4FD8; --accent-dark:#1A3FAE; --mist:#DCE4F0; --slate:#3E4D68;
  --serif:"Newsreader",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Public Sans","Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;
  --max:1180px; --pad:clamp(20px,5vw,56px);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;font-weight:400;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:var(--accent);text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--accent-dark)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:8px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:100;border-radius:2px}
.skip:focus{left:8px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--pad)}

/* header */
.site-header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--mist);background:var(--white);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}
.bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.nav a{margin-left:clamp(16px,3vw,36px);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500;padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{border-bottom-color:var(--accent);color:var(--ink)}

/* type */
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);margin:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.7vw,4.8rem);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.022em;font-weight:500}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.012em}
h3{font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1.2}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.lede{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.1vw,1.55rem);line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:34em}
.measure{max-width:38em}
.muted{color:var(--slate)}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;padding:15px 28px;border-radius:2px;transition:background .2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--accent-dark);color:#fff}
.btn.on-dark{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.btn.on-dark:hover{background:var(--mist);color:var(--ink)}

/* hero: one orchestrated moment on load */
.hero{padding:clamp(48px,8vw,104px) 0 clamp(56px,8vw,96px)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;gap:clamp(32px,6vw,80px);grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.95fr) minmax(0,1fr);align-items:end}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.12}
.hero h1 span{display:block}
.hero .lede{margin:28px 0 36px}
.index{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.index li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--mist)}
.index a{display:block;position:relative;padding:15px 0 15px 0;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.3;transition:padding-left .2s,color .2s}
.index a::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--accent);transition:width .2s}
.index a:hover{padding-left:26px;color:var(--accent)}
.index a:hover::before{width:16px}
.index-title{font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--slate);margin:0 0 12px}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  .hero h1 span{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);animation:rise .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) forwards}
  .hero h1 span:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.18s}
  .hero h1 span:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.34s}
  .hero .lede,.hero .btn,.hero .index-wrap{opacity:0;animation:fade .8s .45s ease forwards}
  @keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
  @keyframes fade{to{opacity:1}}
}

/* sections */
.section{padding:clamp(56px,8vw,104px) 0}
.section.paper{background:var(--paper)}
.section.ink{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.section.ink h2,.section.ink h3{color:#fff}
.section-head{max-width:46em;margin-bottom:clamp(28px,4vw,52px)}
.statement{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.6vw,2.9rem);line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.01em;max-width:24em;margin:0}

/* service rows (home) */
.rows{border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.4fr);gap:clamp(16px,4vw,64px);padding:30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--mist);align-items:start}
.row h3{font-size:1.45rem}
.row h3 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.row h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.row p{margin:0;color:var(--slate);font-size:1.0625rem;padding-top:.28em}

/* field list */
.fields{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0;margin:28px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--mist)}
.fields li{flex:1 1 220px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--mist);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem}

/* sequence (a real sequence: numerals allowed) */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);counter-reset:step}
.steps li{counter-increment:step;padding:22px 20px 22px 0}
.steps li::before{content:counter(step);display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.4rem;line-height:1;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:12px}
.steps b{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.25;display:block}
.closing{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.7rem;margin:40px 0 0;max-width:20em}

/* about columns */
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.5fr);gap:clamp(24px,6vw,96px)}
.story p{font-size:1.0625rem}
.story p:first-child{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink-2)}

/* cta band */
.cta{padding:clamp(56px,8vw,96px) 0}
.section.ink + .section.ink,.cb + .section.ink,.section.ink + .cb{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.cta-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px 56px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.cta h2{max-width:16em}

/* page header */
.page-head{padding:clamp(44px,7vw,88px) 0 clamp(28px,4vw,48px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--mist)}
.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.2vw,4.1rem)}
.page-head .lede{margin-top:20px}
.toc{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 28px;margin:28px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.toc a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--mist);padding-bottom:3px;font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem}
.toc a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}

/* service sections */
.svc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,2fr);gap:clamp(20px,5vw,80px);padding:clamp(40px,6vw,72px) 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--mist);scroll-margin-top:90px}
.svc-title{position:sticky;top:96px;align-self:start}
.svc-title h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.15rem)}
.svc .lead-p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink-2)}
.defs{margin:28px 0 0;padding:0}
.defs div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.6fr);gap:20px;padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--mist)}
.defs dt{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.3}
.defs dd{margin:0;color:var(--slate)}
.svc-sub{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink-2);margin:10px 0 0}
.svc-scope{font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--slate);margin:4px 0 22px}
.defs dd .plain-list{margin:0}
.defs dd .plain-list li{margin-bottom:4px}
.sub-h{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;margin:32px 0 8px}
.plain-list{margin:0;padding-left:1.1em}
.plain-list li{margin-bottom:6px}
.plain-list.cols2{columns:2;column-gap:36px}
.plain-list.cols2 li{break-inside:avoid}
.note{color:var(--slate);font-size:.95rem}
details{border-top:1px solid var(--mist);margin-top:28px}
details summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:16px 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
details summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
details summary::after{content:"";width:9px;height:9px;border-right:2px solid var(--accent);border-bottom:2px solid var(--accent);transform:rotate(45deg);transition:transform .2s;margin-right:6px}
details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(-135deg)}
details > div{padding:0 0 16px}

/* how we work page */
.phase{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,2fr);gap:clamp(16px,5vw,80px);padding:clamp(32px,5vw,56px) 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--mist)}
.phase .num{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,3.8rem);line-height:1;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:10px}
.phase h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.4vw,2rem)}
.phase p{font-size:1.0625rem;max-width:36em}
.phase .callout{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 .9em}
.on-ink .defs div{border-top-color:rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.on-ink .defs dt{color:#fff}
.on-ink .defs dd{color:#C9D4E8}
.on-ink .lede{color:#DDE6F5}
.principle{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.3rem);line-height:1.3;max-width:24em;margin:0}
.steps.six{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.steps.six li{padding-bottom:26px}

.fields.nine{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:clamp(16px,3vw,40px)}
.fields.nine li{flex:none;font-size:1.2rem}
@media (max-width:860px){.fields.nine{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:520px){.fields.nine{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.closing-statement{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.2vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.25;max-width:22em;margin:0}

.steps p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--slate);margin:8px 0 10px;line-height:1.55}
.steps.six li{padding-right:28px}
a.more{font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem}
.crumb{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--slate)}
.crumb a{color:var(--slate)}
.step-text{max-width:40em}
.step-text p{font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.7}
.step-text .callout{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.3;color:var(--ink)}
.pager{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;margin-top:56px;border-top:1px solid var(--mist);padding-top:24px}
.pager a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--slate)}
.pager a .pn{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--ink)}
.pager a:hover .pn{color:var(--accent)}
.pager .next{text-align:right;margin-left:auto}

/* contingency by design */
.cb{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.cb h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.2rem,1.8vw,1.4rem);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.01em;margin:0 0 clamp(20px,3vw,32px);color:#B9C8E4}
.cb a{color:#fff}
.cb a:hover{color:#CFE0FF}
.cb-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(24px,6vw,96px);align-items:start}
.cb-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5.8vw,4.6rem);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.022em;margin:0;color:#fff}
.cb-copy p{color:#DDE6F5;font-size:1.0625rem;max-width:34em}
.cb-els{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(190px,1fr));gap:28px;margin:clamp(36px,5vw,64px) 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.cb-els li{border-top:3px solid #fff;padding-top:18px}
.cb-n{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.6rem;line-height:1;color:#8FB0FF;margin-bottom:12px}
.cb-els h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.45rem;margin:0 0 4px}
.cb-q{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:#B9C8E4;margin:0 0 12px;font-size:1rem}
.cb-els p{color:#DDE6F5;font-size:1rem;margin:0}
.cb-close{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.2vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.25;max-width:24em;margin:clamp(40px,6vw,72px) 0 0;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);color:#fff}
.cb-note{color:#B9C8E4;font-size:.95rem;margin:24px 0 0}
@media (max-width:860px){.cb-head{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.svc p,.svc dd,.svc li{max-width:38em}
/* contact */
.contact-box{max-width:34em}

/* enquiry form */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.7fr);gap:clamp(32px,6vw,96px);align-items:start}
.contact-aside p{margin:0 0 18px}
.contact-aside .muted{font-size:.95rem}
.form{max-width:44em}
.f-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 24px}
.f{margin:0 0 22px}
.f label,.f legend{display:block;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 6px;padding:0}
.f .opt{font-weight:400;color:var(--slate)}
.f input[type=text],.f input[type=email],.f input[type=tel],.f select,.f textarea{display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;font:inherit;font-size:17px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;border:1px solid #6B7C99;border-radius:2px;padding:12px 14px}
.f textarea{min-height:9.5em;resize:vertical}
.f input:hover,.f select:hover,.f textarea:hover{border-color:var(--ink-2)}
.f [aria-invalid=true]{border-color:#B42318;box-shadow:inset 3px 0 0 #B42318}
.f-err{display:none;margin:6px 0 0;font-size:.95rem;color:#B42318}
.f:has([aria-invalid=true]) .f-err{display:block}
.f-check{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start}
.f-check input{width:20px;height:20px;margin:3px 0 0;flex:none;accent-color:var(--accent)}
.f-check label{font-weight:400;margin:0}
.f-hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form button.btn{border:0;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}
.form button.btn[disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:default}
.f-status{margin:18px 0 0;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--slate)}
.f-done{max-width:34em;padding:28px 0;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.f-done h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.15rem);margin:0 0 12px}
.req{color:var(--accent-dark);margin-left:3px}
.f-notice{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--slate)}
.f-done a{font-weight:600}
.contact-aside .addr{font-weight:600;word-break:break-all}
@media (max-width:860px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:560px){.f-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.priv-h{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:500;margin:30px 0 6px}
.priv-h:first-child{margin-top:0}
/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#C9D4E8;padding:44px 0;font-size:.95rem}
.site-footer a{color:#fff}
.foot{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px 40px}
.foot .brand{color:#fff;font-size:22px}

@media (max-width:860px){
  .hero-grid,.row,.cols,.svc{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .svc-title{position:static}
  .steps,.steps.six{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .phase{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .steps li{padding-right:12px}
  .defs div{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}
  .plain-list.cols2{columns:1}
  .bar{height:64px}
}
.nav a{white-space:nowrap}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .bar{flex-wrap:wrap;height:auto;padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:0}
  .nav{order:3;width:100%;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:10px;border-top:1px solid var(--mist)}
  .nav a{margin-left:0;font-size:14px;padding:12px 0 10px}
}
@media (max-width:480px){
  .steps,.steps.six{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .brand{font-size:22px}
}