@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');

*, *::before, *::after {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

:root {
  --bg: #ffffff;
  --bg-alt: #f7f7f7;
  --text: #111111;
  --text-muted: #666666;
  --border: #e5e5e5;
  --card-bg: #f7f7f7;
  --nav-bg: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  --ticker-bg: #f0f0f0;
  --section-num: #cccccc;
  --link-hover: #000000;
  --transition: 0.3s ease;
}

html.dark {
  --bg: #0d0d0d;
  --bg-alt: #141414;
  --text: #f0f0f0;
  --text-muted: #888888;
  --border: #2a2a2a;
  --card-bg: #1a1a1a;
  --nav-bg: rgba(13,13,13,0.92);
  --ticker-bg: #1a1a1a;
  --section-num: #333333;
  --link-hover: #ffffff;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 80px;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.6;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a {
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity var(--transition);
}

a:hover {
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.container {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}

/* ─── NAV ─── */

nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--nav-bg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

nav .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 64px;
}

.nav-logo {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--text);
  opacity: 1;
}

.theme-toggle {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  line-height: 1;
}

.theme-toggle:hover {
  background: var(--card-bg);
}

.hamburger {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  z-index: 99;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 32px;
}

.mobile-menu.open {
  display: flex;
}

.mobile-menu a {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.mobile-menu-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 24px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* ─── HERO ─── */

.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 64px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
  max-height: 100vh;
}

.hero .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 64px;
  width: 100%;
}

.hero-content {
  flex: 1;
}

.hero-name {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.hero-tagline {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.hero-tagline em {
  color: var(--text);
  font-style: italic;
}

.hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--text);
  color: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--text);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.btn-secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  opacity: 1;
}

.hero-photo {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-photo-circle {
  width: 280px;
  height: 280px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 2px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-photo-circle img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* ─── SCROLL REVEAL ─── */

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(32px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}

.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ─── HERO ENTRANCE ─── */

.hero-content {
  animation: heroFadeIn 0.8s ease both;
}

.hero-photo {
  animation: heroFadeIn 0.8s 0.2s ease both;
}

@keyframes heroFadeIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ─── NAV ACTIVE STATE ─── */

.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ─── TICKER ─── */

.ticker-wrap {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--ticker-bg);
  padding: 14px 0;
  transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.ticker {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  animation: ticker 30s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

.ticker-item {
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 0 32px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
}

.ticker-item::after {
  content: '•';
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

@keyframes ticker {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ─── SECTIONS ─── */

.section {
  padding: 120px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.section:last-of-type {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.section-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.section-num {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--section-num);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.section-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ─── WORK: FEATURED + GRID ─── */

.work-featured {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.work-featured-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 32px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.work-featured-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--text-muted);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.work-featured-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.work-featured-card p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.work-date {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.work-metric {
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.work-metric span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 2px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.work-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.work-grid-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 20px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.work-grid-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--text-muted);
}

.work-grid-card h3 {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.work-grid-card p {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* ─── CASE STUDIES ─── */

.cases-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.case-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 32px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.case-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--text-muted);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.case-num {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--section-num);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.case-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.case-detail {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.case-detail-label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.case-detail p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.case-metric {
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.case-metric-label {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ─── WRITING / BLOG ─── */

.writing-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.writing-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.writing-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--text-muted);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  opacity: 1;
}

.writing-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.writing-card-body {
  padding: 20px 24px 24px;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.writing-date {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.writing-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.writing-card p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.link-arrow {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.link-arrow:hover {
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.writing-card-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  background: var(--border);
}

.view-all {
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-writing-grid {
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

/* ─── WORK WITH ME ─── */

.offerings-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 48px;
}

.offerings-col h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.offerings-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.offerings-list li {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.offerings-cta {
  margin-top: 56px;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ─── CONNECT ─── */

.connect-tagline {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 600px;
}

.connect-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.connect-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 28px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.connect-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--text-muted);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  opacity: 1;
}

.connect-card svg {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.connect-card:hover svg {
  color: var(--text);
}

.connect-card-label {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.connect-card-handle {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* ─── FOOTER ─── */

footer {
  padding: 40px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

footer .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}

.footer-left {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
}

.footer-links a {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--text);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .container { padding: 0 20px; }

  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .hamburger { display: block; }

  .hero .container {
    flex-direction: column-reverse;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 32px;
    padding-top: 40px;
  }

  .hero-tagline { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .hero-ctas { justify-content: center; }
  .hero-photo-circle { width: 180px; height: 180px; font-size: 2.5rem; }

  .section { padding: 72px 0; }
  .section-label { margin-bottom: 36px; }

  .work-featured {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

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

  .cases-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .writing-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .offerings-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .connect-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

/* ─── BLOG PAGE ─── */

.blog-header {
  padding-top: 120px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.blog-header h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.blog-header p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.blog-list {
  padding-bottom: 80px;
  min-height: 50vh;
}

.blog-list-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  align-items: start;
}

.blog-list-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.blog-list-date {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
  padding-top: 3px;
}

.blog-list-content h2 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.blog-list-content h2 a { color: var(--text); }
.blog-list-content h2 a:hover { opacity: 0.7; }

.blog-list-content p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ─── BLOG POST ─── */

.post-header {
  padding-top: 120px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.post-back {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.post-back:hover { color: var(--text); opacity: 1; }

.post-header h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.post-meta {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  padding-bottom: 24px;
}

.post-body {
  max-width: 720px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.post-body p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.post-body h2 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.post-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.post-body ul, .post-body ol {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding-left: 24px;
}

.post-body li {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.post-body blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--border);
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin: 32px 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-list-item {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 6px;
  }
}

/* ─── ABOUT PAGE ─── */

.about-prose {
  max-width: 720px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.about-prose p {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.recognition-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.recognition-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 20px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.recognition-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--text-muted);
}

.recognition-card-type {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.recognition-card h3 {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.recognition-card p {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.philosophy-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.philosophy-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 32px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.philosophy-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--text-muted);
}

.philosophy-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.philosophy-card p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ─── MENTORSHIP PAGE ─── */

.persona-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.persona-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 32px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.persona-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--text-muted);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.persona-card-icon {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
}

.persona-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.persona-card p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.testimonial-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.testimonial-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 32px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.testimonial-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--text-muted);
}

.testimonial-card blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--border);
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text);
}

.testimonial-stars {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.testimonial-attribution {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.testimonial-attribution span {
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.social-proof {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 48px 0;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.social-proof-rating {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.social-proof p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.social-proof a {
  font-weight: 600;
}

.offerings-list-desc {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 4px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* ─── CONTACT FORM ─── */

.contact-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}

.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.form-label {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.form-input,
.form-select,
.form-textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
}

.form-input:focus,
.form-select:focus,
.form-textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--text-muted);
  outline: none;
}

.form-textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 140px;
}

.form-select {
  appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23666' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 9l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 16px center;
  padding-right: 40px;
}

.form-honeypot {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.toast-backdrop {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.toast-backdrop.show {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.toast-container {
  position: fixed;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  z-index: 1000;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.toast {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  width: 360px;
  max-width: 90vw;
  padding: 28px 28px 24px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  text-align: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.9);
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.toast.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.toast-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
}

.toast.success .toast-icon {
  color: #1a7f37;
}

.toast.error .toast-icon {
  color: #c0392b;
}

.toast-message {
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.toast-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  right: 12px;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: none;
  background: none;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.toast-close:hover {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  color: var(--text);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .toast {
    width: calc(100vw - 48px);
  }
}

.contact-sidebar h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.contact-sidebar-cards {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.contact-sidebar-cards .connect-card {
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  text-align: left;
}

.contact-sidebar-cards .connect-card svg {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
}

.contact-sidebar-cards .connect-card-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* ─── FILTER BAR ─── */

.filter-bar {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.filter-btn {
  padding: 8px 16px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: inherit;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.filter-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--text-muted);
  color: var(--text);
}

.filter-btn.active {
  background: var(--text);
  color: var(--bg);
  border-color: var(--text);
}

.writing-card.hidden {
  display: none;
}

/* ─── CTA STRIP ─── */

.cta-strip {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 80px 0;
}

.cta-strip h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.cta-strip p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.cta-strip .hero-ctas {
  justify-content: center;
}

/* ─── PAGE FOOTER LINKS ─── */

.footer-pages {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.footer-pages a {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.footer-pages a:hover {
  opacity: 0.7;
}

footer .container {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE: NEW SECTIONS ─── */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .recognition-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

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

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

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

  .contact-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .contact-sidebar-cards .connect-card {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
}