:root{
  --navy:#123b5d;
  --navy-2:#18557f;
  --slate:#397ca3;
  --sage:#4f9a97;
  --sage-dark:#3f817e;
  --ivory:#fcfcfa;
  --warm:#eaf4f8;
  --line:#cfe0e8;
  --text:#26343d;
  --white:#ffffff;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--text);background:#fff;line-height:1.6}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%}
.container{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:0 auto}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);border-bottom:1px solid #e6eaee;backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.nav-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:76px}
.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}
.brand-main{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:27px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.01em}
.brand-sub{text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.28em;color:var(--navy);margin-top:7px}
.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;font-size:14px;color:var(--navy)}
.main-nav a:not(.button):hover{opacity:.68}
.menu-toggle{display:none;border:0;background:transparent;font-size:26px;color:var(--navy)}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:20px;padding:14px 20px;background:var(--navy);color:white;border-radius:4px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;transition:.2s}
.button:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);background:var(--navy-2)}
.button-small{margin:0;padding:11px 16px}
.button-sage{margin:0;background:var(--sage)}
.button-sage:hover{background:var(--sage-dark)}
.hero{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#ffffff 0%,#f7fbfd 48%,#e8f4f8 100%)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1fr;min-height:560px}
.hero-copy{padding:82px 54px 72px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:var(--slate)}
.hero h1,.section h2,.cta-section h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.05}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,5vw,72px);margin:12px 0 20px}
.hero .lead{font-size:19px;color:#355a74;max-width:600px}
.hero-copy>p:not(.eyebrow):not(.lead){max-width:650px}
.hero-visual{min-height:560px;background:
linear-gradient(rgba(18,57,91,.04),rgba(18,57,91,.015)),
url('assets/hero-office.png') center/cover no-repeat;position:relative}
.hero-visual-inner{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:flex-end;padding:58px 36px}
.hero-note{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--navy);max-width:220px;padding-left:18px;border-left:2px solid var(--sage)}
.benefit-strip{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#eaf4f8}
.benefit-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr repeat(5,1fr);gap:0;align-items:stretch}
.benefit-heading,.benefit-item{padding:28px 20px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.benefit-heading{padding-left:0}
.benefit-heading h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0}
.benefit-item p{margin:8px 0 0;font-size:13px;color:#45677e;line-height:1.45}
.icon{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#dff1f1;color:var(--navy);font-size:20px}
.section{padding:72px 0}
.section-soft{background:#f4f9fb}
.section-heading{margin-bottom:28px}
.inline-heading{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px}
.inline-heading h2{margin:0;font-size:38px}
.inline-heading h2:after{content:"";display:inline-block;width:42px;height:1px;background:var(--sage);margin-left:18px;vertical-align:middle}
.inline-heading p{margin:0 0 4px;color:var(--slate);font-size:14px}
.card-grid{display:grid;gap:16px}
.card-grid.five{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}
.service-card,.audience-card{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:24px 18px;background:white;min-height:100%}
.service-card h3,.audience-card h3,.process-step h3,.compare-panel h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:20px;line-height:1.2;margin:14px 0 10px}
.service-card p,.audience-card p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;color:#4d687b;margin:0}
.icon-circle{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:#dff1f1;color:var(--navy);font-size:20px}
.process-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:30px}
.process-step{position:relative;padding-right:12px}
.process-step span{display:grid;place-items:center;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sage);color:white;font-weight:700}
.process-step:not(:last-child):after{content:"→";position:absolute;right:-12px;top:7px;color:#8299a8}
.process-step p{font-size:13px;color:#557187;margin-top:6px}
.deliverable-block{margin-top:54px}
.deliverable-block h2{font-size:34px}
.deliverable-flow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:22px}
.deliverable-flow div{border:1px solid var(--line);background:white;padding:18px;text-align:center;color:var(--navy);font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
.deliverable-flow span{color:#7b92a2}
.caption{font-size:11px;color:#71899b;text-align:center;margin-top:12px}
.compact .audience-card{padding:22px}
.section-split{padding-top:30px}
.split-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:44px}
.about-panel{padding-right:20px}
.about-panel h2,.compare-panel h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:34px;line-height:1.2;margin-top:6px}
.muted,.small{color:#6b8395;font-size:13px}
.compare-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.compare-grid>div{padding:22px;background:#edf7f5}
.compare-grid>div+div{background:#f6fafc;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.compare-grid p{font-size:13px;color:#526f83}
.pricing{background:#eef7fa;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.pricing-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:50px;align-items:end}
.pricing h2{font-size:38px;margin:.2em 0 0}
.cta-section{padding:54px 0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#eef8fb,#e8f6f4)}
.cta-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr auto;gap:40px;align-items:center}
.cta-section h2{font-size:36px;margin:0 0 10px}
.cta-section p{margin:0;color:#5c7487}
.site-footer{padding:34px 0 40px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:white}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr .9fr 2.3fr;gap:36px;align-items:start}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:18px;font-size:12px;color:var(--slate);padding-top:8px}
.disclosure{font-size:13px;line-height:1.65;color:#526f83;border-left:2px solid var(--sage);padding-left:18px;max-width:760px}
.copyright{font-size:10px;color:#8a96a2;margin-top:14px}
.footer-brand .brand-main{font-size:22px}
.footer-brand .brand-sub{font-size:9px}
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .card-grid.five{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .benefit-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}
  .benefit-heading{grid-column:1/-1;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:0}
  .process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}
  .process-step:not(:last-child):after{display:none}
  .deliverable-flow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}.deliverable-flow span{transform:rotate(90deg);text-align:center}
  .split-grid,.pricing-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .menu-toggle{display:block}
  .main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:76px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:18px}
  .main-nav.open{display:flex}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-copy{padding:60px 0 44px}
  .hero-visual{min-height:360px}
  .benefit-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .benefit-item{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:0}
  .card-grid.five{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .inline-heading{display:block}.inline-heading p{margin-top:10px}
  .split-grid{gap:30px}
  .compare-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.compare-grid>div+div{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .cta-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-links{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .hero h1{font-size:48px}
}

/* Interior page: Tax Planning */
.active-nav{font-weight:700;position:relative}
.active-nav:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-10px;height:1px;background:var(--sage)}
.page-hero{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#ffffff 0%,#f3f9fc 60%,#e5f3f6 100%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr .75fr;gap:72px;align-items:center;min-height:430px;padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:70px}
.page-hero h1{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(52px,6vw,76px);line-height:1.03;margin:10px 0 20px}
.page-lead{font-size:21px;color:#3d617a;max-width:760px;line-height:1.55}
.page-hero-note{border-left:2px solid var(--sage);padding:24px 0 24px 30px;color:var(--navy)}
.page-hero-note .quote-mark{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:54px;line-height:.7;color:var(--sage)}
.page-hero-note p{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:26px;line-height:1.35;margin:10px 0 14px}
.page-hero-note small{color:var(--slate);font-size:13px}
.narrow-heading{max-width:790px}
.narrow-heading h2{font-size:42px;margin:8px 0 12px}
.narrow-heading>p:last-child{color:var(--slate)}
.service-detail-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:36px}
.service-detail-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1.35fr .8fr;gap:34px;padding:46px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:start}
.service-number{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:#9ca9b5;font-size:28px;padding-top:2px}
.service-detail-copy h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:29px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 12px}
.service-detail-copy>p{margin-top:0;color:#4d697d;max-width:700px}
.check-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:20px 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px 20px}
.check-list li{position:relative;padding-left:22px;font-size:14px;color:#45677e}
.check-list li:before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--sage);font-weight:700}
.question-card{background:var(--ivory);border:1px solid #dbe5ea;padding:24px}
.question-card span{display:block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;color:var(--sage-dark);margin-bottom:12px}
.question-card p{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:17px;line-height:1.45;margin:0}
.question-card p+p{border-top:1px solid #dbe5ea;padding-top:14px;margin-top:14px}
.planning-compare-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:24px;background:white}
.planning-column{padding:36px;background:#f6fafc}
.planning-column.emphasized{background:#e5f5f2;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.comparison-label{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:10px;color:var(--slate);font-weight:700}
.planning-column h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:30px;margin:6px 0 12px}
.planning-column p{color:#4e6a80}
.planning-column ul{margin:22px 0 0;padding-left:18px;color:#45677e}
.planning-column li{margin:8px 0}
.comparison-note{font-size:13px;color:#637d91;max-width:900px;margin:18px 0 0}
.engagement-section{background:#fff}
.engagement-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:70px;align-items:start}
.engagement-grid h2{font-size:42px;margin:8px 0 0}
.engagement-grid>div:last-child{font-size:16px;color:#4c687d}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .page-hero-grid,.service-detail-row,.engagement-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .page-hero-grid{gap:26px}
  .service-detail-row{gap:16px}
  .service-number{font-size:20px}
  .check-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .page-hero-grid{padding-top:54px;padding-bottom:54px}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:50px}
  .page-lead{font-size:18px}
  .narrow-heading h2{font-size:36px}
  .planning-compare-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .planning-column.emphasized{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .active-nav:after{display:none}
}

/* Shared interior-page extensions */
.page-section{padding:78px 0}
.page-section.soft{background:#f6fafc}
.page-section.tinted{background:#edf7f5}
.content-grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:42px}
.content-grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.content-grid-5{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:16px}
.intro-copy{max-width:760px;color:#4c687d;font-size:18px}
.h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:42px;line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 16px}
.h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:24px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 10px}
.rule{width:46px;height:1px;background:var(--sage);margin:18px 0 24px}
.info-card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;padding:28px}
.info-card p{color:#506e83;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:0}
.info-card .num{display:grid;place-items:center;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sage);color:#fff;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:18px}
.pill{display:inline-block;border:1px solid #ccd5dc;border-radius:999px;padding:8px 12px;font-size:12px;color:var(--navy);background:#fff}
.tag-row{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:22px 0 0}
.breadcrumb{font-size:12px;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:14px}
.text-link{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid #aab7c2}
.big-quote{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:34px;line-height:1.35;padding-left:24px;border-left:2px solid var(--sage);margin:0}
.check-list.clean{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:18px 0 0}
.check-list.clean li{padding:9px 0 9px 26px;position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid #edf0f2;color:#4e6b80;font-size:14px}
.check-list.clean li:before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--sage);font-weight:700}
.timeline{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:36px}
.timeline .info-card{position:relative}
.timeline .info-card:not(:last-child):after{content:"→";position:absolute;right:-14px;top:38px;color:#7b92a2}
.deliverable-demo{background:#eef7fa;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:32px}
.deliverable-demo .deliverable-flow{margin-top:0}
.mock-screen{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;padding:0;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(18,57,91,.07)}
.mock-toolbar{height:44px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:0 14px;background:#fbfcfd}
.mock-toolbar i{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#bfcdd6;display:block}
.mock-body{padding:26px}
.metric-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px;margin-bottom:20px}
.metric{background:#edf7f5;padding:18px}.metric span{display:block;color:var(--slate);font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}.metric strong{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:28px}
.bar{height:10px;background:#e4edf2;margin:10px 0;overflow:hidden}.bar b{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--sage)}
.audience-detail{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;gap:28px;padding:34px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.audience-detail h3{margin:0;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:27px}
.audience-detail p{margin-top:0;color:#516579}
.profile-placeholder{min-height:340px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#eff2ef,#dfe7e9);display:flex;align-items:end;padding:28px;color:var(--navy);font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:25px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.compare-table{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden}
.compare-table>div{padding:34px}.compare-table>div:first-child{background:#eef2ec}.compare-table>div:last-child{background:#f8f7f3;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.compare-table h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:31px;margin-top:0}
.compare-table ul{padding-left:18px;color:#52687b}
.price-box{max-width:820px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;padding:42px}
.article-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:30px}
.article-card{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:28px;background:#fff;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:245px}
.article-card small{color:var(--sage);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.article-card h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:25px;line-height:1.25}
.article-card p{font-size:14px;color:#5c6f80}.article-card .text-link{margin-top:auto;align-self:flex-start}
.disclosure-box{border:1px solid #bbc8d1;background:#f7f8f7;padding:30px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.75;color:#40566a}
.notice{padding:18px 20px;background:#f1f4ef;border-left:3px solid var(--sage);color:#4d6173;font-size:14px}
.contact-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:54px}
.schedule-placeholder{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#f6fafc;min-height:420px;padding:38px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;text-align:center}
.schedule-placeholder .calendar-icon{font-size:52px;color:var(--sage);margin-bottom:12px}
.footer-links{flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-links a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.secondary-nav{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12px;color:var(--slate);margin-top:10px}
@media (max-width:1000px){.content-grid-3,.article-list{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.content-grid-5,.timeline{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.timeline .info-card:after{display:none}.audience-detail{grid-template-columns:1fr}.contact-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:760px){.page-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;min-height:auto}.page-hero h1{font-size:48px}.content-grid-2,.content-grid-3,.content-grid-5,.article-list,.timeline,.metric-grid,.compare-table{grid-template-columns:1fr}.compare-table>div:last-child{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.h2{font-size:36px}.big-quote{font-size:28px}.price-box{padding:28px}.page-section{padding:58px 0}}

/* Homepage credibility + concise planning/preparation callout */
.credibility-section{padding-bottom:56px}
.credibility-grid{align-items:stretch}
.credibility-card{background:var(--ivory);border:1px solid #e1ddd4;padding:32px 34px}
.credibility-card h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:26px;line-height:1.3;margin:8px 0 16px}
.credibility-card p{color:#506477}
.text-link{display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;margin-top:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #aab5bf;padding-bottom:2px}
.text-link:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--sage);color:var(--navy-2)}
.planning-prep-callout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:48px;padding-top:42px}
.planning-prep-callout h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:32px;line-height:1.25;margin:6px 0 0}
.planning-prep-callout p{color:#4e6a80;margin-top:0}
@media (max-width:760px){.planning-prep-callout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.disclosure{border-left:0;border-top:2px solid var(--sage);padding:16px 0 0}.credibility-card{padding:26px}}


/* V3 brighter visual treatment */
.hero{border-bottom:1px solid #d8e8ef}
.eyebrow{color:#2e789d}
.button{background:#123b5d;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(18,59,93,.12)}
.button:hover{background:#18557f}
.button-sage{background:#4f9a97}
.button-sage:hover{background:#3f817e}
.hero-note{border-left-color:#4f9a97}
.benefit-strip{background:#eaf4f8}
.benefit-heading,.benefit-item{border-color:#c9dfe8}
.benefit-item{background:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.benefit-item:nth-child(even){background:rgba(237,247,245,.7)}
.service-card,.audience-card{border-color:#cbdfe7;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(18,59,93,.045)}
.service-card:nth-child(odd){background:#f7fbfd}
.service-card:nth-child(even){background:#f2faf8}
.service-card:hover,.audience-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(18,59,93,.08);transition:.2s}
.icon,.icon-circle{background:#dff1f1;color:#123b5d}
.section-heading .eyebrow,.narrow-heading .eyebrow{color:#2e789d}
.cta-section{background:linear-gradient(100deg,#eaf5fa 0%,#edf8f6 100%);border-top:1px solid #d4e8ec;border-bottom:1px solid #d4e8ec}
.site-footer{background:#fbfdfe}
.page-section.tinted{background:#edf7f5}
.page-section.soft{background:#f4f9fb}
.question-card{background:#f7fbfd}
.planning-column.emphasized{background:#e5f5f2}
.metric{background:#e8f4f8}
.bar{background:#dbeaf0}
