/* ============================================
   HIGHGROUND CONSULTING — Editorial Premium
   Ink #1A1A2E · Gold #D4A843 · Warm White
   ============================================ */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root{
  --ink:#1A1A2E;--ink-l:#2D2D44;--ink-50:#F0F0F3;--ink-100:#D8D8DF;
  --gold:#D4A843;--gold-l:#E4C06A;--gold-d:#B8912E;--gold-50:#FBF6EC;--gold-100:#F3E6C8;
  --warm:#F7F5F0;--cream:#FDFCF9;--white:#FFF;
  --tx:#2C2C3A;--tx-2:#5C5C6F;--tx-3:#8E8E9E;
  --border:#E8E6E1;--border-l:#F0EEE9;
  --font-h:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;
  --font-b:'DM Sans',-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --max-w:1140px;--hdr:0;--ease:cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);--r:8px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font-b);color:var(--tx);line-height:1.75;background:var(--cream);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:all .25s var(--ease)}
ul,ol{list-style:none}
.container{max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--font-h);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.5rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.02em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.6rem);line-height:1.15}
h3{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.35}
h4{font-family:var(--font-b);font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink)}
p{margin-bottom:1rem}

.label{font-family:var(--font-b);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);margin-bottom:.75rem}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--font-b);font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:all .3s var(--ease)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);padding:14px 32px;border-radius:4px}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--ink-l);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(26,26,46,.15)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);padding:14px 32px;border-radius:4px}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-l);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(212,168,67,.2)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);padding:13px 30px;border-radius:4px;border:1.5px solid var(--border)}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--ink);background:var(--ink-50)}
.btn-white{background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);padding:14px 32px;border-radius:4px}
.btn-white:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.1)}
.btn-text{color:var(--gold-d);padding:0;background:none;font-weight:600}
.btn-text:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.btn-text::after{content:'→';margin-left:6px;transition:transform .25s}
.btn-text:hover::after{transform:translateX(4px)}
.btn-arrow::after{content:'→';transition:transform .25s}
.btn-arrow:hover::after{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* ══ TOP BAR ══ */
.top-bar{background:var(--ink);color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-size:.75rem;padding:8px 0;letter-spacing:.01em}
.top-bar-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.top-bar a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}.top-bar a:hover{color:var(--gold-l)}
.top-links{display:flex;gap:20px}

/* ══ HEADER ══ */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);transition:box-shadow .3s var(--ease)}
.site-header.scrolled{box-shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.04)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px;max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.logo{font-family:var(--font-b);font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.logo-dot{width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0}
.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px}
.main-nav a{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--tx-2);position:relative}
.main-nav a:hover,.main-nav a.active{color:var(--ink)}
.main-nav a.active::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-4px;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
.header-cta{padding:10px 24px;font-size:.82rem;border-radius:4px}
.menu-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
.menu-toggle span{width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;transition:all .3s var(--ease)}

/* ══ HERO — Editorial, light, oversized type ══ */
.hero{padding:80px 0 0;background:var(--cream);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::after{content:'';position:absolute;right:-120px;top:-60px;width:450px;height:450px;border:1px solid var(--border-l);border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none}
.hero-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:760px;padding-bottom:60px}
.hero h1{margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.hero h1 .gold{color:var(--gold)}
.hero-sub{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--tx-2);line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:2.5rem;max-width:560px}
.hero-buttons{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:0}

/* Hero stats band */
.hero-stats{border-top:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--white);padding:0}
.stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto}
.stat{padding:32px 24px;text-align:center;border-right:1px solid var(--border)}
.stat:last-child{border-right:none}
.stat-val{font-family:var(--font-h);font-weight:700;font-size:2rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1}
.stat-lbl{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--tx-3);margin-top:6px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.03em}

/* ══ PAGE HERO ══ */
.page-hero{padding:48px 0;background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.page-hero p{color:var(--tx-2);max-width:480px;margin:0}
.breadcrumb{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--tx-3);margin-bottom:1rem;font-weight:500}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--tx-2)}.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.breadcrumb .sep{color:var(--border)}

/* ══ SECTIONS ══ */
.section{padding:88px 0}
.section-warm{background:var(--warm)}
.section-white{background:var(--white)}
.section-dark{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white)}
.section-header{max-width:520px;margin-bottom:52px}
.section-header.centered{text-align:center;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.section-header h2{margin-bottom:.75rem}
.section-header p{color:var(--tx-2);font-size:1rem}
.section-dark .section-header h2{color:var(--white)}
.section-dark .section-header p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.section-dark .label{color:var(--gold-l)}
.gold-line{width:40px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:1rem}
.centered .gold-line{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* ══ SERVICES — Alternating rows ══ */
.svc-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1fr;gap:32px;padding:44px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);align-items:start}
.svc-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.svc-num{font-family:var(--font-h);font-weight:700;font-size:2.8rem;color:var(--gold-d);line-height:1}
.svc-row h3{margin-bottom:8px;font-family:var(--font-h);font-size:1.3rem}
.svc-row p{color:var(--tx-2);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.svc-row p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* Service cards home page */
.svc-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--border)}
.sc{background:var(--white);padding:36px 28px;transition:all .35s var(--ease);position:relative}
.sc:hover{background:var(--cream);z-index:1}
.sc-icon{width:44px;height:44px;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px;transition:all .3s var(--ease)}
.sc:hover .sc-icon{border-color:var(--gold);background:var(--gold-50)}
.sc-icon svg{width:20px;height:20px;color:var(--tx-2);transition:color .3s}
.sc:hover .sc-icon svg{color:var(--gold-d)}
.sc h4{margin-bottom:6px}
.sc p{color:var(--tx-2);font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:12px}

/* ══ VALUES ══ */
.val-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}
.vc{padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--white);transition:all .3s var(--ease)}
.vc:hover{border-color:var(--gold-100);box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.04)}
.vc-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:10px}
.vc-dot{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0}
.vc-dot.d1{background:var(--gold)}.vc-dot.d2{background:var(--ink)}.vc-dot.d3{background:#6366F1}.vc-dot.d4{background:#10B981}
.vc p{color:var(--tx-2);font-size:.88rem;margin:0}

/* ══ ABOUT ══ */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
.about-text h2{margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.about-text p{color:var(--tx-2)}
.principles{background:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--r);padding:36px 32px}
.principles h3{color:var(--white);font-family:var(--font-h);margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.pr{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.pr:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.pr-n{font-family:var(--font-b);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--gold);width:24px;flex-shrink:0}
.pr p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-size:.86rem;margin:0}

/* ══ QUOTE / HIGHLIGHT ══ */
.quote-band{background:var(--ink);padding:72px 0;text-align:center;position:relative}
.quote-band blockquote{font-family:var(--font-h);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.5vw,1.8rem);color:var(--white);max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.5;font-weight:400;font-style:italic}
.quote-band .gold-line{margin:0 auto 1.5rem}

/* ══ CTA ══ */
.cta-band{background:var(--ink);padding:80px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-band::after{content:'';position:absolute;right:-100px;bottom:-100px;width:300px;height:300px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.03);border-radius:50%}
.cta-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.cta-inner h2{color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.cta-inner p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);margin:0;max-width:440px}
.cta-btns{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-shrink:0}

/* ══ CONTACT ══ */
.ct-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:380px 1fr;gap:48px}
.ct-sidebar{background:var(--warm);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r);padding:32px 28px}
.ct-sidebar h3{margin-bottom:1.5rem;font-family:var(--font-h)}
.ct-row{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-bottom:20px}
.ct-ic{flex-shrink:0;width:36px;height:36px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.ct-ic svg{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--tx-3)}
.ct-lbl{font-size:.65rem;color:var(--tx-3);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:1px}
.ct-val{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--tx);line-height:1.5}
.ct-val a{color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}.ct-val a:hover{color:var(--gold-d);border-color:var(--gold)}
.ct-form h3{font-family:var(--font-h);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.ct-form>p{color:var(--tx-2);margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.fg{margin-bottom:14px}
.fg label{display:block;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--tx);margin-bottom:5px}
.fg input,.fg select,.fg textarea{width:100%;padding:11px 14px;font-family:var(--font-b);font-size:.9rem;color:var(--tx);background:var(--white);border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:4px;transition:all .25s var(--ease);outline:none}
.fg input:focus,.fg select:focus,.fg textarea:focus{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(212,168,67,.08)}
.fg textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.fs{padding:14px 18px;border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:16px;font-size:.86rem;display:none}
.fs.ok{background:#F0FDF4;border:1px solid #BBF7D0;color:#166534}
.fs.err{background:#FEF2F2;border:1px solid #FECACA;color:#991B1B}

/* ══ FOOTER ══ */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);padding:48px 0 0}
.ft-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;padding-bottom:32px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
.ft-brand .logo{margin-bottom:1rem;color:var(--white)}
.ft-brand .logo-dot{background:var(--gold)}
.ft-brand p{font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.2);max-width:260px;line-height:1.7}
.ft-col h4{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.ft-col ul li{margin-bottom:7px}
.ft-col ul li a{font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
.ft-col ul li a:hover{color:var(--gold-l)}
.ft-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:14px 0;font-size:.72rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.ft-links a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.15);margin-left:18px}
.ft-links a:hover{color:var(--gold-l)}

/* ══ LEGAL ══ */
.legal{padding:60px 0}.legal .container{max-width:720px}
.legal h2{font-size:1.2rem;font-family:var(--font-h);margin:2.5rem 0 1rem}
.legal p,.legal li{color:var(--tx-2);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.8}
.legal ul{padding-left:20px;margin-bottom:1rem}
.legal ul li{list-style:disc;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.legal a{color:var(--gold-d);border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-100)}
.legal a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.legal-date{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--tx-3);margin-bottom:2rem;padding-bottom:1.25rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}

/* ══ COOKIE ══ */
.ck-banner{position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;background:var(--ink);color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);padding:14px 0;z-index:9999;transform:translateY(100%);transition:transform .4s var(--ease);font-size:.82rem}
.ck-banner.show{transform:translateY(0)}
.ck-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.ck-inner p{margin:0}.ck-inner a{color:var(--gold-l)}
.ck-btns{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-shrink:0}
.ck-btns .btn{padding:8px 16px;font-size:.75rem}

/* ══ RESPONSIVE ══ */
@media(max-width:1024px){.svc-cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.ft-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}.stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.stat:nth-child(2){border-right:none}}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .top-bar{display:none}
  .main-nav{display:none}.header-cta{display:none}.menu-toggle{display:flex}
  .main-nav.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:fixed;top:73px;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:var(--cream);padding:24px;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);z-index:999}
  .main-nav.open a{padding:14px 0;font-size:1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-l);color:var(--tx)}
  .hero-layout{padding-bottom:40px}.hero h1{font-size:2.2rem}
  .stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.stat:nth-child(2){border-right:none}.stat{padding:20px 16px}.stat-val{font-size:1.5rem}
  .svc-cards,.val-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}.svc-cards{background:none;gap:12px}.sc{border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r)}
  .about-grid,.ct-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ft-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ft-bottom{flex-direction:column;gap:8px;text-align:center}.ft-links a{margin:0 10px}
  .section{padding:56px 0}
  .svc-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}
  .cta-inner{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
  .hero-buttons{flex-direction:column}.hero-buttons .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
  .ck-inner{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
}