:root{
  --ink:#0a1c2b; --ink-2:#0d2232; --ink-3:#112b3e;
  --ivory:#f2f5f7; --ivory-2:#dce6ed;
  --brass:#5ba7e8; --sage:#9fb5c4; --muted:#8ea5b4;
  --line:rgba(6,17,31,.16); --line-light:rgba(239,233,221,.16);
  --sans:"Manrope",Arial,sans-serif; --serif:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:300;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
::selection{background:var(--brass);color:var(--ink)}
.js [data-reveal]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity 1s var(--ease),transform 1s var(--ease)}
.js [data-reveal].is-visible{opacity:1;transform:none}

.site-header{position:fixed;z-index:20;top:0;left:0;right:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:26px 5.5vw;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:background .4s,border-color .4s,padding .4s}
.site-header.scrolled{background:rgba(6,17,31,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom-color:var(--line-light);padding-top:17px;padding-bottom:17px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px}
.brand-mark{width:34px;height:34px;border:1px solid var(--brass);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--brass);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;font-style:italic}
.brand-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}

/* real wordmark logo */
.brand-logo{height:30px;width:auto;display:block}
.site-header.scrolled .brand-logo{height:26px}
.footer-brand .brand-logo{height:26px;opacity:.92}
@media(max-width:520px){.brand-logo{height:24px}.site-header.scrolled .brand-logo{height:22px}}

.brand-copy strong{font-size:17px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.28em}
.brand-copy small{font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.22em;color:var(--brass);font-weight:500}
.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.site-nav a{color:rgba(239,233,221,.72);transition:color .25s}
.site-nav a:hover{color:var(--ivory)}
.site-nav .nav-cta{border:1px solid rgba(91,167,232,.65);padding:12px 20px;color:var(--ivory);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:background .25s,color .25s}
.site-nav .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--brass);color:var(--ink)}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:8px;width:40px}
.menu-toggle span{display:block;height:1px;background:var(--ivory);margin:6px 0;transition:transform .3s}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child{transform:translateY(3.5px) rotate(45deg)}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child{transform:translateY(-3.5px) rotate(-45deg)}

.hero{min-height:100svh;position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;isolation:isolate}
.hero-art{position:absolute;inset:0;background:url("hero.svg") center/cover no-repeat;transform:scale(1.02);z-index:-2}
.hero-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,17,31,.32) 0%,rgba(6,17,31,.04) 42%,rgba(6,17,31,.9) 100%);z-index:-1}
.hero-inner{width:min(1240px,89vw);margin:0 auto;padding:150px 0 15vh}
.eyebrow{margin:0 0 25px;color:var(--brass);font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase}
.eyebrow.dark{color:#5ba7e8}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(64px,9.2vw,126px);font-weight:300;line-height:.84;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:0 0 38px;max-width:880px}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--brass);font-weight:300}
.lede{max-width:560px;font-size:clamp(15px,1.35vw,18px);color:rgba(239,233,221,.68);margin:0 0 38px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:50px;padding:0 23px;border:1px solid transparent;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:background .3s,color .3s,border-color .3s}
.button-solid{background:var(--brass);color:var(--ink)}
.button-solid:hover{background:var(--ivory)}
.button-ghost{border-color:rgba(239,233,221,.32);color:var(--ivory)}
.button-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--brass);color:var(--brass)}
.hero-meta{position:absolute;left:5.5vw;right:5.5vw;bottom:30px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;color:rgba(239,233,221,.5);font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-rule{height:1px;flex:1;background:rgba(91,167,232,.32)}
.hero-meta span:last-child{color:var(--brass)}

.section{padding:clamp(90px,12vw,160px) 0}
.section-inner{width:min(1240px,89vw);margin:0 auto}
.section-light{background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ink)}
.section-dark{background:var(--ink-2);color:var(--ivory)}
.section-head{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;margin-bottom:70px}
.section-head h2,.principles h2,.access h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(50px,6.2vw,88px);line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0}
.section-head h2 em,.principles h2 em,.access h2 em{color:#5ba7e8;font-weight:300}
.section-dark .section-head h2 em{color:var(--brass)}
.approach-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:10vw;align-items:end;margin-bottom:88px}
.approach-copy p{margin:0 0 18px;font-size:16px;color:#455d6b;max-width:620px}
.pullquote{margin:0;border-left:1px solid rgba(6,17,31,.22);padding-left:26px}
.pullquote p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:25px;line-height:1.15;color:#24465d;margin:0 0 16px;font-style:italic}
.pullquote cite{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5ba7e8;font-style:normal}
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:38px}
.pillar{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:20px}
.pillar span,.card span{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#5ba7e8}
.pillar h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:27px;font-weight:400;margin:16px 0 9px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.pillar p{margin:0;font-size:13px;color:#506675;max-width:270px}

.architecture-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:6vw;align-items:center;margin-bottom:72px}
.architecture-copy p{margin:0 0 30px;color:var(--sage);max-width:450px;font-size:15px}
.text-link{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(91,167,232,.4);padding-bottom:6px}
.text-link span{margin-left:8px;transition:margin .25s}
.text-link:hover span{margin-left:14px}
.signal-card{border:1px solid var(--line-light);padding:24px 24px 18px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.015)}
.signal-top,.signal-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;color:var(--sage);font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.signal-chart{width:100%;height:auto;margin:28px 0 18px}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
.card{border:1px solid rgba(91,167,232,.22);padding:24px;min-height:155px}
.card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;font-weight:400;margin:18px 0 5px}
.card p{margin:0;font-size:13px;color:var(--sage)}

.principles-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10vw;align-items:start}
.principles h2{font-size:clamp(54px,6vw,84px)}
.principles-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;margin-top:10px}
.principles-list div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:35px 1fr;gap:15px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 0}
.principles-list span{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#5ba7e8;padding-top:3px}
.principles-list p{margin:0;font-size:15px;color:#455d6b}

.access{background:var(--ink);padding:clamp(90px,12vw,150px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-light)}
.access-inner{width:min(1240px,89vw);margin:0 auto}
.access-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8vw;align-items:end}
.access-copy p{font-size:15px;color:var(--sage);max-width:390px;margin:0 0 27px}
.access h2{color:var(--ivory);font-size:clamp(52px,6vw,86px)}
.access h2 em{color:var(--brass)}
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line-light);padding:34px 5.5vw}
.footer-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-brand .brand-mark{width:25px;height:25px;font-size:16px}
.footer-brand .brand-copy strong{font-size:13px}
.footer-brand .brand-copy small{font-size:6px}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:24px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--sage)}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--brass)}
.footer-note{margin:0;color:#60747d;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}

.sr-only{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.hero-slides{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
.hero-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity 1.15s var(--ease),visibility 1.15s}
.hero-slide.is-active{opacity:1;visibility:visible;z-index:1}
.hero-slide .hero-art{position:absolute;inset:0;background-position:center;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;transform:scale(1.045);transition:transform 9s var(--ease);z-index:-2}
.hero-slide.is-active .hero-art{transform:scale(1)}
.hero-slide .hero-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,17,31,.6) 0%,rgba(6,17,31,.06) 42%,rgba(6,17,31,.9) 100%);z-index:-1}
.hero-slide .hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(64px,9.2vw,126px);font-weight:300;line-height:.84;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:0 0 38px;max-width:880px}
.hero-title em{color:var(--brass);font-weight:300}
.hero-slide:not(.is-active) .hero-inner{opacity:0;transform:translateY(15px);transition:opacity .5s,transform .5s}
.hero-slide.is-active .hero-inner{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:opacity 1s .25s var(--ease),transform 1s .25s var(--ease)}
.hero-controls{position:absolute;right:5.5vw;bottom:66px;z-index:6;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;color:var(--ivory)}
.slider-arrow{width:36px;height:36px;border:1px solid rgba(239,233,221,.28);background:transparent;color:var(--ivory);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .25s,color .25s,background .25s}
.slider-arrow:hover{border-color:var(--brass);color:var(--brass);background:rgba(91,167,232,.08)}
.slider-dots{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.slider-dot{width:20px;height:1px;padding:0;border:0;background:rgba(239,233,221,.28);cursor:pointer;transition:background .25s,width .25s}
.slider-dot.is-active{width:34px;background:var(--brass)}
.slider-count{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:rgba(239,233,221,.55);margin-left:4px}
.slider-count b{font-weight:400;color:var(--brass)}
.slider-progress{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:1px;background:rgba(239,233,221,.09);z-index:7}
.slider-progress span{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--brass);opacity:.8}

/* --- hero retuned to reference layout: photo bg, left type, dot/bullet nav --- */
.hero{align-items:center}
.hero-art{transform:none}
.hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,17,31,.95) 0%,rgba(6,17,31,.84) 32%,rgba(6,17,31,.48) 64%,rgba(6,17,31,.22) 100%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,17,31,.5) 0%,rgba(6,17,31,.08) 38%,rgba(6,17,31,.86) 100%)}
.hero-slide .hero-inner{padding:150px 0 92px}
.hero-title{font-size:clamp(40px,4.7vw,68px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 26px;max-width:700px}
.lede{max-width:460px;margin:0 0 34px;color:rgba(242,245,247,.8);font-size:clamp(15px,1.05vw,17px)}
.hero-controls{left:5.5vw;right:auto;bottom:44px;gap:11px}
.slider-dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.42)}
.slider-dot.is-active{width:44px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--brass)}
.slider-count{display:none}
.slider-arrow{width:30px;height:30px;border-color:rgba(242,245,247,.22);font-size:13px}
.slider-progress{opacity:.55}
@media(max-width:850px){.hero-controls{left:5vw;right:auto;bottom:34px}.hero-slide .hero-inner{padding:120px 0 84px}}

@media (max-width:850px){
  .hero-controls{right:5vw;bottom:63px;gap:9px}
  .slider-arrow{width:31px;height:31px;font-size:13px}
  .slider-dot{width:14px}
  .slider-dot.is-active{width:26px}
  .slider-count{display:none}
  .hero-meta{bottom:20px}
}
@media (max-width:520px){
  .hero-title{font-size:16vw}
  .hero-controls{right:5vw;bottom:56px}
  .hero-slide .hero-inner{padding-bottom:18vh}
}
@media (max-width:850px){
  .site-header{padding:20px 5vw}
  .menu-toggle{display:block;z-index:2}
  .site-nav{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(6,17,31,.97);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:25px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:29px;letter-spacing:0;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .3s}
  .site-nav.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
  .site-nav a{font-size:28px;color:var(--ivory)}
  .site-nav .nav-cta{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10px;margin-top:10px}
  .hero-inner{width:89vw;padding-bottom:18vh}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(62px,15vw,100px)}
  .hero-meta span:last-child{display:none}
  .approach-grid,.architecture-grid,.principles-grid,.access-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:45px}
  .pillars,.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
  .pillar p{max-width:none}
  .section-head{margin-bottom:48px}
  .pullquote{margin-top:10px}
  .footer-inner{align-items:flex-start}
  .footer-links{order:3;flex-basis:100%}
}
@media (max-width:520px){
  .brand-copy strong{font-size:15px}
  .brand-copy small{font-size:6px;letter-spacing:.15em}
  .hero h1{font-size:16vw}
  .hero-meta{font-size:7px;gap:10px}
  .hero-actions .button{width:100%}
  .section{padding:75px 0}
  .approach-grid{margin-bottom:55px}
  .card{min-height:auto}
  .signal-card{padding:16px}
  .site-footer{padding:28px 5vw}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .js [data-reveal]{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  .hero-art{transform:none}
}
.about-symtrade{background:var(--ink-2);color:var(--ivory);padding:clamp(78px,10vw,125px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-light);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-light)}
.about-inner{width:min(1120px,89vw);margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.about-symtrade .eyebrow{margin-bottom:20px}
.about-symtrade h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(44px,5vw,70px);font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:.95;margin:0 0 28px;color:var(--ivory)}
.about-copy{max-width:830px;margin:0 auto;color:#b9c9d4;font-size:15px;line-height:1.8}
.about-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);margin:58px auto 0;max-width:980px}
.about-stats>div{padding:0 28px;border-left:1px solid rgba(239,245,247,.22)}
.about-stats>div:first-child{border-left:0}
.about-stats strong{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:clamp(42px,5.6vw,68px);font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1;color:var(--brass)}
.about-stats span{display:block;margin-top:13px;color:#e7eef2;font-size:13px;line-height:1.45}
.about-note{margin:30px 0 0;color:#718a9a;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}
@media(max-width:650px){.about-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;margin-top:42px}.about-stats>div{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(239,245,247,.18);padding:26px 18px 0}.about-stats>div:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}.about-copy{font-size:14px}}

/* hero one third shorter than the original full-height version */
.hero{min-height:67svh}
@media(max-width:850px){.hero{min-height:74svh}}