:root{
  color-scheme: only light;
  --stone:#FFFFFF;          /* page: pure white */
  --stone-deep:#F0F4FA;     /* alt section: bright airy blue-gray */
  --ink:#101828;            /* text: near black for max contrast */
  --ink-soft:#3D4A5C;       /* secondary text, still dark enough to read */
  --red:#1D5FD6;            /* primary accent: bright executive blue */
  --gold:#D89A2B;           /* bright gold accents */
  --hairline:rgba(16,24,40,.16);
  --max:1120px;
}
html,body{background:#FFFFFF !important}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  background:var(--stone);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;
  font-optical-sizing:auto;
  font-size:19px;
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
::selection{background:var(--red);color:#FFFFFF}
a{color:inherit}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(56px,9vw,96px)}
.mono{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
nav{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:#FFFFFF;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px}
.nav-name{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.02em;text-decoration:none}
.nav-name span{color:var(--red)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:28px}
.nav-links a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-soft);transition:color .2s}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a:focus-visible{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-links a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--red);outline-offset:4px}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
header{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.hero{padding-top:110px}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--red);margin-bottom:28px}
h1{
  font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;
  font-weight:640;
  font-size:clamp(44px,7.2vw,92px);
  line-height:1.02;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
  max-width:15ch;
}
h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--red)}
.hero-sub{
  margin:36px 0 0;
  max-width:52ch;
  font-size:22px;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
}
.hero-sub strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
/* signature: terrace steps */
.terrace{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;margin-top:64px}
.terrace path{stroke:var(--ink);stroke-width:1.5;fill:none;opacity:.55}
.terrace .t-red{stroke:var(--red);stroke-width:2;opacity:1}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  .terrace path{stroke-dasharray:2400;stroke-dashoffset:2400;animation:draw 2.2s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1) forwards}
  .terrace .t-red{animation-delay:.35s}
  @keyframes draw{to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
  .rise{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
  .rise.on{opacity:1;transform:none}
}

/* ---------- ledger ---------- */
.ledger{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.ledger-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.ledger-cell{padding:34px 28px 30px;border-left:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.ledger-cell:first-child{border-left:none;padding-left:0}
.ledger-num{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.ledger-num sup{font-size:.5em;color:var(--red);font-weight:700}
.ledger-label{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:6px}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
section{padding:110px 0}
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:20px;margin-bottom:64px}
.sec-head .rule{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--hairline)}
h2{
  font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;
  font-weight:640;font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,46px);
  letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.08;
}
.lede{font-size:22px;max-width:60ch;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.lede strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}

/* ---------- arc (terraced career) ---------- */
#arc{background:var(--stone-deep)}
.step{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:40px;
  padding:44px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.step:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.step:nth-child(odd) .step-body{padding-left:0}
.step-era{color:var(--red);padding-top:6px}
.step h3{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin-bottom:12px}
.mandate{display:block;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:10px}
.step p{max-width:62ch;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.step p strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
/* stepped indent encodes the climb */
@media(min-width:900px){
  .step:nth-of-type(2){padding-left:70px}
  .step:nth-of-type(3){padding-left:140px}
  .step:nth-of-type(4){padding-left:210px}
}

/* ---------- range (sector grid) ---------- */
.range{margin-top:80px}
.range-group{margin-top:44px}
.range-group:first-child{margin-top:0}
.range-label{color:var(--gold);display:block;margin-bottom:16px}
.sectors{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--hairline);border:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.sector{background:#FFFFFF;padding:26px 24px}
.sector h4{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:8px}
.sector p{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-soft)}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .sectors{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .sectors{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* ---------- playbook ---------- */
.plays{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--hairline);border:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.play{background:var(--stone);padding:44px 40px}
.play h3{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:21px;margin:14px 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.play p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17.5px}
.play .mono{color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- book ---------- */
#book{background:var(--stone-deep);border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
#book .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.book-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:340px 1fr;gap:80px;align-items:center}
.cover{
  aspect-ratio:2/3;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#24405F,#152B44);
  color:#F4F1E8;
  border:1px solid rgba(28,39,51,.25);position:relative;padding:34px 28px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px -18px rgba(28,39,51,.35);
}
.cover svg{width:100%;height:auto;opacity:.9}
.cover-title{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:640;font-size:27px;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.cover-sub{font-size:13px;color:rgba(244,241,232,.7);margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45;font-family:'Newsreader',serif}
.cover-author{color:var(--gold)}
.book-copy h2{margin-bottom:24px}
.book-copy p{color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:56ch;margin-bottom:18px}
.book-copy p strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}

/* ---------- advisory ---------- */
#advisory .lede{max-width:56ch}
.adv-inner{max-width:760px}
.adv-inner p{margin-bottom:20px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.adv-inner p strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.adv-note{border-left:2px solid var(--red);padding-left:24px;margin:36px 0;font-size:21px;color:var(--ink)}
.cta{
  display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;text-decoration:none;
  font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:17px;
  color:var(--stone);background:var(--ink);padding:16px 30px;
  transition:background .2s;
}
.cta:hover,.cta:focus-visible{background:var(--red)}
.cta:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:3px}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);padding:44px 0 56px}
.foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.foot a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-soft);transition:color .2s}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--red)}

/* ---------- book modal ---------- */
button.cover{cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font:inherit;width:100%;max-width:340px;transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease}
button.cover:hover,button.cover:focus-visible{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 26px 50px -18px rgba(16,24,40,.45)}
button.cover:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--red);outline-offset:4px}
.cover-hint{position:absolute;top:14px;right:14px;color:rgba(244,241,232,.55);font-size:10px}
.modal-backdrop{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100;
  background:rgba(16,24,40,.5);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px;
}
.modal-backdrop[hidden]{display:none}
.modal{
  background:#FFFFFF;max-width:680px;width:100%;max-height:88vh;overflow-y:auto;
  padding:44px 44px 40px;position:relative;
  box-shadow:0 30px 80px -20px rgba(16,24,40,.4);
}
.modal-close{
  position:absolute;top:14px;right:16px;border:none;background:none;cursor:pointer;
  font-size:30px;line-height:1;color:var(--ink-soft);padding:6px;
}
.modal-close:hover,.modal-close:focus-visible{color:var(--red)}
.bm-sub{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17px;margin-bottom:24px;font-style:italic}
.bm-body p{margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17.5px}
.bm-body p strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.bm-actions{margin-top:28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.bm-note{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:11px}
@media(max-width:560px){.modal{padding:32px 24px 28px}}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .ledger-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .ledger-cell{padding-left:0;border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline)}
  .ledger-cell:nth-child(-n+2){border-top:none}
  .book-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}
  .cover{max-width:300px}
  .plays{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .step{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}
  .nav-links{gap:18px;font-size:15px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  body{font-size:17px}
  .wrap{padding:0 44px}
  section{padding:80px 0}
  .hero{padding-top:80px}
  .nav-inner{flex-wrap:wrap;height:auto;padding:10px 0}
  .nav-links{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;font-size:11px}
}