  /* ==========================================================
     THEMES
     Each theme defines:
       --bg, --bg-soft       page background colors
       --c1..--c5            5-stop gradient palette for the logo
       --primary             accent (badges, hover, rules)
       --text                main text color
       --text-soft           softer text (taglines, paragraphs)
       --text-faint          faintest text (labels, footer)
       --rule                hairline divider color
       --btn-bg              card/button background
       --btn-border          card/button border
       --btn-hover-bg        card/button hover background
       --glow                background glow color tint
     Navy & Gold is the brand default.
     Other themes preserved for future use; activate by changing
     the class on <body>.
     ========================================================== */

  /* Default = Navy & Gold */
  :root {
    --bg: #0a1530; --bg-soft: #142042;
    --c1: #d4a574; --c2: #e8c89a; --c3: #c0a890; --c4: #8aa0c4; --c5: #5a78a8;
    --primary: #e8c89a;
    --text: #f0ece4;
    --text-soft: rgba(240,236,228,0.72);
    --text-faint: rgba(240,236,228,0.42);
    --rule: rgba(240,236,228,0.13);
    --btn-bg: rgba(240,236,228,0.04);
    --btn-border: rgba(240,236,228,0.22);
    --btn-hover-bg: rgba(212,165,116,0.12);
    --glow: rgba(212,165,116,0.32);
  }

  body.theme-navy {
    --bg: #0a1530; --bg-soft: #142042;
    --c1: #d4a574; --c2: #e8c89a; --c3: #c0a890; --c4: #8aa0c4; --c5: #5a78a8;
    --primary: #e8c89a;
    --text: #f0ece4;
    --text-soft: rgba(240,236,228,0.72);
    --text-faint: rgba(240,236,228,0.42);
    --rule: rgba(240,236,228,0.13);
    --btn-bg: rgba(240,236,228,0.04);
    --btn-border: rgba(240,236,228,0.22);
    --btn-hover-bg: rgba(212,165,116,0.12);
    --glow: rgba(212,165,116,0.32);
  }

  /* Forest & Storm — greens through sage to storm grays */
  body.theme-forest {
    --bg: #0f1a14; --bg-soft: #18271f;
    --c1: #4a7a4a; --c2: #6b9a6b; --c3: #9ab89a; --c4: #8a96a4; --c5: #5a6878;
    --primary: #8fb88f;
    --text: #e8e4dc;
    --text-soft: rgba(232,228,220,0.7);
    --text-faint: rgba(232,228,220,0.42);
    --rule: rgba(232,228,220,0.12);
    --btn-bg: rgba(232,228,220,0.03);
    --btn-border: rgba(232,228,220,0.18);
    --btn-hover-bg: rgba(143,184,143,0.10);
    --glow: rgba(143,184,143,0.28);
  }

  /* Midnight & Silver */
  body.theme-midnight {
    --bg: #0c1424; --bg-soft: #161e30;
    --c1: #c0cad8; --c2: #a8b6cc; --c3: #8a9ab8; --c4: #6a7ea0; --c5: #4a5e84;
    --primary: #c0cad8;
    --text: #ecedf0;
    --text-soft: rgba(236,237,240,0.7);
    --text-faint: rgba(236,237,240,0.4);
    --rule: rgba(236,237,240,0.12);
    --btn-bg: rgba(236,237,240,0.04);
    --btn-border: rgba(236,237,240,0.20);
    --btn-hover-bg: rgba(192,202,216,0.10);
    --glow: rgba(192,202,216,0.28);
  }

  /* Charcoal & Sage */
  body.theme-charcoal {
    --bg: #1c1f1d; --bg-soft: #292d2a;
    --c1: #a8b89a; --c2: #c4d4b6; --c3: #b0b09a; --c4: #909088; --c5: #6e7068;
    --primary: #c4d4b6;
    --text: #e8e6df;
    --text-soft: rgba(232,230,223,0.7);
    --text-faint: rgba(232,230,223,0.42);
    --rule: rgba(232,230,223,0.12);
    --btn-bg: rgba(232,230,223,0.04);
    --btn-border: rgba(232,230,223,0.20);
    --btn-hover-bg: rgba(196,212,182,0.10);
    --glow: rgba(196,212,182,0.26);
  }

  /* ----- RESET & BASE ----- */
  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--text);
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    min-height: 100vh;
    position: relative;
  }

  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

  /* ----- ATMOSPHERE ----- */
  .atmosphere {
    position: fixed; inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 1200px 800px at 50% 0%, var(--glow), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 800px 600px at 80% 100%, var(--glow), transparent 65%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg) 0%, var(--bg-soft) 50%, var(--bg) 100%);
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .grain {
    position: fixed; inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.035;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3' /%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' /%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }

  /* ----- NAVIGATION ----- */
  .nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 10;
    padding: 1.4rem 2.5rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    background: rgba(10, 21, 48, 0.0);
    transition: background 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  }

  .nav.scrolled {
    background: rgba(10, 21, 48, 0.85);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  body.theme-forest .nav.scrolled { background: rgba(15, 26, 20, 0.85); }
  body.theme-midnight .nav.scrolled { background: rgba(12, 20, 36, 0.85); }
  body.theme-charcoal .nav.scrolled { background: rgba(28, 31, 29, 0.85); }

  .nav-brand {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.4vw, 1.6rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    color: var(--text);
  }

  .nav-brand .ampersand {
    color: var(--primary);
    font-style: italic;
    margin: 0 0.05em;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2.4rem;
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 0.95vw, 0.95rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    color: var(--text-soft);
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
  }

  .nav-links a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -4px; left: 0;
    width: 0; height: 1px;
    background: var(--primary);
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover {
    color: var(--text);
  }
  .nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }

  /* ----- HERO ----- */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 6rem 1.5rem 4rem;
  }

  .logo-wrap {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 680px;
    text-align: center;
    animation: fadeIn 1.6s ease-out;
  }

  .logo-svg { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; overflow: visible; }

  .wordmark {
    margin-top: 1.6rem;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 7.5vw, 5.25rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1;
    text-indent: 0.18em;
  }

  .submark {
    margin-top: 0.55rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.85rem;
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 1.3vw, 1.25rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.42em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--primary);
  }

  .submark::before, .submark::after {
    content: ''; width: 36px; height: 1px; background: var(--primary); opacity: 0.5;
  }

  .tagline {
    margin-top: 2.4rem;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
    color: var(--text-soft);
    max-width: 640px;
    animation: fadeUp 1.4s ease-out 0.6s backwards;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .hero-sub {
    margin-top: 1.4rem;
    max-width: 680px;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem);
    color: var(--text-soft);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    animation: fadeUp 1.4s ease-out 0.8s backwards;
  }

  .hero-cta {
    margin-top: 2.6rem;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.7rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--btn-border);
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text);
    background: var(--btn-bg);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    animation: fadeUp 1.4s ease-out 1.0s backwards;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .hero-cta:hover {
    border-color: var(--primary);
    background: var(--btn-hover-bg);
    color: var(--primary);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

  .hero-cta svg {
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  .hero-cta:hover svg { transform: translateY(2px); }

  /* ----- SECTION COMMON ----- */
  section.content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 6rem 1.5rem;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .section-label {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.35vw, 1.3rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.42em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--primary);
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .section-label::before, .section-label::after {
    content: ''; width: 26px; height: 1px; background: var(--primary); opacity: 0.5;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
    text-align: center;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }

  .section-intro {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto 4rem;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem);
    line-height: 1.75;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .section-intro em {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--primary);
    font-size: 1.1em;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* ----- SERVICES ----- */
  .services {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.6rem;
  }

  .service {
    padding: 2.4rem 1.8rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--btn-border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--btn-bg);
    transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .service::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--primary), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
  }

  .service:hover {
    border-color: var(--primary);
    background: var(--btn-hover-bg);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
  }

  .service:hover::before { opacity: 0.8; }

  .service-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.1vw, 1.15rem);
    color: var(--primary);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }

  .service-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1.55vw, 1.6rem);
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }

  .service-descriptor {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.25vw, 1.25rem);
    color: var(--primary);
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
    padding-bottom: 1.4rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .service-body {
    color: var(--text-soft);
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.1vw, 1.1rem);
    line-height: 1.75;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* ----- PHILOSOPHY SECTION ----- */
  .philosophy {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, var(--bg-soft) 50%, transparent 100%);
    padding: 7rem 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .philosophy-inner {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .philosophy-blocks {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }

  .phil-block h3 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1.55vw, 1.6rem);
    color: var(--text);
    margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }

  .phil-block h3 .accent {
    color: var(--primary);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .phil-block p {
    color: var(--text-soft);
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.1vw, 1.1rem);
    line-height: 1.78;
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .pullquote {
    margin: 4rem auto 0;
    max-width: 720px;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--text);
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 2rem;
  }

  .pullquote::before, .pullquote::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--primary);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }
  .pullquote::before { left: -16px; }
  .pullquote::after { right: -16px; }

  /* ----- PARTNERS / ABOUT ----- */
  .partners {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2.4rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .partner-card {
    padding: 2.4rem 2rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--btn-border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--btn-bg);
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
  }

  .partner-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--primary);
    background: var(--btn-hover-bg);
  }

  .partner-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.6rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .partner-avatar {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--c1), var(--c5));
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--bg);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .partner-meta { flex: 1; }

  .partner-name-large {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.55vw, 1.6rem);
    color: var(--text);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  }

  .partner-role {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 0.95vw, 0.95rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--primary);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .partner-bio {
    color: var(--text-soft);
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.1vw, 1.1rem);
    line-height: 1.78;
    margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .partner-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.6rem;
  }

  .partner-links a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--btn-border);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .partner-links a:hover {
    color: var(--primary);
    border-color: var(--primary);
    background: var(--btn-hover-bg);
    transform: scale(1.08);
  }

  .partner-links a svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

  /* ----- APPROACH (independence section) ----- */
  .approach-band {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 5rem 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .approach-band p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.85vw, 1.55rem);
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    font-style: italic;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .approach-band .accent {
    color: var(--primary);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  /* ----- CONTACT ----- */
  .contact-section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 6rem 1.5rem 4rem;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .contact-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--btn-border);
    background: var(--btn-bg);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }

  .contact-card p {
    color: var(--text-soft);
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.25vw, 1.25rem);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0 0 2rem;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .contact-emails {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }

  .contact-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.7rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--btn-border);
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text);
    background: transparent;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .contact-pill:hover {
    border-color: var(--primary);
    color: var(--primary);
    background: var(--btn-hover-bg);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

  .contact-pill svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

  /* ----- FOOTER ----- */
  footer {
    position: relative; z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-faint);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    margin-top: 4rem;
  }

  footer .sep { margin: 0 0.6rem; opacity: 0.5; }

  /* ----- ANIMATIONS ----- */
  @keyframes fadeIn { from { opacity: 0; } to { opacity: 1; } }
  @keyframes fadeUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.9s ease, transform 0.9s ease;
  }
  .reveal.in {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* ----- RESPONSIVE ----- */

  /* Large/tall monitors — cap hero so it doesn't leave huge dead space */
  @media (min-height: 1000px) {
    .hero { min-height: 900px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .services { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .partners { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .philosophy-blocks { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.4rem; }
    .nav { padding: 1rem 1.2rem; }
    .nav-links { gap: 1.4rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .nav-brand { font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; }
    .nav-links { gap: 0.95rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
    .hero { padding: 5rem 1.2rem 3.5rem; }
    section.content { padding: 4.5rem 1.2rem; }
    .philosophy { padding: 5rem 1.2rem; }
    .wordmark { letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
    .submark { letter-spacing: 0.3em; }
    .pullquote { padding: 0 1rem; }
    .pullquote::before, .pullquote::after { display: none; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *, *::before, *::after {
      animation-duration: 0.001s !important;
      transition-duration: 0.001s !important;
    }
    .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  }

  /* ==========================================================
     V3 ADDITIONS — multi-page, internal pages, headshots, drawer
     ========================================================== */

  /* ----- MOBILE NAV: HAMBURGER & DRAWER ----- */
  .nav-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    padding: 0.5rem;
    margin: -0.5rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 0;
  }

  .nav-toggle svg {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    stroke: currentColor;
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 1.6;
    stroke-linecap: round;
  }

  .nav-drawer {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; right: 0;
    width: min(82vw, 360px);
    height: 100vh;
    height: 100dvh;
    background: rgba(10, 21, 48, 0.97);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
    z-index: 30;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
    padding: 5rem 2.4rem 2.4rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.4rem;
  }

  body.theme-forest .nav-drawer { background: rgba(15, 26, 20, 0.97); }
  body.theme-midnight .nav-drawer { background: rgba(12, 20, 36, 0.97); }
  body.theme-charcoal .nav-drawer { background: rgba(28, 31, 29, 0.97); }

  .nav-drawer.open { transform: translateX(0); }

  .nav-drawer a {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    font-weight: 400;
    padding: 1rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .nav-drawer a:hover, .nav-drawer a:focus-visible { color: var(--primary); }
  .nav-drawer a:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

  .drawer-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.2rem;
    right: 1.4rem;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    padding: 0.5rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    line-height: 0;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }
  .drawer-close:hover { color: var(--primary); }
  .drawer-close svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; stroke-width: 1.6; stroke-linecap: round; }

  .nav-backdrop {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    z-index: 20;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
  }

  .nav-backdrop.open {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  body.drawer-open { overflow: hidden; }

  /* ----- INTERNAL PAGE HEADER (Team, Partners) ----- */
  .page-header {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 10rem 1.5rem 2.4rem;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 880px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .page-header h1 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.85rem);
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }

  .page-intro {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 1.5rem 4rem;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem);
    line-height: 1.78;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .page-intro p { margin: 0 0 1.2rem; }
  .page-intro p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  /* ----- TEAM PAGE — partner cards with real headshots ----- */
  .team-partners {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 920px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 1.5rem 2rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2.4rem;
  }

  .team-partner-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr;
    gap: 2.4rem;
    padding: 2.4rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--btn-border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: var(--btn-bg);
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .team-partner-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--primary);
    background: var(--btn-hover-bg);
  }

  .team-partner-photo {
    width: 240px;
    height: 240px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: block;
    background: var(--bg-soft);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  }

  .team-partner-content { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

  .team-partner-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.2vw, 1.95rem);
    color: var(--text);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
  }

  .team-partner-role {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--primary);
    font-weight: 400;
    padding-bottom: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .team-partner-bio {
    color: var(--text-soft);
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.1vw, 1.1rem);
    line-height: 1.78;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
  }

  /* ----- WHO WE ARE SUMMARY (homepage gateway) ----- */
  .who-summary {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .who-summary p {
    color: var(--text-soft);
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem);
    line-height: 1.78;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin: 0 0 2.4rem;
  }

  .meet-team-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text);
    padding: 0.85rem 1.7rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--btn-border);
    border-radius: 100px;
    background: var(--btn-bg);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .meet-team-link:hover {
    border-color: var(--primary);
    background: var(--btn-hover-bg);
    color: var(--primary);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

  .meet-team-link svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; transition: transform 0.3s ease; }
  .meet-team-link:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }

  /* ----- PARTNERS PAGE — approach blocks ----- */
  .approach-blocks {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 920px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 1.5rem 2rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .approach-block {
    padding: 2.2rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--btn-border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: var(--btn-bg);
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
  }

  .approach-block:hover {
    border-color: var(--primary);
    background: var(--btn-hover-bg);
  }

  .approach-block h3 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1.65vw, 1.55rem);
    color: var(--text);
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }

  .approach-block h3 .accent {
    color: var(--primary);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .approach-block p {
    color: var(--text-soft);
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.1vw, 1.1rem);
    line-height: 1.78;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* ----- LET'S TALK CTA BLOCK (internal pages) ----- */
  .lets-talk {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 4rem 1.5rem 4rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .lets-talk h2 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }

  .lets-talk p {
    color: var(--text-soft);
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.25vw, 1.2rem);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin: 0 0 2rem;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* ----- V3 RESPONSIVE OVERRIDES ----- */

  /* Below 900px: switch from inline nav to hamburger drawer */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
    .approach-blocks { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* Stack team partner cards (photo on top) below 700px */
  @media (max-width: 700px) {
    .team-partner-card {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 1.6rem;
      justify-items: center;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .team-partner-photo {
      width: 200px;
      height: 200px;
    }
    .team-partner-content { width: 100%; }
    .team-partner-role { text-align: center; }
    .team-partner-card .partner-links { justify-content: center; }
    .page-header { padding-top: 8rem; }
  }
