/* --- CSS Reset & Normalize --- */
html, body, div, span, applet, object, iframe,
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, blockquote, pre,
a, abbr, acronym, address, big, cite, code,
del, dfn, em, img, ins, kbd, q, s, samp,
small, strike, strong, sub, sup, tt, var,
u, i, center,
dl, dt, dd, ol, ul, li,
fieldset, form, label, legend,
table, caption, tbody, tfoot, thead, tr, th, td,
article, aside, canvas, details, embed, 
figure, figcaption, footer, header, hgroup, 
menu, nav, output, ruby, section, summary,
time, mark, audio, video {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  font-size: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  line-height: 1.15;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  min-height: 100%;
}
body {
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: #fff;
  color: #222;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
img, picture, video, canvas, svg {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}
a {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: #223149;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
a:hover, a:focus {
  color: #F4B942;
  outline: none;
}
ul, ol {
  list-style: none;
}
button, input, optgroup, select, textarea {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
  line-height: inherit;
  color: inherit;
  margin: 0;
}
button {
  cursor: pointer;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
}

/* --- Brand Fonts --- */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Montserrat:700,600,500,400&display=swap');
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:400,500,700&display=swap');

/* --- Monochrome Sophisticated Palette --- */
:root {
  --color-primary: #223149;
  --color-secondary: #F4B942;
  --color-accent: #F6F8FB;
  --color-black: #141417;
  --color-gray-dark: #43434A;
  --color-gray: #888;
  --color-gray-light: #e0e0e5;
  --color-white: #fff;
  --shadow-base: 0 4px 18px 0 rgba(34, 41, 73, 0.09);
  --radius: 12px;
  --transition: all 0.18s cubic-bezier(.62,.02,.23,.98);
  --container-max: 1200px;
  --header-height: 76px;
}

/* --- Headings & Typography --- */
h1, .h1 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-black);
  line-height: 1.13;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
h2, .h2 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-black);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
h3, .h3 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
h4, .h4 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-gray-dark);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
p, ul, li, span, a, blockquote {
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-black);
}
strong, b {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
blockquote {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-gray-dark);
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
  padding: 14px 24px;
  margin: 0 0 16px 0;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
}

/* --- Core Layout Containers --- */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.content-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 24px;
}

.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: transparent;
}
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  background: var(--color-white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-base);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px 0 rgba(34,41,73,0.18);
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.02);
}
.content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: #f8f9fa;
  color: #181818;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 18px 0 rgba(60,62,68, 0.09);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  min-width: 240px;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), background var(--transition);
}
.testimonial-card:hover {
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px 0 rgba(34,41,73,0.15);
}
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

/* --- Header & Navigation --- */
header {
  background: var(--color-white);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 var(--color-gray-light);
  height: var(--header-height);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 10;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
}
header .container {
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: var(--header-height);
  gap: 24px;
}
header img {
  height: 42px;
}
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-left: 24px;
}
.main-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 500;
  position: relative;
  padding: 4px 0;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.main-nav a::after {
  display: block;
  content: '';
  height: 2px;
  width: 0%;
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  transition: width 0.2s;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -2px;
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}
.main-nav a:hover::after, .main-nav a:focus::after {
  width: 70%;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 13px 30px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-base);
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  margin-left: 24px;
  text-align: center;
  display: inline-block;
}
.btn-primary:hover,
.btn-primary:focus {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px 0 rgba(34,41,73,0.14);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03);
}
.btn-secondary {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-black);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 11px 26px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-base);
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  text-align: center;
  display: inline-block;
}
.btn-secondary:hover,
.btn-secondary:focus {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px 0 rgba(34,41,73,0.17);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03);
}

.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 2rem;
  padding: 4px 16px 2px 16px;
  margin-left: 18px;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
  z-index: 52;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:focus, .mobile-menu-toggle:hover {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
/* --- Mobile Menu Overlay --- */
.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(34,49,73,0.96);
  z-index: 100;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: flex-end;
  transition: transform 0.36s cubic-bezier(0.35,0.8,0.4,1), opacity 0.3s;
  will-change: transform;
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  display: flex;
  transform: translateX(0);
  opacity: 1;
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  font-size: 2rem;
  background: none;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 32px 32px 8px 0;
  border: none;
  align-self: flex-end;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover,
.mobile-menu-close:focus {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 90vw;
  margin: 16px auto 0 auto;
  gap: 28px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 20px 0 8px 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244,185,66,0.13);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
}
.mobile-nav a:focus, .mobile-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  background: rgba(244,185,66,0.07);
}

/* --- Main Sections, Teasers, Features --- */
.hero {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  padding: 64px 0 48px 0;
  min-height: 340px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero h1 {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
.hero p {
  color: var(--color-gray-dark);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.features .content-wrapper ul,
.strategies-teaser .content-wrapper ul,
.expertise .content-wrapper ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.features .content-wrapper li,
.strategies-teaser .content-wrapper li,
.expertise .content-wrapper li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-black);
}
.features .content-wrapper img,
.strategies-teaser .content-wrapper img,
.expertise .content-wrapper img {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
}
.story-previews, .story-teasers, .post-excerpt-grid, .interview-snippets, .team-bios {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.story-previews article, .story-teasers article, .post-excerpt-grid article, .interview-snippets article, .team-bios > div {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-base);
  padding: 24px 21px 22px 21px;
  flex: 1 1 280px;
  min-width: 260px;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.story-previews article:hover, .story-teasers article:hover, .post-excerpt-grid article:hover, .interview-snippets article:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px 0 rgba(34,41,73,0.17);
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.016);
}
.story-previews h3, .story-teasers h3, .post-excerpt-grid h3, .interview-snippets h3 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
.story-previews p, .story-teasers p, .post-excerpt-grid p, .interview-snippets blockquote {
  color: var(--color-gray-dark);
}
.story-previews a, .story-teasers a {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.story-previews a:hover, .story-teasers a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.category-filters, .strategy-categories, .category-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  color: var(--color-gray);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.category-filters span, .strategy-categories span, .category-tags span {
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--color-gray-dark);
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.18s;
}
.category-filters span:hover, .strategy-categories span:hover, .category-tags span:hover {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.cta-banner {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 52px 0 56px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.cta-banner h2 {
  color: #fff;
}
.cta-banner p {
  color: #eef1f7;
}
.cta-banner .btn-primary {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.cta-banner .btn-primary:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px 0 rgba(34,41,73,0.19);
}

.founder-message {
  background: #F6F8FB;
  border-left: 5px solid var(--color-secondary);
  padding: 23px 18px 19px 24px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  margin: 22px 0;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* --- Footer --- */
footer {
  background: var(--color-black);
  color: #DADDE4;
  padding: 48px 0 24px 0;
  margin-top: 70px;
}
footer span {
  color: white !important;
}
footer .container {
  flex-direction: row;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 32px;
}
.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.13rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
}
.footer-brand img {
  height: 38px;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0 32px;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: #DADDE4;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.footer-nav a:hover,
.footer-nav a:focus {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}
.footer-contact {
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: #ADB3BC;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.footer-contact img {
  width: 18px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-right: 7px;
}
.social-icons {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 11px;
  align-items: center;
}
.social-icons a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 38px;
  width: 38px;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(34,41,73,0.05);
  transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.social-icons a:hover {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  transform: scale(1.08);
}
.social-icons img {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
}

/* --- Cookie Consent Banner & Modal --- */
.cookie-consent-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: #222;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 24px 20px 22px 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 22px 0 rgba(34,41,73,0.19);
  z-index: 2002;
  animation: slideUp 0.44s ease-out;
}
@keyframes slideUp {
  from { transform: translateY(100%); }
  to { transform: translateY(0); }
}
.cookie-consent-banner p {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-right: 12px;
}
.cookie-consent-banner .cookie-btn,
.cookie-consent-banner .cookie-settings-btn {
  appearance: none;
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 7px;
  border: none;
  padding: 9px 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0 5px 0 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.cookie-consent-banner .cookie-btn:hover,
.cookie-consent-banner .cookie-settings-btn:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  transform: translateY(-1px) scale(1.04);
}
.cookie-consent-banner .cookie-reject-btn {
  appearance: none;
  background: var(--color-gray-dark);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-radius: 7px;
  border: none;
  padding: 9px 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0 5px 0 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.cookie-consent-banner .cookie-reject-btn:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  transform: translateY(-1px) scale(1.04);
}

.cookie-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(34,41,73,0.74);
  z-index: 2100;
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.cookie-modal-overlay.open {
  display: flex;
  opacity: 1;
}
.cookie-modal {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--color-black);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 50px rgba(34,41,73,0.29);
  max-width: 410px;
  width: 95vw;
  padding: 28px 28px 24px 28px;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
  position: relative;
  animation: fadeCookieModal 0.18s; 
}
@keyframes fadeCookieModal {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.08); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
}
.cookie-modal h2 {
  font-size: 1.32rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-category {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-top: 13px;
}
.cookie-modal label {
  margin-left: 7px;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}
.cookie-modal .modal-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.cookie-modal .close-cookie-modal {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  right: 13px;
  background: none;
  color: var(--color-gray-dark);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cookie-modal .close-cookie-modal:hover {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

/* --- Responsive Design: Mobile First Approach --- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .container {
    max-width: 950px;
    padding: 0 16px;
  }
  .main-nav, .footer-nav {
    gap: 15px;
  }
  .footer-contact {
    font-size: 0.97rem;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 850px) {
  .footer-nav, .footer-contact, .social-icons {
    margin: 0 0 12px 0;
  }
  .content-wrapper {
    gap: 15px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  header .container, footer .container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .main-nav {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: block;
  }
  .footer-nav {
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 12px;
    margin: 0 0 12px 0;
  }
  .hero {
    min-height: unset;
    padding: 38px 0 22px 0;
  }
  .content-wrapper,
  .features .content-wrapper ul,
  .strategies-teaser .content-wrapper ul,
  .expertise .content-wrapper ul {
    gap: 11px;
  }
  .story-previews, .story-teasers, .post-excerpt-grid, .interview-snippets, .team-bios {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 17px;
  }
  .card-container, .content-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
  }
  .testimonial-card {
    padding: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .cta-banner {
    padding: 30px 0 32px 0;
  }
  .about-intro, .team, .expertise, .section {
    padding: 23px 3vw;
  }
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .category-filters, .strategy-categories, .category-tags {
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  h1, .h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  h2, .h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
  h3, .h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .btn-primary, .btn-secondary {
    width: 100%;
    font-size: 1.06rem;
    padding: 13px 0;
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  .footer-brand img {
    height: 28px;
  }
  .social-icons a {
    height: 32px;
    width: 32px;
  }
  .cookie-consent-banner {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 13px;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 15px 5px 12px 5px;
  }
}

/* --- Utility Classes --- */
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0!important; }
.mb-0 { margin-bottom: 0!important; }
.mt-4 { margin-top: 4px!important; }
.mb-4 { margin-bottom: 4px!important; }
.mt-12 { margin-top: 12px!important; }
.mb-12 { margin-bottom: 12px!important; }


/* --- Misc Fixes for Monochrome Sophistication --- */
::-webkit-input-placeholder { color: var(--color-gray-dark); }
::-moz-placeholder { color: var(--color-gray-dark); }
:-ms-input-placeholder { color: var(--color-gray-dark); }
::placeholder { color: var(--color-gray-dark); }

/* --- Legal Page Styling --- */
.legal-content {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 0px 12px 0 rgba(60,62,68, 0.045);
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.legal-content h1, .legal-content h2, .legal-content h3 {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
.legal-content a {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* --- Success/Thank You Section --- */
.thank-you-section .content-wrapper {
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 11px;
}

/* --- Animation for micro-interactions --- */
.btn-primary, .btn-secondary, .mobile-menu-toggle, .mobile-menu-close, .social-icons a, .cookie-btn, .cookie-settings-btn, .cookie-reject-btn {
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

/* --- Accessibility: Focus outlines for keyboard users --- */
a:focus, button:focus {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-secondary);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  z-index: 10;
}

/* --- Remove outline for mouse users for a better effect (optional, script should swap class) --- */
body:not(.user-is-tabbing) a:focus,
body:not(.user-is-tabbing) button:focus {
  outline: none;
}