/* Verdon Group — layout: navy masthead + paper body; content in a 1120px column; symptom→root cause→P&L chains as the signature device. */
:root{
  --navy:#0B2545; --gold:#C6A15B; --gold-dk:#A9823A; --slate:#64748B;
  --paper:#F7F5F1; --white:#FFFFFF; --ink:#1C2530; --line:#E4E0D8;
  --bg:var(--paper); --surface:var(--white); --fg:var(--ink); --muted:var(--slate);
  --heading:var(--navy); --accent:var(--gold-dk); --band:var(--navy); --band-fg:#E9EEF5;
  --font:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  --r:6px; --max:1120px;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){:root:not([data-theme="light"]){
  --bg:#081A31; --surface:#0E2443; --fg:#E3E8EF; --muted:#9AA8BC; --heading:#F3F5F8;
  --accent:var(--gold); --line:#1E3657; --band:#061427; --band-fg:#E3E8EF; color-scheme:dark}}
:root[data-theme="dark"]{--bg:#081A31; --surface:#0E2443; --fg:#E3E8EF; --muted:#9AA8BC; --heading:#F3F5F8;
  --accent:var(--gold); --line:#1E3657; --band:#061427; --band-fg:#E3E8EF; color-scheme:dark}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
[hidden]{display:none!important}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--fg);font-family:var(--font);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%}
a{color:var(--accent)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:20px}
h1,h2,h3{color:var(--heading);font-weight:700;line-height:1.15;text-wrap:balance;margin:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5.2vw,48px);letter-spacing:-.02em}
h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,32px);letter-spacing:-.01em}
h3{font-size:clamp(19px,2.4vw,24px)}
p{margin:0;max-width:65ch}
.label{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--accent)}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}

/* header */
.site-head{background:var(--band);color:var(--band-fg);position:sticky;top:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px);z-index:20;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(198,161,91,.25)}
.site-head .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;min-height:68px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.brand img{height:34px;width:auto;display:block}
.brand .wordmark{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:15px;color:#fff}
.brand .wordmark b{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav a{color:var(--band-fg);text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;font-weight:500}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--gold)}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);padding:8px 12px;font:inherit;font-size:14px;cursor:pointer}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--band);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:16px 20px 22px;gap:14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(198,161,91,.25)}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:var(--r);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;transition:transform .15s,background .15s}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#d3b273}
.btn-ghost{border-color:currentColor;color:inherit;background:transparent}
.nav .btn{padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;color:var(--navy)}

/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--band);color:var(--band-fg);padding-block:72px 84px;overflow:hidden}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{color:#fff}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}
.hero p.lead{font-size:19px;color:#C9D3E1;margin-top:20px}
.hero .ctas{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:32px}
.hero .label{color:var(--gold)}
.hero-art{width:100%;height:auto;max-width:440px;justify-self:end}
@media (max-width:860px){.hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-art{justify-self:start;max-width:360px}.hero{padding-block:48px 56px}}

.page-hero{background:var(--band);color:var(--band-fg);padding-block:56px 60px}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:22ch}
.page-hero p{color:#C9D3E1;font-size:18px;margin-top:16px}
.page-hero .label{color:var(--gold)}
.crumbs{font-size:13px;margin-bottom:14px}
.crumbs a{color:#C9D3E1}

/* sections */
section.block{padding-block:72px}
section.block.alt{background:var(--surface);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.sec-head{display:grid;gap:12px;margin-bottom:36px}
.grid{display:grid;gap:20px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
@media (max-width:860px){.g2,.g3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* symptom chain — signature device */
.chain{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:22px;display:grid;gap:10px;align-content:start}
section.alt .chain{background:var(--bg)}
.chain h3{font-size:19px}
.chain .tag{justify-self:start;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--accent);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:10px;width:100%}
.chain .tag::before{content:"Hits → ";color:var(--muted)}

/* service cards */
.svc{display:grid;gap:10px;padding:22px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--surface);text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:border-color .15s}
.svc:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.svc h3{font-size:19px}
.svc .more{font-weight:600;color:var(--accent);font-size:14px}
.stream{display:grid;gap:18px;margin-bottom:48px}
.stream:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.stream-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:240px 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:start;border-top:2px solid var(--gold);padding-top:16px}
@media (max-width:860px){.stream-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}}

/* steps */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--surface)}
.steps > div{padding:24px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;gap:8px;align-content:start}
.steps > div:last-child{border-right:0}
.steps .n{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
@media (max-width:860px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}.steps > div{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.steps > div:last-child{border-bottom:0}}

.list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:12px}
.list li{padding-left:26px;position:relative}
.list li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:12px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
.impact{display:grid;gap:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--surface)}
.impact div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:130px 1fr;gap:12px;padding:14px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.impact div:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.impact dt{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.impact dd{margin:0}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px}
@media (max-width:860px){.two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}}
.formula{align-self:start;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:var(--surface);padding:18px 22px;border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;font-weight:600;color:var(--heading);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.tbl-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--surface)}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:15px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
th,td{text-align:left;padding:11px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
th{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted)}
tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
td.num{text-align:right}

/* newsletter + cta band */
.cta-band{background:var(--band);color:var(--band-fg);padding-block:64px}
.cta-band .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff}
.cta-band p{color:#C9D3E1;margin-top:12px}
.cta-band .label{color:var(--gold)}
@media (max-width:860px){.cta-band .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.subscribe{display:grid;gap:10px}
.subscribe .row{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.subscribe input[type=email],.subscribe input[type=text]{flex:1 1 220px;min-width:0;padding:13px 14px;border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid #2C4668;background:#0F2C52;color:#fff;font:inherit}
.subscribe input::placeholder{color:#8EA0B9}
.subscribe small{color:#9FB0C6;font-size:13px}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}

.notice{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:16px 20px;border-radius:var(--r)}

/* footer */
.site-foot{background:var(--band);color:#9FB0C6;padding-block:44px;font-size:14px;border-top:1px solid rgba(198,161,91,.25)}
.site-foot .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
.site-foot a{color:#C9D3E1;text-decoration:none}
.site-foot a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.site-foot ul{list-style:none;margin:8px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:6px}
.site-foot .legal{grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding-top:18px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
@media (max-width:860px){.site-foot .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}}