/* ============================================================
   MPW Consulting — "The Operator's Ledger"
   Palette: slate-navy, warm paper, muted copper accent
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --ink:#1c2230;        /* deep slate-navy, primary text */
  --ink-soft:#4a5265;   /* secondary text */
  --paper:#f6f3ec;      /* warm off-white background */
  --paper-2:#efeae0;    /* slightly deeper panel */
  --line:#d9d2c4;       /* hairline rules */
  --copper:#a86a3d;     /* muted copper accent — interactive only */
  --copper-dk:#8a5530;
  --navy-panel:#20293a; /* dark section background */
  --paper-on-dark:#e9e4d8;
  --maxw:1120px;
  --gap:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,4rem);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:"Inter",system-ui,sans-serif;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--paper);
  line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--copper-dk);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:clamp(1.2rem,5vw,2.5rem)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:.6rem 1rem;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:0}

/* ---- Typography ---- */
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink)}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5.2vw,3.6rem);margin:.2em 0 .5em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.6vw,2.4rem);margin:0 0 .6em}
h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin:0 0 .4em}
h4{font-size:1.1rem;margin:0 0 .3em}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;
  font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper);margin:0 0 .4rem
}
.lede{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.8vw,1.25rem);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:46ch}

/* ---- Header ---- */
.site-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(246,243,236,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.head-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px}
.brand{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand-dot{color:var(--copper);padding:0 .1em}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.6rem}
.nav a{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:500}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink)}
.cta-sm{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)!important;padding:.5rem 1rem;border-radius:2px;font-size:.86rem!important}
.cta-sm:hover{background:var(--copper-dk);text-decoration:none!important}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;padding:.4rem .8rem;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
.mobile-nav{display:none;flex-direction:column;padding:.5rem clamp(1.2rem,5vw,2.5rem) 1rem;gap:.2rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mobile-nav a{padding:.7rem 0;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:500}
.mobile-nav a:last-child{border:0}
.mobile-nav .cta-sm{display:inline-block;text-align:center;margin-top:.6rem;border:0}

/* ---- Buttons ---- */
.cta{display:inline-block;background:var(--copper);color:#fff!important;padding:.85rem 1.6rem;border-radius:2px;font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;border:1px solid var(--copper);transition:background .18s,transform .18s}
.cta:hover{background:var(--copper-dk);border-color:var(--copper-dk);text-decoration:none!important;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.cta-ghost{display:inline-block;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;padding:.85rem .4rem}
.cta-ghost:hover{color:var(--copper-dk);text-decoration:none}

/* ---- Hero ---- */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:var(--gap);align-items:center;padding-block:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,5rem)}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.8rem}
.hero-byline{margin:1.1rem 0 0;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.hero-byline strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.hero-byline a{color:var(--copper-dk);font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap}
.hero-figure{margin:0;position:relative}
.hero-figure img{width:100%;max-height:520px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 25%;border-radius:3px;filter:saturate(.96) contrast(1.02);box-shadow:0 18px 50px -24px rgba(28,34,48,.5)}
.hero-figure figcaption{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:.7rem;text-align:right}

/* ---- Data rail (signature element) ---- */
.rail{background:var(--navy-panel);color:var(--paper-on-dark)}
.rail-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0}
.rail-item{padding:1.9rem clamp(1rem,2vw,1.6rem);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.rail-item:first-child{border-left:0;padding-left:0}
.rail-num{display:block;font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:2.1rem;font-weight:500;color:#fff;line-height:1}
.rail-num .u{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--copper);margin-left:.15em}
.rail-label{display:block;font-size:.86rem;color:rgba(233,228,216,.72);margin-top:.5rem;line-height:1.45}

/* ---- Sections ---- */
.section{padding-block:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.6rem)}
.page-head{padding-bottom:clamp(1rem,3vw,2rem)}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:var(--gap);align-items:start}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.1em;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:60ch}
.prose p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* ---- Service cards ---- */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.4rem;margin-top:1.6rem}
.card{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:1.8rem}
.card-tag{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper);display:block;margin-bottom:1rem}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* ---- Process ---- */
.process{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1.6rem 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.4rem;counter-reset:none}
.process li{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:1rem}
.step-n{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--copper)}
.process h4{margin:.5rem 0 .4rem}
.process p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.95rem}

/* ---- Closing ---- */
.closing{text-align:center;padding-block:clamp(3rem,7vw,5.5rem);border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:2rem}
.closing p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin:.3rem 0 1.6rem}

/* ---- Tech stack page ---- */
.cat{margin-bottom:.3rem}
.cat-note{color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 1.5rem;max-width:60ch}
.disclosure{background:var(--paper-2);border-left:3px solid var(--copper);padding:1rem 1.2rem;border-radius:2px;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:60ch;margin-top:1.4rem}
.disclosure strong{color:var(--ink)}
.stack-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.4rem}
.tool{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:1.6rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.tool p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.94rem;flex-grow:1}
.tool-cta{margin-top:1.1rem;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--copper-dk);align-self:flex-start}

/* ---- Insights ---- */
.sub-actions{display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.6rem}
.subscribe{margin-top:1.8rem;max-width:520px}
.subscribe-label{display:block;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.5rem;font-size:1rem}
.subscribe-row{display:flex;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.subscribe-row input{flex:1;min-width:220px;font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;padding:.7rem .8rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.subscribe-row input:focus{outline:2px solid var(--copper);border-color:var(--copper)}
.subscribe-row .cta{white-space:nowrap}
.subscribe .form-note{margin:.5rem 0 0}
.sub-linkedin{display:inline-block;margin-top:.9rem;padding:0}
.posts{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.post{padding:1.8rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.post:first-child{border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.post:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-meta{display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:center;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.post-date{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.post-tag{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;padding:.15rem .5rem}
.post h2{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.4vw,1.7rem);margin:0 0 .4rem}
.post h2 a{color:var(--ink)}
.post h2 a:hover{color:var(--copper-dk);text-decoration:none}
.post p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 .7rem;max-width:62ch}
.post-read{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--copper-dk)}

/* ---- Blog article ---- */
.article{max-width:720px;padding-block:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4rem)}
.article h1{margin-top:.2em}
.article-date{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 2rem}
.article-body{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink)}
.article-body h2{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,1.8rem);margin:2.2rem 0 .8rem}
.article-body h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:1.8rem 0 .6rem}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 1.3rem}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 1.3rem;padding-left:1.3rem}
.article-body li{margin:.35rem 0}
.article-body a{color:var(--copper-dk);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.article-body img{border-radius:3px;margin:1.6rem 0 .6rem;box-shadow:0 12px 32px -20px rgba(28,34,48,.5)}
.article-body blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--copper);margin:1.6rem 0;padding:.2rem 0 .2rem 1.2rem;font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink)}
.article-body table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.8rem 0;font-size:.95rem}
.article-body th,.article-body td{text-align:left;padding:.7rem .8rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.article-body thead th{border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}
.article-body tbody tr:hover{background:var(--paper-2)}
.article-body code{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.9em;background:var(--paper-2);padding:.1em .35em;border-radius:2px}
.video-embed{position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;margin:1.8rem 0;border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 12px 32px -20px rgba(28,34,48,.5)}
.video-embed iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.article-back{margin-top:2.5rem;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.85rem}
.article-back a{color:var(--copper-dk)}

/* ---- Contact ---- */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--gap);align-items:start}
.mini-process{list-style:none;counter-reset:mp;padding:0;margin:0 0 1.8rem}
.mini-process li{counter-increment:mp;position:relative;padding:0 0 1rem 2.4rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55}
.mini-process li::before{content:counter(mp);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:1.7rem;height:1.7rem;border:1px solid var(--copper);border-radius:50%;color:var(--copper-dk);font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.82rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.mini-process strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.bio-more{margin-top:.4rem!important}
.bio-more a{color:var(--copper-dk);font-weight:500}
.trust-signal{margin-top:1.6rem;border-left:3px solid var(--copper);padding-left:1.2rem}
.quote{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1.15rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 .5rem}
.quote-attr{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0}
.enquiry{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem}
.hidden-field{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:-9999px;visibility:hidden}
.enquiry label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.35rem;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.enquiry input,.enquiry textarea{font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;padding:.7rem .8rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.enquiry input:focus,.enquiry textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--copper);border-color:var(--copper)}
.enquiry button{align-self:flex-start;cursor:pointer}
.form-note{font-size:.83rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:.2rem 0 0}
.direct{margin-top:1.3rem;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* ---- Footer ---- */
.site-foot{background:var(--navy-panel);color:var(--paper-on-dark);margin-top:3rem;padding-block:2.4rem 1.6rem}
.foot-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.site-foot .brand{color:#fff}
.foot-note{font-size:.85rem;color:rgba(233,228,216,.7);margin:.5rem 0 0}
.foot-nav{display:flex;gap:1.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-nav a{color:var(--paper-on-dark);font-size:.9rem}
.foot-nav a:hover{color:#fff}
.fineprint{font-size:.78rem;color:rgba(233,228,216,.5);margin-top:1.8rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding-top:1.2rem}

/* ---- Responsive ---- */
@media(max-width:860px){
  .nav{display:none}
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .mobile-nav:not([hidden]){display:flex}
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}
  .hero-figure{max-width:340px}
  .hero-figure figcaption{text-align:left}
  .rail-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .rail-item{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)!important;padding:1.4rem!important}
  .rail-item:nth-child(odd){border-left:0!important;padding-left:0!important}
  .two-col,.cards,.process,.stack-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .process li{border-top-width:2px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}