:root{
  --navy:#0E3E6E;
  --orange:#D4531E;
  --paper:#F7F4EE;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --ink:#1E2A38;
  --on-navy:#F7F4EE;
  --muted:#5B6B7A;
  --steel:#A9C3DA;
  --sans:'Work Sans',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --serif:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;
  --maxw:1200px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{max-width:100%;overflow-x:hidden}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--sans);
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--paper);
  line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img,svg{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0;line-height:1.08;overflow-wrap:break-word}
p{overflow-wrap:break-word}

.container{
  width:100%;max-width:var(--maxw);
  margin-inline:auto;
  padding-inline:clamp(1.15rem,4vw,3rem);
}

.skip-link{
  position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;z-index:200;
  background:var(--orange);color:#fff;padding:.6rem 1rem;border-radius:0 0 6px 0;
}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}

:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--orange);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:2px}

/* block-mark decorative motif (crisp, echoes the logo squares) */
.deco{position:absolute;pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
.deco span{position:absolute;display:block;border-radius:3px}
.deco .d-bar{width:130px;height:36px;background:var(--orange)}
.deco .d-navy{width:48px;height:48px;background:#2f6bab}
.deco .d-steel{width:64px;height:64px;background:var(--steel)}

/* mini block-mark used in the letter aside */
.mini-mark{margin-top:2.4rem;display:flex;gap:7px;align-items:flex-end}
.mini-mark span{display:block;border-radius:2px}
.mini-mark span:nth-child(1){width:38px;height:18px;background:var(--orange)}
.mini-mark span:nth-child(2){width:20px;height:38px;background:var(--navy)}
.mini-mark span:nth-child(3){width:24px;height:24px;background:var(--steel)}

/* buttons */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.01em;
  padding:.85rem 1.5rem;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .2s ease,background .2s ease;
  min-height:44px;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--orange);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 22px -10px rgba(212,83,30,.7)}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px -10px rgba(212,83,30,.8)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border:2px solid rgba(14,62,110,.25)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--navy);transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* header */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
  background:rgba(247,244,238,.92);
  backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(14,62,110,.1);
  transition:padding .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,background .25s ease;
}
.header-inner{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:1rem;padding-block:1rem;
}
.site-header.shrink{box-shadow:0 6px 24px -14px rgba(14,62,110,.4)}
.site-header.shrink .header-inner{padding-block:.55rem}
.brand-logo{width:clamp(158px,22vw,220px);transition:width .25s ease}
.site-header.shrink .brand-logo{width:clamp(140px,18vw,180px)}
.primary-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.7rem}
.primary-nav ul{display:flex;gap:1.5rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.primary-nav a{
  font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--navy);
  letter-spacing:.02em;position:relative;padding:.2rem 0;
}
.primary-nav ul a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-2px;width:0;height:2px;
  background:var(--orange);transition:width .22s ease;
}
.primary-nav ul a:hover::after{width:100%}
.nav-search{color:var(--navy);display:flex;padding:.3rem}
.nav-cta{padding:.62rem 1.15rem}

.menu-toggle{
  display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;
  background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;
}
.menu-toggle span{width:26px;height:2.5px;background:var(--navy);border-radius:2px;transition:.25s}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7.5px) rotate(45deg)}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7.5px) rotate(-45deg)}

.mobile-drawer{
  position:fixed;inset:0 0 0 auto;width:min(84vw,340px);
  background:var(--navy);z-index:99;
  transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .3s ease;
  padding:6rem 1.8rem 2rem;
  box-shadow:-20px 0 50px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
.mobile-drawer.open{transform:translateX(0)}
.mobile-drawer ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 2rem;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.4rem}
.mobile-drawer a{
  color:var(--on-navy);font-weight:600;font-size:1.3rem;
  padding:.6rem 0;display:block;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(169,195,218,.2);
}
.drawer-cta{width:100%;justify-content:center}

/* HERO */
.hero{
  position:relative;
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0E3E6E 0%,#0b3157 100%);
  color:var(--on-navy);
  padding-block:clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem) clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.deco--hero{top:9%;right:6%;opacity:.32;transform:rotate(9deg)}
.deco--hero .d-bar{left:-6px;top:54px}
.deco--hero .d-navy{left:100px;top:0}
.deco--hero .d-steel{left:66px;top:60px}
.hero-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);
  align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:1;
}
.tagline-brand{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--steel);
  margin:0 0 1.4rem;
}
.hero h1{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.6rem);letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.accent-underline{position:relative;color:#fff;display:inline-block}
.accent-underline::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:.06em;height:.14em;
  background:var(--orange);border-radius:2px;
}
.hero-welcome{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.5rem;
  color:var(--orange);margin:1.8rem 0 .6rem;
}
.hero-lead{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.55;
  max-width:34ch;color:#e7ddd0;margin:0 0 2.2rem;
}
.hero-cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.9rem}
.hero-cta-row .btn-ghost{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(247,244,238,.35)}
.hero-cta-row .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:#fff}

.hero-mark{position:relative;justify-self:center}
.mark-plate{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  background:var(--paper);border-radius:6px;
  padding:2.4rem 2rem 1.6rem;
  box-shadow:0 30px 60px -25px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  transform:rotate(-2deg);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;
  max-width:340px;
}
.mark-logo{width:100%}
.est-mark{
  align-self:flex-end;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.72rem;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);
}
.block{position:absolute;border-radius:3px;z-index:1}
.block-orange{width:120px;height:56px;background:var(--orange);left:-26px;bottom:-22px;opacity:.9}
.block-blue{width:70px;height:70px;background:var(--steel);right:-28px;top:-26px;opacity:.85}

.stat-strip{
  list-style:none;margin:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.6rem) 0 0;padding:1.4rem 0 0;
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem 2.6rem;position:relative;z-index:1;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(169,195,218,.28);
}
.stat-strip li{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.stat-strip strong{font-size:1.25rem;color:#fff;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.stat-strip span{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--steel);letter-spacing:.03em}

/* section labels */
.section-label{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--orange);margin:0 0 1rem;
}
.section-label.light{color:var(--orange)}

/* LETTER */
.letter{background:var(--paper);padding-block:clamp(3.5rem,7vw,6rem)}
.letter-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.32fr 1fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem)}
.letter-aside .letter-rule{width:56px;height:4px;background:var(--orange);border-radius:2px}
.letter-body p{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.2vw,1.45rem);
  line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink);max-width:60ch;margin:0 0 1.5rem;
}
.letter-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.letter-body p:first-child{
  font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.6vw,1.7rem);color:var(--navy);
}

/* QUOTE BAND */
.quote-band{
  position:relative;background:var(--navy);color:var(--on-navy);
  padding-block:clamp(3.5rem,8vw,6.5rem);overflow:hidden;
}
.deco--quote{left:4%;bottom:12%;opacity:.28;transform:rotate(-6deg)}
.deco--quote .d-bar{left:0;top:52px}
.deco--quote .d-navy{left:12px;top:0}
.deco--quote .d-steel{left:74px;top:22px}
.quote-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;gap:clamp(1rem,3vw,2.5rem);align-items:flex-start}
.quote-mark{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(5rem,12vw,9rem);
  color:var(--orange);line-height:.7;flex:none;
}
.quote-inner blockquote{
  margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(1.6rem,4.2vw,3rem);line-height:1.28;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;max-width:20ch;
}

/* MISSION */
.mission{background:var(--white);padding-block:clamp(3.5rem,7vw,6rem)}
.mission-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);align-items:start}
.mission-head h2{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3.2rem);
}
.mission-body p{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 1.3rem;max-width:58ch}
.mission-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.mission-body strong{color:var(--orange)}

/* ARCHIVE INVITE + SIGNATURE */
.archive-invite{background:var(--paper);padding-block:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem)}
.invite-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);
  align-items:center;
}
.invite-lead{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.35rem,3vw,1.9rem);
  line-height:1.4;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 1.8rem;max-width:22ch;
}
.signature{
  background:var(--white);border-left:4px solid var(--orange);
  padding:1.8rem 2rem;border-radius:4px;
  box-shadow:0 20px 45px -28px rgba(14,62,110,.4);
}
.sig-thanks{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 1rem}
.sig-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin:0}
.sig-role{color:var(--muted);margin:.15rem 0 .7rem;font-size:.95rem}
.sig-email{color:var(--orange);font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(212,83,30,.35)}
.sig-email:hover{border-color:var(--orange)}

/* BLOG */
.blog{background:var(--navy);color:var(--on-navy);padding-block:clamp(3.5rem,7vw,6rem)}
.blog-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.4rem;margin-bottom:2.6rem}
.blog-head h2{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.8rem);color:#fff;
}
.blog-rule{flex:1;height:1px;background:rgba(169,195,218,.35)}
.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.4rem}
.post-card{
  background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);border-radius:5px;
  padding:1.8rem 1.6rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.9rem;
  min-height:210px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  transition:transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease;
  border-top:4px solid var(--orange);
}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 26px 45px -22px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.post-date{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.post-card h3{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.25;color:var(--navy);
  flex:1;
}
.post-read{font-weight:600;color:var(--orange);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:.3rem;transition:gap .2s}
.post-card:hover .post-read{letter-spacing:.02em}

/* FOOTER */
.site-footer{position:relative;background:#0b3157;color:var(--on-navy);padding-block:clamp(2.8rem,6vw,4rem) 1.6rem;overflow:hidden}
.footer-watermark{position:absolute;right:16px;top:16px;width:100px;height:auto;opacity:.12;pointer-events:none}
.footer-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2.4rem;
  position:relative;z-index:1;align-items:start;
}
.footer-logo{width:220px;background:var(--paper);padding:.7rem 1rem;border-radius:4px}
.footer-est{margin:1rem 0 0;color:var(--steel);font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.footer-nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem}
.footer-nav a{font-weight:500;color:var(--on-navy);opacity:.85}
.footer-nav a:hover{opacity:1;color:var(--orange)}
.footer-contact a{color:var(--orange);font-weight:600;word-break:break-word}
.footer-contact p{color:var(--steel);font-size:.92rem;margin:.4rem 0 1.2rem}
.footer-cta{margin-top:.3rem}
.footer-bottom{
  position:relative;z-index:1;margin-top:2.6rem;padding-top:1.4rem;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(169,195,218,.22);
}
.footer-bottom p{margin:0;color:var(--steel);font-size:.85rem}

/* reveal */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media(max-width:960px){
  .primary-nav ul,.nav-search,.nav-cta{display:none}
  .menu-toggle{display:flex}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem}
  .hero-mark{justify-self:start;margin-top:.5rem}
  .letter-grid,.mission-grid,.invite-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.6rem}
  .letter-aside{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.9rem 1rem}
  .letter-aside .section-label{margin:0}
  .mini-mark{display:none}
  .blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.1rem}
  .post-card{min-height:auto}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .deco{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  .hero-mark{align-self:center;justify-self:stretch;max-width:340px;margin-inline:auto}
  .mark-plate{transform:none;max-width:100%}
  .block-orange{left:10px;bottom:-12px;width:90px;height:44px}
  .block-blue{right:10px;top:-14px;width:52px;height:52px}
  .quote-inner{gap:.5rem}
  .quote-mark{font-size:4rem}
  .hero-lead{max-width:none}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
}