/* Benedict Consulting Group — site styles */
:root {
  --ink: #0f1b2d;
  --ink-2: #1c2a40;
  --paper: #f7f4ee;
  --paper-2: #efeae1;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --text: #1a1f29;
  --muted: #5b6474;
  --line: #ded7ca;
  --brass: #a8834a;
  --brass-2: #c9a66b;
  --radius: 4px;
  --max: 1160px;
  --serif: "Newsreader", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0 0 .5em; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--ink); }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.6vw, 4.5rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.75rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
p { margin: 0 0 1em; }

.container { width: 100%; max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: 1.1rem; display: inline-block;
}
.lede { font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 40em; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -999px; }
.skip:focus { left: 16px; top: 16px; background: var(--white); padding: 8px 12px; z-index: 100; }

/* Header */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(247, 244, 238, .92);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color .2s;
}
.site-header.scrolled { border-bottom-color: var(--line); }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 76px; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.brand-mark { width: 40px; height: 40px; flex: none; display: block; border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); box-sizing: border-box; }
.brand-name { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: .01em; line-height: 1; position: relative; top: 1px; }
.brand-name small { display: block; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .62rem; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 4px; }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 34px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.nav-links a { text-decoration: none; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ink-2); position: relative; padding: 6px 0; }
.nav-links a:not(.btn)::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--brass);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .25s ease;
}
.nav-links a:not(.btn):hover::after, .nav-links a[aria-current="page"]::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.menu-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 0; padding: 8px; cursor: pointer; color: var(--ink); }
.menu-toggle svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }

/* Buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .01em;
  padding: 14px 24px; border-radius: var(--radius); border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); transition: background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--ink-2); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.btn-light { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--paper); }
.btn-light:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--paper); }
.nav-links .btn { padding: 10px 18px; color: var(--paper); }
.arrow { transition: transform .2s; }
.btn:hover .arrow, .link-arrow:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }
.link-arrow { display: inline-flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brass); padding-bottom: 2px; }

/* Hero */
.hero { padding: 110px 0 96px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.hero::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: url("/assets/img/hero-toronto.jpg") center 40% / cover no-repeat;
  opacity: .09;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 55%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 55%, transparent 100%);
}
.hero > .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .hero::before { background-image: url("/assets/img/hero-toronto-1200.jpg"); opacity: .08; } }
.hero h1 { max-width: 14em; }
.hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--brass); }
.hero .lede { margin: 28px 0 40px; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; }
.hero-rule { margin-top: 90px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.hero-rule div { padding: 22px 24px 0 0; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.hero-rule strong { display: block; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.35rem; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 4px; }

/* Page hero */
.page-hero { padding: 96px 0 64px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4.6vw, 3.6rem); max-width: 16em; }

.page-hero.bg-canyon { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.page-hero.bg-canyon::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: url("/assets/img/services-canyon.jpg") 0% 15% / max(118%, 1100px) auto no-repeat;
  opacity: .09;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 55%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 55%, transparent 100%);
}
.page-hero.bg-canyon > .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .page-hero.bg-canyon::before { background-image: url("/assets/img/services-canyon-900.jpg"); opacity: .08; } }

/* Sections */
section { padding: 104px 0; }
.section-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr; column-gap: 64px; row-gap: 0; align-items: start; margin-bottom: 64px; }
.section-head > div { display: contents; }
.section-head .eyebrow { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; justify-self: start; }
.section-head h2 { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; margin-bottom: 0; }
.section-head > p { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; margin-top: -4px; }
.section-head p { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 0; }
.dark { background: var(--ink); color: #c9cfd9; }
.dark h2, .dark h3 { color: var(--paper); }
.dark .eyebrow { color: var(--brass-2); }
.tint { background: var(--paper-2); }

/* Pillars */
.pillars { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pillar { padding: 44px 36px 48px 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.pillar + .pillar { padding-left: 36px; }
.pillar:last-child { border-right: 0; padding-right: 0; }
.pillar-num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: .95rem; color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: 28px; }
.pillar h3 { font-size: 1.85rem; margin-bottom: .35em; }
.pillar .tag { font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.pillar p { color: var(--muted); }
.pillar ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 8px 0 28px; }
.pillar li { padding: 10px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: .95rem; }
.pillar .link-arrow { margin-top: auto; align-self: flex-start; }

/* Split */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: start; }
.stat-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.stat-list div { padding: 26px 20px 26px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.stat-list strong { display: block; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--paper); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.stat-list span { font-size: .92rem; }

/* Approach steps */
.steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 28px; counter-reset: step; }
.step { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 22px; }
.step::before { counter-increment: step; content: "0" counter(step); font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--brass); display: block; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.step h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
.step p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .95rem; margin: 0; }

/* Founders */
.founders { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 64px; }
.founder figure { margin: 0 0 28px; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper-2); }
.founder img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(1.02); transition: filter .5s; }
.founder:hover img { filter: grayscale(0%); }
.founder h3 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.founder .role { font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.founder p { color: #3b4250; }
.cred { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 22px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.cred li { font-size: .78rem; padding: 6px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 99px; color: var(--muted); background: var(--white); }

/* Values */
.values { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 48px; }
.values h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
.values p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

/* Pain points */
.service-group { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr; gap: 64px; padding: 64px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.service-group:first-of-type { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.service-group aside { position: sticky; top: 110px; align-self: start; }
.service-group aside .pillar-num { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.service-group aside p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .95rem; }
.pain { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pain:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pain > div { padding: 26px 28px 26px 0; }
.pain > div + div { padding-left: 28px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pain .label { font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.pain .symptom { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--ink); margin: 0; }
.pain .fix { margin: 0; color: #3b4250; font-size: .97rem; }
.pain .fix .label { color: var(--brass); }

/* CTA band */
.cta-band { padding: 96px 0; background: var(--ink); color: #c9cfd9; }
.cta-band .container { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.cta-band h2 { color: var(--paper); margin: 0 0 8px; max-width: 18em; }
.cta-band p { margin: 0; }

/* Contact */
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.35fr; gap: 88px; }
.contact-aside h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-top: 40px; }
.contact-aside ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.contact-aside li { padding: 14px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-size: .95rem; }
.contact-aside li strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; display: block; }
form .row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; }
.field { margin-bottom: 22px; }
label { display: block; font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink-2); margin-bottom: 8px; }
label .opt { color: var(--muted); font-weight: 400; }
input, select, textarea {
  width: 100%; font: inherit; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text); background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 13px 14px; transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
textarea { min-height: 170px; resize: vertical; }
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(168,131,74,.18); }
select { appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%230f1b2d' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 16px center; padding-right: 40px; }
.topics { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 10px; }
.topic { position: relative; display: block; margin: 0; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; }
.topic input { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.topic span { display: block; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 14px 16px; font-size: .95rem; cursor: pointer; transition: all .15s; }
.topic input:checked + span { border-color: var(--ink); background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.topic input:focus-visible + span { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(168,131,74,.35); }
.form-note { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 14px; }
.hidden { display: none !important; }

/* Footer */
.site-footer { background: var(--ink); color: #8f99a8; padding: 72px 0 36px; font-size: .9rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; padding-bottom: 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.site-footer .brand { color: var(--paper); }
.site-footer .brand-mark { border-color: var(--paper); }
.site-footer .brand-name small { color: #8f99a8; }
.site-footer h4 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--paper); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.site-footer li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.site-footer a { text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--paper); }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; padding-top: 28px; font-size: .8rem; }

/* Reveal */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease; }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; } html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  section { padding: 80px 0; }
  .section-head, .split, .contact-grid, .founders { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .section-head { row-gap: 0; }
  .section-head > p { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 3; margin-top: 20px; }
  .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pillar, .pillar + .pillar { padding: 36px 0; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px 28px; }
  .values { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .service-group { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .service-group aside { position: static; }
  .contact-grid form { order: -1; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-grid > div:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .container { padding: 0 16px; }
  .nav { height: 64px; }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .nav-links {
    position: fixed; inset: 64px 0 auto 0; background: var(--paper); flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0;
    padding: 8px 16px 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); display: none;
  }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav-links li a { display: block; padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .nav-links li:last-child a { margin-top: 16px; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid var(--ink); }
  .nav-links a:not(.btn)::after { display: none; }
  .hero { padding: 64px 0 56px; }
  .hero-rule { grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin-top: 56px; }
  .hero-rule div { padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .page-hero { padding: 56px 0 40px; }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stat-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pain { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pain > div { padding: 20px 0 8px; }
  .pain > div + div { padding: 0 0 22px; border-left: 0; }
  form .row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .topics { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cta-band { padding: 64px 0; }
}

/* Testimonials */
.quotes { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 64px; }
.quote { margin: 0; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.quote .mark { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 4rem; line-height: 1; height: 30px; overflow: hidden; color: var(--brass); margin: 0 0 2px -2px; }
.quote blockquote { margin: 0 0 28px; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink); }
.quote figcaption { margin-top: auto; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--muted); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.quote .avatar { flex: none; width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.05rem; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.quote .avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: grayscale(100%); }
.quote .who { display: block; line-height: 1.4; }
.quote figcaption a { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brass); }
.quote figcaption .title { display: block; margin-top: 6px; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .quotes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; } .quote blockquote { font-size: 1.2rem; } }
