/* Bennett & Company — shared styles for the client-facing pages
   (the /acquisitions page is self-contained and carries its own copy of this system) */

:root{
  --navy:#12233F; --navy-deep:#0D1B31; --ink:#1B2A41;
  --gold:#B08A4A; --gold-light:#C9A66B;
  --cream:#FAF8F5; --pale:#EEF1F5; --grey:#4A5568; --line:#DDE3EA;
  --maxw:1140px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
section{scroll-margin-top:88px}
h1,h2,h3,.serif{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink)}
h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,42px);margin:0 0 20px}
h3{font-size:21px;margin:0 0 10px}
p{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--grey)}
a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}

.label{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 14px;display:block}
.label::after{content:"";display:block;width:44px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);margin-top:12px;opacity:.6}
.label.center{text-align:center}
.label.center::after{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;padding:15px 30px;border:none;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;transition:background .18s ease}
.btn:hover{background:#9C7940;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold-light);padding:11px 22px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;border-radius:2px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.btn-outline{display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);padding:14px 28px;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;border-radius:2px}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}

/* nav */
nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(18,35,63,.97);backdrop-filter:saturate(160%) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(176,138,74,.28)}
.nav-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:14px 32px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px}
.nav-mark{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:22px;color:#fff;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-mark .amp{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic;padding:0 2px}
.nav-mark:hover{text-decoration:none}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:26px;margin-left:auto}
.nav-links a{color:#D7DEE8;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.on{color:var(--gold-light);text-decoration:none}

/* hero */
header.hero{background:radial-gradient(1000px 520px at 78% -12%, rgba(176,138,74,.16), transparent 62%),linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-deep) 100%);color:#fff;padding:96px 0 78px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
header.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.028) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:100% 5px}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:900px}
.hero .eyebrow{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-light);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 26px}
h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,58px);color:#fff;margin:0 0 24px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.hero-sub{font-size:19.5px;color:#C9D3E0;max-width:730px;margin:0 0 14px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:32px}
.hero-cta .anchor{color:var(--gold-light);font-size:15px;font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,166,107,.45);padding-bottom:2px}
.hero-cta .anchor:hover{text-decoration:none;color:#fff;border-color:#fff}

/* trust strip */
.strip{background:var(--pale);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.strip-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);text-align:center}
.strip .cell{padding:26px 18px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.strip .cell:first-child{border-left:none}
.strip .v{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:26px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.2}
.strip .k{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey);margin-top:8px;font-weight:500}

/* bands */
.band{padding:82px 0}
.band.alt{background:var(--pale)}
.band.dark{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.band.dark h2,.band.dark h3{color:#fff}
.band.dark p{color:#B9C5D4}
.lede{font-size:19px;color:var(--grey);max-width:780px}
.band.dark .lede{color:#C0CBDA}
.head-center{text-align:center;max-width:800px;margin:0 auto 48px}
.head-center p{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* service cards */
.svc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.svc-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:2px solid var(--gold);padding:28px 26px}
.card h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:10px}
.card p{font-size:15.5px;margin:0}
.card ul{margin:14px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.card li{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--grey);padding:7px 0 7px 20px;position:relative;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.card li::before{content:"◆";position:absolute;left:0;top:14px;color:var(--gold);font-size:8px;line-height:1}

/* industries */
.inds{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:6px}
.inds span{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding:11px 18px;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.band.dark .inds span{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-left-color:var(--gold);color:#E4EAF2}

/* callout */
.callout{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:34px 36px}
.callout h3{font-size:23px}
.callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* why list */
.why{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:0;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.why .row{padding:26px 28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.why .row:nth-child(2n){border-right:none}
.why .row:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:none}
.why h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:8px}
.why h3::before{content:"◆";color:var(--gold);font-size:10px;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:9px}
.why p{font-size:15px;margin:0}

/* steps */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px;position:relative}
.steps::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:19px;left:8%;right:8%;height:1px;background:rgba(176,138,74,.4)}
.step{position:relative}
.step .n{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold-light);border:1px solid var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:17px;position:relative;z-index:2;margin-bottom:16px}
.step h3{font-size:17.5px;margin-bottom:6px}
.step p{font-size:14.5px;margin:0}

/* team */
.team{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:30px}
.bio{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px 28px}
.bio-top{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:18px}
.medallion{width:66px;height:66px;flex:0 0 66px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(155deg,#1A3358,var(--navy-deep));border:1px solid rgba(176,138,74,.55);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:22px;color:var(--gold-light)}
.bio .nm{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:22px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2}
.bio .rl{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin-top:6px;line-height:1.6}
.bio p{font-size:15.5px;margin:0}

/* acquisitions callout band */
.acq{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#fff;padding:54px 0}
.acq-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:36px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.acq h3{font-size:26px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px}
.acq p{color:#9FB0C6;margin:0;max-width:640px;font-size:16px}

/* forms */
.ct-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr;gap:52px;align-items:start}
form{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:2px solid var(--gold);padding:32px}
.f-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.fld{margin-bottom:18px}
label{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:7px}
label .opt{color:#8A96A8;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-size:12.5px}
input[type=text],input[type=email],input[type=tel],select,textarea{width:100%;padding:12px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:2px;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink)}
select{appearance:none;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23B08A4A' d='M1 1l5 5 5-5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 13px center;background-size:11px;padding-right:36px}
textarea{min-height:96px;resize:vertical}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{border-color:var(--gold);outline:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(176,138,74,.14)}
.consent label{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px;font-size:14.5px;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:400;color:var(--grey);margin:0 0 20px;cursor:pointer}
.consent input{margin-top:3px;accent-color:var(--gold);width:16px;height:16px;flex:0 0 16px}
.form-foot{font-size:13px;color:#8A96A8;margin:16px 0 0;text-align:center}
.thanks{display:none;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--gold);border-top:2px solid var(--gold);padding:42px 34px}
.thanks h3{font-size:23px;margin-bottom:12px}
.thanks p{margin:0;font-size:16.5px}
.ct-card{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:30px}
.ct-card .who{padding-bottom:20px;margin-bottom:20px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.ct-card .who:last-of-type{border-bottom:none;margin-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.ct-card .nm{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:19px;color:#fff}
.ct-card .rl{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin:6px 0 10px}
.ct-card a{color:#D7DEE8;font-size:15px;display:block}
.ct-card a:hover{color:var(--gold-light);text-decoration:none}
.ct-card .ph{font-size:15px;color:#9FB0C6;margin-top:3px}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#8E9CB0;padding:54px 0 32px;font-size:13.5px}
.ft-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:28px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.ft-mark{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:22px;color:#fff}
.ft-mark .amp{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.ft-mark .sub{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-top:9px;font-weight:500}
.ft-links{display:flex;gap:46px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ft-links div a{display:block;color:#A8B4C4;margin-bottom:9px;font-size:13.5px}
.ft-links div a:hover{color:var(--gold-light);text-decoration:none}
.ft-links .h{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6B7A8F;margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:600}
.ft-bot{padding-top:24px;line-height:1.75}
.ft-bot .disc{color:#6B7A8F;font-size:12px;max-width:900px;margin-top:12px}

@media(max-width:960px){
  .svc,.svc-2,.team,.ct-grid,.why{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .why .row{border-right:none}
  .why .row:nth-last-child(2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .strip-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .strip .cell:nth-child(3){border-left:none}
  .strip .cell:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
  .steps::before{display:none}
  .step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:38px 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:start}
  .step .n{margin-bottom:0}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .wrap{padding:0 22px}
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .nav-inner{padding:12px 22px;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
  .nav-mark{font-size:19px}
  header.hero{padding:60px 0 52px}
  .band{padding:56px 0}
  .f-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  form,.ct-card,.bio,.callout{padding:24px 22px}
  .acq-inner{gap:22px}
}