/* ==========================================================================
   Avanta Investment Group — Design System
   Palette: Deep Navy / Warm White / Warm Gray / Muted Brass / Sage
   Type: Cormorant Garamond (display serif) + Inter (humanist sans)
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --navy:#0F1E2E;
  --navy-ink:#16283B;
  --navy-90:rgba(15,30,46,.90);
  --navy-70:rgba(15,30,46,.70);
  --white:#F7F5F1;
  --paper:#FBFAF7;
  --gray:#8A8578;
  --gray-line:#DAD5CB;
  --ink:#1A1A1A;
  --brass:#B08D57;
  --brass-dark:#977544;
  --sage:#6E7A6B;

  --serif:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --sans:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;

  --maxw:1240px;
  --gutter:clamp(20px,5vw,64px);
  --sect:clamp(52px,6.5vw,100px);
  --ease:cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--sans);
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--white);
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}

/* ---------- Typography ---------- */
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.6rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.1rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.4vw,2rem)}
h4{font-size:1.25rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.lead{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,1.7vw,1.4rem);line-height:1.6;color:#3a4550}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);margin:0 0 1.4rem;display:inline-block;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--brass);
  vertical-align:middle;margin-right:.8rem;margin-bottom:.22em}
.serif-accent{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--navy)}

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-left:var(--gutter);padding-right:var(--gutter)}
.section{padding-top:var(--sect);padding-bottom:var(--sect)}
.section--tight{padding-top:clamp(56px,7vw,90px);padding-bottom:clamp(56px,7vw,90px)}
.navy-bg{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.navy-bg .lead{color:#c9d2db}
.navy-bg h1,.navy-bg h2,.navy-bg h3{color:#fff}
.ink-bg{background:var(--navy-ink);color:var(--white)}
.ink-bg .lead{color:#d3dbe2}
.ink-bg p{color:#c4ced6}
.ink-bg h1,.ink-bg h2,.ink-bg h3{color:#fff}
.ink-bg .arrow-link{color:#fff}
.paper-bg{background:var(--paper)}
.center{text-align:center}
.measure{max-width:62ch}
.measure-narrow{max-width:52ch}
.mt-0{margin-top:0}.mb-0{margin-bottom:0}

.grid{display:grid;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,64px)}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.align-center{align-items:center}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1fr;gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);align-items:center}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:1.05rem 1.9rem;border:1px solid var(--brass);color:var(--navy);
  background:var(--brass);transition:all .35s var(--ease);cursor:pointer;
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--brass-dark);border-color:var(--brass-dark);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy)}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn--light{background:transparent;border-color:rgba(247,245,241,.45);color:#fff}
.btn--light:hover{background:var(--brass);border-color:var(--brass);color:#fff}
.btn--solid-light{background:var(--white);border-color:var(--white);color:var(--navy)}
.btn--solid-light:hover{background:var(--brass);border-color:var(--brass);color:#fff}
.arrow-link{font-weight:600;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--navy);border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass);padding-bottom:3px;transition:.3s var(--ease)}
.arrow-link:hover{color:var(--brass)}
.navy-bg .arrow-link{color:#fff}

/* ---------- Header / Nav ---------- */
.site-header{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;transition:all .4s var(--ease);
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding-top:1.15rem;padding-bottom:1.15rem;transition:padding .4s var(--ease)}
.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:.72rem;line-height:1;color:#fff;transition:color .4s var(--ease)}
.brand__mark{height:40px;width:auto;flex:none;display:block}
.brand__text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}
.brand__name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.55rem;letter-spacing:.02em}
.brand__sub{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.56rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.36em;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:5px;opacity:.8}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(1.1rem,2vw,2rem)}
.nav a{font-size:.79rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.06em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);
  text-transform:uppercase;transition:color .3s;position:relative;padding:4px 0;white-space:nowrap}
.nav a:hover,.nav a.active{color:#fff}
.nav a.active::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-2px;width:100%;height:1px;background:var(--brass)}
.nav .btn{padding:.7rem 1.2rem}
/* scrolled state */
.site-header.scrolled{background:var(--navy-90);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  border-bottom-color:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.site-header.scrolled .wrap{padding-top:.7rem;padding-bottom:.7rem}
/* solid variant for interior pages (no hero image) */
.site-header.solid{background:var(--navy)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}
.nav-toggle span{width:24px;height:2px;background:#fff;display:block;transition:.3s}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;color:#fff;
  overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy)}
.hero__media{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
.hero__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 42%}
/* Scrim darkens the TOP (behind full-width text) and clears toward the bottom so faces stay visible */
.hero__media::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,22,34,.90) 0%,rgba(11,22,34,.80) 32%,rgba(11,22,34,.46) 58%,rgba(11,22,34,.12) 82%,rgba(11,22,34,0) 100%)}
.hero__inner{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%;padding-top:100px;padding-bottom:70px}
.hero h1{max-width:none;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.2vw,3.5rem);margin-bottom:1.15rem;text-shadow:0 2px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}
.hero .lead{max-width:68ch;color:#f2f4f6;text-shadow:0 1px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.hero .eyebrow,.hero__eyebrow{color:#F0DBB4;text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.9),0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.hero__eyebrow::before{background:#F0DBB4}
.hero__wordmark{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.hero__wordmark-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.4rem,3.6vw,3.4rem);letter-spacing:.01em;color:#fff;text-shadow:0 2px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}
.hero__wordmark-sub{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:clamp(.64rem,.9vw,.78rem);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.36em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#EAD7B4;margin-top:.7rem;text-shadow:0 1px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.hero__cta{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:2.4rem}
.hero__eyebrow{color:#e0c295}

/* page hero (interior, shorter) */
.pagehero{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding-top:clamp(150px,20vh,220px);padding-bottom:clamp(60px,8vw,100px)}
.pagehero h1{max-width:22ch;margin:0 auto 1.2rem}
.pagehero .lead{max-width:56ch;margin:0 auto;color:#c9d2db}

/* ---------- Cards / Values ---------- */
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--gray-line);padding:clamp(28px,3vw,42px);
  transition:transform .4s var(--ease),box-shadow .4s var(--ease);height:100%}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 24px 50px -30px rgba(15,30,46,.35)}
.card__num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--brass);
  border:1px solid var(--brass);width:44px;height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;border-radius:50%;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.6rem}
.card p{color:#4a545e;margin-bottom:0;font-size:.98rem}
.navy-bg .card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.navy-bg .card p{color:#b9c2cb}

/* value row */
.valrow{border-top:1px solid var(--gray-line);padding:2rem 0;display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:.35fr 1fr;gap:2rem;align-items:baseline}
.valrow:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--gray-line)}
.valrow .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--brass)}
.valrow h3{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.valrow p{color:#4a545e;margin-bottom:0}
.navy-bg .valrow{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.navy-bg .valrow p{color:#b9c2cb}

/* ---------- Stats ---------- */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--gray-line)}
.stat{background:var(--paper);padding:clamp(28px,3.5vw,48px) clamp(20px,2.5vw,32px);text-align:center}
.navy-bg .stats{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.navy-bg .stat{background:var(--navy)}
.stat__fig{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4vw,3.4rem);color:var(--navy);line-height:1}
.navy-bg .stat__fig{color:#fff}
.stat__fig .unit{color:var(--brass);font-size:.6em}
.stat__label{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray);margin-top:.9rem}

/* ---------- Media blocks ---------- */
.media{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy)}
.media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;min-height:320px}
.media--tall img{min-height:520px}
.media--headshot{aspect-ratio:4/5;width:100%;max-width:330px;margin:0 auto}
.media--headshot img{min-height:0;height:100%;border-radius:2px}
figure{margin:0}
.imgcap{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--gray);letter-spacing:.04em;margin-top:.9rem;font-style:italic}

/* pull quote */
.pullquote{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.8vw,2.3rem);line-height:1.34;
  font-style:italic;max-width:46rem;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;color:#fff}
.pullquote--dark{color:var(--navy)}
.attrib{font-family:var(--sans);font-style:normal;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);margin-top:1.8rem;display:block}

/* ---------- Rejection log strip ---------- */
.ledger{border:1px solid var(--gray-line);background:#fff}
.ledger__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:1rem;padding:1.15rem clamp(20px,2.5vw,34px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--gray-line);align-items:center}
.ledger__row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.ledger__row .lbl{font-size:.95rem;color:#3a4550}
.ledger__row .verdict{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:.3rem .8rem;border-radius:2px}
.verdict.pass{color:var(--brass-dark);background:rgba(176,141,87,.12)}
.verdict.walk{color:#8a3b32;background:rgba(138,59,50,.10)}

/* ---------- Process timeline ---------- */
.steps{counter-reset:step;border-left:1px solid var(--gray-line);margin-left:8px}
.step{position:relative;padding:0 0 clamp(36px,5vw,60px) clamp(32px,4vw,56px)}
.step:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.step::before{counter-increment:step;content:counter(step,decimal-leading-zero);
  position:absolute;left:0;top:-4px;transform:translateX(-50%);
  background:var(--white);color:var(--brass);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;
  width:auto;padding:0 6px}
.navy-bg .step::before{background:var(--navy)}
.navy-bg .steps{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.step h3{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.step p{color:#4a545e;margin-bottom:0}
.navy-bg .step p{color:#b9c2cb}

/* ---------- Criteria list ---------- */
.spec{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.42fr 1fr;gap:1.5rem;padding:1.5rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--gray-line)}
.spec:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--gray-line)}
.spec dt{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--navy)}
.spec dd{margin:0;color:#4a545e}

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.field{margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gray);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;padding:.95rem 1.1rem;border:1px solid var(--gray-line);
  background:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;transition:border .3s}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--brass)}
.form-note{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--gray)}

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.ctaband{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-align:center}
.ctaband h2{max-width:20ch;margin:0 auto 1.2rem}
.ctaband .lead{max-width:52ch;margin:0 auto 2.2rem;color:#c9d2db}

/* ---------- Insights ---------- */
.post{border-top:1px solid var(--gray-line);padding:2.2rem 0;display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:.28fr 1fr;gap:2rem;transition:.3s}
.post:hover{background:var(--paper)}
.post .meta{font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass)}
.post h3{margin:0 0 .5rem}
.post p{color:#4a545e;margin:0;max-width:60ch}
.tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gray);border:1px solid var(--gray-line);padding:.2rem .6rem;margin-top:.8rem}

/* ---------- Article / prose ---------- */
.article{max-width:730px;margin:0 auto}
.article__cat{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass)}
.article__date{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--gray);letter-spacing:.04em}
.article__dek{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.4;color:#3a4550;margin:1.6rem 0 0;max-width:38ch}
.prose{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.78;color:#2c3640}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.35em}
.prose h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.2vw,1.85rem);color:var(--navy);margin:2.4rem 0 .7rem;line-height:1.2}
.prose strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
.prose ul{margin:0 0 1.35em;padding-left:1.2em}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.prose blockquote{margin:2rem 0;padding:1.2rem 0 1.2rem 1.6rem;border-left:2px solid var(--brass);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--navy)}
.prose .kicker{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray);font-weight:600}
.article__foot{margin-top:3rem;padding-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--gray-line);font-size:.95rem;color:#4a545e}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#c9d2db;padding-top:clamp(64px,8vw,96px)}
.site-footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,56px)}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.site-footer a{color:#b9c2cb;font-size:.92rem;line-height:2.1;transition:color .3s}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.site-footer .brand__name{color:#fff;font-size:1.9rem}
.site-footer .fbrand p{color:#9aa6b0;font-size:.92rem;max-width:34ch;margin-top:1rem}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);margin-top:clamp(48px,6vw,72px);
  padding:2rem 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-bottom p{margin:0;font-size:.8rem;color:#8794a0}
.disclaimer{background:var(--navy-ink);color:#7c8894;font-size:.76rem;line-height:1.7;
  padding:1.6rem 0;text-align:center}
.disclaimer .wrap{max-width:960px}

/* ---------- Missing-image placeholder ---------- */
.img-missing{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-ink) 100%)}
.img-missing::after{content:attr(data-label) " — photo to be added";
  position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  text-align:center;padding:1.5rem;color:rgba(211,182,137,.7);font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.8}
.hero__media.img-missing{background:var(--navy)}
.hero__media.img-missing::after{content:""}

/* ---------- Reveal animation ---------- */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .8s var(--ease),transform .8s var(--ease)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
/* Nav collapses to a hamburger before the row gets crowded */
@media(max-width:1040px){
  .nav{position:fixed;inset:0 0 0 auto;width:min(80vw,340px);background:var(--navy);
    flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;padding:0 2.4rem;gap:1.6rem;
    transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .4s var(--ease);box-shadow:-20px 0 60px rgba(0,0,0,.3);z-index:90}
  .nav.open{transform:none}
  .nav a{font-size:1rem}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .split,.grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4,.stats,.valrow,.spec,.post,.ledger__row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stats{gap:1px}
  .site-footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .valrow{gap:.4rem;padding:1.4rem 0}
  .post .meta{margin-bottom:.4rem}
  /* On narrow screens the hero text is full-width over the photo — use a vertical wash */
  .hero__media::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,22,34,.40) 0%,rgba(11,22,34,.64) 55%,rgba(11,22,34,.82) 100%)}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .site-footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{min-height:88vh}
  .hero__cta .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
}