:root{
  --ink:#0f1720;
  --paper:#f4f1ea;
  --white:#fff;
  --line:#d9d5cc;
  --muted:#5f666e;
  --accent:#c96f37;
  --max:1440px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.shell{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 64px));margin:0 auto}
.site-header{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.header-inner{height:86px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:42px}
.brand{font-size:22px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;white-space:nowrap}
.brand span{color:var(--accent)}
.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}
.nav a{font-size:14px;color:#f4f4f2}
.lang{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);padding-left:24px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}
.hero{background:var(--paper);padding:72px 0 64px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:72px;align-items:end;min-height:650px}
.kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:28px}
h1{font-size:clamp(64px,8.1vw,124px);line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.065em;margin:0;max-width:9.5ch;font-weight:700}
h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}
.hero-copy{padding-bottom:10px}
.hero-side{align-self:end;padding-bottom:14px}
.hero-side p{font-size:22px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;color:#2f353c;max-width:520px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:34px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:52px;padding:0 22px;border:1px solid var(--ink);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;transition:.2s}
.btn.primary{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn.primary:hover{background:#242a30}
.btn.secondary:hover{background:#ebe7df}
.trust{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#eee9e0}
.trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.trust-grid div{padding:26px 28px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.trust-grid div:first-child{padding-left:0}
.trust-grid div:last-child{border-right:0}
.trust-grid strong{display:block;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:7px}
.trust-grid span{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5}
.company-strip{background:#fff;padding:28px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.company-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;align-items:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.company-inner strong{color:var(--ink)}

/* STEP 2: premium slide-down navigation */
.site-header{position:relative;z-index:100}
.header-inner{position:relative}
.nav-item{height:86px;display:flex;align-items:center;position:static}
.nav-trigger{border:0;background:none;color:#f4f4f2;font:inherit;font-size:14px;padding:0;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.nav-trigger::after{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;border-right:1px solid currentColor;border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);transition:transform .22s ease}
.nav-item.open .nav-trigger::after,.nav-item:hover .nav-trigger::after{transform:rotate(225deg) translate(-1px,-1px)}
.mega-menu{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:86px;background:#0f1720;color:#fff;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);box-shadow:0 24px 55px rgba(0,0,0,.28);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-12px);transition:opacity .22s ease,transform .22s ease,visibility .22s;pointer-events:none}
.nav-item:hover .mega-menu,.nav-item.open .mega-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0);pointer-events:auto}
.mega-inner{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 64px));margin:0 auto;padding:36px 0 40px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr .9fr;gap:42px}
.mega-label{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c96f37;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:16px}
.mega-title{font-size:30px;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0 0 12px;max-width:11ch}
.mega-copy{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:#aeb5bd;margin:0;max-width:340px}
.mega-col a{display:block;padding:7px 0;font-size:14px;color:#f5f5f2;line-height:1.35}
.mega-col a:hover{color:#d77a42}
.mega-col strong{display:block;color:#8e969f;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;margin-bottom:10px}
.mega-meta{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding-left:28px}
.mega-meta p{margin:0 0 12px;color:#aeb5bd;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6}
.mega-meta a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.about-menu .mega-inner{grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr;max-width:1100px}
.menu-backdrop{position:fixed;inset:86px 0 0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.15);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:.2s;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none}
body.menu-open .menu-backdrop{opacity:1;visibility:visible}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .nav{display:none}
  .menu-backdrop{display:none}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;min-height:auto}
  .hero{padding:56px 0}
  .hero-side p{font-size:19px}
  .trust-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .trust-grid div:nth-child(2){border-right:0}
  .trust-grid div:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .shell{width:min(100% - 32px,var(--max))}
  .header-inner{height:74px}
  .brand{font-size:19px}
  .lang{margin-left:auto;padding-left:16px}
  h1{font-size:54px}
  .hero-side p{font-size:17px}
  .hero-actions{display:grid}
  .btn{width:100%}
  .trust-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trust-grid div,.trust-grid div:first-child{padding:20px 0;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .trust-grid div:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .company-inner{display:block;line-height:1.7}
}

/* STEP 3: editorial about section */
.about-section{background:#fff;padding:112px 0 118px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:110px;align-items:start}
.about-kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:26px}
.about-section h2{font-size:clamp(46px,5.3vw,78px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:0;max-width:8.7ch;font-weight:700}
.about-copy{padding-top:8px}
.about-copy .lead{font-size:26px;line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 26px;color:#1d242b;max-width:720px}
.about-copy p:not(.lead){font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#555e67;margin:0 0 22px;max-width:760px}
.about-principles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);margin-top:48px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.about-principles div{padding:24px 24px 0 0;border-right:1px solid var(--line);min-height:126px}
.about-principles div+div{padding-left:24px}
.about-principles div:last-child{border-right:0}
.about-principles span{display:block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:10px}
.about-principles strong{display:block;font-size:17px;line-height:1.35;max-width:180px}
@media(max-width:980px){.about-section{padding:82px 0}.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}.about-copy .lead{font-size:23px}.about-principles{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:620px){.about-section{padding:66px 0}.about-section h2{font-size:46px}.about-copy .lead{font-size:20px}.about-principles{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-principles div,.about-principles div+div{padding:20px 0;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);min-height:0}.about-principles div:last-child{border-bottom:0}}


/* STEP 4: editorial expertise section */
.expertise-section{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:112px 0 118px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.expertise-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:110px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:66px}
.expertise-kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:24px}
.expertise-section h2{font-size:clamp(48px,5.4vw,82px);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:0;max-width:8ch;font-weight:700}
.expertise-intro{font-size:22px;line-height:1.48;color:#c9cdd2;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 6px}
.expertise-groups{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.expertise-group{display:grid;grid-template-columns:70px .72fr 1.28fr;gap:34px;padding:34px 0 38px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);align-items:start}
.expertise-num{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--accent);font-weight:800;padding-top:5px}
.expertise-group h3{font-size:31px;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0;color:#fff;max-width:10ch}
.expertise-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:34px;row-gap:0}
.expertise-link{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.11);font-size:15px;line-height:1.42;color:#f0f1f2}
.expertise-link::after{content:'↗';color:#7f8790;font-size:14px;transition:.2s}
.expertise-link:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.expertise-link:hover::after{color:var(--accent);transform:translate(2px,-2px)}
.expertise-foot{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;margin-top:52px;align-items:start}
.expertise-foot p{margin:0;color:#aeb5bd;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;max-width:650px}
.expertise-cta{justify-self:end;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;color:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;border-bottom:1px solid #fff;padding-bottom:7px}
.expertise-cta span{color:var(--accent)}
@media(max-width:980px){.expertise-section{padding:84px 0}.expertise-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}.expertise-group{grid-template-columns:50px 1fr}.expertise-links{grid-column:2;grid-template-columns:1fr}.expertise-foot{grid-template-columns:1fr}.expertise-cta{justify-self:start}}
@media(max-width:620px){.expertise-section{padding:68px 0}.expertise-section h2{font-size:48px}.expertise-intro{font-size:19px}.expertise-group{grid-template-columns:36px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:28px 0}.expertise-group h3{font-size:26px}.expertise-link{font-size:14px}.expertise-foot{margin-top:38px}}


/* STEP 5: complete homepage sections */
.process-section{background:var(--paper);padding:116px 0 122px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.process-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:110px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:58px}
.process-kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:24px}
.process-section h2{font-size:clamp(48px,5.4vw,82px);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:0;max-width:8.6ch;font-weight:700}
.process-intro{font-size:22px;line-height:1.5;color:#3d454d;max-width:690px;margin:0 0 4px}
.process-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.process-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px .55fr 1.15fr;gap:34px;align-items:start;padding:31px 0 34px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.process-num{font-size:12px;color:var(--accent);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;padding-top:7px}
.process-row h3{font-size:30px;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0}
.process-row p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#59616a;margin:0;max-width:780px}
.process-note{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;align-items:center;margin-top:38px}
.process-note p{margin:0;color:#676e75;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;max-width:760px}
.process-note a{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:6px;white-space:nowrap}

.clients-section{background:#fff;padding:112px 0 118px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.clients-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:110px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:58px}
.clients-kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:24px}
.clients-section h2{font-size:clamp(48px,5.1vw,78px);line-height:.97;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:0;max-width:8.5ch}
.clients-intro{font-size:22px;line-height:1.5;color:#3d454d;max-width:690px;margin:0 0 5px}
.clients-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.client-item{padding:34px 34px 38px 0;min-height:275px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.client-item+ .client-item{padding-left:34px}
.client-item:last-child{border-right:0}
.client-num{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:34px}
.client-item h3{font-size:29px;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0 0 17px;max-width:10ch}
.client-item p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.72;color:#5b636b;margin:0;max-width:340px}

.clarity-section{background:#e9e4da;padding:76px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d0c9bd}
.clarity-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.78fr 1.22fr;gap:110px;align-items:start}
.clarity-label{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:18px}
.clarity-section h2{font-size:clamp(38px,4vw,60px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:0;max-width:9ch}
.clarity-copy{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px}
.clarity-copy p{margin:0;color:#444c53;font-size:15px;line-height:1.78}
.clarity-copy strong{color:var(--ink)}

.contact-section{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:118px 0 96px}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:110px;align-items:end}
.contact-kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:25px}
.contact-section h2{font-size:clamp(54px,6.7vw,98px);line-height:.91;letter-spacing:-.062em;margin:0;max-width:8ch;font-weight:700}
.contact-section h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}
.contact-side{padding-bottom:9px}
.contact-side p{font-size:20px;line-height:1.58;color:#c4c8cc;margin:0 0 32px;max-width:530px}
.contact-email{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;font-size:clamp(24px,2.2vw,34px);font-weight:700;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);padding-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:-.03em;word-break:break-word}
.contact-email span{color:var(--accent);font-size:20px}
.contact-meta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px;margin-top:54px;padding-top:27px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.contact-meta strong{display:block;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;color:#8f969d;margin-bottom:9px}
.contact-meta p{margin:0;color:#d1d4d7;font-size:14px;line-height:1.65}

.site-footer{background:#090f15;color:#fff;padding:46px 0 28px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr .75fr;gap:70px}
.footer-brand{font-size:23px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:16px}
.footer-brand span{color:var(--accent)}
.footer-copy{color:#8f98a1;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;max-width:420px;margin:0}
.footer-title{display:block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#747e87;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:13px}
.footer-grid p{color:#adb4bb;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;margin:0}
.footer-links a{display:block;color:#d9dde0;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 9px}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;margin-top:38px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#6f7982;font-size:11px}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .process-section,.clients-section,.contact-section{padding:84px 0}
  .process-head,.clients-head,.clarity-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .process-row{grid-template-columns:52px 1fr}.process-row p{grid-column:2}
  .process-note{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
  .clients-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .client-item,.client-item+ .client-item{padding:28px 0;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);min-height:0}
  .client-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .clarity-copy{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-grid>div:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .process-section,.clients-section{padding:68px 0}
  .process-section h2,.clients-section h2{font-size:48px}
  .process-intro,.clients-intro{font-size:19px}
  .process-row{grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;gap:16px;padding:25px 0}.process-row h3{font-size:25px}.process-row p{font-size:15px}
  .clarity-section{padding:58px 0}.clarity-copy{gap:24px}
  .contact-section{padding:72px 0 64px}.contact-section h2{font-size:54px}.contact-side p{font-size:17px}.contact-email{font-size:22px}
  .contact-meta{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.footer-grid>div:first-child{grid-column:auto}.footer-bottom{display:block;line-height:1.8}
}

/* Legal pages */
.legal-hero{background:var(--paper);padding:92px 0 70px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.legal-hero .kicker{margin-bottom:20px}.legal-hero h1{font-size:clamp(54px,6vw,92px);max-width:none;line-height:.95}.legal-hero p{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted);margin:24px 0 0}
.legal-layout{background:#fff;padding:72px 0 110px}.legal-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:280px 1fr;gap:90px;align-items:start}.legal-nav{position:sticky;top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.legal-nav a{display:block;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}.legal-nav a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.legal-content{max-width:840px}.legal-content h2{font-size:30px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:44px 0 14px}.legal-content h2:first-child{margin-top:0}.legal-content p,.legal-content li{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:#4f5962}.legal-content a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.legal-content ul{padding-left:20px}.legal-note{margin:28px 0;padding:22px 24px;background:var(--paper);border-left:3px solid var(--accent);color:#46505a;line-height:1.65}
@media(max-width:900px){.legal-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}.legal-nav{position:static}.legal-hero{padding:70px 0 52px}.legal-layout{padding:56px 0 80px}}

/* RidgeForward AS brand adaptation */
.brand{letter-spacing:-.045em}
.footer-brand{letter-spacing:-.045em}
@media(max-width:620px){.brand{font-size:18px}}