/* ===== APL Consulting — styles ===== */
:root{
  --ink:#100000;
  --ink-2:#180e0c;
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  --copper:#c55e03;
  --copper-2:#e07412;
  --text:#f3efe8;
  --muted:#b0a69f;
  --copy:#f3efe8;
  --rule:rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  --gray:#8a8a8a;
  --maxw:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  background:var(--ink);
  color:var(--text);
  font-family:'Montserrat',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
.display{font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.5px;line-height:.95}
.accent{color:var(--copper)}
.dot{color:var(--copper)}

/* ===== Global dot texture (right-weighted, echoing the mockup) ===== */
.about,.network{position:relative}
.about::before,.services::before,.network::before,.contact::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
  background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.08) 1.2px, transparent 1.7px);
  background-size:26px 26px;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 24%, rgba(0,0,0,.5) 64%, #000 100%);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 24%, rgba(0,0,0,.5) 64%, #000 100%);
}
.about>.wrap,.services>.wrap,.network>.wrap,.contact>.wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray);margin-bottom:18px}
.eyebrow-copper{color:var(--copper)}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:4px;transition:all .2s;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent}
.btn-copper{background:var(--copper);color:#fff}
.btn-copper:hover{background:var(--copper-2)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--line);color:var(--text)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:#fff}

/* ===== Header ===== */
#site-header{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;transition:background .3s,border-color .3s,padding .3s;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
#site-header.scrolled{background:rgba(16,0,0,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px}
.brand img{height:30px;width:auto}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}
.nav-links a{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s}
.nav-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.nav-links .ln{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:34px;height:34px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;color:#fff}
.nav-links .ln:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
@media(max-width:820px){.nav-links a:not(.ln){display:none}}

/* ===== Hero ===== */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;
  background:#0a0000 url('assets/hero.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;}
.hero-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:
  linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(16,0,0,.92) 0%, rgba(16,0,0,.7) 38%, rgba(16,0,0,.25) 70%, rgba(16,0,0,.5) 100%),
  linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(16,0,0,.5) 0%, transparent 30%, transparent 70%, var(--ink) 100%);}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:120px;padding-bottom:80px}
.hero-title{display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-1px;color:#fff}
.hero-title .t-sm{font-size:clamp(20px,3vw,34px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:1.1}
.hero-title .t-accent{font-size:clamp(46px,8.5vw,116px);line-height:.92;color:var(--copper)}
.hero-title .t-md{font-size:clamp(26px,4.4vw,60px);line-height:1.02}
.hero-lede{max-width:520px;margin-top:30px;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(15px,1.5vw,18px);color:var(--copy)}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:34px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ===== About ===== */
.about{padding:110px 0;background:var(--ink)}
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.12fr 1.04fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.about-photo{position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5}
.about-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 12%;display:block;
  filter:contrast(1.05) brightness(.96);
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(96% 94% at 48% 42%, #000 56%, transparent 100%);
  mask-image:radial-gradient(96% 94% at 48% 42%, #000 56%, transparent 100%)}
.about-media{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.about-quote{margin:42px 0 0;border-left:3px solid var(--copper);padding-left:26px;
  font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,28px);line-height:1.3;color:var(--copper)}
@media(max-width:860px){.about-quote{margin-top:30px}}
.about-copy .about-name{font-size:clamp(40px,5.4vw,76px);margin-bottom:26px;color:#8f8f8f}
.about-copy p{color:var(--copy);font-size:16.5px;margin-bottom:16px}
.about-copy p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.about-creds{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;margin:0 0 28px;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.about-creds span{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copy)}
.about-creds span:not(:last-child)::after{content:"•";color:var(--copper);margin:0 12px;font-size:10px}
@media(max-width:860px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}.about-photo{max-width:440px}}

/* ===== Services ===== */
.services{padding:130px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink) 0%, var(--ink-2) 16%, var(--ink-2) 84%, var(--ink) 100%);}
/* Capitol dome integrated into the right of the Services section */
.services-capitol{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:64%;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:url('assets/capitol.jpg') center right/cover no-repeat;opacity:.55;
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(135% 105% at 100% 50%, #000 20%, rgba(0,0,0,.45) 54%, transparent 80%);
  mask-image:radial-gradient(135% 105% at 100% 50%, #000 20%, rgba(0,0,0,.45) 54%, transparent 80%);}
@media(max-width:820px){.services-capitol{opacity:.3;width:100%}}
.services-title{font-size:clamp(40px,6.5vw,92px);margin-bottom:60px;color:#fff}
.services-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px}
.service-num{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;font-weight:900;font-size:58px;color:var(--gray);line-height:1;margin-bottom:20px}
.service-num::after{content:"";width:64px;height:2px;background:var(--gray);opacity:.7}
.service h3{font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;font-size:20px;margin-bottom:12px;color:#fff}
.service p{color:var(--copy);font-size:15.5px}
@media(max-width:820px){.services-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}.service-num::after{width:50px}}

/* ===== Where the relationships live ===== */
.live{position:relative;min-height:900px;display:flex;align-items:stretch;padding:110px 0 80px;overflow:hidden}
.live-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background:#0a0000 url('assets/conversation.jpg') right center/cover no-repeat}
.live-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:
  linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ink) 0%, rgba(16,0,0,.86) 38%, rgba(16,0,0,.22) 100%),
  linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink) 0%, transparent 20%, transparent 60%, rgba(16,0,0,.82) 86%, var(--ink) 100%)}
/* faint dots down the left edge */
.live::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:1;
  background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.07) 1.2px, transparent 1.7px);background-size:26px 26px;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.35) 15%, transparent 34%);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.35) 15%, transparent 34%)}
.live-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;width:100%}
.live-title{font-size:clamp(40px,6.5vw,96px);color:#fff}
.live-lede{max-width:480px;margin-top:26px;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(15px,1.5vw,18px);color:var(--copy)}

/* ===== The Network ===== */
.network{padding:64px 0 110px;background:var(--ink)}
.network-title{font-size:clamp(40px,6.5vw,96px);color:#fff;margin-top:70px}
@media(max-width:820px){.live{min-height:auto}.live-inner{gap:70px}.network-title{margin-top:0}}
.network-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:54px}
.venture{padding-top:6px}
.venture-logo{height:150px;display:flex;align-items:center;margin-bottom:24px}
.venture-logo img{max-height:122px;width:auto}
.venture-logo .seal{max-height:146px}
.venture-role::before{content:"";display:block;width:200px;height:1px;background:var(--rule);margin-bottom:22px}
.venture-role{display:block;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;color:var(--copper);margin-bottom:14px}
.venture p{color:var(--copy);font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:18px}
.venture-link{font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:4px;transition:border-color .2s}
.venture-link:hover{border-color:var(--copper)}
@media(max-width:820px){.network-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}}

/* ===== Contact ===== */
/* ===== Voices / testimonials ===== */
.voices{padding:110px 0;background:var(--ink);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.voices::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
  background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.08) 1.2px, transparent 1.7px);background-size:26px 26px;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 24%, rgba(0,0,0,.5) 64%, #000 100%);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 24%, rgba(0,0,0,.5) 64%, #000 100%)}
.voices>.wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.voices-eyebrow{position:relative;padding-left:54px;color:var(--copper)}
.voices-eyebrow::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;width:40px;height:2px;background:var(--copper)}
.voices-quote{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:96px;line-height:1;height:46px;color:var(--copper);margin:16px 0 8px}
.voices-carousel{position:relative;min-height:300px}
.vslide{display:none;margin:0}
.vslide.is-active{display:block;animation:vfade .55s ease}
@keyframes vfade{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.vslide p{font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(23px,3.1vw,42px);line-height:1.32;color:var(--copy);max-width:1040px;margin:0 0 36px}
.vslide cite{display:block;font-style:normal}
.vslide cite strong{display:block;font-weight:800;font-size:18px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:6px}
.vslide cite span{font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper)}
.voices-controls{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-top:46px}
.voices-dots{display:flex;gap:10px}
.vnav,.vplay{width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:50%;background:transparent;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:0;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s,background .2s}
.vnav{color:#fff;font-size:22px;line-height:1}
.vnav:hover{border-color:var(--copper);color:var(--copper)}
.vplay{color:var(--copper);margin-left:6px}
.vplay:hover{border-color:var(--copper);background:rgba(197,94,3,.14)}
.vdot{width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:999px;border:0;background:#4a4a4a;cursor:pointer;padding:0;transition:width .3s,background .3s}
.vdot:hover{background:#6a6a6a}
.vdot.is-active{width:32px;background:var(--copper)}
@media(max-width:600px){.voices-carousel{min-height:400px}}

.contact{position:relative;padding:130px 0 120px;overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink) 0%, var(--ink-2) 16%, var(--ink-2) 88%, var(--ink) 100%);}
.contact-title{font-size:clamp(44px,7.5vw,108px);color:#fff;position:relative;z-index:2}
.contact-lede{max-width:480px;margin-top:24px;font-weight:600;font-size:17px;color:var(--copy);position:relative;z-index:2}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.8fr 1.2fr;gap:56px;margin-top:54px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.contact-info{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;text-align:right;gap:14px}
.contact-info a{font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:var(--text);transition:color .2s}
.contact-info a:hover{color:var(--copper)}
.contact-info .ln{color:#fff}
.contact-rule{display:block;width:120px;height:1px;background:var(--rule);margin-top:10px}
@media(max-width:860px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}.contact-info{align-items:flex-start;text-align:left}}

form{display:grid;gap:18px}
.field{display:grid;gap:8px}
label{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray)}
input,textarea{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;color:var(--text);font-family:inherit;font-weight:500;font-size:15px;padding:15px 16px;transition:border-color .2s}
input:focus,textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--copper)}
input::placeholder,textarea::placeholder{color:#6f6862}
textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:150px}
.form-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}

/* ===== Footer ===== */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:38px 0;background:var(--ink)}
.foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot .brand img{height:26px}
.foot-links{display:flex;gap:22px}
.foot-links a{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s}
.foot-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot small{color:var(--gray);font-size:13px}