/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MAE MANAGEMENT LLC — Design System v3
   Warm foundation (cream · clay · sage) with engraved craft.
   One file governs every page. Edit tokens here, not in pages.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lora:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400;1,500&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root{
  /* LIGHT — the foundation */
  --page-grad:
    radial-gradient(1200px 700px at 12% -8%, rgba(176,136,80,.20), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(1000px 620px at 100% 110%, rgba(160,120,72,.16), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(900px 520px at 100% 0%, rgba(138,154,123,.10), transparent 54%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #fffdf9 0%, #f4ece0 55%, #ece1cf 100%);
  --bg:#f5f0e7; --bg-2:#efe7db;
  --surface:rgba(255,255,255,.72); --surface-strong:rgba(255,255,255,.86); --surface-soft:rgba(255,255,255,.54);
  --ink:#1f1a14; --ink-soft:rgba(31,26,20,.78); --muted:#665c52; --faint:rgba(31,26,20,.46);
  --line:rgba(31,26,20,.14); --line-strong:rgba(31,26,20,.24); --line-clay:rgba(135,96,64,.42);
  --accent:#876040; --accent-2:#6b4c31; --accent-3:#526b5c; --accent-wash:rgba(82,107,92,.10); --clay-wash:rgba(135,96,64,.08);
  --shadow-xl:0 30px 90px rgba(31,26,20,.14); --shadow-lg:0 18px 54px rgba(31,26,20,.10);
  --shadow-md:0 10px 28px rgba(31,26,20,.08); --shadow-sm:0 6px 18px rgba(31,26,20,.06);
  --radius-xl:28px; --radius-lg:22px; --radius-md:16px; --radius-pill:999px;
  --max:1180px; --content:1080px;
  --sans:Inter, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  --serif:Lora, "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Georgia, serif;
  --transition:260ms cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1); --transition-slow:420ms cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
}

[data-theme="dark"]{
  --page-grad:
    radial-gradient(1200px 700px at 12% -8%, rgba(135,96,64,.26), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(1000px 620px at 100% 110%, rgba(120,86,55,.20), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(900px 520px at 100% 0%, rgba(82,107,92,.10), transparent 54%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #241f1b 0%, #33291f 55%, #2a2018 100%);
  --bg:#0e100f; --bg-2:#141715;
  --surface:rgba(28,25,23,.76); --surface-strong:rgba(30,27,24,.88); --surface-soft:rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  --ink:rgba(245,240,232,.94); --ink-soft:rgba(245,240,232,.78); --muted:rgba(245,240,232,.62); --faint:rgba(245,240,232,.42);
  --line:rgba(245,240,232,.15); --line-strong:rgba(245,240,232,.24); --line-clay:rgba(209,160,113,.45);
  --accent:#c08a5a; --accent-2:#d1a071; --accent-3:#7e9d8d; --accent-wash:rgba(126,157,141,.12); --clay-wash:rgba(192,138,90,.10);
  --shadow-xl:0 34px 100px rgba(0,0,0,.45); --shadow-lg:0 24px 72px rgba(0,0,0,.38);
  --shadow-md:0 12px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.28); --shadow-sm:0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.22);
}

/* ── Base ── */
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;background:var(--page-grad);background-attachment:fixed;min-height:100vh}
a{color:var(--accent-2);text-decoration:none;transition:color var(--transition),border-color var(--transition),background-color var(--transition),transform var(--transition),box-shadow var(--transition),opacity var(--transition)}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
::selection{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}

/* paper grain — the difference between a screen and a page */
body::after{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:999;opacity:.045;mix-blend-mode:multiply;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
[data-theme="dark"] body::after{mix-blend-mode:screen;opacity:.035}

.site-shell{position:relative;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:30px 20px 100px}

/* ── Scroll progress ── */
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:2px;width:0%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),var(--accent-3));z-index:60;transition:width .1s linear}

/* ── Topbar ── */
.topbar{position:sticky;top:14px;z-index:30;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:26px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.16),rgba(255,255,255,.04)),var(--surface);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);transition:padding var(--transition),box-shadow var(--transition)}
.topbar.shrink{padding:9px 14px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}

.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--ink)}
.brand-mark{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:11px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);flex-shrink:0;position:relative}
.brand-mark::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:3px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);border-radius:8px}
.brand-word{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap}
.brand-sub{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px;line-height:1.3}

.rightControls{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
nav.primary{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px}
nav.primary a{color:var(--muted);padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:var(--radius-pill);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.01em}
nav.primary a:hover,nav.primary a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink);background:var(--surface-soft);border-color:var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transform:translateY(-1px)}
nav.primary a.cta{color:#fff;background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);font-weight:600}
nav.primary a.cta:hover{background:var(--accent-2);border-color:var(--accent-2)}

.themeToggle{font-family:var(--sans);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;min-width:62px;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:var(--radius-pill);border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface-soft);color:var(--ink);font-size:13px;cursor:pointer;user-select:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:transform var(--transition),border-color var(--transition),box-shadow var(--transition)}
.themeToggle:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);border-color:var(--line-strong);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.themeToggle span{transition:opacity .16s,font-weight .16s}
.themeToggle .active{opacity:1;font-weight:700}
.themeToggle .inactive{opacity:.34}

/* ── Typography ── */
h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:500}
h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.6vw,66px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.03em;text-wrap:balance}
.lead{margin:0;max-width:64ch;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.82;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:18px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 7px var(--accent-wash);flex-shrink:0}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.eyebrow.sage{color:var(--accent-3)}
em.clay{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent-2)}

/* section titling — serif numeral + title + ruled line */
.sectionHead{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;margin-bottom:22px;padding-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.sectionHead .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:15px;color:var(--accent);opacity:.85;white-space:nowrap}
.sectionHead h2{font-size:clamp(24px,2.8vw,32px);font-weight:500}
.sectionHead .rule{flex:1;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--line-clay),transparent);margin-left:8px;position:relative;top:-4px}
.sectionHead .rule::before{content:"◆";position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-55%);font-size:7px;color:var(--accent)}

/* ornament divider */
.ornament{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;color:var(--accent);margin:0 auto}
.ornament::before,.ornament::after{content:"";width:48px;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--line-clay))}
.ornament::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--line-clay),transparent)}
.ornament span{font-size:8px}

/* ── Cards ── */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:24px;margin-top:26px}
.span2{grid-column:1/-1}
.card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:32px 32px 30px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.14),rgba(255,255,255,.02)),var(--surface);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);transition:transform var(--transition),box-shadow var(--transition-slow),border-color var(--transition)}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-xl);border-color:var(--line-strong)}
.card.still:hover{transform:none}
.card p{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;line-height:1.82;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.card p+p{margin-top:12px}
.card strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.card ul{margin:14px 0 0 19px;padding:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;line-height:1.72;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.card li{margin:9px 0;padding-left:2px}
.card li::marker{color:var(--accent-3)}

/* engraved — inset hairline gives the double-rule feel on a rounded card */
.card.engraved{box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg),inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.35),inset 0 0 0 7px transparent,inset 0 0 0 8px var(--line)}
[data-theme="dark"] .card.engraved{box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg),inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.06),inset 0 0 0 7px transparent,inset 0 0 0 8px var(--line)}
.card.engraved{padding:40px 40px 38px}

/* drop cap */
.dropcap>p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:64px;line-height:.78;float:left;padding:8px 12px 0 0;color:var(--accent);font-weight:500}

/* pull quote */
.pull{position:relative;padding:6px 0 6px 26px;border-left:2px solid var(--accent);margin:0}
.pull .q{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:64px;line-height:.5;color:var(--accent);opacity:.55;display:block;margin-bottom:14px}
.pull p{font-family:var(--serif)!important;font-size:24px!important;font-style:italic;line-height:1.42!important;color:var(--ink)!important;margin:0}
.pull cite{display:block;margin-top:14px;font-family:var(--sans);font-style:normal;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

/* ledger rows — bespoke alternative to a card grid */
.ledger{border-top:1px solid var(--line-clay);margin-top:6px}
.ledger-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:70px 1fr 1.5fr 40px;gap:20px;align-items:center;padding:22px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong);transition:background var(--transition),padding-left var(--transition);border-radius:12px}
.ledger-row:hover{background:var(--surface-soft);padding-left:18px}
.ledger-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:26px;color:var(--accent);opacity:.7;line-height:1}
.ledger-row h3{font-size:21px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.2;transition:color var(--transition)}
.ledger-row:hover h3{color:var(--accent-2)}
.ledger-row p{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted)}
.ledger-arrow{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;color:var(--accent);opacity:0;transform:translateX(-8px);transition:opacity var(--transition),transform var(--transition);text-align:right}
.ledger-row:hover .ledger-arrow{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* mandate list */
.mandate{list-style:none;margin:0!important;padding:0!important}
.mandate li{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong);margin:0!important;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.mandate li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.mandate li::before{content:"◆";font-size:7px;color:var(--accent);flex-shrink:0}

/* hairline definition list */
.defs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:10px 22px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;margin:0}
.defs dt{color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;white-space:nowrap}
.defs dd{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* ── Buttons ── */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:var(--radius-pill);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.01em;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:transform var(--transition),box-shadow var(--transition),background-color var(--transition),border-color var(--transition),color var(--transition)}
.btn.primary{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.btn.primary:hover{background:var(--accent-2);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.btn.ghost{background:var(--surface-soft);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--line-strong);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.btn.sage{background:var(--accent-3);color:#fff}
.btn.sage:hover{filter:brightness(1.08);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.linkBtn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-clay);padding-bottom:3px;transition:gap var(--transition),border-color var(--transition)}
.linkBtn:hover{gap:14px;border-color:var(--accent)}
.btnRow{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;margin-top:22px}

/* ── Profile ── */
.profileRow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px minmax(0,1fr);gap:30px;align-items:start}
.portrait{position:relative;width:180px;padding:7px;border:1px solid var(--line-clay);border-radius:22px;background:var(--surface-soft)}
.portrait img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;border-radius:16px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.portrait::before,.portrait::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:22px;height:22px;border-color:var(--accent);border-style:solid}
.portrait::before{top:-5px;left:-5px;border-width:2px 0 0 2px;border-top-left-radius:6px}
.portrait::after{bottom:-5px;right:-5px;border-width:0 2px 2px 0;border-bottom-right-radius:6px}
.metaName{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.metaTitle{margin:4px 0 14px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.sig{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:19px;color:var(--accent-2);margin:18px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.45!important}

/* ── Process ── */
.process{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:0;position:relative;margin-top:8px}
.process::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:15px;left:3%;right:3%;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--line-clay) 10%,var(--line-clay) 90%,transparent)}
.step{padding-right:18px;position:relative}
.step-dot{width:31px;height:31px;border:1px solid var(--line-clay);background:var(--surface-strong);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:13px;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:16px;position:relative;z-index:1;transition:background var(--transition),color var(--transition),transform var(--transition)}
.step:hover .step-dot{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;transform:scale(1.1)}
.step h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:2px}
.step .when{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-3);margin-bottom:8px}
.step p{font-size:13.5px!important;line-height:1.68!important;color:var(--muted)!important}

/* ── Pathway cards ── */
.pathways{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;margin-top:26px}
.pathway{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;color:inherit}
.pathway h3{font-size:26px;font-weight:500}
.pathway p{flex:1}

/* ── Labs band (sage = the lab; clay = the firm) ── */
.labs{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px;padding:26px 32px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent-wash),transparent 60%),var(--surface-soft)}
.labs-left{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.labs-mark{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:13px;border:1px solid var(--accent-3);color:var(--accent-3);display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:22px;flex-shrink:0;background:var(--accent-wash)}
.labs h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:2px}
.labs p{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch}

/* ── Invitation (contact) ── */
.invite{text-align:center;padding:52px 40px}
.invite h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,44px);font-weight:500;max-width:18ch;margin:16px auto 14px;line-height:1.12}
.invite p{max-width:48ch;margin:0 auto 26px!important}
.invite .email{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:26px;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-clay);padding-bottom:4px;margin-bottom:26px}
.invite .email:hover{color:var(--accent-2);border-color:var(--accent)}

/* ── Footer ── */
footer.site{margin-top:40px;padding:26px 8px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
footer.site .fnav{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
footer.site .fnav a{color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}
footer.site .fnav a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* ── Reveal ── */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media print{.reveal{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .grid,.pathways{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .process{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}
  .process::before{display:none}
  .step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:31px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:0}
  .step-dot{margin:0}
  .step>div{grid-column:2}
  .ledger-row{grid-template-columns:48px 1fr;gap:4px 14px;padding:18px 6px}
  .ledger-num{font-size:20px;grid-row:span 2}
  .ledger-row p{grid-column:2}
  .ledger-arrow{display:none}
  .profileRow{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .card.engraved{padding:30px 26px}
  .invite{padding:36px 22px}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  .site-shell{padding:16px 12px 70px}
  .topbar{top:8px;padding:12px 14px}
  .brand-sub{display:none}
  nav.primary{font-size:12.5px}
  nav.primary a{padding:8px 10px}
  .card{padding:24px 20px}
  .card.engraved{padding:26px 20px}
  .dropcap>p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-size:52px}
}