/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Carin Cutler — Fractional General Counsel
   Clean, corporate style. Navy / slate palette.
------------------------------------------------------------------- */

:root {
  --navy: #14243f;
  --navy-deep: #0d1a2f;
  --slate: #3a4a63;
  --slate-light: #64748b;
  --accent: #9a7b4f;      /* muted brass — restrained, premium */
  --ink: #1b2431;
  --body: #40495a;
  --line: #e4e7ec;
  --bg: #ffffff;
  --bg-alt: #f6f7f9;
  --bg-dark: #14243f;
  --max: 1120px;
  --serif: "Fraunces", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--body);
  background: var(--bg);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

.wrap {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0;
}

a { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 72px;
}
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.brand-mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.brand-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; }
.nav a {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--slate);
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.nav a:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.nav-cta {
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--navy);
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--navy) !important;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--navy); color: #fff !important; }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: transform 0.12s ease, background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-primary { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: #856a43; }
.btn-ghost { border: 1px solid var(--navy); color: var(--navy); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.btn-ghost.light { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: #fff; }
.btn-ghost.light:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(170deg, #fbfbfc 0%, #eef1f5 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero-inner {
  padding: 96px 24px 104px;
  max-width: 900px;
}
.eyebrow {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 54px);
  max-width: 16ch;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.lede {
  font-size: clamp(17px, 2vw, 20px);
  color: var(--slate);
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin: 0 0 36px;
}
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; }

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section { padding: 92px 0; }
.section-alt { background: var(--bg-alt); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-label {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.section-label.light { color: #c9b591; }
.section-head { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: 54px; }
.section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 40px); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.section-intro { font-size: 18px; color: var(--slate); margin: 0; }

/* ---------- About ---------- */
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}
.portrait-frame {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 45px -25px rgba(20, 36, 63, 0.55);
}
img.portrait-frame {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
}
.portrait-mono {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 72px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.portrait-note {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  text-align: center;
}
.about-body h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 38px); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.about-body p { margin: 0 0 18px; max-width: 60ch; }
.cred-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 22px 0 0;
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}
.cred-list li { position: relative; padding-left: 22px; color: var(--slate); }
.cred-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 11px;
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.cred-list strong { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 32px 28px;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -28px rgba(20, 36, 63, 0.5);
  border-color: #d3d8e0;
}
.card-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.card h3 { font-size: 21px; margin: 14px 0 12px; }
.card p { margin: 0; font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--body); }

/* ---------- Timeline ---------- */
.timeline { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.tl-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 220px;
  gap: 12px 40px;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.tl-item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tl-role h3 { font-size: 22px; }
.tl-org { display: block; margin-top: 4px; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; }
.tl-meta { text-align: right; color: var(--slate-light); font-size: 14px; }
.tl-meta .tl-date { display: block; font-weight: 600; color: var(--slate); }
.tl-desc { grid-column: 1 / 2; margin: 6px 0 0; max-width: 60ch; }

.edu { margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 40px; border-top: 2px solid var(--navy); }
.edu-title { font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.edu-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 18px; display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.edu-list strong { color: var(--ink); }
.edu-note { color: var(--slate-light); font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0; }

/* ---------- Contact (dark) ---------- */
.section-dark { background: var(--bg-dark); color: #cdd5e0; }
.contact-inner { max-width: 720px; text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; }
.section-dark h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(28px, 3.8vw, 42px); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.contact-lede { font-size: 18px; color: #aeb9c9; margin: 0 auto 34px; max-width: 54ch; }
.contact-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; justify-content: center; }
.contact-fineprint { margin-top: 34px; font-size: 14px; color: #8996a9; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: #8996a9;
  padding: 26px 0;
  font-size: 13.5px;
}
.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 28px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.footer-disclaimer { max-width: 62ch; color: #6b7789; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav { gap: 18px; }
  .nav a:not(.nav-cta) { display: none; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .portrait-frame { max-width: 260px; }
  .portrait-note { text-align: left; }
  .cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tl-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tl-meta { text-align: left; }
  .tl-desc { grid-column: 1; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .hero-inner { padding: 64px 24px 72px; }
  .section { padding: 64px 0; }
}