/* Carve & Code · site styles · Edition 1 · September 2026
   Built on the brand book: slate ground for hero and header, chalk for reading;
   Albert Sans for display and interface, Newsreader for text. */

@font-face{font-family:'Albert Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:300;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/albert-sans-latin-300-normal.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Albert Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/albert-sans-latin-400-normal.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Albert Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/albert-sans-latin-500-normal.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Newsreader';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/newsreader-latin-400-normal.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Newsreader';font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/newsreader-latin-400-italic.woff2) format('woff2')}

:root{
  --cc-slate:#30323A; --cc-chalk:#ECEAE3; --cc-brass:#B39B5E; --cc-aged-brass:#8C7440;
  --cc-pale-brass:#D2C08F; --cc-pewter:#9A9BA1; --cc-graphite:#5A5B61; --cc-stone:#D5D2C9; --cc-white:#FFFFFF;
  --cc-warm-chalk:#F3EEDF; --cc-warm-line:#E3D9BF; --cc-rule-brass:rgba(179,155,94,.35);
  --cc-font-sans:'Albert Sans',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --cc-font-serif:'Newsreader',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --gutter:clamp(20px,5vw,64px);
  --measure:62ch;
  --radius:3px;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition-duration:0s!important;animation-duration:0s!important}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--cc-chalk);color:var(--cc-slate);font:400 17px/1.55 var(--cc-font-serif);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--cc-font-sans);font-weight:500;margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
p{margin:0;text-wrap:pretty}
a{color:var(--cc-aged-brass);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--cc-slate)}
strong{font-weight:500}
em{font-style:italic}
img,svg{max-width:100%}
:focus-visible{outline:1px solid var(--cc-brass);outline-offset:3px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:8px;background:var(--cc-slate);color:var(--cc-chalk);padding:10px 14px;border-radius:var(--radius);font:500 14px/1 var(--cc-font-sans);z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:12px}

/* Ground pairings. Each ground sets variables; components read them, so a slate section inside the
   chalk page (or the reverse) always gets the colours of its nearest ground. */
.on-slate{background:var(--cc-slate);color:var(--cc-chalk);--cc-ink:var(--cc-chalk);--cc-brass-here:var(--cc-brass);
  --g-muted:var(--cc-stone);--g-label:var(--cc-pale-brass);--g-link:var(--cc-pale-brass);--g-link-hover:var(--cc-pale-brass);
  --g-btn1-bg:var(--cc-chalk);--g-btn1-fg:var(--cc-slate);--g-btn1-bg-hover:var(--cc-white);--g-btn1-fg-hover:var(--cc-slate);
  --g-btn2-fg:var(--cc-pale-brass);--g-btn2-border:var(--cc-brass);--g-btn2-bg-hover:rgba(179,155,94,.12);--g-btn2-fg-hover:var(--cc-pale-brass);
  --g-card-bg:rgba(236,234,227,.04);--g-card-border:rgba(236,234,227,.14);--g-card-p:var(--cc-stone);
  --g-rule:rgba(236,234,227,.16);--g-tag-border:var(--cc-brass);--g-tag-fg:var(--cc-pale-brass);--g-tag-bg:transparent}
.on-chalk{background:var(--cc-chalk);color:var(--cc-slate);--cc-ink:var(--cc-slate);--cc-brass-here:var(--cc-aged-brass);
  --g-muted:var(--cc-graphite);--g-label:var(--cc-aged-brass);--g-link:var(--cc-aged-brass);--g-link-hover:var(--cc-aged-brass);
  --g-btn1-bg:var(--cc-slate);--g-btn1-fg:var(--cc-chalk);--g-btn1-bg-hover:#1E1F24;--g-btn1-fg-hover:var(--cc-chalk);
  --g-btn2-fg:var(--cc-aged-brass);--g-btn2-border:var(--cc-aged-brass);--g-btn2-bg-hover:rgba(140,116,64,.08);--g-btn2-fg-hover:var(--cc-aged-brass);
  --g-card-bg:var(--cc-white);--g-card-border:var(--cc-stone);--g-card-p:var(--cc-graphite);
  --g-rule:var(--cc-stone);--g-tag-border:var(--cc-warm-line);--g-tag-fg:var(--cc-aged-brass);--g-tag-bg:var(--cc-warm-chalk)}
.muted{color:var(--g-muted)}
.on-slate a,.on-chalk a{color:var(--g-link)}
.on-slate a:hover,.on-chalk a:hover{color:var(--g-link-hover);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.btn:hover,.logo:hover,a.card:hover,.nav a:hover{text-decoration:none}

/* Type scale (brand book page 11) */
.display{font:500 clamp(38px,6vw,62px)/1.05 var(--cc-font-sans);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.heading{font:500 clamp(27px,3.6vw,34px)/1.12 var(--cc-font-sans);letter-spacing:-.015em}
h2.heading::before{content:"";display:block;width:28px;height:2px;background:var(--cc-brass);margin:0 0 14px}
.subheading{font:500 21px/1.25 var(--cc-font-sans);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.lead{font:400 clamp(19px,2.2vw,22px)/1.5 var(--cc-font-serif)}
.body{font:400 17px/1.55 var(--cc-font-serif)}
.interface{font:400 15px/1.4 var(--cc-font-sans)}
.label{font:500 11px/1 var(--cc-font-sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.label{color:var(--g-label)}
.small{font:400 14px/1.5 var(--cc-font-serif)}
.num{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}

/* Layout */
.wrap{width:min(1180px,100% - 2*var(--gutter));margin-inline:auto}
.section{padding-block:clamp(56px,9vw,112px)}
.section + .section.on-chalk{border-top:1px solid var(--cc-stone)}
.stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}
.stack-tight{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.measure{max-width:var(--measure)}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(24px,4vw,56px)}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(24px,3vw,40px)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,300px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,64px);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:860px){.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:600px){.grid-2,.grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.rule{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--g-rule);margin:0}

/* Buttons: chalk fill for the one primary action, brass outline for the secondary */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;font:500 15px/1 var(--cc-font-sans);padding:13px 20px;border-radius:var(--radius);border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap}
.btn-primary,.on-slate .btn-primary,.on-chalk .btn-primary{background:var(--g-btn1-bg);color:var(--g-btn1-fg)}
.btn-primary:hover,.on-slate .btn-primary:hover,.on-chalk .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--g-btn1-bg-hover);color:var(--g-btn1-fg-hover)}
.btn-secondary,.on-slate .btn-secondary,.on-chalk .btn-secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--g-btn2-fg);border-color:var(--g-btn2-border)}
.btn-secondary:hover,.on-slate .btn-secondary:hover,.on-chalk .btn-secondary:hover{background:var(--g-btn2-bg-hover);color:var(--g-btn2-fg-hover)}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center}
.arrow-link{font:500 15px/1.4 var(--cc-font-sans);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.arrow-link::after{content:"\2192";transition:transform .15s}
.arrow-link:hover::after{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* Header */
.site-header{background:var(--cc-slate);color:var(--cc-chalk);border-top:5px solid var(--cc-brass);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(236,234,227,.14);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;min-height:68px}
.logo{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;color:var(--cc-chalk);--cc-ink:var(--cc-chalk);--cc-brass:#B39B5E}
.logo svg{height:22px;width:auto;display:block}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;font:400 15px/1 var(--cc-font-sans)}
.nav a{color:var(--cc-chalk);padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--cc-pale-brass)}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{border-bottom-color:var(--cc-brass);color:var(--cc-chalk)}
.nav .btn{padding:10px 16px;font-size:14px;color:var(--cc-pale-brass)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--cc-brass);color:var(--cc-pale-brass);border-radius:var(--radius);font:500 14px/1 var(--cc-font-sans);padding:10px 14px;cursor:pointer}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--cc-slate);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(236,234,227,.14);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;padding:8px var(--gutter) 20px}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:14px 0;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(236,234,227,.1)}
  .nav a[aria-current="page"]{border-bottom-color:rgba(236,234,227,.1);color:var(--cc-pale-brass)}
  .nav .btn{margin-top:14px;width:auto;border-bottom:1px solid var(--cc-brass)}
}

/* Hero */
.hero{padding-block:clamp(64px,10vw,128px);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,64px);align-items:end;position:relative;z-index:1}
@media (max-width:860px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.hero .display{max-width:16ch}
.hero .lead{max-width:36ch;color:var(--cc-chalk)}
.hero-home{padding-block:clamp(72px,11vw,140px)}
.hero-home .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);align-items:start}
.hero-home .lead{max-width:44ch;color:var(--cc-stone)}
.hero-mark{position:absolute;right:clamp(16px,6vw,96px);top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:clamp(260px,31vw,470px);height:auto;color:var(--cc-brass);opacity:.9;pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
.hero-mark path{fill:none}
@media (max-width:860px){.hero-mark{width:260px;right:-70px;top:auto;bottom:-70px;transform:none;opacity:.4}}
/* grain: slate reads as material, not flat colour (CSS only, every slate section) */
.hero,.section.on-slate,.site-footer{position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.hero::before,.section.on-slate::before,.site-footer::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;opacity:.07;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='220' height='220'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 .93 0 0 0 0 .92 0 0 0 0 .89 0 0 0 .9 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");background-size:220px 220px}
/* Page transitions: cross-document view transitions where supported; the header stays put */
@view-transition{navigation:auto}
.site-header{view-transition-name:site-header}
@keyframes vt-out{to{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-10px)}}
@keyframes vt-in{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  ::view-transition-old(root){animation:vt-out .22s cubic-bezier(.4,0,1,1) both}
  ::view-transition-new(root){animation:vt-in .42s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both}
  ::view-transition-old(site-header),::view-transition-new(site-header){animation:none}
  .vt-fallback main,.vt-fallback .site-footer{animation:vt-in .42s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both}
  .vt-leave main,.vt-leave .site-footer{animation:vt-out .22s cubic-bezier(.4,0,1,1) both}
}
.site-header{transition:box-shadow .25s}
.site-header.scrolled{box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(20,21,26,.35)}
/* Section reveals: only once JS has marked the element, so plain HTML stays fully visible */
.js .rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*70ms)}
.js .rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.js .rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}
/* one-time entrance, no scroll effects */
@keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.reveal{animation:rise .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both}
.reveal-2{animation-delay:.12s}.reveal-3{animation-delay:.24s}.reveal-4{animation-delay:.36s}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{animation:none}}

/* Cards and lists */
.card{background:var(--g-card-bg);border:1px solid var(--g-card-border);border-radius:6px;padding:26px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s,border-color .15s}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--cc-brass);box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(48,50,58,.1);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card-lead{min-height:240px}
.card-lead .good{margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--cc-stone);font:400 14px/1.5 var(--cc-font-serif);color:var(--cc-graphite)}
.card-lead .good .label{display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
.card .glyph{width:34px;height:34px;color:var(--cc-brass);margin-bottom:2px}
.more-services{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 clamp(24px,4vw,56px);list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.more-services li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,190px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:6px 20px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--cc-stone)}
.more-services li:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--cc-stone)}
.more-services strong{font:500 16px/1.35 var(--cc-font-sans);color:var(--cc-slate)}
.more-services span{font:400 15px/1.5 var(--cc-font-serif);color:var(--cc-graphite)}
@media (max-width:860px){.more-services{grid-template-columns:1fr}.more-services li:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:0}.more-services li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--cc-stone)}}
@media (max-width:600px){.more-services li{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card h3{font:500 20px/1.25 var(--cc-font-sans);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.card p{color:var(--g-card-p);font-size:16px}
.card .label{margin-bottom:2px}
.list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.list li{padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--cc-stone);display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,220px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:16px 32px}
.list li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--cc-stone)}
.list li strong{font:500 17px/1.3 var(--cc-font-sans);color:var(--cc-slate)}
.list li span{color:var(--cc-graphite)}
@media (max-width:600px){.list li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}}
.steps{counter-reset:step;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
.steps li{counter-increment:step;border-top:1px solid var(--cc-stone);padding-top:16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.steps li::before{content:counter(step,decimal-leading-zero);font:500 11px/1 var(--cc-font-sans);letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--cc-aged-brass)}
.steps h3{font:500 19px/1.25 var(--cc-font-sans)}
.steps p{color:var(--cc-graphite);font-size:16px}
@media (max-width:860px){.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:480px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(236,234,227,.16);padding-top:22px}
.facts div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.facts strong{font:500 26px/1.1 var(--cc-font-sans);letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--cc-chalk)}
.facts span{color:var(--cc-stone);font-size:15px}
@media (max-width:600px){.facts{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Case studies */
.case{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(24px,4vw,56px);align-items:start;padding-block:clamp(32px,5vw,56px);border-top:1px solid var(--cc-stone)}
.case:first-of-type{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
@media (max-width:860px){.case{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.case .meta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;font:400 14px/1.5 var(--cc-font-sans);color:var(--cc-graphite)}
.case .meta div{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.case .meta dt{font-weight:500;color:var(--cc-slate);min-width:96px}
.case .meta dd{margin:0}
.plate{background:var(--cc-slate);color:var(--cc-chalk);border-radius:6px;padding:28px;min-height:220px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.plate>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
.plate .backdrop{position:absolute;right:-8%;bottom:-18%;width:62%;height:auto;color:var(--cc-chalk);opacity:.06;z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
.plate .label{color:var(--cc-pale-brass)}
.plate .mono{width:44px;height:43px;color:var(--cc-brass);--cc-ink:var(--cc-brass)}
.plate p{color:var(--cc-stone);font-size:16px}

/* Contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:860px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.contact-ways{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.contact-ways a,.contact-ways div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--cc-stone);font:400 17px/1.4 var(--cc-font-sans);color:var(--cc-slate)}
.contact-ways a:hover{color:var(--cc-aged-brass)}
.contact-ways .what{font:500 11px/1 var(--cc-font-sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cc-aged-brass);min-width:90px}
.contact-ways .last{border-bottom:1px solid var(--cc-stone)}
form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.field label{font:500 13px/1.3 var(--cc-font-sans);color:var(--cc-slate)}
.field .hint{font:400 13px/1.4 var(--cc-font-sans);color:var(--cc-graphite)}
.field input,.field textarea,.field select{font:400 16px/1.4 var(--cc-font-sans);color:var(--cc-slate);background:var(--cc-white);border:1px solid var(--cc-stone);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:12px 14px;width:100%}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--cc-brass);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--cc-rule-brass)}
.field textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:auto;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form-note{font:400 13px/1.5 var(--cc-font-sans);color:var(--cc-graphite)}
.form-status{font:500 15px/1.4 var(--cc-font-sans);color:var(--cc-aged-brass);min-height:1.4em}
.form-status.error{color:#8C3B2E}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--cc-slate);color:var(--cc-stone);padding-block:48px 40px;font:400 14px/1.6 var(--cc-font-sans)}
.site-footer .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto auto;gap:32px 56px;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:760px){.site-footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.site-footer .mono{width:28px;height:29px;color:var(--cc-brass);display:block;margin-bottom:14px}
.site-footer a{color:var(--cc-chalk)}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--cc-pale-brass)}
.site-footer .col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.site-footer .fine{grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px solid rgba(236,234,227,.14);padding-top:18px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--cc-pewter);font-size:13px}

/* Misc */
.eyebrow-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.quote{font:italic 400 clamp(20px,2.4vw,24px)/1.45 var(--cc-font-serif);max-width:30ch}
.quote cite{display:block;font:500 13px/1.4 var(--cc-font-sans);letter-spacing:.02em;font-style:normal;margin-top:14px;color:var(--cc-pewter)}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.tag{font:500 10px/1 var(--cc-font-sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 9px;border:1px solid var(--g-tag-border);border-radius:3px;color:var(--g-tag-fg);background:var(--g-tag-bg)}
.notice{background:var(--cc-warm-chalk);border:1px solid var(--cc-warm-line);border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline}