/* ================================================================
   TACTICAL MANAGEMENT — INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN SYSTEM
   Modeled on Blackstone, BlackRock, Apollo, KKR.
   White surface, generous whitespace, single sans-serif system,
   minimal bold, no decorative lines, no clutter.
   ================================================================ */

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------
   Self-hosted variable fonts. GDPR-compliant: no Google CDN, no IP
   leak to a US service for European users. Inter and Source Serif 4
   are both shipped as variable fonts so a single file covers the
   full weight range; latin and latin-ext only — DACH + ES coverage,
   no Cyrillic/Greek/Vietnamese subsets we don't render.
   ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Inter';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 100 900;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('/assets/fonts/inter-latin.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Inter';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 100 900;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('/assets/fonts/inter-latin-ext.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 200 900;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('/assets/fonts/source-serif-4-latin.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 200 900;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('/assets/fonts/source-serif-4-latin-ext.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4';
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 200 900;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('/assets/fonts/source-serif-4-italic-latin.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4';
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 200 900;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('/assets/fonts/source-serif-4-italic-latin-ext.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}

:root{
  /* Surfaces — pure white, BlackRock/Blackstone */
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --bg-2:#fbfbfb;
  --bg-3:#f5f5f5;
  --ink:#0a0a0a;
  --ink-2:#1a1a1a;
  --ink-3:#2a2a2a;
  --muted:#5a5a5a;
  --muted-2:#7a7a7a;
  --muted-3:#a0a0a0;

  /* Hairlines — used only where strictly necessary */
  --line:#ececec;
  --line-2:#e0e0e0;
  --hover:#fafafa;

  /* Brand red — used sparingly for accent only.
     --red is the canonical brand red on light backgrounds.
     --red-on-dark is the lighter variant (≥ 4.5:1 contrast on #0a0a0a)
     for dark hero sections, where #b5121b only reaches 2.89:1. */
  --red:#b5121b;
  --red-2:#7a0d13;
  --red-on-dark:#e8252e;

  /* Type stack — Inter only, BlackRock/Söhne discipline */
  --display:'Inter','Söhne Breit','Helvetica Neue',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --sans:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --serif:'Source Serif 4','Tiempos Headline','Bower',Georgia,serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:400;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;
  font-feature-settings:"ss01","cv11","cv02";
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;height:auto}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit;border:0;background:none;cursor:pointer;color:inherit}

::selection{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}

.wrap{max-width:1380px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 48px}
@media(max-width:1080px){.wrap{padding:0 32px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.wrap{padding:0 24px}}

/* Scroll progress */
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:2px;background:var(--red);z-index:60;width:0;transition:width .12s linear}

/* ================================================================
   TYPOGRAPHY — single sans, clear hierarchy, minimal bold
   ================================================================ */

.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
  margin-bottom:32px;display:block;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:attr(data-num);color:var(--red);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-right:14px}
.eyebrow.no-num::before{content:none}

.display{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:300;
  letter-spacing:-.028em;line-height:1.04;color:var(--ink);
  hyphens:none;-webkit-hyphens:none;
}
.display em{font-style:italic;font-weight:300;font-family:var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.018em}
.display .ac{color:var(--red);font-style:normal}
.display strong{font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}

.lede{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:400;font-size:20px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-2);
  max-width:720px;
}
.lede strong{font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.lede .high{color:var(--red);font-weight:500}
@media(max-width:720px){.lede{font-size:18px}}

/* ================================================================
   HEADER — minimal, white, no border noise
   ================================================================ */

header.top{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(16px);
}
.bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:84px;gap:24px}

.brand{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:0;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;
  font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1;color:var(--ink);
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.brand .dot{color:var(--red);margin-left:1px}
@media(max-width:520px){.brand{font-size:19px}}

nav.primary{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:36px}
nav.primary a{
  font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;
  position:relative;padding:6px 0;transition:color .2s ease;
}
nav.primary a:hover,nav.primary a.active{color:var(--red)}
nav.primary a.active::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-4px;height:1px;background:var(--red);
}

.lang{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.lang span,.lang a{
  font-size:12px;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.06em;
  cursor:pointer;transition:color .2s ease;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.lang span:hover,.lang a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.lang span.active{color:var(--ink)}
.lang .sep{color:var(--line-2)}

.cta{
  font-size:13px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:13px 24px;border:1px solid var(--ink);transition:all .2s ease;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
}
.cta:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.cta.solid{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.cta.solid:hover{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red)}

@media(max-width:1140px){nav.primary{display:none}.lang .sep{display:none}}

/* Mobile menu */
.menu-btn{display:none;width:40px;height:40px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:0;background:none}
.menu-btn span{display:block;width:22px;height:1.5px;background:var(--ink);position:relative;transition:all .25s ease}
.menu-btn span::before,.menu-btn span::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;width:100%;height:1.5px;background:var(--ink);transition:all .25s ease;
}
.menu-btn span::before{top:-7px}
.menu-btn span::after{top:7px}
.menu-btn.open span{background:transparent}
.menu-btn.open span::before{top:0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.menu-btn.open span::after{top:0;transform:rotate(-45deg)}
@media(max-width:1140px){.menu-btn{display:inline-flex}}

.drawer{
  position:fixed;inset:84px 0 0;background:var(--bg);z-index:49;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  transform:translateY(-110%);transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  overflow-y:auto;
}
.drawer.open{transform:translateY(0)}
.drawer-inner{padding:32px 24px 64px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.drawer a{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:36px;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.024em;color:var(--ink);
  padding:20px 0;display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;
}
.drawer a .num{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;color:var(--red);letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:500}
.drawer .drawer-cta{margin-top:48px;font-size:13px}

/* ================================================================
   HERO — homepage split with photo
   ================================================================ */

.hero-bk{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.05fr;gap:0;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg)}
.hero-bk-text{padding:104px 0 96px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.hero-bk-text .wrap-inner{max-width:680px;margin:0 0 0 auto;padding:0 72px 0 max(48px,calc((100vw - 1380px)/2 + 48px))}
.hero-bk-photo{position:relative;background:#000;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:739/508;align-self:center;margin-right:max(48px,calc((100vw - 1380px)/2 + 48px))}
.hero-bk-photo img{
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center center;
  filter:saturate(.10) contrast(1.05) brightness(.94);
}
.hero-bk-photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,10,10,0) 55%,rgba(10,10,10,.62) 100%);pointer-events:none}
.hero-bk-photo .caption{position:absolute;left:32px;bottom:28px;color:#fff;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;z-index:2}
.hero-bk-photo .caption b{color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.16em}
.hero-bk-photo .caption span{color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);display:block;margin-top:6px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:400;font-size:10.5px}
@media(max-width:1280px){
  .hero-bk{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr}
  .hero-bk-text .wrap-inner{padding:0 56px 0 max(40px,calc((100vw - 1180px)/2 + 40px))}
  .hero-bk-photo{margin-right:max(40px,calc((100vw - 1180px)/2 + 40px))}
}
@media(max-width:1080px){
  .hero-bk{grid-template-columns:1fr;align-items:stretch}
  .hero-bk-text{padding:64px 0 56px}
  .hero-bk-text .wrap-inner{margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;max-width:760px}
  .hero-bk-photo{aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:380px;max-height:440px;order:-1;margin:0}
  .hero-bk-photo img{object-position:center 35%}
  .hero-bk-photo .caption{left:32px;bottom:24px}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  .hero-bk-text{padding:48px 0 40px}
  .hero-bk-text .wrap-inner{padding:0 24px}
  .hero-bk-photo{min-height:300px;max-height:340px}
}

.hero h1{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:200;
  font-size:clamp(48px,5.4vw,88px);line-height:1.0;letter-spacing:-.030em;
  color:var(--ink);max-width:780px;
  hyphens:none;-webkit-hyphens:none;
}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:300;font-family:var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.018em}
.hero h1 .ac{color:var(--red);font-style:normal}
@media(max-width:520px){.hero h1{font-size:clamp(42px,9vw,56px);line-height:1.05}}

.hero-cta-row{margin-top:48px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center}
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:16px 28px;border:1px solid var(--ink);background:var(--ink);color:#fff;
  transition:all .2s ease;cursor:pointer;
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn .arrow{transition:transform .25s ease}
.btn:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(4px)}
.btn-link{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);padding:14px 0;
  transition:color .2s ease;
}
.btn-link::after{content:"→";transition:transform .25s ease}
.btn-link:hover{color:var(--red)}
.btn-link:hover::after{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* Subpage hero — same Blackstone treatment, dark with photo */
.hero-page{
  position:relative;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;
  padding:144px 0 112px;overflow:hidden;
}
.hero-page::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:var(--hero-img,none);background-size:cover;background-position:center 32%;
  opacity:.45;filter:saturate(.05) contrast(1.04) brightness(.55);
}
.hero-page::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,10,10,.92) 0%,rgba(10,10,10,.78) 50%,rgba(10,10,10,.55) 100%);
}
.hero-page > .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-page .eyebrow{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.hero-page .eyebrow::before{color:var(--red-on-dark)}
.hero-page h1{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:200;
  font-size:clamp(54px,7.2vw,112px);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.030em;
  color:#fff;max-width:1100px;hyphens:none;-webkit-hyphens:none;
}
.hero-page h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:300;font-family:var(--serif);color:#fff}
.hero-page h1 .ac{color:var(--red-on-dark);font-style:normal}
.hero-page .lede{margin-top:48px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);max-width:780px}
.hero-page .lede strong{color:#fff}
@media(max-width:880px){.hero-page{padding:96px 0 80px}}

.hero-page-stat{
  position:absolute;right:max(48px,calc((100vw - 1380px)/2 + 48px));bottom:64px;z-index:2;text-align:right;
}
.hero-page-stat .n{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:200;font-size:clamp(80px,10vw,180px);line-height:.85;letter-spacing:-.05em;color:var(--red-on-dark);
}
.hero-page-stat .lbl{
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);font-weight:500;margin-top:12px;
}
@media(max-width:880px){.hero-page-stat{position:static;text-align:left;margin-top:64px;padding-left:0}}

/* ================================================================
   SECTIONS — generous whitespace, no dividing lines
   ================================================================ */

section.s{padding:144px 0;position:relative}
@media(max-width:880px){section.s{padding:96px 0}}
@media(max-width:520px){section.s{padding:72px 0}}

.section-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2.4fr;gap:96px;margin-bottom:88px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:980px){.section-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;margin-bottom:56px}}
.section-num{
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;
}
.section-num span{color:var(--red);font-weight:600}
.section-head h2{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:200;
  font-size:clamp(40px,5.2vw,72px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.030em;color:var(--ink);
  hyphens:none;-webkit-hyphens:none;
}
.section-head h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:300;font-family:var(--serif)}
.section-head h2 .ac{color:var(--red);font-style:normal}
.section-head .lede{margin-top:24px}

/* ================================================================
   FOCUS PILLARS — open layout, no card frames
   ================================================================ */

.focus-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:64px 56px;
}
@media(max-width:1080px){.focus-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:64px 48px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.focus-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:56px}}
.focus{
  background:transparent;padding:0;position:relative;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
}
.focus .id{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:24px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase}
.focus h3{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:300;font-size:32px;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.022em;
  margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--ink);
}
.focus p{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;flex-grow:1}
.focus .tag{
  margin-top:32px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
  font-weight:500;
}
.focus .tag b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* ================================================================
   PARTNERS — bigger, dominant photos
   ================================================================ */

.partners-strip{padding:144px 0;background:var(--bg)}
.partners-grid-h{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:32px}
@media(max-width:980px){.partners-grid-h{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.partners-grid-h{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}}
.partner-h{background:transparent;display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.partner-h .ph{position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;background:var(--bg-3);overflow:hidden}
.partner-h .ph img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(.95) contrast(1.05);transition:filter .5s ease}
.partner-h:hover .ph img{filter:grayscale(0) contrast(1)}
.partner-h .info{padding:24px 0 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.partner-h .role{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);font-weight:600}
.partner-h h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:300;font-size:24px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.020em;color:var(--ink)}
.partner-h h3 small{display:block;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px;font-weight:400}

/* ================================================================
   SECTORS — black, dominant blocks (Dr Nagel feedback)
   ================================================================ */

section.sectors{
  background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:160px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
section.sectors .section-num{color:rgba(255,255,255,.65)}
section.sectors .section-num span{color:var(--red-on-dark)}
section.sectors .section-head h2{color:#fff}
section.sectors .section-head h2 .ac{color:var(--red-on-dark)}
section.sectors .section-head .lede{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);max-width:780px}
.sector-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:96px 80px;
}
@media(max-width:880px){.sector-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:72px}}
.sec{
  background:transparent;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;
}
.sec .sec-id{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--red-on-dark);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase}
.sec h3{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:300;font-size:36px;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.022em;
  color:#fff;hyphens:none;-webkit-hyphens:none;
}
.sec p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;max-width:560px}
.sec .footnote{
  margin-top:8px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-weight:500;
}
.sec .footnote b{color:#fff;font-weight:600}

/* ================================================================
   PROCESS — five steps centered (Dr Nagel correction)
   ================================================================ */

.process{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:48px;
  margin-top:48px;
}
@media(max-width:1080px){.process{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:48px 40px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.process{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}}
.process-step{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:14px;
}
.process-step .num{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:200;
  font-size:64px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:var(--red);
}
.process-step h4{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:20px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.014em;color:var(--ink);
}
.process-step p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;max-width:200px}
.process-step .timeline{
  font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);font-weight:600;margin-top:4px;
}

/* ================================================================
   TRUST RIBBON — cleaner, no separator lines
   ================================================================ */

.trust-ribbon{padding:96px 0;background:var(--bg-2)}
.trust-ribbon-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:64px;align-items:start}
.trust-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:96px 1fr;align-items:start;gap:20px}
.trust-item .num{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:200;font-size:56px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:var(--red);
}
.trust-item .txt{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted);padding-top:8px}
.trust-item .txt b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;display:block;margin-bottom:2px;font-size:15px}
@media(max-width:1080px){.trust-ribbon-inner{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:40px 32px}}
@media(max-width:520px){
  .trust-ribbon-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .trust-item{grid-template-columns:80px 1fr;gap:18px}
  .trust-item .num{font-size:48px}
}

/* ================================================================
   PORTFOLIO — directory list (Apollo/KKR pattern)
   ================================================================ */

.ref-directory{
  list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;
}
@media(max-width:880px){.ref-directory{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:520px){.ref-directory{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.ref-directory li{
  padding:32px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:8px;min-height:100px;
}
.ref-directory .r-name{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:-.018em;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink);
}
.ref-directory .r-meta{
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;
}

/* ================================================================
   QUOTE
   ================================================================ */

.quote-block{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;gap:96px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:980px){.quote-block{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}}
.quote-block aside{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}
.quote-block aside .q{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:140px;line-height:.5;color:var(--red);font-weight:300;
  display:block;margin-bottom:8px;
}
.quote-block blockquote{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,46px);line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.012em;
  color:var(--ink);max-width:980px;hyphens:none;-webkit-hyphens:none;font-style:italic;
}
.quote-block cite{display:block;margin-top:32px;font-style:normal;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:500;font-family:var(--sans)}
.quote-block cite span{color:var(--muted);font-weight:400}

/* ================================================================
   TEAM (management page) — same as partners-strip but in single page
   ================================================================ */

.team-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:32px}
@media(max-width:980px){.team-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:32px 24px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}}
.member{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.member .photo{
  position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;background:var(--bg-3);overflow:hidden;
}
.member .photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(.95) contrast(1.05);transition:filter .5s ease}
.member:hover .photo img{filter:grayscale(0) contrast(1)}
.member .info{padding:24px 0 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.member .role{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);font-weight:600}
.member h4{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:300;font-size:24px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.020em;color:var(--ink);
}
.member h4 small{display:block;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;margin-top:4px}
.member p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}
.member .geo{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:8px;font-weight:500}

.team-section{margin-bottom:96px}
.team-section:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.team-label{
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
  margin-bottom:36px;font-weight:500;
}
.team-label b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

.photo-placeholder{
  background:var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;position:relative;
}
.photo-placeholder .initials{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:200;font-size:clamp(72px,9vw,140px);line-height:.85;letter-spacing:-.04em;
  color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
}
.photo-placeholder .initials .dot{color:var(--red);margin-left:2px}

/* ================================================================
   AWARDS BAND — black, no border noise
   ================================================================ */

.awards{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:128px 0}
.awards-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 3fr;gap:96px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:880px){.awards-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}}
.awards .label{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);font-weight:500}
.awards .label h3{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:200;font-size:36px;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.022em;
  color:#fff;margin-top:24px;text-transform:none;
}
.awards-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:48px}
@media(max-width:680px){.awards-list{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}}
.awards-list .a-item .yr{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:8px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase}
.awards-list .a-item .nm{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:300;font-size:22px;line-height:1.25;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.018em}
.awards-list .a-item .src{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);margin-top:6px}

/* ================================================================
   PERSPEKTIVEN — blog index without card chrome
   ================================================================ */

.posts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:64px 56px}
@media(max-width:980px){.posts{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:64px 40px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.posts{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:64px}}
.post{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:transparent;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;
}
.post .meta{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px;font-weight:500;display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.post .meta .cat{color:var(--red);font-weight:600}
.post h3{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:300;font-size:28px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.022em;
  margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--ink);
}
.post p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65;flex-grow:1}
.post .author{
  margin-top:28px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.10em;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:500;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;
}
.post .author span{color:var(--muted);font-weight:400}

/* Press card — Blackstone style */
.post.press{}
.post.press .outlet{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-.012em;
  color:var(--ink);line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:14px;
}
.post.press .outlet em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--muted)}
.post.press .pub-date{
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:24px;font-weight:500;
}

/* Article body */
.article{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:96px 0}
.article .meta-row{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:32px;font-weight:500;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.article .meta-row .cat{color:var(--red);font-weight:600}
.article h1{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:200;font-size:clamp(40px,5.5vw,68px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.030em;
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:32px;
}
.article .lead{
  font-size:22px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-2);margin-bottom:48px;font-weight:400;
}
.article h2{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:300;font-size:32px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.022em;
  color:var(--ink);margin:64px 0 20px;
}
.article h3{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:20px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.014em;
  color:var(--ink);margin:40px 0 14px;
}
.article p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink-2);margin-bottom:24px}
.article p strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.article p em{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--ink)}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 24px 24px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink-2)}
.article li{margin-bottom:8px}
.article blockquote{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:24px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink);
  margin:48px 0;padding-left:24px;max-width:680px;border-left:2px solid var(--red);
}
.article .signoff{margin-top:48px;padding-top:32px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}

.article .author-card{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:96px 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:start;
  margin-top:64px;padding:32px 0 0;
}
@media(max-width:520px){.article .author-card{grid-template-columns:80px 1fr;gap:20px}}
.article .author-photo{width:96px;height:96px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-3)}
@media(max-width:520px){.article .author-photo{width:80px;height:80px}}
.article .author-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(.9) contrast(1.04)}
.article .author-eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:6px}
.article .author-name{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:300;font-size:24px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.018em;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:4px}
.article .author-role{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}
.article .li-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);font-weight:600;margin-right:18px}
.article .li-link:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.article .author-link{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.article .author-link:hover{color:var(--red)}

.article .related-articles{margin-top:96px;padding-top:48px}
.article .related-title{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:32px}
.article .related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:32px}
@media(max-width:600px){.article .related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.article .related-grid a{
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;
}
.article .related-grid .meta{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);font-weight:600}
.article .related-grid .t{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:300;font-size:20px;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.018em;color:var(--ink)}
.article .related-grid a:hover .t{color:var(--red)}

/* ================================================================
   CONTACT FORM — Submit Opportunity (Dr Nagel directive)
   ================================================================ */

.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.5fr;gap:96px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:980px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:64px}}

.contact-aside .label{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:24px}
.contact-aside h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:300;font-size:32px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.022em;margin-bottom:36px;color:var(--ink)}
.contact-aside .hotline{
  background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:36px 32px;margin-bottom:32px;
}
.contact-aside .hotline .lbl{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px}
.contact-aside .hotline .num{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:300;font-size:32px;letter-spacing:-.018em;color:#fff;
  display:block;margin-bottom:10px;
}
.contact-aside .hotline .hint{font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);line-height:1.6}
.offices{display:grid;gap:32px}
.office{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.office .city{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);font-weight:600}
.office .addr{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-2)}
.office .addr b{font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}

.form-grid{display:grid;gap:28px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.field label{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:400;
  border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);background:transparent;padding:14px 0;
  transition:border-color .2s ease;
}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:0;border-color:var(--ink)}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:140px}
.field .file-input{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;
  padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);cursor:pointer;
  font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;
}
.field .file-input b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.field .file-input::after{content:"+";font-size:24px;color:var(--red);font-weight:300;line-height:1}
.field input[type="file"]{display:none}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
@media(max-width:520px){.form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.form-cta{margin-top:16px}
.form-note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;margin-top:16px}
.form-note a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline}

/* ================================================================
   CTA BAND
   ================================================================ */

.cta-band{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:128px 0 88px}
.cta-band-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:96px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:880px){.cta-band-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}}
.cta-band-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:32px}
.cta-band h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:200;font-size:clamp(40px,5.4vw,80px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.030em;color:#fff;margin:0}
.cta-band h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:300;font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--red-on-dark)}
.cta-band .cta-lead{font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);margin:0;max-width:580px}
.cta-band .cta-sub{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);margin:0;max-width:580px}
.cta-band .cta-sub b{color:#fff;font-weight:500}
@media(max-width:880px){.cta-band-text{gap:24px}.cta-band{padding:96px 0 64px}}

.cta-band-actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;align-items:stretch}
.cta-band-actions .btn{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#fff;width:100%;justify-content:space-between;padding:20px 28px}
.cta-band-actions .btn:hover{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-color:var(--red)}
.cta-band-actions .btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.cta-band-actions .btn.ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#fff}
.cta-band-actions .phone{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:300;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-.014em;color:var(--red-on-dark);padding-top:24px;margin-top:8px}
.cta-band-actions .phone a{color:inherit}
.cta-band-actions .phone span{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);margin-bottom:8px}

/* ================================================================
   FOOTER
   ================================================================ */

footer.foot{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:0}
.foot-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;padding:64px 0}
@media(max-width:880px){.foot-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.foot-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}}
.foot-cols .col h4{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red-on-dark);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:18px}
.foot-cols .col ul{list-style:none}
.foot-cols .col ul li{margin-bottom:10px}
.foot-cols .col ul a{font-size:14.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);transition:color .2s ease}
.foot-cols .col ul a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-cols .col p{font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:14px}
.foot-cols .col p strong{color:#fff;font-weight:500}
.foot-cols .col .brand-mark{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:24px;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:#fff;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:24px;display:inline-flex;align-items:flex-end;
}
.foot-cols .col .brand-mark .dot{color:var(--red-on-dark);margin-left:1px}

.foot-base{
  padding:32px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;
}
.foot-base .legal{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.10em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-weight:500;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 28px;align-items:center}
.foot-base .legal .copy{display:inline-block;margin-right:10px}
.foot-base .legal a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);transition:color .2s ease;text-decoration:none}
.foot-base .legal a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-base .lei{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.10em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-weight:500}
.foot-base .lei b{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);font-weight:600}

.foot-disclaimer{
  background:#000;padding:40px 0;font-size:12px;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.50);font-weight:400;
}
.foot-disclaimer .wrap{max-width:1140px}
.foot-disclaimer p{margin-bottom:10px}
.foot-disclaimer p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.foot-disclaimer strong{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);font-weight:500}

/* ================================================================
   REVEAL ANIMATIONS
   ================================================================ */

.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .85s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),transform .85s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
.reveal.d1{transition-delay:.08s}
.reveal.d2{transition-delay:.16s}
.reveal.d3{transition-delay:.24s}
.reveal.d4{transition-delay:.32s}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .reveal,.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
}

/* ================================================================
   UTILITIES
   ================================================================ */

.hide-mobile{display:initial}
@media(max-width:880px){.hide-mobile{display:none}}
.hide-desktop{display:none}
@media(max-width:880px){.hide-desktop{display:initial}}
.text-red{color:var(--red)}
.text-muted{color:var(--muted)}