/* =========================================================
   Pearl Associates — faithful rebuild of the original site
   Tokens measured from the original Wix render:
   navy #1c2541 · teal #8edde7 · slate #8c9da6 · role #8289a0
   Montserrat everywhere; Bodoni Moda for editorial accents.
   ========================================================= */

:root{
  --navy:#1c2541;
  --teal:#8edde7;
  --teal-soft:rgba(142,221,231,.28);
  --slate:#8c9da6;
  --role:#8289a0;
  --panel:#ececec;
  --ink:#1c2541;
  --body:#595959;
  --line:#e3e3e3;
  --white:#fff;
  --ff:'Montserrat',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --ff-serif:'Bodoni Moda',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --maxw:1180px;
  --pad:clamp(20px,5vw,48px);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--ff);
  font-weight:400;
  color:var(--body);
  background:var(--white);
  line-height:1.65;
  font-size:16px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-weight:400;line-height:1.18;}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em;}
p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}

/* ---------- layout helpers ---------- */
.container{width:100%;max-width:var(--maxw);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--pad);}
.center{text-align:center;}
.mx-auto{margin-inline:auto;}
.narrow{max-width:680px;}
.section{padding:clamp(56px,8vw,104px) 0;}

/* ---------- buttons / pills ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;
  font-family:var(--ff);
  font-size:14px;
  letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:13px 34px;
  border-radius:20px;
  border:1px solid transparent;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .2s ease,color .2s ease,opacity .2s ease,border-color .2s ease;
  -webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none;
}
.btn-teal{background:var(--teal);color:var(--navy);}
.btn-teal:hover{opacity:.85;}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;}
.btn-navy:hover{background:#2b3a63;}
.btn-outline-light{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);}
.btn-outline-light:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);}

/* =========================================================
   HEADER
   ========================================================= */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:#fff;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.header-inner{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:24px;min-height:84px;
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;}
.brand-logo{height:60px;width:auto;}

.primary-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;}
.primary-nav a{
  font-size:15px;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--slate);
  transition:color .18s ease;
}
.primary-nav a:hover{color:var(--navy);}
.primary-nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;}

.nav-toggle{
  display:none;
  flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;
  width:42px;height:42px;padding:8px;border:0;background:transparent;cursor:pointer;
}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;height:2px;width:100%;background:var(--navy);border-radius:2px;transition:.25s;}

/* =========================================================
   HERO (teal-tinted photo band — home & contact)
   ========================================================= */
.hero{
  position:relative;
  background:#cfeef2 url("../assets/images/hero-bg.png") center/cover no-repeat;
  display:flex;align-items:center;
}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.12),rgba(199,236,241,.18));}
.hero .container{position:relative;z-index:1;}

/* home hero — two stacked uppercase lines */
.hero--home{min-height:clamp(280px,34vw,380px);}
.hero-headline{
  font-family:var(--ff);
  font-weight:400;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--navy);
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  font-size:clamp(26px,4vw,40px);
  line-height:1.4;
}
.hero-headline .l2{display:block;margin-left:clamp(24px,16%,210px);}

/* contact hero — single left-aligned heading sitting low in the band */
.hero--page{min-height:clamp(220px,26vw,300px);align-items:flex-end;}
.hero--page h1{
  font-weight:400;
  color:var(--navy);
  font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,49px);
  padding-bottom:clamp(28px,4vw,48px);
}

/* =========================================================
   SECTION HEADINGS
   ========================================================= */
.section-title{
  font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);
  font-weight:400;
  color:var(--ink);
  letter-spacing:.01em;
}
.section-title.on-dark{color:#fafafa;}
.lead-intro{
  font-size:16px;
  color:var(--body);
  max-width:600px;
  margin-top:1.4rem;
}
.services-callout{
  position:relative;
  max-width:820px;
  margin-bottom:clamp(30px,4vw,46px);
  padding:clamp(24px,4vw,38px) clamp(24px,5vw,56px);
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f7fbfc 0%,#edf8fa 100%);
  border:1px solid rgba(142,221,231,.7);
  border-top:5px solid var(--teal);
  box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(28,37,65,.1);
}
.services-callout::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:14px;
  border:1px solid rgba(28,37,65,.08);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.services-callout p{
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
  margin:0;
  color:var(--navy);
  font-family:var(--ff-serif);
  font-size:clamp(20px,2.7vw,30px);
  line-height:1.45;
}

/* =========================================================
   HOME — services grid
   ========================================================= */
.svc-grid{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:clamp(30px,4vw,56px) clamp(34px,4.5vw,64px);
  margin-top:clamp(40px,5vw,64px);
}
.svc-card{
  flex:0 1 250px;
  max-width:260px;
  text-align:center;
  padding:8px 4px;
}
.svc-card .ico{width:clamp(108px,12vw,140px);height:clamp(108px,12vw,140px);margin:0 auto 22px;}
.svc-card .ico img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;}
.svc-card h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:.01em;line-height:1.3;}
.svc-actions{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-top:clamp(46px,5vw,66px);}

/* =========================================================
   HOME — our process (navy + full-bleed teal band)
   ========================================================= */
.process{background:var(--navy);padding-top:clamp(56px,8vw,100px);}
.process .container.center{padding-bottom:clamp(40px,6vw,66px);}
.process .lead-intro{color:#dfe3f1;margin-inline:auto;max-width:660px;}
.process-band{background:var(--teal);width:100%;}
.process-steps{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
}
.p-step{
  text-align:center;
  padding:clamp(34px,4vw,54px) 18px;
  border-right:1px solid rgba(28,37,65,.12);
}
.p-step:last-child{border-right:0;}
.p-step .num{
  font-family:var(--ff-serif);
  font-weight:500;
  color:#fff;
  font-size:clamp(54px,6vw,81px);
  line-height:1;
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:14px;
}
.p-step .cap{
  font-family:var(--ff);
  font-style:italic;
  font-size:15px;
  color:#fff;
  line-height:1.55;
  max-width:190px;
  margin:0 auto;
}

/* =========================================================
   HOME — testimonials
   ========================================================= */
.testi{padding:clamp(60px,8vw,110px) 0;}
.testi-label{
  font-family:var(--ff-serif);
  font-style:italic;
  font-size:22px;
  color:var(--navy);
  margin-bottom:1.6rem;
}
.testi-stage{position:relative;padding:0 clamp(0px,4vw,56px);}
.testi-track{display:grid;}
.testi-slide{
  grid-area:1 / 1;
  min-height:clamp(150px,20vh,210px);
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;
  /* visibility flips only AFTER the fade-out finishes, so the outgoing
     quote stays painted through its fade — a true cross-fade, not a pop. */
  transition:opacity .6s ease, visibility 0s linear .6s;
  margin:0;
}
.testi-slide.is-active{
  opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;
  transition:opacity .6s ease, visibility 0s linear 0s;
}
.testi-quote{
  font-family:var(--ff);
  font-style:italic;
  font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,28px);
  line-height:1.5;
  color:var(--navy);
  max-width:760px;
  margin:0 0 1.8rem;
}
.testi-cite{
  display:block;text-align:right;
  font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);font-style:normal;
}
.testi-cite em{font-family:var(--ff-serif);font-style:italic;}
.testi-arrow{
  position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  border:0;background:transparent;cursor:pointer;
  font-size:34px;line-height:1;color:#9aa0ad;padding:8px;
  transition:color .2s;z-index:2;
}
.testi-arrow:hover{color:var(--navy);}
.testi-arrow.prev{left:-8px;}
.testi-arrow.next{right:-8px;}
.testi-dots{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin-top:2.6rem;}
.testi-dots .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#cfd3da;border:0;padding:0;cursor:pointer;display:block;transition:background .2s;}
.testi-dots .dot:hover{background:#aab0bb;}
.testi-dots .dot.is-active{background:var(--navy);}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .testi-slide,.testi-slide.is-active,.press-slide,.press-slide.is-active{transition:none;}
}

/* =========================================================
   FOOTER (navy)
   ========================================================= */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#dfe3f1;padding:clamp(48px,6vw,76px) 0;}
.footer-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:auto 1fr minmax(280px,360px);
  gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);
  align-items:start;
}
.footer-dove{
  width:118px;height:118px;border-radius:50%;
  border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  display:grid;place-items:center;
}
.footer-dove img{width:64%;height:64%;object-fit:contain;filter:brightness(0) invert(1);}
.footer-nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;padding-top:6px;}
.footer-nav a{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#eef0f7;}
.footer-nav a:hover{color:var(--teal);}
.footer-nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--teal);}

.footer-box{
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  padding:24px 26px 28px;
}
.footer-box h3{color:#fff;font-size:21px;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:1.1rem;}
.footer-field{margin-bottom:1.1rem;}
.footer-field label{display:block;font-size:13px;color:#cfd3e2;margin-bottom:.5rem;}
.footer-field input,.footer-field textarea{
  width:100%;background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  color:#fff;font-family:var(--ff);font-size:15px;padding:6px 2px;
}
.footer-field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:38px;}
.footer-field input:focus,.footer-field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-bottom-color:var(--teal);}
.form-success{display:none;margin-top:1rem;font-size:14px;color:var(--teal);}
.form-success.show{display:block;}

/* =========================================================
   CONTACT PAGE
   ========================================================= */
.contact-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.1fr;gap:clamp(36px,5vw,76px);
  align-items:start;
}
.contact-intro{
  font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,22px);font-weight:400;color:var(--navy);
  line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:2.4rem;max-width:30ch;
}
.contact-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-bottom:1.4rem;}
.contact-ico{
  width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;flex:0 0 auto;
  background:var(--teal-soft);border:1px solid var(--teal);
  display:grid;place-items:center;
}
.contact-ico img{width:20px;height:20px;object-fit:contain;}
.contact-item a,.contact-item span{color:var(--navy);font-size:16px;}

.form-panel{background:var(--panel);border-radius:10px;padding:clamp(28px,3.5vw,48px);}
.form-panel h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,35px);font-weight:400;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:1.8rem;}
.field{margin-bottom:1.5rem;}
.field label{display:block;font-size:13px;color:#5a5f6b;margin-bottom:.55rem;}
.field input,.field textarea{
  width:100%;background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #b7b9bd;
  font-family:var(--ff);font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);padding:7px 2px;
}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:96px;}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-bottom-color:var(--navy);}
.row-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;}
.form-panel .form-success{color:#2a8a98;}

/* =========================================================
   SERVICES PAGE
   ========================================================= */
.services-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);
  gap:clamp(14px,1.5vw,22px);
  max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;
}
.svc-block{
  background:var(--slate);color:#fff;text-align:center;
  padding:clamp(40px,4vw,60px) clamp(28px,4.5vw,72px);
  min-height:clamp(360px,30vw,460px);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
}
.svc-ico{width:clamp(110px,11vw,158px);height:clamp(110px,11vw,158px);margin-bottom:14px;}
.svc-ico img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;}
.svc-block h3{font-size:clamp(22px,2.1vw,30px);font-weight:400;color:#fff;margin-bottom:1rem;}
.svc-block p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#fff;max-width:32ch;}

.svc-cta{
  background:#bfe7ec url("../assets/images/stories-whiteboard.png") center/cover no-repeat;
}
.svc-cta h2{font-size:clamp(24px,2.5vw,33px);font-weight:400;color:#324158;margin-bottom:1.5rem;}
.btn-cta-navy{
  display:inline-block;background:#324158;color:#fff;
  padding:15px 34px;border-radius:30px;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.btn-cta-navy:hover{background:#283648;}

/* =========================================================
   EXPERIENCE PAGE
   ========================================================= */
.cases{max-width:1040px;}
.case{
  background:var(--slate);
  color:#fff;
  padding:clamp(40px,5vw,72px);
  margin-bottom:clamp(36px,4vw,56px);
}
.case:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
.case h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,35px);font-weight:400;color:#e8e6e6;margin-bottom:1rem;line-height:1.25;}
.case .client{font-family:var(--ff);font-style:italic;font-size:22px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:1.6rem;}
.case p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#fff;}

/* =========================================================
   ABOUT PAGE
   ========================================================= */
.founder{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:clamp(36px,5vw,68px);
  align-items:start;
}
.founder-photo img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:2px;}
.founder h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);font-weight:400;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:1.4rem;}
.founder p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--body);}

.assoc-head{margin:clamp(60px,8vw,104px) 0 clamp(36px,5vw,56px);}
.assoc-head .section-title{margin-inline:auto;}

.associate{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:160px 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,52px);
  align-items:start;
  margin-bottom:clamp(44px,6vw,72px);
}
.associate:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
.associate-photo{width:160px;height:160px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;background:#eef0f2;}
.associate-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.associate h3{font-size:26px;font-weight:400;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.3rem;}
.associate .role{font-family:var(--ff-serif);font-style:italic;font-size:18px;color:var(--role);margin-bottom:1.3rem;}
.associate p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--body);}

/* light-teal divider band */
.band-tagline{
  background:var(--teal);
  text-align:center;
  padding:clamp(34px,5vw,58px) 20px;
}
.band-tagline p{
  margin:0;font-size:clamp(20px,3vw,36px);font-weight:400;color:var(--navy);
  letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;
}

/* In the Press (slate band) — slider */
.press{background:var(--slate);color:#fff;padding:clamp(56px,8vw,96px) 0;}
.press-label{font-family:var(--ff-serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,30px);color:#fff;margin-bottom:clamp(28px,5vw,52px);}
.press-slider{position:relative;}
.press-track{display:grid;}
.press-slide{
  grid-area:1 / 1;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  min-height:clamp(220px,30vh,300px);
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .6s ease, visibility 0s linear .6s;
}
.press-slide.is-active{
  opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;
  transition:opacity .6s ease, visibility 0s linear 0s;
}
.press-quote{
  font-family:var(--ff);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(19px,2.3vw,27px);line-height:1.55;color:#fff;
  max-width:820px;margin:0 0 auto;
}
.press-src{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:14px;
  color:#fff;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;text-align:right;margin-top:34px;
}
.press-src img{height:42px;width:auto;max-width:148px;object-fit:contain;flex:0 0 auto;}
.press-src a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;}
.press-src a:hover{opacity:.85;}
.press-arrow{
  position:absolute;top:38%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  border:0;background:transparent;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;
  font-size:42px;line-height:1;padding:6px 10px;opacity:.75;transition:opacity .2s;
}
.press-arrow:hover{opacity:1;}
.press-arrow.prev{left:-14px;}
.press-arrow.next{right:-14px;}
.press-dots{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center;margin-top:clamp(30px,5vw,46px);}
.press-dots .dot{
  width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;padding:0;border:0;cursor:pointer;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.65);transition:background .2s,transform .2s;
}
.press-dots .dot:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);}
.press-dots .dot.is-active{background:var(--teal);}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;}
  .footer-box{grid-column:1 / -1;max-width:420px;}
}

@media (max-width:760px){
  .nav-toggle{display:flex;}
  .primary-nav{
    position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
    flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;
    background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:8px var(--pad) 16px;
    box-shadow:0 14px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.07);
    display:none;
  }
  .primary-nav.open{display:flex;}
  .primary-nav a{padding:13px 0;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;font-size:14px;}
  .site-header{position:relative;}
  .header-inner{min-height:70px;}
  .brand-logo{height:46px;}

  .hero-headline .l2{margin-left:14%;}

  .process-steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .p-step:nth-child(2){border-right:0;}
  .p-step:nth-child(1),.p-step:nth-child(2){border-bottom:1px solid rgba(28,37,65,.12);}

  .services-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .svc-block{min-height:auto;}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .founder{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .founder-photo{max-width:300px;}
  .associate{grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:24px;}
  .associate-photo{width:120px;height:120px;}
  .testi-arrow.prev{left:-4px;}
  .testi-arrow.next{right:-4px;}
  .press-arrow.prev{left:-6px;}
  .press-arrow.next{right:-6px;}
  .press-src{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;}
}

@media (max-width:460px){
  .row-2{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .associate{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .associate-photo{margin-bottom:8px;}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .testi-arrow{display:none;}
  .press-arrow{display:none;}
}