/* Northstar Research Desk. Palette and type tokens. */
:root{--navy-deep:#041938;--navy:#0B1F3A;--ink:#1D2B44;--gold:#D4AF37;--gold-mid:#E0B767;--gold-light:#F8DFA7;--gold-deep:#C7994C;--gold-text:#8A6A12;--cream:#F5F1E6;--cream-light:#FAF7EE;--grey:#8A94A6;--line:rgba(212,175,55,.22);
--serif:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;--sans:"Inter",system-ui,sans-serif;--mono:"JetBrains Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;--r:14px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink);background:var(--cream-light);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}a{color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 .5em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,4rem)}h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.4rem)}h3{font-size:1.2rem}.h3big{font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.2vw,1.7rem)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
.wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(18px,4vw,40px)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:8px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-deep);padding:8px 14px;z-index:99}.skip:focus{left:8px}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-text);margin:0 0 14px}
.navy .eyebrow,.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-mid)}
.muted{color:#5b6576}.small{font-size:.85rem}
/* header */
.hdr{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(4,25,56,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hdr-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px}
.brand img{height:40px;width:auto}
#nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:4px;margin:0;padding:0}
#nav a{display:block;padding:8px 12px;color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem;border-radius:8px;opacity:.85}
#nav a:hover,#nav a[aria-current]{opacity:1;color:var(--gold-light)}#nav a[aria-current]{box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--gold)}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;width:44px;height:40px;padding:10px;cursor:pointer}
.burger span{display:block;height:2px;background:var(--cream);margin:4px 0}
@media (max-width:1020px){.burger{display:block}#nav{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:72px;background:var(--navy-deep);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:none}
#nav.open{display:block}#nav ul{flex-direction:column;padding:10px 18px 18px}#nav a{padding:12px}.brand img{height:34px}}
/* sections */
.sec{padding:clamp(56px,8vw,104px) 0}.sec.tight{padding-top:0}
.navy{background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--cream)}.cream{background:var(--cream)}
.grid{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(212,175,55,.06) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(212,175,55,.06) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:24px 24px}
.page-hero{background:radial-gradient(120% 140% at 85% 0%,#0f2a52 0%,var(--navy-deep) 60%);padding-bottom:clamp(40px,6vw,72px)}
.lead{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.5vw,1.25rem);max-width:720px;color:rgba(245,241,230,.85)}.lead.dark{color:var(--ink)}
.hero{background:radial-gradient(90% 120% at 80% 20%,#12305c 0%,var(--navy-deep) 65%);color:var(--cream);padding:clamp(60px,9vw,120px) 0;overflow:hidden}
.hero-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}
.hero-art{width:100%;max-width:560px;justify-self:end}.tw{animation:tw 3.2s ease-in-out infinite}@keyframes tw{50%{opacity:.35}}
@media (max-width:860px){.hero-in{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-art{max-width:380px;justify-self:center;order:-1}}
.ctas{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:28px}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid transparent;transition:.2s}
.btn-gold{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-light),var(--gold-mid));color:var(--navy-deep)}.btn-gold:hover{box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(212,175,55,.25)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(245,241,230,.4);color:var(--cream)}.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--cream)}.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy)}
.btn-outline{border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy)}.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream)}
.navy .btn-outline{border-color:var(--gold-mid);color:var(--gold-light)}
.btn.sm{padding:10px 16px;font-size:.86rem;margin-top:auto}
.mission{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.6vw,2rem);line-height:1.4;max-width:900px;margin:0}
.cards{display:grid;gap:18px;margin-top:36px}.c5{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr))}.c3{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr))}
.card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px;background:rgba(11,31,58,.6);transition:.25s}
.card:hover{border-color:rgba(212,175,55,.55);box-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(212,175,55,.08)}.card p{margin:0;color:rgba(245,241,230,.78);font-size:.95rem}
.light .card{background:#fff;border-color:rgba(11,31,58,.1)}.light .card p{color:var(--ink)}
.lico{width:34px;height:34px;fill:none;stroke:var(--gold);stroke-width:1.5;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;margin-bottom:16px}
.teaser{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px}.teaser-f{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:flex-start}
.round{width:140px;height:140px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:2px solid var(--gold);flex:none}
.avatars{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:8px 0 18px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap}.avatars li{margin-right:-12px}
.avatars img{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid var(--cream);object-fit:cover}
.navy .lnk{color:var(--gold-light)}.link{color:var(--gold-text);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}.link:hover{text-decoration:underline}
@media (max-width:860px){.teaser{grid-template-columns:1fr}.teaser-f{flex-direction:column}}
.principles{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:32px 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:22px}
.principles li{display:flex;gap:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:18px}.principles strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--gold-light)}
.principles span{color:rgba(245,241,230,.8);font-size:.95rem}.ico{width:18px;height:18px;fill:var(--gold);flex:none;margin-top:6px}
.cta-band{text-align:center}.cta-band p{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto}.cta-band .ctas{justify-content:center}.cta-band .small{margin-top:18px}
/* about */
.prose{max-width:760px}.prose p{margin:0 0 1em}
.founder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,380px) 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.frame{margin:0;padding:10px;border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:6px}.frame img{aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.founder .prose{color:rgba(245,241,230,.85)}.role{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-text);margin:0 0 12px}
.navy .role{color:var(--gold-mid)}
@media (max-width:760px){.founder{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.badge,.tag{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 9px;border-radius:999px}
.badge{background:rgba(212,175,55,.15);color:var(--gold-text);border:1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.4)}.badge-h{color:var(--gold-light);margin-bottom:14px}
.tag{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream)}
.disc{font-size:.9rem;color:#4a5568;max-width:860px;margin:0}
/* desk */
.org{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:28px;text-align:center}
.org-top{margin-bottom:26px;position:relative}.org-top:after{content:"";display:block;width:1px;height:26px;background:var(--gold);margin:0 auto -26px;opacity:.5}
.node{display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:10px 18px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600}.node small{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-mid);font-weight:500}
.node-h{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(212,175,55,.2)}
.org-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:26px}.org-g p{font-size:.85rem;color:rgba(245,241,230,.7);margin:10px 0 0}
@media (max-width:760px){.org-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-bottom:28px}
.chip{font:inherit;font-size:.88rem;padding:8px 16px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(11,31,58,.25);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
.chip[aria-pressed=true]{background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--cream);border-color:var(--navy-deep)}
.rgrid{display:grid;gap:20px;grid-template-columns:1fr}@media (min-width:640px){.rgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}@media (min-width:960px){.rgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}@media (min-width:1200px){.rgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}
.rcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(11,31,58,.1);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.25s}.rcard:hover{box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(4,25,56,.12);border-color:rgba(212,175,55,.5)}
.rcard img{aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:100%}.rc-body{padding:18px 20px 20px}.rc-body p{font-size:.93rem;margin:0 0 10px}
.rc-tags{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:12px}.rcard h3{margin:0}.rcard .role{margin:2px 0 10px}
.more{font:inherit;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;background:none;border:0;padding:4px 0;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer}.more:after{content:" +"}.more[aria-expanded=true]:after{content:" \2212"}
.duties ul{margin:8px 0;padding-left:18px;font-size:.9rem}.duties a{color:var(--gold-text);font-size:.88rem;word-break:break-all}
.js .duties{display:none}.js .duties.open{display:block}.rcard[hidden]{display:none}
/* how */
.flow{margin:0}.flow-row{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;align-items:stretch;gap:6px}
.fnode{flex:1;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:18px 14px;text-align:center;background:rgba(11,31,58,.6)}.fnode strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem}.fnode span{font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(245,241,230,.7)}
.fnode-h{border-color:var(--gold);background:rgba(212,175,55,.12);box-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(212,175,55,.2)}.fnode-h strong{color:var(--gold-light)}
.farrow{display:flex;align-items:center}.farrow svg{width:34px;height:16px;fill:none;stroke:var(--gold);stroke-width:1.5}
.loop svg{width:100%;height:48px;fill:none;stroke:var(--gold);stroke-dasharray:6 6;stroke-opacity:.7}.loop-l{text-align:center;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-mid)}
@media (max-width:860px){.flow-row{flex-direction:column}.farrow{justify-content:center;transform:rotate(90deg);height:30px}.loop{display:none}}
.timeline{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;max-width:860px;border-left:1px solid rgba(199,153,76,.5)}
.timeline li{display:flex;gap:22px;padding:0 0 30px 26px;position:relative}.timeline li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-6px;top:10px;width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
.num{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--gold-text);font-weight:500;padding-top:3px}.owner{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5b6576;margin:0 0 6px}.timeline p{margin:0}
/* services */
.sgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:20px}
.scard{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(11,31,58,.1);border-radius:var(--r);padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}.scard p{flex:1;margin:0 0 18px}.scard .btn{align-self:flex-start}
/* contact */
.contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:48px}.bigmail{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,3.2vw,2.2rem);color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);margin:10px 0;word-break:break-all}
.disc-box{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(11,31,58,.1);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px;font-size:.93rem}
@media (max-width:860px){.contact{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* footer */
.ftr{background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--cream);padding:48px 0 32px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ftr-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px}.ftr .brand img{height:44px}
.fnav{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px;margin:0;padding:0}.fnav a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem;opacity:.8}.fnav a:hover{opacity:1;color:var(--gold-light)}
.ftr-mail a{color:var(--gold-light);text-decoration:none}.ftr-small{font-size:.8rem;color:rgba(245,241,230,.6);margin:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:18px}
.nf{min-height:60vh}
.js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .6s,transform .6s}.js .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}.js .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.enq{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(4,25,56,.12);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:14px;padding:28px;color:var(--navy-deep)}
.enq .g2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 18px}
.fld{margin:0 0 16px;border:0;padding:0;min-width:0}
.fld label,.fld legend{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.fld input,.fld textarea{width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;font:inherit;padding:11px 12px;border:1px solid rgba(4,25,56,.3);border-radius:8px;background:#fff;color:var(--navy-deep)}
.fld input:focus,.fld textarea:focus,.chk input:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--navy-deep)}
.req{color:#9a6b00}.opt{font-weight:400;opacity:.7}
.chks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px 18px}
.chk{display:flex!important;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-weight:400!important;cursor:pointer}
.chk input{width:18px;height:18px;margin-top:3px;accent-color:var(--navy-deep);flex:none}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.enq .btn{border:0;cursor:pointer;margin-top:4px}
.contact aside .disc-box{margin-top:24px}
@media(max-width:640px){.enq{padding:20px}.enq .g2,.chks{grid-template-columns:1fr}}