:root{
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --ink:#0b1220;
  --muted:rgba(11,18,32,.68);
  --muted2:rgba(11,18,32,.46);
  --line:rgba(11,18,32,.12);

  --brand:#0b4ea2;     /* restrained blue accent */
  --brand2:#2bb673;   /* optional green accent */

  --max: 1180px;
  --font: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Inter, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

*{ box-sizing:border-box; }
html,body{ margin:0; padding:0; }
body{
  font-family: var(--font);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bg);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a{ color: var(--brand); text-decoration:none; }
a:hover{ text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

.container{
  width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 56px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ===== Header ===== */
.site-header{
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.header-inner{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  padding: 18px 0;
  gap: 24px;
}

.brand{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap: 12px;
  min-width: 260px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.brand-logo{
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.brand-name{
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.2px;
}
.brand-sub{
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted2);
}

.nav{
  display:flex;
  gap: 22px;
  align-items:center;
}
.nav a{
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}
.nav a:hover{ border-bottom-color: var(--line); text-decoration:none; }
.nav a.is-active{ border-bottom-color: var(--ink); }

/* ===== Hero ===== */
.hero{
  position: relative;
  min-height: 520px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-end;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5,8,20,.25) 0%, rgba(5,8,20,.55) 80%),
    url("/assets/images/london.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
}
.hero-inner{
  position: relative;
  width:100%;
  padding: 64px 0 56px;
}
.hero-copy{
  max-width: 760px;
  color: #ffffff;
}
.hero-eyebrow{
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: .9;
}
.hero h1{
  margin: 14px 0 10px;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.6px;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.hero p{
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  max-width: 70ch;
  font-size: 16px;
  opacity: .95;
}

.hero-actions{
  display:flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  padding: 10px 0;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  color: #ffffff;
}
.btn.primary{ border-bottom-color: #ffffff; }
.btn:hover{ text-decoration:none; opacity:.9; }

/* ===== Sections ===== */
.section{
  padding: 72px 0;
}
.section h2{
  font-size: 26px;
  letter-spacing: -.3px;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.section p.lead{
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}

.grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .8fr;
  gap: 48px;
}

/* ===== Cards (flat, institutional) ===== */
.block{
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 22px;
}
.kicker{
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted2);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.post{
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.post:last-child{ border-bottom: none; }

.post-meta{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted2);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.post-title{
  display:block;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.post-excerpt{
  color: var(--muted);
  margin:0;
}

/* ===== Footer ===== */
.site-footer{
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 36px 0 48px;
}
.footer-inner{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}
.footer-brand{
  font-weight: 800;
}
.footer-links{
  display:flex;
  gap: 24px;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.footer-links a{ color: var(--muted); }
.footer-links a:hover{ color: var(--ink); text-decoration:none; }

/* ===== Responsive ===== */
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .header-inner{ flex-direction: column; align-items:flex-start; }
  .nav{ gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}