/* Ridgecrest Strategy Partners styles */
:root{
  --ink:#0F1419;
  --ink-soft:#3A424C;
  --muted:#6B7480;
  --paper:#FBFAF7;
  --paper-2:#F3F1EB;
  --line:#E4E0D7;
  --accent:#24506B;
  --accent-2:#2E6C8E;
  --accent-tint:#EAF1F5;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --radius:14px;
  --maxw:1160px;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(15,20,25,.04), 0 12px 32px rgba(15,20,25,.06);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.serif{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:400}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}

.kicker{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);display:inline-block;margin-bottom:18px}
h1,h2,h3{letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.1;color:var(--ink)}

.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:999px;transition:.2s ease;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink);background:var(--white)}
.btn svg{width:15px;height:15px}

/* Header */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(251,250,247,.82);backdrop-filter:saturate(160%) blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.mark{width:34px;height:34px;flex:none}
.brand small{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:1px}
.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}
.navlinks a:not(.btn){font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft);transition:.15s}
.navlinks a:not(.btn):hover{color:var(--ink)}
.navtoggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;width:42px;height:42px;cursor:pointer;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.navtoggle svg{width:20px;height:20px}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .navtoggle{display:inline-flex}
  .navlinks{position:fixed;inset:72px 0 auto 0;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:8px 0;transform:translateY(-120%);transition:transform .25s ease;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .navlinks.open{transform:translateY(0)}
  .navlinks a:not(.btn){padding:15px 28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .navlinks .btn{margin:14px 28px}
}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:96px 0 40px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.hero{padding-top:64px}}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5.4vw,66px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}
.hero p.lead{font-size:19px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:24px 0 32px;max-width:560px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative}
.hero-card .serif{font-size:23px;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.hero-card .attrib{margin-top:20px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.hero-card .attrib b{color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600}
.dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#37A06B;flex:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(55,160,107,.15)}
.peakline{display:flex;gap:5px;align-items:flex-end;height:26px}
.peakline i{width:4px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:2px;display:block;opacity:.55}

/* Sections */
section{padding:82px 0}
@media(max-width:760px){section{padding:60px 0}}
.sec-head{max-width:680px;margin-bottom:52px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,42px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.sec-head p{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:16px}

/* Problem band */
.band{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.band .kicker{color:#7FB8D4}
.band h2{color:var(--white);font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,46px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;max-width:900px}
.band p{color:#B9C1CA;font-size:18px;max-width:680px;margin-top:22px}
.band .stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:54px}
@media(max-width:760px){.band .stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.stat{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);padding-top:20px}
.stat b{display:block;font-size:40px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--white)}
.stat span{color:#96A0AB;font-size:14.5px}

/* Cards */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
@media(max-width:900px){.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.22s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:#d5cfc1}
.card .num{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:.04em}
.card h3{font-size:21px;font-weight:700;margin:14px 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.card>p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:20px}
.card ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px;margin-bottom:22px}
.card li{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);padding-left:26px;position:relative}
.card li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:8px;width:12px;height:8px;border-left:2px solid var(--accent);border-bottom:2px solid var(--accent);transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.card .outcome{margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;color:var(--ink)}
.card .outcome b{color:var(--accent);font-weight:600}

/* Process */
.proc-wrap{background:var(--paper-2)}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0}
@media(max-width:820px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:480px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.step{padding:28px 26px 28px 0;position:relative}
.step:not(:last-child){border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
@media(max-width:820px){.step{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-right:26px}}
.step .n{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:15px;color:var(--accent);font-weight:500}
.step h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.step p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.step .pad{padding-left:26px}
@media(max-width:820px){.step .pad{padding-left:0}}

/* CTA / contact */
.cta-box{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:56px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .9fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
@media(max-width:820px){.cta-box{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:36px}}
.cta-box h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.cta-box p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17px;margin-top:16px}
.form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.form .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
@media(max-width:480px){.form .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.form label{font-size:0;position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form input,.form textarea{width:100%;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:13px 15px;font-size:14.5px;font-family:inherit;color:var(--ink);transition:.15s}
.form input::placeholder,.form textarea::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}
.form input:focus,.form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent);background:var(--white);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--accent-tint)}
.form textarea{min-height:96px;resize:vertical}
.form .btn-primary{justify-content:center;margin-top:4px;width:100%;border:none}
.assure{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px;text-align:center}
.form-status{font-size:14px;padding:10px 0;text-align:center;display:none}
.form-status.show{display:block}
.form-status.ok{color:#2f7d52}
.form-status.err{color:#b4462f}

/* Footer */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:44px 0 40px}
.foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot .brand small{color:var(--muted)}
.foot-links{display:flex;gap:26px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.copy{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:22px}

/* components: icons, motif, engagement, faq */

/* Service / process icons */
.svc-icon{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:11px;background:var(--accent-tint);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:18px}
.svc-icon svg{width:23px;height:23px;stroke:var(--accent);fill:none;stroke-width:1.7;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.card .num{display:block;margin-bottom:2px}
.step-icon{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:14px}
.step-icon svg{width:19px;height:19px;stroke:var(--accent);fill:none;stroke-width:1.7;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}

/* Ridgeline / topographic motif */
.hero{position:relative}
.hero .motif{position:absolute;right:-40px;top:0;width:52%;max-width:720px;height:100%;pointer-events:none;opacity:.5;z-index:0}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero .motif{display:none}}
.divider-ridge{display:block;width:100%;height:60px;color:var(--line)}
.band{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.band .motif-band{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;opacity:.5;pointer-events:none}
.band .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* Engagement model */
.engage-wrap{background:var(--paper)}
.engage-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
@media(max-width:760px){.engage-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.engage{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:32px;transition:.2s ease}
.engage:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:#d5cfc1}
.engage .tag{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.engage h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:700;margin:12px 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.engage p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px}
.engage .meta{margin-top:18px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.engage .meta b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.engage-note{margin-top:26px;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.engage-note b{color:var(--ink)}

/* FAQ */
.faq-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px 40px}
@media(max-width:760px){.faq-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.faq{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:18px 0;font-weight:600;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;transition:.15s}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.faq summary .chev{flex:none;width:18px;height:18px;transition:transform .2s ease;stroke:var(--muted);fill:none;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.faq[open] summary .chev{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.faq p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;padding:0 0 20px;max-width:52ch}