@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;1,400&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500&display=swap');

:root {
  --paper: #f7f1e9;
  --paper-soft: #faf6f0;
  --ink: #292827;
  --muted: #645f5a;
  --gold: #ae7d3e;
  --line: rgba(123, 92, 58, 0.28);
  --blush: #f5ddd4;
  --max: 1440px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  font-family: Inter, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; }
.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  left: 1rem;
  top: -5rem;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: .7rem 1rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: white;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

.site-header {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  min-height: 94px;
  padding: 0 36px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: var(--paper-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.wordmark {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;
  font: 500 clamp(1.55rem, 2.6vw, 2.55rem)/1 "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
}
.name-gap { width: .38em; }
.tone-1 { color: #d87c73; }
.tone-2 { color: #e9aba9; }
.tone-3 { color: #b6a8c8; }
.tone-4 { color: #88a9ad; }
.tone-5 { color: #c5b96f; }
.tone-6 { color: #9b83b0; }
.tone-7 { color: #d09a62; }
.tone-8 { color: #c5899e; }
.tone-9 { color: #d5aa65; }
.tone-10 { color: #df885e; }

.site-header nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
}
.site-header nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity .18s ease;
}
.site-header nav a:hover { opacity: .55; }

.hero {
  position: relative;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  min-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--paper-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero-picture {
  display: block;
  width: 69%;
  margin-left: auto;
}
.hero-picture img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.hero-copy {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  inset: 0 auto 0 0;
  width: 47%;
  padding: clamp(58px, 7vw, 116px) 32px 42px 44px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      var(--paper-soft) 0%,
      var(--paper-soft) 76%,
      rgba(250,246,240,.95) 84%,
      rgba(250,246,240,.62) 93%,
      rgba(250,246,240,0) 100%
    );
}
.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 25px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
h1, h2, h3, blockquote {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}
h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.3rem);
  line-height: .98;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}
h1 em { font-weight: 400; }
.hero-summary {
  max-width: 460px;
  margin: 34px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(.92rem, 1.2vw, 1.08rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.philosophy {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 46px 24px 42px;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 22%, rgba(255,255,255,.62), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 83% 28%, rgba(255,255,255,.42), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(108deg, #eadff2 0%, #e7edf7 34%, #f5e1dc 67%, #f4e7cf 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.philosophy blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.25vw, 2.3rem);
  line-height: 1.23;
}
.accent-line {
  display: block;
  width: 74px;
  height: 1px;
  margin: 18px auto 0;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.split-section {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 46% 54%;
  min-height: 310px;
  background: var(--paper-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.research-art {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #ede8df;
}
.research-art img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.research-copy {
  padding: 54px clamp(38px, 6vw, 88px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.research-copy h2 {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.25rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
}
.research-copy p:last-child {
  max-width: 610px;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .98rem;
}

.disciplines {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 46px 32px 40px;
  background: var(--paper-soft);
}
.section-heading {
  text-align: center;
}
.section-heading .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.section-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.15rem);
  line-height: 1;
}
.section-heading > p:last-child {
  margin: 16px auto 0;
  max-width: 760px;
  font-size: .93rem;
}

.pillar-grid {
  margin-top: 32px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}
.pillar {
  min-height: 270px;
  padding: 16px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 46% 54%;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.18);
}
.pillar img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.pillar > div { padding: 4px 16px; }
.pillar h3 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1.65vw, 1.82rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
}
.pillar p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .86rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.lineage {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 6px 32px 28px;
  background: var(--paper-soft);
}
.lineage-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.lineage-heading span {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
}
.lineage-heading p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: .69rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .23em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.logo-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(8, minmax(105px, 1fr));
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(123, 92, 58, .12);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(123, 92, 58, .12);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.28);
}
.logo-row img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 112px;
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 10px 8px;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: none;
  opacity: 1;
}
.logo-row .ascend-logo {
  width: 100%;
  height: 112px;
  max-width: none;
  filter: none;
  opacity: 1;
}

.collaborate {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 30px 72px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f6dfd7 0%, #faeee9 58%, #f7e4de 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.collaborate h2 {
  margin: 0 0 5px;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.2vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1;
}
.collaborate p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 600px;
  font-size: .85rem;
}
.inquire-button {
  min-width: 270px;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border: 1px solid #c57b63;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #a65640;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .23em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background .18s ease, color .18s ease;
}
.inquire-button:hover {
  background: #c57b63;
  color: white;
}

.site-footer {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 18px 72px 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 30px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .7rem;
  background: var(--paper-soft);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero-picture { width: 100%; }
  .hero-copy {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 54px 28px;
    background: var(--paper-soft);
  }
  .hero-picture { order: 2; }
  .hero { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .split-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .research-art { height: 280px; }
  .pillar-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pillar { grid-template-columns: 230px 1fr; }
  .logo-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .site-header { min-height: 78px; padding: 0 20px; }
  .site-header nav { display: none; }
  .wordmark { font-size: 1.55rem; }
  .hero-copy { padding: 44px 20px; }
  .research-copy { padding: 42px 22px; }
  .disciplines { padding: 38px 18px 30px; }
  .pillar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pillar img { height: 220px; }
  .pillar > div { padding: 16px 10px 8px; }
  .lineage { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
  .logo-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .collaborate { padding: 28px 22px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .inquire-button { width: 100%; min-width: 0; }
  .site-footer { padding: 18px 22px; flex-direction: column; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}

.philosophy::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.22), transparent);
  opacity: .7;
}
.philosophy blockquote,
.philosophy .accent-line {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.logo-row img:not(:last-child) {
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(123, 92, 58, .14);
}
.logo-row img:hover {
  filter: grayscale(0) contrast(1);
  opacity: 1;
}
.logo-row .ascend-logo {
  max-width: 170px;
  max-height: 64px;
  filter: none;
  opacity: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .logo-row img {
    border-right: 0 !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .logo-row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .logo-row img {
    height: 118px;
    padding: 12px 10px;
  }
}