:root{--ink:#101214;--paper:#f4f1ea;--gold:#b99a58;--gold2:#d6bd83;--muted:#6e6960;--line:rgba(185,154,88,.35);--white:#fff}*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:#202224;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.7}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}.shell{max-width:1160px;margin:auto;padding:0 28px}.top{background:#090b0c;color:#c8c1b4;text-align:center;padding:7px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}.header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(244,241,234,.97);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08)}.head{height:84px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}.logo img{width:150px;display:block}.nav{display:flex;margin-left:auto;gap:5px;align-items:center}.nav a{padding:30px 10px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}.nav a:hover,.nav a.active{color:#8f6f2f}.burger{display:none;margin-left:auto;border:0;background:none;font-size:26px}.hero{background:#111315;color:white;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.hero:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 72% 30%,rgba(185,154,88,.16),transparent 32%),linear-gradient(115deg,#090b0c,#191c1f 55%,#0c0e10)}.hero .inner{position:relative;padding:110px 28px 105px;max-width:980px;margin:auto;text-align:center}.eyebrow,.kicker{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.25em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold2)}h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:400}h1{font-size:clamp(43px,7vw,76px);line-height:1.05;margin:17px 0}h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,45px);line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 18px}h3{font-size:23px;margin:0 0 9px}.hero p{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 28px;color:#d6d0c5;font-size:18px}.btn{display:inline-flex;border:1px solid var(--gold);padding:12px 19px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:11px}.btn:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#111}.section{padding:76px 0}.alt{background:#e9e3d8}.dark{background:#111315;color:#eee}.lead{font-size:19px;max-width:880px}.grid{display:grid;gap:22px}.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.07);padding:26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:250px}.card p{color:#55534f}.card .action{margin-top:auto;padding-top:15px;color:#806426;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}.dark .card{background:#191c1f;border-color:#292c2f}.dark .card p{color:#c6c0b5}.principles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--gold)}.principle{background:#151719;color:#ddd;padding:30px 22px}.principle b{display:block;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;color:#fff;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:7px}.principle small{color:#bdb6a9}.title{background:#111315;color:white;padding:66px 0 52px}.title p{max-width:760px;color:#c9c4ba}.notice{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:rgba(185,154,88,.09);padding:22px 25px}.steps{counter-reset:s}.step{padding:23px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:65px 1fr;gap:12px}.step:before{counter-increment:s;content:'0' counter(s);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:26px;color:#9b7b3c}.footer{background:#090b0c;color:#aaa59a;padding:46px 0 24px}.foot{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px}.footer h3{color:#eee}.footer a{display:block;margin:5px 0;font-size:13px}.copy{border-top:1px solid #292b2d;margin-top:28px;padding-top:18px;font-size:11px}.legal{font-size:12px;color:#777}.dark .legal{color:#aaa}.form{display:grid;gap:13px}.form input,.form textarea,.form select{padding:14px;border:1px solid #bcb5a9;background:#fff;font:inherit}.form textarea{min-height:150px}.tag{display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--gold);padding:5px 9px;margin:4px 4px 4px 0;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}.brandline{text-align:center;padding:45px 20px;background:#fff}.brandline strong{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:34px}.brandline span{display:block;letter-spacing:.23em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:9px;color:#8b7342;margin-top:5px}
@media(max-width:900px){.burger{display:block}.nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:84px;left:0;right:0;background:#f4f1ea;padding:10px 22px}.nav.open{display:block}.nav a{display:block;padding:12px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.07)}.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.principles{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.foot{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:600px){.shell{padding:0 18px}.hero .inner{padding:82px 18px}.section{padding:55px 0}.three,.two,.principles{grid-template-columns:1fr}.card{min-height:0}.logo img{width:132px}.head{height:76px}.nav{top:76px}.btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}}
/* Carter Veritas v1.1 brand refinement */
.brandline strong{letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.top{letter-spacing:.045em}


/* Carter Veritas v1.3
   Match the Carter FO header treatment and centre incomplete card rows. */
.header{
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#ffffff 0%,#ffffff 25%,#f7f4ee 48%,#f1eee7 100%);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
}
@media(min-width:901px){
  /* Three-card layouts wrap as centred flex rows so an incomplete final row
     is centred rather than sitting unevenly on the left. */
  .grid.three{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:22px;
  }
  .grid.three > *{
    flex:0 1 calc((100% - 44px)/3);
    min-width:0;
  }
}
@media(max-width:900px) and (min-width:601px){
  .grid.three{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:22px;
  }
  .grid.three > *{
    flex:0 1 calc((100% - 22px)/2);
    min-width:0;
  }
}