:root{
  --paper:#FBF6F3; --bone:#F2E9E4; --panel:#FFFFFF;
  --ink:#171012; --ink-soft:#5E4E4B; --ink-faint:#8E7C77;
  --rule:#E3D6CF; --rule-2:#CDB9AF;
  --brand:#660012; --brand-lift:#8C1C2F; --brass:#B08D57;
  --deep:#140E10; --deep-2:#1E1518;
  --oapi:#660012; --aripo:#A0674A; --national:#CBAE8C; --nil:#E3D9D2;
  --wrap:1180px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%; scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0; background:var(--paper); color:var(--ink);
  font-family:Georgia,"Iowan Old Style","Times New Roman",serif;
  font-size:17.5px; line-height:1.65; -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
img{max-width:100%; display:block}
a{color:var(--brand)}
.disp{font-family:"Archivo Black","Arial Black","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.04}
.lab{font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.tofill{background:rgba(102,0,18,.10);color:var(--brand);padding:1px 7px;border-radius:3px;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:.84em;white-space:nowrap}

/* ---------- motion ---------- */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .85s var(--ease),transform .85s var(--ease)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.rv.d1{transition-delay:.09s} .rv.d2{transition-delay:.18s} .rv.d3{transition-delay:.27s}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(251,246,243,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
     border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .3s,background .3s}
.top.stuck{border-bottom-color:var(--rule);background:rgba(251,246,243,.96)}
.top .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px}
.mark{display:block;text-decoration:none;flex:none}
.mark img{display:block;height:38px;width:auto;transition:height .3s var(--ease)}
.top.stuck .mark img{height:31px}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:14px}
.nav a{color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;position:relative;padding:4px 0}
.nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:1px;background:var(--brand);
              transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--brand)}
.nav a:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.nav .navcta{background:var(--brand);color:#fff;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:2px}
.nav .navcta::after{display:none}
.nav .navcta:hover{background:var(--brand-lift);color:#fff}
@media(max-width:880px){.nav a:not(.navcta){display:none}}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--deep);overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.hero .bg{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:18% 50%;z-index:0}
.hero .veil{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:1;
  background:linear-gradient(96deg, rgba(12,7,9,.60) 0%, rgba(12,7,9,.72) 38%, rgba(12,7,9,.93) 72%, rgba(12,7,9,.97) 100%)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;padding:108px 0 112px}
.hero .lab{color:var(--brass)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5.6vw,70px);margin:22px 0 0;color:#FFF7F4}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--brass)}
.hero .sub{font-size:18.5px;color:#CFBBB6;margin:30px 0 0;max-width:52ch}
.hero .byline{font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#A08C88;
              margin:18px 0 0;max-width:52ch;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid rgba(176,141,87,.5)}

/* headline line-mask reveal */
.h1 .ln{display:block;overflow:hidden;padding-bottom:.06em}
.h1 .ln>span{display:block;transform:translateY(108%);transition:transform 1.05s var(--ease)}
.h1 .ln:nth-child(1)>span{transition-delay:.10s}
.h1 .ln:nth-child(2)>span{transition-delay:.24s}
.h1.lit .ln>span{transform:none}
.hl{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px);transition:opacity .9s var(--ease),transform .9s var(--ease)}
.hl.lit{opacity:1;transform:none}
.hero .bg{animation:heroDrift 26s var(--ease) forwards}
@keyframes heroDrift{from{transform:scale(1.09)}to{transform:scale(1)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .h1 .ln>span{transform:none;transition:none}
  .hl{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  .hero .bg{animation:none}
}
.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:36px}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;
     padding:15px 27px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;
     transition:transform .3s var(--ease),background .3s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--brand-lift);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:#F3E7E4;border:1px solid rgba(243,231,228,.34)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:rgba(243,231,228,.09);color:#fff}
.portrait{position:relative;width:100%}
.portrait .frame{position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:118%;overflow:hidden;background:var(--deep-2)}
.portrait .frame img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 30%}
.portrait::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-14px;bottom:-14px;width:88px;height:88px;
                 border-left:2px solid var(--brass);border-bottom:2px solid var(--brass);pointer-events:none}
.pcap{font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;color:#A99490;margin-top:14px;letter-spacing:.02em}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px;padding:64px 0 70px}
  .portrait{width:100%;max-width:400px;margin:0 auto}
  .hero .veil{background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12,7,9,.72) 0%, rgba(12,7,9,.92) 60%, rgba(12,7,9,.96) 100%)}
}

/* ---------- proof ---------- */
.proof{background:var(--deep-2);border-top:1px solid rgba(176,141,87,.22)}
.proof .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(176,141,87,.18)}
.proof .cell{background:var(--deep-2);padding:34px 26px}
.proof .n{font-family:"Archivo Black","Arial Black",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:36px;
          color:#FFF3F0;letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.proof .t{font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;color:#A8918C;margin-top:9px;line-height:1.45}
@media(max-width:760px){.proof .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
section{padding:104px 0}
.eyebrow{color:var(--brand);margin-bottom:14px}
h2.sec{font-size:clamp(27px,3.6vw,44px);margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
.lede{font-size:19px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:22px 0 0;max-width:60ch}
p.body{margin:20px 0 0;max-width:62ch;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* why + africa motif */
.why{background:var(--bone);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.why .split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:64px;align-items:center}
.why .split>*{min-width:0}
.africa{position:relative;width:100%}
.africa img{width:100%;height:auto;mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.chains{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;margin-top:36px;max-width:640px}
.chain{background:rgba(255,255,255,.72);border-left:3px solid var(--rule-2);padding:16px 20px;
       font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:14.5px;overflow-x:auto;white-space:nowrap}
.chain.ours{border-left-color:var(--brand);background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.chain b{display:block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:8px}
.chain.ours b{color:var(--brand)}
@media(max-width:900px){.why .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}.africa{width:100%;max-width:340px;margin:0 auto}}

/* credentials */
.creds{margin-top:34px;max-width:640px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-2)}
.credrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:106px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-2);align-items:baseline}
.credrow>*{min-width:0}
.credrow .ck{font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand)}
.credrow .cv{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.5}
@media(max-width:560px){.credrow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:5px}}

/* map */
.where{background:var(--paper)}
.maprow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:40px;margin-top:46px;align-items:start}
.maprow>*{min-width:0}
.mapcard{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:14px}
svg.map{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.c{stroke:var(--panel);stroke-width:.8;transition:opacity .5s var(--ease)}
.c.oapi{fill:var(--oapi)} .c.aripo{fill:var(--aripo)} .c.national{fill:var(--national)} .c.none{fill:var(--nil)}
.c.isl{stroke-width:1.4}
.key{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1px;background:var(--rule);border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.key .row{background:var(--panel);padding:15px 17px;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px}
.key .sw{width:14px;height:14px;flex:none;margin-top:4px}
.key .kn{font-family:"Archivo Black","Arial Black",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:14px;display:block}
.key .km{font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);display:block;margin-top:3px;line-height:1.45}
.key .kc{margin-left:auto;font-family:"Archivo Black","Arial Black",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:19px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
@media(max-width:900px){.maprow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}}

/* practice areas */
.practice{background:var(--bone)}
.feat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:48px}
.fcard{width:100%;background:var(--panel);overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;display:block;
       transition:transform .45s var(--ease),box-shadow .45s var(--ease)}
.fcard:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(23,16,18,.13)}
.fcard .pic{position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:66%;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bone)}
.fcard .pic img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
                transition:transform .8s var(--ease)}
.fcard:hover .pic img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.fcard .txt{padding:22px 22px 26px}
.fcard h3{font-family:"Archivo Black","Arial Black",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:16.5px;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.fcard p{margin:9px 0 0;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55}
@media(max-width:960px){.feat{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:560px){.feat{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.more{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule);border:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:20px}
.more div{width:100%;background:var(--bone);padding:20px 22px}
.more h4{font-family:"Archivo Black","Arial Black",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:14.5px;margin:0}
.more p{margin:7px 0 0;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.5}
@media(max-width:760px){.more{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* dark cta */
.cta{position:relative;background:var(--deep);overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.cta .bg{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:0;opacity:.85}
.cta .veil{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:1;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10,6,7,.93) 0%, rgba(10,6,7,.80) 52%, rgba(10,6,7,.42) 100%)}
.cta .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.cta .lab{color:var(--brass)}
.cta h2{color:#FFF7F4;max-width:19ch}
.cta p{color:#CBB6B1;max-width:56ch;margin:22px 0 0}
.cta .btn{background:#fff;color:var(--deep);margin-top:32px}
.cta .btn:hover{background:#F6E9E5;color:var(--deep)}

/* enquiry form */
.cta .split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:start}
.cta .split>*{min-width:0}
.steps{list-style:none;margin:30px 0 0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;counter-reset:s}
.steps li{position:relative;padding-left:44px;color:#C6B1AC;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.55;counter-increment:s}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s);position:absolute;left:0;top:-1px;width:28px;height:28px;border:1px solid rgba(176,141,87,.55);
  color:var(--brass);font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:50%}
.formcard{background:rgba(255,255,255,.045);border:1px solid rgba(176,141,87,.28);padding:32px 30px 34px;backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.formcard h3{font-family:"Archivo Black","Arial Black",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:19px;margin:0 0 6px;color:#FFF7F4;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.formcard .fhint{font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#A08C88;margin:0 0 22px}
.frow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.frow>*{min-width:0}
.f{display:block;margin-top:14px}
.f:first-of-type{margin-top:0}
.f label{display:block;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9C8783;margin-bottom:7px}
.f label .req{color:var(--brass)}
.f input,.f select,.f textarea{
  width:100%;background:rgba(10,6,7,.55);border:1px solid rgba(176,141,87,.3);color:#F6ECE9;
  font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:15px;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:2px;
  transition:border-color .25s,background .25s}
.f textarea{min-height:112px;resize:vertical;line-height:1.55}
.f select{appearance:none;background-image:linear-gradient(45deg,transparent 50%,#B08D57 50%),linear-gradient(135deg,#B08D57 50%,transparent 50%);
  background-position:calc(100% - 19px) 50%,calc(100% - 13px) 50%;background-size:6px 6px,6px 6px;background-repeat:no-repeat;padding-right:38px}
.f select option{background:#1A1113;color:#F6ECE9}
.f input:focus,.f select:focus,.f textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--brass);background:rgba(10,6,7,.78)}
.f input::placeholder,.f textarea::placeholder{color:#7A6763}
.f.bad input,.f.bad select,.f.bad textarea{border-color:#E2748A}
.ferr{display:none;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:#E2748A;margin-top:6px}
.f.bad .ferr{display:block}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.fsubmit{width:100%;margin-top:22px;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-size:15.5px;padding:16px 24px}
.fsubmit[disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:default}
.fnote{font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:#8B7975;margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.5}
.fmsg{display:none;margin-top:16px;padding:14px 16px;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;border-radius:2px}
.fmsg.ok{display:block;background:rgba(176,141,87,.13);border:1px solid rgba(176,141,87,.5);color:#EBD9C9}
.fmsg.err{display:block;background:rgba(226,116,138,.10);border:1px solid rgba(226,116,138,.45);color:#F0B6C0}
.sent .formfields{display:none}
@media(max-width:900px){.cta .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.frow{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--deep-2);padding:56px 0 40px;
       font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;color:#8E7B77}
footer .cols{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:36px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start}
footer .flogo img{height:34px;width:auto;opacity:.95}
footer nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px}
footer a{color:#B7A29D;text-decoration:none}
footer a:hover{color:#F0A8B6}
.disclaimer{margin-top:34px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(176,141,87,.2);max-width:80ch;line-height:1.6;color:#7C6A66}

/* ---------- hamburger + overlay menu ---------- */
.burger{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--rule-2);
  padding:10px 15px;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);
  font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.03em;transition:border-color .25s,background .25s}
.burger:hover{border-color:var(--brand);background:rgba(102,0,18,.05)}
.burger .bars{display:block;width:18px;height:12px;position:relative;flex:none}
.burger .bars i{position:absolute;left:0;width:100%;height:2px;background:var(--brand);border-radius:2px;
  transition:transform .38s var(--ease),opacity .28s var(--ease)}
.burger .bars i:nth-child(1){top:0}
.burger .bars i:nth-child(2){top:5px}
.burger .bars i:nth-child(3){top:10px}
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] .bars i:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(5px) rotate(45deg)}
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] .bars i:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] .bars i:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-5px) rotate(-45deg)}

.menu{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:60;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none}
.menu .scrim{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;background:rgba(12,7,9,.55);
  opacity:0;transition:opacity .4s var(--ease);backdrop-filter:blur(3px)}
.menu .panel{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;height:100%;width:min(430px,88vw);background:var(--deep);
  transform:translateX(102%);transition:transform .5s var(--ease);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:26px 34px 34px;overflow-y:auto;
  box-shadow:-24px 0 60px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.menu.open{visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto}
.menu.open .scrim{opacity:1}
.menu.open .panel{transform:none}
.menu .mhead{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-bottom:34px}
.menu .mhead img{height:32px;width:auto}
.mclose{background:transparent;border:0;color:#C6B1AC;font-size:26px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;padding:4px 8px}
.mclose:hover{color:#fff}
.menu nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.menu nav a{display:block;padding:17px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(176,141,87,.2);text-decoration:none;
  font-family:"Archivo Black","Arial Black",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:21px;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#FFF7F4;transition:color .25s,padding-left .3s var(--ease)}
.menu nav a:hover{color:var(--brass);padding-left:8px}
.menu nav a span{display:block;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-weight:400;
  font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0;color:#A08C88;margin-top:5px}
.menu .mcta{margin-top:30px}
.menu .mcta .btn{display:block;text-align:center}
.menu .mfoot{margin-top:auto;padding-top:28px;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;color:#8B7975;line-height:1.6}
.menu .mfoot a{color:#C6B1AC}
body.locked{overflow:hidden}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .menu .scrim,.menu .panel,.burger .bars i,.menu nav a{transition:none}
}