:root {
    --black: #000000;
    --dark-surface: #0a0a0a;
    --gold: #C5A028; /* Champagne Gold */
    --white: #ffffff;
    --gray: #666666;
}

body {
    margin: 0; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    background: var(--black); color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.8; overflow-x: hidden;
}

.container { max-width: 1250px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 30px; }
.gold-text { color: var(--gold); }
.gold-bg { background: var(--gold); }
.label { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 5px; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 20px; display: block; }

/* Navigation */
header { padding: 35px 0; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.98); border-bottom: 1px solid #111; position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 1000; backdrop-filter: blur(10px); }
.nav-flex { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.brand-name { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 22px; color: white; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 2px; }
nav a { margin: 0 15px; color: white; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; transition: 0.3s; }
nav a:hover, nav a.active { color: var(--gold); }

/* Hero */
.hero { position: relative; min-height: 90vh; display: flex; align-items: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #111; }
h1 { font-size: 72px; line-height: 1; margin: 25px 0; font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; }
.hero-content { max-width: 700px; z-index: 10; position: relative; }
.hero-skew-image {
    position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0; width: 45%; height: 100%;
    background: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1497215728101-856f4ea42174?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=80') center/cover;
    clip-path: polygon(20% 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
    filter: brightness(0.4) grayscale(100%); transition: 0.8s ease;
}
.hero:hover .hero-skew-image { filter: brightness(0.6) grayscale(0%); transform: scale(1.02); }

/* Methodology Section */
.methodology { padding: 140px 0; background: var(--dark-surface); }
.method-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 60px; margin-top: 80px; }
.m-item { border-bottom: 1px solid #222; padding-bottom: 40px; }
.m-num { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 900; font-size: 20px; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; opacity: 0.5; }
.m-item h4 { font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; }
.m-item p { color: #888; font-size: 16px; }

/* Vertical Expertise */
.expertise { padding: 100px 0; }
.expert-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; columns: 2; gap: 40px; }
.expert-list li { 
    color: #000; font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 15px; 
    text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;
    border-left: 2px solid #000; padding-left: 15px;
}

/* Trust Bar */
.trust-bar { padding: 80px 0; background: var(--black); }
.strip-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); text-align: center; }
.s-item strong { display: block; font-size: 42px; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 900; }
.s-item span { font-size: 11px; color: var(--gray); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; }

/* Buttons */
.btn-gold { background: var(--gold); color: #000; padding: 24px 45px; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; transition: 0.4s; }
.btn-gold:hover { background: #fff; transform: translateY(-5px); }
.btn-outline { border: 1px solid #333; color: white; padding: 24px 45px; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; margin-left: 15px; transition: 0.4s; }
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }