/* ==========================================================================
   UNICUS MARKETING — HOW WE WORK PAGE STYLESHEET
   File: /assets/css/how-we-work.css
   Version: 1.1
   ==========================================================================

   AI / DEVELOPER REFERENCE — APPROVED PAGE STANDARD

   PURPOSE
   This file contains only the presentation rules unique to how-we-work.php.
   It must load after /assets/css/global.css.

   REQUIRED PAGE HOOK
   The How We Work page body element must include:
   <body class="page-how-we-work">

   APPROVED FONT SYSTEM
   Display / headlines: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif
   Body / interface:    "Inter", Arial, sans-serif
   Font families are defined and loaded through the global foundation.
   Do not introduce Oswald or another display font.

   APPROVED BRAND FOUNDATION
   Primary copper: #e48240
   Visual direction: dark, cinematic, precise, restrained

   ARCHITECTURE RULES
   - Keep every selector scoped beneath .page-how-we-work.
   - Keep only How We Work-page sections, imagery, layouts, and responsive rules here.
   - Do not duplicate resets, header, navigation, footer, shared buttons, or
     other sitewide components from global.css.
   - Do not place <style> tags in this file.
   - Do not move these rules into how-we-work.php.
   - Do not use inline CSS except for a legitimate dynamic value.
   - Preserve approved content and visual appearance during maintenance.
   - sections.css, style_dev.css, and template.css are retired.

   CONTENTS
   01. Page Foundation
   02. Hero
   04. Start Where the Need is Clearest
   05. One Connected Effort
   06. Operating System
   07. Executive Oversight
   08. Core Team
   09. Human-Directed / AI-Assisted
   10. Engagement Expansion
   11. Client Expectations
   12. Final CTA
   13. Responsive — Tablet
   14. Responsive — Mobile
   ========================================================================== */

/* ==========================================================================
   01. Page Foundation
   ========================================================================== */

.page-how-we-work {
  --hww-panel-warm: #17130f;
}

.page-how-we-work .page {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--black);
}

/* =========================================================
   02. HERO
   ========================================================= */

.page-how-we-work .hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 63vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  isolation: isolate;
  background: var(--black);
}

.page-how-we-work .hero-bg-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -4;
  background: url("../images/how-we-work-hero-background.png") center center / cover no-repeat;
  filter: saturate(.72) contrast(1.08);
}

.page-how-we-work .hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -3;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 5, 5, .97) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5, .85) 50%, rgba(5, 5, 5, .31) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, var(--black) 0%, rgba(6, 6, 6, .48) 28%, transparent 66%);
}

.page-how-we-work .hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: -2%;
  bottom: -10%;
  z-index: -1;
  color: rgba(var(--white-rgb), .022);
  content: "HOW WE WORK";
  font: 700 clamp(210px, 26vw, 410px) / .8 var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: -.05em;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-how-we-work .hero-inner {
  padding: 300px 0 58px;
}

.page-how-we-work .hero-copy {
  max-width: 1120px;
}

.page-how-we-work .hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--hero-heading-size);
  line-height: var(--hero-heading-line);
  letter-spacing: var(--hero-heading-spacing);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-how-we-work .hero h1 span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--primary);
}

.page-how-we-work .hero-foot {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 780px) auto;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: end;
  max-width: 1240px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(var(--primary-rgb), .40);
}

.page-how-we-work .hero-foot p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--light-gray);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.1vw, 19px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* =========================================================
   04. START WHERE THE NEED IS CLEAREST
 ========================================================= */

.page-how-we-work .start {
  position: relative;
  padding: 145px 0 155px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 20%, rgba(var(--primary-rgb), .08), transparent 25%),
    transparent;
}

.page-how-we-work .start-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .88fr 1.12fr;
  gap: clamp(75px, 8vw, 130px);
  align-items: start;
}

.page-how-we-work .start-copy {
  position: sticky;
  top: 125px;
}

.page-how-we-work .hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--hero-eyebrow-size);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: var(--hero-eyebrow-spacing);
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-how-we-work .hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  flex: 0 0 42px;
  width: 42px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--primary);
}

.page-how-we-work .start-copy h2 {
  margin-bottom: 29px;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 5vw, 82px);
  line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.page-how-we-work .start-copy h2 span {
  color: var(--primary);
}

.page-how-we-work .start-scenarios {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-how-we-work .start-card {
  min-height: 185px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 84px 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 31px 36px;
  background: var(--panel);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 65px rgba(0, 0, 0, .22);
}

.page-how-we-work .start-card:nth-child(even) {
  background: var(--hww-panel-warm);
}

.page-how-we-work .start-card-icon {
  width: 84px;
  height: 84px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: rgba(var(--primary-rgb), .12);
  color: var(--primary);
  font: 600 37px/1 var(--font-display);
}

.page-how-we-work .start-card small {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 11px;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .19em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-how-we-work .start-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.page-how-we-work .start-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--medium-gray);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.page-how-we-work .start-principles {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  margin-top: 65px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .035);
}

.page-how-we-work .start-principles div {
  min-height: 145px;
  padding: 27px 24px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(var(--white-rgb), .10);
}

.page-how-we-work .start-principles div:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.page-how-we-work .start-principles b {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 11px;
  color: var(--primary);
  font: 600 23px/1 var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-how-we-work .start-principles span {
  color: var(--medium-gray);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* =========================================================
   05. ONE CONNECTED EFFORT
 ========================================================= */

.page-how-we-work .connected {
  position: relative;
  padding: 150px 0 175px;
  isolation: isolate;
  background: var(--black);
}

.page-how-we-work .connected-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -3;
  background: url("../images/needs-background.jpg") center center / cover no-repeat;
  opacity: .22;
  filter: saturate(.55) contrast(1.15);
}

.page-how-we-work .connected::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 62%, rgba(var(--primary-rgb), .12), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 7, 7, .84), var(--black) 80%);
}

.page-how-we-work .connected-head {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto 88px;
  text-align: center;
}

.page-how-we-work .connected-head h2 {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 82px);
  line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.page-how-we-work .connected-head h2 span {
  color: var(--primary);
}

.page-how-we-work .connected-head>p:last-child {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: var(--light-gray);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.page-how-we-work .connected-flow {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.page-how-we-work .flow-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 235px;
  padding: 34px 32px;
  background: rgba(14, 14, 14, .94);
  box-shadow: 0 25px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
}

.page-how-we-work .flow-card:nth-child(2),
.page-how-we-work .flow-card:nth-child(5) {
  background: rgba(var(--primary-rgb), .92);
  color: var(--black-light);
}

.page-how-we-work .flow-card::after {
  content: "→";
  position: absolute;
  right: -22px;
  top: 50%;
  z-index: 3;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 20px;
}

.page-how-we-work .flow-card:nth-child(3)::after,
.page-how-we-work .flow-card:last-child::after {
  display: none;
}

.page-how-we-work .flow-card small {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-how-we-work .flow-card:nth-child(2) small,
.page-how-we-work .flow-card:nth-child(5) small {
  color: rgba(9, 9, 9, .63);
}

.page-how-we-work .flow-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 34px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.page-how-we-work .flow-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--medium-gray);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.page-how-we-work .flow-card:nth-child(2) p,
.page-how-we-work .flow-card:nth-child(5) p {
  color: rgba(9, 9, 9, .72);
}

.page-how-we-work .connected-result {
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 65px auto 0;
  padding: 30px 38px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .045);
  text-align: center;
}

.page-how-we-work .connected-result span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .20em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-how-we-work .connected-result strong {
  font: 600 clamp(27px, 2.8vw, 43px)/1.08 var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* =========================================================
   06. OPERATING SYSTEM
 ========================================================= */

.page-how-we-work .system {
  padding: 150px 0 160px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 13% 25%, rgba(var(--primary-rgb), .075), transparent 24%),
    var(--black-light);
}

.page-how-we-work .system-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
  gap: 90px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 78px;
}

.page-how-we-work .system-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 5vw, 82px);
  line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.page-how-we-work .system-head h2 span {
  color: var(--primary);
}

.page-how-we-work .system-head>p {
  margin: 0 0 5px;
  color: var(--light-gray);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.page-how-we-work .system-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-how-we-work .system-stage {
  min-height: 290px;
  padding: 32px 29px;
  background: var(--panel);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 55px rgba(0, 0, 0, .24);
}

.page-how-we-work .system-stage:nth-child(even) {
  background: var(--hww-panel-warm);
}

.page-how-we-work .system-stage:last-child {
  grid-column: 2 / 4;
  min-height: 230px;
  display: grid;
  align-content: center;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--black-light);
  text-align: center;
}

.page-how-we-work .system-stage small {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .20em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-how-we-work .system-stage:last-child small {
  color: rgba(9, 9, 9, .62);
}

.page-how-we-work .system-stage h3 {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 37px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.page-how-we-work .system-stage p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--medium-gray);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.67;
}

.page-how-we-work .system-stage:last-child p {
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: rgba(9, 9, 9, .74);
}

/* =========================================================
   07. EXECUTIVE OVERSIGHT
 ========================================================= */

.page-how-we-work .oversight {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 900px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  isolation: isolate;
  background: var(--black);
}

.page-how-we-work .oversight::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -3;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 24% 52%, rgba(var(--primary-rgb), .15), transparent 25%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--black) 0%, var(--charcoal) 54%, var(--black) 100%);
}

.page-how-we-work .oversight-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(430px, .82fr) minmax(580px, 1.18fr);
  gap: clamp(75px, 8vw, 135px);
  align-items: center;
  padding: 135px 0;
}

.page-how-we-work .oversight-photo {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--black);
  box-shadow: 0 45px 110px rgba(0, 0, 0, .48);
}

.page-how-we-work .oversight-photo::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(7, 7, 7, .80), transparent 50%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-how-we-work .oversight-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  filter: saturate(.82) contrast(1.06);
}

.page-how-we-work .oversight-copy h2 {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 5vw, 82px);
  line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.page-how-we-work .oversight-copy h2 span {
  color: var(--primary);
}

.page-how-we-work .oversight-lead {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  color: var(--soft-white);
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.page-how-we-work .oversight-copy>p:not(.hero-eyebrow):not(.oversight-lead) {
  max-width: 760px;
  color: var(--medium-gray);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.page-how-we-work .oversight-points {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 38px;
}

.page-how-we-work .oversight-points span {
  position: relative;
  padding: 15px 16px 15px 30px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .045);
  color: var(--light-gray);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-how-we-work .oversight-points span::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 14px;
  top: 21px;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--primary);
}

/* =========================================================
   08. CORE TEAM
 ========================================================= */

.page-how-we-work .team {
  padding: 145px 0 155px;
  background: var(--black-light);
}

.page-how-we-work .team-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr .8fr;
  gap: 90px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 75px;
}

.page-how-we-work .team-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 82px);
  line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.page-how-we-work .team-head h2 span {
  color: var(--primary);
}

.page-how-we-work .team-head p {
  margin: 0 0 5px;
  color: var(--light-gray);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.page-how-we-work .team-model {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr;
  gap: 18px;
}

.page-how-we-work .team-core {
  min-height: 470px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 55px;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--black-light);
}

.page-how-we-work .team-core small {
  margin-bottom: 19px;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .19em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-how-we-work .team-core h3 {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 4.6vw, 74px);
  line-height: .88;
}

.page-how-we-work .team-core p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(9, 9, 9, .73);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.page-how-we-work .team-specialists {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-how-we-work .team-specialist {
  min-height: 220px;
  padding: 32px;
  background: var(--panel);
}

.page-how-we-work .team-specialist:nth-child(2),
.page-how-we-work .team-specialist:nth-child(3) {
  background: var(--hww-panel-warm);
}

.page-how-we-work .team-specialist small {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-how-we-work .team-specialist h3 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 29px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.page-how-we-work .team-specialist p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--medium-gray);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* =========================================================
   09. HUMAN-DIRECTED / AI-ASSISTED
 ========================================================= */

.page-how-we-work .ai {
  position: relative;
  padding: 105px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--panel);
}

.page-how-we-work .ai::before {
  content: "AI";
  position: absolute;
  right: 1%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .025);
  font: 700 clamp(260px, 28vw, 460px)/.8 var(--font-display);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-how-we-work .ai-inner {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 90px;
  align-items: center;
}

.page-how-we-work .ai-copy h2 {
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 82px);
  line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.page-how-we-work .ai-copy h2 span {
  color: var(--primary);
}

.page-how-we-work .ai-copy p {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--light-gray);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.page-how-we-work .ai-points {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
}

.page-how-we-work .ai-point {
  min-height: 145px;
  padding: 24px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .045);
}

.page-how-we-work .ai-point b {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--primary);
  font: 600 22px/1 var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-how-we-work .ai-point span {
  color: var(--medium-gray);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* =========================================================
   10. ENGAGEMENT EXPANSION
 ========================================================= */

.page-how-we-work .expand {
  position: relative;
  padding: 150px 0 160px;
  isolation: isolate;
  background: var(--black-light);
}

.page-how-we-work .expand-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -3;
  background: url("../images/accelerate-growth-execution.jpg") center center / cover no-repeat;
  opacity: .19;
  filter: saturate(.62) contrast(1.10);
}

.page-how-we-work .expand::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 7, 7, .96), rgba(7, 7, 7, .77)), linear-gradient(0deg, var(--black-light), transparent, var(--black-light));
}

.page-how-we-work .expand-head {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin-bottom: 72px;
}

.page-how-we-work .expand-head h2 {
  margin-bottom: 29px;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 5vw, 82px);
  line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.page-how-we-work .expand-head h2 span {
  color: var(--primary);
}

.page-how-we-work .expand-head p {
  max-width: 830px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--light-gray);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.page-how-we-work .expand-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-how-we-work .expand-path {
  min-height: 155px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 68px 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 28px 31px;
  background: rgba(14, 14, 14, .90);
  backdrop-filter: blur(9px);
}

.page-how-we-work .expand-path span {
  color: var(--light-gray);
  font: 500 23px/1.08 var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-how-we-work .expand-path b {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--black-light);
  font-size: 21px;
}

.page-how-we-work .expand-path span:last-child {
  color: var(--primary);
}

/* =========================================================
   11. CLIENT EXPECTATIONS
 ========================================================= */

.page-how-we-work .expect {
  padding: 135px 0 145px;
  background: var(--black-light);
}

.page-how-we-work .expect-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .75fr 1.25fr;
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: start;
}

.page-how-we-work .expect-copy h2 {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 82px);
  line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.page-how-we-work .expect-copy h2 span {
  color: var(--primary);
}

.page-how-we-work .expect-copy p {
  max-width: 550px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--light-gray);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.page-how-we-work .expect-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
}

.page-how-we-work .expect-item {
  min-height: 115px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 46px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 23px;
  background: var(--panel);
}

.page-how-we-work .expect-item b {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  background: rgba(var(--primary-rgb), .12);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 18px;
}

.page-how-we-work .expect-item span {
  color: var(--light-gray);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: .035em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* =========================================================
   12. FINAL CTA
 ========================================================= */

.page-how-we-work .close {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 130px 0 140px;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--black-light);
  text-align: center;
}

.page-how-we-work .close-word {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 0;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  color: rgba(9, 9, 9, .055);
  font: 700 clamp(230px, 31vw, 490px)/.9 var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-how-we-work .close-inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.page-how-we-work .close .hero-eyebrow {
  color: #392113;
}

.page-how-we-work .close h2 {
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
  font-size: clamp(46px, 5.5vw, 86px);
  line-height: .92;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.page-how-we-work .close p:not(.hero-eyebrow) {
  max-width: 770px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: rgba(9, 9, 9, .73);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.page-how-we-work .close-action {
  margin-top: 39px;
}

.page-how-we-work .close .btn-primary {
  border-color: var(--black-light);
  background: var(--black-light);
  color: var(--soft-white);
}

.page-how-we-work .close .btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--soft-white);
  color: var(--black-light);
}

/* =========================================================
   13. Responsive — Tablet
 ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1180px) {

  .page-how-we-work .hero-foot,
  .page-how-we-work .start-grid,
  .page-how-we-work .system-head,
  .page-how-we-work .oversight-grid,
  .page-how-we-work .team-head,
  .page-how-we-work .ai-inner,
  .page-how-we-work .expect-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .page-how-we-work .start-copy {
    position: static;
  }

  .page-how-we-work .start-principles {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }

  .page-how-we-work .system-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }

  .page-how-we-work .system-stage:last-child {
    grid-column: auto;
    min-height: 290px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .page-how-we-work .oversight-photo {
    max-width: 700px;
  }

  .page-how-we-work .team-model {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {

  .page-how-we-work .connected-flow,
  .page-how-we-work .system-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .page-how-we-work .flow-card::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .page-how-we-work .expand-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .page-how-we-work .start-principles {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   14. Responsive — Mobile
 ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .page-how-we-work .hero {
    min-height: 920px;
  }

  .page-how-we-work .hero-inner {
    padding: 140px 0 75px;
  }

  .page-how-we-work .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(48px, 14.5vw, 72px);
  }

  .page-how-we-work .start,
  .page-how-we-work .connected,
  .page-how-we-work .system,
  .page-how-we-work .team,
  .page-how-we-work .expand,
  .page-how-we-work .expect,
  .page-how-we-work .close {
    padding: 92px 0;
  }

  .page-how-we-work .start-copy h2,
  .page-how-we-work .connected-head h2,
  .page-how-we-work .system-head h2,
  .page-how-we-work .oversight-copy h2,
  .page-how-we-work .team-head h2,
  .page-how-we-work .ai-copy h2,
  .page-how-we-work .expand-head h2,
  .page-how-we-work .expect-copy h2,
  .page-how-we-work .close h2 {
    font-size: clamp(47px, 13.5vw, 73px);
  }

  .page-how-we-work .start-card {
    grid-template-columns: 58px 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 25px;
  }

  .page-how-we-work .start-card-icon {
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    font-size: 27px;
  }

  .page-how-we-work .start-principles,
  .page-how-we-work .connected-flow,
  .page-how-we-work .system-grid,
  .page-how-we-work .oversight-points,
  .page-how-we-work .team-specialists,
  .page-how-we-work .ai-points,
  .page-how-we-work .expect-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .page-how-we-work .start-principles div {
    min-height: auto;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(var(--white-rgb), .10);
  }

  .page-how-we-work .oversight {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .page-how-we-work .oversight-grid {
    padding: 92px 0;
  }

  .page-how-we-work .team-core {
    min-height: 400px;
    padding: 38px;
  }

  .page-how-we-work .expand-path {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .page-how-we-work .expand-path b {
    transform: rotate(90deg);
  }

  .page-how-we-work .close .btn-primary {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .page-how-we-work .hero-copy {
    padding-inline: var(--site-gutter-tablet);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .page-how-we-work .hero-copy {
    padding-inline: var(--site-gutter-mobile);
  }
}