:root {
  --nlc-navy: #10355b;
  --nlc-navy-deep: #0b2640;
  --nlc-blue: #008fd5;
  --nlc-blue-text: #0077B3;
  --nlc-ink: #1b2430;
  --nlc-muted: #5b6776;
  --nlc-tint: #eef4fa;
  --nlc-white: #ffffff;
  --nlc-line: #d8e2ec;
  --wrap: 1120px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Inter", "Segoe UI", system-ui, -apple-system, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--nlc-ink);
  background: var(--nlc-white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

a { color: var(--nlc-blue-text); }

.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

h1, h2, h3 { line-height: 1.2; color: var(--nlc-navy); margin: 0 0 16px; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.15rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.1rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.16rem; }
p { margin: 0 0 18px; }

.lede { font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.3rem); color: var(--nlc-muted); max-width: 40ch; }

/* Skip link */
.skip {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; background: var(--nlc-navy);
  color: #fff; padding: 12px 18px; z-index: 100;
}
.skip:focus { left: 0; }

/* Header */
.site-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nlc-line);
  background: var(--nlc-white);
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
}
.header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; padding: 14px 24px; }
.site-header img { width: 190px; }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; }
.nav a { color: var(--nlc-navy); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.97rem; }
.nav a:hover, .nav a:focus { text-decoration: underline; }
.nav a[aria-current="page"] { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.nav a.btn { color: #fff; }
.nav a.btn:hover, .nav a.btn:focus { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }

/* Buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--nlc-navy); color: #fff; text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; padding: 13px 24px; border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid var(--nlc-navy);
}
.btn:hover, .btn:focus { background: var(--nlc-navy-deep); border-color: var(--nlc-navy-deep); }
.btn-lg { font-size: 1.12rem; padding: 16px 30px; }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--nlc-navy); }
.btn-ghost:hover, .btn-ghost:focus { background: var(--nlc-tint); color: var(--nlc-navy); }
.btn-on-navy { background: var(--nlc-white); color: var(--nlc-navy); border-color: var(--nlc-white); }
.btn-on-navy:hover, .btn-on-navy:focus { background: var(--nlc-tint); color: var(--nlc-navy-deep); }

:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--nlc-blue); outline-offset: 3px; }

/* Sections */
section { padding: 72px 0; }
.section-tint { background: var(--nlc-tint); }
.section-navy { background: var(--nlc-navy); color: #dce7f2; }
.section-navy h2, .section-navy h3 { color: #fff; }

/* Hero */
.hero { padding: 88px 0 72px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nlc-line); }
.hero h1 { max-width: 19ch; }
.hero .lede { max-width: 52ch; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; align-items: center; }
.badge {
  display: inline-block; font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--nlc-navy); background: var(--nlc-tint);
  border: 1px solid var(--nlc-line); border-radius: 999px; padding: 7px 15px; margin-bottom: 22px;
}

/* The ladder: field to C-suite */
.ladder { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0; }
.rung {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--nlc-blue);
  padding: 20px 0 20px 26px;
  position: relative;
  margin-left: 6px;
}
.rung::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: -9px; top: 28px;
  width: 15px; height: 15px; background: var(--nlc-blue); border-radius: 50%;
}
.rung h3 { margin-bottom: 4px; }
.rung p { margin: 0; color: var(--nlc-muted); }
.section-navy .rung p { color: #c3d4e6; }
.section-navy .rung { border-left-color: var(--nlc-blue); }

/* Grids */
.grid { display: grid; gap: 26px; }
.grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.card {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--nlc-line); border-radius: 6px; padding: 28px;
}
.card h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.card p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.card ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; color: var(--nlc-muted); }
.card li { margin-bottom: 6px; }

.steps { counter-reset: step; }
.step { position: relative; padding-left: 58px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.step::before {
  counter-increment: step; content: counter(step);
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 40px; height: 40px;
  background: var(--nlc-navy); color: #fff; border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: 700;
}
.step h3 { margin-bottom: 4px; }
.step p { margin: 0; color: var(--nlc-muted); }

/* About */
.about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: start; }
.headshot {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; border-radius: 6px; object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--nlc-tint); border: 1px solid var(--nlc-line);
}
.placeholder-note {
  font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--nlc-muted); margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;
}

/* Forms */
.form { max-width: 620px; }
.field { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.field label { display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--nlc-navy); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  width: 100%; padding: 12px 14px; font: inherit; color: var(--nlc-ink);
  border: 1px solid #9aa9b8; border-radius: 4px; background: #fff;
}
.field textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }
.form-note { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--nlc-muted); }

/* Blog list */
.post-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.post-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nlc-line); padding: 24px 0; }
.post-list a { color: var(--nlc-navy); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.2rem; }
.post-list a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.post-meta { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--nlc-muted); }
.empty-note { background: var(--nlc-tint); border: 1px solid var(--nlc-line); border-radius: 6px; padding: 28px; }

/* CTA strip */
.cta-strip { text-align: center; }
.cta-strip h2 { max-width: 22ch; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.cta-strip p { color: #c3d4e6; max-width: 54ch; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* Footer */
.site-footer { background: var(--nlc-navy-deep); color: #c3d4e6; padding: 52px 0 30px; }
.site-footer img { width: 200px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 34px; }
.site-footer h3 { color: #fff; font-size: 0.95rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.site-footer a { color: #9ecbf0; }
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.site-footer li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.legal { border-top: 1px solid #23415c; margin-top: 34px; padding-top: 18px; font-size: 0.88rem; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .grid-3, .grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-grid .headshot { max-width: 200px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .header-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .nav { gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  section { padding: 56px 0; }
  .hero { padding: 60px 0 52px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .site-header img { width: 158px; }
  .btn, .btn-lg { display: block; text-align: center; width: 100%; }
  .hero-actions { display: block; }
  .hero-actions .btn { margin-bottom: 12px; }
}