.services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 4rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  }
  .service-card {
    padding: 2.5rem;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
    background: var(--paper);
    min-height: 380px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .service-card:hover { background: var(--butter); }
  .service-num {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 3rem; color: var(--coral);
    line-height: 1; font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .service-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 1.85rem; font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .service-card p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.5; }
  .service-card ul {
    list-style: none; margin-top: 1.25rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }
  .service-card ul li {
    padding: 0.3rem 0;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    padding-left: 1rem;
    position: relative;
  }
  .service-card ul li::before {
    content: '→';
    position: absolute; left: 0;
    color: var(--coral);
  }

  .approach-section { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); }
  .approach-section h2 { color: var(--cream); }
  .approach-section em { color: var(--butter); font-style: italic; }
  .approach-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-top: 4rem;
  }
  .approach-step {
    padding: 2rem;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--coral);
  }
  .approach-step .step-num {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 3.5rem; font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--butter); line-height: 1;
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .approach-step h4 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 500;
    margin: 1rem 0 0.5rem;
  }
  .approach-step p { font-size: 0.95rem; opacity: 0.75; line-height: 1.5; }

  .cases-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }
  .case-row {
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr 1fr auto;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: center;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .case-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; }
  }
  .case-row:hover { padding-left: 1rem; }
  .case-sector {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--coral);
  }
  .case-row h4 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .case-outcome {
    font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .case-arrow { font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--coral); }


  /* ===== CONSULTING CARDS  ====== */

.consulting-cards-container {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* ---- Grid --- */
.consulting-cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* ---- Card shell ---- */
.consulting-card {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 20px;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  min-height: 380px;
  background: var(--ink);
  outline: none;
}

.consulting-card:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--coral);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ---- Background image + zoom-on-hover -------- */
.consulting-card-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  transform: scale(1);
  transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  will-change: transform;
}

.consulting-card:hover .consulting-card-bg,
.consulting-card.is-expanded .consulting-card-bg {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Legibility gradient over the image, independent of the floating box */
.consulting-card-scrim {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 32%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 100%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ---- Category badge ---------*/
.consulting-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.25rem;
  left: 1.25rem;
  z-index: 2;
  background: rgba(20, 18, 15, 0.55);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* ---- Floating content box -------- */
.consulting-card-box {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem;
  right: 1rem;
  bottom: 1rem;
  z-index: 2;
  background: rgba(248, 243, 231, 0.96); /* var(--cream) translucent */
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.35rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  /* Fixed collapsed height so every card's box starts the same size,
     no matter how long the title is. */
  min-height: 108px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: padding 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    box-shadow 0.45s ease;
}

.consulting-card:hover .consulting-card-box,
.consulting-card.is-expanded .consulting-card-box {
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.consulting-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--coral);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.consulting-card-meta .consulting-date {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.consulting-card-title {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
  /* Clamp to 2 lines so long titles never push the box taller
     than the fixed min-height set on .consulting-card-box. */
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ---- Expanding content (description + CTA) --- */
.consulting-expand {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.consulting-card:hover .consulting-expand,
.consulting-card.is-expanded .consulting-expand {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
}

.consulting-expand-inner {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.consulting-card-desc {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0.75rem 0 1rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(6px);
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease 0.05s, transform 0.35s ease 0.05s;
}

.consulting-card:hover .consulting-card-desc,
.consulting-card.is-expanded .consulting-card-desc {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.consulting-learn-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  background: var(--butter);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(6px);
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease 0.1s, transform 0.35s ease 0.1s,
  background 0.2s ease;
}

.consulting-learn-more:hover {
  background: var(--coral);
  color: var(--cream);
}

.consulting-card:hover .consulting-learn-more,
.consulting-card.is-expanded .consulting-learn-more {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.consulting-learn-more i,
.consulting-learn-more .fa-arrow-right {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.consulting-learn-more:hover i {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* ---- Reduced motion ------ */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .consulting-card-bg,
  .consulting-card-box,
  .consulting-expand,
  .consulting-card-desc,
  .consulting-learn-more {
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

/* ---- Responsive tuning ----*/
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .consulting-cards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .consulting-cards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }
  .consulting-card {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    min-height: 320px;
  }
  .consulting-card-title {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1400px) {
  .consulting-cards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.75rem;
  }
}