/* Helms Capital Ltd — quiet institutional finance / stately understated */
:root{
  --hlc-green:#23282e;
  --hlc-green-deep:#171a1f;
  --hlc-green-soft:#333a41;
  --hlc-ivory:#f6f2e7;
  --hlc-ivory-warm:#efe9d8;
  --hlc-gold:#b89453;
  --hlc-gold-soft:#cdae74;
  --hlc-ink:#20261f;
  --hlc-muted:#5b6157;
  --hlc-line:rgba(35,40,46,0.14);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:"Inter",system-ui,sans-serif;
  font-weight:400;
  color:var(--hlc-ink);
  background:var(--hlc-ivory);
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;line-height:1.18;margin:0}
p{margin:0}
a{color:inherit}

.hlc-shell{width:100%;max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}

/* skip link */
.hlc-skip{
  position:absolute;left:12px;top:-48px;z-index:200;
  background:var(--hlc-gold);color:var(--hlc-green-deep);
  padding:10px 16px;border-radius:3px;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;
  transition:top .2s ease;
}
.hlc-skip:focus{top:12px}

/* focus visibility */
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--hlc-gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px;
}

/* header */
.hlc-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
  background:rgba(28,32,38,0.96);
  color:var(--hlc-ivory);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,148,83,0.28);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(1.1) blur(6px);
}
.hlc-header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:66px}
.hlc-brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--hlc-ivory)}
.hlc-mark{color:var(--hlc-gold-soft);flex:none}
.hlc-brand-text{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:1.22rem;letter-spacing:.02em}

.hlc-nav{display:flex;gap:26px}
.hlc-nav a{
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--hlc-ivory);font-size:.86rem;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.82;
  padding:6px 0;position:relative;transition:opacity .2s ease;
}
.hlc-nav a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:1px;width:0;
  background:var(--hlc-gold);transition:width .28s ease;
}
.hlc-nav a:hover,.hlc-nav a:focus-visible{opacity:1}
.hlc-nav a:hover::after,.hlc-nav a:focus-visible::after{width:100%}

.hlc-nav-toggle{
  display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;
  background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;
}
.hlc-nav-bar{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--hlc-ivory);transition:transform .3s,opacity .3s}
.hlc-nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .hlc-nav-bar:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.hlc-nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .hlc-nav-bar:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.hlc-nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .hlc-nav-bar:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* hero */
.hlc-hero{
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--hlc-green) 0%,var(--hlc-green-deep) 100%);
  color:var(--hlc-ivory);
  text-align:center;
  padding:96px 0 104px;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.hlc-hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 8%,rgba(184,148,83,0.10),transparent 60%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hlc-hero-inner{max-width:760px;position:relative}
.hlc-eyebrow{
  font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--hlc-gold-soft);margin-bottom:26px;font-weight:500;
}
.hlc-hero-title{font-size:clamp(2rem,5.4vw,3.35rem);letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:26px}
.hlc-hero-lede{
  font-size:clamp(1.02rem,2.1vw,1.18rem);color:rgba(246,242,231,0.86);
  max-width:620px;margin:0 auto;font-weight:300;
}
.hlc-hero-rule{width:64px;height:1px;background:var(--hlc-gold);margin:38px auto 0}

/* generic section rhythm */
.hlc-section{padding:82px 0}
.hlc-sec-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:52px}
.hlc-kicker{
  font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--hlc-gold);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:16px;
}
.hlc-kicker-light{color:var(--hlc-gold-soft)}
.hlc-h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.5vw,2.35rem);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.hlc-h2-light{color:var(--hlc-ivory)}
.hlc-h3{font-size:1.24rem;margin-bottom:9px}
.hlc-h4{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.14rem;margin:16px 0 8px}

/* approach — numbered principles */
.hlc-approach{background:var(--hlc-ivory)}
.hlc-principles{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:2px}
.hlc-principle{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:26px;align-items:start;
  padding:30px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--hlc-line);
}
.hlc-principle:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hlc-line)}
.hlc-num{
  font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:500;
  color:var(--hlc-gold);line-height:1;min-width:56px;
}
.hlc-principle-body p{color:var(--hlc-muted);max-width:620px}

/* interests band — green */
.hlc-interests{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--hlc-green) 0%,var(--hlc-green-soft) 100%);color:var(--hlc-ivory)}
.hlc-interests-note{color:rgba(246,242,231,0.82);max-width:560px;margin-top:16px;font-weight:300}
.hlc-band{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
.hlc-card{
  border:1px solid rgba(184,148,83,0.30);
  border-radius:4px;padding:30px 26px;
  background:rgba(14,43,33,0.34);
  transition:transform .3s ease,border-color .3s ease;
}
.hlc-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--hlc-gold-soft)}
.hlc-card-glyph{color:var(--hlc-gold-soft)}
.hlc-card p{color:rgba(246,242,231,0.80);font-weight:300;font-size:.97rem}

/* governance — slim column rail */
.hlc-governance{background:var(--hlc-ivory-warm)}
.hlc-gov-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:34px;align-items:start}
.hlc-gov-rail{width:3px;align-self:stretch;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--hlc-gold),transparent);border-radius:3px;min-height:120px}
.hlc-gov-body{max-width:680px}
.hlc-gov-body p{color:var(--hlc-muted);margin-top:18px}

/* contact */
.hlc-contact{background:var(--hlc-green-deep);color:var(--hlc-ivory);text-align:center}
.hlc-contact-inner{max-width:640px}
.hlc-contact-lede{color:rgba(246,242,231,0.84);margin:18px auto 34px;font-weight:300;max-width:520px}
.hlc-mailbtn{
  display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;
  font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:1.22rem;
  color:var(--hlc-green-deep);background:var(--hlc-gold-soft);
  padding:15px 34px;border-radius:3px;letter-spacing:.01em;
  transition:background .25s ease,transform .25s ease;
}
.hlc-mailbtn:hover,.hlc-mailbtn:focus-visible{background:var(--hlc-gold);transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* footer */
.hlc-footer{background:var(--hlc-green);color:rgba(246,242,231,0.86);padding:52px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(184,148,83,0.28)}
.hlc-footer-inner{display:grid;gap:22px}
.hlc-footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--hlc-ivory)}
.hlc-footer-brand .hlc-mark{color:var(--hlc-gold-soft)}
.hlc-footer-addr{font-style:normal;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.85;color:rgba(246,242,231,0.78)}
.hlc-footer-meta{font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.9;color:rgba(246,242,231,0.72)}
.hlc-footer-meta a{color:var(--hlc-gold-soft);text-decoration:none}
.hlc-footer-meta a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* reveal animation */
.hlc-reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
.hlc-reveal.hlc-in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* responsive */
@media (min-width:640px){
  .hlc-band{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .hlc-footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;align-items:end}
  .hlc-footer-brand{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .hlc-nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .hlc-nav{
    position:absolute;top:66px;left:0;right:0;
    flex-direction:column;gap:0;
    background:var(--hlc-green-deep);
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,148,83,0.28);
    max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .34s ease;
  }
  .hlc-nav.hlc-open{max-height:320px}
  .hlc-nav a{padding:16px 22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(184,148,83,0.14);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.9rem}
  .hlc-nav a::after{display:none}
}
@media (min-width:900px){
  .hlc-footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr;align-items:start}
  .hlc-footer-brand{grid-column:auto}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .hlc-reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  .hlc-card,.hlc-mailbtn{transition:none}
}