/* Little Engine LLC — website styles, 2026
   No remote assets, scripts, cookies, or JavaScript dependencies.
*/
:root {
  color-scheme:light;
  --ink:#202823;
  --ink-deep:#18221d;
  --ink-soft:#394039;
  --muted:#626960;
  --muted-light:#818980;
  --paper:#f7f6f2;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --line:#dddcd5;
  --line-dark:#b7bdb3;
  --accent:#c5603e;
  --accent-dark:#ae4c2d;
  --sage:#e4e9df;
  --sage-light:#eef0e9;
  --link:#80432c;
}
*,*::before,*::after {box-sizing:border-box}
html {scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:90px}
body {margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:16px/1.6 -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"SF Pro Text","Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img,svg {display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
a {color:var(--link);text-underline-offset:4px}
a:hover {color:var(--accent-dark)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible,select:focus-visible {outline:3px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px}
button,input,textarea,select {font:inherit}
button {cursor:pointer}
.container {width:min(1190px,calc(100% - 76px));margin-inline:auto}
.skip-link {position:absolute;z-index:50;top:-100px;left:16px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:5px}
.skip-link:focus {top:10px;color:white}
.site-header {background:rgba(247,246,242,.97);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:25;backdrop-filter:blur(15px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(15px)}
.header-inner {height:82px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px}
.brand {display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;min-width:max-content}
.brand img {width:43px;height:43px;border-radius:9px}
.brand-words {display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.17}
.brand-words strong {font-size:21px;font-weight:760;letter-spacing:-.055em}
.header-nav {display:flex;align-items:center;gap:37px}
.header-nav>a {color:#4e564e;text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;font-weight:630;white-space:nowrap}
.header-nav>a:hover,.header-nav>a[aria-current="page"] {color:var(--accent-dark)}
.header-nav>a.nav-contact {border:1px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink);padding:10px 18px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:690}
.header-nav>a.nav-contact:hover,.header-nav>a.nav-contact.is-active {color:white;background:var(--ink)}
.header-nav .nav-contact span {margin-left:14px}
.eyebrow {margin:0 0 23px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11px;font-weight:790;letter-spacing:.17em;color:#6f7469}
.eyebrow-line {display:inline-block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--accent);vertical-align:4px;margin-right:8px}
h1,h2,h3,p {margin-top:0}
h1,h2,h3 {letter-spacing:-.047em}
h1 {font-size:clamp(3.35rem,5.8vw,6.05rem);line-height:1.04;font-weight:720;letter-spacing:-.068em}
h2 {font-size:clamp(2.35rem,4.2vw,4.1rem);line-height:1.1;font-weight:710;letter-spacing:-.063em}
h3 {font-weight:680}
.title-dot,.brand-point {color:var(--accent)}
.button {display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:27px;min-height:53px;padding:13px 20px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;font-weight:710;transition:background .15s,transform .15s;white-space:nowrap}
.button:hover {transform:translateY(-1px)}
.button-dark {background:var(--ink);color:#fff}.button-dark:hover {background:#324138;color:#fff}
.button-light {background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}.button-light:hover {background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.text-link {color:var(--ink);font-weight:750;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding-bottom:5px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.text-link:hover {border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-dark)}
.hero {border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden}
.hero-inner {padding-block:104px 102px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.04fr) minmax(0,.96fr);gap:clamp(42px,5.5vw,98px);align-items:center}
.hero-copy h1 {max-width:12.8ch;margin:0 0 28px}
.hero-intro {font-size:clamp(1.06rem,1.35vw,1.22rem);line-height:1.78;color:var(--muted);max-width:49ch;margin:0 0 30px}
.hero-actions {display:flex;align-items:center;gap:25px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-status {margin-top:38px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.status-mark {display:inline-block;background:#789c70;border:3px solid #e5ece1;border-radius:50%;width:13px;height:13px;flex:none}
.hero-graphic {position:relative;min-height:518px;padding:25px 27px 30px;background:#e4e9df;border:1px solid #d4dbd0;border-radius:8px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;isolation:isolate}
.hero-graphic:before {content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 32px,rgba(55,80,58,.045) 33px,transparent 34px),linear-gradient(transparent 32px,rgba(55,80,58,.045) 33px,transparent 34px);background-size:34px 34px;pointer-events:none;z-index:-1;opacity:.55}
.graphic-top,.graphic-bottom {display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.155em;color:#57685b;font-weight:820}
.graphic-symbol {font-size:24px;line-height:1;color:var(--accent)}
.graphic-bottom {font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.13em}
.graphic-window {background:#fff;border:1px solid #cfd6cd;border-radius:9px;box-shadow:0 20px 54px rgba(29,48,33,.095);overflow:hidden;transform:rotate(-1.8deg);margin:23px 7px}
.window-header {height:47px;padding:0 16px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;background:#f8f9f6;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e7e0}
.window-controls {display:flex;gap:5px}.window-controls i {width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#a8afa5}.window-controls i:first-child {background:#bd7358}
.window-title {font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#747e70;font-weight:790;white-space:nowrap}
.window-more {font-size:22px;color:#747e70;letter-spacing:-.1em;line-height:0}
.window-content {padding:28px clamp(22px,3vw,37px) 25px}
.window-progress {display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;color:#8c9488;font-size:10px;font-weight:820;letter-spacing:.12em}
.progress-track {height:5px;background:#e9ece5;border-radius:10px;margin:12px 0 31px;overflow:hidden}.progress-track span {display:block;width:35%;height:100%;background:var(--accent);border-radius:10px}
.word-type {font-size:10px;font-weight:790;letter-spacing:.13em;color:#8b9388}
.sample-word {font-size:clamp(2.3rem,3.75vw,3.9rem);font-weight:690;letter-spacing:-.06em;line-height:1.15;margin:6px 0 13px}
.sample-definition {font-size:15px;color:#60685f;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 27px;max-width:34ch}
.sample-rule {height:1px;background:#e7e9e2;margin-bottom:13px}
.sample-quote {font-size:12px;color:#899087;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:29px}
.sample-buttons {display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:7px}.sample-buttons span {text-align:center;background:#f3f4ef;border:1px solid #eceee8;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 7px;font-size:11px;font-weight:690;color:#677064}.sample-buttons .sample-good {background:#28362c;color:#fff;border-color:#28362c}.sample-buttons b {font-weight:500;margin-left:6px}
.section {padding-block:108px}
.section-intro {display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .7fr;gap:80px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:49px}
.section-intro h2 {margin:0}
.section-intro>p {max-width:42ch;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 6px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.8}
.work-section {background:#fff}
.work-grid {display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.work-card {padding:33px 33px 28px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:354px}
.work-card+.work-card {padding-left:34px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.work-card-upper {display:flex;align-items:start;justify-content:space-between}
.line-icon {width:62px;height:62px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--ink)}.line-icon svg {width:55px;height:55px}
.work-num {font-size:11px;color:#8b928a;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-top:4px}
.work-card h3 {font-size:clamp(1.35rem,1.9vw,1.8rem);margin:25px 0 11px}
.work-card p {font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.75;margin:0;max-width:33ch}
.work-card .work-tag {margin-top:auto;padding-top:34px;color:var(--accent-dark);font-size:11px;font-weight:760;letter-spacing:.045em}
.work-tag span {margin-left:6px}
.work-note {color:#888f87;font-size:12px;margin:21px 0 0}
.approach-section {background:var(--paper)}
.approach-grid {display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:clamp(80px,10vw,170px)}
.approach-lead h2 {max-width:11ch;margin-bottom:29px}
.approach-lead>p:last-child {color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;max-width:36ch;line-height:1.8}
.principles {border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.principle {border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:31px 0 33px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:50px 1fr;gap:22px}
.principle-index {color:var(--accent-dark);font-weight:780;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;padding-top:7px}
.principle h3 {font-size:1.38rem;margin:0 0 8px}
.principle p {color:var(--muted);margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;max-width:43ch}
.company-section {border-top:1px solid #d8ddd4;background:var(--sage-light);padding-block:100px}
.company-grid {display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:clamp(56px,8vw,142px);align-items:start}
.company-text h2 {max-width:12ch;margin:0 0 22px}.company-text>p:not(.eyebrow) {max-width:51ch;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 27px}
.facts {display:grid;margin:18px 0 0;border-top:1px solid #c8d1c5}
.facts>div {display:grid;grid-template-columns:125px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:17px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #c8d1c5;align-items:baseline}
.facts dt {font-size:11px;color:#778176;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:770}
.facts dd {margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-size:14px;font-weight:660}
.contact-strip {background:var(--ink-deep);color:#fff;padding-block:73px}
.contact-strip-inner {display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:45px}
.eyebrow-on-dark {color:#acb7ab;margin-bottom:11px}
.contact-strip h2 {max-width:19ch;font-size:clamp(2.25rem,3.4vw,3.3rem);margin-bottom:12px}
.contact-strip p:not(.eyebrow) {color:#bac3b8;margin:0;font-size:15px}
.site-footer {background:#151e19;color:#f6f5ef;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.footer-top {display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:45px;padding:49px 0 57px}
.footer-brand {font-size:27px;font-weight:740;letter-spacing:-.055em;color:white;text-decoration:none}
.footer-identity p {font-size:13px;color:#aeb9ac;margin:7px 0 0;line-height:1.7}
.footer-nav {display:flex;align-items:start;gap:27px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:12px}
.footer-nav a {color:#d6dfd3;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;font-weight:580}.footer-nav a:hover {color:#fff}
.footer-bottom {border-top:1px solid #334038;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:23px 0 31px;color:#a1aca0;font-size:12px}
.page-hero {padding:80px 0 75px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-hero h1 {margin:0 0 19px;font-size:clamp(3.6rem,6.2vw,6rem)}
.page-hero>.container>p:last-child {max-width:63ch;font-size:18px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;margin:0}
.breadcrumb {display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;font-size:12px;color:#7e877d;margin:0 0 43px}.breadcrumb a {color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}.breadcrumb a:hover {color:var(--accent-dark)}
.page-hero .eyebrow {margin-bottom:14px}.page-hero-compact {padding-bottom:66px}
.subpage-section {padding:85px 0 117px}
.contact-layout {display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.27fr) minmax(270px,.73fr);gap:clamp(50px,7vw,114px)}
.form-panel {min-width:0}
.form-head {margin-bottom:34px}.form-head h2 {font-size:clamp(2.1rem,3.2vw,3.1rem);margin:0 0 12px}.form-head p:last-child {color:var(--muted);max-width:57ch;margin:0;font-size:15px}
.form-row {display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.form-field {display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;margin-bottom:21px}
.form-field label {font-size:13px;font-weight:740;color:var(--ink)}
.form-field label span {color:var(--accent-dark)}
.form-field input,.form-field select,.form-field textarea {width:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid #cbd2c8;color:var(--ink);border-radius:5px;padding:13px 15px;min-height:50px;outline-offset:2px;transition:border-color .15s;font-size:15px}
.form-field textarea {resize:vertical;min-height:160px}
.form-field input:hover,.form-field select:hover,.form-field textarea:hover {border-color:#98a99b}
.form-field input:focus,.form-field select:focus,.form-field textarea:focus {border-color:var(--accent)}
.form-field textarea::placeholder {color:#88938a}
.honeypot {position:absolute!important;left:-10000px!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden!important}
.button-submit {font-size:14px;min-width:181px}
.form-footnote {color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;line-height:1.75;margin:18px 0 0;max-width:64ch}
.contact-aside {border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.aside-block {padding:26px 0 27px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.aside-block .eyebrow {margin:0 0 11px}
.aside-block h2 {font-size:1.8rem;margin:0 0 11px}.aside-block h3 {font-size:17px;margin:0 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.aside-block p {font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.aside-block .aside-status {margin-top:15px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:12px}
.aside-block a {text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.legal-section {padding:78px 0 117px}
.legal-layout {display:grid;grid-template-columns:.32fr .68fr;gap:clamp(58px,8vw,145px)}
.legal-aside {display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:start;gap:5px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.legal-aside p {font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);margin:0}
.legal-aside a {margin-top:22px;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);font-weight:650}
.legal-article {max-width:74ch}
.legal-article h2 {font-size:1.63rem;letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1.3;margin:33px 0 10px}
.legal-article h2:first-child {margin-top:0}
.legal-article p {font-size:15px;color:#626961;line-height:1.87;margin:0 0 16px}
.legal-article strong {color:var(--ink)}
.receipt-page {min-height:65vh;display:flex;align-items:center}
.receipt-content {padding-block:50px}
.receipt-content h1 {max-width:12ch;margin:0 0 24px}
.receipt-content>p:not(.eyebrow) {max-width:55ch;margin:0 0 28px;color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;line-height:1.75}
.receipt-check {width:49px;height:49px;background:var(--sage);color:var(--ink);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:24px;margin-bottom:28px}
@media(max-width:1050px){
  .container {width:min(100% - 52px,1190px)}
  .hero-inner {gap:35px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero-copy h1 {font-size:clamp(3.15rem,5.75vw,5.15rem)}
  .hero-graphic {min-height:470px;padding:23px 20px}
  .window-content {padding:21px 22px 21px}
  .sample-word {font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.2vw,3rem)}
  .section-intro {gap:34px}
  .approach-grid {gap:60px}
  .footer-nav {gap:18px}
}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .container {width:min(100% - 44px,1190px)}
  .header-inner {height:74px}
  .header-nav {gap:17px}
  .header-nav>a {font-size:13px}
  .header-nav>a:not(.nav-contact):nth-child(2),.header-nav>a:not(.nav-contact):nth-child(3) {display:none}
  .hero-inner {grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-block:72px 77px}
  .hero-copy h1 {font-size:clamp(3.45rem,8vw,5.7rem);max-width:13ch}
  .hero-intro {max-width:56ch}
  .hero-graphic {max-width:600px;width:100%;margin-inline:auto;min-height:500px}
  .sample-word {font-size:3.3rem}
  .section {padding-block:77px}
  .section-intro {grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:19px}
  .section-intro>p {max-width:60ch}
  .work-card {padding-right:18px}.work-card+.work-card {padding-left:18px}
  .work-card h3 {font-size:1.42rem}
  .work-card p {font-size:14px}
  .approach-grid,.company-grid {grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}
  .approach-lead h2 {max-width:18ch}
  .principles {max-width:none}
  .contact-layout {grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:58px}
  .contact-aside {display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:0 26px}
  .footer-top {flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
  .footer-nav {padding-top:0}
  .legal-layout {grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}
  .legal-aside {border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:26px}
  .legal-aside a {margin-top:7px}
}
@media(max-width:570px){
  .container {width:calc(100% - 36px)}
  .header-inner {height:70px;gap:9px}
  .brand {gap:8px}.brand img {width:37px;height:37px}.brand-words strong {font-size:17px}
  .header-nav {gap:11px}.header-nav>a {font-size:12px}
  .header-nav>a:not(.nav-contact) {display:none}
  .header-nav>a.nav-contact {padding:8px 11px}.header-nav .nav-contact span {margin-left:5px}
  .hero-inner {padding-block:58px 69px;gap:35px}
  .hero-copy h1 {font-size:clamp(3.2rem,12.3vw,4.35rem);max-width:11.5ch;margin-bottom:24px}
  .hero-intro {font-size:16px;line-height:1.76}
  .hero-actions {gap:22px}
  .hero-status {margin-top:27px}
  .hero-graphic {min-height:433px;padding:20px 16px}
  .graphic-top,.graphic-bottom {font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.11em;gap:8px}
  .graphic-symbol {font-size:19px}
  .graphic-window {margin:16px 0;transform:rotate(-1deg)}
  .window-content {padding:18px 18px 19px}.window-header {height:39px;padding-inline:13px}.window-title {font-size:8px}
  .progress-track {margin:9px 0 23px}.sample-word {font-size:clamp(2.4rem,10vw,3.15rem)}
  .sample-definition {font-size:13px;margin-bottom:17px}.sample-quote {font-size:11px;margin-bottom:16px}
  .sample-buttons span {font-size:10px;padding:8px 5px}.sample-good b {display:none}
  .section {padding-block:73px}
  .section-intro h2,.approach-lead h2,.company-text h2 {font-size:clamp(2.45rem,9vw,3.2rem)}
  .section-intro {margin-bottom:31px}
  .work-grid {display:block}
  .work-card,.work-card+.work-card {border-left:0;padding:27px 0 31px;min-height:unset;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .work-card:last-child {border-bottom:0}
  .work-card h3 {font-size:1.55rem;margin-top:19px}
  .work-card p {font-size:15px}.work-card .work-tag {padding-top:18px}
  .principle {grid-template-columns:30px 1fr;gap:13px}.principle h3 {font-size:1.25rem}
  .company-section {padding-block:74px}
  .facts>div {grid-template-columns:110px 1fr}
  .contact-strip {padding-block:64px}.contact-strip-inner {display:block}.contact-strip h2 {font-size:2.55rem}.contact-strip .button {margin-top:26px}
  .footer-top {padding:38px 0 39px}.footer-nav {gap:12px 21px}.footer-bottom {flex-direction:column;gap:5px}
  .page-hero {padding-block:55px 58px}.breadcrumb {margin-bottom:33px}
  .page-hero h1 {font-size:3.5rem}.page-hero>.container>p:last-child {font-size:16px}
  .subpage-section {padding:60px 0 82px}
  .form-row {grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  .contact-aside {grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .legal-section {padding-block:57px 80px}
  .receipt-page {min-height:60vh}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.button{transition:none}.button:hover{transform:none}}