  :root{
    --cream:#F3EFE6;
    --panel-grey:#EAE4D6;
    --ink:#1B1912;
    --ink-soft:#4A453B;
    --brass:#9C7434;
    --brass-light:#C9A46B;
    --line:#D6CDB9;
    --panel-dark:#17140F;
    --cream-on-dark:#EFE9DC;
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
    *{animation-duration:0.001ms !important; transition-duration:0.001ms !important;}
  }

  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--cream);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-size:17px;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }

  a{color:inherit;}
  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight:500;
    margin:0;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  }
  em{font-style:italic; font-weight:400;}

  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size:12px;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:0.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--brass);
    display:inline-block;
    margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .eyebrow.on-dark{ color:var(--brass-light); }

  .wrap{
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:0 48px;
  }
  @media (max-width:720px){
    .wrap{padding:0 24px;}
  }

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  header{
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50;
    background:rgba(243,239,230,0.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  nav.wrap{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    height:88px;
  }
  .brandmark{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; }
  .brandmark svg{ width:26px; height:26px; flex:none; }
  .brand-text{ font-family:'Inter', sans-serif; line-height:1.25; }
  .brand-text .name{
    font-size:13px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.1em; text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .brand-text .sub{
    font-size:10px; font-weight:500; letter-spacing:0.16em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--brass);
  }
  .navlinks{
    display:flex; gap:36px; font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size:13px; font-weight:500; letter-spacing:0.02em;
  }
  .navlinks a{
    text-decoration:none; padding-bottom:6px; border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
    transition:border-color .2s ease, color .2s ease;
  }
  .navlinks a:hover, .navlinks a:focus-visible{ border-bottom-color:var(--brass); color:var(--ink); }
  .navlinks a.current{ border-bottom-color:var(--brass); }
  @media (max-width:600px){
    .navlinks{ gap:18px; }
    .brand-text .sub{ display:none; }
  }

  :focus-visible{ outline:2px solid var(--brass); outline-offset:3px; }

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero{
    padding:96px 0 110px;
  }
  .hero .wrap{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:72px;
    align-items:center;
  }
  .hero h1{
    font-size:56px;
    line-height:1.08;
    margin-bottom:26px;
  }
  .hero p.lede{
    font-size:18px;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    max-width:44ch;
    margin-bottom:38px;
  }
  @media (max-width:960px){
    .hero .wrap{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:52px; }
    .hero h1{ font-size:42px; }
    .hero{ padding:56px 0 64px; }
  }

  .btn{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size:13px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.04em;
    background:var(--ink); color:var(--cream);
    border:1px solid var(--ink);
    padding:16px 30px;
    display:inline-block;
    text-decoration:none;
    cursor:pointer;
    transition:background .2s ease, color .2s ease;
  }
  .btn:hover{ background:transparent; color:var(--ink); }
  .btn.on-dark{ background:var(--cream); color:var(--ink); border-color:var(--cream); }
  .btn.on-dark:hover{ background:transparent; color:var(--cream); }
  .btn.brass{ background:var(--brass); border-color:var(--brass); color:var(--cream-on-dark); }
  .btn.brass:hover{ background:transparent; color:var(--brass-light); }

  /* ---------- ILLUSTRATION PANELS (signature element) ---------- */
  .art-panel{
    position:relative;
    aspect-ratio:1/1;
    min-height:340px;
    overflow:hidden;
    border:1px solid #0d0b08;
  }
  .art-panel.dark{
    background:radial-gradient(120% 100% at 30% 20%, #3a3226 0%, #17140f 62%);
  }
  .art-panel.light{
    background:radial-gradient(120% 100% at 30% 15%, #F1EBDD 0%, #E4DCC9 68%);
    border-color:var(--line);
  }
  .art-panel img.photo{
    position:absolute; inset:0;
    width:100%; height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    display:block;
  }
  .art-panel .caption{
    position:absolute; left:26px; bottom:22px;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:0.1em; text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .art-panel.dark .caption{ color:var(--cream-on-dark); opacity:.75; text-shadow:0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.6); }
  .art-panel.light .caption{ color:var(--ink-soft); opacity:.7; }
  .art-panel .photo-note{ display:none; }
  .art-panel.needs-photo{ border:1px dashed var(--brass); }
  .art-panel.needs-photo .photo-note{
    display:block; position:absolute; inset:0;
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; text-align:center;
    padding:32px; font-family:'Inter', sans-serif; font-size:13px; letter-spacing:0.03em;
    color:var(--brass);
  }
  .art-panel.needs-photo .caption{ display:none; }

  /* ---------- DARK PANEL (Covenant) ---------- */
  .covenant{
    background:var(--panel-dark);
    color:var(--cream-on-dark);
    padding:100px 0;
    text-align:center;
  }
  .covenant .wrap{ max-width:820px; }
  .covenant h2{
    font-size:36px; line-height:1.32; font-style:italic; font-weight:400;
    color:#F4EFE2;
  }
  .covenant p.foot{
    margin-top:26px;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif; font-size:13px; letter-spacing:0.03em;
    color:#B7AF9D;
  }
  @media (max-width:720px){
    .covenant{ padding:72px 0; }
    .covenant h2{ font-size:26px; }
  }

  /* ---------- PROVENANCE (pull-quote style credibility note) ---------- */
  .provenance{ background:var(--panel-grey); }
  .provenance .inner{
    max-width:820px;
    border-left:2px solid var(--brass);
    padding-left:40px;
  }
  .provenance h3{
    font-size:26px;
    line-height:1.5;
    font-weight:400;
    font-style:italic;
    color:var(--ink);
    margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .provenance p.detail{
    font-family:'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-size:16px;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    max-width:60ch;
  }
  @media (max-width:720px){
    .provenance .inner{ padding-left:24px; }
    .provenance h3{ font-size:21px; }
  }

  /* ---------- SECTION SPACING ---------- */
  section.block{ padding:96px 0; }
  section.block.tight{ padding:80px 0; }
  @media (max-width:720px){
    section.block{ padding:64px 0; }
    section.block.tight{ padding:56px 0; }
  }

  /* ---------- APPROACH / TEXT BLOCKS ---------- */
  .approach .inner{ max-width:760px; }
  .approach h2{ font-size:42px; line-height:1.16; margin-bottom:22px; }
  .approach p.lede{ font-size:18px; color:var(--ink-soft); max-width:60ch; margin-bottom:34px; }
  @media (max-width:720px){
    .approach h2{ font-size:30px; }
  }

  .split{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:64px; align-items:center;
  }
  .split.reverse{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }
  .split h2{ font-size:34px; margin-bottom:22px; }
  .split p + p{ margin-top:16px; }
  .split p{ color:var(--ink-soft); }
  @media (max-width:880px){
    .split{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:36px; }
  }

  .two-col{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:48px;
  }
  .two-col p{ color:var(--ink-soft); margin:0; }
  @media (max-width:720px){
    .two-col{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  }

  /* ---------- PILLARS / BENEFITS GRID ---------- */
  .mechanics{ background:var(--panel-grey); }
  .grid-3{
    list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0;
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:44px;
  }
  @media (max-width:820px){
    .grid-3{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:34px; }
  }
  .grid-3 li{ padding-left:30px; position:relative; }
  .grid-3 .leg{
    position:absolute; left:0; top:4px; width:14px; height:14px;
  }
  .grid-3 .label{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif; font-size:12px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--brass); display:block; margin-bottom:8px;
  }
  .grid-3 p{ margin:0; color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:15.5px; }

  /* ---------- PARTNERSHIP STRIP ---------- */
  .partnership .wrap{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr; gap:40px; align-items:center;
  }
  .partnership h2{ font-size:32px; margin-bottom:16px; }
  .partnership p{ color:var(--ink-soft); max-width:56ch; }
  .partnership .cta-side{ display:flex; justify-content:flex-end; }
  @media (max-width:820px){
    .partnership .wrap{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
    .partnership .cta-side{ justify-content:flex-start; }
  }

  /* ---------- CONTACT ---------- */
  .contact-hero .wrap{ max-width:820px; }
  .contact-hero h2{ font-size:38px; line-height:1.16; margin-bottom:20px; }
  .contact-hero p.lede{ color:var(--ink-soft); max-width:60ch; }

  .bandwidth{ background:var(--panel-grey); }
  .bandwidth-top{ max-width:640px; margin-bottom:48px; }
  .bandwidth-top h2{ font-size:32px; margin-bottom:16px; }
  .bandwidth-top p{ color:var(--ink-soft); }

  /* ---------- SECURE INTAKE FORM ---------- */
  .intake{
    background:var(--panel-dark); color:var(--cream-on-dark);
  }
  .intake .wrap{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.1fr; gap:64px;
  }
  @media (max-width:880px){
    .intake .wrap{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:44px; }
  }
  .intake h2{ font-size:34px; line-height:1.16; margin-bottom:20px; color:#F4EFE2; }
  .intake p{ color:#C9C2AF; max-width:44ch; }
  .intake p + p{ margin-top:16px; }
  .intake .rule{ height:1px; background:var(--brass); width:90px; margin:26px 0 18px; opacity:.6; }
  .intake .small-note{ font-family:'Inter', sans-serif; font-size:12.5px; color:#A79F8C; }

  form{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:20px; }
  .field{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:8px; }
  .intake label{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif; font-size:11px; font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:0.08em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#C9C2AF;
  }
  .intake input, .intake textarea{
    font-family:'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-size:16px;
    background:var(--cream-on-dark);
    border:1px solid transparent;
    padding:13px 14px;
    color:var(--ink);
    resize:vertical;
  }
  .intake input:focus, .intake textarea:focus{
    outline:none; border-color:var(--brass-light);
  }
  .intake textarea{ min-height:96px; }
  .submit-row{ margin-top:6px; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:18px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
  .form-note{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif; font-size:12.5px; color:#A79F8C;
  }
  .success{
    display:none; font-family:'Inter', sans-serif; font-size:14px; color:var(--brass-light);
    border:1px solid #3a3226; padding:16px 18px; margin-top:4px;
  }
  .success.show{ display:block; }

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer{
    background:var(--cream);
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:80px 0 40px;
    text-align:center;
  }
  footer .foot-mark{ font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-size:26px; margin-bottom:10px; }
  footer .foot-tagline{
    font-family:'Source Serif 4', serif; color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:16px; margin-bottom:30px;
  }
  footer .foot-nav{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif; font-size:12px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase; display:flex; justify-content:center; gap:16px; margin-bottom:34px;
  }
  footer .foot-nav a{ text-decoration:none; }
  footer .foot-nav a:hover{ color:var(--brass); }
  footer .foot-nav .sep{ color:var(--line); }
  footer .rule-full{ height:1px; background:var(--line); margin:0 0 26px; }
  footer .foot-legal{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif; font-size:12px; color:var(--ink-soft); opacity:.8; margin-bottom:24px;
  }
  footer .foot-bottom-line{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif; font-size:11px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.16em;
    text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--brass);
  }

  /* scroll reveal */
  .reveal{ opacity:0; transform:translateY(14px); transition:opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease; }
  .reveal.in{ opacity:1; transform:translateY(0); }
