:root{
    --ink:#14120F; --ink-2:#241F1A; --cream:#F4F1EA; --paper:#FFFFFF;
    --muted:#6A6458; --line:#DFD8CA; --accent:#9B4426; --accent-lt:#C97A56;
    --green:#2F4A3A; --green-lt:#E3EAE3;
    --pad:clamp(20px,5vw,64px);
  }
  *,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);
    font-family:Karla,system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;
    overflow-x:hidden;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block}
  a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
  a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0;line-height:1.08}
  .wrap{padding-inline:var(--pad)}
  .eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);margin:0}
  .ph{background:#F1E2DB;color:#8A3B2A;padding:0 5px;border-radius:2px;font-weight:600}

  /* header */
  header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--cream)}
  .brandbar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:4px;padding:clamp(20px,4vw,34px) var(--pad) clamp(14px,2vw,20px)}
  .wm{font-family:"Great Vibes",cursive;font-size:clamp(34px,6.4vw,58px);line-height:1;margin:0;font-weight:400}
  .wm a{color:var(--ink)}
  .wm a:hover{text-decoration:none}
  .kick{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.26em;
    font-size:clamp(9px,1.5vw,11px);color:var(--muted);margin:0;padding-left:.26em}
  nav{border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:clamp(14px,3vw,34px);padding:14px var(--pad);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;
    text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}
  nav a{color:var(--ink)}

  /* hero */
  .hero{position:relative;min-height:clamp(440px,72vh,660px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
    background:var(--ink);overflow:hidden}
  .hero>img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
  .hero .veil{position:absolute;inset:0;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(20,18,15,.55) 0%,rgba(20,18,15,.25) 38%,rgba(20,18,15,.90) 100%)}
  .hero .inner{position:relative;width:100%;padding:clamp(28px,6vw,64px) var(--pad);color:var(--cream);
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;max-width:780px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,6.4vw,62px);color:var(--cream)}
  .hero p{margin:0;font-size:clamp(15px,2.2vw,19px);color:rgba(244,241,234,.82);max-width:52ch}
  .btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;padding-top:4px}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:50px;padding:14px 24px;
    font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1.5px solid transparent}
  .btn:hover{text-decoration:none}
  .btn-p{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
  .btn-p:hover{background:#7d3419}
  .btn-g{border-color:rgba(244,241,234,.55);color:var(--cream)}
  .btn-g:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink)}
  .btn-d{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
  .btn-d:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}

  section{padding-block:clamp(44px,7vw,84px)}
  .sechead{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;max-width:62ch;margin-bottom:clamp(24px,4vw,40px)}
  .sechead h2{font-size:clamp(26px,4.4vw,44px)}
  .sechead p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:clamp(15px,1.9vw,17px)}

  .four{display:grid;gap:clamp(22px,3vw,30px);grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(210px,1fr))}
  .four>div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;padding-top:16px;border-top:2px solid var(--accent)}
  .four h3{font-size:19px}
  .four p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}

  .band{background:var(--paper);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}

  .empty{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);padding:clamp(24px,4vw,40px);
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
  .empty h3{font-size:clamp(20px,3vw,26px)}
  .empty p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch}

  .cards{display:grid;gap:clamp(18px,2.6vw,26px);grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr))}
  .card figure{margin:0;aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;background:#DCD2C1}
  .card figure img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
  .card .meta{padding-top:14px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
  .card h3{font-size:21px}
  .card .sm{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}

  .split{display:grid;gap:0;grid-template-columns:1fr}
  @media(min-width:900px){.split{grid-template-columns:minmax(300px,40%) 1fr}}
  .split figure{margin:0;min-height:280px;background:var(--ink-2);overflow:hidden}
  .split figure img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;min-height:280px}
  .split .txt{padding:clamp(28px,5vw,72px) var(--pad);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;justify-content:center}

  .voice{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}
  .voice h2{color:var(--cream);font-size:clamp(24px,3.6vw,34px);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3}
  .voice p{margin:0;color:rgba(244,241,234,.74);max-width:58ch}

  .steps{display:grid;gap:clamp(18px,2.4vw,24px);grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr))}
  .steps>div{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
  .steps .n{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:28px;color:#C4B9A5;line-height:1}
  .steps h3{font-size:18px}
  .steps p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}

  .ig{display:grid;gap:10px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(120px,1fr))}
  .ig figure{margin:0;aspect-ratio:1;overflow:hidden;background:#DCD2C1}
  .ig img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}

  form{display:grid;gap:14px;max-width:520px;width:100%}
  label{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted)}
  .field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
  input,textarea{font:inherit;font-size:15px;padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid #C9C0B1;background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);border-radius:0;width:100%}
  input:focus,textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:1px}
  button{font:inherit;min-height:52px;border:none;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;cursor:pointer;
    font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
  button:hover{background:#7d3419}

  footer{background:var(--ink);color:rgba(244,241,234,.66);padding:clamp(40px,6vw,64px) var(--pad) 28px}
  .fcols{display:grid;gap:30px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));margin-bottom:34px}
  footer .wmf{font-family:"Great Vibes",cursive;font-size:36px;color:var(--cream);line-height:1;margin:0 0 10px}
  footer a{color:rgba(244,241,234,.66)}
  footer h4{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream)}
  footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;font-size:14.5px}
  .fbot{border-top:1px solid #2C2822;padding-top:20px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;
    justify-content:space-between;font-size:12.5px}

  /* article (blog) */
  nav.crumbs{border:0;display:block;padding:clamp(22px,4vw,34px) 0 0;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:400;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
  .crumbs ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
  .crumbs li+li::before{content:"/";margin-right:6px;color:#B9AF9E}
  .crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
  .post{padding-block:clamp(18px,3vw,30px) clamp(44px,7vw,84px)}
  .post-head{max-width:68ch;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;margin-bottom:clamp(22px,4vw,34px)}
  .post-head h1{font-size:clamp(30px,5.4vw,50px)}
  .post-head .dek{margin:0;font-size:clamp(16px,2vw,19px);color:var(--muted)}
  .post-meta{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
  .prose{max-width:68ch;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7}
  .prose p{margin:0 0 1.05em}
  .prose h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3.6vw,33px);margin:1.9em 0 .6em}
  .prose h3{font-size:clamp(19px,2.6vw,22px);margin:1.5em 0 .5em}
  .prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 1.1em;padding-left:1.25em}
  .prose li{margin-bottom:.45em}
  .prose strong{font-weight:700}
  .prose .answer{background:var(--paper);border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding:16px 18px;margin:0 0 1.2em}
  .prose .answer p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
  .tbl{overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 1.4em;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
  .tbl table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;min-width:560px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5}
  .tbl th,.tbl td{text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .tbl th{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);background:#FAF8F3}
  .tbl tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
  .tbl caption{caption-side:bottom;text-align:left;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);padding:8px 12px}
  .check{list-style:none;padding-left:0!important}
  .check li{position:relative;padding-left:28px}
  .check li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:.45em;width:14px;height:14px;border:1.5px solid var(--green);background:var(--green-lt)}
  .note{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:14px;margin-top:1.6em}
  .fig{margin:0 0 1.4em;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px}
  .fig svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
  .fig figcaption{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}
  .cta{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);padding:clamp(24px,4vw,36px);margin:2em 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start}
  .cta h2,.cta h3{color:var(--cream);margin:0!important;font-size:clamp(20px,3vw,26px)}
  .cta p{margin:0!important;color:rgba(244,241,234,.8)}
  .faq details{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 0}
  .faq details:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;list-style:none}
  .faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
  .faq summary::after{content:"+";float:right;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700}
  .faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
  .faq details p{margin:.7em 0 0}
  .sources{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55}
  .sources li{margin-bottom:.5em;word-break:break-word}
  .toc{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px 18px;margin:0 0 1.6em;font-size:15px}
  .toc p{margin:0 0 6px!important;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted)}
  .toc ol{margin:0;padding-left:1.2em}
  .toc li{margin-bottom:.25em}