:root {
  --ink: #1C2635; --dark: #253143; --bark: #575F6B; --dusk: #A0A8B4;
  --linen: #DDD7CE; --parchment: #EDE7DC; --cream: #F5F0E8; --warm-white: #FAF7F1;
  --coral: #A8461F; --terracotta: #8F3915; --coral-soft: #D4673C; --coral-pale: #F2C4B0;
  --teal: #3D7A72; --gold: #7A5E1A; --sage: #5A7260;
  --font-display: 'Nunito', sans-serif; --font-body: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  --max-w: 1100px; --pad: 52px;
}
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { font-family: var(--font-body); background: var(--warm-white); color: var(--ink); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.6; }
body::before {
  content: ''; position: fixed; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 9999; opacity: 0.028;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 180px 180px;
}

/* TEXTURES */
.tex-topo { position: relative; }
.tex-topo::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='300'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 200 Q100 140 200 180 Q300 220 400 160' stroke='%236B6358' stroke-width='0.8' fill='none' opacity='0.22'/%3E%3Cpath d='M0 230 Q80 170 200 210 Q320 250 400 190' stroke='%236B6358' stroke-width='0.7' fill='none' opacity='0.17'/%3E%3Cpath d='M0 160 Q120 100 220 145 Q310 185 400 120' stroke='%236B6358' stroke-width='0.7' fill='none' opacity='0.16'/%3E%3Cpath d='M0 260 Q90 200 190 240 Q290 275 400 220' stroke='%236B6358' stroke-width='0.6' fill='none' opacity='0.13'/%3E%3Cpath d='M0 120 Q140 60 240 110 Q330 155 400 90' stroke='%236B6358' stroke-width='0.6' fill='none' opacity='0.12'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 400px 300px; background-repeat: repeat;
}
.tex-topo > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* NAV */
.site-nav { background: var(--ink); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--coral); }
.nav-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--pad); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 64px; }
.nav-logo { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--warm-white); letter-spacing: -0.02em; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-logo span { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--coral-soft); }
.nav-links { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.nav-links a { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--dusk); text-decoration: none; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 100px; transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s; }
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); color: var(--warm-white); }
.nav-cta { font-size: 12px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; background: var(--coral) !important; color: #fff !important; padding: 8px 18px !important; border-radius: 100px; transition: background 0.15s !important; }
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--coral-soft) !important; }

/* TAGS & BUTTONS */
.tag { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; padding: 5px 14px; border-radius: 100px; display: inline-block; }
.tag-coral { background: var(--coral); color: #fff; }
.tag-teal  { background: var(--teal);  color: #fff; }
.tag-sage  { background: var(--sage);  color: #fff; }
.tag-neutral { background: var(--parchment); color: var(--bark); }
.btn { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; padding: 13px 28px; border: none; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 100px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.15s; }
.btn-coral  { background: var(--coral); color: #fff; }
.btn-coral:hover { background: var(--terracotta); }
.btn-ghost  { background: transparent; color: var(--dusk); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--dusk); }

/* FOOTER */
.site-footer { background: var(--ink); border-top: 4px solid var(--coral); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.site-footer::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 22px 22px; z-index: 0; }
.footer-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 64px var(--pad) 48px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5fr 2fr 2fr; gap: 52px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.footer-logo { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 28px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--warm-white); letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-logo em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--coral-soft); }
.footer-tagline { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--bark); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 280px; }
.footer-col-head { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bark); margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.footer-links { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.footer-links a { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--dusk); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.12s; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--warm-white); }
.footer-base { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px var(--pad) 28px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.footer-base-text { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--bark); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

/* HOME: HERO */
.home-hero { background: var(--dark); position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-bottom: 4px solid var(--coral); }
.home-hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 560px; height: 560px; border-radius: 50%; border: 70px solid rgba(201,95,58,0.1); top: -200px; right: -120px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; }
.home-hero::after  { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.13) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 22px 22px; z-index: 0; }
.hero-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 96px var(--pad) 88px; display: block; position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 680px; }
.hero-kicker { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dusk); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.hero-hed { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.0; color: var(--warm-white); }
.hero-hed em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--coral-soft); display: block; }
.hero-dek { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--dusk); margin-top: 24px; max-width: 480px; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-top: 36px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero-stat-stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; align-self: center; }
.hero-stat { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); border-radius: 4px; padding: 20px 24px; }
.hero-stat-num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 36px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--warm-white); line-height: 1; }
.hero-stat-num span { color: var(--coral-soft); font-size: 0.5em; vertical-align: super; }
.hero-stat-label { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--dusk); margin-top: 6px; line-height: 1.4; }

/* MARQUEE */
.marquee-strip { background: var(--coral); padding: 10px 0; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; }
.marquee-track { display: inline-block; animation: marquee 28s linear infinite; }
.marquee-track span { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); padding: 0 32px; }
.marquee-track span::before { content: '·'; margin-right: 32px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
@keyframes marquee { 0% { transform: translateX(0); } 100% { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* MISSION STRIP */
.mission-strip { background: var(--parchment); border-top: 2px solid var(--linen); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--linen); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.mission-strip-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 72px var(--pad); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 3fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.mission-hed { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 40px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.05; color: var(--ink); }
.mission-hed em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--coral); }
.mission-body { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--dark); }
.mission-body p + p { margin-top: 16px; }

/* FEATURED & POSTS */
.wrap { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--pad); }
.home-featured { padding: 80px 0 0; }
.section-label { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bark); margin-bottom: 28px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.section-label::after { content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--linen); }

.featured-card { background: var(--cream); border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; border: 1px solid var(--linen); transition: box-shadow 0.2s; text-decoration: none; }
.featured-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(28,38,53,0.1); }
.featured-card-visual { background: var(--ink); min-height: 360px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.featured-card-visual::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.12) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 20px 20px; }
.featured-visual-city { position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 200px; }
.featured-visual-num { position: absolute; top: 32px; left: 32px; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 120px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.04em; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); line-height: 1; z-index: 1; }
.featured-coral-bar { position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 4px; background: var(--coral); }
.featured-card-body { padding: 44px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; }
.featured-tag-row { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.featured-hed { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 30px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.featured-card:hover .featured-hed { color: var(--coral); }
.featured-dek { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.featured-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--linen); }
.featured-byline { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--bark); }
.featured-date { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--bark); }

.home-posts { padding: 64px 0 96px; }
.posts-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 3px; margin-top: 32px; }
.post-card { background: var(--cream); padding: 36px; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s; display: block; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.post-card:hover { background: var(--parchment); }
.post-card-num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 72px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.04em; line-height: 1; color: #8A847C; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.post-card-tag { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.post-card-hed { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.post-card-sub { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.post-card-meta { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--bark); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

/* ── WCAG: footer text overrides (bark fails on dark bg; use dusk) ── */
.footer-col-head     { color: var(--dusk); }
.footer-base-text    { color: var(--dusk); }
.footer-tagline      { color: var(--dusk); }


/* ═══ PAGE: ABOUT ═══ */

/* NAV */
.site-nav { background: var(--ink); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--coral); }
.nav-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--pad); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 64px; }
.nav-logo { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--warm-white); letter-spacing: -0.02em; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-logo span { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--coral-soft); }
.nav-links { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.nav-links a { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--dusk); text-decoration: none; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 100px; transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s; }
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); color: var(--warm-white); }
.nav-cta { font-size: 12px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; background: var(--coral) !important; color: #fff !important; padding: 8px 18px !important; border-radius: 100px; }
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--coral-soft) !important; }

/* BUTTONS */
.btn { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; padding: 13px 28px; border: none; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 100px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.15s; }
.btn-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--ink); }
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); }

/* ABOUT HERO */
.about-hero { background: var(--parchment); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--linen); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.about-hero::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='300'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 200 Q100 140 200 180 Q300 220 400 160' stroke='%236B6358' stroke-width='0.8' fill='none' opacity='0.22'/%3E%3Cpath d='M0 230 Q80 170 200 210 Q320 250 400 190' stroke='%236B6358' stroke-width='0.7' fill='none' opacity='0.17'/%3E%3Cpath d='M0 160 Q120 100 220 145 Q310 185 400 120' stroke='%236B6358' stroke-width='0.7' fill='none' opacity='0.16'/%3E%3Cpath d='M0 260 Q90 200 190 240 Q290 275 400 220' stroke='%236B6358' stroke-width='0.6' fill='none' opacity='0.13'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 400px 300px; background-repeat: repeat;
}
.about-hero-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 80px var(--pad) 72px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 3fr 2fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.about-kicker { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--coral); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.about-hed { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 60px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.05; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.about-hed em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--coral); }
.about-dek { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--dark); }
.about-pillars { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; }
.about-pillar { background: var(--cream); border-radius: 4px; padding: 20px 24px; border-left: 4px solid var(--coral); }
.about-pillar:nth-child(2) { border-left-color: var(--teal); }
.about-pillar:nth-child(3) { border-left-color: var(--sage); }
.about-pillar-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.about-pillar-desc { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--bark); line-height: 1.5; }

/* MISSION */
.about-mission { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 72px var(--pad); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 72px; align-items: start; }
.about-mission-p { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--dark); }
.about-mission-p + .about-mission-p { margin-top: 20px; }
.about-mission-p:first-of-type::first-letter { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 52px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 0.82; float: left; margin-right: 6px; margin-top: 6px; color: var(--coral); }
.about-mission-aside { padding: 36px; background: var(--dark); border-radius: 6px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.about-mission-aside::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 20px 20px; }
.aside-quote { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--warm-white); position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.aside-quote em { color: var(--coral-soft); font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; }
.aside-quote-source { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bark); margin-top: 20px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* FRIENDS */
.about-friends { background: var(--cream); border-top: 2px solid var(--linen); }
.about-friends-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 72px var(--pad) 80px; }
.friends-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 3fr; gap: 64px; margin-bottom: 56px; align-items: start; }
.friends-hed { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 32px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--ink); }
.friends-hed em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--coral); }
.friends-desc { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--dark); }
.friends-cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3px; }
.friends-col { background: var(--warm-white); border-radius: 4px; padding: 32px; }
.friends-col-head { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dusk); margin-bottom: 20px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--linen); }
.friend-item { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 11px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--linen); }
.friend-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.friend-name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.12s; letter-spacing: -0.005em; }
.friend-name:hover { color: var(--coral); }
.friend-arrow { font-size: 12px; color: var(--dusk); }
.friends-join { background: var(--coral); border-radius: 4px; padding: 28px 32px; margin-top: 3px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; grid-column: 1 / -1; text-decoration: none; }
.friends-join:hover { background: var(--terracotta); }
.friends-join-text { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; }
.friends-join-sub { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); margin-top: 2px; }
.join-btn { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; padding: 10px 22px; border-radius: 100px; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: #fff; white-space: nowrap; }


/* ═══ PAGE: CONTACT ═══ */

/* NAV */
.site-nav { background: var(--ink); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--coral); }
.nav-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--pad); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 64px; }
.nav-logo { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--warm-white); letter-spacing: -0.02em; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-logo span { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--coral-soft); }
.nav-links { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.nav-links a { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--dusk); text-decoration: none; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 100px; transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s; }
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); color: var(--warm-white); }
.nav-cta { font-size: 12px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; background: var(--coral) !important; color: #fff !important; padding: 8px 18px !important; border-radius: 100px; }
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--coral-soft) !important; }
.nav-cta.active { background: var(--terracotta) !important; }

/* CONTACT HERO */
.contact-hero-strip { background: var(--dark); border-bottom: 4px solid var(--coral); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.contact-hero-strip::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.11) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 22px 22px; z-index: 0; }
.contact-hero-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px var(--pad) 48px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.contact-kicker { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--coral-soft); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.contact-page-hed { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.0; color: var(--warm-white); }
.contact-page-hed em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--coral-soft); }

/* CONTACT LAYOUT */
.contact-layout { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 80px var(--pad) 100px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 3fr; gap: 80px; align-items: start; }
.contact-sidebar-hed { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.05; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.contact-sidebar-hed em { display: block; font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--coral); }
.contact-sidebar-dek { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 40px; }
.contact-info-item { padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--linen); }
.contact-info-item:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid var(--linen); }
.contact-info-label { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dusk); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.contact-info-val { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }

/* CITY MARK */
.contact-city-mark { margin-top: 48px; padding: 32px; background: var(--parchment); border-radius: 6px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.contact-city-mark::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='300'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 200 Q100 140 200 180 Q300 220 400 160' stroke='%236B6358' stroke-width='0.8' fill='none' opacity='0.22'/%3E%3Cpath d='M0 230 Q80 170 200 210 Q320 250 400 190' stroke='%236B6358' stroke-width='0.7' fill='none' opacity='0.17'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 400px 300px; background-repeat: repeat; z-index: 0;
}
.contact-city-mark svg { width: 80px; height: auto; display: block; margin-bottom: 14px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.city-mark-name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.city-mark-url { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--bark); margin-top: 4px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* FORM */
.contact-form-wrap { background: var(--cream); border-radius: 8px; padding: 48px; border: 1px solid var(--linen); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.contact-form-wrap::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent, transparent 14px, rgba(107,99,88,0.04) 14px, rgba(107,99,88,0.04) 15px); z-index: 0; }
.contact-form-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.form-head { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bark); margin-bottom: 32px; padding-bottom: 16px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--linen); }
.form-row { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.form-row-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.form-label { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--ink); display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.form-label span { color: var(--coral); }
.form-input, .form-textarea { width: 100%; background: var(--warm-white); border: 1.5px solid var(--linen); border-radius: 6px; padding: 13px 16px; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink); outline: none; transition: border-color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s; }
.form-input::placeholder, .form-textarea::placeholder { color: var(--dusk); }
.form-input:focus, .form-textarea:focus { border-color: var(--coral); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(201,95,58,0.12); }
.form-textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 140px; line-height: 1.6; }
.form-select { width: 100%; background: var(--warm-white); border: 1.5px solid var(--linen); border-radius: 6px; padding: 13px 16px; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink); outline: none; appearance: none; cursor: pointer; }
.form-select:focus { border-color: var(--coral); }
.form-submit-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: 8px; }
.form-note { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--dusk); }
.btn-coral { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; padding: 13px 28px; border: none; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 100px; background: var(--coral); color: #fff; transition: background 0.15s; }
.btn-coral:hover { background: var(--terracotta); }


/* ═══ PAGE: ARTICLE ═══ */

:root {
  --ink: #1C2635; --dark: #253143; --bark: #575F6B; --dusk: #A0A8B4;
  --linen: #DDD7CE; --parchment: #EDE7DC; --cream: #F5F0E8; --warm-white: #FAF7F1;
  --coral: #A8461F; --terracotta: #8F3915; --coral-soft: #D4673C; --coral-pale: #F2C4B0;
  --teal: #3D7A72; --gold: #7A5E1A; --sage: #5A7260;
  --font-display: 'Nunito', sans-serif; --font-body: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  --max-w: 1100px; --pad: 52px;
}
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { font-family: var(--font-body); background: var(--warm-white); color: var(--ink); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.6; }
body::before {
  content: ''; position: fixed; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 9999; opacity: 0.028;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 180px 180px;
}
.site-nav { background: var(--ink); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--coral); }
.nav-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--pad); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 64px; }
.nav-logo { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--warm-white); letter-spacing: -0.02em; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-logo span { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--coral-soft); }
.nav-links { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.nav-links a { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--dusk); text-decoration: none; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 100px; transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s; }
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); color: var(--warm-white); }
.nav-cta { font-size: 12px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; background: var(--coral) !important; color: #fff !important; padding: 8px 18px !important; border-radius: 100px; }
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--coral-soft) !important; }
.tag { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; padding: 5px 14px; border-radius: 100px; display: inline-block; }
.tag-coral { background: var(--coral); color: #fff; }
.tag-teal  { background: var(--teal);  color: #fff; }
.tag-neutral { background: var(--parchment); color: var(--bark); }
.site-footer { background: var(--ink); border-top: 4px solid var(--coral); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.site-footer::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 22px 22px; z-index: 0; }
.footer-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 64px var(--pad) 48px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5fr 2fr 2fr; gap: 52px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.footer-logo { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 28px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--warm-white); letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-logo em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--coral-soft); }
.footer-tagline { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--bark); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 280px; }
.footer-col-head { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bark); margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.footer-links { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.footer-links a { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--dusk); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.12s; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--warm-white); }
.footer-base { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px var(--pad) 28px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.footer-base-text { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--bark); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PAGE: ARTICLE
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.article-hero {
  background: var(--ink);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--coral);
}
.article-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.12) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 22px 22px;
  z-index: 0;
}
.article-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 400px;
  height: 400px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 50px solid rgba(201,95,58,0.12);
  top: -140px;
  right: -80px;
  z-index: 0;
}
.article-hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 72px var(--pad) 64px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.article-breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.article-breadcrumb span {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--bark);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.article-breadcrumb span:hover { color: var(--dusk); }
.article-breadcrumb .sep { color: var(--bark); opacity: 0.4; }
.article-breadcrumb .current { color: var(--dusk); cursor: default; }

.article-tag-row { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 20px; }

.article-hed {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 56px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--warm-white);
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.article-dek {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--dusk);
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.article-meta-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.article-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.author-avatar {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--coral);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.author-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--warm-white);
}
.author-role {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--bark);
}
.article-date {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--bark);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.article-read-time {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--bark);
  margin-left: auto;
}

/* Article body layout */
.article-layout {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 64px var(--pad) 96px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: start;
}

.article-body { max-width: 680px; }

.article-body p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--dark);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.article-body > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 62px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.8;
  float: left;
  margin-right: 8px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: var(--coral);
}

.article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 40px 0 14px;
  padding-left: 16px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--coral);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.article-body hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--linen);
  margin: 40px 0;
}

.article-pullquote {
  background: var(--parchment);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--coral);
  border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
  padding: 32px 36px;
  margin: 32px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.article-pullquote::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -40px;
  right: -40px;
  width: 160px;
  height: 160px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--coral-pale);
  opacity: 0.5;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.article-pullquote p {
  font-family: var(--font-display) !important;
  font-size: 20px !important;
  font-weight: 300 !important;
  line-height: 1.5 !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.article-pullquote em { color: var(--coral); font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; }

/* Sidebar */
.article-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 88px; }

.sidebar-toc {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--linen);
}
.sidebar-head {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bark);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--linen);
}
.toc-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.toc-list li a {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--bark);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.12s;
}
.toc-list li a:hover {
  color: var(--coral);
  background: var(--parchment);
  border-left-color: var(--coral);
}

.sidebar-related {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--linen);
}
.sidebar-item {
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--linen);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.sidebar-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.sidebar-item-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.sidebar-item-title:hover { color: var(--coral); }
.sidebar-item-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--bark);
}

/* ── Article body extensions ── */

.article-body h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin: 28px 0 8px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.article-body ul,
.article-body ol {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--dark);
  margin: 0 0 22px 0;
  padding-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.article-body ul li,
.article-body ol li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.article-body ul li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 11px;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--coral);
}
.article-body ol { counter-reset: article-ol; }
.article-body ol li { counter-increment: article-ol; padding-left: 38px; }
.article-body ol li::before {
  content: counter(article-ol);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 2px;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--coral);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  line-height: 1;
}
.article-body li strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }

.article-img {
  margin: 36px 0;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--linen);
}
.article-img img { width: 100%; display: block; }
.article-img figcaption {
  background: var(--parchment);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--bark);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--linen);
}

.article-callouts {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 28px 0 32px;
}
.callout-card {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--linen);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 20px 22px;
}
.callout-card-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--coral);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.callout-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.callout-card-body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--dark);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.article-section-break {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 48px 0 36px;
}
.article-section-break span {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bark);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.article-section-break::before,
.article-section-break::after { content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--linen); }

.article-cta-block {
  background: var(--parchment);
  border: 1px solid var(--linen);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--teal);
  border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  margin: 40px 0 0;
}
.article-cta-block p {
  font-family: var(--font-display) !important;
  font-size: 16px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  margin-bottom: 14px !important;
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
}
.article-cta-links { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.article-cta-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--teal);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--teal);
  transition: all 0.12s;
}
.article-cta-links a:hover { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; }

.article-nav {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px var(--pad) 80px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--linen);
}
.article-nav-item {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--linen);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}
.article-nav-item:hover { border-color: var(--coral); box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(168,70,31,0.1); }
.article-nav-item.next { text-align: right; }
.article-nav-dir {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bark);
}
.article-nav-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.sidebar-item-link { text-decoration: none; display: block; }
.sidebar-item-link .sidebar-item-title { transition: color 0.12s; }
.sidebar-item-link:hover .sidebar-item-title { color: var(--coral); }