
  :root{
    --linen:#ece4d5;
    --ink:#2b2723;
    --ink-soft:#575249;
    --serif-ink:#4c473f;
    --gold:#b8976a;
    --gold-d:#997a48;
    --serif:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;
    --sans:'Hanken Grotesk',system-ui,sans-serif;
    --max:1180px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{background:var(--linen);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:300;line-height:1.75;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
  body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:1;opacity:.5;mix-blend-mode:multiply;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.4'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
  .z{position:relative;z-index:2}
  .eyebrow{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.36em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:400}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 34px}

  /* NAV */
  nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:40;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:25px 34px;transition:all .55s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1)}
  nav.stuck{background:rgba(33,30,26,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);padding:14px 34px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,151,106,.22)}
  nav .brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
  nav .brand img{height:115px;width:auto;display:block;transition:height .55s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1)}
  nav.stuck .brand img{height:61px}
  nav .links{display:flex;gap:32px}
  nav .links a{font-size:11.8px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);text-decoration:none;font-weight:300;transition:color .3s}
  nav .links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
  @media(max-width:760px){nav .links{display:none}}

  /* HERO (video) */
  .hero{position:relative;min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:120px 24px 60px;background:#1c1811 center/cover no-repeat;background-image:url('assets/exterior.jpg')}
  .hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:0}
  .hero-scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(20,16,11,.4),rgba(20,16,11,.34) 40%,rgba(20,16,11,.6))}
  .hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2}
  .hero .eyebrow{color:#d8c39f;margin-bottom:28px}
  .hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:350;font-size:clamp(54px,10.5vw,120px);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.5px;color:#fbf7ef}
  .hero .lead{max-width:40ch;margin:30px auto 40px;font-size:clamp(14px,1.9vw,16.5px);line-height:1.9;color:rgba(251,247,239,.82);font-weight:300}
  .cta{display:inline-block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fbf7ef;text-decoration:none;padding:15px 34px;border:1px solid rgba(216,195,159,.6);border-radius:1px;transition:all .3s;font-weight:300}
  .cta:hover{background:rgba(251,247,239,.95);color:var(--ink);border-color:transparent}
  .scrollcue{position:absolute;bottom:34px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:2;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(216,195,159,.85);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:11px}
  .scrollcue .line{width:1px;height:44px;background:linear-gradient(rgba(216,195,159,.85),transparent);animation:pulse 3s ease-in-out infinite}
  @keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:.3}50%{opacity:.9}}

  /* SECTIONS */
  section.band{padding:130px 0;position:relative;z-index:2}
  .center{text-align:center;max-width:780px;margin:0 auto}
  h2.big{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:350;font-size:clamp(30px,4.8vw,54px);line-height:1.12;color:var(--serif-ink);margin:18px 0 0;letter-spacing:-.2px}
  .body-lg{font-size:clamp(14.5px,1.7vw,16.5px);line-height:1.95;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:26px;font-weight:300}
  .body-lg.narrow{max-width:58ch;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity 1.1s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1)}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

  /* VALUE PILLARS */
  .pillars{max-width:var(--max);margin:64px auto 0;padding:0 34px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:44px}
  .pillar{text-align:center}
  .pillar .rn{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:200;font-size:30px;color:var(--gold);line-height:1}
  .pillar h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:350;font-size:23px;color:var(--serif-ink);margin:14px 0 10px}
  .pillar p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:30ch;margin:0 auto}
  @media(max-width:820px){.pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}}

  /* PLATE */
  .plate{position:relative;z-index:2;min-height:76vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;background-size:cover;background-position:center;filter:saturate(.9)}
  .plate::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(20,16,10,.1),rgba(20,16,10,.58))}
  .plate .cap{position:relative;z-index:2;color:#f3ecdf;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 34px 70px;width:100%}
  .plate .cap .k{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d4b896;margin-bottom:16px}
  .plate .cap .q{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:350;font-size:clamp(24px,3.6vw,40px);line-height:1.28;max-width:20ch}
  .plate.quiet::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(30,24,16,.24),rgba(30,24,16,.4))}
  .plate.quiet .cap{text-align:center}
  .plate.quiet .cap .q{margin:0 auto;max-width:24ch}

  /* TIMELINE */
  .timeline{max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
  .tl-wrap{position:relative;padding:30px 0 20px}
  .spine{position:absolute;left:50%;top:0;bottom:0;width:1px;transform:translateX(-50%);background:rgba(153,122,72,.26);z-index:1}
  .spine .fill{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:0;background:linear-gradient(var(--gold),rgba(153,122,72,.45));transition:height .12s linear}
  .spine .fill::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:-4px;transform:translateX(-50%);width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(184,151,106,.16)}
  .chapter{text-align:center;padding:104px 0 34px;position:relative;z-index:2}
  .chapter:first-child{padding-top:20px}
  .chapter .chead{position:relative;display:inline-block;padding:16px 66px}
  .chapter .chead::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:116%;height:150%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);background:radial-gradient(ellipse closest-side,var(--linen) 62%,rgba(236,228,213,0));z-index:-1}
  .chapter .rn{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,54px);color:var(--gold);line-height:1}
  .chapter .name{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:350;font-size:clamp(23px,3.4vw,34px);color:var(--serif-ink);margin-top:8px}
  .chapter .when{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);margin-top:15px}
  .node{position:relative;display:flex;padding:30px 0}
  .node .dot{position:absolute;left:50%;top:40px;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);transform:translate(-50%,0);z-index:3}
  .item{width:calc(50% - 58px)}
  .node.left{justify-content:flex-start}.node.right{justify-content:flex-end}
  .node.left .item{text-align:right}.node.right .item{text-align:left}
  .item .idx{font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.24em;color:var(--gold-d);margin-bottom:10px}
  .item .t{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:350;font-size:clamp(20px,2.5vw,27px);color:var(--serif-ink);line-height:1.14}
  .item .d{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:9px;max-width:34ch;font-weight:300}
  .node.left .item .d{margin-left:auto}

  /* GALLERY */
  .gallery{max-width:var(--max);margin:44px auto 0;padding:0 34px;column-count:3;column-gap:16px}
  .gallery figure{position:relative;overflow:hidden;break-inside:avoid;margin:0 0 16px}
  .gallery img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;filter:saturate(.9);transition:transform 1.5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
  .gallery figure:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
  figure .lbl{position:absolute;left:14px;bottom:12px;z-index:2;color:#f3ecdf;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;text-shadow:0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
  @media(max-width:860px){.gallery{column-count:2}}
  @media(max-width:560px){.gallery{column-count:1}}

  /* PRINCIPAL */
  .split{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 34px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center}
  .split img{width:100%;filter:saturate(.88)}
  .split .stats{display:flex;gap:36px;margin-top:32px}
  .split .stats .s .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:200;font-size:34px;color:var(--gold-d);line-height:1}
  .split .stats .s .l{font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:6px}
  @media(max-width:820px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}}

  /* NOTES */
  .carousel{position:relative;max-width:var(--max);margin:44px auto 0;padding:0 34px}
  .c-track{display:flex;gap:24px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scroll-behavior:smooth;padding:2px 2px 8px;-ms-overflow-style:none;scrollbar-width:none}
  .c-track::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .note{flex:0 0 auto;width:min(340px,78vw);scroll-snap-align:start;display:block;text-decoration:none}
  .note .thumb{aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:16px}
  .note .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.9);transition:transform 1.4s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
  .note:hover .thumb img{transform:scale(1.05)}
  .note .tag{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d)}
  .note .h{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:350;font-size:21px;color:var(--serif-ink);margin-top:9px;line-height:1.24}
  .c-btn{position:absolute;top:34%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:5;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--gold);background:rgba(236,228,213,.92);color:var(--gold-d);font-size:20px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:all .25s}
  .c-btn:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
  .c-prev{left:2px}.c-next{right:2px}
  @media(max-width:560px){.c-btn{display:none}}

  /* CONTACT */
  .contact{position:relative;z-index:2;text-align:center;padding:130px 24px}
  .contact .rule{width:42px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);margin:30px auto}
  .contact .details{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:8px;line-height:2.2}
  .contact .details a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-d)}
  .cform{max-width:600px;margin:44px auto 6px;text-align:center}
  .cform .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
  .cform input,.cform textarea{width:100%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.45);border:1px solid rgba(153,122,72,.32);border-radius:2px;padding:14px 16px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:300;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);resize:vertical}
  .cform textarea{margin-top:16px}
  .cform input::placeholder,.cform textarea::placeholder{color:var(--ink-soft);opacity:.75}
  .cform input:focus,.cform textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);background:#fff}
  .cform button{margin-top:20px;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--gold);border:0;border-radius:2px;padding:15px 40px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:400;transition:background .25s}
  .cform button:hover{background:var(--gold-d)}
  @media(max-width:560px){.cform .row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}}
  footer{position:relative;z-index:2;text-align:center;padding:72px 24px 58px;background:#211e1a}
  footer .foot-logo{height:120px;width:auto;display:inline-block;opacity:.96}
  footer .fine{font-size:11px;color:rgba(245,240,232,.4);margin-top:14px;letter-spacing:.05em}
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}.reveal{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}}

/* ===== Multi-page additions ===== */
:root{--gold-light:#d4b896}
.practices{max-width:var(--max);margin:54px auto 0;padding:0 34px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.practice{display:block;text-decoration:none;position:relative;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:3/4}
.practice img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.9) brightness(.82);transition:transform 1.5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.practice:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.practice::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(18,14,9,.06),rgba(18,14,9,.72))}
.practice .pc{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:28px;color:#f3ecdf}
.practice .pc .k{font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-light);margin-bottom:9px}
.practice .pc .t{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:350;font-size:27px;line-height:1.08}
.practice .pc .m{font-size:12px;color:rgba(245,240,232,.8);margin-top:10px;line-height:1.65;max-width:30ch}
.practice .pc .go{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-light);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(212,184,150,.5);padding-bottom:3px}
@media(max-width:820px){.practices{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:460px}}

/* ===== Practice index (centre-aligned split) ===== */
.plist{max-width:920px;margin:52px auto 0;padding:0 34px;position:relative}
.plist .pgroup{position:relative}
.plist .pgroup::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:16px;bottom:16px;left:50%;width:1px;transform:translateX(-50%);background:rgba(153,122,72,.24)}
.prow{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:72px;align-items:center;padding:24px 0;text-decoration:none}
.prow .pname{text-align:right;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:350;font-size:clamp(24px,3.3vw,38px);color:var(--serif-ink);line-height:1;transition:color .3s}
.prow .pdesc{text-align:left;font-size:13px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:32ch}
.prow .parrow{display:none}
.prow:hover .pname{color:var(--gold-d)}
.prow::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);transform:translate(-50%,-50%);transition:transform .3s}
.prow:hover::after{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.4)}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .plist .pgroup::before,.prow::after{display:none}
  .prow{grid-template-columns:1fr;column-gap:0;row-gap:6px;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(153,122,72,.2)}
  .prow .pname,.prow .pdesc{text-align:left;max-width:none}
}

/* ===== Hero montage (homepage) ===== */
.hero .hero-slides{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;overflow:hidden}
.hero .hero-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;opacity:0;animation:heroFade 26s infinite;will-change:opacity}
.hero .hero-slide:nth-child(1){animation-delay:0s}
.hero .hero-slide:nth-child(2){animation-delay:6.5s}
.hero .hero-slide:nth-child(3){animation-delay:13s}
.hero .hero-slide:nth-child(4){animation-delay:19.5s}
@keyframes heroFade{0%{opacity:0}3%{opacity:1}22%{opacity:1}26%{opacity:0}100%{opacity:0}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero .hero-slide{animation:none}.hero .hero-slide:first-child{opacity:1}}

/* slightly deeper scrim on quiet plates for caption legibility */
.plate.quiet::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(24,19,12,.30),rgba(24,19,12,.52))}

/* ===== Margin Notes teaser grid (homepage) ===== */
.mn-grid{max-width:1040px;margin:58px auto 0;padding:0 34px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:72px 36px}
.mn{display:block;text-decoration:none}
.mn .thumb{aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:14px}
.mn .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.9);transition:transform 1.4s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.mn:hover .thumb img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.mn .tag{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d)}
.mn .h{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:350;font-size:18px;color:var(--serif-ink);margin-top:10px;line-height:1.3}
@media(max-width:820px){.mn-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:420px}}

/* ===== Footer nav ===== */
footer .foot-logo{height:88px}
footer .foot-nav{position:static;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:10px 26px;margin-top:26px}
footer .foot-nav a{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(245,240,232,.6);text-decoration:none;transition:color .25s}
footer .foot-nav a:hover{color:var(--gold-light)}
footer .foot-contact{font-size:12px;color:rgba(245,240,232,.5);margin-top:24px;letter-spacing:.03em}
footer .foot-contact a{color:rgba(245,240,232,.72);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,151,106,.4)}

/* ===== Article (Margin Note post) ===== */
.article{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 34px 30px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.article .meta{text-align:center;margin-bottom:30px}
.article .meta .tag{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d)}
.article .meta .date{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:8px}
.article p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.95;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:22px;font-weight:300}
.article p.lead{font-size:19px;line-height:1.85;color:var(--serif-ink)}
.article .endnote{margin-top:44px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(153,122,72,.25);font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);text-align:center}
.back-link{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:26px 34px 0;position:relative;z-index:2}
.back-link a{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);text-decoration:none}

/* sticky footer so it never rides up on short pages */
body{min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
body>footer{margin-top:auto}
/* centre captions vertically on quiet plates */
.plate.quiet{align-items:center}
.plate.quiet .cap{padding:44px 34px}

/* prevent orphans / widows across headings and body copy */
h2.big,.pillar h3,.plate .cap .q,.hero h1{text-wrap:balance}
body,.body-lg,.pillar p,.item .d,.lead,.mn .h,.note .h,.vc-note,.foot-contact,.details{text-wrap:pretty}

.scrollcue{display:none}

/* ===== Homepage cinematic hero ===== */
.hero-logo{width:min(433px,69vw);height:auto;display:block;margin:0 auto}
.hero-line{margin-top:26px;font-size:clamp(11.8px,1.58vw,14.6px);letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(251,247,239,.82);font-weight:300}
/* homepage nav hidden until scrolled past the video */
body.home #nav{transform:translateY(-110%);opacity:0}
body.home #nav.stuck{transform:translateY(0);opacity:1}

/* numbered problem pillars */
.pillar .pnum{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:200;font-size:30px;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;margin-bottom:12px}
