:root {
      --paper:   #141513;
      --paper-2: #1A1B18;
      --surface: #1D1E1B;
      --ink:     #ECEAE3;
      --ink-soft:#A2A198;
      --line:    #2E2F2B;
      --line-soft:#262723;
      --accent:  #D8A53C;
      --accent-2:#E3B557;
      --wash:    #2A2415;
      --on-accent:#161206;
      color-scheme: dark;
    }

    :root {
      --serif: "Fraunces", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
      --sans:  "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
      --mono:  "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace;
      --maxw: 1140px;
      --gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    }

    * { box-sizing: border-box; }
    html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    body {
      margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink);
      font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
      overflow-x: hidden;
      transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease;
    }
    a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
    img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
    h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0; }
    .accent { color: var(--accent); }
    .em { font-style: italic; }

    .wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
    .eyebrow { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }

    .skip { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; background: var(--accent); color: var(--on-accent); padding: .6rem 1rem; z-index: 100; }
    .skip:focus { left: 0; }
    :focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; }

    .btn {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem;
      font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: .98rem;
      padding: .85rem 1.45rem; border-radius: 2px; border: 1px solid transparent; cursor: pointer;
      transition: background .18s ease, transform .18s ease, color .18s ease;
    }
    .btn-primary { background: var(--accent); color: var(--on-accent); }
    .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-2); transform: translateY(-1px); }
    .btn .arr { transition: transform .18s ease; }
    .btn:hover .arr { transform: translateX(3px); }

    /* header */
    .site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 88%, transparent); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); transition: background .25s ease, border-color .25s ease; }
    .nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 70px; }
    .brand { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.16rem; }
    .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2.1rem; }
    .nav-links a { font-size: .94rem; color: var(--ink-soft); position: relative; transition: color .15s; }
    .nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); }
    .nav-links a[aria-current="page"]::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -6px; height: 2px; background: var(--accent); }
    .nav-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .9rem; }
    .nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 0; color: var(--ink); padding: .4rem; cursor: pointer; }
    .nav-toggle svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
    .mobile-menu { display: none; }

    /* hero */
    .hero { padding-top: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 7rem); padding-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
    .hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 0.85fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); align-items: end; }
    .hero .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 6.4vw, 5rem); font-weight: 400; }
    .hero h1 .em { color: var(--accent); }
    .hero .lead { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.18rem; max-width: 40ch; margin: 1.8rem 0 2.2rem; }
    .hero-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .hero-actions a.textlink { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .82rem; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom: 2px; }
    .hero-actions a.textlink:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }

    .portrait-frame { position: relative; }
    .portrait { aspect-ratio: 4/5; position: relative; }
    .portrait img {
      width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
      filter: saturate(.85) contrast(1.04) brightness(.86);
      -webkit-mask-image:
        linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, #000 24%, #000 76%, transparent 100%),
        linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, #000 16%, #000 74%, transparent 100%);
      -webkit-mask-composite: source-in;
      mask-image:
        linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, #000 24%, #000 76%, transparent 100%),
        linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, #000 16%, #000 74%, transparent 100%);
      mask-composite: intersect;
    }
    /* paints the page color inward over the photo edges so they literally become the background */
    .portrait::after {
      content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -2%; pointer-events: none;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 78% 78% at 50% 44%, transparent 44%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 50%, transparent) 74%, var(--paper) 99%);
      transition: background .25s ease;
    }
    .portrait .mono-tag { position: absolute; left: 1.4rem; bottom: 1.6rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--accent); color: var(--on-accent); padding: .35rem .65rem; z-index: 1; }
    .portrait .monogram { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 4rem; color: var(--accent); opacity: .55; }

    .kicker { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .8rem; margin-bottom: 1.8rem; }
    .kicker::before { content: ""; width: 42px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); }

    .statbar { margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 1.4rem 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.5rem 3.5rem; }
    .statbar span { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--ink-soft); text-transform: uppercase; }
    .statbar span b { display: block; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.7rem; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--accent); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: .25rem; }

    /* sections */
    .section { padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6.5rem); }
    .section--alt { background: var(--paper-2); transition: background .25s ease; }
    .sec-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1rem; padding-bottom: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 2.6rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .sec-head .idx { font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 500; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: .06em; }
    .sec-head .lbl { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .76rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); }

    .lead-statement { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.4vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.12; max-width: 20ch; }
    .two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); align-items: start; }

    .prose { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 60ch; }
    .prose p { margin: 0 0 1.15rem; }
    .prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .prose strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

    .pull { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ink); margin: 2rem 0 0; padding-left: 1.5rem; border-left: 2px solid var(--accent); max-width: 30ch; }

    .callout { margin-top: 2.2rem; background: var(--wash); border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); padding: 1.5rem 1.7rem; max-width: 60ch; transition: background .25s ease; }
    .callout strong { display: block; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: .4rem; }
    .callout span { color: var(--ink-soft); }

    .creds { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
    .creds .chip { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface); padding: .42rem .7rem; transition: background .25s ease; }
    .creds .chip span { color: var(--accent); }

    .cards { display: grid; gap: 1px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--line); }
    .cards.cols-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .card { background: var(--surface); padding: 1.8rem; transition: background .2s ease; }
    .card:hover { background: var(--wash); }
    .card .cnum { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .74rem; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: .08em; }
    .card h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin: .8rem 0 .6rem; }
    .card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .98rem; }

    .fit { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--line); margin-top: 1.5rem; }
    .fit-box { background: var(--surface); padding: 1.8rem; transition: background .25s ease; }
    .fit-box.good { background: var(--wash); }
    .fit-box h3 { font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 500; font-size: .82rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem; margin-bottom: .8rem; }
    .fit-box.good h3 { color: var(--accent); }
    .fit-box.bad h3 { color: var(--ink-soft); }
    .fit-box p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .98rem; }
    .fit-box svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

    .steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .step { padding: 2rem 1.6rem 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .step:last-child { border-right: 0; }
    .step .snum { font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 500; font-size: 2.4rem; color: var(--accent); line-height: 1; }
    .step h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin: 1rem 0 .55rem; }
    .step p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .98rem; }

    .magnet { border: 1px solid var(--ink); padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 2rem; align-items: center; }
    .magnet .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
    .magnet h2 { font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.6vw, 2.4rem); }
    .magnet p { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 46ch; margin: 1rem 0 1.3rem; }
    .magnet .checks { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.4rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .76rem; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink-soft); text-transform: uppercase; }
    .magnet .checks span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .4rem; }
    .magnet .checks svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; color: var(--accent); }
    .magnet .cta-col { text-align: center; }
    .magnet .cta-col small { display: block; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: .8rem; }

    .final { text-align: center; padding-block: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem); }
    .final h2 { font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.2rem); }
    .final h2 .em { color: var(--accent); }
    .final p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.15rem; max-width: 42ch; margin: 1.6rem auto 2.4rem; }

    .site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); background: var(--paper-2); padding-block: 2.8rem; transition: background .25s ease; }
    .foot-grid { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.2rem; }
    .foot-grid .fb { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.1rem; }
    .socials { display: flex; gap: 1.4rem; }
    .socials a { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); transition: color .15s; }
    .socials a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
    .copyright { width: 100%; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 1.2rem; margin-top: .4rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink-soft); }
    .copyright a { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }

    .totop { position: fixed; right: 1.4rem; bottom: 6.5rem; width: 44px; height: 44px; background: var(--accent); color: var(--on-accent); border: 0; cursor: pointer; display: grid; place-items: center; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(8px); transition: all .25s ease; z-index: 40; border-radius: 2px; }
    .totop.show { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }
    .totop svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

    .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease; }
    .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

    @media (max-width: 880px) {
      .hero-grid, .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .hero-grid { gap: 2.5rem; }
      .portrait-frame { max-width: 300px; }
      .cards.cols-2, .fit { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .step { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom: 2rem; }
      .step:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
      .magnet { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .nav-links, .nav-cta .btn { display: none; }
      .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
      .mobile-menu { display: none; flex-direction: column; padding: 0 var(--gutter) 1.2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
      .mobile-menu.open { display: flex; }
      .mobile-menu a { padding: .85rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); color: var(--ink-soft); }
      .mobile-menu .btn { margin-top: 1rem; justify-content: center; }
    }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
      *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }
      .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
    }

/* ---------- forms (component) ---------- */
.form { display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; max-width: 32rem; }
.form-row { display: grid; gap: .45rem; }
.form-label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.form-label .req { color: var(--accent); }
.form-input, .form-textarea, .form-select {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 2px;
  padding: .8rem 1rem; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box;
  transition: border-color .15s ease, background .15s ease;
}
.form-input::placeholder, .form-textarea::placeholder { color: var(--ink-soft); opacity: .65; }
.form-input:hover, .form-textarea:hover, .form-select:hover { border-color: var(--ink-soft); }
.form-input:focus, .form-textarea:focus, .form-select:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--accent); background: var(--paper); }
.form-textarea { min-height: 9rem; resize: vertical; }
.form-hint { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.form-check { display: flex; gap: .6rem; align-items: flex-start; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .92rem; }
.form-check input { accent-color: var(--accent); width: 1.05rem; height: 1.05rem; margin-top: .15rem; }
.form-msg { padding: 1rem 1.2rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); background: var(--wash); color: var(--ink); font-size: .95rem; }
.form-msg.error { border-color: #B3422E; background: color-mix(in srgb, #B3422E 12%, var(--surface)); }