*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  :root {
    --navy:   #001C41;
    --gold:   #E3B32A;
    --gold-lt:#F5D666;
    --ivory:  #F7F4EE;
    --slate:  #8A9BB0;
    --white:  #FFFFFF;
    --text:   #1A2E47;
  }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    background: var(--ivory);
    color: var(--text);
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    padding: 1.25rem 3rem;
    background: rgba(11,31,58,0.96);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }
  .nav-logo {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .nav-logo img { height: 34px; width: 34px; display: block; }
  .nav-links a.active { color: var(--gold); }
  .nav-links { display: flex; gap: 2.5rem; list-style: none; }
  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--slate); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    background: var(--navy);
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
    padding: 10rem 3rem 6rem;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 11vw, 9rem);
    font-weight: 300; line-height: 0.92;
    color: var(--white); max-width: 900px;
  }
  .hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic; color: var(--gold);
  }
  .hero-sub {
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--slate); max-width: 520px;
  }
  .hero-cta {
    margin-top: 3rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
    padding-bottom: 0.25rem; transition: gap 0.2s;
  }
  .hero-cta:hover { gap: 1.2rem; }

  /* Boarding pass ribbon — the signature element */
  .boarding-pass {
    position: absolute; right: -20px; top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: clamp(280px, 36vw, 440px);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,148,42,0.18);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 2.5rem;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  }
  .bp-label {
    font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }
  .bp-value {
    font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem; padding-bottom: 1.4rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,148,42,0.15);
  }
  .bp-row { display: flex; gap: 2rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
  .bp-cell { flex: 1; }
  .bp-arrow {
    align-self: flex-end; padding-bottom: 0.3rem;
    color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
  .bp-divider {
    border: none; border-top: 1px dashed rgba(201,148,42,0.25);
    margin: 1.4rem 0;
  }
  .bp-stamp {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold); opacity: 0.7;
  }

  /* ── SECTION BASE ── */
  section { padding: 6rem 3rem; }
  .section-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }
  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
    font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--navy);
  }
  .section-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

  /* ── STORY ── */
  .story { background: var(--white); }
  .story-inner {
    max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 5rem; align-items: start;
  }
  .story-left { position: sticky; top: 8rem; }
  .story-left .section-title { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
  .story-left p {
    font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.8; color: #4A5568; margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .story-timeline { margin-top: 3rem; }
  .timeline-item {
    display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  .timeline-year {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--gold);
    min-width: 60px; padding-top: 0.15rem;
  }
  .timeline-text { font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.7; color: #4A5568; }
  .timeline-text strong { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }

  /* ── PHILOSOPHY ── */
  .philosophy { background: var(--navy); }
  .philosophy .section-title { color: var(--white); }
  .philosophy .section-eyebrow { color: var(--gold-lt); }
  .phil-grid {
    max-width: 1100px; margin: 3rem auto 0;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2px;
  }
  .phil-card {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,148,42,0.1);
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }
  .phil-card:hover { background: rgba(201,148,42,0.07); }
  .phil-number {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 3.5rem; font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(201,148,42,0.3); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }
  .phil-title {
    font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }
  .phil-body { font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--slate); }

  /* ── WHAT I DO ── */
  .services { background: var(--ivory); }
  .services-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .services-header { margin-bottom: 3.5rem; }
  .services-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }
  .service-item {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(11,31,58,0.15);
    padding: 2rem 0;
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: start; gap: 2rem;
  }
  .service-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--navy);
  }
  .service-desc { font-size: 0.85rem; line-height: 1.7; color: #5A6A7E; max-width: 280px; text-align: right; }

  /* ── QUOTE ── */
  .pullquote {
    background: var(--gold);
    padding: 5rem 3rem; text-align: center;
  }
  .pullquote blockquote {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 300; font-style: italic;
    color: var(--navy); max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }
  .pullquote cite {
    display: block; margin-top: 1.5rem;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(11,31,58,0.6); font-style: normal;
  }

  /* ── CONNECT ── */
  .connect { background: var(--white); }
  .connect-inner {
    max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; gap: 5rem; align-items: center;
  }
  .connect-left .section-title { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
  .connect-left p { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.8; color: #4A5568; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
  .connect-handle {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
    padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
  }
  .connect-right {
    background: var(--navy);
    padding: 3rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
  }
  .connect-right .connect-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .connect-right p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .btn-primary {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--navy); background: var(--gold);
    padding: 0.9rem 2rem; text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-lt); }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: var(--navy);
    padding: 3rem;
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(201,148,42,0.15);
  }
  .footer-logo {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .footer-logo img { height: 30px; width: 30px; display: block; }
  .footer-copy { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--slate); letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
  .footer-links { display: flex; gap: 2rem; }
  .footer-links a {
    font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--slate); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  .hero-eyebrow { animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease both; }
  .hero h1      { animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease 0.15s both; }
  .hero-sub     { animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease 0.3s both; }
  .hero-cta     { animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease 0.45s both; }
  .boarding-pass { animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease 0.4s both; }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    nav { padding: 1rem 1.5rem; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .hero { padding: 8rem 1.5rem 5rem; }
    .boarding-pass { display: none; }
    .story-inner, .connect-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
    .story-left { position: static; }
    .phil-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; text-align: center; }
    .footer-links { justify-content: center; }
    section { padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }
    .service-item { flex-direction: column; }
    .service-desc { text-align: left; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
  }

/* ── PAGE HEADER (inner pages) ── */
.page-hero {
  min-height: 46vh;
  background: var(--navy);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  padding: 9rem 3rem 4rem;
}
.page-hero .hero-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.page-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.6rem);
  font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--white); max-width: 760px;
}
.page-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.page-hero p { margin-top: 1.5rem; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--slate); max-width: 560px; line-height: 1.7; }

/* ── BLOG LISTING ── */
.blog-list { background: var(--ivory); }
.blog-grid {
  max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 2.5rem;
}
.blog-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,31,58,0.08);
  padding: 2.4rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.blog-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.blog-card .post-tag {
  font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.blog-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.blog-card p {
  font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.75; color: #4A5568; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; flex-grow: 1;
}
.blog-card .read-more {
  font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy); align-self: flex-start; padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

/* ── BLOG POST ── */
.post-body { background: var(--white); }
.post-body-inner { max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto; }
.post-body-inner .post-tag {
  font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1rem; display: block;
}
.post-body-inner p {
  font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.9; color: #333f4f; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.post-body-inner h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-weight: 400; font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.7rem; color: var(--navy);
  margin: 2.2rem 0 1rem;
}
.post-back {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .page-hero { padding: 7.5rem 1.5rem 3.5rem; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ── SOCIAL LINKS ── */
.social-links { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: center; }
.social-links a {
  font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s;
}
.social-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
footer { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.5rem; }

/* ── STORY PORTRAIT ── */
.story-portrait {
  width: 148px; height: 148px; border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: center center;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 5px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* ── CONTACT FORM ── */
.contact-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.1rem; }
.contact-form .form-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.contact-form input[type="text"],
.contact-form input[type="email"],
.contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%; background: transparent;
  border: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  color: var(--white); font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.1rem; outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.contact-form input::placeholder, .contact-form textarea::placeholder { color: var(--slate); }
.contact-form input:focus, .contact-form textarea:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
.contact-form textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 90px; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; }
.contact-form button.btn-primary {
  border: none; cursor: pointer; margin-top: 0.4rem; align-self: flex-start;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

/* ── THANK YOU PAGE ── */
.thanks-hero {
  min-height: 70vh; background: var(--navy);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  text-align: center; padding: 9rem 2rem 4rem;
}
.thanks-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem); font-weight: 300; color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.thanks-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.thanks-hero p { color: var(--slate); max-width: 480px; margin-bottom: 2.2rem; line-height: 1.7; }