  :root{
    --cream:#FAF6EF;
    --cream-2:#F1E6D3;
    --charcoal:#2B2926;
    --charcoal-2:#4A453E;
    --orange:#C4551F;
    --orange-dark:#9C4319;
    --line:rgba(43,41,38,0.15);
    --line-soft:rgba(43,41,38,0.09);
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html,body{margin:0;padding:0;}
  body{
    background:var(--cream);
    background-image:radial-gradient(circle, rgba(43,41,38,0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size:24px 24px;
    color:var(--charcoal);
    font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3,.serif{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;}
  a{color:inherit;}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  .wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;}
  *:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--orange);outline-offset:3px;}

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  .nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(250,246,239,0.94);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .nav-inner{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:14px 24px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px 16px;}
  .logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;cursor:pointer;user-select:none;order:1;}
  .logo-mark{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;}
  .logo-word{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:0.2px;}
  .tabs{display:flex;gap:2px;flex-wrap:wrap;order:3;flex-basis:100%;}
  .tab-btn{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.01em;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;color:var(--charcoal-2);padding:8px 13px;border-radius:20px;transition:background .15s ease, color .15s ease;white-space:nowrap;}
  .tab-btn:hover{background:var(--cream-2);}
  .tab-btn.active{background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--cream);}
  .nav-cta{order:2;margin-left:auto;white-space:nowrap;}
  @media(min-width:860px){
    .nav-inner{flex-wrap:nowrap;padding:16px 32px;}
    .tabs{order:2;flex-basis:auto;flex:1;justify-content:center;}
    .nav-cta{order:3;margin-left:0;}
  }

  /* ---------- BUTTONS ---------- */
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:30px;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .12s ease, opacity .12s ease, background .15s ease;}
  .btn:active{transform:scale(0.97);}
  .btn-sm{padding:10px 18px;font-size:13.5px;}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--orange);color:#fff;}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--orange-dark);}
  .btn-outline{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--charcoal);color:var(--charcoal);}
  .btn-outline:hover{background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--cream);}
  .btn-outline-light{background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(250,246,239,0.4);color:var(--cream);}
  .btn-outline-light:hover{background:rgba(250,246,239,0.12);}
  .btn-block{width:100%;justify-content:center;}

  /* ---------- PAGES / MOTION ---------- */
  .page{display:none;}
  .page.active{display:block;animation:pagefade .35s ease;}
  @keyframes pagefade{from{opacity:0;}to{opacity:1;}}
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .55s ease, transform .55s ease;}
  .reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;transition:none!important;}.hero-logo{animation:none!important;}}

  section{padding:84px 0;}
  section.tight{padding:56px 0;}
  .eyebrow{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:22px;height:1px;background:var(--orange);}
  .eyebrow.center{justify-content:center;}
  .eyebrow.center::before{display:none;}

  .divider{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin:0 0 20px;}
  .divider .ln{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line);}
  .divider .dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--orange);flex-shrink:0;}

  .section-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .section-head.center{margin:0 auto;text-align:center;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,36px);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.12;}
  .section-head p{font-size:16px;color:var(--charcoal-2);line-height:1.7;margin:0;}

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero{padding:80px 0 70px;text-align:center;}
  .hero-logo{max-width:520px;width:88%;margin:0 auto 8px;animation:heroLogoIn 1s cubic-bezier(0.16,0.84,0.44,1) both;}
  @keyframes heroLogoIn{from{opacity:0;transform:scale(0.94) translateY(14px);}to{opacity:1;transform:scale(1) translateY(0);}}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,50px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-0.01em;margin:22px 0 20px;max-width:760px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
  .hero p.sub{max-width:600px;margin:0 auto 32px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--charcoal-2);}
  .hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}

  /* ---------- STAMP STRIP ---------- */
  .stamp-strip{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:24px 0;}
  .stamp-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:36px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .stamp-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--charcoal-2);letter-spacing:0.01em;}
  .stamp-item .ico{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--orange);flex-shrink:0;}

  /* ---------- LEDGER ROW (signature stat component) ---------- */
  .ledger-panel{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;background:var(--cream-2);padding:36px 40px;}
  .ledger-row{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);}
  .ledger-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
  .ledger-row .label{font-size:14px;color:var(--charcoal-2);flex-shrink:0;max-width:60%;}
  .ledger-row .dots{flex:1;border-bottom:2px dotted rgba(43,41,38,0.3);transform:translateY(-5px);min-width:20px;}
  .ledger-row .value{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-style:italic;font-size:24px;color:var(--orange);white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0;}
  .ledger-panel.dark{background:var(--charcoal);border-color:var(--charcoal);}
  .ledger-panel.dark .ledger-row{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(250,246,239,0.12);}
  .ledger-panel.dark .ledger-row .label{color:rgba(250,246,239,0.68);}
  .ledger-panel.dark .ledger-row .dots{border-bottom-color:rgba(250,246,239,0.22);}
  .ledger-panel.dark .ledger-row .value{color:var(--cream);}
  .ledger-link{display:block;text-align:center;margin-top:22px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--orange);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;}
  .ledger-link:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

  /* ---------- SPLIT (Home: who we are / what we build) ---------- */
  .split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:start;}
  @media(max-width:760px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;}}
  .split h2{font-size:29px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.15;}
  .split p{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--charcoal-2);margin:0 0 14px;}
  .badge-pair{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .badge{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;flex:1;min-width:180px;background:var(--cream-2);}
  .badge .k{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:4px;}
  .badge .v{font-size:13px;color:var(--charcoal-2);line-height:1.5;}

  /* ---------- SERVICE CARDS ---------- */
  .service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:36px;}
  .service-card{background:var(--cream-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 22px;transition:transform .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;}
  .service-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--orange);}
  .service-num{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--orange);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:12px;display:block;}
  .service-card h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 9px;}
  .service-card p{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--charcoal-2);margin:0 0 12px;}
  .tier-chip{display:inline-block;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);background:rgba(196,85,31,0.1);border-radius:20px;padding:4px 10px;}

  /* ---------- NOT ON THE MENU ---------- */
  .exclusion-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:26px 0 32px;}
  .exclusion-chip{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--charcoal-2);background:var(--cream-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:8px 16px;text-decoration:line-through;text-decoration-color:rgba(196,85,31,0.55);text-decoration-thickness:1.5px;}
  .pull-quote{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;font-size:24px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--charcoal);border-left:3px solid var(--orange);padding:4px 0 4px 24px;max-width:640px;}

  /* ---------- PROCESS / NUMBERED STEPS ---------- */
  .step-list{margin-top:44px;}
  .step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:26px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .step:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .step .snum{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:32px;color:var(--orange);}
  .step h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;margin:2px 0 8px;}
  .step p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--charcoal-2);margin:0;max-width:600px;}

  /* ---------- STORY PAGE ---------- */
  .story-hero{background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--cream);border-radius:24px;padding:52px 42px;margin-bottom:52px;}
  .story-hero h2{font-size:30px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.35;font-style:italic;max-width:640px;margin:0;}
  .story-body p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:var(--charcoal-2);margin:0 0 20px;max-width:680px;}
  .story-body strong{color:var(--charcoal);}
  .values-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:20px;}
  .value-card{padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .value-card h3{font-size:15.5px;margin:0 0 8px;}
  .value-card p{font-size:13px;color:var(--charcoal-2);line-height:1.6;margin:0;}

  /* ---------- PRICING: doors ---------- */
  .door-label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:6px;}
  .door-num{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;color:var(--orange);}
  .door-panel{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:32px 34px;background:var(--cream-2);margin-top:36px;}
  .door-panel h3{font-size:21px;margin:0 0 10px;}
  .door-panel p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--charcoal-2);line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 20px;max-width:600px;}

  .project-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:28px;}
  .project-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 22px;background:var(--cream);}
  .project-card h4{font-size:16.5px;margin:0 0 4px;}
  .project-card .price{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:26px;color:var(--orange);margin:6px 0 14px;}
  .project-card ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
  .project-card li{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--charcoal-2);padding:6px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);display:flex;gap:6px;}
  .project-card li:first-child{border-top:none;}
  .project-card li::before{content:"–";color:var(--orange);flex-shrink:0;}
  .note-panel{margin-top:22px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--charcoal-2);background:var(--cream);border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 22px;line-height:1.6;}

  /* ---------- PRICING: retainer tiers ---------- */
  .pricing-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:32px;align-items:start;}
  .price-card{background:var(--cream-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:28px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
  .price-card.flagship{background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--cream);border-color:var(--charcoal);position:relative;}
  .flagship-tag{position:absolute;top:-12px;left:26px;background:var(--orange);color:#fff;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:20px;}
  .price-card h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 6px;}
  .price-card .amount{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:34px;font-weight:600;margin:4px 0 2px;}
  .price-card .per{font-size:12px;opacity:0.65;margin-bottom:18px;}
  .price-card ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 18px;padding:0;flex:1;}
  .price-card li{font-size:13px;padding:8px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:flex-start;}
  .price-card li:first-child{border-top:none;}
  .price-card.flagship li{border-top:1px solid rgba(250,246,239,0.14);}
  .price-card.flagship li:first-child{border-top:none;}
  .price-card li::before{content:"–";color:var(--orange);flex-shrink:0;}
  .price-card .btn{margin-bottom:10px;}

  .acc-toggle{background:none;border:none;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.02em;color:inherit;opacity:0.8;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:4px 0;}
  .acc-toggle:hover{opacity:1;}
  .acc-toggle .chev{display:inline-block;font-size:15px;transition:transform .2s ease;}
  .acc-toggle.open .chev{transform:rotate(45deg);}
  .acc-content{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .35s ease;}
  .acc-content.open{max-height:2400px;}
  .acc-inner{padding-top:16px;}
  .acc-inner h5{font-size:12.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;margin:16px 0 8px;opacity:0.7;}
  .acc-inner h5:first-child{margin-top:4px;}
  .acc-inner ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
  .acc-inner li{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.55;padding:5px 0;display:flex;gap:6px;}
  .acc-inner li::before{content:"–";color:var(--orange);flex-shrink:0;}
  .acc-inner .not-inc{margin-top:14px;font-size:12px;opacity:0.65;font-style:italic;}

  .addon-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:14px;margin-top:28px;}
  .addon-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px;background:var(--cream-2);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
  .addon-card .an{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;}
  .addon-card .ap{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--orange);font-size:15px;white-space:nowrap;}

  /* ---------- THE LEDGER (blog/newsletter) ---------- */
  .signup-panel{background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--cream);border-radius:22px;padding:40px 40px;margin-top:36px;text-align:center;}
  .signup-panel h3{font-size:22px;margin:0 0 10px;}
  .signup-panel p{font-size:14px;color:rgba(250,246,239,0.7);margin:0 0 24px;}
  .signup-form{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:420px;margin:0 auto;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .signup-form input{flex:1;min-width:180px;background:rgba(250,246,239,0.09);border:1px solid rgba(250,246,239,0.22);border-radius:30px;padding:13px 18px;color:var(--cream);font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:14px;}
  .signup-form input::placeholder{color:rgba(250,246,239,0.45);}
  .signup-micro{font-size:11.5px;color:rgba(250,246,239,0.45);margin-top:14px;}

  .stat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:36px;}
  .stat-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;background:var(--cream-2);padding:22px 22px 20px;}
  .stat-card .sval{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:600;font-size:36px;color:var(--orange);line-height:1;}
  .stat-card .sdesc{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--charcoal-2);line-height:1.55;margin:10px 0 12px;}
  .stat-card .ssrc{font-size:10.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;color:var(--charcoal-2);opacity:0.6;}

  .issue-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;background:var(--cream-2);padding:34px 36px;margin-top:44px;}
  .issue-tag{display:inline-block;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--orange);border-radius:20px;padding:5px 12px;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .issue-card h3{font-size:23px;margin:0 0 12px;line-height:1.3;}
  .issue-card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--charcoal-2);line-height:1.75;margin:0 0 8px;}
  .issue-card .sig{font-size:13px;color:var(--charcoal-2);opacity:0.65;margin-top:16px;font-style:italic;}

  /* ---------- CONTACT ---------- */
  .contact-hero{text-align:center;padding-bottom:16px;}
  .contact-hero h2{font-size:36px;margin:0 0 16px;}
  .contact-hero p{max-width:520px;margin:0 auto;font-size:16px;color:var(--charcoal-2);line-height:1.7;}
  .contact-panel{background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--cream);border-radius:24px;padding:46px 42px;margin-top:40px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;}
  @media(max-width:760px){.contact-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .contact-panel h3{font-size:21px;margin:0 0 12px;}
  .contact-panel p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(250,246,239,0.72);margin:0 0 22px;}
  .contact-info{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;}
  .contact-info li{font-size:13.5px;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(250,246,239,0.15);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;}
  .contact-info li span:first-child{opacity:0.6;}
  .form-fields{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px;}
  .form-fields input{background:rgba(250,246,239,0.08);border:1px solid rgba(250,246,239,0.2);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 14px;color:var(--cream);font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;}
  .form-fields input::placeholder{color:rgba(250,246,239,0.45);}

  /* ---------- CTA PANEL (shared) ---------- */
  .cta-panel{background:var(--cream-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:36px 40px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .cta-panel h3{font-size:20px;margin:0 0 6px;}
  .cta-panel p{font-size:14px;color:var(--charcoal-2);margin:0;max-width:480px;}

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:56px 0 32px;}
  .footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:40px;}
  @media(max-width:700px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px;}}
  .footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:14px;}
  .footer-brand .logo-mark{width:28px;height:28px;}
  .footer-brand .logo-word{font-size:19px;}
  footer .fdesc{font-size:13px;color:var(--charcoal-2);line-height:1.65;max-width:280px;}
  footer h4{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--charcoal-2);}
  footer .flinks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;}
  footer .flinks a,footer .flinks span{font-size:13.5px;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;color:var(--charcoal);}
  footer .flinks a:hover,footer .flinks span:hover{color:var(--orange);}
  .footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;}
  .footer-bottom .fl{font-size:12px;color:var(--charcoal-2);opacity:0.75;}


/* ---------- MULTI-PAGE OVERRIDES (links replacing tab buttons) ---------- */
a.tab-btn{text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;}
a.logo{text-decoration:none;}
.nav-cta{text-decoration:none;}
.ledger-link{text-decoration:none;}
