/* Beige Co — site styles */
:root {
    --brand-primary: #2a2520;      /* deep almost-black for headings */
    --brand-secondary: #8a6a5a;    /* deep beige/brown */
    --brand-accent: #C2A974;       /* warm gold */
    --brand-cream: #faf7f2;        /* page background */
    --brand-soft: #f5efe4;         /* alt section background */
    --brand-rule: #e8dfd1;         /* hairline rule colour */
    --brand-ink: #1a1614;          /* body copy on cream */
    --brand-mute: #6b5d54;         /* secondary copy */
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
    font-family: 'Lato', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
    color: var(--brand-ink);
    background-color: var(--brand-cream);
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .font-display {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.bg-brand-primary { background-color: var(--brand-primary); }
.bg-brand-secondary { background-color: var(--brand-secondary); }
.bg-brand-accent { background-color: var(--brand-accent); }
.bg-brand-cream { background-color: var(--brand-cream); }
.bg-brand-soft { background-color: var(--brand-soft); }

.text-brand-primary { color: var(--brand-primary); }
.text-brand-secondary { color: var(--brand-secondary); }
.text-brand-accent { color: var(--brand-accent); }
.text-brand-mute { color: var(--brand-mute); }

.border-brand-rule { border-color: var(--brand-rule); }
.border-brand-accent { border-color: var(--brand-accent); }

/* Subtle hairline divider used between sections */
.section-rule {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
}

/* Gold underline used under display headings */
.gold-underline::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 56px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: var(--brand-accent);
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

.gold-underline-center::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 56px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: var(--brand-accent);
    margin: 1rem auto 0;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-primary {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--brand-primary);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
    border: 1px solid var(--brand-primary);
}
.btn-primary:hover { background-color: #000; border-color: #000; }

.btn-outline {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--brand-primary);
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.btn-outline:hover { background-color: var(--brand-primary); color: #fff; }

.btn-on-dark {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--brand-accent);
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}
.btn-on-dark:hover { background-color: #d4bd8a; }

/* Practice cards */
.practice-card {
    background-color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    padding: 2rem;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.practice-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--brand-accent);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Top thin gold strip */
.brand-strip {
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brand-accent) 0%, var(--brand-secondary) 100%);
}

/* Header link styling */
.nav-link {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.nav-link:hover { color: var(--brand-secondary); }
.nav-link.active { color: var(--brand-secondary); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brand-accent); padding-bottom: 4px; }

/* Mobile menu */
.mobile-menu { transition: transform 0.25s ease; }
.mobile-menu.closed { transform: translateX(100%); }
.mobile-menu.open { transform: translateX(0); }

/* Eyebrow label */
.eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
}

/* Wordmark */
.wordmark {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    line-height: 1;
}
.wordmark .amp { color: var(--brand-accent); font-style: italic; padding: 0 0.1em; }
.wordmark-sub {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    margin-top: 2px;
}

/* Quote / pull-quote block */
.pullquote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--brand-accent);
    padding-left: 1.25rem;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
}

/* ============================================================
   Editorial / boutique-firm typography
   ============================================================ */

.display-xl {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
}
.display-xl em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.display-md {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.5rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
}

.display-sm {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.font-display-regular {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.lede {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 2.1rem);
    line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    color: var(--brand-mute);
}

.lede-sm {
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
    display: block;
}

.bigquote {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.25rem);
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--brand-accent);
    padding-left: 1.75rem;
}

.leading-snug { line-height: 1.375; }

/* Arrow link — boutique convention */
.link-arrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-primary);
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    transition: gap 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.link-arrow::after {
    content: "→";
    font-family: serif;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.link-arrow:hover { gap: 1rem; color: var(--brand-secondary); border-bottom-color: var(--brand-secondary); }

/* Numbered practice list — boutique tile pattern */
.practice-list {
    list-style: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    counter-reset: none;
}
.practice-list li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
}
.practice-list a {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 4rem 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 1.75rem 0;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    transition: padding 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
    align-items: baseline;
}
.practice-list a:hover {
    padding-left: 1rem;
    background-color: var(--brand-soft);
}
.practice-list .num {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    line-height: 1;
}
.practice-list .title {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem);
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1.2;
    display: block;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .practice-list a {
        grid-template-columns: 4rem 22rem 1fr;
    }
    .practice-list .lede-sm {
        margin-top: 0;
        text-align: left;
    }
}

/* Principle list — numbered, breathable */
.principle-list {
    list-style: none;
    counter-reset: none;
}
.principle-list > li {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 4rem 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    align-items: baseline;
}
.principle-list > li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-rule); }
.principle-list .num {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    line-height: 1;
}
.principle-list p {
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    max-width: 38rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   Hero background image pattern
   ============================================================ */

.hero-bg {
    position: relative;
    background-color: var(--brand-cream);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    isolation: isolate;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-bg::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,
        rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.78) 0%,
        rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.55) 35%,
        rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.62) 70%,
        rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.92) 100%);
}
.hero-bg > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* Full-bleed image cap — keeps photography supportive, not dominant */
.full-bleed { display: block; }
.full-bleed-img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: clamp(280px, 48vh, 460px);
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
}

/* ============================================================
   Top utility bar (above gold strip)
   ============================================================ */

.top-bar {
    background-color: var(--brand-primary);
    color: #d8cdba;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.top-bar .topbar-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0.55rem 0;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}
.top-bar a { color: var(--brand-accent); transition: color 0.2s ease; }
.top-bar a:hover { color: #fff; }
.top-bar .right { text-align: right; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .top-bar .topbar-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.25rem; padding: 0.5rem 0; }
    .top-bar { font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
}

/* ============================================================
   Dark CTA band
   ============================================================ */

.cta-band {
    background-color: var(--brand-primary);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 6rem 0;
    position: relative;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .cta-band { padding: 7.5rem 0; }
}
.cta-band-lead {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 1.75rem;
}
.cta-band-lead::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0.35rem;
    bottom: 0.35rem;
    width: 2px;
    background: var(--brand-accent);
}

/* ============================================================
   Footer — boutique sign-off
   ============================================================ */

.site-footer {
    background-color: #1a1614;
    color: #9b8f82;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.site-footer .signoff {
    padding: 5.5rem 0 4rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #2b2521;
}
.site-footer .signoff-mark {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #e8dfd1;
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
}
.site-footer .signoff-mark .amp { color: var(--brand-accent); font-style: italic; padding: 0 0.05em; }
.site-footer .signoff-tagline {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #c2a974;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem);
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 36rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}
.site-footer .footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    padding: 3rem 0;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .site-footer .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;
        gap: 3rem;
    }
}
.site-footer .col-title {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.site-footer .col p { font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 22rem; }
.site-footer .col ul { display: block; }
.site-footer .col ul li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.site-footer .col a { color: #c8bcae; transition: color 0.2s ease; }
.site-footer .col a:hover { color: #fff; }
.site-footer .col .practice-quick a {
    display: block;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #2b2521;
    padding: 0.55rem 0;
    color: #c8bcae;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, padding-left 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.site-footer .col .practice-quick a:hover { color: #fff; padding-left: 0.5rem; border-color: var(--brand-accent); }
.site-footer .col .practice-quick a span.num {
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    margin-right: 0.6rem;
    font-size: 0.95em;
}
.site-footer .colophon {
    border-top: 1px solid #2b2521;
    padding: 1.75rem 0 2rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: #6e6259;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .site-footer .colophon {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }
}

/* External advisors list — approach page */
.external-list {
    list-style: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
}
.external-list li {
    padding: 1rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--brand-ink);
    line-height: 1.5;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 1.75rem;
}
.external-list li::before {
    content: "→";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    font-family: serif;
}

/* Anchor index strip — practice page */
.anchor-index {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
}
.anchor-index a {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.anchor-index a:hover {
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    border-bottom-color: var(--brand-accent);
}

/* Practice section blocks */
.practice-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
}
.practice-section:first-of-type { border-top: 0; }
.practice-num {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* Practice detail definition list */
.practice-detail {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.75rem 3rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    padding-top: 1.75rem;
}
@media (min-width: 640px) {
    .practice-detail { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
.practice-detail > div { display: block; }
.practice-detail dt {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.practice-detail dd {
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* lg:col-start-4 utility (used by Approach inset) */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .lg\:col-start-4 { grid-column-start: 4; }
    .lg\:col-span-9 { grid-column: span 9 / span 9; }
}

/* Tables in the policy / notice pages */
.legal-content h2 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.legal-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.legal-content p { margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.legal-content ul { list-style: disc; padding-left: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.legal-content li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; line-height: 1.7; }

/* ============================================================
   Hand-rolled utility layer (Tailwind subset, only what we use)
   No CDN, no build step.
   ============================================================ */

/* CSS reset */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
ul { list-style: none; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font: inherit; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; color: inherit; }

/* Layout */
.container { width: 100%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 1280px; }
.flex { display: flex; }
.grid { display: grid; }
.hidden { display: none; }
.flex-col { flex-direction: column; }
.flex-wrap { flex-wrap: wrap; }
.flex-1 { flex: 1 1 0%; }
.shrink-0 { flex-shrink: 0; }
.items-center { align-items: center; }
.items-end { align-items: flex-end; }
.items-baseline { align-items: baseline; }
.justify-between { justify-content: space-between; }
.text-center { text-align: center; }
.fixed { position: fixed; }
.inset-0 { top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; }
.top-0 { top: 0; }
.right-0 { right: 0; }
.z-40 { z-index: 40; }
.z-50 { z-index: 50; }
.h-full { height: 100%; }
.min-h-screen { min-height: 100vh; }
.h-6 { height: 1.5rem; }
.w-6 { width: 1.5rem; }
.w-72 { width: 18rem; }
.mx-auto { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* Spacing — padding */
.p-2 { padding: 0.5rem; }
.p-6 { padding: 1.5rem; }
.p-8 { padding: 2rem; }
.p-10 { padding: 2.5rem; }
.px-6 { padding-left: 1.5rem; padding-right: 1.5rem; }
.py-5 { padding-top: 1.25rem; padding-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.py-10 { padding-top: 2.5rem; padding-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.py-14 { padding-top: 3.5rem; padding-bottom: 3.5rem; }
.py-16 { padding-top: 4rem; padding-bottom: 4rem; }
.py-20 { padding-top: 5rem; padding-bottom: 5rem; }
.py-24 { padding-top: 6rem; padding-bottom: 6rem; }
.py-32 { padding-top: 8rem; padding-bottom: 8rem; }
.pt-8 { padding-top: 2rem; }

/* Spacing — margin */
.mb-1 { margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.mb-2 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.mb-3 { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.mb-4 { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.mb-6 { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.mb-8 { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.mb-10 { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.mb-12 { margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.mb-14 { margin-bottom: 3.5rem; }
.mb-16 { margin-bottom: 4rem; }
.mt-1 { margin-top: 0.25rem; }
.mt-2 { margin-top: 0.5rem; }
.mt-3 { margin-top: 0.75rem; }
.mt-4 { margin-top: 1rem; }
.mt-6 { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.mt-8 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.mt-10 { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.mt-12 { margin-top: 3rem; }

/* Gap */
.gap-3 { gap: 0.75rem; }
.gap-4 { gap: 1rem; }
.gap-5 { gap: 1.25rem; }
.gap-6 { gap: 1.5rem; }
.gap-8 { gap: 2rem; }
.gap-10 { gap: 2.5rem; }
.gap-12 { gap: 3rem; }

/* Vertical stack spacing */
.space-y-2 > * + * { margin-top: 0.5rem; }
.space-y-3 > * + * { margin-top: 0.75rem; }
.space-y-4 > * + * { margin-top: 1rem; }
.space-y-6 > * + * { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.space-y-8 > * + * { margin-top: 2rem; }

/* Sizing */
.max-w-md { max-width: 28rem; }
.max-w-xl { max-width: 36rem; }
.max-w-2xl { max-width: 42rem; }
.max-w-3xl { max-width: 48rem; }
.max-w-5xl { max-width: 64rem; }
.w-full { width: 100%; }
.h-auto { height: auto; }
.block { display: block; }
.items-center { align-items: center; }
.items-start { align-items: flex-start; }

/* Typography */
.text-xs { font-size: 0.75rem; line-height: 1rem; }
.text-sm { font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.25rem; }
.text-lg { font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.75rem; }
.text-xl { font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.75rem; }
.text-2xl { font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 2rem; }
.text-3xl { font-size: 1.875rem; line-height: 2.25rem; }
.text-4xl { font-size: 2.25rem; line-height: 2.5rem; }
.text-5xl { font-size: 3rem; line-height: 1; }
.font-bold { font-weight: 700; }
.italic { font-style: italic; }
.uppercase { text-transform: uppercase; }
.tracking-wider { letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.underline { text-decoration: underline; }
.leading-relaxed { line-height: 1.625; }
.leading-\[1\.05\] { line-height: 1.05; }

/* Colours — backgrounds */
.bg-white { background-color: #fff; }
.bg-black { background-color: #000; }
.bg-brand-primary { background-color: var(--brand-primary); }
.bg-brand-soft { background-color: var(--brand-soft); }
.bg-\[\#1a1614\] { background-color: #1a1614; }
.bg-opacity-50 { --bg-opacity: 0.5; }

/* Colours — text */
.text-white { color: #fff; }
.text-gray-300 { color: #d1d5db; }
.text-gray-400 { color: #9ca3af; }
.text-gray-500 { color: #6b7280; }
.text-brand-ink { color: var(--brand-ink); }

/* Structural-only marker (used together with positioning utilities on the mobile-menu overlay) */
.overlay { /* no-op marker */ }

/* Borders */
.border { border: 1px solid var(--brand-rule); }
.border-b { border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; }
.border-t { border-top: 1px solid currentColor; }
.border-l-4 { border-left: 4px solid currentColor; }
.border-gray-800 { border-color: #1f2937; }

/* Shadows */
.shadow-sm { box-shadow: 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); }
.shadow-xl { box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 8px 10px -6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); }

/* Bg overlay needs a tweak — black bg with opacity used together */
.bg-black.bg-opacity-50 { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); }

/* Border-color overrides where colour utility appears with the structural border-* utility */
.border-l-4.border-brand-accent { border-left-color: var(--brand-accent); }
.border.border-brand-rule { border-color: var(--brand-rule); }
.border-b.border-brand-rule { border-bottom-color: var(--brand-rule); }
.border-t.border-gray-800 { border-top-color: #1f2937; }

/* Hover */
.hover\:text-white:hover { color: #fff; }

/* ============================================================
   Responsive — sm 640px / md 768px / lg 1024px
   ============================================================ */

@media (min-width: 640px) {
    .sm\:flex-row { flex-direction: row; }
    .sm\:items-baseline { align-items: baseline; }
    .sm\:grid-cols-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .sm\:grid-cols-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .sm\:w-48 { width: 12rem; }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .md\:flex-row { flex-direction: row; }
    .md\:col-span-2 { grid-column: span 2 / span 2; }
    .md\:col-span-3 { grid-column: span 3 / span 3; }
    .md\:col-span-4 { grid-column: span 4 / span 4; }
    .md\:col-span-5 { grid-column: span 5 / span 5; }
    .md\:grid-cols-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .md\:grid-cols-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .md\:grid-cols-12 { grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .md\:py-24 { padding-top: 6rem; padding-bottom: 6rem; }
    .md\:py-28 { padding-top: 7rem; padding-bottom: 7rem; }
    .md\:py-32 { padding-top: 8rem; padding-bottom: 8rem; }
    .md\:py-36 { padding-top: 9rem; padding-bottom: 9rem; }
    .md\:text-2xl { font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 2rem; }
    .md\:text-4xl { font-size: 2.25rem; line-height: 2.5rem; }
    .md\:text-5xl { font-size: 3rem; line-height: 1; }
    .md\:text-6xl { font-size: 3.75rem; line-height: 1; }
    .md\:text-xl { font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.75rem; }
    .md\:text-right { text-align: right; }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .lg\:flex { display: flex; }
    .lg\:block { display: block; }
    .lg\:hidden { display: none; }
    .lg\:py-36 { padding-top: 9rem; padding-bottom: 9rem; }
    .lg\:py-44 { padding-top: 11rem; padding-bottom: 11rem; }
    .lg\:text-7xl { font-size: 4.5rem; line-height: 1; }
    .lg\:text-right { text-align: right; }
    .lg\:grid-cols-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .lg\:grid-cols-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .lg\:grid-cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .lg\:grid-cols-12 { grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .lg\:col-span-2 { grid-column: span 2 / span 2; }
    .lg\:col-span-3 { grid-column: span 3 / span 3; }
    .lg\:col-span-4 { grid-column: span 4 / span 4; }
    .lg\:col-span-5 { grid-column: span 5 / span 5; }
    .lg\:col-span-7 { grid-column: span 7 / span 7; }
    .lg\:col-span-8 { grid-column: span 8 / span 8; }
    .lg\:col-span-9 { grid-column: span 9 / span 9; }
}

/* Body baseline (Tailwind preflight subset) */
body { line-height: 1.5; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }

/* ============================================================
   SINGLE-PAGE EDITORIAL ARCHITECTURE
   ============================================================ */

/* Sticky site header */
.site-header {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 30;
    transition: box-shadow 0.25s ease, background-color 0.25s ease;
}
.site-header-scrolled {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(36, 28, 22, 0.05), 0 8px 24px -16px rgba(36, 28, 22, 0.18);
}
.site-header .nav-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 0.4rem;
}
.site-header .nav-roman,
.mobile-menu .nav-roman {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    font-size: 0.95em;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* ============================================================
   Fixed left rail — chapter markers
   ============================================================ */
.chapter-rail {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    left: 1.25rem;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 25;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.chapter-rail ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.25rem;
}
.chapter-rail a {
    pointer-events: auto;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: rgba(36, 28, 22, 0.35);
    transition: color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}
.chapter-rail a:hover { color: var(--brand-accent); }
.chapter-rail .rail-num {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1;
    width: 1.5rem;
    text-align: right;
    color: inherit;
}
.chapter-rail .rail-label {
    font-family: 'Lato', system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: inherit;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-4px);
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}
.chapter-rail a:hover .rail-label,
.chapter-rail a.active .rail-label { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
.chapter-rail a.active { color: var(--brand-accent); }
.chapter-rail a.active .rail-num { font-size: 1.25rem; }
@media (min-width: 1280px) {
    .chapter-rail { display: block; }
}

/* ============================================================
   Chapter sections
   ============================================================ */
.chapter {
    position: relative;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
}
.chapter-dark {
    background-color: var(--brand-primary);
    color: #d8cdba;
    border-top: 0;
}
.chapter-dark p,
.chapter-dark .lede { color: #c8bcae; }
.chapter-dark .eyebrow { color: var(--brand-accent); }
.chapter-dark dt { color: #fff; }

.chapter-opener {
    padding: 6rem 0 4rem;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .chapter-opener { padding: 9rem 0 5rem; }
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .chapter-opener { padding: 11rem 0 6rem; }
}
.chapter-roman {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem);
    line-height: 0.85;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-top: -0.15em;
}
.chapter-dark .chapter-roman {
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Display-lg — between display-xl and display-md, used for chapter titles */
.display-lg {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    line-height: 1.0;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.5vw, 4.5rem);
}
.display-lg em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    font-weight: 500;
}
.chapter-dark .display-lg { color: #fff; }

/* Drop cap — italic gold serif on first letter of a lede */
.dropcap::first-letter {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    float: left;
    font-size: 4.2em;
    line-height: 0.82;
    margin: 0.05em 0.12em 0 -0.04em;
    padding-right: 0.04em;
}
.dropcap-on-dark::first-letter { color: var(--brand-accent); }

/* Lede on dark background */
.lede-dark {
    color: #d8cdba;
}
.chapter-dark dt {
    color: #fff;
}

/* Anchor strip inside the practice chapter */
.anchor-strip {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    padding: 1.25rem 0;
    background-color: var(--brand-cream);
}

/* Practice areas — each of the 8 */
.practice-area {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    padding: 4.5rem 0;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .practice-area { padding: 6rem 0; }
}
.practice-area:first-of-type { border-top: 0; padding-top: 5rem; }
.practice-area:last-of-type { padding-bottom: 7rem; }

/* Approach blocks within the approach chapter */
.approach-block {
    padding: 4.5rem 0;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .approach-block { padding: 6.5rem 0; }
}

/* Practice detail — dark variant */
.practice-detail-dark dt { color: #fff; }
.practice-detail-dark dd { color: #c8bcae; }
.practice-detail-dark > div {
    border-top: 1px solid #2b2521;
    padding-top: 1.25rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.practice-detail-dark > div:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid #2b2521; }

/* ============================================================
   Footer — tighter 3-col grid for single-page footer
   ============================================================ */
.footer-grid-tight {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    padding: 3rem 0;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .footer-grid-tight {
        grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1.2fr 1fr;
        gap: 3rem;
    }
}
.footer-grid-tight .col p { font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 22rem; color: #9b8f82; }
.footer-grid-tight .col ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.footer-grid-tight .col ul li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.footer-grid-tight .col a { color: #c8bcae; transition: color 0.2s ease; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-grid-tight .col a:hover { color: #fff; }

.footer-toc li { margin-bottom: 0.6rem !important; }
.footer-toc a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 0.55rem;
}
.footer-toc .num {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    font-size: 0.95em;
    min-width: 1.4em;
}

/* Padding utilities — fill in any missing */
.py-28 { padding-top: 7rem; padding-bottom: 7rem; }
.py-36 { padding-top: 9rem; padding-bottom: 9rem; }
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .md\:py-32 { padding-top: 8rem; padding-bottom: 8rem; }
    .md\:py-36 { padding-top: 9rem; padding-bottom: 9rem; }
}

/* ============================================================
   Polish pass — frontend-design audit fixes
   ============================================================ */

/* Smooth-scroll offset for the sticky header */
html { scroll-padding-top: 5.5rem; }

/* Chapter rail adapts when the dark Chapter III is active */
body.on-dark-chapter .chapter-rail a {
    color: rgba(232, 223, 209, 0.45);
}
body.on-dark-chapter .chapter-rail a:hover,
body.on-dark-chapter .chapter-rail a.active {
    color: var(--brand-accent);
}

/* Sticky header on dark chapter — keep readable nav */
body.on-dark-chapter .site-header {
    background-color: rgba(26, 22, 20, 0.88);
    border-bottom-color: rgba(232, 223, 209, 0.12);
}
body.on-dark-chapter .site-header .wordmark { color: #f0e9d9; }
body.on-dark-chapter .site-header .wordmark .amp { color: var(--brand-accent); }
body.on-dark-chapter .site-header .nav-link { color: #d8cdba; }
body.on-dark-chapter .site-header .nav-link:hover { color: #fff; }
body.on-dark-chapter .site-header .nav-roman { color: var(--brand-accent); }

/* Tighten the pull-quote — more confident editorial moment */
.bigquote {
    border-left-width: 2px;
    padding-left: 2rem;
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .bigquote { padding-left: 2.5rem; }
}

/* Smooth, restrained transitions on rail + header */
.chapter-rail a,
.site-header,
.site-header .wordmark,
.site-header .nav-link,
.site-header .nav-roman {
    transition: color 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
                background-color 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
                border-color 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

/* ============================================================
   QUIET BROADSHEET — overhaul (overrides chapter-system rules)
   ============================================================ */

/* Section pattern: top hairline + meta label + heading + lede */
.section {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    padding: 5rem 0;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .section { padding: 7rem 0; }
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .section { padding: 8.5rem 0; }
}

/* Section meta label: "Practice · 01" pattern */
.section-meta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    font-family: 'Lato', system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.section-meta .dot {
    color: var(--brand-rule);
    letter-spacing: 0;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.section-meta .num {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-transform: none;
}
.section-meta > span:first-child::before {
    content: "";
    display: inline-block;
    width: 28px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--brand-accent);
    margin-right: 0.85rem;
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

/* Sub-meta inside approach blocks etc. */
.sub-meta {
    font-family: 'Lato', system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* Practice areas list (flat, no card chrome) */
.area-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 5rem 0 0;
}
.area-list > li {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    padding: 4rem 0;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .area-list > li { padding: 5rem 0; }
}
.area-list > li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-rule); }

.area-num {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

/* Approach sub-blocks: principles / methodology / escalation / external */
.approach-sub {
    margin-top: 5rem;
    padding-top: 4rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .approach-sub { margin-top: 6rem; padding-top: 5rem; }
}
.approach-sub:first-of-type {
    margin-top: 4rem;
    padding-top: 0;
    border-top: 0;
}

/* Quote band */
.quote-band {
    background-color: var(--brand-soft);
    padding: 6rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .quote-band { padding: 9rem 0; }
}

/* About-this-site three-column at md+, single col below */
.about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .about-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 3.5rem; }
}
.about-grid p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--brand-ink);
}

/* Big quote: refined */
.bigquote {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--brand-accent);
    padding-left: 2rem;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem);
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
}

/* Defensive: hide the orphan chapter rail (class no longer used in HTML) */
.chapter-rail { display: none !important; }

/* Re-tighten the eyebrow class so it stays calm in this layout */
.eyebrow { color: var(--brand-mute); }

/* Ensure max-w utilities exist */
.max-w-3xl { max-width: 48rem; }
.max-w-4xl { max-width: 56rem; }

/* Tight area list — single line per area, hairline rules */
.area-list-tight {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 4rem 0 0;
}
.area-list-tight > li {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 3rem 1fr;
    column-gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: baseline;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    padding: 1.5rem 0;
}
.area-list-tight > li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-rule); }
.area-list-tight .area-num {
    grid-column: 1;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    line-height: 1;
    margin: 0;
}
.area-list-tight .area-title {
    grid-column: 2;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    margin: 0;
}
.area-list-tight .area-line {
    grid-column: 2;
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .area-list-tight > li {
        grid-template-columns: 3rem 18rem 1fr;
        padding: 1.75rem 0;
    }
    .area-list-tight .area-title { grid-column: 2; }
    .area-list-tight .area-line { grid-column: 3; margin-top: 0; align-self: baseline; }
}

/* === Heraldic single-page (centered logo, no nav, marginal numerals) === */

/* Masthead — centered wordmark in a hairline-bracketed plate */
.site-header-masthead {
    background: var(--brand-cream);
    transition: background 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
.site-header-masthead .masthead {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
}
.site-header-masthead .masthead-mark {
    display: inline-block;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.site-header-masthead .masthead-mark .wordmark {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 2.875rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.012em;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    line-height: 1;
}
.site-header-masthead .masthead {
    padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
}

/* Fleuron divider — section spacer with side rules and a centered serif § */
.fleuron {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    padding: 4rem 1.5rem;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
}
.fleuron::before, .fleuron::after {
    content: '';
    width: 4rem;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--brand-rule);
}
.fleuron span {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1;
}

/* Hero plate — fully centered editorial block over the photograph */
.hero-bg {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
}
.hero-bg::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(20, 16, 12, 0.55) 0%, rgba(20, 16, 12, 0.35) 45%, rgba(20, 16, 12, 0.55) 100%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20, 16, 12, 0.25) 0%, rgba(20, 16, 12, 0.45) 100%);
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-bg > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.hero-bg .hero-plate {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 7rem 1.5rem;
    max-width: 64rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .hero-bg .hero-plate { padding: 10rem 1.5rem; }
}
.hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    margin: 0 auto 2rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
.hero-bg .hero-plate .display-xl {
    text-align: center;
    color: #fbf6ec;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 50rem;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.4vw, 3.875rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45), 0 1px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
}
.hero-bg .hero-plate .display-xl em.text-brand-accent {
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 1px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
}
.hero-folio {
    margin: 3rem auto 0;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

/* Center-section variant */
.section-center { text-align: center; }
.section-center .lede {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 38rem;
}

/* Section opener — centered roman numeral, label, and display heading */
.opener {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
.opener-num {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.75rem);
    line-height: 1;
    margin: 0;
}
.opener-tag {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.26em;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    margin: 1.5rem 0 1.75rem;
}
.opener-tag::before, .opener-tag::after {
    content: '·';
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    margin: 0 0.7rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    vertical-align: 0.05em;
}
.opener .display-md {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 38rem;
}

/* Marginal numbered spread — giant italic gold numerals + body */
.numbered-spread {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 4rem 0 0;
}
.numbered-spread > li {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 2.75rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
}
.numbered-spread > li:last-child {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
}
.numbered-spread .marginal-num {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem);
    line-height: 0.85;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    display: block;
}
.numbered-spread .marginal-body {
    max-width: 38rem;
}
.numbered-spread .marginal-title {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--brand-ink);
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
}
.numbered-spread .marginal-line {
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .numbered-spread > li {
        grid-template-columns: 12rem 1fr;
        column-gap: 3rem;
        align-items: baseline;
    }
    .numbered-spread .marginal-num { margin: 0; }
}

/* Ornament quote — centered with symmetric gold rules */
.ornament-quote {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 6rem 1.5rem;
    background: var(--brand-soft);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    margin: 5rem 0;
}
.ornament-quote::before,
.ornament-quote::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 3rem;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--brand-accent);
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.ornament-quote::before { margin-bottom: 2.75rem; }
.ornament-quote::after { margin-top: 2.75rem; }
.ornament-quote .bigquote {
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 46rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.125rem);
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    text-align: center;
}

/* Colophon-style fine print under About this site */
.colophon-note {
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 44rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.privacy-link {
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    text-align: center;
}
.privacy-link a {
    color: var(--brand-secondary);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

/* Centered footer — mark, tagline, colophon */
.site-footer-centered {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 5rem 1.5rem 3.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    background: var(--brand-cream);
}
.site-footer-centered .signoff-mark {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 2.125rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    line-height: 1;
}
.site-footer-centered .signoff-mark .amp {
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    font-style: italic;
    margin: 0 0.08em;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.site-footer-centered .footer-tag {
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    margin: 1.5rem auto 0;
    max-width: 36rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}
.site-footer-centered .colophon-fine {
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--brand-mute);
}

/* Editorial image plates between sections */
.image-plate {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 22rem;
    margin: 5rem 0 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .image-plate { height: 32rem; }
}
.image-plate::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20, 16, 12, 0.18) 0%, rgba(20, 16, 12, 0.32) 100%);
    z-index: 0;
}
.image-plate .plate-marque {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    color: rgba(251, 246, 236, 0.92);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    line-height: 1;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
.image-plate .plate-marque .amp {
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    font-style: italic;
    margin: 0 0.08em;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.image-plate--closing {
    margin: 5rem 0 0;
    background-position: center 35%;
}

/* === Contact form (Correspondence section) === */
.form-lede {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 auto 3rem;
    max-width: 38rem;
}
.contact-form {
    max-width: 38rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: left;
}
.field-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
@media (min-width: 640px) {
    .field-row.two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
.field-group label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.field-group input,
.field-group textarea,
.field-group select {
    width: 100%;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    padding: 0.95rem 1.1rem;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    color: var(--brand-ink);
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65), 0 1px 0 rgba(232, 223, 209, 0.4);
}
.field-group input::placeholder,
.field-group textarea::placeholder {
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    opacity: 0.55;
    font-style: italic;
}
.field-group input:hover,
.field-group textarea:hover,
.field-group select:hover {
    border-color: var(--brand-secondary);
}
.field-group input:focus,
.field-group textarea:focus,
.field-group select:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--brand-accent);
    background: #fffefa;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(194, 169, 116, 0.18), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
}
.field-group textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 9rem;
    font-family: 'Lato', system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    padding: 0.95rem 1.1rem;
}
.field-hint {
    margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
}
.select-wrap { position: relative; }
.select-wrap::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    right: 1.1rem;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border-left: 5px solid transparent;
    border-right: 5px solid transparent;
    border-top: 6px solid var(--brand-accent);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.field-group select {
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    -moz-appearance: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding-right: 2.5rem;
}

/* Stronger boxed contact-form variant — more presence on the page */
.contact-form--boxed {
    max-width: 44rem;
    background: var(--brand-soft);
    padding: 2.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .contact-form--boxed { padding: 3.5rem; }
}
.contact-form--boxed .field-group label {
    color: var(--brand-primary);
}
.contact-form--boxed .field-group input,
.contact-form--boxed .field-group textarea,
.contact-form--boxed .field-group select {
    border-color: rgba(232, 223, 209, 0.85);
}

/* Filled submit button variant for the dedicated contact page */
.form-submit--filled {
    background: var(--brand-primary);
    color: var(--brand-cream);
}
.form-submit--filled:hover {
    background: #1a1614;
    color: #fff;
}
.form-actions-note {
    margin: 0.85rem 0 0 1.5rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    align-self: center;
}
@media (max-width: 639px) {
    .form-actions-note {
        margin: 0.85rem 0 0 0;
    }
}
.form-status {
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
    padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    display: none;
}
.form-status--ok,
.form-status--error {
    display: block;
}
.form-status--ok {
    background: #f1efe7;
    color: #1a1614;
    border: 1px solid #d8d3c2;
}
.form-status--error {
    background: #f7eceb;
    color: #6a201a;
    border: 1px solid #e2c4c1;
}
.field-invalid,
input.field-invalid,
select.field-invalid,
textarea.field-invalid {
    border-color: #b3493f !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(179, 73, 63, 0.12);
}
.field-error {
    margin: 0.4rem 0 0;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #6a201a;
}
.legal-corr-plate {
    margin: 0 auto 3rem;
    max-width: 920px;
}
.legal-corr-plate img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .legal-corr-plate {
        max-width: 100%;
        margin: 0 auto 2rem;
    }
}
.hp-trap {
    position: absolute !important;
    left: -10000px !important;
    top: auto !important;
    width: 1px !important;
    height: 1px !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    opacity: 0 !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
}
.field-group--captcha .captcha-q {
    margin-left: 0.5rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    font-weight: 400;
}
.field-group--captcha input[type="text"] {
    max-width: 14rem;
}

/* Inner-page head and CTA */
.page-head {
    padding: 6rem 1.5rem 4rem;
    text-align: center;
    background: var(--brand-cream);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .page-head { padding: 8rem 1.5rem 5rem; }
}
.page-head .opener { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.page-head-lede {
    margin: 1.5rem auto 0;
    max-width: 38rem;
}
.cta-row {
    margin: 3.5rem auto 0;
    text-align: center;
}
.cta-link {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--brand-primary);
    color: var(--brand-cream);
    padding: 1.05rem 2.75rem;
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--brand-primary);
    transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}
.cta-link:hover {
    background: #1a1614;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.cta-link::after {
    content: ' →';
    font-family: serif;
    margin-left: 0.4rem;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
}

/* Inner-page back link */
.page-back {
    margin-top: 5rem;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.page-back a {
    color: var(--brand-secondary);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.page-back a:hover {
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    border-bottom-color: var(--brand-accent);
}

/* Page-inner body — hide the masthead-bottom hairline doubling on internal page heads */
.page-inner .page-head { border-top: none; }
.form-actions {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    grid-template-columns: none !important;
}
.form-submit {
    display: inline-block;
    width: auto;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--brand-primary);
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    padding: 1rem 2.75rem;
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}
.form-submit:hover {
    background: var(--brand-primary);
    color: var(--brand-cream);
}
.form-note {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 2.5rem auto 0;
    max-width: 36rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

/* Accept / decline two-column */
.accept-decline {
    margin: 5rem auto 0;
    max-width: 56rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .accept-decline {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 4rem;
    }
}
.accept-decline .col {
    text-align: left;
}
.accept-decline h4 {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.85rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-accent);
}
.accept-decline ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}
.accept-decline li {
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    padding: 0.85rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    align-items: baseline;
}
.accept-decline li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.accept-decline li::before {
    flex: 0 0 0.85rem;
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.accept-decline .col-accept li::before {
    content: '·';
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    line-height: 0.6;
}
.accept-decline .col-decline li::before {
    content: '×';
    color: var(--brand-secondary);
}

/* === Legal prose (About this site) === */
.legal-prose {
    max-width: 44rem;
    margin: 4rem auto 0;
    color: var(--brand-ink);
    text-align: left;
}
.legal-prose h3 {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.375rem;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    margin: 2.5rem 0 0.85rem;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.legal-prose h3:first-of-type {
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
    border-top: none;
}
.legal-prose p {
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    font-size: 0.975rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.legal-prose strong {
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    font-weight: 600;
}
.legal-prose .privacy-link {
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
}
.legal-prose ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}
.legal-prose ul li {
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    font-size: 0.975rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    padding: 0.15rem 0 0.15rem 1.25rem;
    position: relative;
}
.legal-prose ul li::before {
    content: '·';
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    position: absolute;
    left: 0.35rem;
    top: 0.05rem;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}
.legal-prose a {
    color: var(--brand-secondary);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.legal-prose a:hover {
    color: var(--brand-accent);
    border-bottom-color: var(--brand-accent);
}
.legal-prose .reviewed-line {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    font-style: italic;
}

/* Footer disclaimer block */
.site-footer-centered .footer-disclaimer {
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    margin: 2.5rem auto 0;
    max-width: 48rem;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    padding: 1.5rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
}
.site-footer-centered .footer-links {
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: var(--brand-mute);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.site-footer-centered .footer-links a {
    color: var(--brand-secondary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.site-footer-centered .footer-links a:hover {
    color: var(--brand-accent);
}
.site-footer-centered .footer-fineprint {
    margin: 2.75rem auto 0;
    padding-top: 1.75rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-rule);
    max-width: 52rem;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #9a8c7e;
    letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}
.site-footer-centered .footer-links .dot {
    margin: 0 0.65rem;
    color: var(--brand-rule);
}