:root {
    --clay:    #c4956a;
    --clay-lt: #e8d5be;
    --sage:    #7a8c72;
    --sage-lt: #b8c4b0;
    --ink:     #2a2318;
    --warm:    #f7f2eb;
    --warm2:   #ede5d8;
    --stone:   #9a9080;
    --rust:    #a85c38;
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    background: var(--warm);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 300;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── TEXTURE OVERLAY ── */
  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed; inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1000;
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    padding: 1.25rem 3rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(247,242,235,0.88);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(196,149,106,0.2);
  }
  .nav-brand {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .nav-brand span { color: var(--clay); }
  .nav-links {
    display: flex; gap: 2rem;
    list-style: none;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--stone);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--clay); }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 8rem 4rem 6rem 5rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--clay);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.2s forwards;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.0;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.4s forwards;
  }
  .hero-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--clay);
  }

  .hero-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.3rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--stone);
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.55s forwards;
  }

  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--stone);
    max-width: 420px;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.7s forwards;
  }

  .hero-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.9rem 2.2rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--clay);
    color: var(--clay);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.35s;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.85s forwards;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }
  .hero-cta:hover {
    background: var(--clay);
    color: var(--warm);
  }

  .hero-right {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero-right::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sage) 0%, #4a5c42 40%, #2a3828 100%);
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .hero-right::after {
    content: '"Slow work.\0A Deep roots.\0A Finding forward."';
    white-space: pre;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 4rem; left: 3rem; right: 3rem;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: rgba(247,242,235,0.7);
    z-index: 3;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s 1s forwards;
  }

  /* botanical SVG */
  .hero-botanical {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    opacity: 0.12;
  }

  /* floating circle accent */
  .hero-circle {
    position: absolute;
    top: 15%; right: -8%;
    width: 55%;
    padding-bottom: 55%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 0.5px solid rgba(247,242,235,0.15);
    z-index: 2;
  }

  /* ── SECTION BASE ── */
  section { position: relative; }

  .section-inner {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 3rem;
  }

  /* ── INTRO BAND ── */
  .intro-band {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 5rem 3rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .intro-band p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--clay-lt);
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }
  .intro-band p strong {
    color: var(--clay);
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  /* ── ABOUT ── */
  .about {
    padding: 7rem 0;
    background: var(--warm);
  }
  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
    gap: 6rem;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .about-portrait {
    position: relative;
  }
  .about-portrait-img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
    background: var(--warm2);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .portrait-placeholder {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--clay-lt) 0%, var(--sage-lt) 100%);
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--stone);
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .about-portrait-caption {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -1.5rem; right: -1.5rem;
    background: var(--clay);
    color: var(--warm);
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 180px;
  }

  .section-label {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--clay);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .section-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--clay); }

  .about-body p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: #4a4030;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }

  .credentials {
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 0.5px solid var(--clay-lt);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.6rem;
  }
  .credential-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--stone);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .credential-item::before {
    content: '—';
    color: var(--clay);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  /* ── APPROACH ── */
  .approach {
    background: var(--warm2);
    padding: 7rem 0;
  }
  .approach-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
  }
  .approach-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2px;
  }
  .approach-card {
    background: var(--warm);
    padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
    position: relative;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }
  .approach-card:hover { background: var(--ink); }
  .approach-card:hover .approach-card-title,
  .approach-card:hover .approach-card-body { color: var(--warm); }
  .approach-card:hover .approach-num { color: rgba(247,242,235,0.15); }
  .approach-card:hover .approach-card-line { background: var(--clay); }

  .approach-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 4rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--clay-lt);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }
  .approach-card-line {
    width: 2rem; height: 1px;
    background: var(--clay);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }
  .approach-card-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: color 0.3s;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .approach-card-body {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--stone);
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  /* ── OFFERINGS ── */
  .offerings {
    padding: 7rem 0;
    background: var(--warm);
  }
  .offerings-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    max-width: 600px;
    gap: 3rem;
    margin-top: 4rem;
  }
  .offering-card {
    border: 0.5px solid var(--clay-lt);
    padding: 3rem;
    position: relative;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
  }
  .offering-card:hover { border-color: var(--clay); }
  .offering-tag {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--clay);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    display: block;
  }
  .offering-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .offering-location {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--stone);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .offering-body {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #4a4030;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .offering-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }
  .offering-list li {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--stone);
    padding-left: 1rem;
    position: relative;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .offering-list li::before {
    content: '·';
    position: absolute; left: 0;
    color: var(--clay);
  }

  /* ── WRITING BAND ── */
  .writing-band {
    background: var(--sage);
    padding: 5rem 3rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: center;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .writing-left .section-label { color: var(--clay-lt); }
  .writing-left .section-title { color: var(--warm); }
  .writing-left .section-title em { color: var(--clay-lt); }
  .writing-body {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: rgba(247,242,235,0.75);
  }
  .writing-right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  .writing-card {
    background: rgba(247,242,235,0.08);
    border: 0.5px solid rgba(247,242,235,0.15);
    padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }
  .writing-card:hover { background: rgba(247,242,235,0.14); }
  .writing-card-label {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--clay-lt);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .writing-card-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--warm);
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  /* ── PHILOSOPHY ── */
  .philosophy {
    padding: 7rem 0;
    background: var(--warm);
  }
  .philosophy-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
    gap: 6rem;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .philosophy-text .section-title { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
  .philosophy-text p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: #4a4030;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  .philosophy-quote {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 4rem 3rem;
    position: relative;
  }
  .philosophy-quote::before {
    content: '"';
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.5rem; left: 2rem;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 6rem;
    color: var(--clay);
    line-height: 1;
    opacity: 0.4;
  }
  .philosophy-quote blockquote {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--clay-lt);
    line-height: 1.6;
    padding-top: 2rem;
  }
  .philosophy-quote cite {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--stone);
    font-style: normal;
  }

  /* ── CONTACT ── */
  .contact {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 7rem 0;
  }
  .contact-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 6rem;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .contact-left .section-label { color: var(--clay); }
  .contact-left .section-title { color: var(--warm); }
  .contact-left .section-title em { color: var(--clay); }
  .contact-body {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: rgba(247,242,235,0.6);
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  .contact-details {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .contact-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.2rem;
  }
  .contact-item-label {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--clay);
  }
  .contact-item-value {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--warm);
  }

  .contact-right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1px;
  }
  .contact-note {
    background: rgba(247,242,235,0.04);
    border: 0.5px solid rgba(196,149,106,0.2);
    padding: 2.5rem;
  }
  .contact-note-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--clay-lt);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .contact-note p {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: rgba(247,242,235,0.5);
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: #1a140e;
    padding: 2rem 3rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .footer-brand {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--stone);
  }
  .footer-brand span { color: var(--clay); }
  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: rgba(154,144,128,0.5);
  }

  /* ── DIVIDER LINE ── */
  .divider-line {
    width: 3rem; height: 1px;
    background: var(--clay);
    margin: 2rem 0;
  }

  /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  /* scroll reveal */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(32px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
  }
  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  .reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
  .reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
  .reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
  .reveal-delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.4s; }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    nav { padding: 1rem 1.5rem; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: auto; }
    .hero-left { padding: 7rem 2rem 3rem; }
    .hero-right { min-height: 40vh; }
    .about-grid,
    .philosophy-inner,
    .contact-inner,
    .offerings-grid,
    .writing-band { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
    .about-portrait-caption { position: static; margin-top: 1rem; max-width: 100%; }
    .approach-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2px; }
    .section-inner { padding: 0 1.5rem; }
    .about, .approach, .offerings, .philosophy { padding: 4rem 0; }
    .contact { padding: 4rem 0; }
    .writing-band { padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }
  }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   WRITING & THINKING PAGES
   Everything above this line is the original site CSS, unchanged.
   Everything below supports the Writing page and article pages.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* lets the "hidden" attribute reliably hide any element */
[hidden] { display: none !important; }

/* current page in the nav */
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--clay); }

/* a writing card that links somewhere (swap <div> for <a href="..."> to use) */
a.writing-card { display: block; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* ── WRITING PAGE: HEADER ── */
.page-header {
  padding: 10rem 0 2rem;
  background: var(--warm);
}
.page-header .section-title { margin-bottom: 0; }
.page-intro {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: #4a4030;
  max-width: 560px;
}

/* ── WRITING PAGE: LIST OF ARTICLES ── */
.articles {
  padding: 1rem 0 7rem;
  background: var(--warm);
}
.article-list {
  list-style: none;
  max-width: 760px;
}
.article-item {
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--clay-lt);
}
.article-item:first-child {
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--clay-lt);
}
.article-item a {
  display: block;
  padding: 2.25rem 0;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.article-item-date {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clay);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.article-item-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.article-item a:hover .article-item-title { color: var(--clay); }
.article-item-summary {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--stone);
}
/* shown only while the list has no articles; hides itself once one is added */
.articles-empty {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--stone);
  padding: 1rem 0;
}
.article-list:has(.article-item) + .articles-empty { display: none; }

/* ── ARTICLE PAGE ── */
.article {
  background: var(--warm);
  padding: 10rem 0 6rem;
}
.article-wrap {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 3rem;
}
.article-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.5vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.article-standfirst {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--stone);
}
.article-body { margin-top: 0; }
.article-body p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: #4a4030;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.article-body h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 2.75rem 0 1rem;
}
.article-body h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem;
}
.article-body em { font-style: italic; }
.article-body strong { font-weight: 500; }
.article-body a {
  color: var(--rust);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--clay-lt);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: text-decoration-color 0.3s;
}
.article-body a:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--rust); }
.article-body blockquote {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--clay);
  padding-left: 1.75rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}
.article-body ul,
.article-body ol {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem 0;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: #4a4030;
}
.article-body li { margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.article-body hr {
  border: none;
  width: 3rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--clay);
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}
.article-back {
  margin-top: 4rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--clay-lt);
}
.article-back a {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--stone);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.article-back a:hover { color: var(--clay); }

/* ── RESPONSIVE (new pages) ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .page-header { padding: 7rem 0 1.5rem; }
  .articles { padding: 1rem 0 4rem; }
  .article { padding: 7rem 0 4rem; }
  .article-wrap { padding: 0 1.5rem; }
}

/* ── "See all writing" link in the landing page writing band ── */
.writing-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 2.2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--clay-lt);
  color: var(--clay-lt);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: all 0.35s;
}
.writing-link:hover {
  background: var(--clay-lt);
  color: var(--sage);
}