:root{
    --cream:#FBF5EF;
    --cream-2:#F5ECE2;
    --ink:#2C1E14;
    --ink-soft:#6A5849;
    --gold:#A8845A;
    --gold-deep:#8A6A44;
    --line:rgba(44,30,20,.14);
    --line-soft:rgba(44,30,20,.08);
    --display:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;
    --body:"Karla",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
    --maxw:1080px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);
    font-family:var(--body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  }
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;font-size:.72rem;
    letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);
    display:inline-block;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .lead{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400}

  /* ---- header ---- */
  header{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(251,245,239,.9);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  }
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px}
  .wordmark{
    font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;font-size:.82rem;
    letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
  .navlinks a{
    font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--ink-soft);
    position:relative;padding:4px 0;transition:color .2s;
  }
  .navlinks a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
  .navlinks a::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:1px;width:0;
    background:var(--gold);transition:width .25s ease;
  }
  .navlinks a:hover::after{width:100%}
  .nav-cta{
    font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--ink);
    border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 20px;
    white-space:nowrap;min-width:118px;text-align:center;
    transition:border-color .2s,background .2s;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover{border-color:var(--gold);background:var(--cream-2)}
  .nav-cta::after{display:none}
  .menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--body);
    font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}

  /* ---- hero ---- */
  .hero{padding:104px 0 92px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
  .hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:26px}
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(2.9rem,7.4vw,5.6rem);max-width:14ch;margin-bottom:30px;
  }
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-deep)}
  .hero p.sub{
    font-size:1.22rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:46ch;margin-bottom:40px;
    line-height:1.6;
  }
  .btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;align-items:center}
  .btn{
    display:inline-block;font-family:var(--body);font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.02em;
    padding:15px 30px;border-radius:999px;transition:transform .18s ease,background .2s,border-color .2s;
  }
  .btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:#3d2b1d;transform:translateY(-1px)}
  .btn-ghost{border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-1px)}
  .btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
  .btn-gold:hover{background:#b9955f;transform:translateY(-1px)}

  /* ---- generic section ---- */
  section.blk{padding:88px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
  .blk .eyebrow{margin-bottom:20px}
  .blk h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.4vw,3.3rem);max-width:18ch;margin-bottom:24px}
  .blk p.body{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:56ch;margin-bottom:14px}
  .blk .after{margin-top:30px}

  .alt{background:var(--cream-2)}

  /* two-column feature rows */
  .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.1fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
  .row .colhead h2{margin-bottom:0}
  .rule{width:44px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin-bottom:28px}

  /* ---- letter / signup ---- */
  .letter{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);text-align:center;padding:100px 0}
  .letter .eyebrow{color:#C9A876;margin-bottom:22px}
  .letter h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.6vw,3.4rem);color:var(--cream);max-width:20ch;margin:0 auto 22px}
  .letter p{color:rgba(251,245,239,.72);max-width:48ch;margin:0 auto 38px;font-size:1.1rem}
  .form{display:flex;gap:12px;max-width:460px;margin:0 auto;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
  .form input{
    flex:1;min-width:220px;background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(251,245,239,.28);
    border-radius:999px;padding:15px 22px;color:var(--cream);font-family:var(--body);font-size:.95rem;
  }
  .form input::placeholder{color:rgba(251,245,239,.5)}
  .form input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
  .form button{
    background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);border:0;border-radius:999px;
    padding:15px 28px;font-family:var(--body);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;
    transition:background .2s,transform .18s;
  }
  .form button:hover{background:#b9955f;transform:translateY(-1px)}
  .fineprint{margin-top:18px;font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(251,245,239,.5)}

  /* ---- footer ---- */
  footer{padding:64px 0 56px}
  .foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .foot .fm{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:8px}
  .foot .tag{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.95rem}
  .foot-links{display:flex;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .foot-links a{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft);transition:color .2s}
  .foot-links a:hover{color:var(--gold-deep)}
  .copy{margin-top:40px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);
    font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-soft);letter-spacing:.02em}

  /* ---- motion ---- */
  .rise{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);animation:rise .8s ease forwards}
  .d1{animation-delay:.05s}.d2{animation-delay:.16s}.d3{animation-delay:.27s}.d4{animation-delay:.38s}
  @keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    .rise{animation:none;opacity:1;transform:none}
    html{scroll-behavior:auto}
    .btn:hover,.form button:hover{transform:none}
  }

  /* ---- responsive ---- */
  @media (max-width:820px){
    .row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  }
  @media (max-width:1100px){
    .menu-btn{display:block}
    .navlinks{
      position:absolute;top:72px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--cream);
      flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;padding:8px 22px 20px;
      border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:none;
    }
    .navlinks.open{display:flex}
    .navlinks a{width:100%;padding:12px 0;font-size:1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
    .nav-cta{border:0;padding:14px 0;min-width:0;text-align:left}
  }
  @media (max-width:680px){
    .wrap{padding:0 22px}
    .hero{padding:72px 0 64px}
    section.blk,.letter{padding:64px 0}
    .letter{padding:76px 0}
  }

  /* ---- page additions ---- */
  .cats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:6px}
  .cat{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:22px 20px;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .2s,transform .18s}
  .cat:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .portrait{width:160px;height:160px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--cream-2);margin-bottom:8px}
  .note-ph{border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:20px 22px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic;max-width:56ch}
  .embed-ph{border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:34px 24px;color:var(--ink-soft);text-align:center}
  @media (max-width:680px){.cats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}

  /* ---- join landing ---- */
  .join-wrap{max-width:660px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;padding:96px 0 88px}
  .join-wrap .eyebrow{margin-bottom:22px}
  .join-wrap h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.4rem);margin-bottom:22px}
  .join-wrap .sub{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:44ch;margin:0 auto 8px}
  .signup{display:flex;gap:12px;max-width:480px;margin:34px auto 12px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
  .signup input{flex:1;min-width:230px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:15px 22px;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);font-size:.95rem}
  .signup input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
  .signup button{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:15px 30px;font-family:var(--body);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,transform .18s}
  .signup button:hover{background:#3d2b1d;transform:translateY(-1px)}
  .fineprint-c{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .join-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:40px auto 0;max-width:460px;text-align:left}
  .join-list li{padding:14px 0 14px 30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);position:relative;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.05rem}
  .join-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .join-list li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:24px;width:14px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
  .mini-head{height:72px;display:flex;align-items:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}


  /* ---- custom guide popup ---- */
  .guide-popup{
    position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:1000;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    padding:24px;background:rgba(44,30,20,.58);backdrop-filter:blur(5px);
  }
  .guide-popup.is-open{display:flex}
  .guide-popup-card{
    position:relative;width:min(100%,580px);overflow:hidden;text-align:center;
    background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);border:1px solid rgba(251,245,239,.14);
    border-radius:28px;padding:46px 42px 40px;box-shadow:0 22px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.32);
  }
  .guide-popup-card::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;right:-92px;bottom:-124px;width:270px;height:270px;border-radius:50%;
    background:rgba(168,132,90,.28);pointer-events:none;
  }
  .guide-popup-card > *{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .guide-popup-close{
    position:absolute;top:16px;right:16px;z-index:2;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:999px;
    border:1px solid rgba(251,245,239,.22);background:transparent;color:var(--cream);
    font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;
  }
  .guide-popup .eyebrow{color:#C9A876;margin-bottom:18px}
  .guide-popup h2{font-size:clamp(2.15rem,5vw,3.35rem);max-width:12ch;margin:0 auto 18px;color:var(--cream)}
  .guide-popup p{color:rgba(251,245,239,.76);max-width:37ch;margin:0 auto 24px;font-size:1.02rem}
  .popup-form{display:flex;gap:12px;max-width:450px;margin:0 auto 12px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
  .popup-form input{
    flex:1;min-width:210px;background:rgba(251,245,239,.08);border:1px solid rgba(251,245,239,.22);
    border-radius:999px;padding:14px 20px;color:var(--cream);font-family:var(--body);font-size:.95rem;
  }
  .popup-form input::placeholder{color:rgba(251,245,239,.55)}
  .popup-form input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
  .popup-form button{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:14px 24px;font-family:var(--body);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer}
  .popup-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:2px;color:#C9A876;font-size:.9rem;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
  .guide-popup .popup-fineprint{font-size:.78rem;color:rgba(251,245,239,.48);margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:0}

  /* ---- guide landing pages ---- */
  .guide-landing{padding:96px 0 88px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
  .guide-landing.dark{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);text-align:center}
  .guide-landing.light{background:var(--cream);text-align:center}
  .guide-landing-inner{max-width:760px;text-align:center}
  .guide-landing .eyebrow{margin-bottom:22px}
  .guide-landing.dark .eyebrow{color:#C9A876}
  .guide-landing h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,7vw,5.2rem);max-width:14ch;margin:0 auto 24px}
  .guide-landing.dark h1{color:var(--cream)}
  .guide-landing .sub{font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.7;max-width:48ch;margin:0 auto 34px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .guide-landing.dark .sub{color:rgba(251,245,239,.74)}
  .landing-form{display:flex;gap:12px;max-width:500px;margin:0 auto 14px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
  .landing-form input{
    flex:1;min-width:230px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;
    padding:15px 22px;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);font-size:.95rem;
  }
  .guide-landing.dark .landing-form input{background:rgba(251,245,239,.08);border-color:rgba(251,245,239,.24);color:var(--cream)}
  .guide-landing.dark .landing-form input::placeholder{color:rgba(251,245,239,.55)}
  .landing-form input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
  .landing-form button{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:15px 30px;font-family:var(--body);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,transform .18s}
  .landing-form button:hover{background:#b9955f;transform:translateY(-1px)}
  .fineprint-dark{font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(251,245,239,.54)}
  .guide-list{list-style:none;max-width:56ch;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .guide-list li{position:relative;padding:0 0 16px 30px;margin-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);font-size:1.08rem}
  .guide-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0}
  .guide-list li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:14px;width:14px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
  .note-copy{font-style:normal;text-align:left}
  .note-copy p{margin-bottom:14px}
  .note-copy p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
  @media (max-width:680px){
    .guide-popup-card{padding:42px 24px 34px;border-radius:22px}
    .popup-form,.landing-form{display:block}
    .popup-form input,.landing-form input{width:100%;min-width:0;margin-bottom:12px}
    .popup-form button,.landing-form button{width:100%}
    .guide-landing{padding:76px 0 70px}
  }