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

    :root {
      --white:   #faf8f5;
      --offwhite:#f2ede6;
      --stone1:  #e8e0d4;
      --stone2:  #c9bfb0;
      --stone3:  #9a8f80;
      --stone4:  #6b6055;
      --ink:     #1c1814;
      --ink2:    #2e2820;
      --terra:   #8b4a2f;
      --terra2:  #a55a3a;
      --warm:    #c17f4e;
      --display: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
      --prose:   'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: var(--prose);
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
    @keyframes up { from { opacity:0; transform:translateY(28px); } to { opacity:1; transform:translateY(0); } }
    @keyframes in { from { opacity:0; } to { opacity:1; } }

    .au { animation: up 0.8s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) both; }
    .ai { animation: in 0.9s ease both; }
    .d1 { animation-delay:.1s; }  .d2 { animation-delay:.22s; }
    .d3 { animation-delay:.36s; } .d4 { animation-delay:.5s; }

    /* ── SHELL ── */
    .shell { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2.5rem; }

    /* ── HEADER ── */
    .site-header {
      position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
      background: var(--white);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone1);
    }
    .header-inner {
      max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 2.5rem;
      height: 68px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    }
    .brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; text-decoration: none; }
    .brand-logo { height: 38px; width: auto; }
    .brand-wordmark {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.15;
    }
    .brand-wordmark span {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      color: var(--stone3);
    }

    .site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; }
    .site-nav a {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--stone4);
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
      position: relative;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    .site-nav a::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 6px; left: 0.9rem; right: 0.9rem;
      height: 1.5px;
      background: var(--terra);
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
    }
    .site-nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
    .site-nav a:hover::after,
    .site-nav a[aria-current]::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
    .site-nav a[aria-current] { color: var(--ink); }

    .menu-toggle {
      display: none;
      background: none;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--stone2);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    /* ── PAGE HERO ── */
    .page-hero {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone1);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    /* two-column: left is wide copy, right is photo */
    .page-hero-inner {
      max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 2.5rem;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
      gap: 5rem;
      align-items: stretch;
    }
    .page-hero-copy {
      padding: 5rem 0 5rem;
    }
    .page-hero-breadcrumb {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--stone3);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }
    .page-hero-breadcrumb a {
      color: var(--stone3);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    .page-hero-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--terra); }
    .page-hero-breadcrumb span { color: var(--stone2); }

    .page-hero-eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--terra);
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.75rem;
    }
    .page-hero-eyebrow::before {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 28px; height: 1.5px;
      background: var(--terra);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .page-hero-h1 {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      line-height: 0.92;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    }
    .page-hero-h1 .thin {
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--stone3);
    }

    .page-hero-lead {
      font-family: var(--prose);
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      color: var(--stone4);
      line-height: 1.8;
      max-width: 540px;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    /* right side: tall photo panel */
    .page-hero-media {
      background: var(--stone1);
      position: relative;
      min-height: 440px;
    }

    /* ── SECTION BASE ── */
    .section { padding: 6rem 0; }
    .section-sm { padding: 4rem 0; }
    .section-alt { background: var(--offwhite); border-top: 1px solid var(--stone1); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone1); }

    .eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--terra);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.75rem;
    }
    .eyebrow::before {
      content: '';
      width: 24px; height: 1.5px;
      background: var(--terra);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .display-h2 {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.8vw, 3.4rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      line-height: 0.95;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    .display-h2 .thin { font-weight: 300; color: var(--stone3); }

    /* ── MISSION FOUR-UP ── */
    .mission-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 1px;
      background: var(--stone1);
      border: 1px solid var(--stone1);
      margin-top: 3.5rem;
    }
    .mission-card {
      background: var(--white);
      padding: 2.5rem 2.25rem;
      position: relative;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .mission-card:hover { background: var(--offwhite); }
    .mission-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 3px;
      background: var(--terra);
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
    }
    .mission-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
    .mission-card h3 {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      line-height: 1.1;
    }
    .mission-card p {
      font-family: var(--prose);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--stone4);
      line-height: 1.75;
    }

    /* ── PHOTO + PROSE SPLIT ── */
    .split {
      display: grid;
      align-items: start;
      gap: 5rem;
    }
    .split-2-3 { grid-template-columns: 2fr 3fr; }
    .split-3-2 { grid-template-columns: 3fr 2fr; }
    .split-equal { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }

    .prose-block p {
      font-family: var(--prose);
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--stone4);
      line-height: 1.85;
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    }
    .prose-block p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .prose-block strong { color: var(--ink2); font-weight: 600; }

    /* ── PHILOSOPHY ITEMS ── */
    .philosophy-list {
      list-style: none;
      counter-reset: phil;
      margin-top: 2.5rem;
    }
    .philosophy-list li {
      counter-increment: phil;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 3.5rem 1fr;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      padding: 1.75rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone1);
      align-items: start;
    }
    .philosophy-list li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--stone1); }
    .phil-num {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1;
      color: var(--stone1);
      padding-top: 0.15rem;
      transition: color 0.3s;
    }
    .philosophy-list li:hover .phil-num { color: var(--terra); }
    .phil-body h3 {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      line-height: 1.1;
    }
    .phil-body p {
      font-family: var(--prose);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--stone4);
      line-height: 1.75;
    }

    /* ── QUOTE BAND ── */
    .quote-band {
      background: var(--offwhite);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--stone1);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone1);
      padding: 5.5rem 2.5rem;
    }
    .quote-band-inner {
      max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
      gap: 3.5rem;
      align-items: start;
    }
    .q-mark {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 10rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 0.75;
      color: var(--stone1);
      user-select: none;
    }
    .q-text {
      font-family: var(--prose);
      font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--ink2);
      line-height: 1.55;
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    }
    .q-text em { font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; color: var(--terra); }
    .q-ref {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--stone3);
    }

    /* ── CALL TO ACTION STRIP ── */
    .cta-strip {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1px;
      background: var(--stone1);
      border: 1px solid var(--stone1);
    }
    .cta-strip-item {
      background: var(--white);
      padding: 2.5rem 2.25rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      transition: background 0.2s;
      position: relative;
    }
    .cta-strip-item:hover { background: var(--offwhite); }
    .cta-strip-item:hover .cta-strip-arrow { transform: translateX(5px); color: var(--terra); }
    .cta-strip-tag {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--terra);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    .cta-strip-item h3 {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    .cta-strip-item p {
      font-family: var(--prose);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--stone4);
      line-height: 1.7;
      flex: 1;
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }
    .cta-strip-arrow {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink);
      transition: transform 0.2s, color 0.2s;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    /* ── BUTTON ── */
    .btn {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 0.9rem 2.2rem;
      transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    }
    .btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
    .btn-terra { background: var(--terra); color: var(--white); }
    .btn-terra:hover { background: var(--terra2); }
    .btn-outline { border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); color: var(--ink); background: transparent; }
    .btn-outline:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }

    /* ── IMAGE PLACEHOLDER ── */
    .img-ph {
      width: 100%; height: 100%;
      min-height: 300px;
      background: var(--stone1);
      border: 2px dashed var(--stone2);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      color: var(--stone3);
      font-family: sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 2rem;
    }
    .img-ph strong { font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--stone4); font-weight: 600; }
    .img-ph span   { font-size: 0.64rem; color: var(--stone2); }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    .site-footer { background: var(--ink); padding: 5rem 2.5rem 3rem; }
    .footer-top {
      max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 2.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 4rem;
      padding-bottom: 4rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    }
    .footer-brand .footer-logo { height: 36px; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); opacity: 0.8; }
    .footer-brand p {
      font-family: var(--prose);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
      margin-top: 1.25rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      max-width: 280px;
    }
    .footer-col h4 {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--warm);
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }
    .footer-col a,
    .footer-col address,
    .footer-col p {
      font-family: var(--prose);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
      text-decoration: none;
      line-height: 2;
      display: block;
      font-style: normal;
    }
    .footer-col a:hover { color: var(--white); }
    .footer-bottom {
      max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
      padding-top: 2.5rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }
    .footer-bottom p {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media (max-width: 960px) {
      .page-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
      .page-hero-media { min-height: 300px; }
      .split-2-3, .split-3-2, .split-equal { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
      .mission-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .cta-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
      .quote-band-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
      .q-mark { display: none; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .site-nav { display: none; }
      .menu-toggle { display: block; }
      .page-hero-h1 { font-size: 2.8rem; }
      .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    }