*, *::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 — full-width banner, no image ── */
    .page-hero {
      background: var(--ink);
      padding: 5.5rem 2.5rem 5rem;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-bottom: 3px solid var(--terra);
    }
    /* subtle grid texture */
    .page-hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(200,150,62,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(200,150,62,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 52px 52px;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .page-hero-inner {
      max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative; z-index: 1;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
      gap: 4rem;
      align-items: end;
    }

    .page-hero-breadcrumb {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }
    .page-hero-breadcrumb a {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    .page-hero-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--warm); }
    .page-hero-breadcrumb span { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }

    .page-hero-eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--warm);
      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(--warm);
      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(--white);
      margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    }
    .page-hero-h1 .thin {
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
    }

    .page-hero-lead {
      font-family: var(--prose);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
      line-height: 1.8;
      max-width: 580px;
    }

    /* download block on the right */
    .page-hero-download {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
      border: 1px solid rgba(200,150,62,0.3);
      border-top: 3px solid var(--warm);
      padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
      text-align: center;
      min-width: 220px;
    }
    .page-hero-download p {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--warm);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }
    .page-hero-download .dl-icon {
      font-size: 2rem;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      opacity: 0.5;
    }
    .page-hero-download .btn-warm {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
      background: var(--terra);
      color: var(--white);
      transition: background 0.2s;
      width: 100%;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .page-hero-download .btn-warm:hover { background: var(--terra2); }
    .page-hero-download small {
      display: block;
      margin-top: 0.6rem;
      font-family: var(--prose);
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
      font-style: italic;
    }

    /* ── EYEBROW + DISPLAY HEADING ── */
    .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(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      line-height: 0.95;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }
    .display-h2 .thin { font-weight: 300; color: var(--stone3); }

    /* ── KEY CONVICTIONS GRID ── */
    .section { padding: 5.5rem 0; }
    .section-alt {
      background: var(--offwhite);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--stone1);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone1);
    }

    .intro-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 4rem;
      align-items: end;
      margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
    }
    .intro-row p {
      font-family: var(--prose);
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--stone4);
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .convictions-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1px;
      background: var(--stone1);
      border: 1px solid var(--stone1);
    }
    .conviction-card {
      background: var(--white);
      padding: 2.25rem 2rem;
      position: relative;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .conviction-card:hover { background: var(--offwhite); }
    .conviction-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);
    }
    .conviction-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
    .conviction-icon {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--terra);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }
    .conviction-card h3 {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
      line-height: 1.1;
    }
    .conviction-card p {
      font-family: var(--prose);
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      color: var(--stone4);
      line-height: 1.75;
    }

    /* ── STATEMENT OF FAITH — sidebar layout ── */
    .articles-layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
      gap: 5rem;
      align-items: start;
    }

    /* Sticky sidebar nav */
    .articles-nav {
      position: sticky;
      top: 88px;
    }
    .articles-nav-label {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--stone3);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone1);
    }
    .articles-nav ul { list-style: none; }
    .articles-nav li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone1); }
    .articles-nav a {
      display: flex;
      align-items: baseline;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      padding: 0.6rem 0;
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--stone4);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s, padding-left 0.2s;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }
    .articles-nav a:hover { color: var(--terra); padding-left: 0.35rem; }
    .articles-nav a.active { color: var(--terra); }
    .articles-nav a span {
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      color: var(--stone2);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .articles-nav-download {
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
      padding-top: 1.5rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--stone1);
    }
    .articles-nav-download a {
      display: block;
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
      background: var(--terra);
      color: var(--white);
      text-align: center;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .articles-nav-download a:hover { background: var(--terra2); }

    /* Article entries */
    .articles-list { }
    .article-entry {
      padding: 2.5rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone1);
      scroll-margin-top: 100px;
    }
    .article-entry:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--stone1); }
    .article-num {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--terra);
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }
    .article-entry h3 {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.05;
    }
    .article-entry p {
      font-family: var(--prose);
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--stone4);
      line-height: 1.85;
      max-width: 680px;
    }

    /* ── QUOTE BAND ── */
    .quote-band {
      background: var(--ink);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
      padding: 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: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
      user-select: none;
    }
    .q-text {
      font-family: var(--prose);
      font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      font-style: italic;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
      line-height: 1.55;
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    }
    .q-text em { font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; color: var(--warm); }
    .q-ref {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    }

    /* ── NEXT STEPS ── */
    .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;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .cta-strip-item:hover { background: var(--offwhite); }
    .cta-strip-item:hover .cta-arrow { transform: translateX(5px); color: var(--terra); }
    .cta-tag {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--terra);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }
    .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: 0.65rem;
    }
    .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-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;
    }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    .site-footer { background: var(--ink); padding: 5rem 2.5rem 3rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
    .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: 2.5rem; }
      .page-hero-download { min-width: 0; width: 100%; max-width: 320px; }
      .intro-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
      .convictions-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
      .articles-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .articles-nav { position: static; }
      .articles-nav ul { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 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; }
      .convictions-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .articles-nav ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    }