:root{
  --onyx:#0B0B0C; --graphite:#141416; --gold:#C8A24B; --champ:#E4C87E;
  --ivory:#F5F1E8; --muted:#b7b1a4; --dim:#6f6a5f; --line:rgba(200,162,75,.22);
  --maxw:1160px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;overflow-x:hidden}
body{background:var(--onyx);color:var(--ivory);font-family:'Manrope',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;width:100%}
h1,h2,h3,h4,.display{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:.01em}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.eyebrow{font-family:'Manrope';font-weight:700;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.gold-text{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--champ),var(--gold) 60%,#a9852f);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.center{text-align:center}
section{padding:86px 0}

.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:'Manrope';font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.02em;cursor:pointer;padding:16px 34px;border-radius:2px;border:0;background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--champ),var(--gold));color:#141007;box-shadow:0 10px 34px rgba(200,162,75,.28);transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 16px 44px rgba(200,162,75,.42)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--champ);border:1px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:none}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(200,162,75,.08)}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}

header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(11,11,12,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px;gap:20px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px}
.brand .mark{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond';font-weight:700;font-size:1.7rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ivory)}
.brand .mark b{color:var(--champ)}
.brand small{font-family:'Manrope';font-weight:600;font-size:.54rem;letter-spacing:.34em;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.nav-links a{font-family:'Manrope';font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--champ)}
@media(max-width:900px){.nav-links{display:none}}

.quote{background:radial-gradient(760px 420px at 20% 0%,rgba(200,162,75,.08),transparent 60%);text-align:center}
.quote blockquote{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond';font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.4vw,3rem);line-height:1.25;color:var(--champ);max-width:22ch;margin:0 auto}
.quote cite{display:block;margin-top:26px;font-style:normal;font-family:'Manrope';font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

.final{text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0b0b0c,#080808)}
.final h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.4rem);color:var(--ivory);max-width:20ch;margin:14px auto 0}
.final p{color:var(--muted);max-width:46ch;margin:20px auto 0;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.7}
.final .cta-row{justify-content:center;margin-top:36px}

footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#080808;padding:52px 0 40px}
.foot-in{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-in .mark{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond';font-weight:700;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--ivory)}
.foot-in .mark b{color:var(--champ)}
.foot-links{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-links a{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}
.foot-links a:hover{color:var(--champ)}
.copy{margin-top:26px;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--dim);text-align:center}

.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ---- subpage hero ---- */
.subhero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);min-height:64vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.subhero .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:58% 18%;filter:grayscale(.18) contrast(1.04)}
.subhero .bg:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,11,12,.72) 0%,rgba(11,11,12,.4) 40%,rgba(11,11,12,.92) 100%)}
.subhero .in{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%;padding:70px 0 56px}
.subhero h1{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond';font-weight:700;line-height:1.03;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,6.4vw,4.6rem);color:var(--ivory);margin:16px 0 0;max-width:18ch}
.subhero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--champ)}
.subhero .lede{max-width:56ch;margin:22px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.6vw,1.2rem);line-height:1.7}

/* ---- story chapters ---- */
.chapter{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.chapter .num{font-family:'Manrope';font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.chapter h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.4vw,2.9rem);color:var(--ivory);margin:12px 0 22px;max-width:20ch}
.chapter p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 20px}
.chapter p b{color:var(--ivory);font-weight:600}
.chapter p em{color:var(--champ);font-style:normal;font-weight:600}
.lead-in{font-size:1.25rem!important;color:var(--ivory)!important}
.figure{max-width:960px;margin:0 auto;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}
.figure img{width:100%;filter:grayscale(.2)}
.figure figcaption{background:#0c0c0d;color:var(--dim);font-size:.82rem;padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;letter-spacing:.02em}
.pullquote{border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding:6px 0 6px 28px;margin:34px 0;max-width:760px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.pullquote p{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond';font-style:italic;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.2vw,2.1rem);line-height:1.3;color:var(--champ)}
hr.rule{border:0;height:1px;background:var(--line);max-width:760px;margin:8px auto}

/* ---- media kit ---- */
.mk-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
@media(max-width:860px){.mk-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.mk-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:26px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.015)}
.mk-card h3{font-size:1.35rem;color:var(--ivory);margin-bottom:12px}
.mk-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.75}
.mk-headshots{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px}
@media(max-width:860px){.mk-headshots{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.mk-shot{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;background:#0c0c0d}
.mk-shot img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(.15)}
.mk-shot .cap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:14px 18px}
.mk-shot .cap span{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted)}
.fastfacts{list-style:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}
.fastfacts li{display:flex;gap:18px;padding:15px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:1rem}
.fastfacts li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.fastfacts li b{min-width:150px;color:var(--gold);font-family:'Manrope';font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding-top:3px}
.fastfacts li span{color:var(--muted)}
.presslist{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.presslist span{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;padding:9px 20px;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond';font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---- blog ---- */
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
@media(max-width:900px){.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.post-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:28px 26px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.015);transition:transform .25s,border-color .25s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:rgba(200,162,75,.5)}
.post-card .tag{font-family:'Manrope';font-weight:700;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.post-card h3{font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--ivory);margin:12px 0 0;line-height:1.2}
.post-card p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.7;flex:1}
.post-card .rd{margin-top:18px;font-family:'Manrope';font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--champ)}
.post-card .date{margin-top:14px;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--dim);letter-spacing:.04em}
/* article body */
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.article p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 22px}
.article h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.4vw,2.2rem);color:var(--ivory);margin:44px 0 18px}
.article h3{font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--ivory);margin:32px 0 14px}
.article ul,.article ol{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 22px 22px}
.article li{margin-bottom:10px}
.article a{color:var(--champ);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.article b,.article strong{color:var(--ivory)}
.article blockquote{border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding-left:26px;margin:30px 0;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond';font-style:italic;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--champ);line-height:1.35}