:root {
    --ink: #111111;
    --gold: #BC9C22;
    --gold-deep: #8A701A;
    --gold-text: #6B540F;
    --ivory: #FAF7F0;
    --ivory-line: #E4DECF;
    --charcoal: #4A4A45;
    --navy: #1F3A5F;
    --sage: #5C7A5E;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    --font-body: 'Raleway', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--ivory);
    color: var(--charcoal);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

  .wrap {
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
  }

  /* ---------- Star signature (real brand asset) ---------- */
  .star-icon {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 1em;
    height: 1em;
    fill: var(--gold);
    vertical-align: middle;
  }

  .star-mark {
    position: absolute;
    fill: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.9;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    animation: twinkle 5s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  .logo-img {
    height: 42px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
  }

  @keyframes twinkle {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.55; transform: scale(0.9) rotate(0deg); }
    50% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.05) rotate(8deg); }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .star-mark { animation: none; }
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    * { animation-duration: 0.001ms !important; transition-duration: 0.001ms !important; }
  }

  /* ---------- Nav ---------- */
  header.site-nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 50;
    background: rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ivory-line);
  }

  .nav-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 20px 32px;
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .logo-lockup {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .logo-lockup .word {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .logo-lockup .star { font-size: 15px; }

  nav.links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 34px;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
    color: var(--charcoal);
  }

  .btn {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 12px 26px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
  }

  .btn-gold {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: #3d2f06;
  }
  .btn-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-deep); color: var(--white); }

  .btn-outline {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink);
    border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .btn-outline:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }

  .btn-outline-light {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  }
  .btn-outline-light:hover { background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); }

  nav.links .btn { padding: 10px 20px; }

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 96px 32px 88px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.80), rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.87)),
      url('');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center 35%;
  }

  .eyebrow {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-text);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

  h1.headline {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 58px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 26px;
  }

  .hero p.sub {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    max-width: 460px;
    margin: 0 auto 38px;
  }

  .hero-ctas {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .hero-ctas .btn { padding: 15px 30px; font-size: 14px; }

  .hero .eyebrow,
  .hero h1.headline,
  .hero p.sub,
  .hero .hero-ctas {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .hero .eyebrow, .hero p.sub, .hero h1.headline,
  .page-header .eyebrow, .page-header p.sub, .page-header h1, .page-header .breadcrumb {
    text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(250,247,240,0.95), 0 0 5px rgba(250,247,240,0.9), 0 1px 2px rgba(250,247,240,0.85);
  }

  .final-cta h2,
  .final-cta p,
  .final-cta .btn,
  .final-cta .under-link {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .hero .star-mark.s1 { top: 6%; right: 5%; font-size: 30px; }
  .hero .star-mark.s2 { bottom: 5%; left: 4%; font-size: 18px; opacity: 0.45; }

  /* ---------- Services strip ---------- */
  .services-strip {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 40px 32px;
  }

  .strip-grid {
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .strip-item .icon {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .strip-item .label {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .strip-item .desc {
    color: #c9c9c4;
    font-size: 12.5px;
  }

  /* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
  .faq-list {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .faq-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ivory-line);
    padding: 22px 0;
  }

  .faq-item summary {
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }

  .faq-item summary::after {
    content: '+';
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--gold-text);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
  }

  .faq-item[open] summary::after {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }

  .faq-item p {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    margin-top: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 620px;
  }

  /* ---------- Section shell ---------- */
  section { padding: 100px 32px; }

  .section-head {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto 56px;
  }

  .section-head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 14px; }

  h2.section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 38px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .section-head p {
    font-size: 15.5px;
    color: var(--charcoal);
  }

  /* ---------- Services expanded ---------- */
  .services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 22px;
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .service-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--ivory-line);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 32px 26px;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  }

  .service-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(17,17,17,0.06);
  }

  .service-card .mark {
    color: var(--gold-text);
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    display: block;
  }

  .service-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .service-card p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  /* ---------- Why section ---------- */
  .why-section {
    background: var(--white);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ivory-line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ivory-line);
  }

  .why-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 40px;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .why-item { text-align: center; padding: 0 10px; }

  .why-item .num {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--gold-text);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  .why-item h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .why-item p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--charcoal);
  }

  /* ---------- About ---------- */
  .about-section {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .about-section p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .about-section p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }

  .about-section .initials {
    color: var(--gold-text);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  /* ---------- Work ---------- */
  .work-section { background: var(--ivory); }

  .work-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .work-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--ivory-line);
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .work-thumb {
    height: 160px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink) 0%, #2b2b2b 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .work-thumb.alt {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, #142236 100%);
  }

  .work-thumb.alt2 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sage) 0%, #3d5940 100%);
  }

  .work-thumb .star { font-size: 26px; opacity: 0.8; }

  .work-card .body { padding: 22px; }

  .work-card .tag {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-text);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .work-card p.outcome {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.55;
  }

  /* ---------- Final CTA ---------- */
  .final-cta {
    background-color: var(--ink);
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(17,17,17,0.78), rgba(17,17,17,0.86)),
      url('');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .final-cta h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 40px;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .final-cta h2 .star { font-size: 26px; vertical-align: middle; margin: 0 6px; }

  .final-cta p {
    color: #c9c9c4;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    max-width: 420px;
    margin: 0 auto 34px;
  }

  .final-cta .under-link {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #9d9d97;
  }

  .final-cta .under-link a { color: var(--gold); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; }
  .final-cta .under-link a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }

  .final-cta .star-mark.s1 { top: 7%; left: 5%; font-size: 20px; opacity: 0.3; }
  .final-cta .star-mark.s2 { bottom: 6%; right: 5%; font-size: 26px; opacity: 0.28; }

  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  footer {
    padding: 48px 32px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  footer .logo-lockup { justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  footer .logo-lockup .word { font-size: 18px; }

  footer .tagline {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

  footer nav.links {
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  footer .bottom-line {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: #a0a09a;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ivory-line);
    padding-top: 22px;
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* ---------- Focus states ---------- */
  a:focus-visible, .btn:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--gold-deep);
    outline-offset: 3px;
  }

  /* ---------- Reveal on scroll ---------- */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(16px);
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
  }
  .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

  /* ---------- Page header (subpages) ---------- */
  .page-header {
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 72px 32px 64px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.80), rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.87)),
      url('');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center 35%;
  }

  .page-header .eyebrow { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

  .page-header h1 {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 44px;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 16px;
  }

  .page-header p.sub {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .breadcrumb {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .breadcrumb a { color: var(--gold-text); }
  .breadcrumb a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

  /* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    h1.headline { font-size: 42px; }
    .strip-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .work-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    nav.links a:not(.btn) { display: none; }
    .page-header h1 { font-size: 34px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    .wrap, section, .hero, .page-header { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
    h1.headline { font-size: 34px; }
    h2.section-title { font-size: 30px; }
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .strip-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .final-cta h2 { font-size: 30px; }
    .star-mark { display: none; }
  }