:root {
    --black: #0a0a09;
    --black-soft: #14130f;
    --card: #1c1a15;
    --violet: #bc09ed;
    --violet-dim: #7a1f9e;
    --gold: #d4a537;
    --cream: #f3efe6;
    --cream-dim: #b8b3a8;
    --line: rgba(243,239,230,0.1);
    --serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    --sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--cream);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

  .wrap {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
  }

  /* ---------- HEADER ---------- */
  header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    background: rgba(10,10,9,0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 18px 32px;
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .nav-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }

  .nav-logo img {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 36px;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    position: relative;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--cream); }

  .nav-links a.active { color: var(--violet); }

  .nav-cta {
    background: var(--violet);
    color: #fff !important;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
  }

  .nav-cta:hover { background: #9d07c7; transform: translateY(-1px); }

  .nav-social {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-left: 8px;
  }

  .nav-social a {
    width: 32px; height: 32px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }

  .nav-social a:hover {
    border-color: var(--violet);
    color: var(--violet);
  }

  .nav-toggle { display: none; }

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 110px 32px 130px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -200px; right: -300px;
    width: 800px; height: 800px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(188,9,237,0.18) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .candles {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; right: 0;
    width: 46%;
    height: 100%;
    opacity: 0.5;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: "";
    width: 28px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.2vw, 4.6rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.08;
    max-width: 760px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--violet);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .hero p {
    margin-top: 28px;
    max-width: 560px;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    margin-top: 44px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--violet);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 17px 36px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(188,9,237,0.5);
  }

  .btn-primary:hover {
    background: #9d07c7;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  .hero-actions .micro {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
  }

  .hero-actions .micro strong {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    display: block;
  }

  /* ---------- STATS BAR ---------- */
  .stats {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: var(--black-soft);
  }

  .stats-grid {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 56px 32px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .stat {
    text-align: center;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .stat:last-child { border-right: none; }

  .stat .num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--violet);
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .stat .label {
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
  }

  /* ---------- SECTION HEADING ---------- */
  .section { padding: 120px 32px; }

  .section-head {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
  }

  .section-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--violet);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    display: block;
  }

  .section-head h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 2.85rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.18;
  }

  .section-head p {
    margin-top: 18px;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }

  /* ---------- LEARN GRID ---------- */
  .learn-grid {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--line);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .learn-card {
    background: var(--black);
    padding: 44px 36px;
    transition: background 0.25s ease;
  }

  .learn-card:hover { background: var(--black-soft); }

  .learn-card .idx {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    display: block;
  }

  .learn-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.32rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .learn-card p {
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  /* ---------- AUTHOR / CRED SECTION ---------- */
  .cred {
    background: var(--black-soft);
    padding: 120px 32px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .cred-inner {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .cred h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.22;
    max-width: 480px;
  }

  .cred-lead {
    margin-top: 22px;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    max-width: 480px;
  }

  .cred-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .cred-list li {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--violet);
    padding-left: 22px;
  }

  .cred-list .role {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    color: var(--cream);
  }

  .cred-list .desc {
    margin-top: 4px;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
  }

  /* ---------- CTA BAND ---------- */
  .cta-band {
    padding: 100px 32px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .cta-band .eyebrow-line {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .cta-band h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 20px auto 0;
    max-width: 680px;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .cta-band p {
    margin: 20px auto 0;
    max-width: 540px;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
  }

  .cta-band .btn-primary { margin-top: 36px; }

  /* ---------- TESTIMONIALS ---------- */
  .testimonials { padding: 120px 32px; background: var(--black-soft); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

  .t-grid {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .t-card {
    background: var(--card);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 32px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .t-stars { color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; }

  .t-quote {
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    color: var(--cream);
    line-height: 1.65;
    flex-grow: 1;
  }

  .t-person {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .t-person img {
    width: 42px; height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .t-person .name {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: var(--cream);
  }

  .t-person .role {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
  }

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer {
    padding: 70px 32px 36px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .footer-inner {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .footer-brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .footer-brand img { width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%; }

  .footer-col p { color: var(--cream-dim); font-size: 0.92rem; max-width: 280px; }

  .footer-col h4 {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .footer-col ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }

  .footer-col ul a {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--cream);
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .footer-col ul a:hover { color: var(--violet); }

  .footer-bottom {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 56px auto 0;
    padding-top: 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
  }

  .footer-social { display: flex; gap: 16px; }

  .footer-social a {
    width: 34px; height: 34px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }

  .footer-social a:hover { border-color: var(--violet); color: var(--violet); }

  /* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .nav-toggle {
      display: flex;
      width: 38px; height: 38px;
      align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 4px;
      background: none;
      color: var(--cream);
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .nav { padding: 14px 20px; gap: 8px; }
    .nav-logo {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      gap: 8px;
      min-width: 0;
      flex-shrink: 1;
    }
    .nav-logo img { width: 34px; height: 34px; flex-shrink: 0; }
    .nav-social { display: none; }
    .nav-cta {
      padding: 8px 14px;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      margin-left: 0 !important;
    }
    .nav-toggle { margin-left: 8px !important; }
    .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 32px 16px; }
    .stat:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
    .stat { border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .learn-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .cred-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
    .t-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; text-align: center; }
    .candles { opacity: 0.25; width: 70%; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 560px) {
    .hero { padding: 80px 20px 90px; }
    .wrap, .section, .stats-grid, .cta-band, .testimonials, footer { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
    .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 18px; }
    .nav-logo {
      font-size: 0 !important;
      color: transparent;
    }
    .nav-logo img {
      width: 38px;
      height: 38px;
    }
  }

  /* Reduced motion */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    * { transition: none !important; }
  }

  /* Focus visibility */
  a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--violet);
    outline-offset: 3px;
  }

  /* ============================================================
     SUBPAGE STYLES (About / Services / Terms)
     ============================================================ */

  .page-hero {
    padding: 100px 32px 70px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .page-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -160px; right: -220px;
    width: 560px; height: 560px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(188,9,237,0.14) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .page-hero-inner {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .breadcrumb {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .breadcrumb a { color: var(--cream-dim); transition: color 0.2s ease; }
  .breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--violet); }
  .breadcrumb span { color: var(--gold); margin: 0 8px; }

  .page-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.4vw, 3.4rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.12;
    max-width: 700px;
  }

  .page-hero .lede {
    margin-top: 20px;
    max-width: 600px;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }

  /* About — image pair */
  .img-pair {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 100px 32px 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .img-pair img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .img-pair .tall { height: 460px; }
  .img-pair .short { height: 460px; }

  /* Vision split */
  .vision {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 110px 32px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .vision .eyebrow-tag {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--violet);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    display: block;
  }

  .vision h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .vision p {
    margin-top: 20px;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    max-width: 480px;
  }

  .vision-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--line);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .vision-stat {
    background: var(--black-soft);
    padding: 36px 28px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .vision-stat .num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 2.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .vision-stat .label {
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
  }

  /* Services — offering cards */
  .offer-grid {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 100px 32px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .offer-card {
    background: var(--card);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 44px;
  }

  .offer-card .tag {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    display: block;
  }

  .offer-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .offer-card p {
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    font-size: 0.98rem;
  }

  /* Article body (Terms & Conditions / long text) */
  .article-body {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 90px 32px 120px;
  }

  .article-body h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.55rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-top: 52px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .article-body h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

  .article-body p {
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .article-body ul {
    margin: 0 0 16px 0;
    padding-left: 22px;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
  }

  .article-body ul li { margin-bottom: 8px; }

  .article-body strong { color: var(--cream); font-weight: 600; }

  .article-body .contact-box {
    margin-top: 48px;
    padding: 28px 32px;
    background: var(--black-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 4px;
  }

  .article-body .contact-box a {
    color: var(--violet);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* Quote / vision pull on Services page */
  .pull-cta {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px 110px;
  }

  .pull-cta-inner {
    background: var(--black-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 56px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .pull-cta h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    max-width: 480px;
  }

  .pull-cta p {
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    max-width: 480px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .img-pair { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .img-pair .tall, .img-pair .short { height: 320px; }
    .vision { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .offer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .pull-cta-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: left; padding: 40px 32px; }
  }