:root{
    --ink:#152238;          /* deep navy */
    --ink-2:#1d2c47;        /* raised navy panel */
    --slate:#2E5496;        /* mid blue */
    --gold:#C39A46;         /* warm brass */
    --gold-bright:#D9B45E;
    --paper:#F7F6F2;        /* warm-neutral light */
    --card:#FFFFFF;
    --line:#E6E2D8;         /* hairline */
    --text:#1b2536;
    --muted:#5A6273;
    --muted-light:#9aa0ab;
    --serif:'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
    --sans:'Figtree', -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif;
    --mono:'Space Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    --maxw:1140px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--text);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block}

  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}

  /* --- eyebrow / coordinate label --- */
  .eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6em}
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(195,154,70,.22)}
  .eyebrow.on-dark{color:var(--gold-bright)}

  /* --- buttons --- */
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;padding:.85em 1.5em;border-radius:2px;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .18s ease,background .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
  .btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
  .btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-bright);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px -12px rgba(195,154,70,.7)}
  .btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);color:#fff}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold-bright);color:var(--gold-bright)}
  .btn-outline{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
  .btn-outline:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold-bright);outline-offset:3px}
  a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}

  /* --- nav --- */
  header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(247,246,242,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6em}
  .brand .mark{color:var(--gold)}
  .brand .name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.01em;color:var(--ink)}
  .brand .sub{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.24em;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:2px}
  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2rem}
  .nav-links a{font-size:.94rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted)}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
  .nav-cta{margin-left:.5rem}
  .menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}

  /* --- hero --- */
  .hero{position:relative;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
  .hero-route{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;pointer-events:none;opacity:.55}
  .hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:118px 0 128px}
  .hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(2.7rem,6vw,4.6rem);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:.5em 0 .45em;max-width:15ch}
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-bright)}
  .hero .lede{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,2vw,1.28rem);color:#c9d0dc;max-width:44ch;margin-bottom:2.2em;font-weight:400}
  .hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;align-items:center}
  .hero-tag{margin-top:2.6rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-light)}
  .hero-tag span{color:var(--gold-bright)}

  /* --- section frame --- */
  section{position:relative}
  .band{padding:96px 0}
  .sec-head{max-width:56ch;margin-bottom:3rem}
  .sec-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:.55em 0 0;color:var(--ink)}

  /* --- purpose --- */
  .purpose{background:var(--paper)}
  .purpose-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.4fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
  .portrait{aspect-ratio:4/5;background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--ink-2),var(--slate));border-radius:4px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line)}
  .portrait .coord{position:absolute;left:16px;bottom:14px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.14em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
  .portrait .pin{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;color:rgba(255,255,255,.28)}
  .purpose blockquote{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.7vw,2.05rem);line-height:1.3;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.005em}
  .purpose blockquote em{color:var(--slate);font-style:italic}
  .purpose .sig{margin-top:1.6rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase}

  /* --- who I help : cards --- */
  .help{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
  .help .sec-head h2{color:#fff}
  .cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
  .card{background:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:4px;padding:34px 28px 30px;transition:transform .2s ease,border-color .2s ease}
  .card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);border-color:rgba(195,154,70,.55)}
  .card .no{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--gold-bright)}
  .card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:500;margin:1.4rem 0 .5rem}
  .card p{color:#bcc4d2;font-size:.98rem}

  /* --- why : list --- */
  .why{background:var(--paper)}
  .why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px}
  .why-item{border-top:2px solid var(--gold);padding-top:20px}
  .why-item h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.32rem;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:.5rem;color:var(--ink)}
  .why-item p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem}

  /* --- stories --- */
  .stories{background:var(--ink-2);color:#fff}
  .stories .quote{max-width:34ch;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
  .stories .eyebrow{justify-content:center;display:flex;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
  .stories blockquote{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.28;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .stories .who{margin-top:1.8rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-bright)}
  .stories .link{display:inline-block;margin-top:2.4rem;color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:3px;font-weight:500}
  .stories .link:hover{color:var(--gold-bright)}

  /* --- field notes --- */
  .notes{background:var(--paper)}
  .notes-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
  .post{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:28px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:230px;transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
  .post:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -26px rgba(21,34,56,.4)}
  .post .cat{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate)}
  .post h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.28rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.25;margin:1rem 0 auto;color:var(--ink)}
  .post .read{margin-top:1.4rem;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold)}
  .notes-foot{margin-top:2.4rem}

  /* --- events --- */
  .events{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
  .event-band{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:32px;align-items:center;background:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:4px;padding:32px 36px}
  .event-date{text-align:center;font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--gold-bright);line-height:1.1}
  .event-date .d{font-size:2rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff}
  .event-date .m{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
  .event-info h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:.3rem}
  .event-info p{color:#bcc4d2;font-size:.95rem}

  /* --- closing cta --- */
  .closing{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);text-align:center}
  .closing .band{padding:110px 0}
  .closing h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.14;max-width:20ch;margin:0 auto 1.6rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .closing p{max-width:46ch;margin:0 auto 2.4rem;color:#4a4126;font-size:1.1rem}

  /* --- footer --- */
  footer{background:var(--ink);color:#aeb6c4;padding:70px 0 40px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:44px}
  .foot-brand .name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;color:#fff;margin-bottom:.6rem}
  .foot-brand .tagline{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-bright);font-size:1.05rem}
  .foot-col h4{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-light);margin-bottom:1rem}
  .foot-col a{display:block;font-size:.94rem;margin-bottom:.55rem;color:#c4cbd7}
  .foot-col a:hover{color:var(--gold-bright)}
  .foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);padding-top:24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted-light)}

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

  /* --- responsive --- */
  @media(max-width:900px){
    .nav-links{display:none}
    .menu-toggle{display:block}
    .purpose-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
    .portrait{max-width:340px}
    .cards,.why-grid,.notes-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .event-band{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center;gap:20px}
    .band{padding:72px 0}
  }
  @media(max-width:520px){
    .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .hero-inner{padding:88px 0 96px}
  }
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
    html{scroll-behavior:auto}
    .route-draw{stroke-dashoffset:0 !important}
  }

/* WordPress integration */
.admin-bar header.nav{top:32px}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.custom-logo{max-height:52px;width:auto}
.nav-links .menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav-links li{list-style:none}
.nav-links .current-menu-item>a,.nav-links .current_page_item>a{color:var(--ink)}
.mobile-menu{display:none;background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 28px 20px}
.mobile-menu.is-open{display:block}
.mobile-menu ul{list-style:none}
.mobile-menu li+li{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.mobile-menu a{display:block;padding:12px 0;font-weight:500}
.content-area{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:80px 28px}
.entry-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:1rem}
.entry-meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:2rem}
.entry-content>*+*{margin-top:1.25rem}
.entry-content h2,.entry-content h3{font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink);margin-top:2rem}
.entry-content a{color:var(--slate);text-decoration:underline}
.posts-list{display:grid;gap:22px}
.posts-list .post{min-height:0}
.pagination{margin-top:2rem}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .nav-cta{display:none}
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .menu-toggle{display:block}
}
@media(max-width:782px){.admin-bar header.nav{top:46px}}
