:root {
    --bg:         #faf7f2;
    --bg-alt:     #f1ece1;
    --ink:        #1a1f2a;
    --ink-soft:   #4a5160;
    --ink-mute:   #7a8090;
    --rule:       #d4cdbf;
    --accent:     #8b5a2b;
    --accent-deep:#6b4520;
    --accent-soft:#c89a6e;
  }
  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  body {
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  }
  h1, h2, h3, h4 {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-wrap: balance;       /* even out line lengths in headlines */
  }
  /* Prevent single-word orphans on the last line of body paragraphs. */
  .lede,
  .body-prose p,
  .col p,
  .callout p,
  .edge-list li span,
  .pullquote p,
  .footer-tag {
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; transition: color .15s; }
  a:hover { color: var(--accent-deep); }

  .wrap { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .wrap { padding: 0 24px; } }

  /* TOP NAV */
  .nav {
    padding: 28px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .nav-inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
  .brand-mark img {
    display: block;
    height: 152px;
    width: auto;
  }
  footer .brand-mark img { height: 100px; }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .brand-mark img { height: 108px; } footer .brand-mark img { height: 76px; } }
  .nav-links {
    display: flex; gap: 36px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .nav-links a { color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
  .nav-cta {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bg) !important;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--accent-deep); color: var(--bg) !important; }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .nav-links { display: none; } .nav-cta { display: none; } }

  /* HERO */
  .hero { padding: 120px 0 140px; }
  .eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before {
    content: ""; width: 36px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent);
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 76px;
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.028em;
    word-spacing: -0.015em;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 920px) { .hero h1 { font-size: 56px; } }
  @media (max-width: 560px) { .hero h1 { font-size: 42px; } }
  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 21px;          /* matches .lede — same subhead tier */
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-wrap: balance;       /* equalise line lengths in this short paragraph */
  }
  .cta-row { display: flex; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 16px 28px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: all .15s;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
  }
  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bg);
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-deep); color: var(--bg); }
  .btn-secondary {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink);
    border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .btn-secondary:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bg); }

  /* PROOF STRIP */
  .proof {
    padding: 22px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: var(--bg-alt);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }
  .proof-inner { display: flex; gap: 32px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .proof span { font-weight: 500; }

  /* SECTION CHROME */
  section { padding: 110px 0; }
  .section-num {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--accent);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  }
  .section-num::before {
    content: ""; width: 36px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent);
  }
  section h2 {
    font-size: 48px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.024em;
    word-spacing: -0.01em;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { section h2 { font-size: 36px; } }
  .lede {
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 740px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .body-prose { max-width: 720px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .body-prose p { margin: 0 0 22px; }

  /* COLUMNS */
  .cols-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 56px; margin-top: 64px; }
  .cols-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 80px; margin-top: 64px; }
  @media (max-width: 880px) { .cols-3, .cols-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 56px; } }
  .col h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .col p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }
  .col-num {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', serif;
    font-size: 32px;
    color: var(--accent-soft);
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  /* ALT-BG SECTION */
  .alt { background: var(--bg-alt); }

  /* STAT STRIP */
  .stats {
    padding: 64px 0;
    background:
      linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(139,90,43,0.03) 0%, rgba(139,90,43,0.0) 70%),
      var(--bg);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: end;
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; } }
  .stat { border-left: 2px solid var(--accent); padding-left: 24px; }
  .stat-num {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 80px;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .stat-accent { color: var(--accent); }
  .stat-label {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  /* PULL QUOTE */
  .quote-section { padding: 0 0 60px; }
  .pullquote {
    margin: 88px auto 0;
    padding: 56px 64px;
    max-width: 920px;
    text-align: center;
    background: var(--bg);
    border-radius: 2px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--rule), 0 -1px 0 var(--rule);
    position: relative;
  }
  .pullquote::before, .pullquote::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; width: 60px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent);
    left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
  .pullquote::before { top: 24px; }
  .pullquote::after { bottom: 24px; }
  .pullquote p {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .pullquote { padding: 40px 28px; margin-top: 56px; }
    .pullquote p { font-size: 24px; }
  }

  /* SECTION NUM DECORATIVE BLOCK */
  .section-num {
    position: relative;
  }

  /* CALLOUT BOX */
  .callout {
    margin-top: 72px;
    padding: 48px 56px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bg);
    border-radius: 2px;
    max-width: 920px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .callout-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-soft);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  }
  .callout-eyebrow::before {
    content: ""; width: 36px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent-soft);
  }
  .callout h3 {
    color: var(--bg);
    font-size: 26px;          /* matches .col h3 — same H3 tier */
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    max-width: 720px;
  }
  .callout p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: rgba(250,247,242,0.78);
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 720px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .callout { padding: 36px 28px; }
    .callout h3 { font-size: 22px; }   /* parallel to .col h3 shrink on mobile */
  }

  /* EDGE LIST */
  .edge-list {
    list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 56px 0 0;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 0;
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .edge-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .edge-list li {
    padding: 28px 0 28px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    display: flex; gap: 24px; align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .edge-list li:nth-child(odd) { padding-right: 40px; }
  .edge-list li:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 40px; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .edge-list li:nth-child(odd), .edge-list li:nth-child(even) {
      padding: 28px 0; border-left: none;
    }
  }
  .edge-icon {
    font-family: 'Crimson Pro', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 22px;
    min-width: 28px;
  }
  .edge-list strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; font-size: 16px; }
  .edge-list span { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.55; }

  /* FINAL CTA */
  .final {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bg);
    text-align: center;
  }
  .final h2 { color: var(--bg); margin: 0 auto 24px; }
  .final .lede { color: rgba(250,247,242,0.7); margin: 0 auto 48px; }
  .final .btn-primary { background: var(--accent); color: var(--bg); }
  .final .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-soft); color: var(--ink); }
  .final .section-num { color: var(--accent-soft); justify-content: center; }
  .final .section-num::before { background: var(--accent-soft); }
  .final-contact {
    margin-top: 48px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(250,247,242,0.6);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }
  .final-contact a { color: var(--accent-soft); }

  /* FOOTER */
  footer {
    background: #0e1118;
    color: rgba(250,247,242,0.6);
    padding: 64px 0 40px;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1.2fr 1fr; gap: 56px; margin-bottom: 56px; }
  @media (max-width: 880px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; } }
  @media (max-width: 560px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; } }
  .footer-brand .brand { color: var(--bg); }
  .footer-tag { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 13px; max-width: 280px; }
  footer h4 {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bg);
    margin: 0 0 16px;
  }
  .footer-office { margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .footer-office strong { color: var(--bg); font-weight: 500; display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; }
  .footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(250,247,242,0.1);
    padding-top: 28px;
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 12px; color: rgba(250,247,242,0.4);
    flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;
  }

  /* DAILY NOTE MODAL */
  .modal {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 24px;
  }
  .modal[aria-hidden="false"] {
    display: flex;
    animation: modalFadeIn 180ms ease-out;
  }
  @keyframes modalFadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; }
    to   { opacity: 1; }
  }
  .modal-backdrop {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(14, 17, 24, 0.42);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px) saturate(120%);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px) saturate(120%);
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .modal-card {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--bg);
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow:
      0 24px 64px rgba(14, 17, 24, 0.18),
      0 4px 16px rgba(14, 17, 24, 0.08),
      0 0 0 1px rgba(14, 17, 24, 0.04);
    max-width: 720px;
    width: 100%;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 48px);
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding: 56px 60px 56px;
    animation: modalCardIn 220ms cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .25, 1);
  }
  @keyframes modalCardIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px) scale(.985); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  }
  .modal-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    right: 18px;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: background-color .15s, color .15s;
  }
  .modal-close:hover, .modal-close:focus-visible {
    background: var(--bg-alt);
    color: var(--ink);
    outline: none;
  }
  .modal-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .modal-eyebrow-date {
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-transform: none;
  }
  .modal-card h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.018em;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .modal-body {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .modal-body p { margin: 0 0 18px; }
  .modal-body p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .modal-meta {
    margin-top: 28px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .modal-loading, .modal-error {
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .modal-error { color: var(--accent); font-style: normal; }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .modal-card { padding: 48px 28px 36px; border-radius: 10px; }
    .modal-card h2 { font-size: 26px; }
    .modal-body { font-size: 16px; }
  }

  /* FAQ */
  .faq-list { margin-top: 56px; max-width: 820px; }
  .faq-item {
    padding: 28px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .faq-item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .faq-item h3 {
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .faq-item p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin: 0;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .faq-item h3 { font-size: 18px; }
  }

  /* ===== INSIGHTS ===== */
  .insights-hero { padding: 90px 0 56px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .insights-hero h1 {
    font-size: 56px; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.026em;
    max-width: 880px; margin-bottom: 28px; text-wrap: balance;
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .insights-hero h1 { font-size: 40px; } }

  .insights-list-section { padding: 64px 0 90px; }
  .insights-list { display: grid; gap: 0; max-width: 860px; }
  .note-card {
    display: block; padding: 40px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    color: var(--ink); transition: opacity .15s;
  }
  .note-card:hover { color: var(--ink); opacity: 1; }
  .note-card:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .note-date {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .note-card h2 {
    font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -0.018em;
    margin: 0 0 14px; color: var(--ink); transition: color .15s; text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .note-card:hover h2 { color: var(--accent-deep); }
  .note-card p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 16px; max-width: 720px; text-wrap: pretty; }
  .note-readmore { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--accent); }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .note-card h2 { font-size: 24px; } }

  /* Article */
  .article { padding: 64px 0 90px; }
  .article-wrap { max-width: 760px; }
  .breadcrumb {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-mute);
    margin-bottom: 32px; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  .breadcrumb a { color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
  .breadcrumb span { margin: 0 8px; color: var(--rule); }
  .article h1 {
    font-size: 46px; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.022em;
    margin: 0 0 28px; text-wrap: balance;
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .article h1 { font-size: 32px; } }
  .article-standfirst {
    font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin: 0 0 44px; padding-bottom: 36px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .article-body { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; color: var(--ink); }
  .article-body h2 {
    font-size: 27px; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -0.014em;
    margin: 44px 0 16px; text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .article-body p { margin: 0 0 22px; color: var(--ink-soft); text-wrap: pretty; }
  .article-body strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
  .article-cta {
    margin: 56px 0 32px; padding: 40px 44px; background: var(--bg-alt);
    border-radius: 4px; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  }
  .article-cta p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 24px; text-wrap: pretty; }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .article-cta { padding: 28px 24px; } }
  .article-disclaimer {
    margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-mute); font-style: italic;
  }