:root {
    --bg: #0E0E0E;
    --fg: #E8E4DF;
    --fg-dim: #9A9590;
    --fg-faint: #5A5550;
    --accent: #C5705D;
    --accent-hover: #D8877A;
    --serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    --sans: 'DM Sans', -apple-system, sans-serif;
    --content-width: 680px;
    --wide-width: 960px;
    --offset: 8%;
    --section-gap: 10rem;
  }

  *, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--fg);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 300;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  ::selection {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: var(--bg);
  }

  a {
    color: var(--accent);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  a:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); }

  /* ─── NAV ─── */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    padding: 1.5rem 3rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: baseline;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--bg) 60%, transparent);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  nav > * { pointer-events: auto; }

  .wordmark {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--fg);
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    list-style: none;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    text-transform: lowercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    color: var(--fg-dim);
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { color: var(--fg); }

  .mobile-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--fg-dim);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: var(--sans);
  }

  /* ─── PAGE CONTAINER ─── */
  .page {
    display: none;
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 10rem 3rem 6rem;
  }
  .page.active { display: block; }

  @keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  /* ─── CONTENT OFFSET ─── */
  .content {
    max-width: var(--content-width);
    margin-left: var(--offset);
  }

  .content-wide {
    max-width: var(--wide-width);
    margin-left: var(--offset);
  }

  /* ─── TYPOGRAPHY ─── */
  h1 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 8vw, 6.4rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--fg);
  }

  h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    color: var(--fg);
  }

  h3 {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--fg-dim);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }

  p { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }

  .lead {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--fg);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .dim { color: var(--fg-dim); }
  .faint { color: var(--fg-faint); }

  strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--fg); }

  .pull-quote {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--fg);
    margin: 4rem 0;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  }

  /* ─── SECTION DIVIDERS ─── */
  .section-divider {
    width: 40px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--fg-faint);
    margin: var(--section-gap) 0;
  }

  /* ─── CTA ARROW ─── */
  .cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--accent);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: gap 0.2s;
  }
  .cta:hover { gap: 0.8rem; color: var(--accent-hover); }
  .cta::after { content: '→'; }

  /* ─── TIMELINE TABLE ─── */
  .timeline {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    margin: 2rem 0 3rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  .timeline td {
    padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1.2rem 0;
    vertical-align: top;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .timeline td:first-child {
    white-space: nowrap;
    color: var(--fg-faint);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    width: 140px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .timeline td:nth-child(2) { color: var(--fg); font-weight: 400; }
  .timeline td:nth-child(3) { color: var(--fg-dim); font-style: italic; }

  /* ─── QUESTION BLOCKS (Home) ─── */
  .question-block {
    margin-bottom: 2.8rem;
  }
  .question-block .q {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--fg);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .question-block .a {
    color: var(--fg-dim);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ─── GADGET CARDS (Pattern) ─── */
  .gadget-cards {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2.4rem;
    margin: 2rem 0 3rem;
  }
  .gadget-cards figure { margin: 0; max-width: 520px; }
  .gadget-cards img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  }
  .gadget-cards figcaption {
    color: var(--fg-dim);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
  }

  /* ─── WORK SHAPES ─── */
  .shapes-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    margin: 3rem 0;
  }

  .shape-card {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    padding-top: 1.8rem;
  }
  .shape-card .shape-num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    color: var(--fg-faint);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  }
  .shape-card .shape-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--fg);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  }
  .shape-card .shape-desc {
    color: var(--fg-dim);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .shape-card .shape-fit {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--fg-faint);
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .shape-card .shape-price {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .shape-card.full-width {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    max-width: 480px;
  }

  /* ─── WRITING GRID ─── */
  .writing-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
  }
  .essay-card {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    padding-top: 1.4rem;
  }
  .essay-card .essay-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--fg);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .essay-card .essay-desc {
    color: var(--fg-dim);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .essay-card .essay-status {
    color: var(--fg-faint);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-style: italic;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  /* ─── THEME TAGS ─── */
  .theme-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
  }
  .theme-list li {
    padding: 0.6rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  .theme-list li strong { color: var(--fg); }
  .theme-list li span { color: var(--fg-dim); }

  /* ─── SUBSCRIBE BOX ─── */
  .subscribe-box {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    padding: 2.5rem;
    margin: 3rem 0;
  }
  .subscribe-box h3 { margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
  .subscribe-box p { color: var(--fg-dim); font-size: 0.92rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
  .subscribe-input {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.8rem;
  }
  .subscribe-input input {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    color: var(--fg);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
  }
  .subscribe-input input:focus {
    border-color: var(--accent);
  }
  .subscribe-input input::placeholder { color: var(--fg-faint); }
  .subscribe-input button {
    padding: 0.7rem 1.5rem;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: var(--bg);
    border: none;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }
  .subscribe-input button:hover { background: var(--accent-hover); }

  /* ─── ABOUT LESSONS ─── */
  .lessons {
    counter-reset: lesson;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 2rem 0;
  }
  .lessons li {
    counter-increment: lesson;
    padding: 1rem 0;
    padding-left: 2.5rem;
    position: relative;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .lessons li::before {
    content: counter(lesson) ".";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  /* ─── NOW LOG ─── */
  .now-entry {
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
  }
  .now-entry .now-label {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  }
  .now-entry p { color: var(--fg-dim); font-size: 0.95rem; margin-bottom: 0; }

  /* ─── HOW WE START ─── */
  .steps {
    counter-reset: step;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 2rem 0;
  }
  .steps li {
    counter-increment: step;
    padding: 0.8rem 0 0.8rem 2.5rem;
    position: relative;
    color: var(--fg-dim);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  .steps li::before {
    content: counter(step) ".";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--fg-faint);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  /* ─── FIT / UNFIT ─── */
  .fit-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
  }

  /* ─── SHIPPED LIST ─── */
  .shipped-item {
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  }
  .shipped-item .shipped-title {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--fg);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  }
  .shipped-item .shipped-desc {
    color: var(--fg-dim);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  /* ─── FOOTER ─── */
  footer {
    padding: 4rem 3rem 3rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    margin-top: 6rem;
  }
  .footer-inner {
    max-width: var(--content-width);
    margin-left: var(--offset);
  }
  .footer-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--fg-faint);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }
  .footer-links a { color: var(--fg-faint); }
  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--fg-dim); }
  .footer-links .dot { color: var(--fg-faint); }
  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--fg-faint);
  }

  /* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    nav { padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem; }
    .nav-links { 
      display: none;
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
      background: var(--bg);
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 2.5rem;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      z-index: 99;
    }
    .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
    .mobile-toggle { display: block; z-index: 101; }

    .page { padding: 7rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
    .content, .content-wide { margin-left: 0; max-width: 100%; }
    :root { --section-gap: 6rem; }
    .section-divider { margin: 6rem 0; }
    .shapes-grid, .writing-grid, .fit-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .shape-card.full-width { max-width: 100%; }
    .timeline td:first-child { width: auto; }
    .timeline td { display: block; padding: 0.3rem 0; border: none; }
    .timeline tr { display: block; padding: 1rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
    footer { padding: 3rem 1.5rem 2rem; }
    .footer-inner { margin-left: 0; }
  }

  /* ── 2026-09-16 brand update ── */
  .wordmark { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.55rem; white-space: nowrap; }
  .wordmark .mark { height: 36px; width: 36px; display: block; }
  .brand-header { margin: 0 0 3rem; }
  .brand-header img { width: 100%; max-width: 720px; height: auto; display: block; }
  .req-list { counter-reset: req; }
  .req-block { padding: 1.6rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--fg-faint); }
  .req-block:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--fg-faint); }
  .req-block h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.35; letter-spacing: -0.01em; text-transform: none; margin: 0 0 0.7rem; color: var(--fg); display: block; }
  .req-block p { color: var(--fg-dim); margin: 0; }
  .req-block p strong { color: var(--fg); font-weight: 500; }
  .gadget-block { margin: 2.5rem 0; }
  .gadget-block h4 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--fg); margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }
  .gadget-shot { margin: 1.2rem 0 0; }
  .gadget-shot img { width: 100%; max-width: 760px; height: auto; display: block; border: 1px solid var(--fg-faint); }
  .gadget-shot figcaption { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--fg-faint); margin-top: 0.5rem; }
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .wordmark .mark { height: 28px; width: 28px; }
  }