:root {
    --bg: #f3ede3;
    --paper: rgba(250, 244, 234, 0.9);
    --ink: #2f2620;
    --muted: #6b5b4d;
    --accent: #a65f3b;
    --accent-2: #c88f58;
    --accent-3: #8b6a4b;
    --line: rgba(82, 61, 42, 0.2);
    --shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(49, 34, 21, 0.12);
    --radius: 22px;
    --content-max: 1180px;
    --side-space: 100px;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    background:
      linear-gradient(rgba(243, 237, 227, 0.9), rgba(243, 237, 227, 0.96)),
      radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(200, 143, 88, 0.14), transparent 35%),
      radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(166, 95, 59, 0.08), transparent 35%),
      var(--bg);
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .watermark {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(166, 95, 59, 0.08), rgba(166, 95, 59, 0.02) 30%, transparent 60%),
      linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 42%, rgba(139, 106, 75, 0.045) 50%, transparent 58%);
    opacity: 0.8;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .site-header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 30;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    background: rgba(243, 237, 227, 0.9);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .nav-shell {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 1700px;;  /* was max-width: var(--content-max);*/
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 30px var(--side-space);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
  }

  .nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 18px 32px;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  .nav a {
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .nav a::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-2));
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: center;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
  }

  .nav a:hover,
  .nav a:focus-visible { color: var(--ink); }
  .nav a:hover::after,
  .nav a:focus-visible::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

  main {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: var(--content-max);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 40px var(--side-space) 90px;
  }

  .hero,
  .section-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid rgba(82, 61, 42, 0.12);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 54vh;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 44px 52px 54px;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(200, 143, 88, 0.1), transparent 45%, rgba(166, 95, 59, 0.08));
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 760px;
  }

  .eyebrow {
    color: var(--accent);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  h1 {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.4rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .hero p {
    max-width: 670px;
    margin: 0 auto 24px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .cta-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .btn {
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 12px 18px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  .btn.primary {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-2));
    color: #fff8f3;
    border-color: transparent;
  }

  section { margin-top: 28px; }

  .section-card { padding: 28px; }

  .section-head {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: end;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-bottom: 12px;
  }

  h2 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.45rem;
  }

  .section-note {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .grid-staggered {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .tile {
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: #f7f1e8;
    min-height: 220px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .tile .thumb {
    flex: 1;
    min-height: 160px;
    background:
      linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(200, 143, 88, 0.16), rgba(166, 95, 59, 0.08)),
      linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(139, 106, 75, 0.12), transparent 55%);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    color: var(--accent-3);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
  }

  .tile .meta {
    padding: 14px 14px 16px;
  }

  .tile h3 {
    margin: 0 0 5px;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .tile p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
  }

  .span-7 { grid-column: span 7; }
  .span-5 { grid-column: span 5; }
  .span-4 { grid-column: span 4; }
  .span-8 { grid-column: span 8; }
  .span-6 { grid-column: span 6; }

  .focus-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.55fr 0.95fr;
    gap: 18px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .focus-frame {
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: #f7f1e8;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 460px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .focus-image {
    flex: 1;
    min-height: 340px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 28px;
    background:
      linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(200, 143, 88, 0.2), rgba(166, 95, 59, 0.08)),
      linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(139, 106, 75, 0.08), transparent 65%);
    color: var(--accent-3);
  }

  .focus-image strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .focus-caption {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 16px 18px;
  }

    .footwork {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px 32px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  
}
    .footwork a {
          color: var(--muted);
          text-decoration: none;
          position: relative;
          padding-bottom: 4px;
    }
    
    .footwork a::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 2px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-2));
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transform-origin: center;
        transition: transform 0.25s ease;
    }

  .thumb-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .thumb-button {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: #fbf7f0;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 14px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
  }

  .thumb-button:hover,
  .thumb-button.active {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    border-color: rgba(166, 95, 59, 0.45);
    background: rgba(200, 143, 88, 0.12);
  }

  .thumb-button strong {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .thumb-button span {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
  }

  .growing-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .mini-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 18px;
    background: #fbf7f0;
  }

  .mini-card h3 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .mini-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }

  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .about-panel,
  .contact-panel {
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 20px;
    background: #fbf7f0;
  }

  .about-panel p,
  .contact-panel p,
  .contact-panel li {
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  .contact-panel ul {
    padding-left: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  footer {
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--muted);
    padding: 22px 0 6px;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
  }

  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    :root { --side-space: 40px; }
    .focus-layout,
    .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .growing-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    :root { --side-space: 18px; }
    .nav { gap: 12px 16px; font-size: 0.8rem; }
    .hero { padding: 42px 22px; min-height: 52vh; }
    .grid-staggered { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .span-7, .span-5, .span-4, .span-8, .span-6 { grid-column: span 1; }
    .growing-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .section-head { flex-direction: column; align-items: start; }
  }