:root {
  --ink: #16261D;
  --ink-soft: #22362B;
  --cream: #F2EEE2;
  --paper: #FBFAF6;
  --gold: #B98A2F;
  --gold-bright: #C9A24B;
  --sage: #5C6E5E;
  --stone: #8A968B;
  --line: #E4E1D6;
  --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Garamond, Georgia, serif;
  --sans: 'Jost', 'Avenir Next', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
}
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 400; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); }

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 14px 5vw; background: rgba(251,250,246,0.94); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; font-weight: 400; }
.thread-nav { width: 100px; height: auto; flex-shrink: 0; }
.thread-nav path { animation: none !important; stroke-dasharray: none !important; stroke-dashoffset: 0 !important; }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
.nav a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; padding: 4px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color .2s, color .2s; }
.nav a:hover, .nav a.active { border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
.nav-cta { color: var(--gold) !important; }
.dd { position: relative; }
.dd-btn { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--ink); background: none;
  border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 4px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; }
.dd-btn:hover, .dd-btn.active { border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
.caret { font-size: 10px; color: var(--stone); }
.dd-menu { position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 12px); left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); min-width: 300px; padding: 10px 0;
  display: none; flex-direction: column; box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(22,38,29,0.08); }
.dd.open .dd-menu, .dd:hover .dd-menu { display: flex; }
.dd-menu a { padding: 9px 22px; border-bottom: none; font-size: 14px; }
.dd-menu a:hover { background: var(--cream); border-bottom: none; }
.burger { display: none; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 6px; }
.burger span { display: block; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--ink); margin: 5px 0; }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); text-align: center; padding: 84px 6vw 92px; }
.thread-hero { width: 230px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.tpath { stroke-dasharray: 560; stroke-dashoffset: 560; animation: draw 2.4s ease-out .3s forwards; }
@keyframes draw { to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .tpath { stroke-dashoffset: 0; animation: none; } }
.hero h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 56px); line-height: 1.14; margin: 10px 0 22px; }
.hero-duo { font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-bright); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.hero-duo span { display: inline-block; padding: 0 10px; }
.hero-sub { font-weight: 300; font-size: 19px; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto 38px; color: #C9D2C6; }

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.ctas { display: flex; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 40px 0 8px; }
.btn { display: inline-block; text-decoration: none; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase; padding: 15px 30px; border-radius: 2px; text-align: center; transition: opacity .2s, background .2s; cursor: pointer; border: none; }
.btn:hover { opacity: 0.88; }
.btn-gold { background: var(--gold); color: var(--paper); }
.hero .btn-gold, .site-footer .btn-gold { background: var(--gold-bright); color: var(--ink); }
.btn-solid { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.btn-ghost { border: 1px solid var(--sage); color: var(--cream); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--ink-soft); opacity: 1; }

/* ---------- page head ---------- */
.page-head { text-align: center; padding: 72px 6vw 34px; background: var(--cream); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.kicker { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.page-head h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 48px); line-height: 1.15; }
.thread-rule { width: 170px; height: auto; margin: 10px auto 0; display: block; }
.thread-rule .tpath { animation-duration: 1.8s; }
.lede { max-width: 640px; margin: 14px auto 0; color: var(--sage); font-weight: 300; font-size: 18px; }

/* ---------- prose ---------- */
main { display: block; }
.prose { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px 6vw; }
.prose h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 42px 0 18px; }
.prose h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.prose p { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.prose strong { font-weight: 500; }
.prose em { color: var(--sage); }
ul.tick { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 22px; }
ul.tick li { padding: 9px 0 9px 34px; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
ul.tick li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 2px; top: 20px; width: 18px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold); border-radius: 2px; }
ul.stanza { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 22px; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 24px; }
ul.stanza li { margin-bottom: 14px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 500; }
.band { background: var(--cream); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.closing { text-align: center; }
.closing p { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; }
.epigraph { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 24px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--sage); margin-bottom: 26px; line-height: 1.45; }

/* ---------- home focus strip ---------- */
.focus-strip h2 { text-align: center; }
.focus-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.focus-card { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 16px; text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink); padding: 20px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; transition: padding-left .2s, color .2s; }
.focus-card .arr { color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 18px; }
.focus-card:hover { padding-left: 18px; color: var(--sage); }

/* ---------- about ---------- */
.about-grid { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px 6vw; display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
.about-main { padding: 0; }
.sidebar { background: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 30px 28px; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; position: sticky; top: 96px; }
.sidebar p { margin-bottom: 9px; }
.side-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.side-h { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
  margin: 22px 0 8px; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

/* ---------- fees ---------- */
.fee-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap: 18px; margin: 34px 0 10px; }
.fee-card { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; padding: 28px 24px; text-align: center; }
.fee-name { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sage); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.fee-price { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 40px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.per { font-size: 18px; color: var(--stone); font-weight: 500; }
.fee-note { font-size: 14px; color: var(--sage); line-height: 1.55; }
.small-note { font-size: 14px; color: var(--stone); text-align: center; }

/* ---------- contact form ---------- */
.intake { margin-top: 10px; }
.intake label { display: block; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sage); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.intake input, .intake select, .intake textarea { display: block; width: 100%; margin-top: 7px; padding: 12px 14px;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink); background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 2px; }
.intake input:focus, .intake select:focus, .intake textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); }
.row2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; }
.intake .btn { margin-top: 6px; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); padding: 64px 6vw 30px; margin-top: 40px; }
.foot-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 0.8fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; }
.thread-foot { width: 130px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.foot-name { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500; }
.foot-role { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-bright); margin: 4px 0 16px; }
.foot-conf { font-size: 13.5px; color: #A8B5A3; max-width: 300px; }
.foot-h { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-bright); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.foot-col a, .foot-col p { display: block; color: var(--cream); text-decoration: none; font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.foot-col a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.hq { color: #A8B5A3; }
.foot-world { color: #A8B5A3; font-size: 13.5px; margin-top: 12px; }
.foot-phone a { display: inline; color: var(--cream); }
.foot-legal { text-align: center; font-size: 13px; color: #6E8069; margin-top: 46px; padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid #2C4234; }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sidebar { position: static; }
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .burger { display: block; }
  .nav { display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; padding: 8px 0 14px; }
  .nav.open { display: flex; }
  .nav a, .dd-btn { padding: 11px 6vw; width: 100%; text-align: left; border-bottom: none; }
  .dd-menu { position: static; transform: none; display: none; box-shadow: none; border: none;
    background: var(--cream); min-width: 0; }
  .dd.open .dd-menu { display: flex; }
  .dd:hover .dd-menu { display: none; }
  .dd.open .dd-menu { display: flex !important; }
  .dd-menu a { padding: 10px 9vw; }
  .row2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .hero { padding: 60px 6vw 68px; }
}

/* ---------- about portrait ---------- */
.side-photo { width: 100%; max-width: 210px; display: block; margin: 0 auto 20px; border-radius: 2px; border: 1px solid var(--line); }

/* ---------- footer verse & email ---------- */
.foot-verse { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 16px; color: #A8B5A3; margin-top: 16px; max-width: 300px; line-height: 1.5; }
.foot-verse span { font-style: normal; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #6E8069; }
.foot-email a { display: inline; color: var(--cream); }
.foot-email a:hover, .foot-phone a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }

/* ---------- footer CTA sizing ---------- */
.site-footer .btn-gold { padding: 12px 20px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; max-width: 240px; }

/* ---------- why the thread ---------- */
.why-thread { margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 36px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.why-thread svg { display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.why-thread em { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.1em; color: var(--sage); }