  :root {
    --bg: #0c0c0e;
    --bg-elevated: #141418;
    --bg-card: #18181d;
    --bg-card-hover: #1f1f26;
    --text: #ededef;
    --text-body: #c5c4c8;
    --text-muted: #959398;
    --text-dim: #6b6972;
    --accent: #c4a882;
    --accent-light: #d4be9e;
    --border: #252530;
    --border-light: #333;
    --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    --sans: 'Manrope', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  }

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

  body {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--text);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    font-weight: 400;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  .nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 1.5rem 3rem;
    background: rgba(12,12,14,0.88);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
  }
  .nav-logo {
    font-family: 'Raleway', var(--sans);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text);
    cursor: pointer;
    grid-column: 2;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .nav-links { display: flex; gap: 2.5rem; grid-column: 3; justify-content: flex-end; }
  .nav-links a, .nav-links button {
    font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted); transition: color 0.3s; cursor: pointer;
    user-select: none;
    background: none; border: none; padding: 0; font-family: var(--sans);
  }
  .nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active,
  .nav-links button:hover, .nav-links button.active { color: var(--text); }

  .hamburger {
    display: none; cursor: pointer; flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px; background: none; border: none; padding: 4px;
    grid-column: 3; justify-self: flex-end;
  }
  .hamburger span { width: 22px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--text); transition: all 0.3s; }

  .mobile-menu {
    display: none; position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background: var(--bg); z-index: 99;
    flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 2rem;
  }
  .mobile-menu.open { display: flex; }
  .mobile-menu a, .mobile-menu button {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-muted); transition: color 0.3s; cursor: pointer;
    background: none; border: none; padding: 0;
  }
  .mobile-menu a:hover, .mobile-menu button:hover { color: var(--text); }
  .mobile-close {
    position: absolute; top: 1.5rem; right: 3rem;
    font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--text-muted); cursor: pointer;
    background: none; border: none; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* ── PAGE CONTAINERS ── */
  .page { display: none; min-height: 100vh; }
  .page.active { display: block; }

  /* ── HERO (HOME) ── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center; align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 8rem 3rem 4rem;
    max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
  }
  .hero-label {
    font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-dim); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-weight: 500;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
    font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem; max-width: 750px;
  }
  .hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
  .hero-desc {
    color: var(--text-body); max-width: 600px;
    font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.85; margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  .hero-btn {
    display: inline-block; padding: 0.9rem 2.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--accent); color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.3s; cursor: pointer; background: none; font-weight: 500;
  }
  .hero-btn:hover { background: var(--accent); color: var(--bg); }

  .hero-coords {
    position: absolute; right: 3rem; top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--text-dim); writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  }

  .scroll-indicator {
    position: absolute; bottom: 3rem; left: 3rem;
    font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-dim);
  }

  /* ── SECTIONS ── */
  .section {
    padding: 6rem 3rem;
    max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .section-label {
    font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-dim); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-weight: 500;
  }
  .section h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .section h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }

  .section-text {
    color: var(--text-body); max-width: 680px;
    font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.9;
  }

  /* ── HOME: FOCUS AREAS ── */
  .focus-areas {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px; background: var(--border);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
  }
  .focus-area {
    background: var(--bg-elevated); padding: 2rem;
  }
  .focus-area h4 {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem; color: var(--text);
  }
  .focus-area p {
    color: var(--text-body); font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.75;
  }

  /* ── HOME: APPROACH PREVIEW ── */
  .home-philosophy { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .home-philosophy .section-text { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }

  .origin-block {
    margin-top: 2.5rem; padding: 1.8rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--bg-elevated);
  }
  .origin-block h4 {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .origin-block p { color: var(--text-body); font-size: 0.95rem; }

  /* ── HOME: CONTACT PREVIEW ── */
  .home-contact { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }

  .contact-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 3rem; margin-top: 2rem;
  }
  .contact-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .contact-item h4 {
    font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-dim); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; font-weight: 500;
  }
  .contact-item a, .contact-item p {
    color: var(--text-body); font-size: 1rem; transition: color 0.3s;
  }
  .contact-item a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

  /* ── CONTACT FORM ── */
  .contact-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.2rem; }
  .form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.2rem; }
  .form-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .form-group label {
    font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-dim); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-weight: 500;
  }
  .form-group input, .form-group textarea, .form-group select {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    color: var(--text);
    padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 400;
    transition: border-color 0.3s; outline: none;
  }
  .form-group input:focus, .form-group textarea:focus, .form-group select:focus {
    border-color: var(--accent);
  }
  .form-group textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }
  .form-group select { appearance: none; cursor: pointer; }

  .form-submit {
    display: inline-block; padding: 0.9rem 2.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--accent); color: var(--accent);
    background: none; font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.3s; align-self: flex-start;
    margin-top: 0.5rem; font-weight: 500;
  }
  .form-submit:hover { background: var(--accent); color: var(--bg); }

  .form-success {
    display: none; padding: 2rem; border: 1px solid var(--accent); text-align: center;
  }
  .form-success h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .form-success p { color: var(--text-body); font-size: 0.95rem; }

  /* ── APPROACH PAGE ── */
  .page-header {
    padding: 10rem 3rem 4rem;
    max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .page-header-label {
    font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-dim); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-weight: 500;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.8rem;
  }
  .page-header-label .label-letter {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    width: 28px; height: 28px; border: 1px solid var(--border);
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-body);
  }
  .page-header h1 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; max-width: 750px;
  }
  .page-header h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }

  .philosophy-body {
    padding: 0 3rem 4rem;
    max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .philosophy-body .text-block {
    color: var(--text-body); max-width: 700px;
    font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.9;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .philosophy-section {
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .philosophy-section:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
  .philosophy-section-label {
    font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 1rem; font-weight: 600;
  }
  .philosophy-section h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .philosophy-body blockquote {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--text-body);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--accent); padding-left: 1.5rem;
    margin: 3rem 0 0.5rem; max-width: 600px;
  }
  .philosophy-body .quote-attr {
    color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 3rem;
  }

  .stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    gap: 1px; background: var(--border);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }
  .stat-item { background: var(--bg-elevated); padding: 1.5rem; }
  .stat-label {
    font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-dim); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-weight: 500;
  }
  .stat-value {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.08rem;
    color: var(--text-body); font-weight: 400;
  }

  /* ── PORTFOLIO PAGE ── */
  .portfolio-subtitle {
    color: var(--text-body); font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.85;
    max-width: 720px; margin-top: 1rem;
  }
  .portfolio-filters {
    display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 3rem;
  }
  .portfolio-filters button {
    background: none; border: 1px solid var(--border);
    color: var(--text-muted); padding: 0.55rem 1.3rem;
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.3s;
  }
  .portfolio-filters button:hover { border-color: var(--text-muted); }
  .portfolio-filters button.active { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }

  .portfolio-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(210px, 1fr));
    gap: 1px; background: var(--border);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .portfolio-card {
    background: var(--bg-elevated); padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start; justify-content: center;
    min-height: 120px; transition: background 0.3s;
  }
  .portfolio-card:hover { background: var(--bg-card-hover); }
  .portfolio-card-name {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  }
  .portfolio-card-cat {
    font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-dim);
  }

  .portfolio-disclaimer {
    margin-top: 3rem; font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-dim); line-height: 1.8; max-width: 720px;
  }

  /* ── CONTACT PAGE ── */
  .contact-page-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 4rem;
  }
  .contact-page-form-section h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .contact-page-form-section h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
  .contact-page-form-section .subtitle {
    color: var(--text-body); font-size: 0.95rem; margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  .footer {
    padding: 3rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .footer-brand {
    font-family: 'Raleway', var(--sans); font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .footer-copy { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--text-dim); }

  /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  .fade-in { animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards; opacity: 0; }
  .fade-in:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
  .fade-in:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
  .fade-in:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.35s; }
  .fade-in:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.5s; }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .nav { padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .hamburger { display: flex; }
    .hero, .section, .page-header, .philosophy-body, .footer { padding-left: 1.5rem; padding-right: 1.5rem; }
    .hero-coords { display: none; }
    .contact-grid, .contact-page-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .portfolio-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(150px, 1fr)); }
    .focus-areas { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; text-align: center; }
  }
