:root{
  --navy:#11192a;
  --navy-deep:#0b1120;
  --bronze:#c79a55;
  --bronze-soft:#a07c3e;
  --cream:#f3ece0;
  --cream-soft:#cfc6b8;
  --rule:#2a3450;
  --muted:#8a93a6;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0;background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);overflow-x:hidden}
body{
  font-family:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,serif;
  font-weight:400;font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
a{color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s ease}
a:hover{color:var(--bronze)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}

/* TOP BAR */
header.top{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  padding:22px 48px;
  background:rgba(11,17,32,.94);
  backdrop-filter:blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(42,52,80,.6);
}
.markline{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--cream)}
.markline .amp{color:var(--bronze);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;padding:0 .12em}
.markblock{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:18px}
.estmark{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream-soft);font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;padding-left:18px;border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
header.top nav a{margin-left:30px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream-soft);font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif}
header.top nav a:hover{color:var(--bronze)}

/* CHAPTER BAND */
.chapter-band{
  background:var(--cream);color:var(--navy);
  padding:30px 24px;text-align:center;position:relative;z-index:1;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(140,109,63,.22);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(140,109,63,.22);
}
.chapter-band .band-inner{display:inline-flex;align-items:baseline;gap:0}
.chapter-band .band-num{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,40px);line-height:1;color:var(--bronze);
}
.chapter-band .band-dot{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;color:var(--bronze-soft);
  font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,32px);line-height:1;margin:0 22px;
  position:relative;top:-2px;
}
.chapter-band .band-name{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,28px);line-height:1;color:var(--navy);
  letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;
}

/* PAGE HERO (non-homepage) */
.page-hero{
  padding:160px 24px 100px;text-align:center;
  position:relative;
}
.page-hero .eyebrow{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;
  font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.3em;color:var(--bronze);
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:28px;
}
.page-hero h1{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(40px,5.2vw,68px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.005em;
  margin:0 auto;max-width:22ch;
}
.page-hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--bronze);font-weight:500}
.page-hero .lede{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,24px);line-height:1.45;color:var(--cream-soft);
  max-width:54ch;margin:36px auto 0;
}

/* CHAPTER (centered editorial body) */
.chapter{position:relative;padding:120px 24px 140px}
.ch-inner{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.ch-h{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,60px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.005em;
  margin:0 0 56px 0;
}
.ch-h em{font-style:italic;color:var(--bronze);font-weight:500}
.ch-lede{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(18px,1.8vw,22px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--cream-soft);
  max-width:54ch;margin:-32px auto 72px;
}
.ch-body{text-align:left;max-width:62ch;margin:0 auto}
.ch-body p{margin:0 0 22px 0;font-size:19px;line-height:1.7}
.ch-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* ENTRY SYSTEM */
.list-wrap{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:0}
.entry{
  padding:80px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  text-align:left;position:relative;
}
.entry:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.entry:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.entry-meta{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px);color:var(--bronze);
  margin-bottom:20px;line-height:1.15;
}
.entry-meta .sep{margin:0 12px;color:var(--bronze-soft);font-style:normal;opacity:.7}
.entry-h{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,36px);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.005em;
  margin:0 0 26px 0;max-width:24ch;
}
.entry-p{margin:0;max-width:62ch;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--cream)}

/* CONTACT GRID */
.contact-grid{
  max-width:720px;margin:24px auto 0;padding:0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px 80px;text-align:left;
}
.contact-grid .ck{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--bronze);margin-bottom:10px;
}

/* FOOTER */
footer.bot{
  padding:36px 48px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
}
footer.bot a{color:var(--muted)}
footer.bot a:hover{color:var(--bronze)}

/* HEADSHOT BLOCK (bio) */
.headshot-block{
  max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:60px 24px 0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:80px;align-items:start;
}
.headshot-block img{
  width:100%;height:auto;
  aspect-ratio:4/5;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center 22%;
  border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid var(--bronze-soft);
  filter:saturate(.9) contrast(1.02);
}
.headshot-block .bio-body p{margin:0 0 22px 0;font-size:19px;line-height:1.7}
.headshot-block .bio-body p:first-child{font-size:22px;line-height:1.55}

/* CREDENTIALS BLOCK */
.credentials{
  max-width:760px;margin:80px auto 0;padding:0 24px;
}
.credentials h3{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;
  font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--bronze);margin:0 0 24px 0;text-align:center;
}
.credentials ul{
  list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;
  display:grid;gap:18px;text-align:center;
}
.credentials li{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;
  font-size:21px;line-height:1.35;color:var(--cream);
  padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.credentials li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}

/* PULL QUOTE */
.pull-quote{
  max-width:780px;margin:80px auto;padding:0 24px;text-align:center;
}
.pull-quote blockquote{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);line-height:1.3;color:var(--cream);
  margin:0;quotes:"\201C" "\201D" "\2018" "\2019";
}
.pull-quote blockquote::before{content:open-quote;color:var(--bronze);margin-right:.1em}
.pull-quote blockquote::after{content:close-quote;color:var(--bronze);margin-left:.1em}

/* PROCESS / METHODOLOGY STEPS */
.process{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.process .step{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:48px;
  padding:64px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);align-items:start;
}
.process .step:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.process .step:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.process .step-tag{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;
  font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--bronze);padding-top:8px;
}
.process .step h3{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,34px);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 18px 0;
}
.process .step p{margin:0 0 16px 0;font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;max-width:60ch}
.process .step p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* WRITING INDEX */
.writing-list{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.writing-list article{
  padding:48px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.writing-list article:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.writing-list article:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.writing-list .date{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;
  font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.24em;color:var(--bronze);
  margin-bottom:14px;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.writing-list h3{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(26px,2.8vw,34px);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px 0;
}
.writing-list h3 a{color:var(--cream)}
.writing-list h3 a:hover{color:var(--bronze)}
.writing-list .summary{margin:0;color:var(--cream);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;max-width:60ch}

/* ARTICLE BODY (essays) */
.article-body{
  max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px 80px;
}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 22px 0;font-size:19px;line-height:1.75}
.article-body h2{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(26px,2.8vw,34px);line-height:1.2;margin:48px 0 18px 0;
}
.article-body em{font-style:italic;color:var(--bronze)}
.article-body blockquote{
  margin:32px 0;padding:0 24px;border-left:2px solid var(--bronze-soft);
  font-style:italic;color:var(--cream-soft);font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;
}

/* CTA BUTTON */
.cta-row{text-align:center;margin:64px 0}
.cta-link{
  display:inline-block;
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;
  font-size:21px;color:var(--bronze);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--bronze-soft);padding:6px 0;
  transition:color .2s ease,border-color .2s ease;
}
.cta-link:hover{color:var(--cream);border-bottom-color:var(--cream)}

/* SUB-NAV ROW (for related vertical / case study links) */
.related{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:60px 24px}
.related .label{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--bronze);margin-bottom:24px;text-align:center;
}
.related ul{
  list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:24px;
}
.related li{
  border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:22px 24px;
  transition:border-color .2s ease,transform .2s ease;
}
.related li:hover{border-color:var(--bronze-soft);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.related li a{display:block;color:var(--cream)}
.related li .l-tag{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;color:var(--bronze);
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px;
}
.related li .l-name{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;
  font-size:20px;line-height:1.25;
}

@media (max-width:760px){
  header.top{padding:16px 22px}
  .markblock{gap:12px}
  .estmark{padding-left:12px}
  header.top nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;gap:6px 14px}
  header.top nav a{margin-left:0;font-size:10px}
  .page-hero{padding:120px 22px 80px}
  .chapter{padding:80px 22px 100px}
  .chapter-band{padding:22px 18px}
  .chapter-band .band-num{font-size:24px}
  .chapter-band .band-dot{font-size:20px;margin:0 12px}
  .chapter-band .band-name{font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.24em}
  .headshot-block{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px;padding:32px 22px 0}
  .headshot-block img{max-width:280px;margin:0 auto}
  .process .step{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;padding:48px 0}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  footer.bot{padding:24px 22px;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;text-align:center}
}