*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

    /* ─── REDUCED MOTION ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    /* scroll-behavior only enabled when user has no motion preference */
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
      html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    }

    /* ─── FONTS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    /* dm-sans-regular - latin */
    @font-face {
      font-display: swap;
      font-family: 'DM Sans';
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 400;
      src: url('../assets/fonts/dm-sans-v17-latin-regular.woff2') format('woff2');
    }
    /* dm-sans-italic - latin */
    @font-face {
      font-display: swap;
      font-family: 'DM Sans';
      font-style: italic;
      font-weight: 400;
      src: url('../assets/fonts/dm-sans-v17-latin-italic.woff2') format('woff2');
    }
    /* dm-sans-600 - latin */
    @font-face {
      font-display: swap;
      font-family: 'DM Sans';
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 600;
      src: url('../assets/fonts/dm-sans-v17-latin-600.woff2') format('woff2');
    }
    /* fraunces-700 - latin */
    @font-face {
      font-display: swap;
      font-family: 'Fraunces';
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 700;
      src: url('../assets/fonts/fraunces-v38-latin-700.woff2') format('woff2');
    }
    /* fraunces-700italic - latin */
    @font-face {
      font-display: swap;
      font-family: 'Fraunces';
      font-style: italic;
      font-weight: 700;
      src: url('../assets/fonts/fraunces-v38-latin-700italic.woff2') format('woff2');
    }

    /* ─── SKIP NAVIGATION ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .skip-nav {
      position: absolute;
      top: -120%;
      left: 16px;
      background: var(--forest);
      color: var(--cream);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      text-decoration: none;
      z-index: 999;
      border: 2px solid var(--gold);
      transition: top 0.15s;
    }
    .skip-nav:focus { top: 8px; }

    /* ─── FOCUS STYLES ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    :focus-visible {
      outline: 2px solid var(--gold-text);
      outline-offset: 3px;
    }
    /* remove outline for mouse/touch users who don't need it */
    :focus:not(:focus-visible) { outline: none; }

    /* ─── BRAND TOKENS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    :root {
      --forest:       #353d2a;
      --cream:        #f3eee6;
      --sage:         #7a8d5f;
      --gold:         #c9a84c;   /* decorative use only — does not meet contrast for text */
      --gold-text:    #82691e;   /* darkened gold for text on cream — 4.6:1 contrast */
      --deep-forest:  #2b3322;
      --cream-deep:   #e8e0d4;
      --stone:        #d4cec6;
      --mist:         #5a5a4e;   /* darkened from #7d7d6d — now 6.1:1 on cream, 5.3:1 on cream-deep */
      --white:        #ffffff;
      --forest-hover: #4a5a35;
      --sage-dark:    #4d6438;   /* 6.6:1 vs white — used for admin-hours bg and accessible text */
    }

    body {
      background: var(--cream);
      color: var(--forest);
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 400;
      font-size: 17px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      font-kerning: normal;
      text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
    }

    /* ─── NAV ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      z-index: 200;
      background: var(--cream);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 0 52px;
      height: 64px;
    }

    .nav-wordmark {
      text-decoration: none;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .nav-logo {
      height: 36px;
      width: auto;
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 36px;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--mist);
      text-decoration: none;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      transition: color 0.15s;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--forest); }

    /* ─── HERO ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .hero {
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 120px 52px 80px;
    }

    .hero-inner {
      max-width: 1080px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 76px);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.12;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      max-width: 860px;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
      color: var(--forest);
    }

    .hero h1 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--gold-text);
    }

    .hero .subhead {
      font-size: clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 21px);
      font-style: italic;
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--mist);
      max-width: 560px;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .hero .location {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--mist);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      margin-bottom: 52px;
    }

    /* ─── BUTTONS ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .btn {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--forest);
      color: var(--cream);
      padding: 17px 40px;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }

    .btn:hover { background: var(--forest-hover); }

    .btn-outline {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      display: inline-block;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
      color: var(--white);
      padding: 15px 30px;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    }

    .btn-outline:hover {
      border-color: var(--white);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    }

    /* ─── MANIFESTO ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .manifesto {
      background: var(--deep-forest);
      color: var(--cream);
      padding: 80px 52px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .manifesto p {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: clamp(20px, 2.8vw, 34px);
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 2;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      color: var(--cream);
    }

    .manifesto p em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    /* ─── ADMIN HOURS ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .admin-hours {
      background: var(--sage-dark);  /* #4d6438 — white text now 6.6:1 contrast */
      color: var(--white);
      padding: 72px 52px;
    }

    .admin-hours-inner {
      max-width: 1080px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 52px;
    }

    .admin-hours h2 {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 28px;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .admin-hours p {
      line-height: 1.75;
      opacity: 0.9;
      max-width: 580px;
      color: var(--white);
    }

    /* ─── PROOF BAR ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .proof-bar {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--stone);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone);
      padding: 18px 52px;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      color: var(--mist);
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* ─── TESTIMONIALS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .testimonials {
      padding: 72px 52px;
      background: var(--cream);
    }

    .section-inner {
      max-width: 1080px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .section-label {
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-text);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .section-label::before {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 48px;
      height: 3px;
      background: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .testimonial-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 52px;
    }

    .testimonial-card {
      border-top: 1.5px solid var(--stone);
      padding-top: 32px;
    }

    .client-name {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--sage-dark);  /* #4d6438 — 6.6:1 vs white, 5.7:1 vs cream */
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .testimonial-card p {
      line-height: 1.85;
      color: var(--forest);
    }

    .testimonial-card p::before { content: '\201C'; }
    .testimonial-card p::after  { content: '\201D'; }

    .read-more {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      min-height: 44px;          /* WCAG touch target */
      margin-top: 8px;
      padding: 0 4px 0 0;
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--sage-dark);   /* darkened for contrast */
      text-decoration: none;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone);
      padding-bottom: 2px;
      transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
      cursor: pointer;
      background: none;
      border-left: none;
      border-right: none;
      border-top: none;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    }

    .read-more:hover {
      color: var(--sage-dark);
      border-bottom-color: var(--sage);
    }

    /* ─── SERVICES ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .services {
      background: var(--cream-deep);
      padding: 72px 52px;
    }

    .services-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 52px;
    }

    .service-card {
      border-top: 1.5px solid var(--stone);
      padding-top: 32px;
    }

    .service-card h3 {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      line-height: 1.3;
      color: var(--forest);
    }

    .service-card p {
      line-height: 1.85;
      color: var(--mist);
    }

    .service-card .examples {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--mist);
      margin-top: 14px;
      opacity: 0.85;
    }

    /* ─── SERVICES CTA ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .services-cta {
      background: var(--cream-deep);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--stone);
      padding: 52px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .services-cta-inner {
      max-width: 560px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .services-cta p {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--mist);
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      line-height: 1.75;
    }

    /* ─── FAQ ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .faq {
      background: var(--cream);
      padding: 72px 52px;
    }

    .faq-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 52px 72px;
    }

    .faq-item {
      border-top: 1.5px solid var(--stone);
      padding-top: 28px;
    }

    .faq-item h3 {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--forest);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .faq-item p {
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: var(--mist);
    }

    /* ─── ABOUT ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .about {
      padding: 72px 52px;
      background: var(--cream);
    }

    .about-inner {
      max-width: 1080px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
      gap: 96px;
      align-items: start;
    }

    .about-left {
      position: sticky;
      top: 88px;
    }

    .about-left .section-label {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .about-headshot {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      margin-top: 24px;
      border-radius: 4px;
      object-fit: cover;
      aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    }

    .about-body p {
      color: var(--forest);
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .about-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

    .about-cta {
      margin-top: 48px;
      padding-top: 40px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--stone);
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--mist);
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .about-cta a {
      color: var(--sage);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sage);
      padding-bottom: 1px;
      transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
    }

    .about-cta a:hover {
      color: var(--sage-dark);
      border-color: var(--sage-dark);
    }

    .about-cta-btn {
      background: none;
      border: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sage);
      padding: 0 0 1px 0;
      color: var(--sage);
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-style: italic;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
    }

    .about-cta-btn:hover {
      color: var(--sage-dark);
      border-color: var(--sage-dark);
    }

    /* ─── FOOTER ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    footer {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--stone);
      padding: 28px 52px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 24px;
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--mist);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      background: var(--cream);
    }

    footer a {
      color: var(--mist);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.15s;
    }

    footer a:hover { color: var(--forest); }

    .footer-left {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .footer-social {
      display: flex;
      gap: 16px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .footer-social a {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      color: var(--mist);
      transition: color 0.15s;
    }

    .footer-social a:hover { color: var(--forest); }

    .footer-right {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-end;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .footer-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 24px;
    }

    .footer-legal-btn {
      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--mist);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      padding: 0;
      transition: color 0.15s;
    }

    .footer-legal-btn:hover { color: var(--forest); }

    /* ─── MODALS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    dialog {
      background: var(--cream);
      border: 1px solid var(--stone);
      padding: 0;
      max-width: 640px;
      width: 90vw;
      max-height: 82vh;
      overflow-y: auto;
      border-radius: 0;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(43, 51, 34, 0.18);
      position: fixed;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      margin: 0;
    }

    dialog::backdrop {
      background: rgba(43, 51, 34, 0.55);
    }

    .modal-header {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      background: var(--cream);
      padding: 28px 36px 20px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 16px;
      z-index: 10;
    }

    .modal-header h3 {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--sage);
    }

    .modal-close {
      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-size: 18px;
      color: var(--mist);
      padding: 0;
      line-height: 1;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: color 0.15s;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      /* WCAG touch target: minimum 44×44px */
      min-width: 44px;
      min-height: 44px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: -8px -8px -8px 0;  /* offset padding without shifting layout */
    }

    .modal-close:hover { color: var(--forest); }

    .modal-body {
      padding: 32px 36px 40px;
    }

    .modal-body p {
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.9;
      color: var(--forest);
      margin-bottom: 22px;
    }

    .modal-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

    /* Legal modal variant */
    dialog.legal {
      max-width: 720px;
    }

    dialog.legal .modal-body p {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      line-height: 1.8;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    dialog.legal .modal-body h4 {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--forest);
      margin-bottom: 6px;
      margin-top: 24px;
    }

    dialog.legal .modal-body h4:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

    dialog.legal .modal-body ul {
      padding-left: 20px;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    dialog.legal .modal-body ul li {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: var(--forest);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    dialog.legal .modal-header h3 {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      text-transform: none;
      color: var(--forest);
    }

    .legal-date {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--mist);
      margin-bottom: 24px !important;
    }

    /* ─── LEGAL STANDALONE PAGE ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .legal-page {
      max-width: 720px;
      margin: 80px auto 80px;
      background: var(--cream);
      border: 1px solid var(--stone);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(43, 51, 34, 0.18);
    }

    a.footer-legal-btn { text-decoration: none; }

    /* ─── 404 PAGE ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .not-found {
      min-height: calc(100vh - 64px - 72px); /* viewport minus nav and footer */
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding: 120px 52px 80px;
      max-width: 1080px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .not-found-code {
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--mist);
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .not-found-heading {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.15;
      color: var(--forest);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .not-found-body {
      font-size: 17px;
      color: var(--mist);
      margin-bottom: 48px;
    }

    .legal-page-title {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      text-transform: none;
      color: var(--forest);
    }

    /* ─── TABLET (≤1024px) ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      nav { padding: 0 36px; }

      .hero { padding: 110px 36px 72px; }
      .manifesto { padding: 88px 36px; }
      .admin-hours { padding: 60px 36px; }
      .proof-bar { padding: 18px 36px; }
      .testimonials { padding: 80px 36px; }
      .services { padding: 80px 36px; }
      .services-cta { padding: 44px 36px; }
      .faq { padding: 80px 36px; }
      .faq-grid { gap: 40px 52px; }
      .about { padding: 80px 36px; }
      footer { padding: 28px 36px; }

      .testimonial-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 40px; }
      .services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 40px; }
      .about-inner { grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr; gap: 52px; }
    }

    /* ─── MOBILE (≤768px) ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      body {
        font-size: 16px;
      }

      nav {
        padding: 0 24px;
        height: 56px;
      }

      .nav-logo { height: 28px; }

      .nav-links { gap: 20px; }
      .nav-links a { font-size: 12px; }

      .hero {
        padding: 96px 24px 64px;
        min-height: auto;
      }

      .hero .subhead { max-width: 100%; }
      .hero .location { margin-bottom: 40px; }

      .manifesto { padding: 72px 24px; }
      .manifesto p { line-height: 1.85; }

      .admin-hours { padding: 60px 24px; }

      .admin-hours-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 32px;
      }

      .btn-outline { white-space: normal; }

      .proof-bar {
        padding: 16px 24px;
        font-size: 11px;
        letter-spacing: 0.07em;
      }

      .testimonials { padding: 72px 24px; }
      .testimonial-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 44px;
      }

      .services { padding: 72px 24px; }
      .services-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 44px;
      }

      .services-cta { padding: 40px 24px; }

      .faq { padding: 72px 24px; }
      .faq-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 36px;
      }

      .about { padding: 72px 24px; }
      .about-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 32px;
      }
      .about-left { position: static; }

      footer {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 20px;
        padding: 28px 24px;
      }

      .footer-right {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: row;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 12px;
      }

      .footer-links { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }

      dialog {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        max-height: 100%;
        border: none;
        box-shadow: none;
        margin: 0;
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        transform: none;
      }

      .legal-page {
        margin: 56px 0 0;
        border-left: none;
        border-right: none;
        box-shadow: none;
      }
    }

    /* ─── SMALL MOBILE (≤400px) ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
    @media (max-width: 400px) {
      .nav-links { gap: 14px; }
      .proof-bar { display: none; } /* hide on very small screens */
    }