:root {
  --bg: #faf9f6;
  --bg-deep: #ebe6dc;
  --card: #ffffff;
  --ink: #1a1a1a;
  --muted: #5c5c5c;
  --footer: #8e8e8e;
  --gold: #c9a961;
  --gold-dim: #7a6844;
  --border: #e5e3de;
  --shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  --font-serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  --max: 1120px;
  --radius: 14px;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  background: rgba(250, 249, 246, 0.92);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.site-header__inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.brand {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem 1.1rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
}
.nav a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nav a:hover { color: var(--gold-dim); }

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--card);
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
}
.btn:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }
.btn--gold {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: #fffdf8;
}
.btn--block { display: flex; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }

.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--bg-deep) 0%, var(--bg) 45%, #f7f4ed 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.hero__inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 1.25rem 3.5rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .hero__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    align-items: end;
    padding: 4rem 1.25rem 4.5rem;
  }
}
.eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--footer);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 2.85rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.hero .lead {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 34rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}
.hero__panel {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 1.35rem 1.4rem;
}
.hero__panel h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
}
.hero__panel p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 1rem; }

.section {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 1.25rem;
}
.section--alt { background: #f3f0e9; }
.section h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}
.section .sub {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
}

.grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}
@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}

.card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.3rem;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
}
.card p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  flex: 1;
}
.card a.card-link {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.card a.card-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.steps {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  counter-reset: rung;
}
.steps li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1rem 0 1rem 2.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.steps li::before {
  counter-increment: rung;
  content: counter(rung);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 1rem;
  width: 1.75rem;
  height: 1.75rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
}
.steps h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.steps p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--muted); }

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 2rem 1.25rem 3rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--footer);
}
.site-footer a { color: var(--gold-dim); }