/* ============================================================
   AMIT CHILKA — MAIN STYLESHEET
   Brand: The Intentional Leader
   Fonts: Cormorant Garamond + Jost
   ============================================================ */

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

:root {
  --forest:     #1C2420;
  --ivory:      #F5F0E8;
  --sandalwood: #B5824A;
  --slate:      #4A5568;
  --parchment:  #E8DFD0;
  --forest-mid: #2C3830;
  --ivory-dim:  rgba(245,240,232,0.75);
  --sand-dim:   rgba(181,130,74,0.15);
  --ease-out:   cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  background: var(--ivory);
  color: var(--forest);
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; }

/* ── NAV ─────────────────────────────────── */
.site-nav {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 200;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 22px 48px;
  transition: background 0.5s var(--ease-out), padding 0.4s var(--ease-out);
}
.site-nav.scrolled {
  background: rgba(28,36,32,0.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  padding: 14px 48px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(245,240,232,0.06);
}
.nav-logo {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ivory); letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-menu {
  display: flex; gap: 36px; list-style: none;
}
.nav-menu a {
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.65); text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.25s;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.nav-menu a:hover,
.nav-menu .current-menu-item a { color: var(--sandalwood); }
.nav-cta {
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--sandalwood); color: var(--forest);
  padding: 10px 24px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500;
  transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.25s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-cta:hover {
  background: #c99255;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(181,130,74,0.3);
}

/* Mobile hamburger */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;
  background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 4px;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  display: block; width: 24px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--ivory); transition: all 0.3s;
}
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* Mobile nav drawer */
.nav-drawer {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: var(--forest); z-index: 190;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 32px;
  opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.35s var(--ease-out);
}
.nav-drawer.open { opacity: 1; pointer-events: all; }
.nav-drawer a {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 36px; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ivory); text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.25s;
}
.nav-drawer a:hover { color: var(--sandalwood); }

/* ── SHARED UTILITIES ────────────────────── */
.section-eyebrow {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sandalwood); margin-bottom: 20px; display: block;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.section-headline {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 58px);
  font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--forest); letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.section-headline em { font-style: italic; }
.divider-line {
  width: 48px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--sandalwood); margin: 28px 0;
}
.btn-primary {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--sandalwood); color: var(--forest);
  font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500; padding: 16px 36px; text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.25s;
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: #c99255;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(181,130,74,0.3);
}
.btn-ghost {
  font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.65); text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245,240,232,0.25); padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
}
.btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--ivory); border-color: var(--ivory); }
.text-link {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--forest); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500;
  transition: gap 0.25s;
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
}
.text-link::after { content: '→'; transition: transform 0.25s; }
.text-link:hover { gap: 16px; }
.text-link:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }
.text-link-light { color: var(--sandalwood); }

/* ── HERO ────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  position: relative; min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
  background: var(--forest); overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-size: cover; background-position: center;
  transform: scale(1.04);
  animation: heroZoom 14s ease-out forwards;
}
@keyframes heroZoom {
  from { transform: scale(1.04); }
  to   { transform: scale(1); }
}
.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(28,36,32,0.15) 0%,
    rgba(28,36,32,0.4) 40%,
    rgba(28,36,32,0.82) 75%,
    rgba(28,36,32,0.97) 100%
  );
}
.hero-grain {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: 0.035;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 128px;
}
.hero-content {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  padding: 0 48px 80px; max-width: 900px;
  opacity: 0; animation: revealUp 1.2s 0.3s var(--ease-out) forwards;
}
@keyframes revealUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.hero-eyebrow {
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sandalwood); font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 24px; display: block;
}
.hero-headline {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(46px, 7vw, 86px);
  font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.06; color: var(--ivory);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.hero-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--sandalwood); }
.hero-sub {
  font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.68); font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 520px; margin: 28px 0 40px;
  opacity: 0; animation: revealUp 1.2s 0.7s var(--ease-out) forwards;
}
.hero-actions {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 32px;
  opacity: 0; animation: revealUp 1.2s 0.9s var(--ease-out) forwards;
}
.hero-scroll-indicator {
  position: absolute; bottom: 36px; right: 48px; z-index: 2;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  opacity: 0; animation: revealUp 1.2s 1.3s var(--ease-out) forwards;
}
.hero-scroll-indicator span {
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.35); writing-mode: vertical-rl;
}
.scroll-line {
  width: 1px; height: 48px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(245,240,232,0.35), transparent);
  animation: scrollPulse 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes scrollPulse {
  0%,100% { opacity: 0.35; }
  50% { opacity: 0.75; }
}

/* ── CREDIBILITY BAR ─────────────────────── */
.cred-bar {
  background: var(--forest-mid); padding: 20px 48px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0;
}
.cred-item {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.5); padding: 6px 28px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(245,240,232,0.1); white-space: nowrap;
}
.cred-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
.cred-item strong { color: var(--sandalwood); font-weight: 500; }

/* ── PATTERN SECTION ─────────────────────── */
.pattern-wrap {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 80px; align-items: start;
  padding: 120px 48px; background: var(--ivory);
}
.pattern-sticky { position: sticky; top: 140px; }
.pattern-body { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.88; color: var(--slate); font-weight: 300; }
.pattern-body p { margin-bottom: 26px; }
.pattern-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.pattern-body em { font-style: italic; }
.pattern-body strong { font-weight: 500; color: var(--forest); }
.pull-quote {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.45; font-style: italic;
  color: var(--forest); font-weight: 400;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--sandalwood);
  padding: 18px 0 18px 28px; margin: 40px 0;
}

/* ── OFFERS ──────────────────────────────── */
.offers-wrap {
  background: var(--forest); padding: 100px 48px;
}
.offers-head {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.offers-headline {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 300; color: var(--ivory); line-height: 1.1;
}
.offers-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px; background: rgba(245,240,232,0.07);
}
.offer-card {
  background: var(--forest); padding: 44px 34px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.35s var(--ease-out);
}
.offer-card::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px;
  background: var(--sandalwood);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease-out);
}
.offer-card:hover { background: #223028; }
.offer-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.offer-num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 60px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.05); margin-bottom: 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; user-select: none;
}
.offer-tag {
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sandalwood); margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 500;
}
.offer-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 24px; font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ivory); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.offer-body {
  font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.5); font-weight: 300; flex: 1; margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.offer-link {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sandalwood); font-weight: 500;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  transition: gap 0.25s; font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
}
.offer-card:hover .offer-link { gap: 14px; }

/* ── PROOF ───────────────────────────────── */
.proof-wrap {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
  gap: 80px; align-items: center;
  padding: 100px 48px; background: var(--parchment);
}
.proof-stat-num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 88px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1;
  color: var(--forest); letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.proof-stat-desc {
  font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--slate);
  font-weight: 300; max-width: 220px; margin-top: 10px;
}
.proof-divider {
  width: 1px; height: 64px; background: var(--sandalwood);
  opacity: 0.25; margin: 28px 0;
}
.proof-card {
  background: var(--ivory); padding: 48px; position: relative;
}
.proof-card::before {
  content: '\201C';
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 110px; line-height: 0.8;
  color: var(--sandalwood); opacity: 0.15;
  position: absolute; top: 20px; left: 32px; user-select: none;
}
.proof-label {
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sandalwood); margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 500;
}
.proof-text { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--slate); font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.proof-shifted {
  padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(28,36,32,0.1);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.proof-quote {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 21px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--forest); font-weight: 400;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--sandalwood);
  padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.proof-person { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.proof-avatar {
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--parchment); overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(181,130,74,0.4);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 17px; color: var(--sandalwood);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.proof-avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.proof-name { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--forest); }
.proof-role { font-size: 12px; color: var(--slate); margin-top: 2px; letter-spacing: 0.03em; }
.proof-more { margin-top: 36px; text-align: center; }
.proof-more a {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate); text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(74,85,104,0.25); padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
}
.proof-more a:hover { color: var(--forest); border-color: var(--forest); }

/* ── ESSAYS ──────────────────────────────── */
.essays-wrap { padding: 100px 48px; background: var(--ivory); }
.essays-head {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.essays-all {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate); text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(74,85,104,0.25); padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.25s; font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
}
.essays-all:hover { color: var(--forest); }
.essays-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr;
  gap: 2px; background: rgba(28,36,32,0.08);
}
.essay-featured {
  background: var(--forest); min-height: 540px;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none; display: block; grid-row: 1 / 3;
}
.essay-featured .feat-img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-size: cover; background-position: center;
  opacity: 0.3; transition: opacity 0.6s, transform 0.8s var(--ease-out);
}
.essay-featured:hover .feat-img { opacity: 0.45; transform: scale(1.03); }
.essay-featured .feat-body {
  position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; padding: 44px;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(28,36,32,0.98) 0%, transparent 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}
.essay-category {
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sandalwood); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 14px; display: block;
}
.essay-title-lg {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 400; color: var(--ivory); line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.essay-teaser-lg { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; color: rgba(245,240,232,0.58); font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.essay-meta { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: rgba(245,240,232,0.32); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.essay-arrow { font-size: 17px; color: var(--sandalwood); margin-left: auto; transition: transform 0.25s; }
.essay-featured:hover .essay-arrow,
.essay-std:hover .essay-arrow { transform: translate(4px, -3px); }

.essay-std {
  background: var(--parchment); padding: 40px 36px;
  text-decoration: none; display: block; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}
.essay-std:hover { background: #dfd5c4; }
.essay-std .bg-num {
  position: absolute; bottom: -24px; right: 12px;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 108px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(28,36,32,0.055); user-select: none; letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.essay-title-sm {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 400; color: var(--forest); line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.essay-teaser-sm { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--slate); font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.essay-foot { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: 8px; }

/* ── ECOSYSTEM ───────────────────────────── */
.eco-wrap { background: var(--forest); padding: 80px 48px; }
.eco-eyebrow {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.3); text-align: center; margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.eco-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px; background: rgba(245,240,232,0.07);
}
.eco-card {
  background: var(--forest); padding: 40px 34px;
  text-decoration: none; display: block; transition: background 0.3s;
}
.eco-card:hover { background: #223028; }
.eco-tag {
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sandalwood); margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 500;
}
.eco-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 22px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ivory); margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.25;
}
.eco-desc { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.75; color: rgba(245,240,232,0.42); font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.eco-link {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(181,130,74,0.65); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  transition: color 0.25s, gap 0.25s; font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
}
.eco-card:hover .eco-link { color: var(--sandalwood); gap: 14px; }

/* ── FOOTER CTA ──────────────────────────── */
.footer-cta-wrap {
  background: var(--parchment); padding: 120px 48px; text-align: center;
}
.footer-cta-eyebrow {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sandalwood); margin-bottom: 20px; display: block;
}
.footer-cta-head {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 60px);
  font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--forest);
  max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto 20px;
}
.footer-cta-head em { font-style: italic; }
.footer-cta-body {
  font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--slate);
  font-weight: 300; max-width: 460px; margin: 0 auto 44px;
}

/* ── FOOTER ──────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer { background: var(--forest); padding: 64px 48px 32px; }
.footer-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px; margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.footer-brand { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ivory); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.footer-tagline { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sandalwood); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.footer-about { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(245,240,232,0.38); font-weight: 300; max-width: 260px; }
.footer-col-head { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(245,240,232,0.28); margin-bottom: 18px; font-weight: 500; }
.footer-links { list-style: none; }
.footer-links li { margin-bottom: 9px; }
.footer-links a { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(245,240,232,0.45); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.25s; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--sandalwood); }
.footer-base {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(245,240,232,0.07); padding-top: 24px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
}
.footer-copy { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(245,240,232,0.22); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.footer-email a { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(245,240,232,0.32); text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0.06em; transition: color 0.25s; }
.footer-email a:hover { color: var(--sandalwood); }

/* ── ESSAY ARCHIVE PAGE ──────────────────── */
.archive-hero {
  background: var(--forest); padding: 160px 48px 80px;
}
.archive-hero-head {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
  font-weight: 300; color: var(--ivory); line-height: 1.05; margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.archive-hero-head em { font-style: italic; color: var(--sandalwood); }
.archive-hero-desc {
  font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(245,240,232,0.5);
  font-weight: 300; max-width: 540px;
}
.archive-grid { padding: 64px 48px 100px; }
.archive-row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
  gap: 2px; background: rgba(28,36,32,0.08); margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.archive-row.reverse { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr; }
.archive-text-card {
  background: var(--ivory); padding: 52px 44px;
  text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}
.archive-text-card:hover { background: #ede8e0; }
.archive-dark-card {
  background: var(--forest-mid); padding: 52px 44px;
  text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}
.archive-dark-card:hover { background: #354040; }
.archive-parchment-card {
  background: var(--parchment); padding: 52px 44px;
  text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}
.archive-parchment-card:hover { background: #dfd5c4; }
.archive-card-num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 72px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(28,36,32,0.07); margin-bottom: -12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em; user-select: none;
}
.archive-dark-card .archive-card-num { color: rgba(245,240,232,0.05); }
.archive-card-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: var(--forest);
}
.archive-dark-card .archive-card-title { color: var(--ivory); }
.archive-card-teaser { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--slate); font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 28px; flex: 1; }
.archive-dark-card .archive-card-teaser { color: rgba(245,240,232,0.48); }
.archive-card-foot { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.archive-card-meta { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: rgba(74,85,104,0.55); }
.archive-dark-card .archive-card-meta { color: rgba(245,240,232,0.28); }

/* ── SINGLE ESSAY PAGE ───────────────────── */
.essay-page-hero {
  background: var(--forest); padding: 140px 48px 80px;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: 80px; align-items: end;
}
.essay-page-cat {
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sandalwood); margin-bottom: 20px; display: block; font-weight: 500;
}
.essay-page-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 64px);
  font-weight: 300; color: var(--ivory); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.essay-page-title em { font-style: italic; }
.essay-page-meta { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(245,240,232,0.35); margin-top: 24px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.essay-page-intro {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 24px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.68); font-style: italic; align-self: end;
}
.essay-content {
  max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 80px 48px 120px;
}
.essay-content p { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.92; color: var(--slate); font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.essay-content p strong { font-weight: 500; color: var(--forest); }
.essay-content p em { font-style: italic; }
.essay-content h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 32px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--forest);
  margin: 56px 0 20px; line-height: 1.2;
}
.essay-pullquote {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 26px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--forest); font-weight: 400;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--sandalwood);
  padding: 16px 0 16px 28px; margin: 48px 0;
}
.essay-triple-dot {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin: 48px 0;
}
.essay-triple-dot span {
  width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--sandalwood); display: block;
}
.essay-triple-dot::before, .essay-triple-dot::after {
  content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: rgba(28,36,32,0.1);
}
.essay-cta-block {
  background: var(--parchment); padding: 40px 44px; margin: 52px 0;
}
.essay-cta-block p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 20px; }

/* ── ABOUT PAGE ──────────────────────────── */
.about-hero {
  background: var(--forest); padding: 140px 48px 0;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 60px;
}
.about-hero-text { padding-bottom: 80px; }
.about-hero-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 5.5vw, 72px);
  font-weight: 300; color: var(--ivory); line-height: 1.06; margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.about-hero-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--sandalwood); }
.about-hero-lead { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(245,240,232,0.62); font-weight: 300; max-width: 440px; }
.about-hero-img {
  align-self: end; overflow: hidden; max-height: 600px;
}
.about-hero-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top; }
.about-body {
  max-width: 740px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 80px 48px 100px;
}
.about-body p { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.9; color: var(--slate); font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.about-body p strong { font-weight: 500; color: var(--forest); }
.about-body h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 36px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--forest);
  margin: 60px 0 22px; line-height: 1.15;
}
.about-creds {
  background: var(--forest); padding: 80px 48px;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 40px;
}
.cred-card {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(181,130,74,0.25); padding-top: 28px;
}
.cred-card-num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 52px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--sandalwood); line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.cred-card-label { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(245,240,232,0.5); line-height: 1.6; font-weight: 300; }

/* ── SPEAKING PAGE ───────────────────────── */
.speaking-hero {
  background: var(--forest); padding: 140px 48px 80px;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center;
}
.speaking-topics { padding: 80px 48px; background: var(--ivory); }
.topic-card {
  background: var(--parchment); padding: 40px 44px; margin-bottom: 2px;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr; gap: 32px; align-items: start;
  transition: background 0.3s; text-decoration: none;
}
.topic-card:hover { background: #dfd5c4; }
.topic-num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 48px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--sandalwood);
  line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.topic-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 26px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--forest); margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.topic-desc { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--slate); font-weight: 300; }

/* ── REVEAL ANIMATIONS ───────────────────── */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.85s var(--ease-out), transform 0.85s var(--ease-out);
}
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.reveal-d1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.reveal-d2 { transition-delay: 0.22s; }
.reveal-d3 { transition-delay: 0.34s; }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .offers-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .pattern-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; padding: 80px 32px; }
  .pattern-sticky { position: static; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .site-nav { padding: 18px 28px; }
  .site-nav.scrolled { padding: 12px 28px; }
  .nav-menu { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
  .hero-content { padding: 0 28px 56px; }
  .cred-bar { padding: 16px 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px; justify-content: flex-start; }
  .cred-item { font-size: 10px; padding: 4px 14px; }
  .proof-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 44px; padding: 72px 28px; }
  .essays-wrap { padding: 72px 28px; }
  .essays-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .essay-featured { grid-row: auto; min-height: 380px; }
  .eco-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .offers-wrap { padding: 72px 28px; }
  .offers-head { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; }
  .archive-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .archive-row.reverse { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .essay-page-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; padding: 120px 28px 60px; }
  .about-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; padding: 120px 28px 0; }
  .about-hero-img { max-height: 420px; }
  .about-creds { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .speaking-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; padding: 120px 28px 60px; }
  .footer-cta-wrap { padding: 80px 28px; }
  .site-footer { padding: 48px 28px 24px; }
  .eco-wrap { padding: 60px 28px; }
  .archive-grid { padding: 44px 28px 72px; }
  .essay-content { padding: 60px 28px 80px; }
  .about-body { padding: 60px 28px 80px; }
  .about-creds { padding: 60px 28px; }
  .speaking-topics { padding: 60px 28px; }
  .archive-hero { padding: 120px 28px 60px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .offers-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-base { flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; text-align: center; }
  .hero-scroll-indicator { display: none; }
  .essays-head { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; }
  .about-creds { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .topic-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .topic-num { font-size: 32px; }
  .proof-card { padding: 32px 24px; }
}