:root{
    --cream:#F6F1E9;
    --cream-2:#FBF7F0;
    --surface:#FFFEFB;
    --teal-900:#1E3B38;
    --teal-700:#2C5450;
    --teal-600:#3A6862;
    --teal-300:#9FBDB7;
    --peri:#5B7FD0;
    --peri-700:#3F61AE;
    --peri-soft:#EAEEF9;
    --ink:#26302E;
    --muted:#6B7672;
    --line:#E7DECF;
    --shadow:0 18px 40px -22px rgba(30,59,56,.45);
    --shadow-sm:0 6px 18px -10px rgba(30,59,56,.35);
    --sb:280px;
    --r:18px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    font-family:"Palatino Linotype",Palatino,"Book Antiqua",Georgia,serif;
    color:var(--ink);
    background:var(--cream);
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block}

  /* soft atmospheric background */
  body::before{
    content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;
    background:
      radial-gradient(900px 600px at 88% -8%, rgba(91,127,208,.10), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(700px 520px at 0% 108%, rgba(44,84,80,.10), transparent 60%);
  }

  /* ============ SIDEBAR ============ */
  .sidebar{
    position:fixed;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;width:var(--sb);
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--teal-900),var(--teal-700));
    color:#EAF1EF;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
    padding:30px 22px 24px;z-index:60;
    box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  }
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding-bottom:6px}
  .brand .flame{width:30px;filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.35))}
  .brand .wm{font-family:"Palatino Linotype",Palatino,"Book Antiqua",Georgia,serif;line-height:1.05}
  .brand .wm b{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:1.04rem;letter-spacing:.2px;white-space:nowrap}
  .brand .wm span{display:block;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",Palatino,"Book Antiqua",Georgia,serif;
    font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-300);margin-top:3px}

  .nav{margin-top:26px;overflow-y:auto;flex:1;padding-right:4px}
  .nav::-webkit-scrollbar{width:6px}
  .nav::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-radius:6px}
  .nav a{
    display:block;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:10px;font-size:.94rem;
    color:#DCE7E4;position:relative;transition:.22s ease;
  }
  .nav a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#fff;transform:translateX(3px)}
  .nav a.active{background:rgba(91,127,208,.22);color:#fff}
  .nav a.active::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;left:-22px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
    width:4px;height:22px;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;background:var(--peri);
  }
  .nav .group{margin-top:18px}
  .nav .group-label{
    font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--teal-300);padding:0 12px 4px;
  }
  .nav .sub a{padding-left:24px;font-size:.88rem;color:#C6D5D1}
  .nav .sub a::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;left:12px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
    width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal-300);transition:.22s;
  }
  .nav .sub a:hover::before{background:var(--peri)}

  .side-foot{margin-top:18px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
  .side-foot .email{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
    background:var(--peri);color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;
    padding:11px 14px;border-radius:12px;transition:.22s;
  }
  .side-foot .email:hover{background:var(--peri-700);transform:translateY(-1px)}
  .side-foot .ph{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--teal-300);text-align:center;margin-top:12px;letter-spacing:.02em}

  /* ============ MOBILE TOPBAR ============ */
  .topbar{
    display:none;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
    grid-template-columns:1fr auto;grid-template-rows:auto auto;
    column-gap:12px;row-gap:1px;align-items:center;
    padding:9px 14px;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--teal-900),var(--teal-700));
    box-shadow:0 6px 18px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  }
  .topbar .tb-brand{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;min-width:0}
  .topbar .tb-logo{width:26px;flex:none;filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.4))}
  .topbar .tb-name{
    font-family:"Palatino Linotype",Palatino,"Book Antiqua",Georgia,serif;
    font-weight:600;font-size:1.04rem;color:#fff;line-height:1.1;
    white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;
  }
  .topbar .tb-sub{
    grid-column:1;grid-row:2;padding-left:36px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--teal-300);
  }
  .topbar .tb-sub a{color:#e7eeed;text-decoration:none}
  .topbar .tb-sub .tb-dot{color:var(--teal-300)}
  .burger{
    grid-column:2;grid-row:1 / span 2;align-self:center;
    width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);border-radius:11px;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);display:grid;place-content:center;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;
  }
  .burger span{display:block;width:19px;height:2px;background:#fff;border-radius:2px;transition:.25s}
  .overlay{
    position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(30,59,56,.45);backdrop-filter:blur(2px);
    opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:.3s;z-index:55;
  }

  /* ============ MAIN ============ */
  main{margin-left:var(--sb);padding:0}
  .wrap{max-width:980px;margin:0 auto;padding:54px 40px 40px}

  /* Homepage hero & cards CSS now lives in index.html <head> so it always
     loads with the page (immune to a stale cached styles.css). */

  /* footer */
  footer{margin-top:46px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:26px}
  .footnav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px;justify-content:center;font-size:.88rem}
  .footnav a{color:var(--teal-700);transition:.2s}
  .footnav a:hover{color:var(--peri-700)}
  .copy{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:.8rem;margin-top:18px;letter-spacing:.02em}

  /* entrance animation */
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);animation:rise .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) forwards}
  @keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
  .d1{animation-delay:.05s}.d2{animation-delay:.14s}.d3{animation-delay:.23s}
  .d4{animation-delay:.32s}.d5{animation-delay:.42s}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{animation:none;opacity:1;transform:none}}

  /* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
  @media (max-width:900px){
    :root{--sb:286px}
    .topbar{display:grid}
    .sidebar{transform:translateX(-100%);transition:transform .32s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)}
    body.menu-open .sidebar{transform:none}
    body.menu-open .overlay{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
    body.menu-open .burger span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
    body.menu-open .burger span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
    body.menu-open .burger span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
    main{margin-left:0}
    .wrap{padding:34px 22px 32px}
  }
  @media (max-width:480px){
    .wrap{padding:26px 16px}
  }

  /* ============ INNER CONTENT PAGES ============ */
  .page-head{margin-bottom:28px}
  .page-head .eyebrow{
    font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--peri-700);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:12px;
  }
  .page-head h1{
    font-family:"Palatino Linotype",Palatino,"Book Antiqua",Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3rem);
    line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--teal-900);
  }
  .panel{
    background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
    box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);padding:40px 44px;
  }
  .intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 240px;gap:40px;align-items:start}
  .about-portrait img{width:100%;border-radius:16px;border:5px solid #fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .prose h2{
    font-family:"Palatino Linotype",Palatino,"Book Antiqua",Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--teal-900);margin:0 0 14px;
  }
  .prose p{color:var(--ink);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.78;max-width:62ch;margin-bottom:14px}
  .prose p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
  .prose .fee{color:var(--peri-700);font-weight:600;font-style:italic}
  .section-gap{margin-top:36px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .cred-list{list-style:none;margin:18px 0 0;display:grid;gap:13px}
  .cred-list li{position:relative;padding-left:28px;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.55;max-width:70ch}
  .cred-list li::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;top:.5em;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:2px;
    background:linear-gradient(var(--peri),var(--teal-600));transform:rotate(45deg);
  }
  @media (max-width:760px){
    .panel{padding:30px 26px}
    .intro{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
    .about-portrait{max-width:210px}
  }
  @media (max-width:480px){
    .panel{padding:24px 20px}
  }

/* ============ ARTICLE (text-only) PAGES ============ */
.panel{position:relative}
.panel.article{max-width:740px}
.panel.article::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:26px;bottom:26px;width:5px;
  border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;background:linear-gradient(var(--peri),var(--teal-600));
}
.panel.article .prose{padding-left:8px}
.panel.article .prose p{max-width:none}
.prose .subhead{
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--peri-700);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px;
}

/* ============ PAGE MASTHEAD ============ */
.masthead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:center;
  padding-bottom:18px;margin-bottom:22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.masthead .mh-photo{width:72px;height:86px;border-radius:12px;object-fit:cover;
  object-position:50% 16%;border:3px solid #fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.masthead .mh-id{min-width:0}
.masthead .mh-id .name{font-family:"Palatino Linotype",Palatino,"Book Antiqua",Georgia,serif;
  font-weight:600;font-size:1.28rem;color:var(--teal-900);line-height:1.12}
.masthead .mh-id .title{font-style:italic;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin:4px 0 6px}
.masthead .mh-addr{font-style:normal;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5}
.masthead .mh-addr a{color:var(--muted)}
.masthead .mh-addr a:hover{color:var(--peri-700)}
.masthead .mh-addr .sep{color:var(--line);padding:0 7px}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .masthead .mh-addr .sep{display:none}
  .masthead .mh-addr span:not(.sep),.masthead .mh-addr a{display:block}
}
@media (max-width:480px){
  .masthead .mh-photo{width:62px;height:74px}
  .masthead .mh-id .name{font-size:1.12rem}
}