:root{
    --ink:#2C343E; --ink-2:#1E242C; --paper:#FBFAF6; --stone:#ECE9E1;
    --line:#DDD9CF; --line-ink:rgba(236,233,225,.16);
    --ochre:#5E86A6; --ochre-soft:#9FB6C9; --sage:#7E8B92;
    --text:#23282E; --text-muted:#5B636C; --on-ink:#ECE9E1; --on-ink-muted:#A7ADB4;
    --maxw:1160px; --gutter:clamp(1.25rem,5vw,4rem);
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  [id]{scroll-margin-top:84px}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
  body{margin:0;font-family:"Public Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--text);background:var(--paper);
    font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  p{margin:0}
  a{color:inherit}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-left:var(--gutter);padding-right:var(--gutter)}


  .section{padding-top:clamp(4rem,8vw,7rem);padding-bottom:clamp(4rem,8vw,7rem)}
  .section--ink{background:var(--ink);color:var(--on-ink)}
  .section--stone{background:var(--stone)}
  .section--ink h1,.section--ink h2,.section--ink h3{color:var(--on-ink)}

  .eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;
    color:var(--text-muted);margin-bottom:1.3rem}
  .section--ink .eyebrow{color:var(--on-ink-muted)}
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--ochre);flex:none}

  h2.sec{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.55rem);line-height:1.14;max-width:20ch}
  .lede{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.5vw,1.95rem);line-height:1.34;max-width:26ch;font-weight:400}
  .body{color:var(--text-muted);font-size:1.06rem}
  .section--ink .body{color:var(--on-ink);opacity:.9}

  /* NAV */
  .nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:var(--nav-bg);backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(8px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink);color:var(--on-ink)}
  .nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px;
    max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-left:var(--gutter);padding-right:var(--gutter)}
  .brand{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-size:1.16rem;color:var(--on-ink);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer}
  .brand b{font-weight:500}
  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.9rem}
  .nav-links a{color:var(--on-ink-muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;transition:color .2s;background:none;border:none;font-family:inherit}
  .nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--on-ink)}
  .nav-links a.cta{color:var(--ink);background:var(--ochre-soft);padding:.5rem 1rem;border-radius:2px}
  .nav-links a.cta:hover{background:#9FB6C9;color:var(--ink)}
  .nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line-ink);color:var(--on-ink);width:42px;height:38px;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer}
  @media (max-width:860px){
    .nav-links{display:none}
    .nav-links.open{display:flex;position:absolute;top:64px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;
      gap:0;background:var(--ink);padding:.5rem var(--gutter) 1.25rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink)}
    .nav-links.open a{padding:.7rem 0;width:100%;font-size:1rem}
    .nav-links.open a.cta{width:auto;margin-top:.5rem}
    .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
    .nav-toggle span,.nav-toggle span::before,.nav-toggle span::after{content:"";display:block;width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--on-ink);position:relative}
    .nav-toggle span::before{position:absolute;top:-6px}.nav-toggle span::after{position:absolute;top:6px}
  }

  /* BUTTONS */
  .btn{display:inline-block;font-family:"Public Sans",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;text-decoration:none;
    padding:.82rem 1.5rem;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;transition:background .2s,border-color .2s,color .2s}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--ochre);color:#1a1206}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--ochre-soft)}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--on-ink);border-color:rgba(236,233,225,.35)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--on-ink)}
  .btn-dark{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
  .btn-dark:hover{background:var(--ink-2)}

  /* HERO */
  .hero{background:var(--ink);color:var(--on-ink)}
  .hero-in{padding-top:clamp(3.25rem,7vw,5.5rem);padding-bottom:clamp(3.25rem,6vw,4.75rem)}
  .kicker{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--on-ink-muted);margin-bottom:1.5rem;font-weight:500}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.15rem,4.7vw,3.7rem);line-height:1.08;max-width:20ch;font-weight:450}
  .hero .stand{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.6vw,1.28rem);line-height:1.5;color:var(--on-ink);max-width:52ch;margin-top:1.6rem;opacity:.92}
  .hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.9rem;margin-top:2.1rem}
  .signature{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--ochre-soft);margin-top:2.1rem;max-width:48ch;line-height:1.4}
  .proof{margin-top:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.2rem);padding-top:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line-ink);
    display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.9rem 1.5rem}
  .proof span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--on-ink-muted)}
  .proof span::after{content:"";width:1px;height:15px;background:var(--line-ink)}
  .proof span:last-child::after{display:none}

  /* SPLIT */
  .split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);align-items:start}
  @media (max-width:820px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.75rem}}

  /* WHO I SERVE list */
  .needs{list-style:none;margin:1.5rem 0 0;padding:0}
  .needs li{padding:.9rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;gap:.85rem;align-items:baseline;font-weight:500}
  .needs li::before{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--ochre);border-radius:50%;flex:none;transform:translateY(-2px)}

  /* PILLARS */
  .pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(255px,1fr));gap:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.5rem);margin-top:clamp(2.5rem,4vw,3.5rem)}
  .pillar{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:1.2rem}
  .section--stone .pillar{border-top-color:var(--ink)}
  .pillar h3{font-size:1.32rem;line-height:1.16;margin-bottom:.6rem}
  .pillar p{color:var(--text-muted);font-size:1rem}

  /* PERSPECTIVES */
  .persp{margin-top:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .persp .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(140px,200px) 1fr;gap:1.5rem;padding:1.3rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:baseline}
  .persp .t{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--ink)}
  .persp p{color:var(--text-muted);font-size:1.02rem}
  @media (max-width:620px){.persp .row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.35rem;padding:1.1rem 0}}

  /* RECORD */
  .records{margin-top:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3rem);border-top:1px solid var(--line-ink)}
  .rec{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(110px,180px) 1fr;gap:clamp(1rem,3vw,2.5rem);
    padding:1.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink);align-items:baseline}
  .rec .fig{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);line-height:1;color:var(--ochre-soft);font-weight:450}
  .rec p{color:var(--on-ink);opacity:.92;font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.5;max-width:60ch}
  @media (max-width:620px){.rec{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.4rem;padding:1.3rem 0}}

  /* AUDIENCES / how I help */
  .cols2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.75rem);margin-top:clamp(2rem,3.5vw,3rem)}
  @media (max-width:760px){.cols2{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.75rem}}
  .card{border-top:2px solid var(--ochre);padding-top:1.2rem}
  .card h3{font-size:1.28rem;margin-bottom:.55rem;line-height:1.18}
  .card p{color:var(--text-muted);font-size:1.01rem}
  .section--stone .card p{color:var(--card-muted)}

  /* DOMAINS */
  .domains{list-style:none;margin:1.5rem 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 2.5rem}
  .domains li{padding:.85rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:500;display:flex;gap:.8rem;align-items:baseline;font-size:1.01rem}
  .domains li::before{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--ochre);border-radius:50%;flex:none;transform:translateY(-2px)}
  @media (max-width:600px){.domains{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

  /* MEDIA placeholder */
  .media-note{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--ochre);border:1px solid var(--ochre-soft);
    border-radius:2px;padding:.15rem .5rem;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
  .media-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
  .media-list li{padding:1.05rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .media-list .k{font-weight:600;color:var(--text)}
  .media-list .v{color:#9a978d;font-style:italic}

  /* CALLOUT */
  .callout h2{max-width:22ch}
  .callout .body{max-width:52ch;margin-top:1.1rem}

  /* CONTACT */
  .cx{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2.4rem;margin-top:2.4rem}
  .cx a{color:var(--on-ink);text-decoration:none}
  .cx .k{display:block;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--on-ink-muted);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;margin-bottom:.35rem}
  .cx .v{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-size:1.3rem}
  .cx a:hover .v{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--ochre);text-underline-offset:4px}

  footer{background:var(--ink-2);color:var(--on-ink-muted);font-size:.9rem}
  .foot{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:.6rem;padding-top:1.7rem;padding-bottom:1.7rem}
  footer a{color:var(--on-ink-muted);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer}
  footer a:hover{color:var(--on-ink)}

  .backlink{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;color:var(--on-ink-muted);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;
    text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
  .backlink:hover{color:var(--on-ink)}

  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.72fr 1.28fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);align-items:center}
  @media (max-width:760px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem;max-width:430px}}
  .portrait{aspect-ratio:4/5;border-radius:3px;border:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;overflow:hidden;
    background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,#efece5,#efece5 12px,#e8e5dc 12px,#e8e5dc 24px);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
  .portrait::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:34px;height:34px;border-top:3px solid var(--ochre);border-left:3px solid var(--ochre)}
  .portrait-in{text-align:center;color:var(--text-muted);padding:1rem}
  .portrait-in span{display:block;font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.4rem}
  .portrait-in small{font-size:.82rem;opacity:.85}
  .portrait img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 22%;display:block}
  .portrait::after{display:none}
  a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,.btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ochre-soft);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}


/* ---- palette options (testing switcher) ---- */
:root{--nav-bg:rgba(44,52,62,.94);--card-muted:#4C545C}
:root[data-theme="green"]{--ink:#16302A;--ink-2:#0F221D;--text:#1B2822;--text-muted:#586159;--on-ink-muted:#A6B3AB;--sage:#7C9488;--ochre:#C0863A;--ochre-soft:#D8B074;--nav-bg:rgba(22,48,42,.94);--card-muted:#4c5850}
:root[data-theme="blue"]{--ink:#16294A;--ink-2:#101E38;--text:#172230;--text-muted:#58616F;--on-ink-muted:#A3AFC0;--sage:#7C8CA8;--ochre:#C0863A;--ochre-soft:#D8B074;--nav-bg:rgba(22,41,74,.94);--card-muted:#4a5361}
:root[data-theme="slate"]{--ink:#37454F;--ink-2:#28323A;--text:#232A30;--text-muted:#5A636B;--on-ink-muted:#A6B0B6;--sage:#7E8C97;--ochre:#C0863A;--ochre-soft:#D8B074;--nav-bg:rgba(55,69,79,.94);--card-muted:#4C555D}
:root[data-theme="charcoal"]{--ink:#24262B;--ink-2:#17181C;--text:#22242A;--text-muted:#5A5E66;--on-ink-muted:#A6ABB2;--sage:#8A9099;--ochre:#C0863A;--ochre-soft:#D8B074;--nav-bg:rgba(36,38,43,.94);--card-muted:#4A4E56}
:root[data-theme="gunmetal-steel"]{--ink:#2C343E;--ink-2:#1E242C;--text:#23282E;--text-muted:#5B636C;--on-ink-muted:#A7ADB4;--sage:#7E8B92;--ochre:#5E86A6;--ochre-soft:#9FB6C9;--nav-bg:rgba(44,52,62,.94);--card-muted:#4C545C}
.theme-switch{position:fixed;bottom:16px;right:16px;z-index:100;background:rgba(14,19,25,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-radius:9px;padding:.55rem .7rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.theme-switch label{color:#cfd3d8;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;font-family:"Public Sans",sans-serif}
.theme-switch select{font-family:"Public Sans",sans-serif;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;background:#fff;color:#1b222a;border:1px solid #bbb;border-radius:5px;padding:.38rem .5rem;cursor:pointer}
@media (max-width:520px){.theme-switch label{display:none}}