  :root {
    --primary: #C85A28;
    --primary-dark: #A8461E;
    --bg: #1C1815;
    --surface: #23201A;
    --surface-elevated: #2E2A22;
    --border: #45392E;
    --text-primary: #F2E9D8;
    --text-secondary: #B8AC98;
    --text-muted: #948970;
    /* lighter rust for small text on dark — brand rust (--primary) is only
       ~3.7:1 on its own tinted pill at caption sizes, under AA 4.5:1. Use
       this for small rust text (eyebrow, checklist marks); keep --primary
       for fills, borders, and large display accents where 3:1 suffices. */
    --accent-text: #D97A45;
    --font-display: "Plus Jakarta Sans", -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    --font-body: "DM Sans", -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; }

  html, body {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
    line-height: 1.5;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  h1, h2, h3, .logo, .btn { font-family: var(--font-display); }

  a { color: inherit; }

  .wrap {
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 12px;
  }

  /* --- Nav --- */
  nav.wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding-top: 12px;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .logo {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 18px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .logo-badge {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    /* mark colors: rust shield/pencil-body flat against the badge, pocket
       and pencil-tip cut out in the page background so they read as
       negative space (same "on ink" treatment documented in
       assets/Iconography/logo-maybe.svg, just swapped to the new palette) */
    --m-line: var(--bg);
    --m-shield: var(--primary);
    --m-pocket: var(--bg);
    --m-body: var(--primary);
    --m-tip: var(--bg);
    --m-lead: var(--text-primary);
    --m-eraser: #3E6B4C;
  }
  .logo-badge svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
  .footer-mark { width: 72px; height: 60px; opacity: 0.7; }

nav.wrap > a.logo, 
nav.wrap > div:last-child {
  flex: 1;
  nav a.nav-link {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
}
nav.wrap > div:last-child {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 20px;
}

  nav a.nav-link:hover { color: var(--text-primary); }

  /* --- Hero --- */
  header.hero {
    padding: 32px 0 44px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* hero emblem — full-color "cream pocket" treatment (distinct from the
     negative-space nav/footer mark above), floats + glows, stitch draws
     itself in once on load */

  .hero-emblem {
    --m-line: #241D16;
    --m-shield: var(--primary);
    --m-pocket: #F5EDE0;
    --m-stitch: #241D16;
    --m-body: var(--primary);
    --m-tip: var(--bg);
    --m-lead: #F2E9D8;
    --m-eraser: #3E6B4C;
    --lift: 0px; 
    position: relative;
    width: clamp(96px, 14vw, 140px);
    /* aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; */
    margin: 0;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    transform: translateY(var(--lift));
    animation: hero-floaty 5.5s ease-in-out infinite;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }
  .hero-emblem::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 6%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(200, 90, 40, .34), rgba(200, 90, 40, 0) 72%);
    filter: blur(6px);
    opacity: .85;
  }
  .hero-emblem svg {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 22px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55)) drop-shadow(0 3px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45));
    animation: hero-mark-in 1.5s cubic-bezier(.2, .9, .25, 1) both;
  }
  .hero-emblem .stitch {
    stroke-dasharray: 2.5 6.5;
    animation: hero-sew 1.5s ease-out .35s infinite;
  }
  @keyframes hero-floaty { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(-5px); } 50% { transform: translateY(7px); } }
  @keyframes hero-mark-in { 0% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(.76) translateY(10px); } 100% { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
  @keyframes hero-sew { from { stroke-dashoffset: 340; } to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; } }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .hero-emblem, .hero-emblem svg, .hero-emblem .stitch { animation: none; }
  }

  .eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--accent-text);
    background: rgba(200, 90, 40, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(200, 90, 40, 0.3);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 5.5vw, 56px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    font-weight: 800;
  }

  h1 .accent { color: var(--primary); }

  .hero-sub {
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 20px auto 36px;
    font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 20px);
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .cta-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  .btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: transform 0.15s ease, opacity 0.15s ease;
  }
  .btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }

  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--primary);
    color: #F2E9D8;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--primary-dark); }

  .btn-ghost {
    background: transparent;
    border-color: var(--border);
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--primary); }

  .hero-note {
    margin-top: 24px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }

  /* --- Feature grid --- */
  section.features {
    padding: 0px;
  }

  .section-heading {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto 56px;
  }

  .section-heading h2 {
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 34px);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
  }

  .section-heading p {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 16px;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    /* grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); */
    padding: 0 80px;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .cta-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  }

  .card {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }

  .card-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: var(--surface-elevated);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .card h3 {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
  }
  .card h3 a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  .card h3 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

  .card p {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* --- Philosophy band --- */
  section.philosophy {

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    /* border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); */
  }

  .philosophy .wrap {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding: 12px 50px;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: center;
    padding-bottom: 24px;
  }


  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    .philosophy .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  .philosophy h2 {
    font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
  }

  .philosophy p {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 16px;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
  }

  .philosophy p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  .philosophy .accent-word { color: var(--primary); font-weight: 700; }

  .checklist {
    list-style: none;
    margin-left: 30%;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    font-size: 24px;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .checklist li {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }

  .checklist .check {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(200, 90, 40, 0.15);
    color: var(--accent-text);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin-top: 1px;
  }

  /* --- Final CTA --- */
  section.final-cta {
    padding: 96px 0;
    text-align: center;
  }

  section.final-cta h2 {
    font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 38px);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
  }

  section.final-cta p {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 16px;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto 32px;
  }

  /* --- Footer --- */
  footer {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 32px 0;
  }

  footer .wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  footer .foot-note {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }

  footer .foot-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  footer a {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  footer a:hover { color: var(--text-primary); }

  /* social icons — inline single-path SVGs (Simple Icons), tinted via
     currentColor so they pick up the muted/​primary footer palette */
  footer .socials {
    display: flex;
    gap: 4px;
  }
  footer .socials a {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    transition: color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
  }
  footer .socials a:hover {
    color: var(--primary);
    background: var(--surface-elevated);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }
  footer .socials svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    fill: currentColor;
  }