:root{
  --sage:#8b967a;
  --sage-dark:#6f7a61;
  --gold:#c7b27a;
  --gold-dark:#a89154;
  --cream:#faf8f3;
  --text:#444;
  --muted:#777;
  --line:#e6e1d6;
  --ink:#3a3f34;
}

*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}

body{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
  color:var(--text);
  background:var(--cream);
  line-height:1.7;
  font-weight:300;
}

h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-weight:500;
  line-height:1.25;
  color:#3a3a3a;
}
h2 em,h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--sage-dark);}

img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}

.container{width:90%;max-width:1200px;margin:auto;}
.narrow{max-width:860px;}

.eyebrow{
  font-size:.7rem;
  letter-spacing:3px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-dark);
  font-weight:500;
  margin-bottom:.75rem;
}

.btn-primary{
  display:inline-block;
  padding:15px 36px;
  background:var(--sage);
  color:#fff;
  font-family:inherit;
  font-size:.8rem;
  font-weight:400;
  letter-spacing:2px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  border:none;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .3s ease;
}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--sage-dark);}

.gold-divider{width:70px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin:1.75rem 0;}

section{padding:6rem 0;}
section h2{font-size:2.75rem;margin-bottom:1rem;}
.section-head{text-align:center;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 3.5rem;}
.section-head p{color:var(--muted);}
.section-head .gold-divider{margin:1.5rem auto;}

/* HEADER */
.header{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;
  padding:1.25rem 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
  transition:background .35s ease,border-color .35s ease,padding .35s ease;
}
.header.scrolled{
  background:rgba(250,248,243,.96);
  border-bottom-color:var(--line);
  padding:.75rem 0;
}
.header .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;}
.brand-logo{
  width:92px;height:92px;flex-shrink:0;
  transition:width .35s ease,height .35s ease;
}
.header.scrolled .brand-logo{width:64px;height:64px;}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1;}
.wordmark{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-size:2rem;letter-spacing:5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#fff;line-height:1.05;transition:color .35s ease;
}
.wordmark span{
  display:block;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
  font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:3.5px;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold);
  margin-top:.15rem;
}
.header.scrolled .wordmark{color:var(--ink);}
.brand-tagline{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-style:italic;
  font-size:.95rem;
  letter-spacing:.3px;
  color:var(--gold);
  margin-top:.3rem;
  transition:color .35s ease;
  text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}
.header.scrolled .brand-tagline{color:var(--gold-dark);text-shadow:none;}
.header nav ul{display:flex;gap:2rem;list-style:none;}
.header nav a{
  font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);transition:color .3s ease;
}
.header.scrolled nav a{color:var(--muted);}
.header nav a:hover,.header.scrolled nav a:hover{color:var(--gold-dark);}
.header .btn-primary{background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7);}
.header .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--sage);border-color:var(--sage);}
.header.scrolled .btn-primary{background:var(--sage);border-color:var(--sage);}
.header.scrolled .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--sage-dark);border-color:var(--sage-dark);}

/* HERO */
.hero{
  position:relative;min-height:100vh;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;
  background:url('hero-image-mobile.jpg') center 40%/cover no-repeat;
  color:#fff;padding:9rem 0 5rem;
}
@media(min-width:768px){.hero{background-image:url('hero-image.jpg');}}
.hero-overlay{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 74% 66% at 50% 46%,rgba(24,28,20,.62) 0%,rgba(24,28,20,.36) 55%,rgba(24,28,20,.18) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(24,28,20,.45) 0%,rgba(24,28,20,0) 26%);
}
.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:1;}
.hero-text{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;}
.hero-kicker{
  font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.25rem;
  text-shadow:0 1px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
}
.hero h1{
  font-size:4rem;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.5px;
  text-shadow:0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);}
.hero p{
  font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:2rem;
  text-shadow:0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
}
.hero-strap{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-size:2.5rem;
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.3px;
  color:#fff;
  margin-bottom:2rem;
  text-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.85), 0 4px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
}
.hero-strap em{
  font-style:italic;
  font-weight:600;
  color:var(--gold);
  text-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.9), 0 0 24px rgba(199,178,122,.35);
}
.hero .gold-divider{margin:1.75rem auto;}

/* TRUST BAR */
.trust{
  background:var(--ink);
  padding:2.5rem 0;
}
.trust-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:2rem;text-align:center;
}
.trust-item .num{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-size:2rem;color:var(--gold);line-height:1.2;
}
.trust-item .lbl{
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#b6b9ae;
}

/* WORK / BEFORE-AFTER */
.work{background:#fff;}
.work-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:2.5rem;
}
.work-card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--cream);}
.ba{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:10px;
  padding:10px;
  background:#fff;
}
.ba figure{position:relative;margin:0;overflow:hidden;}
.ba figure{background:#f0ece2;}
.ba img{width:100%;height:190px;object-fit:contain;}
.ba figcaption{
  position:absolute;bottom:8px;left:8px;
  background:rgba(24,28,20,.85);color:#fff;
  font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:5px 12px;
}
.work-card .body{padding:1.5rem;}
.work-card h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:.5rem;}
.work-card p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);}

/* SERVICES */
.services-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(270px,1fr));gap:2rem;
}
.service-card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:2.25rem 1.9rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  transition:transform .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease,border-color .3s ease;
}
.service-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  border-color:var(--gold);
}
.service-card h3{
  font-size:1.7rem;margin-bottom:.15rem;
}
.service-card h3 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--sage-dark);}
.service-card .blurb{
  font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin:.75rem 0 1.25rem;
}
.service-card ul{list-style:none;margin-bottom:1.5rem;}
.service-card li{
  font-size:.85rem;padding:.4rem 0 .4rem 1.4rem;position:relative;color:var(--text);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.service-card li:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.service-card li::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:.95rem;
  width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);
}
.price-block{
  margin-top:auto;padding-top:1.25rem;border-top:2px solid var(--gold);
}
.price{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-size:2rem;color:var(--sage-dark);line-height:1.2;
}
.price-note{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);}

/* ASSESSMENT BANNER */
.assessment{
  margin-top:3.5rem;
  background:var(--ink);
  color:#e8e6df;
  border-top:3px solid var(--gold);
}
.assessment-inner{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr;
  gap:3rem;
  align-items:center;
  padding:3rem;
}
.assessment-text h3{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-size:1.9rem;color:#fff;margin-bottom:1rem;
}
.assessment-text p{font-size:.95rem;color:#c3c1b8;margin-bottom:1rem;}
.assessment-deduct{
  border-left:2px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left:1.25rem;
  font-style:italic;
  color:#d8d5cc !important;
}
.assessment-note{
  font-size:.85rem !important;
  color:#b4b2a9 !important;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  padding:1rem 1.25rem;
  margin-top:1.25rem;
}
.assessment-note strong{color:var(--gold);font-weight:500;}
.assessment-price{
  text-align:center;
  border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  padding-left:3rem;
}
.assessment-fee{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-size:4rem;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;
}
.assessment-fee-note{
  font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#a8a69d;margin:.5rem 0 1.5rem;
}

/* HOW IT WORKS */
.how{background:#fff;}
.steps{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:2.5rem;
}
.step .n{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-size:2.5rem;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;margin-bottom:.5rem;
}
.step h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:.5rem;}
.step p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);}

/* ABOUT */
.about-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:3.5rem;align-items:start;
}
.mark-photo{
  border:1px solid var(--gold);
  width:220px;max-width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}
.mark-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.about-copy p{margin-bottom:1.1rem;color:var(--muted);}
.about-copy em{font-style:italic;color:var(--sage-dark);font-weight:400;}
.pull-quote{
  border-left:2px solid var(--gold);
  padding:.5rem 0 .5rem 2rem;margin:2rem 0;
}
.pull-quote blockquote{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;
  font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--sage-dark);margin-bottom:.5rem;
}
.pull-quote cite{
  font-style:normal;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:1.5px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
}
.cadw{
  background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  padding:1.5rem;margin-top:2rem;
}
.cadw strong{
  display:block;
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--sage-dark);
  margin-bottom:.35rem;
}
.cadw p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);}

/* CONTACT */
.contact{background:#fff;}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.25fr;gap:4rem;align-items:start;}
.contact-info p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1rem;}
.contact-info .email{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--sage-dark);
}
.contact-form{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:2.5rem;}
.field{margin-bottom:1.1rem;}
.field label{
  display:block;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.4rem;
}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  width:100%;padding:13px 15px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;
  font-family:inherit;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--text);
  resize:vertical;
}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{
  outline:none;border-color:var(--sage);
}
.field-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem;}
.contact-form .btn-primary{width:100%;margin-top:.5rem;}
.field-hint{
  font-size:.75rem;
  color:var(--muted);
  margin-top:.45rem;
  line-height:1.5;
}
.form-note{margin-top:1rem;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;}

/* FOOTER */
footer{background:var(--ink);color:#cfcdc6;padding:4rem 0 0;}
.footer-top{
  width:90%;max-width:1200px;margin:auto;
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2rem;
  align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-bottom:2.5rem;
}
.footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;}
.footer-logo{width:70px;height:70px;flex-shrink:0;}
.footer-wordmark{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);line-height:1.1;
}
.footer-wordmark span{
  display:block;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
  font-size:.55rem;letter-spacing:3.5px;color:#9aa08e;
}
.footer-tagline{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;
  font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--gold);max-width:420px;
}
.footer-contact{font-size:.85rem;text-align:right;}
.footer-contact a:hover{color:var(--gold);}
.footer-bottom{
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  padding:1.5rem 0;text-align:center;
}
.footer-bottom p{font-size:.78rem;color:#8d8f88;}
.footer-bottom a{color:#a8a69d;transition:color .3s ease;}
.footer-bottom a:hover{color:var(--gold);}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .header nav{display:none;}
  .header .btn-primary{padding:11px 18px;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.5px;}
  .brand{gap:.65rem;}
  .brand-logo{width:60px;height:60px;}
  .header.scrolled .brand-logo{width:52px;height:52px;}
  .wordmark{font-size:1.35rem;letter-spacing:3px;}
  .wordmark span{font-size:.5rem;letter-spacing:2px;}
  .brand-tagline{font-size:.72rem;}
  .hero{padding:7rem 0 4rem;}
  .hero h1{font-size:2.4rem;}
  .hero-strap{font-size:1.7rem;}
  section{padding:4rem 0;}
  section h2{font-size:2.1rem;}
  .trust-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.75rem;}
  .about-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem;}
  .mark-photo{max-width:280px;}
  .contact-form{padding:1.75rem;}
  .field-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .pull-quote{padding-left:1.25rem;}
  .pull-quote blockquote{font-size:1.35rem;}
  .assessment-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem;padding:2rem;}
  .assessment-price{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);padding-left:0;padding-top:2rem;}
  .footer-top{flex-direction:column;text-align:center;}
  .footer-contact{text-align:center;}
}

/* ============ BLOG / GUIDES ============ */
.page-header{
  background:var(--ink);
  color:#fff;
  padding:11rem 0 4rem;
  text-align:center;
}
.page-header h1{
  font-size:3.2rem;color:#fff;margin-bottom:.5rem;
}
.page-header h1 em{color:var(--gold);}
.page-header p{color:#c3c1b8;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto;}
.page-header .gold-divider{margin:1.5rem auto;}

.guide-list{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));
  gap:2rem;
}
.guide-card{
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:2rem;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  transition:transform .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease,border-color .3s ease;
}
.guide-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  border-color:var(--gold);
}
.guide-card .eyebrow{margin-bottom:.5rem;}
.guide-card h2{
  font-size:1.6rem;margin-bottom:.75rem;line-height:1.3;
}
.guide-card p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1.5rem;}
.guide-card .read-on{
  margin-top:auto;
  font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--sage-dark);font-weight:500;
}
.guide-card:hover .read-on{color:var(--gold-dark);}

/* ARTICLE BODY */
.article{
  background:#fff;
  padding:5rem 0;
}
.article-body{
  width:90%;max-width:720px;margin:auto;
}
.article-body p{
  margin-bottom:1.4rem;
  font-size:1.02rem;
  color:#4a4a4a;
}
.article-body h2{
  font-size:2rem;
  margin:2.75rem 0 1rem;
}
.article-body h3{
  font-size:1.45rem;
  margin:2rem 0 .75rem;
}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{
  margin:0 0 1.4rem 1.25rem;
  color:#4a4a4a;
}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:.6rem;font-size:1rem;}
.article-body strong{color:var(--sage-dark);font-weight:500;}
.article-meta{
  font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:2rem;
}
.callout{
  background:var(--cream);
  border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  padding:1.5rem 1.75rem;
  margin:2rem 0;
}
.callout p{margin-bottom:0;font-size:.95rem;}
.callout strong{display:block;margin-bottom:.4rem;color:var(--sage-dark);}

.article-cta{
  background:var(--ink);
  color:#e8e6df;
  padding:2.5rem;
  margin:3rem 0 0;
  text-align:center;
  border-top:3px solid var(--gold);
}
.article-cta h3{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-size:1.8rem;color:#fff;margin-bottom:.75rem;
}
.article-cta p{color:#c3c1b8;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;}

.related{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top:3rem;padding-top:2rem;
}
.related h4{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
  font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1rem;
}
.related a{
  display:block;
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--sage-dark);
  padding:.5rem 0;
  transition:color .3s ease;
}
.related a:hover{color:var(--gold-dark);}

.back-link{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1.5rem;
}
.back-link:hover{color:var(--gold-dark);}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .page-header{padding:8rem 0 3rem;}
  .page-header h1{font-size:2.2rem;}
  .article{padding:3rem 0;}
  .article-body h2{font-size:1.6rem;}
  .article-cta{padding:1.75rem;}
}