/* =========================================================================
   Mark Andreas — Concept D "Authority + Clarity" (hybrid of A and C)
   Fine-publisher palette: warm ivory/bone, espresso ink, deep pine, brass.
   Type: Fraunces (display), Spectral (longform body), Inter (UI/labels).
   ========================================================================= */

:root {
  /* palette */
  --bone:      #f1ece1;   /* warm ivory background */
  --bone-2:    #e8e1d2;   /* slightly deeper panel */
  --paper:     #f7f3ea;   /* card surfaces */
  --ink:       #20201c;   /* deep espresso ink */
  --ink-soft:  #45433c;   /* secondary text */
  --ink-faint: #6f6c61;   /* tertiary / captions */
  --pine:      #2f4a3a;   /* primary accent */
  --pine-deep: #25382c;   /* darker pine for bands */
  --pine-ink:  #1b271f;   /* near-black pine */
  --brass:     #b08442;   /* warm brass / ochre secondary */
  --brass-deep:#8f6a33;
  --line:      #d8d0bf;   /* hairline rules */
  --line-soft: #e2dacc;

  /* type */
  --display: "Fraunces", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --body:    "Spectral", Georgia, serif;
  --ui:      "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;

  /* metrics */
  --maxw: 1180px;
  --gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  --radius: 4px;
  --pad-section: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 7rem);
}

/* ---------- reset / base ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .001ms !important; transition-duration: .001ms !important; }
}
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 0.4vw + 0.95rem, 1.16rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bone);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: var(--pine); }
h1, h2, h3 { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
p { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }

/* ---------- skip link + focus ---------- */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0; z-index: 200;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone); padding: .7rem 1.1rem;
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .9rem; border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius) 0;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }
:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--brass);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ---------- shared typographic atoms ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-deep);
  margin: 0 0 .65rem;
}
.eyebrow--center { text-align: center; }
.eyebrow--invert { color: var(--brass); }

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.2vw, 2.55rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.section-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--pine); }

.section-intro {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin: 0 0 clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.vh {
  position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}

/* section head with editorial numbering */
.section-head {
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
  align-items: baseline;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.sec-num {
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .82rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  color: var(--brass-deep);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--brass);
  padding-top: .4rem;
  flex: none;
  min-width: 2.4rem;
}
.section-head--invert .sec-num { color: var(--brass); border-color: var(--brass); }
.section-head--invert .eyebrow { color: var(--brass); }
.section-head--invert .section-title { color: var(--bone); }

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--ui); font-weight: 600; font-size: .94rem;
  line-height: 1; letter-spacing: .01em;
  padding: .92rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color .18s ease, color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, transform .12s ease;
}
.btn--accent { background: var(--pine); color: var(--bone); border-color: var(--pine); }
.btn--accent:hover { background: var(--pine-deep); border-color: var(--pine-deep); }
.btn--ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone); }
.btn--full { width: 100%; }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }

.link-arrow,
.work-item__link {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-weight: 600; font-size: .9rem;
  color: var(--pine); text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color .16s ease, color .16s ease;
}
.link-arrow:hover,
.work-item__link:hover { border-color: var(--brass); color: var(--brass-deep); }

/* =========================================================================
   NAV
   ========================================================================= */
.nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bone) 88%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(120%) blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, background-color .2s ease;
}
.nav.is-scrolled {
  border-bottom-color: var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px -16px rgba(32,32,28,.55);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bone) 95%, transparent);
}
.nav__inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  padding: .85rem clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem);
}
.wordmark { display: flex; flex-direction: column; text-decoration: none; line-height: 1.05; }
.wordmark__name {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.34rem;
  color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.wordmark__role {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-weight: 600; font-size: .64rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass-deep);
  margin-top: .18rem;
}
.nav__links {
  display: flex; gap: clamp(.85rem, 1.6vw, 1.5rem);
  margin-left: auto; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.nav__links a {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-weight: 500; font-size: .92rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: none;
  padding: .35rem 0; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: color .16s ease, border-color .16s ease;
}
.nav__links a:hover { color: var(--pine); border-color: var(--brass); }
.nav__cta { margin-left: clamp(.5rem, 1.5vw, 1rem); padding: .65rem 1.1rem; }

.nav__toggle {
  display: none; margin-left: auto;
  width: 44px; height: 44px; padding: 10px;
  background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.nav__toggle span {
  display: block; height: 2px; background: var(--ink); border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform .2s ease, opacity .2s ease;
}
.nav__toggle span + span { margin-top: 5px; }
.nav__toggle.is-open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav__toggle.is-open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav__toggle.is-open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

.nav__mobile { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav__links, .nav__cta { display: none; }
  .nav__toggle { display: block; }
  .nav__mobile {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .25rem;
    padding: .5rem clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem) 1.25rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: var(--bone);
  }
  .nav__mobile[hidden] { display: none; }
  .nav__mobile a {
    font-family: var(--ui); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.02rem;
    color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; padding: .7rem .25rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  }
  .nav__mobile a.btn { margin-top: .75rem; border-bottom: none; color: var(--bone); }
}

/* =========================================================================
   LAYOUT helper — section width
   ========================================================================= */
.hero, .statement, .audiences, .methods, .approach, .work,
.invest, .research, .about, .books, .testimonials, .faq-section, .contact {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem);
}

/* =========================================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================================= */
.hero { padding-top: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); }
.hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.hero__title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.1rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: .2rem 0 1.1rem;
}
.hero__title em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--pine); }
.hero__lede {
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 0.5vw + 1rem, 1.3rem);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 52ch;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.hero__role {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-weight: 600; font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-deep); margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
}
.hero__cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem; }

.hero__figure { margin: 0; position: relative; }
.hero__figure img {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -34px rgba(27,39,31,.7);
}
.hero__figure figcaption {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .76rem; letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--ink-faint); margin-top: .65rem; text-align: right;
}

.hero__facts {
  list-style: none; margin: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem) 0 0; padding: 1.4rem 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem 1.25rem;
}
.hero__facts li { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .15rem; }
.hero__facts .num {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  color: var(--pine); line-height: 1;
}
.hero__facts .lbl {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .82rem; color: var(--ink-soft); letter-spacing: .01em;
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .hero__figure { order: -1; }
  .hero__facts { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.25rem; }
}

/* =========================================================================
   OPENING STATEMENT — drop cap
   ========================================================================= */
.statement {
  padding-top: var(--pad-section);
  padding-bottom: var(--pad-section);
  text-align: center;
}
.statement__body {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.4vw + 1rem, 1.78rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 40ch;
  margin: 1rem auto 0;
  text-align: left;
}
.dropcap {
  float: left;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 4.6em;
  line-height: .78;
  padding: .04em .12em 0 0;
  color: var(--pine);
}

/* =========================================================================
   WHO I WORK WITH — ICP cards (structured clarity from C, editorial styling)
   ========================================================================= */
.audiences { padding-top: var(--pad-section); padding-bottom: calc(var(--pad-section) / 1.5); }
.icp-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
}
.icp {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--pine);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.4rem 1.6rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .55rem;
  transition: box-shadow .2s ease, transform .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}
.icp:hover { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -28px rgba(27,39,31,.6); transform: translateY(-3px); border-top-color: var(--brass); }
.icp__icon { font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--brass); line-height: 1; }
.icp__title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.28rem; margin: .1rem 0 0; }
.icp__desc { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; flex: 1; }
.icp .link-arrow { margin-top: .35rem; align-self: flex-start; }

@media (max-width: 880px) { .icp-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .icp-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }

/* =========================================================================
   METHODS — editorial numbered list (from A)
   ========================================================================= */
.methods { padding-top: var(--pad-section); padding-bottom: var(--pad-section); }
.method-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: none; }
.method {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3.5rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.method:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.method__num {
  font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.7rem; color: var(--brass); line-height: 1;
}
.method__title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem); margin: 0 0 .15rem; }
.method__dev {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin: 0 0 .7rem;
}
.method__desc { font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; max-width: 64ch; }
.method__love {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--pine);
  margin: .8rem 0 0;
}

/* =========================================================================
   HOW I WORK
   ========================================================================= */
.approach {
  padding-top: calc(var(--pad-section) / 1.5);
  padding-bottom: var(--pad-section);
}
.approach__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr);
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.approach__copy p { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 56ch; }
.check-list { list-style: none; margin: 1.4rem 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .7rem; }
.check-list li {
  position: relative; padding-left: 1.9rem;
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .98rem; color: var(--ink);
}
.check-list li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .12em;
  width: 1.1rem; height: 1.1rem;
  background: var(--pine);
  -webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath fill='black' d='M9 16.2 4.8 12l-1.4 1.4L9 19 21 7l-1.4-1.4z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
          mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath fill='black' d='M9 16.2 4.8 12l-1.4 1.4L9 19 21 7l-1.4-1.4z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
}
.approach__figure { margin: 0; }
.approach__figure img {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 54px -34px rgba(27,39,31,.65);
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .approach__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
}

/* =========================================================================
   WORK WITH MARK — four booking paths (structured grid from C)
   ========================================================================= */
.work { padding-top: var(--pad-section); padding-bottom: var(--pad-section); }
.work-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
}
.work-item {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.6rem 1.4rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .55rem;
  transition: box-shadow .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.work-item:hover { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -28px rgba(27,39,31,.55); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.work-item__num {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-weight: 700; font-size: .82rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--brass-deep);
}
.work-item__title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.25rem; margin: .1rem 0 0; }
.work-item__desc { font-size: .98rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; flex: 1; }
.work-item__link { margin-top: .4rem; align-self: flex-start; }

.work__start {
  margin-top: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  background: var(--pine);
  color: var(--bone);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.25rem 2rem;
  align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
}
.work__start-title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.45rem; margin: 0 0 .4rem; color: var(--bone); }
.work__start p { margin: 0; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bone) 82%, transparent); max-width: 52ch; }
.work__start-cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .7rem; }
.work__start-cta .btn--accent { background: var(--brass); border-color: var(--brass); color: var(--ink); }
.work__start-cta .btn--accent:hover { background: var(--brass-deep); border-color: var(--brass-deep); color: var(--bone); }
.work__start-cta .btn--ghost { color: var(--bone); border-color: var(--bone); }
.work__start-cta .btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--bone); color: var(--pine); }

@media (max-width: 880px) { .work-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .work-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }

/* =========================================================================
   INVESTMENT — transparent, value-framed (from C)
   ========================================================================= */
.invest {
  padding-top: var(--pad-section); padding-bottom: var(--pad-section);
}
.invest__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, 0.7fr);
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.invest__steps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.invest__step {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.6rem minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1.1rem;
  background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
}
.invest__step-n {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1;
  color: var(--bone); background: var(--pine);
  width: 2.6rem; height: 2.6rem; border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
}
.invest__step-title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.22rem; margin: .15rem 0 .35rem; }
.invest__step p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1rem; }
.rate {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-weight: 600; font-size: .82rem;
  color: var(--brass-deep); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 16%, transparent);
  padding: .1rem .45rem; border-radius: 3px; white-space: nowrap;
}
.invest__why {
  background: var(--pine);
  color: var(--bone);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  position: sticky; top: 6rem;
}
.invest__why-title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.4rem; margin: 0 0 .7rem; color: var(--bone); }
.invest__why p { color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bone) 84%, transparent); font-size: 1rem; }
.invest__note { font-size: .9rem !important; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bone) 70%, transparent) !important; }
.invest__why .btn--accent { margin-top: .9rem; background: var(--brass); border-color: var(--brass); color: var(--ink); }
.invest__why .btn--accent:hover { background: var(--brass-deep); border-color: var(--brass-deep); color: var(--bone); }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .invest__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .invest__why { position: static; }
}
@media (max-width: 440px) {
  .invest__step { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
}

/* =========================================================================
   RESEARCH BAND — inverted dark (from A)
   ========================================================================= */
.research {
  max-width: none; margin: 0; width: 100%;
  background: var(--pine-ink);
  color: var(--bone);
  padding: var(--pad-section) clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem);
}
.research > .section-head,
.research > .research__stats {
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto;
}
.research .section-title { color: var(--bone); }
.research__stats {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  margin-top: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}
.stat { border-top: 2px solid var(--brass); padding-top: 1rem; }
.stat__num {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
  line-height: 1; color: var(--brass); display: block; margin-bottom: .55rem;
}
.stat__lbl { font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .98rem; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bone) 82%, transparent); margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .research__stats { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1.75rem; } }

/* =========================================================================
   ABOUT / LINEAGE — editorial bio with marginalia (from A)
   ========================================================================= */
.about { padding-top: var(--pad-section); padding-bottom: var(--pad-section); }
.about__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr);
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.about__figure { margin: 0; position: sticky; top: 6rem; }
.about__figure img {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 54px -34px rgba(27,39,31,.65);
}
.about__text p { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 60ch; }
.about__text > p:first-of-type { margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.marginalia {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--brass);
  padding: .25rem 0 .25rem 1.1rem;
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: .9rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  max-width: 46ch;
}
.marginalia strong {
  font-family: var(--ui); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: .74rem; color: var(--brass-deep);
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .about__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .about__figure { position: static; }
}

/* =========================================================================
   BOOKS — typographic cards (from A)
   ========================================================================= */
.books { padding-top: calc(var(--pad-section) / 1.5); padding-bottom: var(--pad-section); }
.book-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
}
.book-card {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.42fr) minmax(0, 0.58fr);
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.book-card__spine {
  background: var(--pine); color: var(--bone);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.2rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem;
  min-height: 14rem;
}
.book-card__spine--alt { background: var(--brass-deep); }
.book-card__by {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bone) 78%, transparent);
}
.book-card__name {
  font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.15; color: var(--bone);
  writing-mode: vertical-rl; transform: rotate(180deg);
  align-self: center; margin: 0 auto;
}
.book-card__body { padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.6rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .6rem; }
.book-card__title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.55rem); margin: 0; line-height: 1.12; }
.book-card__desc { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; flex: 1; }
.book-card__endorse {
  font-family: var(--body); font-style: italic; font-size: .94rem;
  color: var(--pine); margin: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: .7rem;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .book-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .book-card { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .book-card__spine { min-height: auto; flex-direction: row; align-items: center; }
  .book-card__name { writing-mode: horizontal-tb; transform: none; margin: 0; }
}

/* =========================================================================
   TESTIMONIALS
   ========================================================================= */
.testimonials {
  padding-top: var(--pad-section); padding-bottom: var(--pad-section);
  text-align: center;
}
.quote {
  margin: 1rem auto 0; max-width: 56ch;
}
.quote p {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300; font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem); line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 .9rem;
}
.quote cite {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-style: normal; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.quote-row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  text-align: left;
}
.quote--sm {
  background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.6rem; margin: 0; max-width: none;
}
.quote--sm p { font-size: 1.15rem; }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .quote-row { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }

/* =========================================================================
   FAQ — accessible accordion (from C)
   ========================================================================= */
.faq-section { padding-top: calc(var(--pad-section) / 1.5); padding-bottom: var(--pad-section); }
.faq { max-width: 64rem; margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq__item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq__h { margin: 0; }
.faq__q {
  width: 100%; background: transparent; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.3rem .25rem;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem);
  color: var(--ink); text-align: left;
}
.faq__q:hover { color: var(--pine); }
.faq__icon { position: relative; flex: none; width: 1.1rem; height: 1.1rem; }
.faq__icon::before, .faq__icon::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; background: var(--brass); border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform .2s ease, opacity .2s ease;
}
.faq__icon::before { left: 0; top: 50%; width: 100%; height: 2px; transform: translateY(-50%); }
.faq__icon::after { top: 0; left: 50%; height: 100%; width: 2px; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.faq__q[aria-expanded="true"] .faq__icon::after { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-50%) scaleY(0); }
.faq__a { padding: 0 .25rem 1.4rem; }
.faq__a p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 70ch; }

/* =========================================================================
   CONTACT — inverted band + demo form (fuse A intro + C form)
   ========================================================================= */
.contact {
  max-width: none; margin: 0; width: 100%;
  background: var(--pine-deep);
  color: var(--bone);
  padding: var(--pad-section) clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem);
}
.contact__grid {
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); align-items: start;
}
.contact .section-title { color: var(--bone); }
.contact .sec-num { color: var(--brass); border-color: var(--brass); }
.contact__intro > p { color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bone) 85%, transparent); max-width: 50ch; }
.contact__details { list-style: none; margin: 1.6rem 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .85rem; }
.contact__details li {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .96rem;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bone) 90%, transparent);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6.5rem minmax(0, 1fr); gap: .5rem;
}
.contact__details .lbl {
  font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass); align-self: center;
}
.contact__details a { color: var(--bone); }

.contact__form {
  background: var(--paper);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -34px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
}
.field { display: grid; gap: .35rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.field label {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-weight: 600; font-size: .82rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink);
}
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .98rem; color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bone); border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: .7rem .85rem; width: 100%;
}
.field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 6rem; }
.field input:focus-visible, .field select:focus-visible, .field textarea:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--pine); outline-offset: 0;
}
.contact__form .btn { margin-top: .35rem; }
.contact__note {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .82rem; color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin: .9rem 0 0; text-align: center;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) { .contact__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }

/* =========================================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================================= */
.footer {
  background: var(--pine-ink);
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bone) 80%, transparent);
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem) clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem) 1.75rem;
}
.footer__inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.5rem 2.5rem;
  align-items: start; justify-content: space-between;
}
.footer__brand .wordmark__name {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--bone);
}
.footer__brand p { font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .9rem; margin: .4rem 0 0; max-width: 40ch; }
.footer__nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem 1.4rem; }
.footer__nav a {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .9rem; text-decoration: none;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bone) 80%, transparent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.footer__nav a:hover { color: var(--bone); border-color: var(--brass); }
.footer__legal {
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 1.75rem auto 0; padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--bone) 18%, transparent);
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .82rem;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bone) 60%, transparent);
}