:root{
      --paper:#f4efe7; --paper-2:#efe8dd; --card:#fbf8f2; --ink:#221d18; --ink-2:#4a4038;
      --stone:#7a6d5e; --faint:#a99c8b; --line:rgba(34,29,24,.12); --line-2:rgba(34,29,24,.20);
      --clay:#b0603f; --clay-deep:#8f4c31; --olive:#6d7152; --brass:#a9834a;
      --serif:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif; --sans:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
      --maxw:1240px;
    }
    *,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
    html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
    body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;}
    img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
    a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
    ::selection{background:var(--clay);color:#fff;}
    .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 30px;}
    h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.015em;}
    .eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--clay);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
    .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--clay);opacity:.7;}
    .eyebrow.center{justify-content:center;}
    .serif-i{font-style:italic;}

    /* ── buttons ── */
    .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:15px 26px;border-radius:2px;transition:background .3s,color .3s,border-color .3s,transform .3s;cursor:pointer;}
    .btn-solid{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);}
    .btn-solid:hover{background:var(--clay);transform:translateY(-2px);}
    .btn-line{border:1px solid var(--line-2);color:var(--ink);}
    .btn-line:hover{border-color:var(--ink);background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);}
    .btn-arrow::after{content:"→";transition:transform .3s;}
    .btn:hover .btn-arrow::after,.btn-arrow:hover::after{transform:translateX(4px);}
    .txt-link{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);padding-bottom:3px;transition:border-color .3s,color .3s;}
    .txt-link:hover{color:var(--clay);border-color:var(--clay);}

    /* ── header ── */
    header{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
      padding:24px 40px;transition:padding .4s,background .4s,box-shadow .4s;}
    header.scrolled{background:rgba(244,239,231,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);padding:16px 40px;box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--line);}
    .brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:.34em;padding-left:.34em;color:var(--ink);}
    .brand b{font-weight:500;color:var(--clay);}
    nav.links{display:flex;gap:34px;}
    nav.links a{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2);position:relative;transition:color .3s;}
    nav.links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:-6px;height:1px;background:var(--clay);transition:right .3s;}
    nav.links a:hover{color:var(--ink);}
    nav.links a:hover::after{right:0;}
    .nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;}
    .burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:6px;}
    .burger span{width:26px;height:1.5px;background:var(--ink);transition:.3s;}
    .mobile-menu{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:49;background:var(--paper);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:30px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .4s,visibility .4s;}
    .mobile-menu.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible;}
    .mobile-menu a{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2rem;color:var(--ink);}
    .mobile-menu a:hover{color:var(--clay);font-style:italic;}

    /* ── hero ── */
    .hero{position:relative;min-height:100vh;min-height:100svh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;}
    .hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;background:var(--paper-2) url("../assets/hero.jpg") center 40%/cover no-repeat;}
    .hero-bg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(28,22,16,.28) 0%,transparent 26%,transparent 46%,rgba(28,22,16,.62) 100%);}
    .hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;width:100%;padding-bottom:9vh;}
    .hero-eyebrow{color:#f0d9c4;}
    .hero-eyebrow::before{background:#f0d9c4;}
    .hero h1{color:#fdfaf4;font-size:clamp(2.9rem,7vw,6rem);font-weight:300;max-width:16ch;margin:26px 0 0;text-shadow:0 2px 40px rgba(20,14,8,.4);}
    .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:#f3d9c0;}
    .hero-sub{color:#f3ede2;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.5vw,1.2rem);font-weight:300;max-width:46ch;margin-top:28px;text-shadow:0 1px 20px rgba(20,14,8,.5);}
    .hero-cta{margin-top:38px;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
    .hero .btn-line{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:#fff;}
    .hero .btn-line:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#fff;}
    .hero-scroll{position:absolute;right:40px;bottom:9vh;z-index:1;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f3ede2;writing-mode:vertical-rl;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;}
    .hero-scroll::after{content:"";width:1px;height:54px;background:linear-gradient(#f3ede2,transparent);}

    /* ── section scaffold ── */
    section.blk{padding:118px 0;}
    .head{max-width:660px;}
    .head.center{margin:0 auto;text-align:center;}
    .head h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.4vw,3.4rem);font-weight:300;margin-top:20px;}
    .head h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--clay);}
    .head p{color:var(--stone);font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:300;margin-top:20px;}

    /* ── intro / philosophy ── */
    .intro{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
    .intro-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center;}
    .intro-statement{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.5rem);font-weight:300;line-height:1.28;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);}
    .intro-statement em{font-style:italic;color:var(--clay);}
    .intro-note{color:var(--stone);font-size:1rem;font-weight:300;}
    .intro-note .sig{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--ink);margin-top:14px;display:block;}
    .stats{display:flex;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:32px;}
    .stat b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.4rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink);line-height:1;}
    .stat span{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);margin-top:8px;display:block;}

    /* ── services ── */
    .svc-list{margin-top:56px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
    .svc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1fr 1.3fr auto;gap:34px;align-items:baseline;padding:34px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:background .35s,padding-left .35s;position:relative;}
    .svc::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:2px;background:var(--clay);transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:top;transition:transform .4s;}
    .svc:hover{background:var(--card);padding-left:20px;}
    .svc:hover::before{transform:scaleY(1);}
    .svc-num{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--faint);}
    .svc-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:400;}
    .svc-desc{color:var(--stone);font-size:.98rem;font-weight:300;}
    .svc-arrow{font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--clay);opacity:0;transform:translateX(-8px);transition:.35s;}
    .svc:hover .svc-arrow{opacity:1;transform:none;}

    /* ── work grid ── */
    .work-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);gap:26px;margin-top:60px;}
    .proj{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;display:block;}
    .proj-figure{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px;background:var(--paper-2);}
    .proj-figure img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);}
    .proj:hover .proj-figure img{transform:scale(1.05);}
    .proj-figure::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 55%,rgba(24,18,12,.5));opacity:0;transition:opacity .4s;}
    .proj:hover .proj-figure::after{opacity:1;}
    .proj-tag{position:absolute;left:18px;top:18px;z-index:2;font-size:.64rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:rgba(24,18,12,.42);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);padding:7px 13px;border-radius:2px;opacity:0;transform:translateY(-6px);transition:.4s;}
    .proj:hover .proj-tag{opacity:1;transform:none;}
    .proj-cap{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-top:16px;}
    .proj-cap h3{font-size:1.32rem;font-weight:400;}
    .proj-cap .meta{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);white-space:nowrap;}
    .proj-cap .place{color:var(--stone);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:300;margin-top:3px;}
    .span-7{grid-column:span 7;} .span-5{grid-column:span 5;} .span-6{grid-column:span 6;} .span-12{grid-column:span 12;}
    .ar-43{aspect-ratio:4/3;} .ar-34{aspect-ratio:3/4;} .ar-169{aspect-ratio:16/10;} .ar-11{aspect-ratio:1/1;}

    /* ── materials strip ── */
    .materials{background:var(--paper-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
    .mat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center;}
    .mat-figure{border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:1/1;background:var(--paper);box-shadow:0 30px 60px -30px rgba(34,29,24,.3);}
    .mat-figure img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
    .mat-swatches{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
    .mat-swatches span{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 15px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;}
    .mat-swatches span::before{content:"";width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;}
    .sw-oak::before{background:#b98a58;} .sw-trav::before{background:#e4d9c4;border:1px solid var(--line);}
    .sw-clay::before{background:var(--clay);} .sw-olive::before{background:var(--olive);}
    .sw-brass::before{background:var(--brass);} .sw-linen::before{background:#e9e2d4;border:1px solid var(--line);}

    /* ── process ── */
    .process-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:60px;counter-reset:step;}
    .step{padding:30px 22px;border-top:2px solid var(--line);transition:border-color .35s;}
    .step:hover{border-color:var(--clay);}
    .step-n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.6rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--clay);line-height:1;}
    .step h3{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:500;margin:16px 0 10px;letter-spacing:0;}
    .step p{color:var(--stone);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:300;}

    /* ── about ── */
    .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:center;}
    .about-figure{border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/5;box-shadow:0 40px 70px -40px rgba(34,29,24,.4);}
    .about-figure img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
    .about-body p{color:var(--stone);font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:300;margin-top:20px;}
    .about-body p:first-of-type{color:var(--ink-2);}

    /* ── testimonial ── */
    .quote{text-align:center;}
    .quote blockquote{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.7rem);font-weight:300;font-style:italic;line-height:1.34;letter-spacing:-.01em;max-width:22ch;margin:26px auto 0;color:var(--ink);}
    .quote .qmark{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:4rem;color:var(--clay);line-height:.4;}
    .quote cite{display:block;margin-top:30px;font-style:normal;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);}
    .quote cite b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;}

    /* ── contact ── */
    .contact{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);}
    .contact .eyebrow{color:#e0a781;} .contact .eyebrow::before{background:#e0a781;}
    .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:center;}
    .contact h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4rem);font-weight:300;color:#fbf6ee;margin-top:22px;}
    .contact h2 em{font-style:italic;color:#e6b18c;}
    .contact p{color:#c9bdac;font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:300;margin-top:22px;max-width:42ch;}
    .contact-cta{margin-top:36px;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
    .contact .btn-solid{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);}
    .contact .btn-solid:hover{background:var(--clay);color:#fff;}
    .contact .btn-line{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.28);color:var(--paper);}
    .contact .btn-line:hover{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--paper);}
    .contact-details{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:26px;}
    .cd-item .k{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a9977f;}
    .cd-item .v{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:400;color:#fbf6ee;margin-top:6px;}
    .cd-item .v a:hover{color:#e6b18c;}

    /* ── footer ── */
    footer{background:var(--ink);color:#a9977f;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);padding:40px 0;}
    .foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.04em;}
    .foot .brand{font-size:1.15rem;color:#fbf6ee;letter-spacing:.34em;}
    .foot a{color:#c9bdac;}
    .foot-credit a{color:#e6b18c;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .3s;}
    .foot-credit a:hover{border-color:#e6b18c;}

    /* ── reveal ── */
    .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(30px);transition:opacity 1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),transform 1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);}
    .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;}
    @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;}html{scroll-behavior:auto;}}

    /* ── responsive ── */
    @media(max-width:920px){
      nav.links,.nav-cta .btn{display:none;}
      .burger{display:flex;}
      header,header.scrolled{padding:16px 22px;}
      .hero-scroll{display:none;}
      .intro-grid,.mat-grid,.about-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;}
      .process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px;}
      .svc{grid-template-columns:56px 1fr;gap:8px 18px;}
      .svc-desc,.svc-arrow{grid-column:2;}
      .span-7,.span-5,.span-6{grid-column:span 12;}
      section.blk{padding:82px 0;}
    }
    @media(max-width:560px){
      .wrap{padding:0 20px;}
      .process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
      .stats{gap:26px;}
      .hero-cta .btn{flex:1;justify-content:center;}
      .burger{min-width:44px;min-height:44px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
    }
    /* large screens */
    @media(min-width:1800px){ :root{--maxw:1420px;} html,body{font-size:18px;} }


/* ==== responsive-100 (audit fixes) ==== */
@media(max-width:400px){.hero-cta{flex-direction:column}.hero-cta .btn{width:100%;flex:none}}
@media(hover:none){.proj-tag{opacity:1;transform:none}.svc-arrow{opacity:1;transform:none}.proj-figure::after{opacity:.35}}
@media(max-width:920px){.span-7,.span-5,.span-6{grid-column:span 6}.burger{min-width:44px;min-height:44px;align-items:center;justify-content:center}}
@media(max-width:640px){.span-7,.span-5,.span-6{grid-column:span 12}}