:root {
        --charcoal: #36393B;
        --evergreen: #419D78;
        --poppy: #E03616;
        --marigold: #FFBC0A;
        --mist: #F8F1FF;
        --mist-deep: #EFE4FB;
    }

    * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

    body {
        background: var(--mist);
        color: var(--charcoal);
        font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
        line-height: 1.55;
        -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    h1, h3, .display {
        font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        line-height: 1.08;
    }

    h2 {
        font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    }

    a { color: inherit; }

    .wrap {
        max-width: 1120px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 32px;
    }

    /* NAV */
    nav {
        position: sticky;
        top: 0;
        background: rgba(248,241,255/*,0.92*/);
        backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
        z-index: 20;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(54,57,59/*,0.08*/);
    }
    nav .wrap {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        height: 76px;
    }
    .logo {
        font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 500;
    }
    .logo a { text-decoration: none; }
    .menu-toggle {
        display: none;
        background: none;
        border: none;
        cursor: pointer;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        padding: 0 8px;
        color: inherit;
    }
    .navlinks { display: flex; gap: 36px; list-style: none; font-size: 15px; }
    .navlinks a { text-decoration: none; /* opacity: 0.85; */ }
    .navlinks a:hover { opacity: 1; }
    .nav-cta {
        background: var(--evergreen);
        color: var(--mist);
        padding: 10px 20px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 14.5px;
        font-weight: 500;
        white-space: nowrap;
    }

    /* HERO */
    .hero {
        position: relative;
        padding: 96px 0 120px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    .hero .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
    .blob {
        position: absolute;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    .blob-1 { top: -140px; right: -160px; width: 520px; /* opacity: 0.9; */ }
    .blob-2 { bottom: -180px; left: -120px; width: 340px; /* opacity: 0.55; */ }

    .kicker {
        font-size: 20px;
        color: var(--evergreen);
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .hero-h1-logo {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 32px;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 52px;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
        max-width: 640px;
    }
    .hero h1 em {
        font-style: italic;
    }
        .hero h1 em#a {
            color: var(--evergreen);
        }
        .hero h1 em#b {
            color: var(--evergreen);
        }
        .hero h1 em#c {
            color: var(--poppy);
        }
    .hero-h1-logo img {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 180px;
        height: auto;
    }
    .hero-inner {
        max-width: 640px;
    }
    .hero p.sub {
        font-size: 18px;
        max-width: 480px;
        margin-bottom: 36px;
    }
    .btn-row { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; }
    .btn-primary {
        padding: 15px 28px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: 500;
        font-size: 16px;
        display: inline-block;
    }
    .btn-on-light {
        margin-top: 36px;
        background: var(--charcoal);
        color: var(--mist);
    }
    .btn-on-dark {
        background: var(--marigold);
        color: var(--charcoal);
    }
    .btn-ghost {
        text-decoration: underline;
        text-underline-offset: 4px;
        font-size: 16px;
        opacity: 0.75;
    }

    /* POSITIONING STRIP */
    .strip {
        background: var(--mist-deep);
        color: var(--charcoal);
        padding: 56px 0;
    }
    .strip .wrap {
        display: flex;
        gap: 48px;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .strip p.lead {
        font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
        font-style: italic;
        font-size: 26px;
        /* max-width: 620px; */
        line-height: 1.35;
        font-weight: 500;
        text-align: center;
        width:100%;
    }

    /* SERVICES */
    .services { padding: 120px 0 100px; }

    .service-row {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.4fr;
        gap: 56px;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 56px 0;
    }
    .service-row:first-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(54,57,59,0.12); }
    .service-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .service-row:nth-child(odd) { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 0.9fr; }
    .service-row:nth-child(odd) .service-visual { order: 2; }

    .service-visual {
        aspect-ratio: 1 / 0.85;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .service-visual svg { width: 46%; }

    .service-text .tag {
        font-size: 28px;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-style: italic;
        text-transform: none;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .service-text h3 { font-size: 21px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
    .service-text p { font-size: 16px; max-width: 460px; }
    .service-text ul { margin-top: 16px; padding-left: 0; list-style: none; }
    .service-text li {
        font-size: 16px;
        padding-left: 20px;
        position: relative;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
    .service-text li::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 8px;
        width: 7px;
        height: 7px;
        border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .s1 .service-visual {
        background: #DCEFE6;
        border-radius: 40% 60% 55% 45% / 50% 40% 60% 50%;
    }
    .s1 .tag { color: var(--evergreen); }
    .s1 li::before { background: var(--evergreen); }

    .s2 .service-visual {
        background: #FBDCD5;
        border-radius: 60% 55% 45% 45% / 50% 60% 40% 50%;
    }
    .s2 .tag { color: var(--poppy); }
    .s2 li::before { background: var(--poppy); }

    .s3 .service-visual {
        background: #FFF1CC;
        border-radius: 40% 60% 55% 45% / 50% 40% 60% 50%;
    }
    .s3 .tag { color: #8A6300; }
    .s3 li::before { background: var(--marigold); }

    /* ABOUT TEASER */
    .about-teaser { background: var(--mist-deep); padding: 110px 0; display: grid; }
    .about-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr;
        gap: 64px;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .about-portrait {
        aspect-ratio: 1;
        border-radius: 44% 56% 60% 40% / 45% 55% 45% 55%;
        background: linear-gradient(155deg, #DCEFE6, #F8F1FF 60%);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
        font-size: 16px;
        color: var(--charcoal);
        opacity: 0.5;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 30px;
    }
    .about-portrait--photo {
        position: relative;
        opacity: 1;
        background: none;
        padding: 7%;           /* width of the green rim around the photo */
    }
    .about-portrait--photo::before {
        /* the original green blob, unchanged, now on its own layer */
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        border-radius: inherit;
        background: linear-gradient(155deg, #DCEFE6, #F8F1FF 60%);
        opacity: 0.5;
    }
    .about-portrait--photo img {
        position: relative;
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        aspect-ratio: 1;
        height: auto;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: 50% 45%;   /* keeps the face centered in the square crop */
        border-radius: 44% 56% 60% 40% / 45% 55% 45% 55%;
    }
    .about-grid h2 { font-size: 32px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
    .about-grid h3 { font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
    .about-grid p { font-size: 16.5px; margin-bottom: 16px; max-width: 500px; }
/*    .about-grid a.link {
        color: var(--poppy);
        font-weight: 600;
        text-decoration: none;
        border-bottom: 2px solid var(--poppy);
        padding-bottom: 2px;
    } */

    /* CONTACT CTA */
    .contact-cta {
        background: var(--charcoal);
        color: var(--mist);
        border-radius: 32px;
        margin: 0 32px 100px;
        padding: 80px 64px;
        text-align: center;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    .contact-cta h3 {
        font-size: 32px;
        max-width: 620px;
        margin: 0 auto 20px;
    }
    .contact-cta p {
        opacity: 0.85;
        max-width: 460px;
        margin: 0 auto 32px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }
    .contact-cta .btn-primary { background: var(--marigold); color: var(--charcoal); }

    footer {
        padding: 40px 32px 60px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        font-size: 14px;
        opacity: 0.75;
        max-width: 1120px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* CLO PANEL */
    .fractional-clo { padding: 120px 0 100px; }
    .clo {background:var(--charcoal); color:var(--mist); border-radius:32px; padding:56px 48px; margin:20px 0 60px; position:relative; overflow:hidden;}
    .clo .blob {background:rgba(255,188,10,.14); width:340px; height:340px; right:-100px; bottom:-120px;}
    .clo-inner {position:relative; display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr; gap:48px;}
    .clo .tag { color:var(--marigold); }
    .clo h3 {color:var(--mist); font-size:21px; margin-bottom:14px;}
    .clo p.sub {color:rgba(248,241,255,.78); font-size:16px; margin-bottom:24px;}
    .clo ul {list-style:none; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:12px; margin-bottom:26px;}
    .clo li {display:flex; gap:12px; font-size:15.5px; color:rgba(248,241,255,.92);}
    .clo li .dot {width:7px; height:7px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--marigold); margin-top:9px; flex-shrink:0;}
    .hours-card {background:rgba(248,241,255,.06); border:1px solid rgba(248,241,255,.14); border-radius:20px; padding:28px; align-self:center;}
    .hc-top {display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:10px;}
    .hours-card .big{font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-size:36px; font-weight:600; color:var(--marigold); transition:opacity .15s ease;}
    .hours-card .cap{font-size:14px; color:rgba(248,241,255,.7);}
    .hours-card .foot{font-size:13.5px; color:rgba(248,241,255,.65); margin-top:16px;}

    #hoursSlider{-webkit-appearance:none; appearance:none; width:100%; margin:18px 0 0; background:transparent; cursor:pointer;}
    #hoursSlider:focus{outline:none;}
    #hoursSlider::-webkit-slider-runnable-track{
        height:8px;
        border-radius:8px;
        background:linear-gradient(to right, var(--marigold) 0 var(--fill), rgba(248,241,255,.14) var(--fill) 100%);
    }
    #hoursSlider::-webkit-slider-thumb { -webkit-appearance:none; width:20px; height:20px; margin-top:-6px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--marigold); border:3px solid var(--charcoal); cursor:pointer; box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.35);}
    #hoursSlider::-moz-range-track {
        height:8px;
        border-radius:8px;
        background:linear-gradient(to right, var(--marigold) 0 var(--fill), rgba(248,241,255,.14) var(--fill) 100%);
    }
    #hoursSlider::-moz-range-thumb { width:20px; height:20px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--marigold); border:3px solid var(--charcoal); cursor:pointer; }
    #hoursSlider:focus-visible::-webkit-slider-thumb { outline:2px solid var(--mist); outline-offset:2px; }

    .slider-hint {
        text-align: center;
        font-size: 12px;
        color: var(--mist);
        opacity: 0.85;
        margin: 8px 0 -4px;
        user-select: none;
        animation: pulseHint 2s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    .tier-label { font-family:'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight:800; font-size:13.5px; color:var(--marigold); margin-top:18px; margin-bottom:10px; }
    .tier-list { list-style:none; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:8px; min-height:96px; }
    .tier-list li { font-size:14px; line-height:1.45; color:rgba(248,241,255,.88); position:relative; padding-left:15px; }
    .tier-list li::before { content:"–"; position:absolute; left:0; color:var(--marigold); }

    @media (max-width: 850px) {
        .hero-h1-logo {
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 20px;
        }
        .hero-h1-logo img { width: 140px; }
        .hero h1 { font-size: 38px; }
        .service-row, .service-row:nth-child(odd) {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }
        .service-row:nth-child(odd) .service-visual { order: 0; }
        .service-visual { max-width: 220px; margin: 0 auto; }
        .process-grid, .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        .strip .wrap { flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
        .menu-toggle { display: block; order: 3; }
        .navlinks {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 12px;
            position: absolute;
            top: 100%;
            right: 0;
            margin-top: 12px;
            background: var(--mist);
            border: 1px solid var(--mist-deep);
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 16px 24px;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            z-index: 100;
            min-width: 220px;
        }
        .navlinks.open { display: flex; }
        .clo { padding: 40px 26px; }
        .clo-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } 
        .about-portrait--photo { max-width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; }
        .contact-cta { padding: 56px 28px; }
    }