:root{
  --ink:#0e1613;
  --paper:#f7f5f0;
  --paper-dim:#efece3;
  --sand:#cdbfa0;
  --sand-line: rgba(205,191,160,0.35);
  --white:#ffffff;
  --overlay-top: rgba(10,16,14,0.15);
  --overlay-bot: rgba(8,13,11,0.86);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  background:var(--paper);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight:400;
  line-height:1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
h1,h2,h3{
  font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight:440;
  color:var(--ink);
  line-height:1.06;
  letter-spacing:-0.01em;
}
a{color:inherit;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px;}
@media(max-width:640px){.wrap{padding:0 22px;}}

/* ---------- NAV ---------- */
header{
  position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;
  padding:30px 0;
}
header.solid{
  position:relative;
  background:var(--ink);
}
nav{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:24px;
}
.brand{
  font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size:1.1rem;
  color:var(--white);
  letter-spacing:0.01em;
  text-decoration:none;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.brand span{color:var(--sand);}
.nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;}
.nav-links a{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
  text-decoration:none;
  font-size:0.9rem;
  transition:color .2s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active{color:var(--white);}
.lang-switch{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
  font-size:0.82rem;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
}
.lang-switch a{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);text-decoration:none;}
.lang-switch a.active{color:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--sand);}
.lang-switch a:hover{color:var(--white);}
.nav-cta{
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  color:var(--white);
  text-decoration:none;
  font-size:0.86rem;
  padding:10px 20px;
  border-radius:1px;
  white-space:nowrap;
  transition:background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}
.nav-cta:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.12);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.9);}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .nav-links{display:none;}
}

/* ---------- HERO (full-bleed photo) ---------- */
.hero{
  position:relative;
  min-height:100vh;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:flex-end;
  color:var(--white);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.hero-bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:url('../img/aerial.webp');
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center 62%;
  z-index:0;
}
.hero-scrim{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(6,10,9,0.72) 0%, rgba(6,10,9,0.5) 32%, rgba(6,10,9,0.22) 58%, rgba(6,10,9,0.15) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6,10,9,0.28) 0%, rgba(6,10,9,0.12) 26%, rgba(6,10,9,0.58) 70%, var(--overlay-bot) 100%);
  z-index:1;
}
.hero-content{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  padding:180px 0 0;
}
.eyebrow{
  font-size:0.86rem;
  letter-spacing:0.04em;
  color:var(--sand);
  margin-bottom:20px;
}
.hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 3.9rem);
  max-width:15ch;
  margin-bottom:24px;
  color:var(--white);
}
.hero p.lead{
  font-size:1.12rem;
  max-width:46ch;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
  margin-bottom:36px;
  font-weight:400;
}
.cta-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:64px;}
.btn-primary{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  background:var(--white);
  color:var(--ink);
  text-decoration:none;
  padding:15px 28px;
  font-size:0.96rem;
  font-weight:500;
  border-radius:1px;
  transition:background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--sand);transform:translateY(-1px);}
.btn-primary svg{width:17px;height:17px;flex-shrink:0;}
.hero-note{font-size:0.86rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.65);}

/* stat strip, sits inside hero over the photo */
.stat-strip{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
  padding:30px 0 40px;
}
.stat-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);
}
.stat-grid > div{
  padding:0 22px;
  border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
}
.stat-grid > div:first-child{padding-left:0;border-left:none;}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .stat-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);row-gap:26px;}
  .stat-grid > div:nth-child(4){border-left:none;padding-left:0;}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .stat-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .stat-grid > div:nth-child(3){border-left:none;padding-left:0;}
}
.stat-num{
  font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size:1.5rem;
  color:var(--white);
  margin-bottom:4px;
}
.stat-label{font-size:0.78rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.62);max-width:20ch;}

@media(max-width:640px){
  .hero-content{padding:150px 0 0;}
  header{padding:22px 0;}
}

/* ---------- SECTION shared ---------- */
section.block{padding:112px 0;}
@media(max-width:640px){section.block{padding:72px 0;}}
.section-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:60px;}
.section-head .kicker{font-size:0.86rem;letter-spacing:0.03em;color:#6b6350;margin-bottom:16px;}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.2vw,2.5rem);}
.section-head p{margin-top:18px;color:#4b463c;font-size:1.05rem;max-width:56ch;}

/* ---------- FOR WHOM ---------- */
.for-whom{background:var(--paper);}
.whom-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;
  background:var(--sand-line);
  border-top:1px solid var(--sand-line);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--sand-line);
}
@media(max-width:760px){.whom-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.whom-card{background:var(--paper);padding:44px 40px;}
.whom-card .num{font-family:'Fraunces', serif;font-style:italic;color:#8a7d5c;font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:16px;display:block;}
.whom-card h3{font-size:1.34rem;margin-bottom:14px;}
.whom-card p{color:#4b463c;font-size:0.98rem;}

/* ---------- PHOTO INTERLUDE (arches) ---------- */
.interlude{
  position:relative;
  min-height:66vh;
  display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
  color:var(--white);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.interlude-bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:url('../img/arches.webp');
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center 40%;
}
.interlude-scrim{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(9,14,12,0.05) 0%, rgba(9,14,12,0.75) 100%);
}
.interlude-content{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:56px 0;max-width:640px;}
.interlude-content .method-tag{font-size:0.86rem;color:var(--sand);letter-spacing:0.03em;margin-bottom:14px;}
.interlude-content h2{color:var(--white);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem);max-width:16ch;}

/* ---------- PROCESS ---------- */
.process{background:var(--paper-dim);}
.steps{
  max-width:760px;
}
.step{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:54px 1fr;
  gap:26px;
  padding:30px 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--sand-line);
}
.step:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--sand-line);}
.step-num{
  font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
  font-style:italic;
  font-size:1.3rem;
  color:#8a7d5c;
}
.step h3{font-size:1.14rem;margin-bottom:8px;}
.step p{color:#4b463c;font-size:0.98rem;max-width:52ch;}
.method-name{
  font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
  font-style:italic;
  color:#6b5f3f;
}

/* ---------- ABOUT (portrait) ---------- */
.about{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);}
.about-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.62fr 1.38fr;gap:0;
  align-items:stretch;
}
@media(max-width:880px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.about-photo{
  position:relative;
  min-height:520px;
  background-image:url('../img/lev-portrait.webp');
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:32% 30%;
}
@media(max-width:880px){.about-photo{min-height:380px;}}
.about-text{padding:80px 56px;}
@media(max-width:640px){.about-text{padding:56px 26px;}}
.about-text .kicker{font-size:0.86rem;letter-spacing:0.03em;color:var(--sand);margin-bottom:18px;}
.about h2{color:var(--white);font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.3rem);max-width:14ch;margin-bottom:26px;}
.about-text p{color:#cfcabb;font-size:1.03rem;margin-bottom:18px;max-width:56ch;}
.about-text p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0;}
.credentials{
  margin-top:30px;
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 30px;
  font-size:0.85rem;color:#9b9587;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
  padding-top:24px;
}

/* ---------- BLOG teaser (homepage) ---------- */
.blog-teaser{background:var(--paper-dim);}
.blog-teaser .section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;max-width:none;margin-bottom:48px;}
.blog-teaser .section-head > div{max-width:640px;}
.see-all{font-size:0.9rem;color:#6b5f3f;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--sand);white-space:nowrap;padding-bottom:2px;}
.see-all:hover{color:var(--ink);}
.teaser-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--sand-line);border:1px solid var(--sand-line);}
@media(max-width:900px){.teaser-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
@media(max-width:640px){.teaser-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.teaser-card{background:var(--paper-dim);padding:34px 30px;text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:background .2s ease;}
.teaser-card:hover{background:var(--paper);}
.teaser-card .tag{font-size:0.78rem;letter-spacing:0.03em;color:#8a7d5c;margin-bottom:14px;}
.teaser-card h3{font-size:1.08rem;margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--ink);}
.teaser-card p{font-size:0.92rem;color:#4b463c;flex-grow:1;}
.teaser-card .read{margin-top:18px;font-size:0.84rem;color:#6b5f3f;}

/* ---------- CONTACT ---------- */
.contact{background:var(--paper);}
.contact-inner{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:32px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--sand-line);padding-top:56px;
}
.contact h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.5rem);max-width:14ch;}
.contact p{color:#4b463c;margin-top:16px;max-width:42ch;}
.contact .btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);}
.contact .btn-primary:hover{background:#233129;}

/* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
footer{
  background:var(--ink);
  color:#8b8578;
  padding:34px 0;
  font-size:0.83rem;
}
.footer-row{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;
}
footer a{text-decoration:none;color:#b9b4a4;}
footer a:hover{color:var(--white);}

/* ============ BLOG LISTING PAGE ============ */
.blog-hero{
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);
  padding:190px 0 80px;
}
.blog-hero .kicker{font-size:0.86rem;letter-spacing:0.03em;color:var(--sand);margin-bottom:18px;}
.blog-hero h1{color:var(--white);font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);max-width:18ch;}
.blog-hero p{color:#cfcabb;margin-top:20px;max-width:56ch;font-size:1.05rem;}

.post-list{background:var(--paper);padding:80px 0 100px;}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--sand-line);border:1px solid var(--sand-line);}
.post-row{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:140px 1fr auto;gap:28px;align-items:baseline;
  background:var(--paper);padding:32px 34px;text-decoration:none;transition:background .2s ease;
}
.post-row:hover{background:var(--paper-dim);}
@media(max-width:700px){.post-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px;}}
.post-date{font-size:0.82rem;color:#8a7d5c;white-space:nowrap;}
.post-row h2{font-size:1.24rem;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--ink);}
.post-row p{font-size:0.95rem;color:#4b463c;max-width:60ch;}
.post-arrow{font-size:0.86rem;color:#6b5f3f;white-space:nowrap;align-self:center;}

/* ============ BLOG POST PAGE ============ */
.post-hero{
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);
  padding:190px 0 70px;
}
.post-hero .back-link{display:inline-block;font-size:0.86rem;color:var(--sand);text-decoration:none;margin-bottom:28px;}
.post-hero .back-link:hover{color:var(--white);}
.post-hero .kicker{font-size:0.86rem;letter-spacing:0.03em;color:var(--sand);margin-bottom:18px;}
.post-hero h1{color:var(--white);font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.7rem);max-width:22ch;}
.post-hero .meta{margin-top:22px;font-size:0.86rem;color:#a9a292;}

.post-body{background:var(--paper);padding:70px 0 100px;}
.post-content{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;font-size:1.08rem;color:#332f27;}
.post-content p{margin-bottom:24px;}
.post-content h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin:44px 0 18px;color:var(--ink);}
.post-content strong{color:var(--ink);}
.post-content .lede{font-size:1.2rem;color:#4b463c;font-family:'Fraunces', serif;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:32px;}
.post-cta{
  max-width:680px;margin:56px auto 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--sand-line);padding-top:40px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;
}
.post-cta p{font-size:1rem;color:#4b463c;max-width:38ch;}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{scroll-changeable:auto;}
  *{transition:none !important;}
}