:root {
    --cream: #F6F1E6;
    --cream-deep: #EFE7D6;
    --pine: #2C4436;
    --pine-deep: #1F3226;
    --ochre: #C6862F;
    --ochre-deep: #A66E22;
    --slate: #57666D;
    --ink: #241F1A;
    --ink-soft: #4A443C;
    --rule: rgba(36, 31, 26, 0.14);
    --font-head: "Fraunces", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    --font-body: "Public Sans", -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    line-height: 1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  a { color: inherit; }

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

  /* ---------- Header ---------- */
  header {
    padding: 28px 0 24px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .header-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .wordmark {
    font-family: var(--font-head);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 2px;
  }
  .wordmark .dot { color: var(--ochre); }
  nav { display: flex; gap: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  nav a {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: border-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
  }
  nav a:hover { color: var(--pine); border-color: var(--pine); }

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero {
    padding-top: 72px;
    padding-bottom: 88px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-head);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 58px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    max-width: 12ch;
  }
  .hero p.lede {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 40ch;
    margin: 0 0 32px;
  }
  .hero-cta { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
  .btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 13px 24px;
    background: var(--pine);
    color: var(--cream);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 15px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    transition: background 0.15s ease;
  }
  .btn:hover { background: var(--pine-deep); }
  .btn-ghost {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 15px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
  }

  /* hero illustration: apartment window with cat */
  .hero-art { position: relative; }
  .window-frame {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
  }

  /* ---------- Pillars ---------- */
  .pillars {
    padding: 8px 0 96px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .pillars-head {
    padding: 56px 0 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .pillars-head h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-head);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 32px;
    margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .pillars-head p {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 34ch;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 15.5px;
  }

  .pillar {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr auto;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 34px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .pillar:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .pillar-icon { padding-top: 4px; }
  .pillar-icon svg { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
  .pillar-body h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-head);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 23px;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
  }
  .pillar-body p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; max-width: 52ch; font-size: 15.5px; }
  .pillar-link {
    align-self: center;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--pine);
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .pillar-link:hover { border-color: var(--pine); }

  /* ---------- Featured post ---------- */
  .featured {
    background: var(--cream-deep);
    padding: 72px 0;
  }
  .featured-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .featured-art { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
  .featured-eyebrow {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ochre-deep);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
  }
  .featured h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-head);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 1.18;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    max-width: 16ch;
  }
  .featured p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 16px; max-width: 46ch; margin: 0 0 24px; }

  /* ---------- Newsletter ---------- */
  .newsletter {
    background: var(--pine);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 68px 0;
  }
  .newsletter-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 32px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .newsletter h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-head);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 27px;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .newsletter p { margin: 0; color: rgba(246, 241, 230, 0.78); font-size: 15px; max-width: 40ch; }
  .signup-form { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .signup-form input {
    padding: 13px 16px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(246, 241, 230, 0.35);
    background: rgba(246, 241, 230, 0.06);
    color: var(--cream);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    min-width: 230px;
  }
  .signup-form input::placeholder { color: rgba(246, 241, 230, 0.55); }
  .signup-form button {
    padding: 13px 22px;
    background: var(--ochre);
    color: var(--ink);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.15s ease;
  }
  .signup-form button:hover { background: var(--ochre-deep); color: var(--cream); }
  .signup-form button:disabled { opacity: 0.6; cursor: default; }
  .newsletter-message {
    margin: 10px 0 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    min-height: 18px;
    color: rgba(246, 241, 230, 0.9);
  }
  .newsletter-message.is-error { color: #E8B4B0; }

  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  footer {
    padding: 44px 0;
  }
  .footer-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .footer-links { display: flex; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .footer-links a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--pine); }

  @media (max-width: 820px) {
    .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 48px 0 56px; }
    .hero-art { order: -1; max-width: 320px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .featured-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .pillar { grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; }
    .pillar-link { grid-column: 2; padding-top: 4px; }
    .pillar-icon svg { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
  }

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

/* ---------- Simple content pages (About, etc.) ---------- */
.page-content {
  padding: 56px 0 96px;
}
.page-content h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 44px);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  max-width: 16ch;
}
.page-content h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 22px;
  margin: 40px 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.page-content p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 16px;
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.page-content ul {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 16px;
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  padding-left: 22px;
}
.page-content li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.breadcrumb {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--pine); text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }