:root {
  /* warm cream base */
  --cream: #FCF7F0;
  --cream-deep: #F5EBDF;
  --paper: #FFFDFA;

  /* burgundy */
  --burgundy: #6E2639;
  --burgundy-deep: #55182A;
  --burgundy-soft: #F3E4E7;

  /* light blue */
  --blue: #7FA8C4;
  --blue-deep: #3E6C89;
  --blue-soft: #E3EEF5;

  /* ink + support */
  --ink: #2E2226;
  --muted: #7C6A6E;
  --line: #E8DACB;
  --line-soft: #F0E5D8;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ---------- typography ---------- */
h1, h2, h3, .logo {
  font-family: Georgia, "Iowan Old Style", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 6.4vw, 2.5rem); line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--burgundy); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 4vw, 1.55rem); margin: clamp(34px, 6vw, 48px) 0 16px; color: var(--burgundy); }
h3 { font-size: 1.08rem; margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--ink); }
p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 16px; }
.lede { font-size: 1.12rem; max-width: 640px; margin-bottom: 46px; color: #6B595E; }
a.inline { color: var(--blue-deep); text-decoration-color: var(--blue); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a.inline:hover { color: var(--burgundy); }

/* ---------- header / nav ---------- */
header.site {
  padding: 22px 6vw;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  background: rgba(252, 247, 240, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  z-index: 10;
}
header.site .logo {
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  color: var(--burgundy);
  text-decoration: none;
}
header.site nav a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-left: 24px;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
}
header.site nav a:hover { color: var(--burgundy); }
header.site nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--burgundy);
  border-bottom-color: var(--blue);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  header.site { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; position: static; padding: 18px 6vw; }
  header.site nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 18px; }
  header.site nav a { margin-left: 0; padding: 4px 0; }
}

/* ---------- layout ---------- */
main { padding: clamp(44px, 8vw, 76px) 6vw clamp(56px, 10vw, 96px); max-width: 1040px; }
main.narrow { max-width: 760px; }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero {
  padding: clamp(52px, 8vw, 92px) 6vw clamp(48px, 7vw, 80px);
  background:
    radial-gradient(1100px 460px at 12% -10%, var(--blue-soft) 0%, rgba(227,238,245,0) 62%),
    radial-gradient(760px 420px at 96% 8%, var(--burgundy-soft) 0%, rgba(243,228,231,0) 64%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.02fr) minmax(0, 0.98fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1360px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.hero-inner { max-width: 620px; }

.hero-visual {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(46, 34, 38, 0.13);
}

/* single column on tablet & phone — image drops below the copy */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 34px; }
  .hero-inner { max-width: 100%; }
}
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 7.6vw, 3.05rem); }
.hero p { font-size: clamp(1rem, 3.4vw, 1.16rem); margin-bottom: 34px; color: #6B595E; max-width: 640px; }

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue-deep);
  background: var(--blue-soft);
  border: 1px solid #CFE0EB;
  padding: 5px 13px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--burgundy);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 13px 27px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  transition: background 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(110, 38, 57, 0.16);
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--burgundy-deep); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn.ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--burgundy);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: none;
  margin-left: 8px;
}
.btn.ghost:hover { background: var(--paper); border-color: var(--blue); }

/* ---------- sections & cards ---------- */
section.band {
  padding: 62px 6vw;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
section.band.tint { background: var(--cream-deep); border-top-color: var(--line); }
section.band h2 { margin-top: 0; }

.grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
}

.card {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 26px;
  transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease;
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(46, 34, 38, 0.07);
}
.card h3 { color: var(--burgundy); }
.card p { font-size: 0.94rem; }
.card p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---------- steps ---------- */
.steps { counter-reset: step; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.steps li {
  counter-increment: step;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 30px 54px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--line);
  margin-left: 16px;
}
.steps li:last-child { border-left-color: transparent; padding-bottom: 0; }
.steps li::before {
  content: counter(step);
  position: absolute;
  left: -17px;
  top: -2px;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--burgundy);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--cream);
}
.steps li h3 { margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--burgundy); }
.steps li p { font-size: 0.95rem; margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---------- faq ---------- */
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 24px 0; }
.faq-item:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-item h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--burgundy); }
.faq-item p { margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 0.96rem; }

/* ---------- contact block ---------- */
.contact-box {
  background: var(--blue-soft);
  border: 1px solid #CFE0EB;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 28px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.contact-box strong { color: var(--burgundy); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.contact-box a { color: var(--blue-deep); }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer.site {
  padding: 38px 6vw;
  background: var(--cream-deep);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
}
footer.site a { color: var(--muted); }
footer.site a:hover { color: var(--burgundy); }
footer.site nav a { margin-left: 20px; text-decoration: none; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  footer.site nav a { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 18px; }
}

/* ---------- full-width brand showcase band ---------- */
.showcase {
  height: clamp(240px, 32vw, 440px);
  background-color: var(--cream-deep);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 40%;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* ---------- mobile refinements ---------- */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  /* buttons stack full-width instead of wrapping awkwardly */
  .btn { display: block; text-align: center; padding: 14px 22px; }
  .btn.ghost { margin-left: 0; margin-top: 10px; }
  .cta-card .btn, .contact-box .btn { display: inline-block; }

  section.band { padding: 44px 6vw; }
  .lede { margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .card { padding: 22px; }
  .contact-box { padding: 22px; margin-top: 34px; }

  /* steps: tighten the left rail so text isn't squeezed */
  .steps li { padding-left: 42px; margin-left: 14px; padding-bottom: 26px; }
  .steps li::before { width: 28px; height: 28px; left: -15px; font-size: 0.82rem; }

  footer.site { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; padding: 30px 6vw; }
  footer.site nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 18px; }
  footer.site nav a { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; }
}

/* ---------- page banner (About / How it works) ---------- */
.page-banner {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: clamp(180px, 26vw, 320px);
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(46, 34, 38, 0.10);
  margin: 0 0 clamp(30px, 5vw, 48px);
}