:root {
  --teal: #0f766e;
  --teal-dark: #0b544e;
  --amber: #b45309;
  --amber-soft: #f5ead9;
  --cream: #f7f1e6;
  --paper: #fffdf8;
  --ink: #1d2b27;
  --muted: #5f6d68;
  --line: #e4d9c6;
  --line-strong: #d6c8af;
  --max: 1080px;
  --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
.container { width: 100%; max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0 0 0.5em; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 4rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.8vw, 2.6rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
p { margin: 0 0 1rem; }
a { color: var(--teal); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.muted { color: var(--muted); }
.small { font-size: 0.85rem; }
.lead { font-size: 1.2rem; color: #3a4744; }

.eyebrow {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--amber);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: block;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--teal);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.7rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s ease;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--teal-dark); text-decoration: none; }
.btn-sm { padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem; font-size: 0.85rem; }
.btn-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); }
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); }
.btn-amber { background: var(--amber); }
.btn-amber:hover { background: #91420a; }
.btn-cream { background: var(--cream); color: var(--teal-dark); }
.btn-cream:hover { background: #fff; }

/* Header */
.site-header { background: var(--cream); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 78px; }
.brand { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.6rem; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.brand span { color: var(--teal); }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; }
.nav-links a {
  color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.78rem; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; font-family: var(--sans);
}
.nav-links a:not(.btn):hover { color: var(--teal); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--teal); padding-bottom: 2px; }
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--teal); }
.nav-links a.btn { color: #fff; }

/* Hero — asymmetric editorial */
.hero { padding: 5rem 0 3.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr; gap: 3.5rem; align-items: start; }
.hero h1 { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.hero .lead { max-width: 42ch; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1.8rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero-aside {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--amber); padding-left: 1.5rem; margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.hero-aside h4 { font-family: var(--sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em; font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 1rem; font-weight: 700; }
.hero-aside ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.1rem; }
.hero-aside ol li { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.05rem; padding: 0.35rem 0; }
.hero-aside ol li a { color: var(--ink); }
.hero-aside ol li a:hover { color: var(--teal); }

/* Marquee strip */
.strip { background: var(--teal); }
.strip .inner { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem 2.5rem; justify-content: center; padding: 1rem 0; color: #cde7e3; font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.strip .inner span b { color: #fff; }

/* Sections */
.section { padding: 4.5rem 0; }
.section.paper { background: var(--paper); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.kicker { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1rem; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-bottom: 0.8rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.kicker h2 { margin: 0; }
.kicker .count { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-left: auto; font-weight: 700; }

/* Featured topic columns (home) */
.feat { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; }
.feat .col { padding: 1.75rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.feat .col:last-child { border-right: none; }
.feat .col .n { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.6rem; color: var(--amber); }
.feat .col h3 { margin: 0.4rem 0 0.4rem; }
.feat .col p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.96rem; margin: 0; }

/* Topic index list (home) */
.index-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 3rem; }
.index-list a {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.8rem; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink);
}
.index-list a:hover { color: var(--teal); text-decoration: none; }
.index-list a .t { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.15rem; }
.index-list a .arr { color: var(--amber); font-weight: 700; }

/* Guides — editorial numbered articles */
.guide {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 88px 1fr; gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 2.5rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}
.guide:first-of-type { border-top: none; }
.guide .num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.6rem; color: var(--amber); line-height: 1; }
.guide .num small { display: block; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 0.5rem; font-weight: 700; }
.guide h3 { font-size: 1.6rem; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.guide > div > p { max-width: 64ch; }
.guide .moves { margin-top: 1.1rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--teal); padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.guide .moves .label { font-family: var(--sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.guide .moves ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.guide .moves ul li { position: relative; padding: 0.25rem 0 0.25rem 1.4rem; font-size: 0.96rem; }
.guide .moves ul li::before { content: "→"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--amber); font-weight: 700; }

/* Pull quote / belief list */
.two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3.5rem; }
.beliefs { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.beliefs li { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.15rem; padding: 0.7rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.beliefs li::before { content: "—  "; color: var(--amber); }

/* Stats editorial */
.stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.stat { padding: 0 1.5rem; border-left: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.stat:first-child { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
.stat b { display: block; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.6rem; color: var(--teal); line-height: 1; }
.stat span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.92rem; }

/* Page hero */
.page-hero { padding: 4.5rem 0 2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.page-hero .lead { max-width: 60ch; }

/* CTA */
.cta { background: var(--teal-dark); color: #eafaf7; padding: 4.5rem 0; }
.cta-inner { max-width: 60ch; }
.cta h2 { color: #fff; }
.cta p { color: #b9ddd7; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 1.1rem; }

/* Contact */
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 0.7fr; gap: 3.5rem; }
.form { background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); padding: 2rem; }
.field { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.field label { display: block; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; font-size: 0.78rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--muted); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  width: 100%; padding: 0.8rem 0.9rem; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 2px; font: inherit; color: var(--ink); background: #fff;
}
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--teal); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(15,118,110,0.12); }
.form-note { color: var(--teal); font-weight: 700; margin-top: 1rem; }
.contact-aside h3 { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.contact-aside p { margin: 0.1rem 0 0.9rem; }

/* Footer */
.site-footer { background: var(--ink); color: #c7d2cf; padding: 3.5rem 0 1.5rem; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; padding-bottom: 2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); }
.site-footer .brand { color: #fff; font-family: var(--serif); }
.site-footer .brand span { color: #5ec9bd; }
.footer-grid .muted { color: #9fb0ab; max-width: 36ch; margin-top: 0.6rem; }
.footer-col h4 { color: #fff; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.74rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
.footer-col a { display: block; color: #c7d2cf; padding: 0.25rem 0; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-bottom { padding-top: 1.25rem; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-bottom p { color: #8295b8; color: #889793; font-size: 0.82rem; margin: 0.2rem 0; }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-grid, .two-col, .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .feat { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .feat .col { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .index-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem 0; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .nav-links a:not(.btn) { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .guide { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stat { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}