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

    :root {
      /* ── Inkwell Palette ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
      --cream:          #F4EFE4;
      --cream-mid:      #EDE8DC;
      --cream-border:   #D9D4C8;
      --ink:            #191917;
      --ink-mid:        #4A4540;
      --ink-light:      #7A7570;

      /* Accent: Inkwell Teal */
      --terracotta:       #2A6B5E;
      --terracotta-light: #5A9A8E;
      --terracotta-muted: #E1EFEC;

      /* ── Typography ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
      --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Cormorant Garant', Georgia, serif;
      --font-body:    'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      background-color: var(--cream);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    /* ─── NAV ─── */
    nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 20px 48px;
      background: rgba(244, 239, 228, 0.94);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
      transition: border-color 0.3s;
    }

    nav.scrolled { border-bottom-color: var(--cream-border); }

    .nav-logo {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 17px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      color: var(--ink);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 36px;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--terracotta); }

    /* ─── HERO ─── */
    .hero {
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 120px 48px 80px;
      gap: 80px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -80px; right: -80px;
      width: 480px; height: 480px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--terracotta-muted) 0%, transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .hero-left {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--terracotta);
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow::before {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 28px; height: 1px;
      background: var(--terracotta);
    }

    .hero-name {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: clamp(52px, 6vw, 82px);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.05;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    /* Signature — italic "Markham" in terracotta */
    .hero-name em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--terracotta);
    }

    .hero-title {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 26px);
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
    }

    .hero-desc {
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 48px;
      max-width: 440px;
    }

    .hero-desc strong {
      color: var(--ink);
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .hero-ctas {
      display: flex;
      gap: 16px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .btn-primary {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      padding: 13px 28px;
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--cream);
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
      background: var(--terracotta);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    .btn-secondary {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      padding: 13px 28px;
      border: 1px solid var(--cream-border);
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    }

    .btn-secondary:hover {
      border-color: var(--terracotta);
      color: var(--terracotta);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    .hero-right {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 20px;
    }

    .hero-stat-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 2px;
      background: var(--cream-border);
    }

    .hero-stat {
      background: var(--cream);
      padding: 28px 24px;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }

    .hero-stat:hover { background: var(--terracotta-muted); }

    .hero-stat-number {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 42px;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .hero-stat-number span {
      font-size: 22px;
      color: var(--terracotta);
    }

    .hero-stat-label {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-light);
    }

    .hero-location {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--ink-light);
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      padding-top: 8px;
    }

    .hero-location svg {
      color: var(--terracotta);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      /* fix: explicit block sizing keeps SVG from adding inline baseline gap */
      display: block;
    }

    /* ─── SECTION SHARED ─── */
    section { padding: 100px 48px; }

    .section-header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: baseline;
      gap: 20px;
      margin-bottom: 64px;
    }

    .section-label {
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--terracotta);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px);
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.1;
    }

    .section-title em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--terracotta);
    }

    .section-rule {
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--cream-border);
      margin-left: 8px;
    }

    /* ─── DUAL TRACK ─── */
    #tracks {
      background: var(--cream);
      padding: 100px 48px;
    }

    .tracks-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 2px;
      background: var(--cream-border);
    }

    .track-card {
      background: var(--cream);
      padding: 56px 48px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: background 0.3s;
    }

    .track-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0;
      width: 3px; height: 100%;
      background: var(--terracotta);
      transform: scaleY(0);
      transform-origin: top;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .track-card:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
    .track-card:hover { background: #F8F5EE; }

    .track-tag {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--terracotta);
      background: var(--terracotta-muted);
      padding: 5px 12px;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .track-title {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 30px;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .track-desc {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .track-list {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .track-list li {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 10px;
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    /* ── Arrow icon fix: match font-size to li text, remove margin-top hack ── */
    .track-list li::before {
      content: '→';
      color: var(--terracotta);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      font-size: 13px;
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-top: 0;
    }

    /* ─── WORK ─── */
    #work { background: var(--cream-mid); }

    .work-list {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 2px;
      background: var(--cream-border);
    }

    .work-item {
      background: var(--cream-mid);
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr auto;
      gap: 40px;
      align-items: start;
      padding: 40px 48px;
      transition: background 0.2s;
      cursor: default;
    }

    .work-item:hover { background: #E8E3D9; }

    .work-company {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .work-period {
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      color: var(--ink-light);
    }

    .work-role {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--terracotta);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .work-desc {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .work-tags {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 6px;
    }

    .work-tag {
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-light);
      border: 1px solid var(--cream-border);
      padding: 4px 10px;
      background: var(--cream);
    }

    .work-highlight {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 28px;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--ink);
      text-align: right;
      line-height: 1.2;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .work-highlight span {
      display: block;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 400;
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-light);
      margin-top: 4px;
    }

    /* ─── EXPERTISE ─── */
    #expertise { background: var(--cream); }

    .expertise-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 2px;
      background: var(--cream-border);
    }

    .expertise-cell {
      background: var(--cream);
      padding: 40px 36px;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }

    .expertise-cell:hover { background: var(--terracotta-muted); }

    .expertise-icon {
      font-size: 22px;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      display: block;
    }

    .expertise-name {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .expertise-desc {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--ink-light);
      line-height: 1.65;
    }

    /* ─── PHILOSOPHY ─── */
    #philosophy {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--cream);
      padding: 100px 48px;
    }

    #philosophy .section-title { color: var(--cream); }
    #philosophy .section-label { color: var(--terracotta-light); }

    .philosophy-quote {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.45;
      color: #EDE8DC;
      max-width: 820px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 32px;
    }

    .philosophy-quote::before {
      content: '"';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0; top: -8px;
      font-size: 72px;
      color: var(--terracotta);
      line-height: 1;
      font-family: var(--font-display);
    }

    .philosophy-sub {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: #8A8078;
      line-height: 1.75;
      max-width: 560px;
      padding-left: 32px;
    }

    .philosophy-facts {
      margin-top: 64px;
      display: flex;
      gap: 64px;
      padding-left: 32px;
    }

    .philosophy-fact-label {
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--terracotta-light);
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .philosophy-fact-value {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 17px;
      color: #EDE8DC;
    }

    /* ─── CONTACT ─── */
    #contact {
      background: var(--cream);
      padding: 100px 48px;
    }

    .contact-inner {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 100px;
      align-items: start;
    }

    .contact-intro {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 48px;
      max-width: 400px;
    }

    .contact-links {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .contact-link {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--ink);
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 400;
      padding: 16px 20px;
      border: 1px solid var(--cream-border);
      transition: all 0.2s;
      background: var(--cream);
    }

    .contact-link:hover {
      border-color: var(--terracotta);
      color: var(--terracotta);
      background: var(--terracotta-muted);
    }

    .contact-link-icon {
      width: 20px; height: 20px;
      color: var(--terracotta);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      /* fix: explicit block display prevents inline baseline gap on SVG icons */
      display: block;
    }

    .contact-right {
      border-left: 1px solid var(--cream-border);
      padding-left: 80px;
    }

    /* Availability badge */
    .availability-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--terracotta);
      background: var(--terracotta-muted);
      border: 1px solid rgba(42, 107, 94, 0.28);
      padding: 8px 16px;
      margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .availability-badge::before {
      content: '';
      width: 6px; height: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--terracotta);
      animation: pulse 2s infinite;
    }

    @keyframes pulse {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
      50%       { opacity: 0.4; }
    }

    .contact-note {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--ink-light);
      line-height: 1.65;
    }

    /* ─── FOOTER ─── */
    footer {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--ink-light);
      padding: 28px 48px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    }

    footer a {
      color: var(--ink-light);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    footer a:hover { color: var(--terracotta-light); }

    /* ─── ANIMATIONS ─── */
    .fade-up {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
      transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
    }

    .js-loaded .fade-up {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(24px);
    }

    .js-loaded .fade-up.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .fade-up-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
    .fade-up-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
    .fade-up-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
    .fade-up-delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.4s; }

    /* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      nav { padding: 16px 24px; }
      .nav-links { display: none; }
      section, #tracks, #philosophy, #contact, footer { padding: 72px 24px; }
      .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 120px 24px 72px; gap: 48px; }
      .hero::after { display: none; }
      .hero-stat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
      .tracks-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .work-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
      .work-highlight { text-align: left; }
      .expertise-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
      .contact-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
      .contact-right {
        border-left: none;
        padding-left: 0;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-border);
        padding-top: 48px;
      }
      .philosophy-facts { flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 560px) {
      .expertise-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .hero-stat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    }