  :root {
    /* Brand Colors from Style Guide */
    --amber: #c46b28;
    --amber-dark: #8A3E14;
    --amber-light: #D89A2B;
    --teal: #0f5e5a;
    --teal-dark: #0a4744;
    --bg: #F5F5F6;
    --bg-alt: #EDEDED;
    --graphite: #2E2E31;
    --charcoal: #0F0F10;
    --mid: #4A4A4F;
    --muted: #888888;
    --light-gray: #D0D0D2;
    --border: #D0D0D2;
    --border-dark: #B8B8BA;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --serif: 'Libre Baskerville', 'Libre Baskerville Fallback', Georgia, serif;
    --sans: 'Barlow', 'Barlow Fallback', sans-serif;
    --condensed: 'Barlow Condensed', 'Barlow Condensed Fallback', sans-serif;
  }

  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--graphite);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 60px;
    height: 110px;
    background: rgba(245,245,246,0.94);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .nav-logo, nav a.logo img {
    height: 85px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
  }

  nav a.logo { display: block; }

  .nav-links a.cta {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--amber);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 10px 22px;
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-links a.cta:hover { background: var(--amber-dark); color: var(--white); }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--graphite);
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

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

  /* ── HAMBURGER ── */
  .hamburger {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 4px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
  }

  .hamburger span {
    display: block;
    width: 24px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--graphite);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

  .mobile-menu {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: 110px;
    left: 0; right: 0;
    background: rgba(245,245,246,0.98);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 24px 24px 32px;
    z-index: 99;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .mobile-menu.open { display: flex; }

  .mobile-menu a {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 18px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--graphite);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .mobile-menu a:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .mobile-menu a:hover { color: var(--amber); }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  #hero, .hero {
    padding: 170px 52px 100px;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards 0.1s;
  }

  /* Inner-page heroes flow straight into content (no white band like the
     homepage), so they use less bottom padding to avoid a dead gray gap. */
  .hero { padding-bottom: 52px; }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--amber);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: var(--amber);
    border-radius: 50%;
  }

  h1 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(38px, 6vw, 72px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.18;
    color: var(--graphite);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }

  h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--amber);
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .hero-sub {
    font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 19px);
    color: var(--mid);
    max-width: 560px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* when the subhead is the final hero element (no CTAs after it), drop the
     extra bottom margin so it doesn't stack with the hero's bottom padding */
  .hero-sub:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  .hero-ctas {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--amber);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 15px 34px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--amber);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 18px 40px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  }

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

  .cta-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--amber);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 18px 40px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  }

  .cta-btn:hover { background: var(--amber-dark); transform: translateY(-1px); }

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

  .btn-ghost {
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border-dark);
    color: var(--graphite);
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 15px 34px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--graphite); }

  /* ── SHARED ── */
  section { padding: 96px 52px; }

  .container { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .container-wide { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; }

  .section-label {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--amber);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .section-label::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: var(--amber);
    border-radius: 50%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 42px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--graphite);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--mid);
  }

  p {
    color: var(--mid);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  /* ── ABOUT ── */
  #about {
    background: var(--white);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .about-grid p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  /* ── STATS ── */
  .stats-bar {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    border-top: 1.5px solid var(--border-dark);
    margin-top: 64px;
  }

  .stat-sub {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--amber);
    margin-top: 6px;
  }

  /* ── QUIZ CTA ── */
  .quiz-cta {
    padding: 72px 52px;
    background: var(--bg-alt);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    text-align: center;
  }

  .quiz-cta-text {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--graphite);
    line-height: 1.4;
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto 28px;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }

  .stat {
    padding: 32px 24px 32px 0;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-right: 24px;
  }

  .stat:last-child { border-right: none; padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 0; }
  .stat:not(:first-child) { padding-left: 24px; }

  .stat-number {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--amber);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .stat-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  /* ── PHOTO ── */
  .photo-section-outer {
    padding: 80px 52px;
    background: var(--bg-alt);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .photo-wrap {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .photo-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
  }

  .photo-caption {
    margin-top: 20px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .photo-caption-text {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--amber);
    margin: 0;
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* ── PULL QUOTE ── */
  #pull-quote {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    padding: 100px 52px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  blockquote {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 30px);
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--bg);
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto 28px;
  }

  .quote-attr {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  .quote-rule {
    width: 36px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--amber);
    margin: 0 auto 40px;
  }

  /* ── COST ── */
  #cost {
    background: var(--bg);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .cost-closer {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--graphite);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--amber);
    padding-left: 24px;
    margin-top: 36px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ── WHO ── */
  #who {
    background: var(--white);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .who-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 40px;
  }

  .who-list li {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr;
    padding: 24px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .who-list li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }

  .who-number {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--amber);
    padding-top: 3px;
  }

  .who-text {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--mid);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* ── FRAMEWORK ── */
  #framework {
    background: var(--bg);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .framework-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
    margin-top: 48px;
    background: var(--border);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .framework-grid .stage-card:last-child {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    background: rgba(196, 107, 40, 0.06);
  }

  .stage-card {
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 40px 36px;
  }

  .stage-number {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--amber);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .stage-name {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--graphite);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .stage-card p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--mid);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* ── TRANSITION ── */
  #transition {
    background: var(--bg);
    padding: 100px 52px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .transition-text {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 28px);
    color: var(--graphite);
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .transition-text em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--amber);
  }

  /* ── COACHING ── */
  #coaching {
    background: var(--bg-alt);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .coaching-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
    margin-top: 48px;
    background: var(--border);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .coaching-card {
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 40px 36px;
  }

  .coaching-title {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--graphite);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .coaching-title::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 16px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--amber);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .coaching-card p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--mid);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* ── TESTIMONIALS ── */
  #testimonials {
    background: var(--white);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .testimonials-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 48px;
  }

  .testimonial-card {
    padding: 48px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .testimonial-card:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .testimonial-card:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .testimonial-quote {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--graphite);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .testimonial-attr {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .testimonial-attr::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 24px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--amber);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .testimonial-name {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--graphite);
  }

  .testimonial-role {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-left: 4px;
  }

  /* ── COVERS ── */
  #covers {
    background: var(--bg-alt);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .covers-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
    margin-top: 48px;
    background: var(--border);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .cover-card {
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 40px 36px;
  }

  .cover-title {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--graphite);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .cover-title::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 16px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--amber);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .cover-card p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* ── CONNECT ── */
  #connect {
    background: var(--bg);
  }

  .connect-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .connect-left p { color: var(--muted); }

  .instagram-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--amber);
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-top: 8px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .instagram-link:hover { color: var(--graphite); }

  /* ── FORM ── */
  .form-group { margin-bottom: 20px; }

  .form-group label {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .form-group input,
  .form-group textarea,
  .form-group select {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    color: var(--graphite);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    padding: 13px 15px;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    resize: vertical;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
    border-radius: 0;
  }

  .form-group input:focus,
  .form-group textarea:focus,
  .form-group select:focus {
    border-color: var(--amber); 
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(196, 107, 40, 0.1);
  }

  .form-group textarea { min-height: 100px; }

  .form-group select {
    cursor: pointer;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8' fill='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1.5L6 6.5L11 1.5' stroke='%23999' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 15px center;
    padding-right: 40px;
  }

  .form-submit {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--amber);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 16px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }

  .form-submit:hover { background: var(--amber-dark); }
  .form-submit:disabled { 
    background: var(--light-gray); 
    cursor: not-allowed;
  }

  .form-note {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    padding: 36px 52px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .footer-brand {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #555;
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  /* ── NAV: collapse to hamburger before the full bar overflows ── */
  @media (max-width: 1366px) {
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .hamburger { display: flex; }
  }

  /* ── MOBILE ── */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    nav { padding: 0 24px; height: 80px; }
    .nav-logo, nav a.logo img { height: 48px; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .hamburger { display: flex; }
    .mobile-menu { top: 80px; }

    section { padding: 72px 24px; }
    .photo-section-outer { padding: 64px 24px; }
    #hero, .hero { padding: 108px 24px 80px; }

    .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    .connect-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
    .covers-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .framework-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .coaching-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    #transition { padding: 72px 24px; }
    .stats-bar { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

    .stat { border-right: 1px solid var(--border); padding-left: 24px; }
    .stat:nth-child(odd) { padding-left: 0; }
    .stat:nth-child(even) { border-right: none; }

    footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; text-align: center; padding: 28px 24px; }
  }
  .nav-links a.active { color: var(--amber); }
  .nav-links a.active::after { content:""; display:block; height:2px; background:var(--amber); margin-top:4px; }
  .nav-links a.cta.active::after { display:none; }
  .mobile-menu a.active { color: var(--amber); }
  /* === Mobile readability bumps === */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .testimonial-role { font-size: 15px !important; }
    .coaching-title { font-size: 16px !important; }
    .stat-label { font-size: 14px !important; }
    .stat-sub { font-size: 13px !important; }
    .quote-attr { font-size: 14px !important; }
    .who-number { font-size: 15px !important; }
    .section-label { font-size: 13px !important; }
    .form-group label { font-size: 13px !important; }
    .stage-name { font-size: 24px !important; }
    body, p { font-size: 16px; }
  }
  /* === CTA buttons: deep teal to stand out === */
  .btn-primary, .btn:not(.btn-ghost), .cta-btn, .start-btn, .form-submit,
  .hero-ctas .btn, nav .nav-links a.cta, .nav-cta {
    background: var(--teal) !important;
    color: var(--white) !important;
    border-color: var(--teal) !important;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover, .btn:not(.btn-ghost):hover, .cta-btn:hover, .start-btn:hover, .form-submit:hover,
  .hero-ctas .btn:hover, nav .nav-links a.cta:hover, .nav-cta:hover {
    background: var(--teal-dark) !important;
    border-color: var(--teal-dark) !important;
  }
