    :root {
      --c-garnet:    #7A1F2B;
      --c-garnet-dk: #6a1a25;
      --c-vine:      #44664E;
      --c-stone:     #D9D4CC;
      --c-ivory:     #FAF8F4;
      --c-charcoal:  #1C1C1E;
      --c-soft-gray: #E9E7E3;
      --c-border:    #E5E2DC;

      --bg-page:     var(--c-ivory);
      --bg-surface:  #FFFFFF;
      --bg-deep:     #2A1418;
      --ink:         var(--c-charcoal);
      --ink-muted:   #5A5A60;
      --accent:      var(--c-garnet);
      --accent-quiet:#f3e7e9;
      --success:     var(--c-vine);
      --success-quiet:#e6ede8;

      --font-heading:"Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
      --font-body:   "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;

      --sp-4:16px; --sp-5:20px; --sp-6:24px; --sp-7:32px; --sp-8:40px; --sp-9:48px; --sp-10:64px; --sp-12:96px;
      --r-btn: 10px; --r-card: 16px; --r-panel: 20px; --r-pill: 999px;
      --bd: 1px solid var(--c-border);
      --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(28,28,30,.04), 0 1px 3px rgba(28,28,30,.06);
      --shadow-md: 0 6px 18px rgba(28,28,30,.06), 0 2px 6px rgba(28,28,30,.04);
      --shadow-lg: 0 18px 48px -24px rgba(122,31,43,.28), 0 4px 12px rgba(28,28,30,.05);
    }

    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    body {
      background: var(--bg-page);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 26px;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
    }
    h1, h2, h3, h4 {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: -0.015em;
      color: var(--ink);
    }
    a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }

    .ico { width: 20px; height: 20px; flex-shrink: 0; }
    .ico-sm { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
    .ico-lg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }

    .container { max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }
    .container-narrow { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }
    .eyebrow {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    /* ── Draft banner ── */
    .draft-banner {
      background: #f7f3e9;
      color: #8a6d24;
      padding: 6px 24px;
      font-size: 10.5px;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-align: center;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,138,46,0.18);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* ── Nav ── */
    .nav {
      position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 60;
      background: rgba(250,248,244,0.86);
      backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
      border-bottom: var(--bd);
    }
    .nav-inner {
      max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 16px 32px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px;
    }
    .wordmark { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1; }
    .wordmark, .wordmark:hover { text-decoration: none; }
    .wm-name {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 26px;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--accent);
    }
    .wm-tag {
      margin-top: 6px;
      font-size: 8.5px;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-muted);
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; }
    .nav-links a {
      font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink-muted);
    }
    .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
    .nav-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
    @media (max-width: 880px) {
      .nav-links { display: none; }
    }

    /* ── Buttons ── */
    .btn {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      padding: 12px 22px;
      border-radius: var(--r-btn);
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 20px;
      cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid transparent; text-decoration: none;
      transition: background .14s, color .14s, border-color .14s, box-shadow .14s, transform .14s;
    }
    .btn:hover { text-decoration: none; }
    .btn { white-space: nowrap; }
    .btn-primary { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
    .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--c-garnet-dk); border-color: var(--c-garnet-dk); transform: translateY(-1px); }
    .btn-secondary { background: transparent; color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
    .btn-secondary:hover { background: var(--accent-quiet); }
    .btn-ghost-light { background: transparent; color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
    .btn-ghost-light:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }
    .btn-sm { padding: 9px 16px; font-size: 14px; }
    .btn-lg { padding: 15px 28px; font-size: 16px; }

    /* ── Hero ── */
    .hero { padding: 72px 0 0; }
    .hero-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
      gap: 56px;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .hero-copy { max-width: 540px; }
    .hero-eyebrow {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent);
      border: 1px solid #e8d6d9; background: var(--accent-quiet);
      padding: 5px 13px 4px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .hero h1 {
      font-size: 62px; line-height: 66px; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .hero h1 em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); }
    .hero-lead {
      font-size: 19px; line-height: 30px; color: var(--ink-muted);
      margin-bottom: 32px; max-width: 500px;
    }
    .hero-cta { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
    .hero-note { margin-top: 22px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-muted); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
    .hero-note .ico { color: var(--success); }
    .hero-art { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
    .hero-art svg { width: 100%; max-width: 440px; height: auto; display: block; }
    @media (max-width: 960px) {
      .hero { padding-top: 40px; }
      .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
      .hero h1 { font-size: 46px; line-height: 50px; }
      /* message leads on mobile — illustration follows, smaller */
      .hero-copy { order: 0; }
      .hero-art { order: 1; }
      .hero-art svg { max-width: 240px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 560px) {
      .nav-inner { padding: 14px 20px; gap: 12px; }
      .wm-name { font-size: 22px; }
      .hero h1 { font-size: 40px; line-height: 44px; }
      .container, .container-narrow { padding: 0 20px; }
      .sec-head h2 { font-size: 31px; line-height: 36px; }
      section.block { padding: 64px 0; }
      .cta-band h2 { font-size: 33px; line-height: 38px; }
    }

    /* ── Curriculum strip ── */
    .curric-strip {
      margin-top: 64px;
      padding: 28px 0;
      border-top: var(--bd); border-bottom: var(--bd);
      background: var(--bg-surface);
    }
    .curric-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 36px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
    .curric-label { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); font-weight: 700; }
    .curric-source { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
    .curric-source .ico { color: var(--accent); }
    .curric-dot { width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--c-stone); }

    /* ── Section scaffold ── */
    section.block { padding: 96px 0; }
    section.block.tint { background: var(--bg-surface); border-top: var(--bd); border-bottom: var(--bd); }
    .sec-head { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto 56px; text-align: center; }
    .sec-head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 16px; }
    .sec-head h2 { font-size: 40px; line-height: 46px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
    .sec-head h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
    .sec-head p { font-size: 18px; line-height: 28px; color: var(--ink-muted); }

    /* ── Is / Is-not ── */
    .twocol { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }
    @media (max-width: 860px) { .twocol { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
    .ed-card {
      background: var(--bg-surface);
      border: var(--bd);
      border-radius: var(--r-panel);
      padding: 36px 36px 30px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    }
    .ed-card.tone { background: #f3f1ec; border-color: #e3dfd8; box-shadow: none; }
    section.block.tint .ed-card { background: var(--bg-page); }
    .ed-card .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 12px; }
    .ed-card h3 { font-size: 25px; line-height: 30px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
    .ed-card > p { color: var(--ink-muted); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 24px; }
    .ck-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 20px 0 0; }
    .ck-list li {
      display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 11px;
      padding: 7px 0; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 23px; color: var(--ink);
    }
    .ck-list li svg { margin-top: 3px; flex-shrink: 0; }
    .ck-list.yes li svg { color: var(--success); }
    .ck-list.no li { color: var(--ink-muted); }
    .ck-list.no li svg { color: var(--ink-muted); }

    /* ── How it works ── */
    .steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
    @media (max-width: 960px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
    @media (max-width: 540px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
    .step {
      background: var(--bg-surface);
      border: var(--bd);
      border-radius: var(--r-card);
      padding: 26px 24px 24px;
      position: relative;
    }
    section.block.tint .step { background: var(--bg-page); }
    .step-num {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 18px; color: var(--accent);
      width: 38px; height: 38px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--accent);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .step h4 { font-size: 19px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
    .step p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; color: var(--ink-muted); }

    /* ── Domains ── */
    .domain-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
    @media (max-width: 1000px) { .domain-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
    @media (max-width: 680px) { .domain-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
    .domain {
      background: var(--bg-surface);
      border: var(--bd);
      border-radius: var(--r-card);
      padding: 24px 22px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
      transition: box-shadow .16s, transform .16s;
    }
    .domain:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); transform: translateY(-2px); }
    .domain .d-ico { color: var(--accent); width: 30px; height: 30px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
    .domain h4 { font-size: 18px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
    .domain p { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 20px; color: var(--ink-muted); }

    .fact-line {
      margin-top: 40px; text-align: center;
      font-family: var(--font-heading); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 17px; color: var(--ink);
    }
    .fact-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; justify-content: center; margin-top: 18px; }
    .chip {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
      padding: 7px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--c-stone); border-radius: var(--r-pill);
      background: var(--bg-surface); font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink);
    }
    section.block.tint .chip { background: var(--bg-page); }
    .chip .ico { color: var(--accent); width: 14px; height: 14px; }

    /* ── What you earn ── */
    .earn-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.92fr 1.08fr; gap: 48px; align-items: center; }
    @media (max-width: 900px) { .earn-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; } }
    .earn-copy h2 { font-size: 38px; line-height: 44px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
    .earn-copy h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
    .earn-copy > p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 27px; color: var(--ink-muted); margin-bottom: 22px; }

    .artifact {
      border: 1.5px solid var(--accent);
      border-radius: var(--r-panel);
      padding: 44px 44px 34px;
      background: var(--bg-surface);
      position: relative;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    }
    .artifact::before, .artifact::after {
      content: ""; position: absolute; width: 22px; height: 22px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--accent); opacity: 0.5;
    }
    .artifact::before { top: 14px; left: 14px; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; border-top-left-radius: 8px; }
    .artifact::after { bottom: 14px; right: 14px; border-left: none; border-top: none; border-bottom-right-radius: 8px; }
    .art-top {
      display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start;
      padding-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: var(--bd); margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .art-name { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: 22px; color: var(--accent); line-height: 1; }
    .art-name .t { display: block; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 8.5px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); font-weight: 600; margin-top: 6px; }
    .pill-private {
      font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700;
      padding: 4px 11px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
      background: var(--c-soft-gray); color: var(--ink-muted); border: var(--bd);
    }
    .art-body { text-align: center; padding: 14px 0 8px; }
    .art-over { font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 12px; }
    .art-title { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 38px; line-height: 44px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin-bottom: 8px; }
    .art-rule { width: 60px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--accent); margin: 0 auto 18px; opacity: 0.85; }
    .art-sub { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 20px; }
    .art-date { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-muted); }
    .art-date strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
    .art-foot { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding-top: 18px; border-top: var(--bd); margin-top: 18px; }
    .art-foot span { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); font-weight: 600; }

    /* ── Audience ── */
    .aud-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
    @media (max-width: 920px) { .aud-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
    @media (max-width: 520px) { .aud-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
    .aud {
      padding: 28px 24px; border-radius: var(--r-card);
      border: var(--bd); background: var(--bg-surface);
    }
    section.block.tint .aud { background: var(--bg-page); }
    .aud .a-ico { color: var(--accent); width: 24px; height: 24px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
    .aud h4 { font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 7px; }
    .aud p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; color: var(--ink-muted); }

    /* ── FAQ ── */
    .faq { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .faq-item { border-bottom: var(--bd); }
    .faq-q {
      width: 100%; text-align: left; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
      padding: 22px 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px;
      font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink);
    }
    .faq-q .ico { color: var(--accent); transition: transform .2s; }
    .faq-item.open .faq-q .ico { transform: rotate(180deg); }
    .faq-a { max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height .25s ease, padding .25s ease; }
    .faq-item.open .faq-a { max-height: 320px; padding-bottom: 22px; }
    .faq-a p { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 25px; color: var(--ink-muted); }

    /* ── CTA band ── */
    .cta-band { background: var(--bg-deep); color: #fff; padding: 80px 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
    .cta-band .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; text-align: center; }
    .cta-band .eyebrow { color: #d99aa3; margin-bottom: 18px; }
    .cta-band h2 { color: #fff; font-size: 44px; line-height: 50px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
    .cta-band h2 em { font-style: italic; color: #e8b3bb; }
    .cta-band p { font-size: 18px; line-height: 28px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); max-width: 540px; margin: 0 auto 32px; }
    .cta-band .hero-cta { justify-content: center; }
    .cta-vine { position: absolute; opacity: 0.16; }
    .cta-vine.tl { top: -30px; left: -20px; transform: rotate(8deg); }
    .cta-vine.br { bottom: -50px; right: -20px; transform: rotate(190deg); }

    /* ── Footer ── */
    footer.site-foot { background: var(--c-charcoal); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.66); padding: 56px 0 0; }
    .foot-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; padding-bottom: 40px; }
    @media (max-width: 720px) { .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; } }
    .foot-mark .wm-name { color: #fff; font-size: 24px; }
    .foot-mark .wm-tag { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }
    .foot-blurb { margin-top: 16px; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 21px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); max-width: 300px; }
    .foot-col h5 { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 14px; }
    .foot-col a { display: block; font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); padding: 5px 0; }
    .foot-col a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
    .foot-boundary {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      padding: 20px 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap;
      font-size: 12.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    }
    .foot-boundary .bnd { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
    .foot-boundary .bnd .dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: #d99aa3; }

/* ── Legal page (Privacy) ── */
.legal-head{padding:64px 0 28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-border);}
.legal-head .container{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;}
.legal-head .eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:16px;}
.legal-head h1{font-size:46px;line-height:52px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.legal-head p{font-size:17px;color:var(--ink-muted);}
.legal-head .updated{margin-top:14px;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-muted);}
.legal{padding:40px 0 72px;}
.legal .container{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;}
.legal h2{font-size:24px;line-height:30px;margin:38px 0 12px;font-family:var(--font-heading);font-weight:600;}
.legal h2:first-child{margin-top:0;}
.legal p{margin:0 0 14px;color:#33333a;}
.legal ul{margin:0 0 16px;padding-left:22px;}
.legal li{margin:7px 0;color:#33333a;}
.legal .callout{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--c-border);border-left:3px solid var(--c-vine);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;margin:18px 0;}
.legal .callout strong{font-family:var(--font-heading);}
.legal .tldr{background:var(--accent-quiet);border:1px solid #e8d6d9;border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px;margin:24px 0;}
.legal .tldr strong{display:block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px;}
@media (max-width:560px){.legal-head h1{font-size:34px;line-height:40px;}}
