  :root {
    --sand: #E4E8ED;
    --cream: #FFFFFF;
    --moss-deep: #102A43;
    --moss: #5A6B7D;
    --clay: #2F6FED;
    --clay-soft: #8FB8FF;
    --charcoal: #131C28;
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--sand);
    color: var(--charcoal);
    font-family: 'Karla', sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  .display {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-optical-sizing: auto;
    font-weight: 650;
    color: var(--moss-deep);
  }

  .eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Karla', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--clay);
    font-weight: 800;
  }

  a { color: inherit; }

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  nav {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 1.75rem 6vw;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
  }

  .nav-logo {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--moss-deep);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
  }
  .nav-logo-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.15; }
  .nav-logo-sub {
    font-family: 'Karla', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--moss);
    margin-top: 2px;
  }
  .logo-mark { width: 34px; height: 40px; flex-shrink: 0; }
  footer .logo-mark { width: 28px; height: 33px; }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2.25rem;
    list-style: none;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--moss-deep);
  }

  .nav-links a {
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--clay); }

  .nav-cta {
    background: var(--clay);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 100px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px -6px rgba(47, 111, 237, 0.5);
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03); box-shadow: 0 10px 22px -6px rgba(47, 111, 237, 0.6); }

  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    .nav-links { display: none; }
  }

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 4vh 6vw 8vh;
    min-height: 80vh;
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-copy h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.8vw, 4.7rem);
    line-height: 1.03;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin: 0.9rem 0 1.5rem;
  }

  .hero-copy p {
    max-width: 34ch;
    font-size: 1.12rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
  }

  .hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }

  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--clay);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 0.95rem 2rem;
    border-radius: 100px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
    display: inline-block;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -8px rgba(47, 111, 237, 0.45);
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--moss-deep); transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03); box-shadow: 0 14px 28px -8px rgba(16, 42, 67, 0.4); }

  .btn-text {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--moss-deep);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--clay-soft);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  }
  .btn-text:hover { border-color: var(--clay); color: var(--clay); }

  /* Growing sprout — signature element */
  .grow-wrap {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 380px;
  }

  .grow-wrap svg { width: 78%; max-width: 320px; height: auto; }

  .grass-line {
    fill: none;
    stroke: #6FAE7C;
    stroke-width: 3;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: grass-in 0.8s ease-out 0.1s forwards;
  }

  .stem-path {
    fill: none;
    stroke: var(--moss-deep);
    stroke-width: 11;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-dasharray: 100;
    stroke-dashoffset: 100;
    animation: draw-stem 2s cubic-bezier(0.5, 0, 0.35, 1) 0.3s forwards;
  }

  .leaf {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.4);
    transform-box: fill-box;
    transform-origin: center;
    animation: leaf-in 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) forwards;
  }
  .leaf-lower { animation-delay: 1.15s; }
  .leaf-upper { animation-delay: 1.75s; }

  .bud {
    opacity: 0;
    transform-box: fill-box;
    transform-origin: center;
    animation: bud-in 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) 2.15s forwards,
               bud-pulse 2.6s ease-in-out 2.7s infinite;
  }

  .ripple {
    fill: none;
    stroke: var(--clay);
    stroke-width: 2;
    transform-box: fill-box;
    transform-origin: center;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: ripple-out 5.2s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.4, 1) infinite;
  }
  .ripple1 { animation-delay: 2.7s; }
  .ripple2 { animation-delay: 4.4s; stroke: var(--clay-soft); }
  .ripple3 { animation-delay: 6.1s; }

  @keyframes grass-in {
    to { opacity: 0.7; }
  }
  @keyframes draw-stem {
    to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
  }
  @keyframes leaf-in {
    to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  }
  @keyframes bud-in {
    to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  }
  @keyframes bud-pulse {
    0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); }
    50%      { transform: scale(1.18); }
  }
  @keyframes ripple-out {
    0%   { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.55; }
    100% { transform: scale(2.6); opacity: 0; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .grass-line, .stem-path, .leaf, .bud { animation: none; opacity: 1; transform: none; stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
    .ripple { display: none; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .grow-wrap { min-height: 260px; order: -1; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 2vh; }
  }

  /* ---------- SECTION SHARED ---------- */
  section { padding: 9vh 6vw; }

  .section-head { max-width: 46ch; margin-bottom: 3.5rem; }
  .section-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 2.8rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-top: 0.6rem;
  }

  /* ---------- PHILOSOPHY ---------- */
  .philosophy {
    background: var(--moss-deep);
    color: var(--sand);
  }
  .philosophy .eyebrow { color: var(--clay-soft); }
  .philosophy h2 { color: var(--cream); }
  .philosophy p { color: #C7D2E0; }

  .philosophy-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2.5rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }

  .philosophy-item .display {
    color: var(--cream);
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  }
  .philosophy-item p { max-width: 32ch; font-size: 0.98rem; font-weight: 500; }

  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    .philosophy-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  }

  /* ---------- SERVICES ---------- */
  .services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .service-card {
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 2px solid #DDE3EC;
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 2.2rem 1.8rem;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
  }
  .service-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.015);
    border-color: var(--clay);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 36px -18px rgba(47, 111, 237, 0.35);
  }

  .service-card .mark {
    width: 44px; height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--sand);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  }
  .service-card .mark svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }

  .service-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--moss-deep);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  }
  .service-card p { color: var(--charcoal); font-size: 0.96rem; font-weight: 500; }

  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* ---------- TESTIMONIAL ---------- */
  .testimonial {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 10vh 12vw;
  }
  .testimonial blockquote {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 650;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.2vw, 2.2rem);
    color: var(--moss-deep);
    line-height: 1.35;
  }
  .testimonial cite {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--clay);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }

  /* ---------- CTA ---------- */
  .cta {
    background: var(--clay-soft);
    border-radius: 28px;
    margin: 0 6vw 9vh;
    padding: 6vh 6vw;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .cta h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 2.4rem); font-weight: 750; max-width: 20ch; }
  .cta .btn-primary { background: var(--moss-deep); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -8px rgba(16, 42, 67, 0.45); }
  .cta .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--charcoal); }
  .cta-actions { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-end; gap: 0.6rem; }
  .cta-email-link {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--moss-deep);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--moss-deep);
    opacity: 0.75;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
  }
  .cta-email-link:hover { opacity: 1; }
  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    .cta-actions { align-items: flex-start; }
  }

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer {
    padding: 4vh 6vw 5vh;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--moss);
    border-top: 1px solid #E1E5EB;
  }
  footer .nav-logo .nav-logo-name { font-size: 1.1rem; }

  /* ---------- reveal on scroll ---------- */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(16px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
  }
  .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  }

/* ---------- Shared: sub-page hero ---------- */
.page-hero {
  padding: 6vh 6vw 4vh;
}
.page-hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--moss-deep);
  max-width: 18ch;
}
.page-hero p {
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  max-width: 55ch;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

/* ---------- Shared: nav active state ---------- */
.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--clay);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--clay);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}

/* ---------- Approach page: expanded pillars ---------- */
.pillar-detail {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 2px solid #E1E5EB;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 2.4rem 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.pillar-detail .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.pillar-detail h3 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--moss-deep);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.pillar-detail p {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  max-width: 62ch;
}

/* ---------- About block ---------- */
.about-block {
  background: var(--moss-deep);
  color: var(--sand);
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin: 2vh 6vw 8vh;
  padding: 5vh 6vw;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.about-block .eyebrow { color: var(--clay-soft); }
.about-block h2 { color: var(--cream); margin-top: 0.5rem; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); font-weight: 700; }
.about-block p { color: #C7D2E0; font-size: 1.02rem; font-weight: 500; margin-top: 1rem; }
.about-portrait {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--clay-soft), var(--clay));
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: var(--cream);
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .about-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-portrait { max-width: 200px; margin: 0 auto; }
}

/* ---------- Coaching page: process steps ---------- */
.process {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
.process-step .step-num {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  color: var(--clay-soft);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.process-step h3 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--moss-deep);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.process-step p { font-size: 0.96rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--moss); max-width: 32ch; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .process { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ---------- Stories page: story cards ---------- */
.stories-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.story-card {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 2px solid #E1E5EB;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 2.2rem;
}
.story-card blockquote {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 650;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--moss-deep);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.story-card cite {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--clay);
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .stories-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
