  :root {
    --ink:       #141210;
    --deep:      #1d1a16;
    --warm:      #272218;
    --ember:     #b8571e;
    --ember-lt:  #d4713a;
    --gold:      #c9982a;
    --gold-lt:   #e0b345;
    --sage:      #5e7d60;
    --sage-lt:   #82a884;
    --cream:     #f5f0e6;
    --off:       #e8e0d0;
    --stone:     #7a7468;
    --rule:      #2e2820;
    --text-dim:  rgba(245,240,230,0.65);
  }

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

  html { font-size: 18px; }

  body {
    font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 420px;
    background: var(--deep);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
  }

  /* SVG cross texture watermark */
  .hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    pointer-events: none;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-bg svg {
    width: 420px;
    height: 420px;
    opacity: 0.04;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .hero-glow {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 10% 60%, rgba(184,87,30,0.10) 0%, transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 80% at 90% 30%, rgba(201,152,42,0.06) 0%, transparent 55%);
  }

  .hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 4rem 2.5rem 3.5rem;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember-lt);
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    width: 1.75rem;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--ember-lt);
    display: inline-block;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 8vw, 6rem);
    line-height: 0.92;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  }

  .hero h1 .accent { color: var(--gold); }
  .hero h1 .sub {
    display: block;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: 'Spectral', serif;
    font-size: 0.38em;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--stone);
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
    text-transform: none;
  }

  /* five pillars bar */
  .pillars-bar {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
    max-width: 680px;
  }

  .pbar {
    flex: 1 1 0;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
    background: rgba(30,26,20,0.7);
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
    text-align: center;
  }

  .pbar:last-child { border-right: none; }

  .pbar-icon { font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }

  .pbar-label {
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream);
    display: block;
  }

  .pbar-sub {
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    color: var(--stone);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ── PAGE ── */
  .page { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 3.5rem 2rem 5rem; }

  .section { margin-bottom: 5rem; }

  .sec-eye {
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }

  .sec-title {
    font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3.5vw, 2rem);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--cream);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule);
    padding-bottom: 0.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  /* ── MANIFESTO ── */
  .manifesto {
    background: var(--warm);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--ember);
    padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .manifesto::after {
    content: '✝';
    position: absolute;
    right: 1.5rem;
    bottom: -1.5rem;
    font-size: 10rem;
    color: rgba(201,152,42,0.05);
    font-family: serif;
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .manifesto-label {
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember-lt);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .manifesto p {
    font-family: 'Spectral', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem);
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--cream);
    max-width: 66ch;
    position: relative;
  }

  .manifesto p + p { margin-top: 1.2rem; }
  .manifesto strong { color: var(--gold-lt); font-weight: 600; }
  .manifesto em { color: var(--sage-lt); }
  .manifesto .fire { color: var(--ember-lt); }

  /* ── FIVE PILLARS CARDS ── */
  .pillars-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .pc {
    background: var(--deep);
    padding: 2rem 1.25rem 1.75rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .pc::before {
    content: attr(data-n);
    position: absolute;
    top: -0.4rem;
    right: 0.75rem;
    font-size: 5rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
  }

  .pc:nth-child(1) { border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); }
  .pc:nth-child(2) { border-top: 3px solid var(--ember); }
  .pc:nth-child(3) { border-top: 3px solid var(--sage); }
  .pc:nth-child(4) { border-top: 3px solid #7a9abf; }
  .pc:nth-child(5) { border-top: 3px solid #a07ac0; }

  .pc-icon { font-size: 1.6rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; display: block; }

  .pc-title {
    font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  }

  .pc-word {
    font-family: 'Spectral', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
    display: block;
  }

  .pc-verse {
    font-family: 'Spectral', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--sage-lt);
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .pc-body {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  /* ── CONNECTIONS SECTION ── */
  .connections-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1.5px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .cg-cell {
    background: var(--deep);
    padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
  }

  .cg-cell h4 {
    font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  }

  .cg-cell .cg-verse {
    font-family: 'Spectral', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--sage-lt);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .cg-cell p {
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* ── COMMUNITY PROMISE ── */
  .community-promise {
    background: var(--warm);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--sage);
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .community-promise h4 {
    font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    color: var(--sage-lt);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .community-promise blockquote {
    font-family: 'Spectral', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.2vw, 1.4rem);
    color: var(--cream);
    line-height: 1.65;
    max-width: 65ch;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }

  .community-promise blockquote strong { color: var(--gold-lt); font-style: normal; }

  .community-promise cite {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--stone);
    font-style: normal;
  }

  /* ── TAGLINES ── */
  .taglines {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .tl {
    background: var(--deep);
    padding: 1.75rem 2rem;
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.75rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .tl.hero-tl {
    background: var(--warm);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  }

  .tl-rank {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    min-width: 3.5rem;
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .tl-rank.comm { color: var(--sage-lt); }

  .tl-line {
    font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.5vw, 1.6rem);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  }

  .tl-line em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); }
  .tl-line .sage { color: var(--sage-lt); }
  .tl-line .fire { color: var(--ember-lt); }

  .tl-note {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ── FOUNDERS ── */
  .founders-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1.5px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .founder-card {
    background: var(--deep);
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .founder-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--ember));
  }

  .fc-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember-lt);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .fc-name {
    font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 1.8rem);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }

  .fc-name em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); }

  .fc-title {
    font-family: 'Spectral', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: var(--stone);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }

  .fc-body {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    line-height: 1.72;
  }

  .fc-body strong { color: var(--cream); font-weight: 700; }

  .fc-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    margin-top: 1.1rem;
  }

  .fc-tag {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,152,42,0.35);
    padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
  }

  /* ── PITCH BOXES ── */
  .pitches {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .pitch {
    background: var(--deep);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .pitch-head {
    background: var(--warm);
    padding: 0.55rem 1.5rem;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .pitch-body {
    padding: 1.5rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--cream);
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 72ch;
  }

  .pitch-body strong { color: var(--gold-lt); }
  .pitch-body em { color: var(--sage-lt); font-style: italic; }

  /* ── PALETTE ── */
  .swatch-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .sw { }
  .sw-color { height: 64px; }

  .sw-info {
    padding: 0.6rem 0.5rem;
    background: var(--warm);
  }

  .sw-name {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.1rem;
  }

  .sw-hex { font-size: 0.68rem; color: var(--stone); font-family: monospace; }

  /* ── VOICE ── */
  .voice-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1.5px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .vc {
    background: var(--deep);
    padding: 1.75rem;
  }

  .vc h4 {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .vc.do h4 { color: var(--gold); }
  .vc.dont h4 { color: #b03020; }

  .vc ul { list-style: none; font-size: 0.83rem; }

  .vc ul li {
    padding: 0.45rem 0 0.45rem 1.2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    color: rgba(245,240,230,0.8);
    position: relative;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }

  .vc ul li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .vc.do ul li::before { content: '✓'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--sage-lt); }
  .vc.dont ul li::before { content: '✗'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: #b03020; }

  /* ── RESP ── */
  @media (max-width: 700px) {
    .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .founders-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .connections-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .voice-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .swatch-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
    .tl { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; }
    .pillars-bar .pbar { padding: 0.6rem 0.5rem; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: 2.4rem; }
    .swatch-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  }
