:root {
  --bg: #FAF7F2;
  --bg-soft: #F2EDE4;
  --ink: #2A2826;
  --ink-mute: #6B6660;
  --green: #2D4A3E;
  --green-soft: #496B5C;
  --gold: #B08D57;
  --gold-soft: #C9AE82;
  --rule: #E5DED2;
  --serif: "Cormorant Garamond", "Playfair Display", "Source Han Serif TC", "Songti TC", serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, "PingFang TC", "PingFang HK", "Helvetica Neue", "Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif;
  --max: 760px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.78;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a { color: var(--green); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-soft); }
a:hover { color: var(--gold); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

/* Header */
.site-header {
  padding: 22px 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--bg);
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 10;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  background-color: rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.92);
}
.site-header .inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.brand {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--green);
  border: none;
}
.brand small {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 22px;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.nav a {
  color: var(--ink);
  border: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.nav a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* Hero */
.hero {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 56px auto 36px;
  padding: 0 24px;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero .eyebrow {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.22;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--green);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.hero .lead {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
}
.hero-art {
  margin: 44px auto 0;
  max-width: 920px;
  height: 320px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 20%, rgba(176, 141, 87, 0.18), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 80%, rgba(45, 74, 62, 0.22), transparent 65%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #F2EDE4 0%, #E5DED2 100%);
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 48px -28px rgba(45, 74, 62, 0.4);
}
.hero-art::before, .hero-art::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(176, 141, 87, 0.25), transparent 70%);
}
.hero-art::before {
  width: 240px; height: 240px; top: -60px; left: -40px;
}
.hero-art::after {
  width: 300px; height: 300px; bottom: -80px; right: -60px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(45, 74, 62, 0.22), transparent 70%);
}
.hero-art .glyph {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 140px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--green);
  opacity: 0.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  user-select: none;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero-art .label {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 28px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Sections */
.section {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 64px auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}
.section h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--green);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.section .kicker {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.section p { margin: 0 0 18px; }

/* Article cards (on index) */
.article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
.card {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px -28px rgba(45, 74, 62, 0.35);
}
.card a {
  display: block;
  color: inherit;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
}
.card .thumb {
  height: 140px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.card .thumb .num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 76px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  user-select: none;
  line-height: 1;
}
.card .thumb.t-foundations { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2D4A3E 0%, #496B5C 100%); }
.card .thumb.t-beginner    { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B08D57 0%, #C9AE82 100%); }
.card .thumb.t-tradition   { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6B4423 0%, #946642 100%); }
.card .thumb.t-checklist   { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #496B5C 0%, #6B8A7C 100%); }
.card .thumb.t-local       { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5C6B3A 0%, #8A9663 100%); }
.card .body { padding: 22px 24px 26px; }
.card .tag {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.card h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--green);
  line-height: 1.32;
}
.card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

/* Article (long-form) */
.article {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 56px 24px 80px;
}
.article .meta {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  text-align: center;
}
.article h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.24;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  color: var(--green);
  text-align: center;
}
.article .deck {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 auto 44px;
  max-width: 560px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: var(--serif);
}
.article .feature-band {
  margin: 0 -24px 44px;
  height: 220px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.article .feature-band .num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 110px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  user-select: none;
  line-height: 1;
}
.article .feature-band.t-foundations { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2D4A3E 0%, #496B5C 100%); }
.article .feature-band.t-beginner    { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B08D57 0%, #C9AE82 100%); }
.article .feature-band.t-tradition   { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6B4423 0%, #946642 100%); }
.article .feature-band.t-checklist   { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #496B5C 0%, #6B8A7C 100%); }
.article .feature-band.t-local       { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5C6B3A 0%, #8A9663 100%); }
.article h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--green);
  margin: 48px 0 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.article h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--green);
  margin: 30px 0 12px;
}
.article p { margin: 0 0 22px; }
.article ul, .article ol { padding-left: 22px; margin: 0 0 22px; }
.article li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.article blockquote {
  margin: 32px 0;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 22px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--green);
}
.article .toc {
  background: var(--bg-soft);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 22px 26px;
  margin: 0 0 40px;
  font-size: 15px;
}
.article .toc strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.article .toc ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; }
.article .toc li { margin-bottom: 4px; }
.article .toc a { color: var(--ink); border: none; }
.article .toc a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.article .closing {
  margin-top: 52px;
  padding: 28px 28px 30px;
  background: var(--bg-soft);
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-align: center;
}
.article .closing p { margin: 0 0 10px; color: var(--ink-mute); font-size: 15px; }
.article .closing .more {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--green);
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

/* Compliance / About text-heavy */
.prose {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 56px 24px 80px;
}
.prose h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--green);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.prose .deck {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
.prose h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--green);
  margin: 40px 0 14px;
}
.prose p { margin: 0 0 18px; }
.prose ul { padding-left: 22px; margin: 0 0 22px; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: 6px; }

/* Contact (image-only) */
.contact-wrap {
  max-width: 540px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 56px 24px 80px;
  text-align: center;
}
.contact-wrap h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--green);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.contact-wrap p { color: var(--ink-mute); margin: 0 0 36px; }
.contact-card {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 32px 28px 36px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 48px -32px rgba(45, 74, 62, 0.35);
}
.contact-card img { margin: 0 auto; max-width: 100%; }
.contact-note {
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Footer */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 40px 24px 56px;
  background: var(--bg-soft);
  margin-top: 80px;
}
.site-footer .inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
.site-footer .col h4 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--green);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.site-footer a { color: var(--ink-mute); border: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.site-footer .copyright {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size: 12px;
}

/* Decorative ornament */
.ornament {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.6em;
  margin: 36px 0;
  user-select: none;
}

/* Mobile tweaks */
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .hero { margin-top: 36px; }
  .hero-art { height: 220px; }
  .hero-art .glyph { font-size: 100px; }
  .section { margin: 48px auto; }
  .article .feature-band { height: 160px; }
  .article .feature-band .num { font-size: 80px; }
  .nav { gap: 14px; font-size: 13px; }
}