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

    :root {
      --cream: #f5f0e8;
      --warm-white: #faf7f2;
      --forest: #2c4a3e;
      --forest-light: #3d6357;
      --terracotta: #b85c38;
      --terracotta-light: #d4784f;
      --charcoal: #2a2520;
      --muted: #7a6e65;
      --border: #d9d0c3;
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      background: var(--warm-white);
      color: var(--charcoal);
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* Grain overlay */
    body::before {
      content: '';
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 1000;
      opacity: 0.6;
    }

    /* ——— TYPOGRAPHY ——— */
    .display {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .serif { font-family: 'Spectral', serif; }

    /* ——— NAV ——— */
    nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      padding: 1.5rem 4rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      mix-blend-mode: multiply;
    }

    .nav-name {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      color: var(--forest);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2.5rem;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--charcoal);
      text-decoration: none;
      opacity: 0.6;
      transition: opacity 0.2s;
    }
    .nav-links a:hover { opacity: 1; }

    /* ——— HERO ——— */
    #hero {
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero-left {
      background: var(--forest);
      padding: 8rem 4rem 5rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: row;
      align-items: flex-end;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 2.5rem;
      position: relative;
    }

    .hero-left-text {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      flex: 1;
    }

    .hero-left::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 80%, rgba(184,92,56,0.18) 0%, transparent 60%);
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .hero-name {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 4.5vw, 5rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--cream);
      line-height: 1.05;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .hero-name em {
      font-style: italic;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--terracotta-light);
      display: block;
    }

    .hero-tagline {
      font-family: 'Spectral', serif;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,0.75);
      line-height: 1.65;
      max-width: 36ch;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .hero-right {
      background: var(--cream);
      padding: 12rem 5rem 6rem 5rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      position: relative;
    }

    .hero-right::before {
      content: '✦';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: -0.6rem;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: var(--terracotta);
      background: var(--cream);
      padding: 0.5rem 0;
    }

    .hero-intro {
      font-family: 'Spectral', serif;
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--charcoal);
      max-width: 42ch;
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    .hero-intro strong {
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--forest);
    }

    .hero-cta {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      background: var(--terracotta);
      color: white;
      padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.2s, gap 0.2s;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }
    .hero-cta:hover { background: var(--terracotta-light); gap: 1.1rem; }
    .hero-cta .arrow { font-size: 1rem; }

    .hero-langs {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 3rem;
      right: 5rem;
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .nav-name { display: none; }

    .lang-badge {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      color: var(--muted);
      padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
      background: transparent;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    }
    .lang-badge:hover {
      border-color: var(--terracotta);
      color: var(--terracotta);
    }
    .lang-badge.active {
      background: var(--terracotta);
      border-color: var(--terracotta);
      color: white;
    }

    /* ——— HERO PHOTO ——— */
    .hero-photo-wrap {
      align-self: flex-start;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .hero-photo-frame {
      width: 160px;
      height: 200px;
     /* ——— position: relative;
      cursor: pointer; ——— */
       position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;

    /* 3. Center the div relative to its own dimensions */
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%); 
    
    /* 4. Apply the 'minus center' offset */
    /* This moves the div UP by 20px and LEFT by 30px */
    margin-top: 85px; 
    margin-left: -135px; 
    
        
    }

    .hero-photo-frame::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: -6px -6px -6px 6px;
      /* ——— border: 1.5px solid rgba(245,240,232,0.2); ——— */
      z-index: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: border-color 0.2s;
    }
    .hero-photo-frame:hover::after { border-color: var(--terracotta); }

    .hero-photo-img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .hero-photo-placeholder {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
      border: 1.5px dashed rgba(245,240,232,0.25);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }
    .hero-photo-placeholder:hover {
      border-color: var(--terracotta);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    }

    .hero-photo-placeholder svg {
      opacity: 0.35;
      stroke: var(--cream);
    }

    .hero-photo-placeholder span {
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,0.4);
      text-align: center;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .hero-photo-input { display: none; }

    .hero-photo-caption {
      margin-top: 0.75rem;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,0.35);
    }

    /* ——— SECTION BASE ——— */
    section {
      padding: 8rem 4rem;
    }

    .section-label {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--terracotta);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.8rem;
    }
    .section-label::after {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 2.5rem;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--terracotta);
      opacity: 0.5;
    }

    .section-heading {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.15;
      color: var(--charcoal);
    }

    /* ——— SERVICES ——— */
    #services {
      background: var(--warm-white);
    }

    .services-header {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
      gap: 4rem;
      align-items: end;
      margin-bottom: 5rem;
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin-inline: auto;
    }

    .services-intro {
      font-family: 'Spectral', serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    .services-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .service-card {
      background: var(--warm-white);
      padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
      transition: background 0.25s;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .service-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 3px;
      background: var(--terracotta);
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .service-card:hover { background: var(--cream); }
    .service-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

    .service-num {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 3rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--border);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      transition: color 0.25s;
    }
    .service-card:hover .service-num { color: var(--terracotta); opacity: 0.3; }

    .service-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--forest);
      margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .service-desc {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    .service-tags {
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.4rem;
    }

    .tag {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.07em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      color: var(--muted);
      padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
    }

    /* ——— PHILOSOPHY ——— */
    #philosophy {
      background: var(--forest);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    #philosophy::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -10rem; right: -5rem;
      width: 40rem;
      height: 40rem;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(184,92,56,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
    }

    .philosophy-inner {
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
      gap: 6rem;
      align-items: start;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .philosophy-label { color: var(--terracotta-light); }
    .philosophy-label::after { background: var(--terracotta-light); }

    .philosophy-heading {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
      color: var(--cream);
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .philosophy-heading em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--terracotta-light);
    }

    .principles {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 2.5rem;
    }

    .principle {
      border-left: 2px solid rgba(245,240,232,0.15);
      padding-left: 1.75rem;
      transition: border-color 0.2s;
    }
    .principle:hover { border-color: var(--terracotta); }

    .principle-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--cream);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .principle-text {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-family: 'Spectral', serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,0.6);
      line-height: 1.75;
    }

    /* ——— BACKGROUND ——— */
    #background {
      background: var(--cream);
    }

    .background-inner {
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .background-header {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 4rem;
      margin-bottom: 4rem;
      align-items: end;
    }

    .background-intro {
      font-family: 'Spectral', serif;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    .timeline {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0;
    }

    .timeline-item {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 9rem 1fr;
      gap: 2rem;
      padding: 2rem 0;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      align-items: start;
    }

    .timeline-year {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--terracotta);
      font-weight: 600;
      padding-top: 0.15rem;
    }

    .timeline-content h4 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--forest);
      margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    }

    .timeline-content p {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.65;
    }

    /* credentials row */
    .credentials {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      margin-top: 3.5rem;
      padding-top: 2.5rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .credential {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      background: var(--forest);
      color: var(--cream);
      padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
    }

    /* ——— CONTACT ——— */
    #contact {
      background: var(--charcoal);
      text-align: center;
      padding: 8rem 4rem;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    #contact::before {
      content: 'K';
      position: absolute;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 30rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.025);
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      pointer-events: none;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .contact-inner {
      max-width: 560px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .contact-label { color: var(--terracotta-light); }
    .contact-label::after { background: var(--terracotta-light); justify-content: center; }

    .contact-label {
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .contact-heading {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--cream);
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem;
    }

    .contact-heading em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--terracotta-light);
    }

    .contact-sub {
      font-family: 'Spectral', serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,0.55);
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .contact-email {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      color: var(--cream);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--terracotta);
      padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    .contact-email:hover { color: var(--terracotta-light); }

    .contact-location {
      margin-top: 3rem;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,0.3);
    }

    /* ——— FOOTER ——— */
    footer {
      background: var(--charcoal);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
      padding: 1.5rem 4rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }

    footer span {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,0.2);
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    }

    /* ——— CONTACT FORM ——— */
    .contact-layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
      gap: 6rem;
      text-align: left;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .contact-left {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .contact-left .section-label { justify-content: flex-start; }

    .contact-form {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1.2rem;
    }

    .form-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .form-group {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.4rem;
    }

    .form-group label {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,0.4);
    }

    .form-group input,
    .form-group select,
    .form-group textarea {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
      border: 1px solid rgba(245,240,232,0.15);
      color: var(--cream);
      font-family: 'Spectral', serif;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
      outline: none;
      transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
      width: 100%;
      appearance: none;
      -webkit-appearance: none;
    }

    .form-group select {
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='rgba(245,240,232,0.4)' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      background-position: right 1rem center;
      padding-right: 2.5rem;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .form-group select option {
      background: var(--charcoal);
      color: var(--cream);
    }

    .form-group input:focus,
    .form-group select:focus,
    .form-group textarea:focus {
      border-color: var(--terracotta);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    }

    .form-group input::placeholder,
    .form-group textarea::placeholder {
      color: rgba(245,240,232,0.2);
    }

    .form-group textarea {
      resize: vertical;
      min-height: 120px;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .form-submit {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      background: var(--terracotta);
      color: white;
      border: none;
      padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      transition: background 0.2s, gap 0.2s;
      align-self: flex-start;
      margin-top: 0.4rem;
    }
    .form-submit:hover { background: var(--terracotta-light); gap: 1.1rem; }

    .form-success {
      display: none;
      font-family: 'Spectral', serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,0.7);
      line-height: 1.7;
      padding: 1.5rem;
      border-left: 2px solid var(--terracotta);
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
    }

    .form-error {
      display: none;
      font-family: 'Spectral', serif;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: #e07060;
      padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
      border-left: 2px solid #e07060;
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
    }

    .captcha-wrap {
      margin-top: 0.4rem;
    }

    /* ——— ANIMATIONS ——— */
    .fade-up {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(24px);
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards;
    }

    @keyframes fadeUp {
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    .hero-left .hero-eyebrow  { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
    .hero-left .hero-name     { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
    .hero-left .hero-tagline  { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
    .hero-right .hero-intro   { animation-delay: 0.5s; }
    .hero-right .hero-cta     { animation-delay: 0.65s; }

    /* ——— RESPONSIVE ——— */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      nav { padding: 1.2rem 2rem; }
      .nav-links { display: none; }

      #hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: auto; }
      .hero-left { padding: 9rem 2rem 4rem; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
      .hero-right { padding: 3rem 2rem 5rem; }
      .hero-langs { position: relative; bottom: auto; right: auto; margin-top: 2rem; }

      section { padding: 5rem 2rem; }
      .services-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
      .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
      .philosophy-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
      .background-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
      .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
      .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; text-align: center; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .timeline-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.25rem; }
    }