:root {
    --bg: #ffffff;
    --bg-alt: #f8f7f4;
    --ink: #16130f;
    --ink-soft: #5d564a;
    --ink-faint: #a29a89;
    --accent: #33513f;
    --accent-deep: #22392c;
    --accent-ink: #fffdf8;
    --line: #e8e3d8;
    --shadow: rgba(22, 19, 15, 0.1);
    --font-display: "Cormorant Garamond", "Times New Roman", serif;
    --font-body: "Work Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  }

  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    :root:not([data-theme="light"]) {
      --bg: #14110d;
      --bg-alt: #1b1712;
      --ink: #f3efe5;
      --ink-soft: #c3bba9;
      --ink-faint: #746c5b;
      --accent: #8fb39c;
      --accent-deep: #b6d3c1;
      --accent-ink: #1b1712;
      --line: #2c261c;
      --shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }
  }
  :root[data-theme="dark"] {
    --bg: #14110d;
    --bg-alt: #1b1712;
    --ink: #f3efe5;
    --ink-soft: #c3bba9;
    --ink-faint: #746c5b;
    --accent: #8fb39c;
    --accent-deep: #b6d3c1;
    --accent-ink: #1b1712;
    --line: #2c261c;
    --shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; }

  body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16.5px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  a { color: inherit; }
  .wrap { max-width: 72rem; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem; }
  .band { background: var(--bg-alt); }

  hr.hair {
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    margin: 0;
  }

  .eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 600;
    display: block;
  }

  h1, h2, h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-wrap: balance;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: 0.002em;
  }

  p { margin: 0; }

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  header.site { padding: 1.7rem 0; }
  header.site .wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .brand {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }
  .brand em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
  nav.site-nav { display: flex; gap: 2.2rem; font-size: 0.92rem; }
  nav.site-nav a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  nav.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

  .btn {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    padding: 0.8rem 1.7rem;
    border-radius: 1px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--accent);
    cursor: pointer;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  .btn-primary { background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink); }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-deep); border-color: var(--accent-deep); }
  .btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--line); }
  .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
  .btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 2px; }

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero { padding: 4.5rem 0 5rem; }
  .hero .inner {
    max-width: 46rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
  }
  h1.headline {
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.4vw, 4.2rem);
    line-height: 1.06;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
  h1.headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
  .hero-sub {
    margin: 1.6rem auto 0;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 34rem;
  }
  .hero-ctas {
    margin-top: 2.2rem;
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .hero-ctas .link {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .hero-ctas .link:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }

  /* ---------- before/after ---------- */
  figure.compare { margin: 3.5rem auto 0; max-width: 52rem; }
  .compare-frame {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    overflow: hidden;
    user-select: none;
    touch-action: pan-y;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -28px var(--shadow);
  }
  .compare-frame img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .compare-frame .after-layer { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 50%); }
  .compare-tag {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.1rem;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
    background: rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.92);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .compare-tag.before-tag { left: 1.1rem; }
  .compare-tag.after-tag { right: 1.1rem; }
  .compare-handle {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 1px;
    background: var(--accent-ink);
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-0.5px);
    cursor: ew-resize;
  }
  .compare-handle::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    width: 2.6rem; height: 2.6rem;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent-ink);
    border: 1px solid var(--accent);
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 46%, var(--accent) 46%, var(--accent) 54%, transparent 54%);
  }
  .compare-range {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    opacity: 0; cursor: ew-resize; margin: 0;
  }
  figcaption.compare-cap {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
  }

  /* ---------- section scaffolding ---------- */
  section { padding: 5rem 0; }
  .section-head { max-width: 40rem; margin: 0 auto 3rem; text-align: center; }
  .section-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 2.7rem);
    margin-top: 0.9rem;
  }
  .section-head .lede {
    margin-top: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 1.02rem;
  }
  .section-head.left { text-align: left; margin-left: 0; }

  /* ---------- context prose ---------- */
  .prose-col { max-width: 40rem; margin: 0 auto; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.05rem; text-align: center; }
  .prose-col p + p { margin-top: 1.1rem; }
  .prose-col strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

  /* ---------- features, elegant rows ---------- */
  .features {
    max-width: 54rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .feature-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 5rem 1fr;
    gap: 1.6rem;
    padding: 2.2rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    align-items: baseline;
  }
  .features .feature-row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .feature-num {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: var(--accent);
  }
  .feature-row h3 {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .feature-row p {
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    max-width: 34rem;
  }
  .tag-soon, .tag-experimental {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 0.7rem;
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    border: 1px solid var(--accent);
    padding: 0.22rem 0.55rem;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .tag-soon { color: var(--ink-faint); border-color: var(--line); }

  /* ---------- differentiation ---------- */
  .diff-points {
    max-width: 40rem;
    margin: 3rem auto 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.6rem;
  }
  .diff-point { display: flex; gap: 1rem; }
  .diff-point .mark {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .diff-point p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.98rem; }
  .diff-point strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

  /* ---------- comparison cards ---------- */
  .compare-cards {
    max-width: 58rem;
    margin: 3.5rem auto 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1.4rem;
    position: relative;
  }
  .cmp-card { border-radius: 4px; padding: 2.3rem 2.1rem; position: relative; }
  .cmp-card.muted { background: var(--bg-alt); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .cmp-card.dark { background: #16211a; }
  .cmp-eyebrow { font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; }
  .cmp-card.muted .cmp-eyebrow { color: var(--ink-faint); }
  .cmp-card.dark .cmp-eyebrow { color: #9fbfab; }
  .cmp-card h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 0.6rem; }
  .cmp-card.dark h3 { color: #f3efe5; }
  .cmp-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: -0.85rem; right: 1.7rem;
    background: #f3efe5;
    color: #16211a;
    font-size: 0.64rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }
  .cmp-list { list-style: none; margin: 1.7rem 0 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.05rem; }
  .cmp-list li { display: flex; gap: 0.7rem; align-items: flex-start; font-size: 0.92rem; }
  .cmp-card.muted .cmp-list li { color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .cmp-card.dark .cmp-list li { color: #d8d2c2; }
  .cmp-list li strong { font-weight: 600; }
  .cmp-card.muted .cmp-list li strong { color: var(--ink); }
  .cmp-card.dark .cmp-list li strong { color: #f3efe5; }
  .cmp-mark {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 1.15rem; height: 1.15rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    margin-top: 0.15rem;
  }
  .cmp-mark.x { background: #e7ded2; color: #8a7f6c; }
  .cmp-mark.check { background: #2f4a3d; color: #cfe3d5; }
  .cmp-note {
    margin-top: 1.9rem;
    padding-top: 1.2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .cmp-card.muted .cmp-note { border-color: var(--line); color: var(--ink-faint); }
  .cmp-card.dark .cmp-note { border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14); color: #b9d1c1; }
  .cmp-vs {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 3rem; height: 3rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .cmp-bottom {
    max-width: 58rem;
    margin: 1.6rem auto 0;
    padding: 1.4rem 1.9rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .cmp-bottom strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

  /* ---------- process ---------- */
  .steps {
    max-width: 50rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .step .num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.8rem; color: var(--accent); }
  .step h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 0.6rem; }
  .step p { margin-top: 0.5rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.94rem; }

  /* ---------- audience ---------- */
  .audience-list {
    max-width: 54rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2.4rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .audience-item .label {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .audience-item p { margin-top: 0.6rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.92rem; }

  /* ---------- cta band ---------- */
  .cta-band { text-align: center; }
  .cta-band h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem); max-width: 32rem; margin: 0.9rem auto 0; }
  .cta-band .cta-actions { margin-top: 2rem; display: flex; gap: 1.2rem; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .cta-band .contact-mail { font-size: 0.86rem; color: var(--ink-faint); }

  /* ---------- footer ---------- */
  footer.site { padding: 3rem 0 2.2rem; }
  footer.site .wrap {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .footer-brand .brand { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .footer-brand p { margin-top: 0.6rem; color: var(--ink-faint); font-size: 0.85rem; max-width: 22rem; }
  .footer-links { display: flex; gap: 3rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .footer-links .col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.55rem; font-size: 0.88rem; }
  .footer-links .col-label {
    font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-faint); margin-bottom: 0.3rem; font-weight: 600;
  }
  .footer-links a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
  .footer-bottom {
    margin-top: 2.4rem; padding-top: 1.3rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-faint);
  }

  /* ---------- legal pages ---------- */
  .legal { padding: 3.5rem 0 4.5rem; max-width: 40rem; margin: 0 auto; }
  .legal h2 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 1.8rem; }
  .legal h3 { font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 1.9rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
  .legal p, .legal li { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; }
  .legal ul { padding-left: 1.2rem; margin-top: 0.5rem; }
  .legal li + li { margin-top: 0.4rem; }
  .placeholder-note {
    background: var(--bg-alt);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
    padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 1.9rem;
  }
  .placeholder-note strong { color: var(--accent-deep); }
  .field { color: var(--ink-faint); font-style: italic; }

  /* ---------- responsive ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
    .compare-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .cmp-vs { display: none; }
    .audience-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.6rem; }
    .feature-row { grid-template-columns: 3rem 1fr; }
    nav.site-nav { display: none; }
    footer.site .wrap { flex-direction: column; }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }
  }