  :root{
    --paper:#EDE7DA;
    --paper-dark:#E3DCC9;
    --ink:#201F1C;
    --navy:#2B3A4A;
    --brass:#A67C3D;
    --thread:#7A2E2E;
    --rule: rgba(32,31,28,0.18);
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  a{color:inherit;}
  .wrap{max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 32px;}
  .kicker{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:0.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--thread);
  }
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-weight:500; letter-spacing:-0.01em;}

  /* HEADER */
  header{
    position:fixed; top:0; left:0; right:0; z-index:50;
    background:rgba(237,231,218,0.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  header .wrap{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
    height:74px;
  }
  .wordmark{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-size:19px; font-weight:500;
    letter-spacing:0.01em;
  }
  .wordmark span{color:var(--thread);}
  nav ul{list-style:none; display:flex; gap:36px;}
  nav a{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:0.08em; text-transform:uppercase;
    text-decoration:none; color:var(--ink);
    border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom:3px;
    transition:border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  }
  nav a:hover{border-color:var(--thread); color:var(--thread);}
  @media (max-width:720px){ nav{display:none;} }

  /* HERO */
  .hero{
    min-height:92vh;
    display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center;
    padding-top:120px; padding-bottom:80px;
    position:relative;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .hero .kicker{margin-bottom:22px;}
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(38px, 6vw, 76px);
    line-height:1.05;
    max-width:920px;
    margin-bottom:28px;
  }
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic; color:var(--navy);}
  .hero p.lede{
    max-width:520px;
    font-size:18px;
    color:rgba(32,31,28,0.78);
    margin-bottom:36px;
  }
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:13px;
    letter-spacing:0.06em; text-transform:uppercase;
    background:var(--navy); color:var(--paper);
    padding:15px 26px;
    text-decoration:none;
    border:1px solid var(--navy);
    transition:background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
  }
  .btn:hover{background:transparent; color:var(--navy);}
  .btn.alt{background:transparent; color:var(--ink); border-color:var(--ink);}
  .btn.alt:hover{background:var(--ink); color:var(--paper);}

  .hero-index{
    position:absolute; right:32px; bottom:40px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px;
    text-align:right; color:rgba(32,31,28,0.55);
    display:none;
  }
  @media (min-width:900px){ .hero-index{display:block;} }

  /* STRIP */
  .strip{
    background:var(--navy); color:var(--paper);
    padding:46px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .strip .wrap{
    display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:24px;
    align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
  }
  .strip p{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-size:22px; font-weight:400;
    max-width:640px; line-height:1.4;
  }
  .strip .who{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:0.06em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--brass); line-height:2;
  }

  /* SECTION HEADERS */
  section{padding:96px 0;}
  .section-head{
    display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:flex-end;
    flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px;
    margin-bottom:56px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-bottom:24px;
  }
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,42px);}
  .section-head .kicker{margin-bottom:10px;}
  .section-note{
    max-width:280px; font-size:14px; color:rgba(32,31,28,0.65);
    text-align:right;
  }
  @media (max-width:720px){ .section-note{text-align:left;} }

  /* CATALOGUE / SERVICES */
  .catalogue{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); gap:1px;
    background:var(--rule);
    border:1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  @media (max-width:820px){ .catalogue{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .card{
    background:var(--paper);
    padding:36px 34px;
    position:relative;
  }
  .card .ref{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px;
    color:var(--brass); letter-spacing:0.06em;
    display:flex; justify-content:space-between;
    margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .card h3{font-size:23px; margin-bottom:10px;}
  .card .field{
    display:flex; gap:8px; font-size:13px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    color:rgba(32,31,28,0.55);
    margin-bottom:14px;
  }
  .card .field b{color:var(--thread); font-weight:500;}
  .card p.desc{font-size:15px; color:rgba(32,31,28,0.82);}

  /* ABOUT */
  .about{
    background:var(--paper-dark);
    border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .about-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:0.8fr 1.2fr; gap:64px;
    align-items:start;
  }
  @media (max-width:820px){ .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .swatches{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:10px;
    margin-top:28px;
  }
  .swatch{aspect-ratio:1; border:1px solid var(--rule);}
  .about-photo{
    margin-top:28px;
    background:#fff;
    padding:14px 14px 18px;
    border:1px solid var(--rule);
    box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(32,31,28,0.08);
  }
  .about-photo img{
    display:block; width:100%; height:auto;
    filter:sepia(18%) contrast(1.02);
  }
  .about-photo figcaption{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:11.5px; letter-spacing:0.03em;
    color:rgba(32,31,28,0.6);
    margin-top:12px; text-align:center;
  }
  .about h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,44px); margin-bottom:22px; line-height:1.15;}
  .about p{font-size:16px; color:rgba(32,31,28,0.82); margin-bottom:18px; max-width:560px;}
  .about .signoff{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-style:italic; font-size:19px;
    color:var(--navy); margin-top:8px;
  }

  /* PROCESS */
  .process-list{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);}
  .process-row{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:80px 1fr 1fr;
    gap:24px; padding:26px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
    align-items:baseline;
  }
  @media (max-width:720px){ .process-row{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:6px; padding:20px 0;} }
  .process-row .num{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; color:var(--brass); font-size:13px;}
  .process-row h4{font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-size:19px; font-weight:500;}
  .process-row p{font-size:14.5px; color:rgba(32,31,28,0.7);}

  /* CONTACT */
  .contact{
    background:var(--ink); color:var(--paper);
  }
  .contact h2{
    font-size:clamp(32px,5.5vw,58px);
    max-width:760px; margin-bottom:28px; line-height:1.15;
  }
  .contact p{color:rgba(237,231,218,0.72); max-width:460px; margin-bottom:36px; font-size:16px;}
  .contact .kicker{color:var(--brass);}
  .contact-row{display:flex; gap:18px; flex-wrap:wrap;}

  footer{
    padding:34px 0; border-top:1px solid rgba(237,231,218,0.15);
    background:var(--ink); color:rgba(237,231,218,0.55);
  }
  footer .wrap{
    display:flex; justify-content:space-between; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:12px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px;
  }

  ::selection{background:var(--brass); color:var(--ink);}

  /* ARTICLE / NOTE PAGES */
  .card-link{ text-decoration:none; color:inherit; display:block; }
  .card-link .card{ transition:background 0.2s ease; }
  .card-link:hover .card{ background:var(--paper-dark); }
  .card-link .card h3{ text-decoration:underline; text-decoration-color:rgba(122,46,46,0.35); text-underline-offset:4px; }

  .article-hero{
    padding-top:150px; padding-bottom:60px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .article-hero .kicker{ margin-bottom:20px; }
  .article-hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,54px);
    line-height:1.12; max-width:820px; margin-bottom:22px;
  }
  .article-meta{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px;
    color:rgba(32,31,28,0.55); letter-spacing:0.04em;
  }
  .article-body{
    max-width:680px; margin:0 auto; padding:72px 32px 100px;
  }
  .article-body p{ font-size:17px; line-height:1.75; margin-bottom:24px; color:rgba(32,31,28,0.88); }
  .article-body h2{
    font-size:26px; margin-top:48px; margin-bottom:18px; line-height:1.25;
  }
  .article-body ul{ margin:0 0 24px 22px; }
  .article-body li{ font-size:17px; line-height:1.7; margin-bottom:10px; color:rgba(32,31,28,0.88); }
  .article-body .lede{
    font-size:19px; color:rgba(32,31,28,0.75); margin-bottom:36px;
  }
  .back-link{
    display:inline-block; margin-bottom:28px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:0.06em; text-transform:uppercase;
    text-decoration:none; color:var(--thread);
  }
  .article-footer-cta{
    border-top:1px solid var(--rule); margin-top:56px; padding-top:36px;
  }
