/* =========================================================
   Soar on Purpose — shared theme
   Children of the Light. Morning cliff. Warm cream + gold + teal.
   ========================================================= */

:root {
  /* Morning sky */
  --sky-zenith:   #c8dce0;
  --sky-upper:    #e4d6bc;
  --sky-mid:      #f4dba4;
  --sky-low:      #f6bf88;
  --sky-horizon:  #ffd58a;
  --sun-halo:     #fff1c6;

  /* Cream surface */
  --cream-0:      #fefaef;
  --cream-1:      #f9f1de;
  --cream-2:      #f3e7c8;
  --cream-3:      #edd9ac;
  --cream-peach:  #fbe4c6;
  --cream-deep:   #e8d2a4;

  /* Metals */
  --gold:         #b8893a;
  --gold-hi:      #d4a84e;
  --gold-lo:      #6b4a20;
  --bronze:       #8a6530;
  --bronze-hi:    #a77f3f;
  --bronze-lo:    #4d351a;
  --copper:       #a6612a;

  /* Teal — brand accent */
  --teal:         #2d7a7e;
  --teal-hi:      #4a9ca0;
  --teal-lo:      #1c5a5d;
  --teal-glow:    rgba(45, 122, 126, 0.25);

  /* Ink */
  --ink:          #2a1828;
  --ink-soft:     #4a2e42;
  --ink-dim:      #6e5260;
  --ink-mist:     rgba(42, 24, 40, 0.42);

  /* Cliff silhouettes */
  --cliff-far:    #a08188;
  --cliff-mid:    #6e4a55;
  --cliff-near:   #432838;
  --cliff-edge:   #2a1626;

  /* Type */
  --ff-display: "Fraunces", "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  --ff-script:  "Allura", "Great Vibes", cursive;
  --ff-body:    "Sora", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;

  --maxw: 1200px;
  --gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

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

body {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--cream-1);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-size: 17px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* warm paper grain */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 1000;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='220' height='220'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' seed='7'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.42  0 0 0 0 0.3  0 0 0 0 0.16  0 0 0 0.05 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  opacity: .55;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

main, header, footer, section { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
a { color: inherit; }
::selection { background: var(--gold-hi); color: var(--ink); }

.wrap {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

/* Gold foil */
.metal-text {
  background: linear-gradient(
    170deg,
    var(--bronze-lo) 0%,
    var(--bronze) 20%,
    var(--gold) 45%,
    var(--bronze-hi) 65%,
    var(--copper) 82%,
    var(--bronze-lo) 100%
  );
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
          background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
          color: transparent;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 2px 2px rgba(42, 24, 40, .18))
    drop-shadow(0 0 22px rgba(255, 241, 198, .4));
}

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .34em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze);
}

.rule {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 56px; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--bronze), transparent);
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin: 0 14px;
}

/* ================== NAV ================== */
.nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 24px var(--gutter);
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
}
.nav .mark {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.nav .mark em {
  font-family: var(--ff-script);
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  margin-right: .22em;
  vertical-align: -0.1em;
  line-height: 1;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 30px;
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  align-items: center;
}
.nav-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  transition: color .25s ease;
  position: relative;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.nav-links a.current {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.nav-links a.current::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  bottom: -6px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
@media (max-width: 680px) { .nav-links { display: none; } }

/* ================== CREAMLACE OVERTURE (shared across pages) ================== */
.overture {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 32px var(--gutter) 6px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  animation: fadeDown 1.6s ease .2s forwards;
}
.overture-svg {
  width: min(580px, 88vw);
  height: auto;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: block;
  overflow: visible;
}
.overture-curve {
  fill: none;
  stroke: url(#overtureGrad);
  stroke-width: 1.1;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-dasharray: 1400;
  stroke-dashoffset: 1400;
  animation: draw 2.2s cubic-bezier(.7,.05,.2,1) .4s forwards;
  opacity: .95;
}
.overture-script {
  font-family: var(--ff-script);
  font-size: 46px;
  fill: var(--gold-lo);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeIn 1.2s ease 1.6s forwards;
}
.overture-script .presents {
  fill: var(--teal);
  font-size: 0.82em;
}

/* ================== HERO (speaker — cliff + leap) ================== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: min(100svh, 940px);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding-bottom: 120px;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 32% at 47% 76%, rgba(255, 241, 198, 0.95), rgba(255, 241, 198, 0) 65%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 110% 50% at 50% 100%, rgba(255, 213, 138, 0.7), transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 40% at 50% 88%, rgba(244, 219, 164, 0.5), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      var(--sky-zenith)  0%,
      var(--sky-upper)  28%,
      var(--sky-mid)    55%,
      var(--sky-low)    80%,
      var(--sky-horizon) 100%
    );
  z-index: -2;
}

/* ================== HERO-LIGHT (dream activator — softer, no cliff) ================== */
.hero-light {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  padding: 20px 0 clamp(70px, 10vw, 130px);
}
.hero-light::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 45% at 50% 80%, rgba(255, 241, 198, 0.9), transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 60% at 50% 100%, rgba(255, 213, 138, 0.6), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      var(--cream-0)   0%,
      var(--cream-1)  40%,
      var(--cream-peach) 100%
    );
  z-index: -2;
}

/* Brand lockup (shared) */
.hero-brand-wrap {
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(36px, 7vw, 70px) var(--gutter) 0;
  position: relative;
}
.hero-brand {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 40;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(3.6rem, 14.5vw, 11rem);
  line-height: .88;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  animation: fadeUp 1.3s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) 1.9s forwards;
}
/* Smaller brand on secondary page */
.hero-light .hero-brand {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 10vw, 6.6rem);
}
.hero-brand .on {
  font-family: var(--ff-script);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: .62em;
  font-variation-settings: normal;
  vertical-align: .04em;
  margin: 0 .05em;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold), var(--bronze-lo));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
          background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
          color: transparent;
}

.hero-tagline {
  margin: 32px auto 0;
  font-size: .86rem;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 1s ease 2.4s forwards;
}
.hero-tagline .dot { color: var(--gold); margin: 0 10px; }

.hero-byline {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-family: var(--ff-script);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  color: var(--bronze);
  line-height: 1;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 1s ease 2.6s forwards;
}

.hero-light .hero-lede {
  margin: 28px auto 0;
  max-width: 620px;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.2vw, 1.45rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 1s ease 2.7s forwards;
}

/* Cliff silhouette (speaker hero only) */
.cliff {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cliff svg { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.figure-at-edge {
  fill: var(--cliff-edge);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeIn 1.4s ease 3s forwards;
}
.soaring {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--ink-soft);
  stroke-width: 1.3;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeIn 2s ease 3.4s forwards;
}
.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; bottom: 28px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 4;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--cream-1);
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeIn 1s ease 3.2s forwards;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(42,24,40,.4);
}
.scroll-cue .line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 40px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, var(--cream-1));
  animation: slide 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes slide {
  0%, 100% { transform: scaleY(0.6); transform-origin: top; }
  50%      { transform: scaleY(1); transform-origin: top; }
}

/* ================== THE LEAP ================== */
.leap {
  padding: clamp(90px, 12vw, 180px) 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cream-peach) 0%, var(--cream-1) 45%);
  position: relative;
}
.leap-sequence {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(30px, 6vw, 60px);
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.leap-word {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 7vw, 5.2rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.leap-word .label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .38em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.leap-word .line {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: .95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 9;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 18px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.leap-word.fall .word {
  color: var(--ink-mist);
  text-decoration: line-through;
  text-decoration-color: var(--bronze-hi);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* ================== SECTIONS ================== */
.section {
  padding: clamp(80px, 11vw, 140px) 0;
  position: relative;
}
.section-head {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: clamp(44px, 6vw, 72px);
}
.section-title {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.section-title em {
  font-family: var(--ff-script);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.15em;
  vertical-align: -0.06em;
}

.about { text-align: center; }
.about-lead {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.6vw, 1.95rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.about-lead .accent {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
}
.about-sig {
  margin-top: 36px;
  font-family: var(--ff-script);
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: var(--bronze);
  line-height: 1;
}

/* Divider */
.divider {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px 0;
}
.divider svg { width: 220px; height: auto; display: block; }

/* ================== TOPICS (two-card grid, used on speaker) ================== */
.topics {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at top, rgba(184,137,58,.08), transparent 60%),
    var(--cream-2);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(138, 101, 48, .22);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(138, 101, 48, .22);
}
.topics-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 44px);
  align-items: stretch;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) { .topics-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.topic {
  position: relative;
  padding: 44px 36px 40px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cream-0), var(--cream-1));
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 101, 48, .26);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color .3s ease, transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .6) inset, 0 8px 24px -16px rgba(42, 24, 40, .15);
}
.topic:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .8) inset, 0 14px 32px -18px rgba(42, 24, 40, .25);
}
.topic::before, .topic::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 30px; height: 30px;
}
.topic::before {
  top: -1px; left: -1px;
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  border-left: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
}
.topic::after {
  bottom: -1px; right: -1px;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  border-right: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
}
.topic-kicker {
  font-family: var(--ff-script);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  color: var(--bronze);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.topic-title {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.topic-body {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: .98rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.topic-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: auto 0 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}
.topic-list li {
  font-size: .92rem;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding-left: 22px;
  position: relative;
}
.topic-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: .78em;
  width: 12px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

/* ================== VENTURES GRID (dream activator) ================== */
.ventures {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at top, rgba(184,137,58,.08), transparent 60%),
    var(--cream-1);
}
.ventures-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  align-items: stretch;
}
.venture {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 40px 32px 36px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cream-0), var(--cream-1));
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 101, 48, .26);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: border-color .3s ease, transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .6) inset, 0 8px 24px -16px rgba(42, 24, 40, .15);
  min-height: 260px;
}
.venture:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .8) inset, 0 18px 38px -20px rgba(42, 24, 40, .28);
}
.venture::before, .venture::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 24px; height: 24px;
}
.venture::before {
  top: -1px; left: -1px;
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  border-left: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
}
.venture::after {
  bottom: -1px; right: -1px;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  border-right: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
}
.venture-kicker {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.venture-title {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.venture-tag {
  font-family: var(--ff-script);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--bronze);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.venture-body {
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 auto;
}
.venture-arrow {
  margin-top: 24px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: color .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}
.venture:hover .venture-arrow {
  color: var(--bronze);
  transform: translateX(4px);
}
.venture-arrow svg { width: 14px; height: 10px; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; stroke-width: 1.5; }
.venture-soon {
  margin-top: 24px;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
}

/* ================== BOOKS (dream activator) ================== */
.books {
  background: var(--cream-2);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(138, 101, 48, .22);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(138, 101, 48, .22);
}
.books-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 36px);
  max-width: 1040px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.book {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}
.book:hover .book-cover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .65) inset,
    0 28px 38px -22px rgba(42, 24, 40, .55),
    -2px 0 0 rgba(138, 101, 48, .2);
}
.book:hover .book-title { color: var(--gold); }
.book-cover {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 3;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.4), transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cream-3) 0%, var(--cream-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 101, 48, .35);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 28px 22px;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .5) inset,
    0 20px 30px -22px rgba(42, 24, 40, .45),
    -2px 0 0 rgba(138, 101, 48, .15);
  transition: transform .3s ease, border-color .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
}
.book-cover::before {
  /* inner gold border */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.book-cover-inner {
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 0 8px;
  max-width: 100%;
}
.book-cover-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .62rem;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  line-height: 1;
}
.book-cover-title {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--bronze-lo);
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.book-cover-title--alt {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}
.book-cover-title--display {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 2rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  color: var(--bronze-lo);
  line-height: 1;
}
.book-cover-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze);
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.book-cover-brand {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .92rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  color: var(--bronze-lo);
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.book-cover-ornament {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 22px; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: var(--ff-script);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  opacity: .8;
}
.book-title {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.3;
  transition: color .25s ease;
}
.book-label {
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
}

.books-lede {
  margin: 18px auto 0;
  max-width: 560px;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.books-lede .brand-inline {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: .95em;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--bronze);
}
.books-cta {
  margin-top: clamp(32px, 5vw, 50px);
  text-align: center;
}

/* ================== CASE STUDIES (dream activator) ================== */
.cases {
  background: var(--cream-1);
}
.cases-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
}
.case {
  padding: 36px 32px;
  background: var(--cream-0);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
  position: relative;
}
.case-quote {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  position: relative;
}
.case-quote::before {
  content: "\201C";
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  position: absolute;
  left: -16px; top: -22px;
  line-height: 1;
  opacity: .45;
}
.case-attrib {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--bronze);
}
.case-attrib .biz {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 4px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: none;
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ================== SOCIAL STRIP (dream activator) ================== */
.social-strip {
  padding: 60px 0;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--cream-peach);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(138, 101, 48, .22);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(138, 101, 48, .22);
}
.social-strip .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 22px; display: block; }
.social-icons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 22px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.social-icons a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--bronze);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
  background: var(--cream-0);
}
.social-icons a:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--cream-0);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.social-icons svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; fill: currentColor; }

/* ================== PROMISE (quote) ================== */
.promise { text-align: center; position: relative; }
.promise::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(212, 168, 78, .12), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.promise blockquote {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 900px;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.4vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--ink);
  position: relative;
}
.promise blockquote::before {
  content: "\201C";
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 6rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  position: absolute;
  left: -24px; top: -48px;
  line-height: 1;
  opacity: .65;
}
.promise cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-family: var(--ff-script);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--bronze);
}

/* ================== CAPTURE FORM ================== */
.capture {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at top, rgba(255, 213, 138, .35), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cream-peach) 0%, var(--cream-2) 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.capture-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(36px, 6vw, 72px);
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) { .capture-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.capture-copy .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-lo); }
.capture-copy .section-title { margin-top: 14px; }
.capture-copy p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 480px;
  margin-top: 22px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.capture-copy .kicker {
  font-family: var(--ff-script);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  color: var(--bronze);
  line-height: 1;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.capture-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 40px 36px;
  background: rgba(254, 250, 239, 0.75);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .8) inset, 0 18px 42px -22px rgba(42, 24, 40, .2);
}
.capture-form::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px; left: 10px; right: 10px; bottom: 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(184, 137, 58, .22);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.field { display: grid; gap: 6px; }
.field label {
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-lo);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(138, 101, 48, .5);
  padding: 10px 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--teal);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 0 -1px var(--teal-glow);
}
.field select {
  appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'><path d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%238a6530' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/></svg>");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 4px center;
  padding-right: 28px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.field select option { background: var(--cream-0); color: var(--ink); }
.field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 84px; }

/* Buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .2s ease, background .3s ease, color .3s ease, border-color .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
  border: 1px solid var(--bronze-lo);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-hi) 0%, var(--bronze) 50%, var(--gold-lo) 100%);
  color: var(--cream-0);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 241, 198, .6) inset,
    0 -1px 0 rgba(77, 53, 26, .4) inset,
    0 10px 24px -12px rgba(107, 74, 32, .5);
}
.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f0cc75 0%, var(--gold) 50%, var(--bronze) 100%);
  border-color: var(--bronze);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 230, .75) inset,
    0 -1px 0 rgba(77, 53, 26, .4) inset,
    0 14px 30px -10px rgba(184, 137, 58, .6);
}
.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--teal);
  border-color: var(--teal);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.btn--ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(45, 122, 126, .1);
  color: var(--teal-lo);
  border-color: var(--teal-lo);
  box-shadow: 0 0 22px -8px var(--teal-glow);
}

.hero-cta {
  margin-top: 40px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 1s ease 2.9s forwards;
}

.capture-form .btn { margin-top: 10px; }

.form-success { display: none; text-align: center; padding: 44px 22px; }
.form-success.active { display: block; }
.form-success .flourish {
  font-family: var(--ff-script);
  font-size: 4rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.form-success h3 {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  margin: 6px 0 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.form-success p { color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* Cross-link CTA block (each page links to the other) */
.crosslink {
  padding: clamp(60px, 8vw, 100px) 0;
  text-align: center;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cream-1) 0%, var(--cream-peach) 100%);
}
.crosslink-kicker {
  font-family: var(--ff-script);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  color: var(--bronze);
  line-height: 1;
}
.crosslink-title {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 14px 0 28px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.crosslink-title em {
  font-family: var(--ff-script);
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.2em;
  vertical-align: -0.08em;
}

/* ================== FOOTER ================== */
.foot {
  padding: 60px 0 50px;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--cream-deep);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(138, 101, 48, .25);
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  font-size: .82rem;
}
.foot .llcs {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.foot .llcs em {
  font-family: var(--ff-script);
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 6px;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  vertical-align: -0.08em;
}
.foot-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.foot-nav a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .25s ease;
}
.foot-nav a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.foot .fine {
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: .7rem;
  opacity: .72;
}

/* Reveal + keyframes */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(26px);
  transition: opacity 1s ease, transform 1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

@keyframes draw { to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; } }
@keyframes fadeUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@keyframes fadeDown { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-10px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@keyframes fadeIn { from { opacity: 0; } to { opacity: 1; } }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: .01ms !important;
    animation-delay: 0ms !important;
    transition-duration: .01ms !important;
  }
  .overture-curve { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
  .overture, .overture-script, .hero-brand, .hero-tagline, .hero-byline,
  .hero-cta, .figure-at-edge, .soaring, .scroll-cue, .hero-light .hero-lede { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}