
  /* ===== HOME ===== */
  /* full-bleed photo hero */
  .hero {
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    min-height: min(86vh, 760px);
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
    /* warm dusk fallback so it reads premium even before a photo is dropped */
    background:
      radial-gradient(120% 90% at 80% 0%, #4a4338 0%, transparent 55%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, #2b2620 0%, #211e19 60%, #1a1714 100%);
  }
  .hero__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: auto; }
  .hero__bg image-slot { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
  .hero__bg image-slot::part(frame) { background: transparent; }
  .hero__bg image-slot::part(empty) { color: rgba(244,239,230,.5); }
  /* darkening scrim for text legibility once a bright photo is in */
  .hero__scrim {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20,17,14,.45) 0%, rgba(20,17,14,.55) 45%, rgba(20,17,14,.90) 100%),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(20,17,14,.45) 0%, rgba(20,17,14,.10) 65%, transparent 100%);
  }
  .hero__inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none; width: 100%; padding-top: clamp(48px, 9vw, 110px); padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px); }
  .hero__inner a { pointer-events: auto; }
  .hero__eyebrow { color: var(--sand); margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .hero h1.display { color: var(--ivory); max-width: 16ch; margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .hero .lede { color: rgba(244,239,230,.86); margin-bottom: 34px; max-width: 50ch; }
  .hero__actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; align-items: center; }
  .hero__cred {
    margin-top: 38px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px 40px;
  }
  .hero__cred div { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.45; color: rgba(244,239,230,.66); }
  .hero__cred b { display:block; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 19px; color: var(--ivory); font-weight: 500; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 3px; }

  /* NoVA collage strip */
  .collage__head { text-align: center; max-width: 56ch; margin: 0 auto 44px; }
  .collage__head h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 44px); margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .collage__head p { color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .collage-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
  .collage-cell { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 3/4; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; background: linear-gradient(140deg, #cdbb95 0%, #b6a079 100%); }
  .collage-cell image-slot { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
  .collage-cell image-slot::part(frame),
  .about__media image-slot::part(frame) { background: transparent; }
  .collage-cell image-slot::part(empty),
  .about__media image-slot::part(empty) { color: #5f4d2e; }
  .collage-cell .cap {
    position: absolute; left: 18px; bottom: 16px; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none;
    color: #fff; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.12;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  }
  .collage-cell .cap small { display:block; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: .8; margin-bottom: 3px; }
  @media (max-width: 700px) { .collage-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } .collage-cell:last-child { grid-column: span 2; } .collage-cell { aspect-ratio: 4/3; } }

  /* who she helps */
  .help-head { display:flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 48px; }
  .help-head h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px); max-width: 18ch; }
  .help-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
  .help-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
  .help-card__num { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 15px; color: var(--sand-deep); }
  .help-card h3 { font-size: 24px; }
  .help-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 15.5px; }
  @media (max-width: 760px) { .help-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  /* about / intro split */
  .about__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr; gap: clamp(28px,5vw,64px); align-items: center; }
  .about__media { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 5/6; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; background: linear-gradient(140deg, #cdbb95 0%, #b6a079 100%); }
  .about__media image-slot { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border-radius: 16px; }
  .about__body h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 42px); margin-bottom: 22px; max-width: 20ch; }
  .about__body p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 18px; max-width: 52ch; }
  .about__sig { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 26px; color: var(--ink); margin-top: 6px; }
  @media (max-width: 760px) { .about__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .about__media { max-width: 360px; } }

  /* newcomer band (link to guide) */
  .newcomer { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  .newcomer__inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr; gap: 48px; align-items: center; }
  .newcomer h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 50px); color: var(--ivory); margin-bottom: 20px; max-width: 16ch; }
  .newcomer p { color: rgba(244,239,230,.78); margin-bottom: 30px; max-width: 46ch; }
  .newcomer__list { display: grid; gap: 2px; }
  .newcomer__list div {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 15px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); font-size: 15px;
  }
  .newcomer__list div span:first-child { color: var(--ivory); font-weight: 500; }
  .newcomer__list div span:last-child { color: var(--sand); font-family: var(--display); }
  @media (max-width: 760px) { .newcomer__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; } }

  /* final cta */
  .finalcta { text-align: center; }
  .finalcta h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 58px); margin-bottom: 22px; max-width: 18ch; margin-inline: auto; }
  .finalcta p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 34px; max-width: 48ch; margin-inline: auto; }

  /* baked-in photos (standalone export) */
  img.baked { position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; transform-origin:50% 50%; -webkit-user-drag:none; user-select:none; display:block; }
