@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');
  @font-face{font-family:'Libre Baskerville';font-style:normal;font-weight:400 700;font-display:swap;src:url('/LibreBaskerville-Variable-Latin-Normal.woff2') format('woff2')}
  @font-face{font-family:'Libre Baskerville';font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url('/LibreBaskerville-Latin-Italic.woff2') format('woff2')}

  :root{
    --bg:#FAF6F0;--surface:#FFFDFA;--ink:#0B1F33;--muted:#404E5C;--accent:#C46A3D;--accent-ink:#9C4E28;
    --btn:#9C4E28;--btn-hover:#83401F;--btn-text:#FFFFFF;--line:#E7DDCE;--line-strong:#C9BBA5;--field-line:#8A8172;
    --band-bg:#0B1F33;--band-surface:#122A41;--band-ink:#F3ECE1;--band-muted:#AEB9C4;--band-line:rgba(243,236,225,.16);--band-accent:#E0895C;
    --focus:#0B1F33;--maxw:1180px;
    --display:'Libre Baskerville', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    --body:'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, sans-serif;
    --mono:'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
  }
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]){
    @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
      --bg:#0B1F33;--surface:#102A41;--ink:#F3ECE1;--muted:#AEB9C4;--accent:#E0895C;--accent-ink:#E0895C;
      --btn:#C46A3D;--btn-hover:#D98A5B;--btn-text:#0B1F33;--line:rgba(243,236,225,.14);--line-strong:rgba(243,236,225,.26);
      --field-line:rgba(243,236,225,.38);--band-bg:#071522;--band-surface:#0E2338;--band-ink:#F3ECE1;--band-muted:#B7C0CA;
      --band-line:rgba(243,236,225,.16);--band-accent:#E0895C;--focus:#E0895C;
    }
  }
  :root[data-theme="dark"]{
    --bg:#0B1F33;--surface:#102A41;--ink:#F3ECE1;--muted:#AEB9C4;--accent:#E0895C;--accent-ink:#E0895C;
    --btn:#C46A3D;--btn-hover:#D98A5B;--btn-text:#0B1F33;--line:rgba(243,236,225,.14);--line-strong:rgba(243,236,225,.26);
    --field-line:rgba(243,236,225,.38);--band-bg:#071522;--band-surface:#0E2338;--band-ink:#F3ECE1;--band-muted:#B7C0CA;
    --band-line:rgba(243,236,225,.16);--band-accent:#E0895C;--focus:#E0895C;
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  h1,h2,h3{margin:0;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;line-height:1.06;text-wrap:balance;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  p{margin:0}
  ::selection{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
  a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--focus);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}

  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:24px}
  .eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-ink)}
  .skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0}
  .skip:focus{position:fixed;left:12px;top:12px;z-index:200;background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg);padding:10px 14px;border-radius:3px}

  header.nav{position:sticky;top:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px);z-index:50;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 90%,transparent);
    backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;padding-block:15px;position:relative}
  .brand{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .brand .md{font-weight:400;color:var(--muted)}
  .navright{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}
  .navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
  .navlinks a{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);transition:color .15s}
  .navlinks a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;
    background:var(--btn);color:var(--btn-text);padding:11px 20px;border:1px solid var(--btn);border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;
    transition:transform .12s ease, background .15s ease}
  .btn:hover{background:var(--btn-hover);border-color:var(--btn-hover);transform:translateY(-1px)}
  .btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line-strong)}
  .btn.ghost:hover{background:transparent;border-color:var(--ink)}
  .menu-btn{display:none;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:2px;padding:8px 10px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink)}
  .menu-btn svg{display:block}

  /* hero */
  .hero{padding-block:70px 62px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(0,.85fr);gap:54px;align-items:center}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(37px,5.6vw,62px);margin-top:18px}
  .hero .lede{font-size:clamp(17.5px,2vw,20px);color:var(--muted);max-width:44ch;margin-top:22px}
  .hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:13px;margin-top:30px}
  .hero-portrait{max-width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--surface);aspect-ratio:1/1}
  .hero-portrait img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 12%;display:block}

  /* sections */
  section{padding-block:74px}
  .sec-head{max-width:60ch}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(27px,3.8vw,38px);margin-top:12px}
  .sec-head .sub{color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px;font-size:17.5px}

  /* paths */
  .paths{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:44px}
  .path{border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:4px;background:var(--surface);padding:26px 24px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:border-color .15s, transform .12s}
  .path:hover{border-color:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .picon{width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--accent);border-radius:3px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--accent-ink);margin-bottom:16px;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 8%,var(--surface))}
  .picon svg{width:22px;height:22px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
  .plabel{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-ink)}
  .path h3{font-size:21px;margin-top:9px;margin-bottom:11px}
  .path p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;flex:1}
  .path a.plink{margin-top:18px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--accent-ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong);align-self:flex-start;padding-bottom:2px;transition:border-color .15s}
  .path a.plink:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}

  /* who I help band */
  .band{background:var(--band-bg);color:var(--band-ink)}
  .band .eyebrow{color:var(--band-accent)}
  .band h2{color:var(--band-ink)}
  .worklist{margin-top:40px;border-top:1px solid var(--band-line)}
  .work-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(230px,.9fr) 1.4fr;gap:28px;align-items:center;padding:22px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--band-line)}
  .wr-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
  .wr-logo{width:46px;height:46px;flex:none;border:1px solid var(--band-line);border-radius:4px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--band-muted);background:var(--band-surface)}
  .wr-logo.anon{border-style:dashed}
  .wr-tag{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--band-accent)}
  .wr-name{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:20px;color:var(--band-ink);margin-top:3px}
  .wr-desc{color:var(--band-muted);font-size:15px}
  .work-cred{margin-top:26px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--band-muted);max-width:70ch}

  /* approach */
  .appr{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;margin-top:42px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
  .appr .cell{background:var(--bg);padding:26px}
  .appr .cell .n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--accent-ink);letter-spacing:.12em}
  .appr .cell h3{font-size:19px;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:8px}
  .appr .cell p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}

  /* about teaser */
  .about-wrap{max-width:64ch}
  .about-wrap h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,36px);margin-top:12px}
  .about-wrap p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:18px;font-size:18px;max-width:56ch}
  .about-wrap p b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
  .about-wrap a.more{display:inline-block;margin-top:22px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--accent-ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong);padding-bottom:2px}

  /* contact */
  .contact{background:var(--surface);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.05fr;gap:54px;align-items:start}
  .contact h2{font-size:clamp(27px,3.8vw,38px);margin-top:12px}
  .contact .sub{color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px;font-size:17px;max-width:42ch}
  .contact .email{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13.5px;margin-top:22px;color:var(--muted)}
  .contact .email a{color:var(--accent-ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
  form{display:grid;gap:15px}
  .field{display:grid;gap:6px}
  .field label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
  .field input,.field select,.field textarea{font-family:var(--body);font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--field-line);border-radius:2px;padding:12px 13px;width:100%}
  .field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:100px}
  .field input:focus-visible,.field select:focus-visible,.field textarea:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--focus);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--accent)}
  .row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:15px}
  form .btn{width:100%;padding:14px}
  .promise{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted)}
  .sent{border:1px solid var(--accent);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 9%,transparent);border-radius:2px;padding:14px 16px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink)}

  /* footer */
  footer{background:var(--band-bg);color:var(--band-ink);padding-block:46px 38px}
  .foot-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:26px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start}
  footer .brand{color:var(--band-ink)}
  footer .brand .md{color:var(--band-muted)}
  footer .tag{color:var(--band-muted);font-size:15px;margin-top:10px;max-width:34ch}
  .foot-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px}
  .foot-links a{color:var(--band-muted)}
  .foot-links a:hover{color:var(--band-ink)}
  .foot-rule{height:1px;background:var(--band-line);margin-block:30px}
  .foot-bottom{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;justify-content:space-between;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--band-muted)}

  .draft{position:fixed;right:12px;bottom:12px;z-index:80;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;background:var(--band-bg);color:var(--band-ink);border:1px solid var(--band-accent);border-radius:2px;padding:7px 11px;opacity:.92}

  @media (max-width:900px){
    .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
    .hero-portrait{max-width:340px}
    .paths{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .work-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}
    .appr{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
    .navlinks{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;background:var(--bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
    .navlinks.open{display:flex}
    .navlinks a{width:100%;padding:14px 24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:16px}
    .menu-btn{display:inline-flex}
  }
  @media (max-width:480px){ body{font-size:16px} .row2{grid-template-columns:1fr} .nav-cta{display:none} }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important}}

/* ===== subpage additions (not part of the locked homepage) ===== */
.hero h1{max-width:18ch}
.hero .lede{max-width:56ch}
.foot-links{max-width:680px;justify-content:flex-end}
@media (max-width:900px){ .foot-links{justify-content:flex-start} }
.work-cred a{color:var(--band-accent);border-bottom:1px solid var(--band-line)}

.prose{max-width:68ch}
.prose p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17.5px;margin-top:18px}
.prose p:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.sec-head + .prose{margin-top:24px}

.duo{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-top:40px}
.duo .card{border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:4px;background:var(--surface);padding:24px}
.duo .card .n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--accent-ink);letter-spacing:.12em}
.duo .card h3{font-size:18px;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:8px}
.duo .card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
@media (max-width:760px){ .duo{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

ul.check{margin:30px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:13px;max-width:62ch}
ul.check li{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px}
ul.check li::before{content:"\2713";flex:none;color:var(--accent-ink);font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:600}
ul.check li b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

.faq{margin-top:40px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);max-width:82ch}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:20px 2px;font-family:var(--display);font-size:19px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;align-items:baseline}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--accent-ink);font-weight:500;flex:none}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2013"}
.faq .fa{padding:0 2px 22px;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;max-width:72ch}
.faq .fa a{color:var(--accent-ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong)}

.more-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:34px}
.more-row a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--accent-ink);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:2px;padding:9px 13px;transition:border-color .15s}
.more-row a:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}

.ph{border:1px dashed var(--line-strong);border-radius:4px;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 6%,var(--surface));padding:16px 18px;margin-top:16px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}
.ph .plabel{color:var(--accent-ink);display:block;margin-bottom:6px}

/* band-aware FAQ + sub (so an FAQ or subhead can live inside a dark band) */
.band .sec-head .sub{color:var(--band-muted)}
.band .faq{border-top-color:var(--band-line)}
.band .faq details{border-bottom-color:var(--band-line)}
.band .faq summary{color:var(--band-ink)}
.band .faq summary::after{color:var(--band-accent)}
.band .faq .fa{color:var(--band-muted)}
.band .faq .fa a{color:var(--band-accent);border-bottom-color:var(--band-line)}

/* band-aware prose + check (readable text inside a dark band) */
.band .prose p{color:var(--band-muted)}
.band .prose p b{color:var(--band-ink)}
.band ul.check li{color:var(--band-muted)}
.band ul.check li b{color:var(--band-ink)}

/* credential cards (About > Training) */
.creds{list-style:none;margin:36px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.cred{border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:4px;background:var(--surface);box-shadow:inset 0 3px 0 var(--accent);padding:24px 22px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.cred-kind{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-ink)}
.cred h3{font-size:20px;line-height:1.2;margin-top:12px;color:var(--ink)}
.cred p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin-top:10px}
@media (max-width:1000px){ .creds{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))} }
@media (max-width:560px){ .creds{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

/* story with photo (About > How I got here); used once a photo is supplied */
.story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(260px,380px);gap:56px;align-items:start;margin-top:24px}
.story .prose{margin-top:0}
.story-photo{margin:0;position:sticky;top:96px}
.story-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:4px;background:var(--surface)}
.story-photo figcaption{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}
@media (max-width:900px){ .story{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px} .story-photo{position:static;max-width:420px} }

/* brand logo: kit v2.1 header lockup as inline SVG; reverse colors (ivory + bright copper) on dark */
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;line-height:0}
.brand-logo{display:block;height:44px;width:auto}
.lg-a{fill:#0B1F33}.lg-b{fill:#9C4E28}
footer .lg-a{fill:#FAF6F0}footer .lg-b{fill:#C96B3C}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .lg-a{fill:#FAF6F0}:root[data-theme="dark"] .lg-b{fill:#C96B3C}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){:root:not([data-theme="light"]) .lg-a{fill:#FAF6F0}:root:not([data-theme="light"]) .lg-b{fill:#C96B3C}}
@media (max-width:480px){.brand-logo{height:40px}}

/* About page rhythm (2026-09-25c) */
.sec-rule{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
@media (max-width:900px){ .story-photo{order:-1} }
@media (max-width:640px){ .about-page section:not(.hero){padding-block:56px} }
.signs-note{margin-top:30px}