    :root {
        --bg: #f4ede3;
        --bg-deep: #1b1f1d;
        --surface: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
        --surface-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
        --text: #1f2320;
        --muted: #5f665f;
        --line: rgba(31, 35, 32, 0.12);
        --accent: #c76f3c;
        --accent-soft: rgba(199, 111, 60, 0.16);
        --forest: #314f43;
        --gold: #b29253;
        --shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(24, 22, 18, 0.12);
        --content-width: min(1120px, calc(100vw - 40px));
    }

    * {
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    html {
        scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    body {
        margin: 0;
        font-family: "Manrope", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
        color: var(--text);
        background:
            radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(199, 111, 60, 0.18), transparent 28%),
            radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%, rgba(49, 79, 67, 0.16), transparent 24%),
            linear-gradient(180deg, #f7f0e7 0%, #f2ebe0 35%, #efe7dc 100%);
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    body::before {
        content: "";
        position: fixed;
        inset: 0;
        pointer-events: none;
        background-image:
            linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14) 1px, transparent 1px),
            linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14) 1px, transparent 1px);
        background-size: 48px 48px;
        mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28), transparent 75%);
        opacity: 0.35;
    }

    a {
        color: inherit;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    img {
        max-width: 100%;
        display: block;
    }

    .page-shell {
        width: var(--content-width);
        margin: 0 auto;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .site-nav {
        width: var(--content-width);
        margin: 0 auto;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 22px 0;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 5;
    }

    .brand-lockup {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.12em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .nav-toggle {
        display: none;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 48px;
        height: 48px;
        padding: 0;
        border: 1px solid rgba(31, 35, 32, 0.12);
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
        color: var(--text);
        cursor: pointer;
        box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(24, 22, 18, 0.08);
    }

    .nav-toggle span,
    .nav-toggle::before,
    .nav-toggle::after {
        content: "";
        display: block;
        width: 18px;
        height: 2px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        background: currentColor;
        transition: transform 180ms ease, opacity 180ms ease;
    }

    .nav-toggle span {
        position: relative;
    }

    .nav-toggle::before {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
    }

    .nav-toggle::after {
        transform: translateY(6px);
    }

    .brand-mark {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: grid;
        place-items: center;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), #f1c27d);
        color: white;
        font-weight: 800;
        box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(199, 111, 60, 0.24);
    }

    .nav-links {
        display: flex;
        gap: 24px;
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        color: var(--muted);
    }

    .nav-links a {
        position: relative;
        padding-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .nav-links a::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 1px;
        background: var(--text);
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transform-origin: left;
        transition: transform 180ms ease;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover::after,
    .nav-links a:focus-visible::after {
        transform: scaleX(1);
    }

    body.menu-open {
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero {
        min-height: calc(100svh - 86px);
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
        align-items: center;
        gap: clamp(30px, 5vw, 84px);
        padding: 22px 0 56px;
    }

    .eyebrow {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.16em;
        color: var(--forest);
    }

    .eyebrow::before {
        content: "";
        width: 48px;
        height: 1px;
        background: currentColor;
    }

    .hero-copy {
        max-width: 640px;
    }

    .hero-copy h1 {
        margin: 18px 0 16px;
        font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
        font-size: clamp(3.3rem, 5vw, 6.5rem);
        line-height: 0.92;
        letter-spacing: -0.04em;
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    .hero-copy h1 span {
        display: block;
        color: var(--forest);
    }

    .hero-copy p {
        margin: 0;
        max-width: 31rem;
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
        color: var(--muted);
    }

    .hero-actions {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 14px;
        margin-top: 32px;
    }

    .button {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        min-height: 52px;
        padding: 0 22px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        font-weight: 700;
        transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease, background 180ms ease;
    }

    .button:hover,
    .button:focus-visible {
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .button-primary {
        background: var(--text);
        color: #fff8f1;
        box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(31, 35, 32, 0.18);
    }

    .button-secondary {
        background: var(--surface-strong);
        border: 1px solid rgba(31, 35, 32, 0.08);
        color: var(--text);
    }

    .hero-note {
        margin-top: 28px;
        display: flex;
        gap: 14px;
        align-items: center;
        color: var(--muted);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .hero-note strong {
        color: var(--text);
    }

    .hero-visual {
        position: relative;
        min-height: 640px;
        display: grid;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .portrait-card {
        position: relative;
        min-height: 580px;
        border-radius: 34px;
        overflow: hidden;
        background:
            linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(27, 31, 29, 0.12), rgba(27, 31, 29, 0.36)),
            url("../images/photo-1521737604893-d14cc237f11d.jpg?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=80") center/cover;
        box-shadow: var(--shadow);
        transform: perspective(1200px) rotateY(-8deg) rotateX(3deg);
        animation: float-card 7s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    .portrait-card::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: auto 0 0 0;
        height: 45%;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(27, 31, 29, 0.78));
    }

    .portrait-text {
        position: absolute;
        left: 28px;
        right: 28px;
        bottom: 26px;
        z-index: 1;
        color: #fff7ef;
    }

    .portrait-text small {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 6px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.18em;
        opacity: 0.78;
    }

    .portrait-text strong {
        display: block;
        font-size: 1.45rem;
        line-height: 1.25;
    }

    .floating-panel,
    .floating-panel-alt {
        position: absolute;
        backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
        background: rgba(255, 248, 240, 0.78);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
        border-radius: 22px;
        box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(24, 22, 18, 0.12);
        padding: 18px 18px 16px;
    }

    .floating-panel {
        top: 8%;
        left: -9%;
        width: 210px;
    }

    .floating-panel-alt {
        right: -8%;
        bottom: 9%;
        width: 225px;
    }

    .mini-label {
        color: var(--muted);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.14em;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .metric-value {
        font-size: 2.25rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        line-height: 1;
    }

    .metric-copy {
        margin-top: 8px;
        color: var(--muted);
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .section {
        padding: 112px 0;
    }

    .section-heading {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
        gap: 30px;
        align-items: end;
        margin-bottom: 44px;
    }

    .section-heading h2 {
        margin: 0;
        font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
        font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
        line-height: 0.98;
        letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    }

    .section-heading p {
        margin: 0;
        max-width: 36rem;
        line-height: 1.75;
        color: var(--muted);
    }

    .identity-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .identity-block {
        padding: 28px;
        border-radius: 28px;
        background: var(--surface);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    }

    .identity-block span {
        display: inline-block;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
        color: var(--accent);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.14em;
        font-size: 0.78rem;
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    .identity-block h3 {
        margin: 0 0 12px;
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .identity-block p {
        margin: 0;
        color: var(--muted);
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .timeline-shell {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr;
        gap: 28px;
        align-items: start;
    }

    .timeline-intro {
        position: sticky;
        top: 28px;
        padding: 34px;
        border-radius: 30px;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(49, 79, 67, 0.98), rgba(27, 31, 29, 0.96));
        color: #fff8f0;
        box-shadow: 0 28px 60px rgba(18, 22, 20, 0.22);
    }

    .timeline-intro p {
        margin: 14px 0 0;
        color: rgba(255, 248, 240, 0.78);
        line-height: 1.78;
    }

    .timeline {
        display: grid;
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .timeline-item {
        position: relative;
        padding: 26px 26px 26px 70px;
        border-radius: 28px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
        border: 1px solid rgba(31, 35, 32, 0.08);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    }

    .timeline-item::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 28px;
        top: 30px;
        bottom: -18px;
        width: 1px;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--accent), rgba(199, 111, 60, 0));
    }

    .timeline-item:last-child::before {
        display: none;
    }

    .timeline-dot {
        position: absolute;
        left: 19px;
        top: 28px;
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), #f2ca81);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px var(--accent-soft);
    }

    .timeline-meta {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: 12px;
        align-items: center;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        color: var(--muted);
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    }

    .timeline-item h3 {
        margin: 0 0 8px;
        font-size: 1.28rem;
    }

    .timeline-item p {
        margin: 0;
        color: var(--muted);
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .project-list {
        display: grid;
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .project-card {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
        gap: 24px;
        padding: 26px;
        border-radius: 32px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
        border: 1px solid rgba(31, 35, 32, 0.08);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow);
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .project-visual {
        min-height: 280px;
        border-radius: 26px;
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;
        position: relative;
        isolation: isolate;
    }

    .project-visual::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 12, 11, 0.12), rgba(10, 12, 11, 0.5));
        z-index: -1;
    }

    .project-copy {
        display: grid;
        align-content: center;
    }

    .project-copy small {
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.16em;
        color: var(--forest);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 0.76rem;
    }

    .project-copy h3 {
        margin: 12px 0;
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }

    .project-copy p {
        margin: 0 0 18px;
        color: var(--muted);
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .tag-row {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .tag {
        padding: 8px 14px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        background: rgba(49, 79, 67, 0.08);
        color: var(--forest);
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    .philosophy-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 22px;
    }

    .credentials-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .credentials-panel {
        padding: 30px;
        border-radius: 30px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
        border: 1px solid rgba(31, 35, 32, 0.08);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    }

    .credentials-panel h3 {
        margin: 0 0 16px;
        font-size: 1.22rem;
    }

    .credentials-list {
        display: grid;
        gap: 14px;
        color: var(--muted);
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .credentials-list strong {
        color: var(--text);
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 2px;
    }

    .philosophy-card {
        padding: 32px 28px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(31, 35, 32, 0.12);
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(31, 35, 32, 0.12);
    }

    .philosophy-card strong {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        font-size: 1.08rem;
    }

    .philosophy-card p {
        margin: 0;
        color: var(--muted);
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .contact-band {
        border-radius: 34px 34px 0 0;
        background:
            radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(199, 111, 60, 0.28), transparent 26%),
            linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(22, 25, 23, 0.98), rgba(12, 14, 13, 1));
        color: #fff8ef;
        padding: 80px clamp(22px, 5vw, 58px) 54px;
        margin-top: 28px;
        overflow: hidden;
        position: relative;
    }

    .contact-layout {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
        gap: 28px;
        align-items: center;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .contact-copy {
        max-width: 38rem;
    }

    .contact-band::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: auto -80px -120px auto;
        width: 320px;
        height: 320px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(178, 146, 83, 0.28), transparent 70%);
    }

    .contact-band h2 {
        margin: 0;
        font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
        font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 3vw, 4rem);
        line-height: 1;
        letter-spacing: -0.04em;
        max-width: 10ch;
    }

    .contact-band p {
        max-width: 34rem;
        color: rgba(255, 248, 239, 0.76);
        line-height: 1.8;
        margin: 18px 0 28px;
    }

    .contact-links {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .contact-link {
        min-height: 52px;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 0 18px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        color: #fff8ef;
    }

    .contact-portrait {
        position: relative;
        min-height: 460px;
        border-radius: 30px;
        overflow: hidden;
        background:
            radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, rgba(199, 111, 60, 0.34), transparent 26%),
            radial-gradient(circle at 75% 18%, rgba(178, 146, 83, 0.22), transparent 22%),
            linear-gradient(180deg, #252b28 0%, #171b19 100%);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        box-shadow: 0 28px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
        display: grid;
        place-items: center;
        isolation: isolate;
    }

    .contact-portrait::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 26px;
        border-radius: 24px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        background:
            linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02));
        z-index: -1;
    }

    .portrait-placeholder {
        width: min(260px, 70%);
        aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
        border-radius: 999px 999px 28px 28px;
        background:
            radial-gradient(circle at 50% 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12), transparent 18%),
            linear-gradient(180deg, #d1a062 0%, #8d5736 48%, #2b231f 100%);
        box-shadow:
            inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08),
            0 18px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
        position: relative;
        display: grid;
        place-items: center;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .portrait-placeholder::before {
        content: "HO";
        position: absolute;
        top: 18px;
        right: 20px;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.2em;
        color: rgba(255, 248, 239, 0.72);
    }

    .portrait-silhouette {
        position: relative;
        width: 72%;
        height: 82%;
    }

    .portrait-silhouette::before,
    .portrait-silhouette::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f4d7b3 0%, #cd8d58 100%);
    }

    .portrait-silhouette::before {
        top: 12%;
        width: 38%;
        height: 26%;
        border-radius: 50%;
        box-shadow: 0 -22px 0 18px rgba(29, 23, 21, 0.68);
    }

    .portrait-silhouette::after {
        bottom: 0;
        width: 78%;
        height: 58%;
        border-radius: 42% 42% 18% 18%;
        background:
            linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 12, 11, 0.9) 0 30%, #f4d7b3 30% 48%, #1f2320 48% 100%);
    }

    .portrait-caption {
        position: absolute;
        left: 28px;
        right: 28px;
        bottom: 22px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: 12px;
        align-items: end;
        color: rgba(255, 248, 239, 0.86);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .portrait-caption strong {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 4px;
        color: #fff8ef;
        font-size: 1.02rem;
    }

    .portrait-caption span {
        max-width: 15rem;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    footer {
        width: var(--content-width);
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 18px 0 34px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: 18px;
        color: var(--muted);
        font-size: 0.92rem;
    }

    .reveal {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(26px);
        transition: opacity 700ms ease, transform 700ms ease;
    }

    .reveal.is-visible {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    @keyframes float-card {

        0%,
        100% {
            transform: perspective(1200px) rotateY(-8deg) rotateX(3deg) translateY(0);
        }

        50% {
            transform: perspective(1200px) rotateY(-5deg) rotateX(1deg) translateY(-12px);
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {

        .hero,
        .section-heading,
        .timeline-shell,
        .project-card {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }

        .hero {
            min-height: auto;
            padding-top: 10px;
        }

        .hero-visual {
            min-height: auto;
            order: -1;
        }

        .portrait-card {
            transform: none;
            min-height: 500px;
        }

        .floating-panel,
        .floating-panel-alt {
            position: static;
            width: auto;
            margin-top: 16px;
        }

        .timeline-intro {
            position: static;
        }

        .identity-grid,
        .philosophy-grid,
        .credentials-grid,
        .contact-layout {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 720px) {
        .site-nav {
            align-items: center;
            gap: 16px;
        }

        .nav-toggle {
            display: inline-flex;
        }

        .nav-links {
            position: absolute;
            top: calc(100% + 10px);
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            display: grid;
            gap: 10px;
            padding: 14px;
            border-radius: 24px;
            background: rgba(255, 250, 245, 0.96);
            border: 1px solid rgba(31, 35, 32, 0.08);
            box-shadow: 0 22px 44px rgba(24, 22, 18, 0.12);
            opacity: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            transition: opacity 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
        }

        .nav-links a {
            padding: 10px 6px;
        }

        .site-nav.menu-open .nav-links {
            opacity: 1;
            pointer-events: auto;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .site-nav.menu-open .nav-toggle span {
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .site-nav.menu-open .nav-toggle::before {
            transform: translateY(2px) rotate(45deg);
        }

        .site-nav.menu-open .nav-toggle::after {
            transform: translateY(0) rotate(-45deg);
        }

        .hero-copy h1 {
            font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 16vw, 4.3rem);
        }

        .portrait-card {
            min-height: 420px;
        }

        .timeline-item {
            padding-left: 58px;
        }

        .contact-band {
            border-radius: 28px 28px 0 0;
        }

        .contact-portrait {
            min-height: 360px;
        }

        footer {
            flex-direction: column;
        }
    }