:root {
    --paper: #FFFDF8;
    --ink: #1C2333;
    --ink-soft: #5A6072;
    --mark: #FFD348;
    --rule: #E5E1D8;
    --serif: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
    --sans: "Archivo", -apple-system, sans-serif;
  }
  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body {
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }
  .wrap { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
  a { color: inherit; }

  /* Nav */
  header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--paper); }
  nav { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; padding: 26px 0; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .wordmark { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 560; font-size: 1.35rem; letter-spacing: 0.01em; text-decoration: none; }
  .wordmark span { font-style: italic; font-weight: 420; }
  .nav-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 30px; row-gap: 10px; list-style: none; }
  .nav-links a { text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink-soft); white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 3px; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s; }
  .nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a:focus-visible { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--mark); }
  .nav-links a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--mark); }

  /* Hero */
  .hero { padding: 104px 0 84px; }
  .page-hero { padding: 84px 0 20px; }
  .hero-kicker { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 420; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 22px; }
  h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 560; font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6.2vw, 4.4rem); line-height: 1.07; letter-spacing: -0.015em; max-width: 16ch; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); }

  .mark { position: relative; isolation: isolate; white-space: nowrap; }
  .mark::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; left: -0.12em; right: -0.14em; top: 0.18em; bottom: 0.02em;
    background: var(--mark); z-index: -1;
    transform: skewY(-0.6deg) scaleX(0); transform-origin: left center;
    border-radius: 0.15em 0.4em 0.2em 0.5em;
    animation: sweep 0.55s 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.3, 0, 0.2, 1) forwards;
  }
  @keyframes sweep { to { transform: skewY(-0.6deg) scaleX(1); } }
  .mark-static::before { animation: none; transform: skewY(-0.6deg) scaleX(1); }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .mark::before { animation: none; transform: skewY(-0.6deg) scaleX(1); }
  }

  .hero-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr; gap: 60px; align-items: center; }
  .hero-figure { margin: 0; }
  .hero-figure img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 620px; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 35%; border-radius: 2px; filter: grayscale(1); }

  .hero-copy { margin-top: 34px; max-width: 58ch; font-size: 1.14rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .hero-copy p + p { margin-top: 16px; }
  .hero-copy strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

  .cta-row { margin-top: 40px; display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .btn { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; padding: 15px 30px; border-radius: 999px; display: inline-block; border: none; cursor: pointer; transition: transform 0.15s, background 0.15s, color 0.15s; }
  .btn:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--mark); outline-offset: 3px; }
  .btn-primary { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: #2B3450; transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .btn-ghost { border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); color: var(--ink); background: transparent; }
  .btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--mark); border-color: var(--mark); transform: translateY(-1px); }

  /* Coverage ticker */
  .coverage { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 26px 0; overflow: hidden; }
  .coverage-label { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); text-align: center; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .ticker { display: flex; width: max-content; animation: scroll 46s linear infinite; }
  .coverage:hover .ticker { animation-play-state: paused; }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .ticker { animation: none; flex-wrap: wrap; width: auto; justify-content: center; }
    .ticker-half:last-child { display: none; }
  }
  .ticker-half { display: flex; align-items: baseline; }
  .outlet { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 420; font-size: 1.5rem; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 20px; }
  .outlet::after { content: "\00B7"; font-style: normal; color: var(--mark); margin-left: 40px; font-weight: 560; }
  @keyframes scroll { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
  .coverage-more { text-align: center; margin-top: 16px; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

  /* Sections */
  section { padding: 92px 0; }
  section + section { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 560; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.7rem); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.01em; max-width: 24ch; }
  h2 .mark { white-space: nowrap; }
  .section-intro { margin-top: 18px; max-width: 56ch; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.08rem; }
  .section-intro strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
  .section-intro p + p { margin-top: 14px; }

  .tagline { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 420; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--ink); margin-top: 10px; }

  /* Services (home) */
  .services { margin-top: 56px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; }
  .service { padding: 0 36px; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .service:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-left: none; }
  .service h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 560; font-size: 1.45rem; line-height: 1.2; }
  .service p { margin-top: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1rem; }

  .text-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 44px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--mark); padding-bottom: 2px; transition: background 0.15s; }
  .text-link:hover { background: var(--mark); }

  /* Why (home) */
  .why-grid { margin-top: 24px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr; gap: 64px; align-items: start; }
  .why-lede { font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .why-lede p + p { margin-top: 16px; }
  .why-lede strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
  .why-list { list-style: none; }
  .why-list li { padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .why-list li:first-child { padding-top: 4px; }
  .why-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .why-list h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 560; font-size: 1.2rem; display: inline; }
  .tick::after { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 0.55em; height: 0.55em; background: var(--mark); border-radius: 2px 5px 2px 6px; margin-left: 10px; transform: rotate(6deg) translateY(-1px); }
  .why-list p { margin-top: 6px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1rem; }

  /* Who (home) */
  .who-grid { margin-top: 24px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; gap: 64px; align-items: start; }
  .who-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 8px; }
  .tag { font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 500; padding: 9px 18px; border: 1.5px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 999px; color: var(--ink); background: #fff; }
  .who-copy p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.08rem; }
  .who-copy p + p { margin-top: 12px; }
  .punch { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 560; color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.35rem; margin-top: 22px; line-height: 1.3; }

  /* Service detail (services page) */
  .svc-detail { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 64px; align-items: start; margin-top: 8px; }
  .svc-prose { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.08rem; }
  .svc-prose p + p { margin-top: 14px; }
  .svc-prose strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
  .svc-close { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 560; font-style: normal; color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.25rem; margin-top: 26px; line-height: 1.35; }
  .svc-list-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 560; font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .svc-list { list-style: none; columns: 2; column-gap: 36px; }
  .svc-list li { padding: 8px 0 8px 22px; position: relative; color: var(--ink); font-size: 1rem; break-inside: avoid; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .svc-list li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 16px; width: 0.5em; height: 0.5em; background: var(--mark); border-radius: 2px 5px 2px 6px; transform: rotate(6deg); }
  .svc-list.one-col { columns: 1; }

  /* Coverage groups (work page) */
  .cov-group { margin-top: 44px; }
  .cov-group:first-of-type { margin-top: 48px; }
  .cov-group h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 560; font-size: 1.35rem; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .cov-names { margin-top: 16px; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 420; font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 2; }
  .cov-names span { white-space: nowrap; }
  .cov-sep { color: var(--mark); font-style: normal; font-weight: 560; padding: 0 12px; }

  /* Experience entries (work page) */
  .exp { padding: 40px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr; gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
  .exp:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
  .exp-org { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 560; font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.25; }
  .exp-role { margin-top: 8px; font-size: 0.98rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
  .exp-body { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.02rem; }
  .exp-body p + p { margin-top: 12px; }
  .exp-body a { text-decoration-color: var(--mark); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
  .exp-places { margin-top: 16px; font-size: 0.95rem; }
  .exp-places em { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 420; }
  .exp-places .lbl { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); font-style: normal; font-family: var(--sans); display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; }
  .exp-award { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

  .subhead { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 560; font-size: 1.15rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 48px 0 0; }

  /* Maddie section */
  .purpose { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 18px; padding: 56px; margin-top: 48px; }
  .purpose .tagline { margin-top: 6px; }
  .purpose-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: 56px; margin-top: 26px; align-items: start; }
  .purpose-copy { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .purpose-copy p + p { margin-top: 14px; }
  .purpose-copy strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
  .purpose-featured { border-left: 3px solid var(--mark); padding-left: 24px; }
  .purpose-featured .lbl { font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem; }
  .purpose-featured em { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 420; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.9; display: block; margin-top: 6px; }

  /* Writing samples (work page) */
  .writing-groups { margin-top: 48px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 64px; }
  .writing-group { padding: 28px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .writing-group h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 560; font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .writing-item { padding: 10px 0; }
  .writing-item .w-title { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
  .writing-item .w-pub { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 420; color: var(--ink-soft); display: block; font-size: 0.98rem; }
  .writing-item .w-note { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; display: block; margin-top: 2px; }
  .read-link { font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.92rem; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--mark); padding-bottom: 1px; margin-top: 4px; display: inline-block; transition: background 0.15s; }
  .read-link:hover { background: var(--mark); }

  /* About page */
  .about-layout { margin-top: 40px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px; gap: 60px; align-items: start; }
  .about-layout .about-prose { margin-top: 0; }
  .headshot { margin: 0; position: sticky; top: 36px; }
  .headshot-inner { position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 2px; }
  .headshot img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
  .headshot .hs-color { position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.5s ease; }
  .headshot-inner:hover .hs-color, .headshot-inner:focus-within .hs-color { opacity: 1; }
  .headshot figcaption { margin-top: 12px; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .headshot .hs-color { transition: none; } }


  .about-prose { margin-top: 40px; max-width: 62ch; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.75; }
  .about-prose p + p { margin-top: 20px; }
  .about-prose em { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 420; }
  .about-prose strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
  .pullquote { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 560; font-style: normal; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem); line-height: 1.3; color: var(--ink); margin: 44px 0; max-width: 24ch; }

  /* Contact page */
  .contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr; gap: 72px; align-items: start; margin-top: 8px; }
  .scenario-list { list-style: none; margin-top: 26px; }
  .scenario-list li { padding: 14px 0 14px 26px; position: relative; font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--ink-soft); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .scenario-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .scenario-list li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 24px; width: 0.5em; height: 0.5em; background: var(--mark); border-radius: 2px 5px 2px 6px; transform: rotate(6deg); }
  .contact-form { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 18px; padding: 40px; }
  .contact-form h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 560; font-size: 1.4rem; }
  .contact-form .form-sub { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 6px; font-size: 1rem; }
  .field { margin-top: 22px; }
  .field label { display: block; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem; margin-bottom: 7px; }
  .field input, .field textarea {
    width: 100%; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink);
    padding: 13px 16px; border: 1.5px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 10px; background: var(--paper);
    transition: border-color 0.15s;
  }
  .field input:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--ink); }
  .field textarea { min-height: 130px; resize: vertical; }
  .contact-form .btn { margin-top: 26px; width: 100%; text-align: center; }
  .form-note { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--ink-soft); text-align: center; }
  .form-status { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.55; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
  .form-status:empty { display: none; }
  .form-status[data-state="success"] { border-left: 3px solid var(--mark); padding: 12px 16px; background: var(--paper); }
  .form-status[data-state="error"] { color: #8A3025; }
  .btn:disabled { cursor: not-allowed; opacity: 0.6; transform: none; }
  .form-trap { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip-path: inset(50%); }
  .contact-security { margin-top: 24px; }
  [hidden] { display: none !important; }
  .contact-grid > *, .hero-split > *, .about-layout > * { min-width: 0; }

  /* Closing CTA */
  .closing { text-align: center; padding: 110px 0 120px; }
  .closing h2 { max-width: 22ch; margin: 0 auto; font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem); }
  .closing p { margin: 20px auto 0; max-width: 46ch; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .closing .cta-row { justify-content: center; }

  /* Footer */
  footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 34px 0; }
  .footer-inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .footer-inner .wordmark { font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transition: border-color 0.15s; }
  .footer-inner .wordmark:hover, .footer-inner .wordmark:focus-visible { border-color: var(--mark); }
  .footer-id { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 10px; }
  .footer-sep { color: var(--rule); }
  .footer-linkedin { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-soft); border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s; }
  .footer-linkedin:hover, .footer-linkedin:focus-visible { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--mark); }
  .footer-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 22px; list-style: none; }
  .footer-links a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

  /* Responsive */
  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .services { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .service { padding: 28px 0; border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
    .service:first-child { padding-top: 0; border-top: none; }
    .why-grid, .who-grid, .svc-detail, .contact-grid, .purpose-grid, .writing-groups { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    .writing-groups { gap: 0; }
    .exp { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 32px 0; }
    .about-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    .headshot { position: static; max-width: 320px; order: -1; }
    .hero-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .hero-figure { max-width: 460px; }
    .hero-figure img { max-height: 420px; }
    section { padding: 68px 0; }
    .hero { padding: 72px 0 60px; }
    .page-hero { padding: 60px 0 12px; }
    .purpose { padding: 32px 24px; }
    .svc-list { columns: 1; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 560px) {
    .nav-links { gap: 18px; font-size: 0.9rem; }
    .outlet { font-size: 1.2rem; }
    .contact-form { padding: 28px 20px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 380px) {
    .wrap { padding-inline: 18px; }
    .contact-form { padding-inline: 16px; }
    .cov-names span { white-space: normal; }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    .btn { transition: none; }
  }