:root {
            --bg-primary: #FFFFFF;
            --bg-secondary: #FAFAFA;
            --bg-alt: #F9F8F6;
            --bg-card: #F7F6F4;
            --text-main: #141414;
            --text-muted: #666666;
            --text-light: #888888;
            --accent-gold: #C5A059;
            --accent-gold-soft: #DFD5C2;
            --border-color: #EAE8E3;
            --font-serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
            --font-sans: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            --container-max: 1280px;
        }

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

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        body {
            background-color: var(--bg-primary);
            color: var(--text-main);
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.8;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        }

        /* Typography Defaults */
        h1, h2, h3, h4 {
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-weight: 300;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            color: var(--text-main);
        }

        p {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        /* Header & Navigation */
        header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            z-index: 1000;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            padding: 15px 0;
        }

        .nav-container {
            max-width: var(--container-max);
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 40px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
        }
        
        .brand-logo {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
        }
        
        .brand-logo img {
            height: 52px;
            width: auto;
            vertical-align: middle;
            /*display: block;*/
        }

        .brand-logo span {
            display: block;
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            font-size: 0.6rem;
            letter-spacing: 4.5px;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            margin-top: -8px;
        }

        nav ul {
            display: flex;
            list-style: none;
            gap: 40px;
        }

        
        a {
        text-decoration: none;
        color: var(--text-main);
        transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }
        
        nav a {
            /*text-decoration: none;*/
            /*color: var(--text-main);*/
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            
        }

        /*nav*/ a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-gold);
        }

        /* Buttons */
        .btn {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 16px 36px;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2.5px;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
            border: 1px solid var(--text-main);
            background: transparent;
            color: var(--text-main);
        }

        .btn:hover {
            background-color: var(--text-main);
            color: #FFFFFF;
        }

        .btn-gold {
            border-color: var(--accent-gold);
            color: var(--accent-gold);
        }

        .btn-gold:hover {
            background-color: var(--accent-gold);
            color: #FFFFFF;
        }

        /* Layout Utilities */
        .section-padding {
            padding: 120px 0;
        }

        .container {
            max-width: var(--container-max);
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 40px;
        }

        .section-header {
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto 80px auto;
        }

        .eyebrow, .section-subtitle {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        .hero {
            padding: 210px 0 120px 0;
            background: var(--bg-primary);
        }

        .hero-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
            gap: 70px;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .hero-content h1 {
            font-size: 3.6rem;
            line-height: 1.15;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .hero-content p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            max-width: 580px;
        }

        .hero-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 600px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        /* Manifesto / Vision */
        .manifesto {
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        .manifesto-quote {
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            line-height: 1.4;
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 950px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            font-style: italic;
            color: var(--text-main);
        }

        .manifesto-author {
            display: block;
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 30px;
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            font-style: normal;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
        }

      /* Split Feature (What We Are / Concept) */
        .split-section {
            background-color: var(--bg-alt);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            padding: 120px 0;
        }

        .split-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 80px;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .split-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 520px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .split-content h2 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        .split-content p {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            font-size: 0.98rem;
        }

        /* Vision & Mission Grid */
        .vision-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 50px;
        }

        .vision-box {
            background: var(--bg-card);
            padding: 50px;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-top: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
        }

        .vision-box h3 {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .checklist {
            list-style: none;
            margin-top: 25px;
        }

        .checklist li {
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 25px;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--text-main);
        }

        .checklist li::before {
            content: "✓";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            font-weight: bold;
        }

        .highlight-quote {
            margin-top: 25px;
            padding: 25px;
            background: #FFFFFF;
            border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-gold);
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            font-style: italic;
            color: var(--text-main);
        }

        /* Value Pillars & Methodology */
        .pillars-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 25px;
            margin-top: 20px;
        }
        
        .methods-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
            gap: 25px;
            margin-top: 40px;
        }

        .pillar-card {
            background: var(--bg-card);
            padding: 50px 40px;
            border-top: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }

        .pillar-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        }

        .pillar-number, .pillar-num {
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .pillar-card h3 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 18px;
        }
        
        .methods-grid .pillar-card {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--text-dark);
            padding: 10px 10px;
            padding-top: 0px;
        }

        .methods-grid .pillar-num {
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .methods-grid .pillar-card h3 {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .methods-grid .pillar-card p {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* Featured Initiative: Mission 2027 */
        .mission-box {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 60px;
            background: var(--bg-card);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            padding: 60px;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .mission-info .tag {
            display: inline-block;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .mission-info h3 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        .mission-info p {
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }


        /* Founder Section */
        .founder-section {
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        .founder-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
            gap: 70px;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .founder-img img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 550px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .founder-bio span {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .founder-bio h2 {
            font-size: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .founder-tagline {
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            font-style: italic;
            color: var(--text-main);
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .founder-bio p {
            margin-bottom: 18px;
        }

        /* CTA Section */
        .cta-section {
            background-color: var(--bg-primary);
            text-align: center;
            padding: 120px 0;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        .cta-section h3 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        .cta-questions {
            list-style: none;
            max-width: 750px;
            margin: 0 auto 40px auto;
            text-align: left;
        }

        .cta-questions li {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        /* Footer */
        footer {
            background: var(--bg-alt);
            /*color: #FFFFFF;*/
            padding: 80px 0 40px 0;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        .footer-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 60px;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
        }

        .footer-brand img {
            height: 48px;
            /*filter: brightness(0) invert(1);*/
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .footer-brand p {
            color: #888888;
            max-width: 360px;
        }

        .footer-title {
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .footer-links {
            list-style: none;
        }

        .footer-links li {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            color: #888888;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            /*transition: color 0.3s;*/
        }


        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-gold);
        }

        
        .footer-col p {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

        .copyright {
            text-align: center;
            padding-top: 40px;
            border-top: 1px solid #222222;
            color: #555555;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
        }

        /* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 960px) {
            .hero-grid, .pillars-grid, .vision-grid, .mission-box, .founder-grid, .footer-grid, .methods-grid, .split-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            .hero-content h1 { font-size: 2.7rem; }
            nav { display: none; }
            .section-padding { padding: 80px 0; }
        }