:root{
  --ink:#15161a; --charcoal:#1d1f24; --panel:#23262d; --gold:#c9a24a; --gold-lt:#e2c680;
  --cream:#f7f3ea; --paper:#fbf9f4; --stone:#8a8578; --line:#e6ddcc; --line-dk:#33363d;
  --serif:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif; --sans:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.7;font-size:17px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.1;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.01em}
a{color:#9a7a2e;text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.narrow{max-width:780px}
.eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.26em;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--sans)}
/* header */
header.site{background:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dk);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60}
.hd{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:16px 24px;max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:#fff}
.brand .mark{width:40px;height:40px;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.15rem;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700}
.brand .bt{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.32rem;color:#fff;line-height:1.05}
.brand small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lt);margin-top:2px}
nav.main a{color:#d9d4c8;font-weight:500;font-size:.8rem;margin-left:20px;white-space:nowrap;letter-spacing:.02em;font-family:var(--sans)}
nav.main a:hover{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
@media(max-width:900px){nav.main{width:100%;overflow-x:auto;padding-top:8px}nav.main a{margin-left:0;margin-right:18px}}
/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0f1013,#1d1f24 60%,#2a2620);color:#fff;padding:96px 0 84px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:3.4rem;max-width:900px;font-weight:600;text-shadow:0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--gold-lt);font-style:italic}
.hero p{color:#eae6da;font-size:1.22rem;max-width:660px;margin-top:18px;font-weight:400;text-shadow:0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.hero .cta-row{margin-top:30px;display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
@media(max-width:700px){.hero h1{font-size:2.3rem}.hero{padding:60px 0 54px}}
/* page hero banner (with image) */
.pbanner{position:relative;min-height:340px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;background-size:cover;background-position:center;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold)}
.pbanner .inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:34px 24px 30px;width:100%}
.pbanner .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-lt)}
.pbanner h1{color:#fff;font-size:2.9rem;font-weight:600;max-width:860px;text-shadow:0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.5);margin-top:6px}
.pbanner p{color:#eae6da;max-width:640px;margin-top:10px;text-shadow:0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}
.pbanner .bcrumb{color:#d9d4c8;font-size:.8rem;margin-bottom:6px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.pbanner .bcrumb a{color:#d9d4c8}
@media(max-width:700px){.pbanner{min-height:240px}.pbanner h1{font-size:1.9rem}}
/* card image */
.card{padding:0;overflow:hidden}
.card .cimg{width:100%;height:180px;object-fit:cover;display:block;background:var(--cream)}
.card .cbody{padding:20px 22px 22px}
.card.plain{padding:24px}
/* article inline image */
.figimg{width:100%;max-height:440px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px;margin:6px 0 22px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:#1a1a1a !important;font-weight:700;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:2px;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-family:var(--sans);transition:.15s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold-lt);text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff !important;border:1.5px solid var(--gold)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:rgba(201,162,74,.14)}
.btn.dark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff !important}
.btn.dark:hover{background:var(--charcoal)}
/* sections */
main{padding:56px 0}
section{padding:16px 0}
.section-head{text-align:center;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 30px}
.section-head h2{font-size:2.3rem;margin:8px 0}
.section-head p{color:var(--stone);font-size:1.08rem}
/* article */
article h1{font-size:2.8rem;margin-bottom:12px;font-weight:600}
article h2{font-size:1.9rem;margin:38px 0 12px;font-weight:600}
article h3{font-size:1.32rem;margin:26px 0 8px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700}
article p{margin:0 0 17px}
article ul,article ol{margin:0 0 17px 22px}
article li{margin:7px 0}
.lede{font-size:1.28rem;color:#3a382f;font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.5}
.meta{color:var(--stone);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:24px;letter-spacing:.02em}
blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:#fff;padding:16px 22px;margin:24px 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;font-style:italic;color:#3a382f}
/* tables */
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.95rem}
th,td{padding:12px 15px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
th{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:.74rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-family:var(--sans)}
tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
td.num,th.num{text-align:right;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
/* stat strip */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:1px;margin:28px 0;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.stat{background:#fff;padding:20px}
.stat .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.stat .l{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--stone);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-top:4px;font-family:var(--sans)}
/* cards grid */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:22px;margin:28px 0}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:24px;transition:.18s;position:relative}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(30,25,10,.10);border-color:var(--gold)}
.card .tier{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--sans)}
.card h3{font-size:1.42rem;margin:6px 0 8px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600}
.card p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--stone);margin:0 0 12px}
.card .price{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.card a.more{font-weight:600;font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-family:var(--sans)}
/* feature band */
.band{background:var(--ink);color:#e7e2d6;padding:64px 0;margin:56px 0}
.band h2{color:#fff}
.band.gold{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2a2620,#1d1f24)}
/* expert / CTA */
.expert{background:var(--ink);color:#e7e2d6;border-radius:4px;padding:38px 40px;margin:44px 0;border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
.expert .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.expert h3{font-size:1.9rem;color:#fff;margin:8px 0 10px}
.expert p{color:#cfc9bb;margin-bottom:14px}
.expert .btn{margin-top:6px;margin-right:10px}
/* faq */
.faq details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:4px 20px;margin:10px 0}
.faq summary{font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;padding:14px 0;font-size:1.02rem;font-family:var(--sans)}
.faq details[open] summary{color:#9a7a2e}
.faq p{padding:0 0 16px;color:#4a473d}
/* misc */
.divider{height:1px;background:var(--line);margin:34px 0}
.breadcrumb{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--stone);margin-bottom:16px;font-family:var(--sans);letter-spacing:.02em}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--stone)}
.pill{display:inline-block;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);color:#6a6455;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:20px;margin:3px 4px 3px 0;font-family:var(--sans)}
.tocbox{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:18px 22px;margin:24px 0}
.tocbox h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.76rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--stone);margin-bottom:8px}
.tocbox a{display:inline-block;margin:3px 14px 3px 0;font-size:.92rem}
/* footer */
footer.site{background:#0f1013;color:#a7a294;padding:56px 0 34px;margin-top:60px;font-size:.9rem}
footer.site a{color:#d9d4c8}
footer.site a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
footer.site h4{color:#fff;font-size:.74rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-bottom:14px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:34px}
@media(max-width:820px){.fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:520px){.fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero h1{font-size:2rem}}
.fcol a{display:block;margin:7px 0;font-size:.9rem}
.disc{margin-top:30px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid #2a2c31;font-size:.76rem;color:#6f6a5e;line-height:1.6}