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

    :root {
      --bg:          #f5f2ec;
      --bg-warm:     #ece8de;
      --bg-card:     #faf8f3;
      --bg-deep:     #2c3324;
      --border:      rgba(100,120,70,0.18);
      --border-gold: rgba(140,110,40,0.28);
      --gold:        #8a6a18;
      --gold-soft:   #aa8830;
      --gold-pale:   #d4b870;
      --green:       #3a6028;
      --green-soft:  #4e7838;
      --green-pale:  #8aaa70;
      --text:        #1e2018;
      --text-dim:    #4a5038;
      --text-faint:  #7a8868;
      --ink:         #181c10;
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--text);
      font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.75;
      font-size: 17px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* ── WELCOME HERO ─────────────────────────── */
    .welcome {
      background: var(--bg-deep);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      min-height: 100svh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 4rem 2rem;
      padding-top: 6rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    /* Meadow horizon — subtle particle field of seeds and light */
    .welcome-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 50% 30%, rgba(138,170,112,0.17) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 45% at 50% 35%, rgba(180,210,140,0.13) 0%, transparent 50%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 20% 80%, rgba(100,140,60,0.10) 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 40% at 80% 70%, rgba(160,130,60,0.10) 0%, transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #2d3525 0%, #394330 50%, #303828 100%);
    }

    /* Floating seed/light particles */
    .particle {
      position: absolute;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(200,180,100,0.35);
      animation: float linear infinite;
    }

    @keyframes float {
      0%   { transform: translateY(0) translateX(0); opacity: 0; }
      10%  { opacity: 1; }
      90%  { opacity: 0.6; }
      100% { transform: translateY(-60vh) translateX(var(--drift)); opacity: 0; }
    }

    .welcome-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      max-width: 580px;
    }

    .welcome-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.63rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--green-pale);
      opacity: 0.85;
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
      animation: rise 0.8s ease both;
    }

    .welcome-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 8vw, 4rem);
      line-height: 1.05;
      color: #f0ead8;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
      animation: rise 0.8s 0.1s ease both;
    }

    .welcome-title em {
      display: block;
      font-style: italic;
      color: #c8d8a0;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .welcome-intro {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(240,234,216,0.78);
      line-height: 1.75;
      max-width: 480px;
      margin: 0 auto 2rem;
      animation: rise 0.8s 0.2s ease both;
    }

    .welcome-cta {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      background: transparent;
      border: 1px solid rgba(138,170,112,0.45);
      border-radius: 3px;
      padding: 0.7em 1.4em;
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--green-pale);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
      animation: rise 0.8s 0.3s ease both;
    }

    .welcome-cta:hover {
      background: rgba(138,170,112,0.12);
      border-color: rgba(138,170,112,0.7);
    }

    .welcome-cta::after { content: '↓'; font-size: 0.9rem; }

    /* Scroll hint */
    .scroll-hint {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 2.5rem;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      animation: rise 1s 0.6s ease both;
    }

    .scroll-dot {
      width: 4px;
      height: 4px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(138,170,112,0.55);
      animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    .scroll-dot:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.3s; opacity: 0.7; }
    .scroll-dot:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.6s; opacity: 0.4; }

    @keyframes pulse {
      0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.6; }
      50%       { transform: scale(1.3); opacity: 1; }
    }

    /* ── SECTIONS ─────────────────────────────── */
    .section {
      max-width: 680px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 3.5rem 2rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(18px);
      transition: opacity 0.55s ease, transform 0.55s ease;
    }

    .section.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    .section:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }

    .eyebrow {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.63rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--green-soft);
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
      opacity: 0.9;
    }

    .section h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 2.4rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #7a7248;
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    }

    .section h2 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--green-soft);
    }

    .section p {
      font-size: 1.02rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .section p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .section strong { color: var(--green); font-weight: 500; }

    /* ── WHAT IS A NATIVE PLANT ───────────────── */
    .native-definition {
      background: var(--bg-warm);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-left: 4px solid var(--green-pale);
      border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
      padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem;
      margin: 1.4rem 0;
    }

    .native-definition p {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.08rem;
      color: var(--green);
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.75;
    }

    /* ── THE NUMBERS ──────────────────────────── */
    /* A quiet but striking statistics section */
    .numbers-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 0;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 4px;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin: 1.6rem 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .numbers-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    }

    .number-item {
      padding: 1.4rem 1.2rem;
      text-align: center;
      border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
      background: var(--bg-card);
    }

    .number-item:last-child { border-right: none; }

    .number-value {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 2.4rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--green);
      line-height: 1;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    }

    .number-unit {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.58rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-faint);
      display: block;
      margin-top: 0.3rem;
    }

    .number-desc {
      font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
      line-height: 1.45;
    }

    /* ── THE CORRIDOR SECTION ─────────────────── */
    /* The emotional heart — dark treatment for emphasis */
    .corridor-section {
      background: var(--bg-deep);
      padding: 4rem 2rem;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(18px);
      transition: opacity 0.55s ease, transform 0.55s ease;
    }

    .corridor-section.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

    .corridor-inner {
      max-width: 680px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .corridor-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.63rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--green-pale);
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
      opacity: 0.85;
    }

    .corridor-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 5vw, 2.6rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #f0ead8;
      line-height: 1.12;
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    }

    .corridor-title em {
      display: block;
      font-style: italic;
      color: #c8d8a0;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .corridor-section p {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(240,234,216,0.78);
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1.82;
    }

    .corridor-section p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .corridor-section strong { color: #c8d8a0; font-weight: 500; }

    /* The map metaphor visual */
    .corridor-diagram {
      margin: 2rem 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0;
    }

    .corridor-node {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .corridor-node-circle {
      width: 52px;
      height: 52px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(138,170,112,0.5);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .corridor-node-circle.filled {
      background: rgba(74,120,56,0.25);
      border-color: rgba(138,170,112,0.7);
    }

    .corridor-node-label {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.55rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(138,170,112,0.65);
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 70px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .corridor-bridge {
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.3rem;
      padding: 0 0.3rem;
    }

    .corridor-bridge-line {
      width: 100%;
      height: 1.5px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg,
        rgba(138,170,112,0.5) 0%,
        rgba(138,170,112,0.85) 50%,
        rgba(138,170,112,0.5) 100%);
    }

    .corridor-bridge-dots {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.3rem;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .bridge-dot {
      width: 5px;
      height: 5px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(138,170,112,0.45);
    }

    .bridge-dot.home {
      background: rgba(200,216,160,0.7);
      width: 7px;
      height: 7px;
    }

    .corridor-bridge-label {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.52rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(200,216,160,0.65);
    }

    /* ── HOW THIS GUIDE WORKS ─────────────────── */
    .guide-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 0.8rem;
      margin: 1.4rem 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .guide-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    }

    .guide-card {
      background: var(--bg-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 4px;
      padding: 1.2rem;
    }

    .guide-card-icon {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .guide-card-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .guide-card-desc {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      line-height: 1.55;
    }

    /* ── INVITATION SECTION ───────────────────── */
    .invitation {
      background: var(--bg-warm);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
      border-radius: 6px;
      padding: 2.2rem 2rem;
      margin-top: 1.4rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .invitation h3 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .invitation p {
      font-size: 0.97rem;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      max-width: 460px;
      margin: 0 auto 1.4rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .directory-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      background: var(--green);
      color: #f0ead8;
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 0.75em 1.6em;
      border-radius: 3px;
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      transition: background 0.22s ease;
    }

    .directory-link:hover { background: var(--green-soft); }
    .directory-link::after { content: '→'; font-size: 0.9rem; }

    /* ── FOOTER ───────────────────────────────── */
    footer {
      background: var(--bg-deep);
      padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    footer p {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: rgba(138,170,112,0.45);
      line-height: 2;
    }

    footer a { color: rgba(138,170,112,0.7); text-decoration: none; }
    footer a:hover { color: var(--gold-pale); }

    /* ── ANIMATIONS ───────────────────────────── */
    @keyframes rise {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); }
      to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      padding: 1.1rem 2.5rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      background: rgba(44,51,36,0.92);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(100,130,70,0.2);
    }
    .nav-logo {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .nav-logo-text {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 700;
      color: #f0ead8; letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1.2;
    }
    .nav-logo-text span {
      display: block; font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.58rem; font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(138,170,112,0.7);
    }
    .nav-links {
      display: flex; align-items: center;
      gap: 2rem; list-style: none;
    }
    .nav-links a {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(138,170,112,0.85);
      text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease;
    }
    .nav-links a:hover { color: #f0ead8; }
    .nav-links a.active { color: #f0ead8; opacity: 0.55; pointer-events: none; }
   @media (max-width: 700px) {
     nav {
       padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
       flex-direction: column;
       align-items: flex-start;
       gap: 0.75rem;
     }
     
     .nav-logo-text {
       font-size: 0.9rem;
     }
     
     .nav-links {
       display: flex;
       flex-wrap: wrap;
       gap: 0.75rem 1rem;
       width: 100%;
     }
     
     .nav-links a {
       font-size: 0.58rem;
       letter-spacing: 0.1em;
     }
     
     .welcome {
       padding-top: 10rem;
     }
   }