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

    :root {
      --bg:          #f7f5f0;
      --bg-warm:     #f0ede5;
      --bg-card:     #faf9f6;
      --bg-violet:   #ede8f4;
      --border:      rgba(80,70,120,0.14);
      --border-v:    rgba(100,80,160,0.28);
      --violet:      #5a4898;
      --violet-soft: #7a68b8;
      --violet-pale: #c0b4e0;
      --amber:       #9a7018;
      --amber-soft:  #b88c28;
      --herb:        #4a6048;
      --herb-soft:   #5e7a5c;
      --text:        #1e1c28;
      --text-dim:    #3e3850;
      --text-faint:  #7068888;
      --ink:         #1a1828;
    }

    /* Fix typo in text-faint */
    :root { --text-faint: #706888; }

    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;
      max-width: 680px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }
    
    /* ── PAGE NAVIGATION ───────────────────────── */
.page-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0.85rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 999;
  width: min(640px, calc(100% - 1.5rem));
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-nav a {
  pointer-events: auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.42rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(250, 249, 246, 0.78);
  border: 1px solid rgba(80, 70, 120, 0.18);
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(30, 28, 40, 0.08);
}

.page-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--violet);
  border-color: rgba(90, 72, 152, 0.36);
  background: rgba(250, 249, 246, 0.94);
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .page-nav {
    top: 0.65rem;
    width: calc(100% - 1rem);
  }

  .page-nav a {
    font-size: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.36rem 0.58rem;
  }
}

    /* ── HERO ─────────────────────────────────── */
    .hero {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 470px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--bg-warm);
    }

    /* Late October afternoon sky — warm amber below, blue-violet above */
    .hero-light {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 75% 50% at 55% 20%, rgba(120,100,190,0.22) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 55% at 15% 55%, rgba(180,150,60,0.14) 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 88% 70%, rgba(140,120,200,0.16) 0%, transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(175deg, #e8e4f0 0%, #edeae4 45%, #ece8de 100%);
    }

    /* Aster illustration */
    .hero-illustration {
      position: absolute;
      top: -5px;
      right: -10px;
      width: 60%;
      height: 95%;
      opacity: 0.82;
    }

    .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      padding: 3rem 2rem 2.5rem;
    }

    .badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.63rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--violet);
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
      animation: rise 0.7s ease both;
    }

    .badge::before {
      content: '';
      width: 18px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--violet);
      opacity: 0.5;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 3.5rem);
      line-height: 1.0;
      color: var(--ink);
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      animation: rise 0.7s 0.1s ease both;
    }

    .hero h1 em {
      display: block;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--violet-soft);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .hero-latin {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--text-faint);
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
      animation: rise 0.7s 0.2s ease both;
    }

    .hero-tagline {
      margin-top: 1rem;
      font-size: 0.97rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      max-width: 360px;
      line-height: 1.65;
      animation: rise 0.7s 0.3s ease both;
    }

    .finale-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      margin-top: 1.2rem;
      background: rgba(90,72,152,0.1);
      border: 1px solid rgba(90,72,152,0.28);
      border-radius: 3px;
      padding: 0.32em 0.9em;
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--violet);
      animation: rise 0.7s 0.4s ease both;
    }

    /* ── QUICK FACTS BAND ─────────────────────── */
    .facts-band {
      background: var(--ink);
      padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1.2rem;
    }

    .fact-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.2rem; }

    .fact-label {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.58rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(192,180,224,0.58);
    }

    .fact-value {
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: #dcd8ec;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    /* ── SECTIONS ─────────────────────────────── */
    .section {
      padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(16px);
      transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
    }

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

    .eyebrow {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--violet);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      opacity: 0.85;
    }

    .section h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 4.5vw, 1.85rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1.15;
    }

    .section p {
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

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

    /* Pill list */
    .pill-list {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.45rem;
      margin-top: 0.8rem;
    }

    .pill {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      padding: 0.28em 0.85em;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 3px;
      color: var(--text-faint);
      background: var(--bg-warm);
    }

    /* ── LAST NECTAR CALLOUT ──────────────────── */
    /* The urgency block — amber, warm, serious */
    .nectar-callout {
      background: var(--ink);
      border-radius: 6px;
      padding: 2rem;
      margin: 1.4rem 0;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .nectar-callout::before {
      content: '✦';
      position: absolute;
      top: -0.5rem;
      right: 0.8rem;
      font-size: 7rem;
      color: rgba(180,140,40,0.08);
      line-height: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .nectar-callout-label {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--amber-soft);
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
      opacity: 0.9;
    }

    .nectar-callout p {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.03rem;
      color: #d8d0ec;
      margin: 0 !important;
      line-height: 1.75;
      position: relative;
    }

    .nectar-callout strong {
      color: #e8c86c !important;
    }

    /* ── TAXONOMY EXPLAINER ───────────────────── */
    .taxonomy-box {
      background: var(--bg-violet);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-v);
      border-left: 3px solid var(--violet-soft);
      border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
      padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem;
      margin: 1.2rem 0;
    }

    .taxonomy-box-label {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--violet);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      opacity: 0.85;
    }

    .taxonomy-box p {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    /* ── SEASONAL TIMELINE ────────────────────── */
    .timeline { margin-top: 1.2rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

    .tl-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: stretch;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .tl-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

    .tl-season {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-faint);
      width: 88px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      padding: 0.85rem 0.8rem 0.85rem 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .tl-bar {
      width: 3px;
      background: var(--border);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin: 0.4rem 1rem 0.4rem 0;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .tl-row.peak   .tl-bar { background: var(--violet); }
    .tl-row.build  .tl-bar { background: var(--violet-pale); }
    .tl-row.quiet  .tl-bar { background: var(--herb-soft); }

    .tl-text {
      font-size: 0.93rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      padding: 0.85rem 0;
      line-height: 1.55;
    }

    /* ── SPECIES GRID ─────────────────────────── */
    .species-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 0.8rem;
      margin-top: 1.2rem;
    }

    @media (max-width: 520px) {
      .species-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    }

    .species-card {
      background: var(--bg-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 5px;
      padding: 1.2rem;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .species-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 3px;
      height: 100%;
      background: var(--violet-pale);
    }

    .species-card.featured::before { background: var(--violet); }

    /* Color-coded left stripe per species */
    .species-card.new-england::before  { background: #7a58c0; }
    .species-card.smooth::before       { background: #5870b8; }
    .species-card.sky-blue::before     { background: #4898c8; }
    .species-card.aromatic::before     { background: #8868b8; }

    .species-tag {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.58rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--violet-soft);
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    }

    .species-common {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    }

    .species-latin {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: var(--text-faint);
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
    }

    .species-desc {
      font-size: 0.86rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .species-traits {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.35rem;
      margin-top: 0.7rem;
    }

    .species-trait {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.55rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-faint);
      background: var(--bg-violet);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 0.18em 0.6em;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    /* ── CARE TABLE ───────────────────────────── */
    .care-table {
      width: 100%;
      border-collapse: collapse;
      margin-top: 1rem;
    }

    .care-table tr { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .care-table tr:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

    .care-table td {
      padding: 0.75rem 0.4rem;
      vertical-align: top;
    }

    .care-table td:first-child {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--violet-soft);
      width: 30%;
      padding-top: 0.9rem;
    }

    .care-table td:last-child {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      line-height: 1.55;
    }

    /* ── COMPANION PLANTS ─────────────────────── */
    .companion-group { margin-top: 1.4rem; }

    .companion-group-label {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--amber);
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
      opacity: 0.85;
    }

    .companion-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }

    .companion-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: baseline;
      gap: 0.7rem;
      padding: 0.55rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .companion-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

    .companion-dot {
      width: 5px;
      height: 5px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--violet-pale);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: 0.5em;
    }

    .companion-common {
      font-size: 0.96rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--text);
    }

    .companion-latin {
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 0.83rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text-faint);
    }

    /* ── STORY CARDS ──────────────────────────── */
    .fact-feature h2 { margin-bottom: 1.8rem; }

    .story-card {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.2rem;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      padding-bottom: 2rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .story-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }

    .story-card--highlight {
      background: var(--bg-violet);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-v);
      border-top: 3px solid var(--violet);
      border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
      padding: 1.4rem;
      margin-left: -0.2rem;
      margin-right: -0.2rem;
    }

    .story-number {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      color: rgba(90,72,152,0.28);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      padding-top: 0.25rem;
      min-width: 2rem;
    }

    .story-card--highlight .story-number { color: var(--violet); opacity: 0.8; }

    .story-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 1.08rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .story-body p {
      font-size: 0.97rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      line-height: 1.78;
      margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    }

    .story-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .story-body strong { color: var(--violet); font-weight: 500; }
    .story-body em { color: var(--text-faint); font-style: italic; }

    /* ── BOTANICAL PLATE ──────────────────────── */
.botanical-plate {
  margin: 0;
}

.botanical-plate img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.botanical-plate figcaption {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-faint, #9a8e78);
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

    /* ── FOOTER ───────────────────────────────── */
    footer {
      background: var(--ink);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 2.4rem 2rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    footer p {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.63rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      color: rgba(192,180,224,0.42);
      line-height: 2;
    }

    footer strong { color: rgba(192,180,224,0.68); font-weight: 500; }

    /* ── ANIMATIONS ───────────────────────────── */
    @keyframes rise {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); }
      to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    /* ── COMPANION LINKS ──────────────────────── */
    a.companion-link {
      color: inherit; text-decoration: underline;
      text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 2px;
      text-decoration-color: currentColor; opacity: 0.78;
      transition: opacity 0.18s;
    }
    a.companion-link:hover { opacity: 1; }
    
    a.companion-link {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
  text-decoration-color: currentColor;
  opacity: 0.78;
  transition: opacity 0.18s;
}

a.companion-link:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}