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

    :root {
      --bg:          #f6f2ec;
      --bg-warm:     #ede8de;
      --bg-card:     #faf7f2;
      --bg-copper:   #f0e4d4;
      --border:      rgba(140,100,60,0.16);
      --border-c:    rgba(180,120,60,0.3);
      --copper:      #8a4e20;
      --copper-soft: #aa6a38;
      --copper-pale: #d4a070;
      --copper-faint:#ecd8c0;
      --blue:        #4a7080;
      --blue-soft:   #5a8898;
      --blue-pale:   #a0c0cc;
      --stone:       #5a5040;
      --herb:        #4a6038;
      --text:        #281e10;
      --text-dim:    #5a4830;
      --text-faint:  #907860;
      --ink:         #1e1608;
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--text);
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.8;
      font-size: 18px;
      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: 460px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--bg-warm);
    }

    /* Late October afternoon — low warm light, copper and dusty blue-green */
    .hero-light {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 75% 50% at 60% 20%, rgba(200,120,50,0.18) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 50% at 10% 65%, rgba(80,130,150,0.12) 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 45% at 90% 72%, rgba(180,140,80,0.14) 0%, transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(172deg, #ece6d8 0%, #ede8dc 45%, #e8e2d4 100%);
    }

    .hero-illustration {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      right: -10px;
      width: 60%;
      height: 100%;
      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(--copper);
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
      animation: rise 0.7s ease both;
    }

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

    .hero h1 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 3.6rem);
      line-height: 1.0;
      color: var(--ink);
      letter-spacing: -0.015em;
      animation: rise 0.7s 0.1s ease both;
    }

    .hero h1 em {
      display: block;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--copper-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-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
      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;
    }

    .season-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      margin-top: 1.2rem;
      background: rgba(138,78,32,0.1);
      border: 1px solid rgba(138,78,32,0.26);
      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(--copper);
      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(212,160,112,0.52);
    }

    .fact-value {
      font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: #e0d0b8;
      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(--copper);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      opacity: 0.85;
    }

    .section h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4.5vw, 2rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #c49a60;
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .section p {
      font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.82;
    }

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

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

    .pill {
      font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
      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);
    }

    /* ── COLOUR CHANGE CALLOUT ─────────────────── */
    .colour-callout {
      background: var(--bg-copper);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-c);
      border-left: 4px solid var(--copper-pale);
      border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
      padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
      margin: 1.2rem 0;
    }

    .colour-callout p {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--stone);
      margin: 0 !important;
      line-height: 1.75;
    }

    /* ── COLOUR SEASONS GRID ──────────────────── */
    /* A visual band showing the colour progression across seasons */
    .colour-band {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 0;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 4px;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin: 1.2rem 0;
    }

    .colour-season {
      padding: 1rem 0.9rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.35rem;
      border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .colour-season:last-child { border-right: none; }

    .colour-swatch {
      width: 100%;
      height: 6px;
      border-radius: 2px;
      margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    }

    .colour-season-name {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.58rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-faint);
    }

    .colour-season-desc {
      font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      line-height: 1.45;
    }

    /* ── 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(--copper); }
    .tl-row.build  .tl-bar { background: var(--blue-soft); }
    .tl-row.winter .tl-bar { background: var(--copper-pale); }

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

    /* ── 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;
      font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    }

    .care-table td:first-child {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--copper);
      width: 30%;
      padding-top: 0.9rem;
      opacity: 0.85;
    }

    .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(--blue-soft);
      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(--copper-pale);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: 0.55em;
    }

    .companion-common {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 0.97rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: #b08858;
    }

    .companion-latin {
      font-style: italic;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      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-copper);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-c);
      border-top: 3px solid var(--copper-soft);
      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(138,78,32,0.28);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      padding-top: 0.25rem;
      min-width: 2rem;
    }

    .story-card--highlight .story-number { color: var(--copper); opacity: 0.85; }

    .story-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 1.12rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #c49a60;
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .story-body p {
      font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.97rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      line-height: 1.82;
      margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    }

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

    /* ── 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(212,160,112,0.42);
      line-height: 2;
    }

    footer strong { color: rgba(212,160,112,0.65); font-weight: 500; }

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