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

    :root {
      --bg:         #160e14;
      --bg-raised:  #1e1420;
      --bg-card:    #241828;
      --border:     rgba(200,140,160,0.14);
      --border-rose:rgba(200,140,160,0.32);
      --rose:       #c07088;
      --rose-soft:  #d894b0;
      --rose-dim:   rgba(200,120,144,0.35);
      --bronze:     #b07840;
      --bronze-soft:#c89058;
      --sage:       #6a8858;
      --sage-soft:  #88aa70;
      --text:       #ede0e8;
      --text-dim:   #a888a0;
      --text-faint: #705868;
      --white:      #f4eef2;
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--text);
      font-family: 'Jost', 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(18, 10, 16, 0.68);
  border: 1px solid rgba(230, 210, 225, 0.18);
  color: rgba(248, 238, 245, 0.78);
  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(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
}

.page-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--accent, var(--red, var(--violet, var(--silver, #f26a5a))));
  border-color: var(--accent, var(--red, var(--violet, var(--silver, #f26a5a))));
  background: rgba(24, 12, 20, 0.86);
}

@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);
    }

    /* Soft radial bloom — like sunset haze */
    .hero-glow {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 75% 55% at 55% 30%, rgba(200,100,130,0.22) 0%, transparent 65%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 40% at 20% 60%, rgba(140,80,110,0.14) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 85% 50%, rgba(176,120,64,0.10) 0%, transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(170deg, #150e12 0%, #1a1218 50%, #120e10 100%);
    }

    /* Floating panicle cloud illustration */
    .hero-cloud {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      right: -30px;
      width: 70%;
      height: 88%;
      opacity: 0.65;
    }

    .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(--rose);
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
      opacity: 0.85;
      animation: rise 0.7s ease both;
    }

    .badge::before {
      content: '';
      width: 18px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--rose);
      opacity: 0.6;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 9vw, 3.8rem);
      line-height: 1.0;
      color: var(--white);
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      animation: rise 0.7s 0.1s ease both;
    }

    .hero h1 em {
      display: block;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--rose-soft);
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    .hero-latin {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      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: 340px;
      line-height: 1.65;
      animation: rise 0.7s 0.3s ease both;
    }

    .season-pill {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      margin-top: 1.2rem;
      background: var(--rose-dim);
      border: 1px solid rgba(200,120,144,0.4);
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 0.28em 0.9em;
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--rose-soft);
      animation: rise 0.7s 0.4s ease both;
    }

    .season-dot {
      width: 5px;
      height: 5px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--rose);
    }

    /* ── QUICK FACTS BAND ─────────────────────── */
    .facts-band {
      background: #120810;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1.2rem;
    }

    .fact-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.18rem; }

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

    .fact-value {
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text);
      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(--rose);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      opacity: 0.85;
    }

    .section h2 {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 2rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1.15;
    }

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

    .section p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

    .section strong { color: var(--rose-soft); 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: 300;
      padding: 0.28em 0.85em;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 3px;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      background: var(--bg-raised);
    }

    /* ── ATMOSPHERE BLOCK ─────────────────────── */
    /* Special pull-quote style for the "living veil" concept */
    .atmosphere-block {
      background: var(--bg-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-left: 3px solid var(--rose);
      border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
      padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
      margin: 1.2rem 0;
    }

    .atmosphere-block p {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.08rem;
      color: var(--text);
      margin: 0 !important;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

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

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

    .timeline-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;
    }

    .timeline-row.peak .tl-bar   { background: var(--rose); }
    .timeline-row.warm .tl-bar   { background: var(--bronze); }
    .timeline-row.subtle .tl-bar { background: var(--sage); }

    .tl-text {
      font-size: 0.93rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text);
      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;
    }

    .care-table td:first-child {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--rose);
      opacity: 0.8;
      width: 30%;
      padding-top: 0.9rem;
    }

    .care-table td:last-child {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text);
      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(--bronze-soft);
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
      opacity: 0.8;
    }

    .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(--rose);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: 0.5em;
      opacity: 0.55;
    }

    .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-dim);
    }

    /* ── STORY CARDS ──────────────────────────── */
    .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-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-top: 3px solid var(--rose);
      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(200,120,144,0.35);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      padding-top: 0.25rem;
      min-width: 2rem;
    }

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

    .story-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

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

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

    /* ── FOOTER ───────────────────────────────── */
    footer {
      background: #120810;
      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: var(--text-faint);
      line-height: 2;
    }

    footer strong { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; }

    .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; }

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