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

    :root {
      --ink:       #14181a;
      --charcoal:  #1e2428;
      --slate:     #2e3840;
      --steel:     #4e6878;
      --silver:    #8aacb8;
      --mist:      #c4d8e0;
      --chalk:     #e4eff3;
      --seafoam:   #4a7a6a;
      --seafoam-s: #5e9282;
      --rust:      #7a4e30;
      --amber:     #a07820;
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      background: #14181a;
      color: #e8ede8;
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.75;
      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(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;
      background: #1c2428;
      overflow: hidden;
      min-height: 420px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      border-bottom: 2px solid #2e3830;
    }

    /* Subtle grid texture */
    .hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(180,210,190,0.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(180,210,190,0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 32px 32px;
    }

    .hero-wash {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 70% at 50% 80%, rgba(93,140,122,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
    }

    /* SVG plant illustration */
    .hero-illustration {
      position: absolute;
      right: -10px;
      top: 0;
      height: 100%;
      width: 55%;
      opacity: 0.55;
    }

    .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      padding: 3rem 2rem 2.4rem;
    }

    .specimen-tag {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.64rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--seafoam);
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
      animation: fadeIn 0.8s ease both;
    }

    .specimen-tag::before {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 20px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--seafoam);
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 9vw, 3.8rem);
      line-height: 0.95;
      color: #f0f4f0;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      animation: fadeIn 0.8s 0.1s ease both;
    }

    .hero h1 span {
      display: block;
      color: var(--thistle);
    }

    .hero-latin {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 3.5vw, 1.3rem);
      color: #a8c8b8;
      margin-top: 0.6rem;
      animation: fadeIn 0.8s 0.2s ease both;
    }

    .hero-tagline {
      margin-top: 1.1rem;
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: #8eaab0;
      font-weight: 300;
      max-width: 360px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      animation: fadeIn 0.8s 0.3s ease both;
    }

    /* globe accent */
    .globe-accent {
      display: inline-block;
      width: 9px;
      height: 9px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--seafoam);
      margin-right: 0.4rem;
      vertical-align: middle;
      opacity: 0.7;
    }

    /* ── QUICK FACTS ──────────────────────────── */
    .facts-band {
      background: #111412;
      padding: 1.6rem 2rem;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 1.2rem;
      animation: fadeIn 0.7s 0.4s ease both;
    }

    .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: #8eaab0;
    }

    .fact-value {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: #dde6ea;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    /* ── SECTIONS ─────────────────────────────── */
    .section {
      padding: 2.6rem 2rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #2e3830;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(18px);
      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(--seafoam);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .section h2 {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 5vw, 2rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #f0f4f0;
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1.1;
    }

    .section p {
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      color: #dce5dc;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 400;
    }

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

    /* Pull quote */
    .pull-quote {
      border-left: 3px solid var(--seafoam);
      margin: 1.4rem 0;
      padding: 0.8rem 1.2rem;
      background: #1c2428;
    }

    .pull-quote p {
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.08rem;
      color: #ccd8cc;
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.65;
    }

    /* Use pills */
    .pill-grid {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.45rem;
      margin-top: 0.8rem;
    }

    .pill {
      font-family: 'Instrument Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      padding: 0.3em 0.9em;
      border: 1px solid #2e3830;
      border-radius: 2px;
      color: #a8c8b8;
      background: #1c2428;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    }

    /* Insect hub diagram */
    .hub-diagram {
      position: relative;
      margin: 1.4rem auto 0;
      width: 260px;
      height: 260px;
    }

    .hub-center {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 76px;
      height: 76px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--seafoam);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      text-align: center;
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      color: #fff;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      line-height: 1.4;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(93,140,122,0.12), 0 0 0 16px rgba(93,140,122,0.06);
    }

    .hub-ring {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      border: 1px dashed rgba(93,140,122,0.3);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    }

    .hub-ring-1 { width: 130px; height: 130px; }
    .hub-ring-2 { width: 220px; height: 220px; }

    .hub-node {
      position: absolute;
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: #ccd8cc;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.3rem;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .hub-dot {
      width: 7px;
      height: 7px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--seafoam);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      opacity: 0.7;
    }

    /* Care table */
    .care-table {
      width: 100%;
      border-collapse: collapse;
      margin-top: 1rem;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .care-table tr {
      border-bottom: 1px solid #2e3830;
    }

    .care-table tr:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

    .care-table td {
      padding: 0.7rem 0.4rem;
      vertical-align: top;
    }

    .care-table td:first-child {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--seafoam);
      width: 32%;
      padding-top: 0.85rem;
    }

    .care-table td:last-child {
      color: #dce5dc;
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    /* Companion grid */
    .companion-list {
      margin-top: 0.8rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0;
    }

    .companion-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: baseline;
      gap: 0.8rem;
      padding: 0.65rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #2e3830;
    }

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

    .companion-dot {
      width: 6px;
      height: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--seafoam);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: 0.45em;
      opacity: 0.6;
    }

    .companion-common {
      font-size: 0.97rem;
      color: #e8ede8;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .companion-latin {
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: #a8c8b8;
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    /* Fact block */
    .fact-block {
      background: #1c2428;
      border: 1px solid #2e3830;
      border-radius: 4px;
      padding: 1.5rem;
      margin-top: 1.2rem;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .fact-block::after {
      content: '⊕';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -1rem;
      right: 0.5rem;
      font-size: 5rem;
      color: rgba(93,140,122,0.07);
      line-height: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .fact-block .fact-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--amber);
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
    }

    .fact-block p {
      font-size: 0.97rem;
      color: #dce5dc;
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: 400;
    }

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

    /* Story cards for the expanded fascinating fact section */
    .fact-feature h2 {
      margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    }

    .story-card {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.2rem;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      padding-bottom: 2rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #2e3830;
    }

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

    .story-card--highlight {
      background: #1c2428;
      border: 1px solid #2e3830;
      border-radius: 6px;
      padding: 1.4rem;
      margin-left: -0.2rem;
      margin-right: -0.2rem;
    }

    .story-card--highlight .story-number {
      color: var(--seafoam);
    }

    .story-number {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--silver);
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      padding-top: 0.3rem;
      min-width: 2rem;
    }

    .story-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #f0f4f0;
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .story-body p {
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      color: #dce5dc;
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: 400;
    }

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

    /* Footer */
    footer {
      background: #111412;
      padding: 2.2rem 2rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    footer p {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.64rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      color: rgba(168,186,196,0.55);
      line-height: 2;
    }

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

    /* Globe SVG separator */
    .globe-sep {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 1.2rem 0 0.4rem;
      opacity: 0.35;
    }

    /* Animations */
    .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; }

    @keyframes fadeIn {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); }
      to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }
    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;
}