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

    :root {
      --bg:           #f6f3ee;
      --bg-warm:      #ece5db;
      --bg-card:      #faf8f3;
      --bg-silver:    #efe4e4;
      --border:       rgba(140,90,104,0.13);
      --border-silver:rgba(160,100,124,0.26);
      --silver:       #9a5a6e;   /* primary accent — berry plum-rose */
      --silver-soft:  #b47888;
      --silver-pale:  #d8b4be;
      --herb:         #5e7050;   /* secondary — sage green */
      --herb-soft:    #7a8c68;
      --stone:        #6a6258;
      --stone-light:  #9a8c80;
      --text:         #241c1e;
      --text-dim:     #4a3e40;
      --text-faint:   #897c7e;
      --ink:          #1c1418;
      --heading:      var(--ink);
      --band-text:    #ecdce0;
      --band-faint:   rgba(216,180,190,0.55);
      --band-accent:  #e0b4c0;
      --display: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
      --body: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    body {
      background: var(--bg); color: var(--text); font-family: var(--body);
      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(140, 90, 104, 0.20);
      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(40, 28, 32, 0.08);
    }

    .page-nav a:hover {
      color: var(--silver);
      border-color: var(--silver-soft);
      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); }
    .hero-light {
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 72% 50% at 60% 20%, rgba(216,180,190,0.34) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 54% 48% at 86% 60%, rgba(150,140,110,0.14) 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 68% 58% at 12% 80%, rgba(228,224,214,0.30) 0%, transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(175deg, #efe9e2 0%, #f1ece4 45%, #ebe4da 100%);
    }
    .hero-illustration { position: absolute; top: -5px; right: -15px; width: 60%; height: 98%; opacity: 0.9; }
    .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(--silver); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; animation: rise 0.7s ease both; }
    .badge::before { content: ''; width: 18px; height: 1px; background: var(--silver); opacity: 0.55; }
    .hero h1 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 3.6rem); line-height: 1.0; color: var(--heading); letter-spacing: -0.01em; animation: rise 0.7s 0.1s ease both; }
    .hero h1 em { display: block; font-style: italic; color: var(--silver); font-weight: 500; }
    .hero-latin { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--stone-light); 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; }
    .flagship-badge { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 1.2rem; background: var(--bg-silver); border: 1px solid var(--border-silver); 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(--silver); 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: var(--band-faint); }
    .fact-value { font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--band-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(--silver); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
    .section h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4.5vw, 2rem); font-weight: 700; color: var(--heading); margin-bottom: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.18; }
    .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(--silver); font-weight: 500; }
    .section em { font-style: italic; }

    .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); }

    /* ── KEYSTONE CALLOUT ─────────────────────── */
    .keystone-callout { background: var(--ink); border-radius: 6px; padding: 2rem; margin: 1.4rem 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
    .keystone-callout::before { content: '✦'; position: absolute; top: -1rem; right: 1rem; font-size: 8rem; color: var(--band-accent); opacity: 0.08; line-height: 1; pointer-events: none; }
    .keystone-callout p { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.16rem; color: var(--band-text); margin: 0 !important; line-height: 1.7; position: relative; }
    .keystone-callout strong { color: var(--band-accent) !important; font-style: normal; }

    /* ── INSECT HUB ───────────────────────────── */
    .insect-hub { margin: 1.4rem 0; }
    .insect-category { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; }
    .insect-category-header { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.8rem; padding: 0.75rem 1rem; background: var(--bg-warm); }
    .insect-category-icon { font-size: 1.1rem; flex-shrink: 0; width: 28px; text-align: center; }
    .insect-category-name { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.63rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--stone); font-weight: 500; flex: 1; }
    .insect-count-badge { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.6rem; color: var(--silver); background: var(--bg-silver); border: 1px solid var(--border-silver); padding: 0.15em 0.6em; border-radius: 10px; white-space: nowrap; }
    .insect-list { padding: 0.6rem 1rem 0.8rem 3rem; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem; }
    .insect-tag { font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--text-dim); background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 0.2em 0.7em; border-radius: 3px; font-style: italic; }
    .insect-tag.common { font-style: normal; color: var(--text); font-weight: 400; }

    /* ── 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(--silver); }
    .tl-row.active .tl-bar { background: var(--herb-soft); }
    .tl-row.fade .tl-bar { background: var(--stone-light); }
    .tl-text { 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; }
    .care-table td:first-child { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--silver); 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(--herb); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; opacity: 0.9; }
    .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(--silver); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 0.5em; opacity: 0.6; }
    .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-warm); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-top: 3px solid var(--silver); 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(154,90,110,0.30); flex-shrink: 0; padding-top: 0.25rem; min-width: 2rem; }
    .story-card--highlight .story-number { color: var(--silver); }
    .story-title { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.22rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--heading); 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(--silver); font-weight: 500; }
    .story-body em { color: var(--stone-light); font-style: italic; }

    /* ── 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(--silver-pale); }
    .species-card.featured::before { background: var(--silver); }
    .species-tag { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--herb); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
    .species-card.featured .species-tag { color: var(--silver); }
    .species-common { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--heading); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }
    .species-latin { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--stone-light); 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-silver); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 0.18em 0.6em; border-radius: 2px; }

    /* ── 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: var(--band-faint); line-height: 2; }
    footer strong { color: var(--band-text); font-weight: 500; }

    /* ── BOTANICAL PLATE (CSS ready; add the <figure> when an image exists) ── */
    .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); margin-top: 0.7rem; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; }

    @keyframes rise { 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; }