:root{
  --ink:#1a1d24;
  --slate:#5b626e;
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --panel:#f4f6f9;
  --accent:#9a7b45;      /* gold/ochre drawn from the painting */
  --accent-deep:#7a5f31;
  --line:#e5e9ef;
  --max:1120px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.65;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Spectral',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em}
a{color:var(--accent-deep);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

/* header / nav */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:18px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.brand{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.3}
.brand .creds{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--slate);letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
.brand .sub-aff{display:block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);font-weight:600;margin-top:3px}
nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:28px}
nav a{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--slate)}
nav a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
nav a.active{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-cta{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;padding:10px 20px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff!important}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--accent-deep);color:#fff!important}

/* hero (home) */
.hero{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:96px 24px 72px;text-align:center}

/* full-bleed background hero (painting) */
.hero-bg{
  position:relative;max-width:none;width:100%;margin:0;
  min-height:min(82vh,760px);
  padding:0;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:#2a3a2a url('painting.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.hero-scrim{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
  /* lighter wash — lets more of the painting show; still enough for white-text legibility */
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(20,24,20,.32) 0%, rgba(20,24,20,.44) 70%, rgba(20,24,20,.52) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,.14), rgba(0,0,0,.22));
}
.hero-content{
  position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:760px;padding:90px 48px;text-align:center;
  /* subtle radial darkening behind the text — lighter, so white text reads bright */
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse 120% 100% at center, rgba(12,16,12,.34) 0%, rgba(12,16,12,.18) 58%, rgba(12,16,12,0) 82%);
  border-radius:12px;
}
.hero-bg .hero-content h1{color:#fff;font-size:58px;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:22px;text-shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.65),0 0 6px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.hero-bg .hero-content p.lead{color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:20px;max-width:56ch;margin:0 auto 32px;text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.55),0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.pill-light{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
.hero-pill-bottom{margin-bottom:0;margin-top:26px}
.btn-light-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.btn-light-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff}
.hero-bg .hero-meta-light{color:#fff;font-weight:600;text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.55),0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .hero-content h1{font-size:38px}
  .hero-bg{min-height:70vh}
}

.pill{display:inline-block;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.4px;color:var(--accent-deep);background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:7px 16px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:28px}
.hero h1{font-size:60px;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:24px;max-width:16ch;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.hero p.lead{font-size:20px;color:var(--slate);max-width:60ch;margin:0 auto 36px}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;padding:14px 30px;border-radius:9px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;transition:.2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--accent-deep);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--panel);color:var(--ink)}
.hero-meta{margin-top:26px;font-size:14px;color:var(--slate)}

/* page header (interior pages) */
.page-head{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:72px 24px 10px}
.page-head .lab{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:14px}
.page-head h1{font-size:48px;letter-spacing:-.03em;max-width:20ch}
.page-head p.sub{font-size:19px;color:var(--slate);max-width:60ch;margin-top:18px}

/* sections */
section{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
section.first{border-top:none}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:60px 24px}
.lab{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:14px}
h2{font-size:38px;margin-bottom:20px}
.prose{max-width:66ch;color:var(--slate);font-size:18px}
.prose p{margin-bottom:18px}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink)}
.prose em{color:var(--ink);font-style:italic}

/* cards / tiles */
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:8px}
.tile{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:30px}
.tile h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:10px}
.tile p{font-size:15px;color:var(--slate)}
.tile .ic{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--accent);font-family:'Spectral',serif;font-size:22px}

/* fees */
.feewrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.fee{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:28px;text-align:center}
.fee .amt{font-size:40px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--ink);display:block}
.fee .what{font-size:14px;color:var(--slate);margin-top:6px}

/* policy / info blocks */
.info-block{max-width:66ch;margin-bottom:34px}
.info-block h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:10px}
.info-block p{color:var(--slate);font-size:18px}

/* CV timeline */
.cv-section{max-width:72ch}
.cv-section h2{font-size:30px;margin-bottom:24px}
.cv-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.cv-row:first-of-type{border-top:none}
.cv-row .yr{font-weight:600;color:var(--accent-deep);font-size:15px;padding-top:2px}
.cv-row .det{font-size:17px}
.cv-row .det .role{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.cv-row .det .place{color:var(--slate);font-size:15px;margin-top:2px}

/* CTA */
.cta{background:var(--panel)}
.cta .wrap{text-align:center}
.cta h2{margin-bottom:16px}
.cta p{color:var(--slate);max-width:56ch;margin:0 auto 28px;font-size:18px}

/* footer */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.foot{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:44px 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot .fb{font-weight:700}
.foot small{display:block;color:var(--slate);font-size:13px;margin-top:8px;line-height:1.7}
.foot-links a{display:block;font-size:14px;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:8px;font-weight:500}
.copy{text-align:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--slate);padding:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .hero h1{font-size:40px}
  .page-head h1{font-size:34px}
  nav ul{display:none}
  .grid3,.feewrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  h2{font-size:30px}
  .cv-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}
}