:root {
  --color-ink: #121426;
  --color-night: #080a14;
  --color-night-soft: #17192b;
  --color-cream: #f8f4ec;
  --color-parchment: #eee7da;
  --color-panel: #fffdf8;
  --color-gold: #c7a85a;
  --color-gold-deep: #a9852f;
  --color-gold-soft: #d8c48b;
  --color-muted: #6f7280;
  --color-line: #ddd4c6;
  --color-white: #ffffff;
  --radius-card: 22px;
  --radius-soft: 16px;
  --shadow-soft: 0 24px 70px rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.1);
  --shadow-tight: 0 12px 34px rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.09);
  --shadow-lift: 0 26px 60px rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.16);
  --section-space: clamp(72px, 8vw, 128px);
  --container: 1120px;
  --container-width: var(--container);
  --header-height: 82px;
  --font-serif: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;

  --ink: var(--color-ink);
  --midnight: var(--color-night);
  --midnight-soft: var(--color-night-soft);
  --ivory: var(--color-cream);
  --parchment: var(--color-parchment);
  --champagne: var(--color-gold);
  --old-gold: var(--color-gold-deep);
  --gold-muted: var(--color-gold-soft);
  --slate: var(--color-muted);
  --line: var(--color-line);
  --panel: var(--color-panel);
  --white: var(--color-white);
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 1.25rem);
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background: var(--color-cream);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

button,
input,
select,
textarea {
  font: inherit;
  color: inherit;
}

button {
  cursor: pointer;
}

p {
  margin: 0;
}

ul,
ol {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

h1 {
  max-width: 740px;
  font-size: 5.6rem;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 3.4rem;
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
}

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0.75rem;
  left: 0.75rem;
  z-index: 100;
  transform: translateY(-160%);
  padding: 0.65rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--color-night);
  background: var(--color-gold-soft);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: var(--header-height);
  padding: 0 5vw;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(155, 120, 40, 0.24);
  background: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}

.brand,
.footer-title {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.brand {
  gap: 0.9rem;
  min-width: max-content;
}

.brand-mark {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--color-gold-soft);
  background: var(--color-night);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  text-align: center;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.brand-initials {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.9;
}

.brand-submark {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.08rem;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
}

.brand-text,
.footer-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.38rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.15rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.site-nav a {
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  color: var(--color-night-soft);
  transition: color 160ms ease;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a:focus-visible,
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--color-gold-deep);
}

.site-nav .nav-cta {
  padding: 0.72rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--color-night);
  background: var(--color-gold);
  transition:
    background 160ms ease,
    border-color 160ms ease,
    transform 160ms ease;
}

.site-nav .nav-cta:hover,
.site-nav .nav-cta:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-night);
  background: var(--color-gold-soft);
  border-color: var(--color-gold-soft);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: transparent;
}

.nav-toggle-line {
  display: block;
  width: 18px;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 4px auto;
  background: var(--color-ink);
}

.home-hero {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  align-items: end;
  min-height: 610px;
  padding: 7rem 5vw 4.8rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--color-white);
  background: var(--color-night);
}

.home-hero-media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.94), rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.74) 48%, rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.24)),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.82), rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.06) 48%),
    url("/assets/homepage-hero-violin-theory-composition.jpg") center / cover;
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.home-hero-content {
  position: relative;
  width: min(var(--container-width), 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.home-hero h1 {
  max-width: 680px;
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: 5.8rem;
}

.eyebrow,
.section-kicker,
.lesson-label {
  margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-gold-deep);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.home-hero .eyebrow,
.image-page-hero .eyebrow,
.contact-page-hero .eyebrow,
.cta-band .section-kicker {
  color: var(--color-gold-soft);
}

.lede,
.section-lede {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--color-night-soft);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.home-hero .lede,
.image-page-hero .lede,
.contact-page-hero .lede {
  max-width: 650px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
}

.section-title {
  max-width: 620px;
  font-size: 3.55rem;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0.78rem 1.18rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-align: center;
  transition:
    background 160ms ease,
    border-color 160ms ease,
    color 160ms ease,
    transform 160ms ease;
}

.button:hover,
.button:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.button-primary {
  color: var(--color-night);
  background: var(--color-gold);
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
}

.button-primary:hover,
.button-primary:focus-visible {
  background: var(--color-gold-soft);
  border-color: var(--color-gold-soft);
}

.button-secondary {
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.44);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.button-secondary:hover,
.button-secondary:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--color-gold-soft);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
}

.text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-top: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--color-gold-deep);
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: color 160ms ease;
}

.text-link:hover,
.text-link:focus-visible,
.lesson-card a:hover,
.lesson-card a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-night);
}

.proof-band {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  background: var(--color-panel);
}

.feature-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  background: var(--color-panel);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.proof-item {
  min-height: 118px;
  padding: 1.35rem 2rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.proof-item:first-child {
  padding-left: 5vw;
}

.proof-item:last-child {
  padding-right: 5vw;
  border-right: 0;
}

.proof-item span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.proof-item strong {
  display: block;
  max-width: 260px;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.34rem;
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.section,
.page-hero,
.contact-hero {
  padding: var(--section-space) 5vw;
}

.split-layout,
.section-header,
.about-preview,
.page-hero,
.contact-hero,
.detail-grid,
.lesson-detail-list,
.narrow-copy,
.values-section .principle-grid,
.editorial-grid,
.method-steps,
.student-grid,
.contact-layout {
  width: min(var(--container-width), 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.88fr) minmax(300px, 0.64fr);
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.section-header .section-lede {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.editorial-grid,
.split-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(300px, 0.72fr);
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.text-stack {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--color-night-soft);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.credential-badges {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: 1.35rem;
}

.credential-badges span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 0.42rem 0.7rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(155, 120, 40, 0.3);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--color-night-soft);
  background: rgba(216, 196, 139, 0.16);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.lessons-preview,
.lesson-overview,
.values-section {
  background: var(--color-parchment);
}

.narrative-section,
.home-about-preview {
  background: var(--color-panel);
}

.detail-section,
.format-section,
.contact-details,
.teaching-approach,
.intro-section {
  background: var(--color-cream);
}

.method-section {
  position: relative;
}

.method-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.method-steps li,
.principle,
.detail-card,
.student-grid li,
.contact-sidebar,
.path-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  background: var(--color-panel);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.method-steps li,
.method-step {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  min-height: 220px;
  padding: 1.4rem;
}

.method-steps span,
.method-step span {
  color: var(--color-gold-deep);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.method-steps strong,
.method-step strong {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.72rem;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.method-steps p,
.method-step p {
  color: var(--color-muted);
}

.principle-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.15rem;
  width: min(var(--container-width), 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.approach-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.principle {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.55rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.principle::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 1.55rem;
  left: 1.55rem;
  height: 3px;
  content: "";
  background: var(--color-gold);
}

.principle span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-gold-deep);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.principle h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.72rem;
  font-size: 1.54rem;
}

.approach-grid .principle h3 {
  font-size: 1.42rem;
}

.principle p {
  color: var(--color-muted);
}

.lesson-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.15rem;
  width: min(var(--container-width), 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.lesson-card {
  display: grid;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  background: var(--color-panel);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  transition:
    border-color 180ms ease,
    box-shadow 180ms ease,
    transform 180ms ease;
}

.lesson-card:hover,
.lesson-card:focus-within {
  border-color: rgba(155, 120, 40, 0.42);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.lesson-card img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 260ms ease;
}

.lesson-card:hover img,
.lesson-card:focus-within img {
  transform: scale(1.025);
}

.lesson-card-body {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  padding: 1.45rem;
}

.lesson-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--color-night);
}

.lesson-card p:not(.lesson-label) {
  color: var(--color-muted);
}

.lesson-card a {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--color-gold-deep);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about-preview {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 330px;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-preview-copy p:not(.section-kicker) {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--color-night-soft);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.portrait-frame {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  background: var(--color-panel);
}

.portrait-frame::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: -0.9rem;
  bottom: -0.9rem;
  z-index: -1;
  width: 72%;
  height: 72%;
  content: "";
  background: var(--color-gold);
}

.portrait-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 269 / 315;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 330px;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.page-hero-light {
  background: var(--color-cream);
}

.page-hero-copy {
  max-width: 820px;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: 5.1rem;
}

.page-portrait {
  justify-self: end;
}

.image-page-hero,
.contact-page-hero {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  min-height: 500px;
  color: var(--color-white);
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.94), rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.72) 52%, rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.28)),
    url("/assets/lesson-violin.png") center / cover;
}

.image-page-hero .page-hero-copy,
.contact-page-hero .page-hero-copy {
  position: relative;
  width: min(var(--container-width), 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.image-page-hero h1,
.contact-page-hero h1,
.contact-page-hero .lede,
.image-page-hero .lede {
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.contact-page-hero {
  min-height: 420px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.9), rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.62) 58%, rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.24)),
    url("/assets/lesson-theory-schenkerian-analysis.png") center / cover;
}

.narrow-copy {
  max-width: 860px;
}

.narrow-copy h2 {
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
}

.narrow-copy p:not(.section-kicker) {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-night-soft);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.about-narrative {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, 0.56fr);
  align-items: start;
}

.about-narrative .text-stack {
  max-width: 690px;
}

.credential-ledger {
  padding: 1.55rem;
}

.credential-ledger dl {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.credential-ledger div {
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.credential-ledger div:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.credential-ledger dt {
  color: var(--color-gold-deep);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.credential-ledger dd {
  margin: 0.22rem 0 0;
  color: var(--color-night-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.34rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.student-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.student-grid li {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 118px;
  padding: 1.35rem 1.35rem 1.35rem 2.15rem;
  color: var(--color-night-soft);
}

.student-grid li::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.75rem;
  left: 1.25rem;
  width: 0.45rem;
  height: 0.45rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
  background: var(--color-gold);
}

.detail-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1.15rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.detail-card {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  padding: 1.7rem;
}

.detail-card h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  font-size: 2.35rem;
}

.detail-card p:not(.section-kicker) {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
}

.lesson-detail-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

.lesson-intro {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.lesson-detail {
  scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 1.5rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.84fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 2.8rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  background: var(--color-panel);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.lesson-detail img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: 6px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.lesson-detail h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  font-size: 2.95rem;
}

.lesson-detail p:not(.lesson-label) {
  color: var(--color-night-soft);
}

.lesson-label {
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.check-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  list-style: none;
}

.about-list {
  gap: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-night-soft);
  font-size: 1.04rem;
}

.check-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.05rem;
}

.check-list li::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.72em;
  left: 0;
  width: 0.38rem;
  height: 0.38rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
  background: var(--color-gold);
}

.contact-details {
  scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 1rem);
  padding-top: 5.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5.5rem;
}

.contact-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 340px;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-main {
  min-width: 0;
}

.contact-main h2 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.contact-main > p {
  max-width: 760px;
  color: var(--color-night-soft);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.contact-main .light-form {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
}

.contact-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.35rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  background: var(--color-panel);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.contact-form label {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.42rem;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form select,
.contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background: var(--color-cream);
  transition:
    border-color 160ms ease,
    background 160ms ease,
    box-shadow 160ms ease;
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form select {
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 0 0.82rem;
}

.contact-form textarea {
  min-height: 142px;
  padding: 0.78rem 0.82rem;
  resize: vertical;
}

.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form select:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
  background: var(--color-white);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(196, 162, 86, 0.18);
}

.contact-form .button {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

.form-status {
  min-height: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--color-gold-deep);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.contact-sidebar {
  padding: 1.6rem;
}

.contact-sidebar h2 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
}

.contact-sidebar p {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
}

.contact-notes {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: 1.35rem;
  padding-top: 1.2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  color: var(--color-night-soft);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  list-style: none;
}

.contact-notes li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1rem;
}

.contact-notes li::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.72em;
  left: 0;
  width: 0.34rem;
  height: 0.34rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
  background: var(--color-gold);
}

.contact-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.85fr) minmax(320px, 0.72fr);
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: start;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  color: var(--color-white);
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.95), rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.72)),
    url("/assets/lesson-theory-schenkerian-analysis.png") center / cover;
}

.contact-copy,
.light-form {
  width: min(560px, 100%);
}

.contact-copy {
  justify-self: end;
}

.contact-note {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 1.2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(216, 196, 139, 0.46);
}

.contact-note span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--color-gold-soft);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.contact-note strong {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.cta-band {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 4.6rem 5vw;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.96), rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.96)),
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(196, 162, 86, 0.16), transparent);
}

.dark-cta {
  color: var(--color-white);
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.96), rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.96)),
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(199, 168, 90, 0.16), transparent);
}

.cta-band h2 {
  max-width: 760px;
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: 3.25rem;
}

.cta-band p:not(.section-kicker) {
  max-width: 760px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.cta-band .hero-actions {
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
}

.site-footer {
  padding: 2.6rem 5vw;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(196, 162, 86, 0.28);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  background: var(--color-night);
}

.footer-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(250px, 1fr) auto;
  gap: 1.35rem 3rem;
  align-items: start;
  width: min(var(--container-width), 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-title {
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.site-footer p {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
}

.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem 1.2rem;
  justify-content: end;
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.footer-nav a:hover,
.footer-nav a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-gold-soft);
}

.footer-meta,
.copyright {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.footer-meta {
  color: var(--color-gold-soft);
}

.copyright {
  justify-self: end;
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) and (min-width: 921px) {
  .approach-grid,
  .method-steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1060px) {
  h1 {
    font-size: 4.7rem;
  }

  h2,
  .section-title {
    font-size: 3.05rem;
  }

  .home-hero h1,
  .page-hero h1 {
    font-size: 4.3rem;
  }

  .section-header,
  .editorial-grid,
  .split-layout,
  .about-preview,
  .page-hero,
  .contact-hero,
  .contact-layout,
  .lesson-detail,
  .about-narrative {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.6rem;
  }

  .section-header {
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-portrait,
  .portrait-frame {
    justify-self: start;
    max-width: 340px;
  }

  .contact-copy,
  .light-form {
    justify-self: center;
    width: min(720px, 100%);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 920px) {
  :root {
    --header-height: 70px;
    --section-space: 5.3rem;
  }

  .site-header {
    min-height: var(--header-height);
  }

  .brand-mark {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: block;
  }

  .site-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    right: 5vw;
    left: 5vw;
    display: none;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: 0.9rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);
    background: var(--color-cream);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
  }

  .site-nav.is-open {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.1rem;
  }

  .site-nav a {
    padding: 0.72rem 0.85rem;
  }

  .nav-cta {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .proof-band,
  .principle-grid,
  .approach-grid,
  .detail-grid,
  .student-grid,
  .method-steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .lesson-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .proof-item,
  .proof-item:first-child,
  .proof-item:last-child {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 1.1rem 5vw;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  }

  .proof-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .method-steps li {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .footer-nav,
  .copyright {
    justify-self: start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  body {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .site-header,
  .section,
  .page-hero,
  .contact-hero,
  .home-hero,
  .cta-band,
  .site-footer {
    padding-right: 1rem;
    padding-left: 1rem;
  }

  .brand {
    gap: 0.7rem;
  }

  .brand-text {
    font-size: 1.22rem;
  }

  .brand-mark {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
  }

  .brand-initials {
    font-size: 1.06rem;
  }

  .brand-submark {
    font-size: 0.54rem;
  }

  .home-hero {
    min-height: 520px;
    padding-top: 4.6rem;
    padding-bottom: 3.2rem;
  }

  h1,
  .home-hero h1,
  .page-hero h1 {
    font-size: 3.15rem;
  }

  h2,
  .section-title {
    font-size: 2.45rem;
  }

  h3 {
    font-size: 1.55rem;
  }

  .section-header {
    gap: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .image-page-hero,
  .contact-page-hero {
    min-height: 420px;
  }

  .lede,
  .section-lede {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .hero-actions,
  .form-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .lesson-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .section,
  .page-hero,
  .contact-hero {
    padding-top: 4.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 4.5rem;
  }

  .lesson-card-body,
  .detail-card,
  .contact-form,
  .contact-sidebar,
  .principle,
  .method-steps li,
  .student-grid li {
    padding: 1.1rem;
  }

  .student-grid li {
    padding-left: 1.8rem;
  }

  .student-grid li::before {
    top: 1.52rem;
    left: 1rem;
  }

  .lesson-detail {
    gap: 1.35rem;
    padding: 0.75rem;
  }

  .lesson-detail h2,
  .detail-card h2 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }

  .cta-band h2 {
    font-size: 2.45rem;
  }
}