:root{
    color-scheme: light;
    --bone:#F2EDE4;
    --slate:#23282B;
    --sandstone:#C9A77C;
    --rust:#9C4A2E;
    --sage:#6B7F6E;
    --ash:#6B6560;
    --hair: rgba(35,40,43,0.14);
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth; background:#F2EDE4;}
  body{
    background:var(--bone);
    color:var(--slate);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family:'Spectral', serif;
    font-weight:500;
    line-height:1.15;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  }
  a{color:inherit;}
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    letter-spacing:0.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ash);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:0.6em;
    margin-bottom:1.4rem;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{
    content:"";
    width:22px;
    height:1px;
    background:currentColor;
    display:inline-block;
  }

  /* ---- scroll-linked background wash ---- */
  .bg-wash{
    position:fixed;
    inset:0;
    z-index:0;
    opacity:0.16;
    background:var(--sandstone);
    transition:background-color 1.1s ease;
    pointer-events:none;
  }
  header.top, section, footer{ position:relative; }

  /* ---- strata dividers: layered core-sample bands between sections ---- */
  .strata-divider{
    display:flex;
    width:100%;
    height:14px;
    position:relative;
  }
  @media (min-width:900px){ .strata-divider{height:22px;} }
  .strata-divider span{ display:block; }

  /* ---- core-sample rail: signature element ---- */
  .core-rail{
    position:fixed;
    left:0; top:0; bottom:0;
    width:6px;
    z-index:50;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
  }
  @media (min-width:900px){ .core-rail{width:9px;} }
  .core-rail span{flex:1; opacity:0.35; transition:opacity .5s ease;}
  .core-rail span.active{opacity:1;}
  .core-rail .b1{background:var(--sandstone);}
  .core-rail .b2{background:var(--sage);}
  .core-rail .b3{background:var(--rust);}
  .core-rail .b4{background:var(--slate);}
  .core-rail .b5{background:var(--sandstone);}
  @media (max-width:720px){
    .core-rail{ left:0; right:0; top:0; bottom:auto; width:auto; height:4px; flex-direction:row; }
  }

  header.top{
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:40;
    background:rgba(242,237,228,0.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);
    padding:0.9rem 6%;
    display:flex; justify-content:center;
  }
  header.top .header-inner{
    display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;
    width:100%;
    max-width:1200px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    row-gap:0.5rem;
  }
  .header-right{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:1.6rem;
  }
  .header-logo img{
    height:32px;
    width:auto;
    display:block;
  }
  @media (max-width:700px){
    .header-logo img{ height:22px; }
    .header-right{ gap:0.8rem; }
  }
  @media (max-width:720px){ header.top{padding-left:7%;} }
  header.top .name{
    font-family:'Spectral', serif;
    font-size:1.05rem;
    font-weight:500;
  }
  header.top .name span{color:var(--rust); font-style:italic;}
  header.top nav a{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.78rem;
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
    text-decoration:none;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--slate);
    padding-bottom:2px;
  }

  section{
    padding:6.5rem 6%;
    max-width:1200px;
    margin:0 auto;
  }
  @media (max-width:720px){ section{padding:4rem 7%;} }

  /* ---- hero ---- */
  .hero{
    min-height:82vh;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    justify-content:center;
    position:relative;
  }
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.4rem);
    max-width:14ch;
  }
  .hero .lede{
    margin-top:1.6rem;
    max-width:46ch;
    font-size:1.08rem;
    color:var(--ash);
  }
  .hero .ctas{
    margin-top:2.6rem;
    display:flex;
    gap:1rem;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .btn{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.8rem;
    letter-spacing:0.03em;
    text-decoration:none;
    padding:0.85rem 1.5rem;
    border:1px solid var(--slate);
    display:inline-block;
    transition:background .25s ease, color .25s ease;
  }
  .btn.solid{background:var(--slate); color:var(--bone);}
  .btn.solid:hover{background:var(--rust); border-color:var(--rust);}
  .btn.outline:hover{background:var(--slate); color:var(--bone);}
  .affil{
    margin-top:3.2rem;
    font-size:0.85rem;
    color:var(--ash);
  }
  .affil a{border-bottom:1px solid var(--sage); text-decoration:none;}

  /* ---- about ---- */
  .about-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1.4fr;
    gap:3.5rem;
  }
  @media (max-width:720px){ .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:2rem;} }
  .about-grid h2{font-size:2rem;}
  .about-grid .body p + p{margin-top:1.1rem;}
  .badges{
    margin-top:2rem;
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:0.6rem;
  }
  .badge{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.7rem;
    letter-spacing:0.05em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    border:1px solid var(--hair);
    padding:0.4rem 0.7rem;
    color:var(--ash);
  }

  /* ---- reviews ---- */
  .rating-row{
    display:flex;
    align-items:baseline;
    gap:1.2rem;
    margin-bottom:2.8rem;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .rating-row .num{
    font-family:'Spectral', serif;
    font-size:3.2rem;
    font-weight:500;
  }
  .rating-row .stars{color:var(--rust); letter-spacing:0.15em;}
  .rating-row .count{color:var(--ash); font-size:0.9rem;}
  .review-list{
    display:grid;
    gap:1px;
    background:var(--hair);
    border:1px solid var(--hair);
  }
  .review-card{
    background:var(--bone);
    padding:1.6rem 1.8rem;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr auto;
    gap:1rem;
    align-items:start;
  }
  .review-card .stars{
    color:var(--rust);
    letter-spacing:0.15em;
    font-size:0.85rem;
    display:block;
    margin-bottom:0.6rem;
  }
  .review-card .quote{
    font-family:'Spectral', serif;
    font-style:italic;
    font-size:1.05rem;
    color:var(--slate);
  }
  .review-card .meta{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.7rem;
    color:var(--ash);
    text-align:right;
    line-height:1.5;
  }
  .review-card .src{
    color:var(--sage);
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
  }
  @media (max-width:600px){
    .review-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .review-card .meta{text-align:left; margin-top:0.6rem;}
  }
  .edit-note{
    margin-top:1.6rem;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    color:var(--sage);
    border-left:2px solid var(--sage);
    padding-left:0.8rem;
  }

  /* ---- territory ---- */
  .territory-list{
    margin-top:2rem;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap:1px;
    background:var(--hair);
    border:1px solid var(--hair);
  }
  @media (max-width:720px){ .territory-list{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .territory-item{
    background:var(--bone);
    padding:1.6rem;
  }
  .territory-item .town{
    font-family:'Spectral', serif;
    font-size:1.3rem;
    margin-bottom:0.5rem;
  }
  .territory-item p{font-size:0.9rem; color:var(--ash);}

  /* ---- contact ---- */
  .contact-block{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:2.5rem;
  }
  @media (max-width:720px){ .contact-block{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .contact-line{
    display:block;
    padding:1rem 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);
    text-decoration:none;
    font-size:1.05rem;
  }
  .contact-line .label{
    display:block;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.68rem;
    letter-spacing:0.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ash);
    margin-bottom:0.3rem;
  }

  footer{
    padding:3rem 6%;
    border-top:1px solid var(--hair);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    color:var(--ash);
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
  }
  footer .footer-inner{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:1rem;
    width:100%;
    max-width:1200px;
  }

/* ---- area subpages ---- */
.back-link{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:0.5em;
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:0.78rem;
  text-decoration:none;
  color:var(--ash);
  margin-bottom:2rem;
}
.back-link:hover{color:var(--slate);}
.area-hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem, 7vw, 4rem);
}
.area-hero .lede{
  margin-top:1.2rem;
  max-width:52ch;
  font-size:1.08rem;
  color:var(--ash);
}
.stat-row{
  margin-top:2.6rem;
  display:flex;
  gap:2.5rem;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.stat-row .stat-num{
  display:block;
  font-family:'Spectral', serif;
  font-size:1.9rem;
  font-weight:500;
}
.stat-row .stat-label{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:0.68rem;
  letter-spacing:0.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ash);
}
.feature-list{
  list-style:none;
  margin-top:1.5rem;
  display:grid;
  gap:1px;
  background:var(--hair);
  border:1px solid var(--hair);
}
.feature-list li{
  background:var(--bone);
  padding:1.3rem 1.6rem;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:9rem 1fr;
  gap:1rem;
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .feature-list li{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
.feature-list .f-name{
  font-family:'Spectral', serif;
  font-style:italic;
  font-size:1.02rem;
}
.feature-list .f-desc{
  font-size:0.92rem;
  color:var(--ash);
}
.love-block p{max-width:60ch; margin-top:1rem;}
.love-block p:first-of-type{margin-top:1.5rem;}
.cta-block{
  border-top:1px solid var(--hair);
  text-align:left;
}
.cta-block h2{font-size:1.8rem; max-width:20ch; margin-bottom:1.6rem;}
.territory-item .town a{
  text-decoration:none;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rust);
}
.territory-item .town a:hover{color:var(--rust);}