  :root {
    --bg: #FAFAF7;
    --bg-soft: #F4F2EC;
    --text: #1A1A1A;
    --text-soft: #555;
    --text-quiet: #888;
    --rule: #E5E2DA;
    --accent: #00755D;
    --accent-dark: #00604D;
    --max-width: 1100px;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; background: var(--bg); }

  body {
    color: var(--text);
    font-family: 'Open Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    padding-top: 80px;
  }

  .bg-waves {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  a {
    color: var(--text);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }
  a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

  /* ============ NAV ============ */
  .site-nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--bg);
    z-index: 100;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
  }
  .site-nav.scrolled { border-bottom-color: var(--rule); }

  .nav-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .wordmark {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--text);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.55rem;
  }
  .wordmark .accent-bracket { color: var(--accent); margin-right: 2px; }
  .site-logo { height: 28px; width: auto; display: block; }
  .wordmark-name {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--text);
  }
  a.wordmark:hover .wordmark-name { color: var(--accent); }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    list-style: none;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    position: relative;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--text); }

  .nav-tooltip {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 8px);
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background: var(--text);
    color: var(--bg);
    padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    white-space: nowrap;
    pointer-events: none;
    font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
    min-width: 1ch;
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: var(--text);
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  /* ============ HERO ============ */
  .hero {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 6rem 2rem 5rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .hero-portrait {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 380px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .hero-portrait img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
  }

  .hero-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.4rem;
  }

  .hero-greeting {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--accent);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }

  .hero-name {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5.2vw, 3.4rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }
  .hero-name-prefix {
    display: inline-block;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 0.42em;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    margin-right: 0.4em;
    letter-spacing: 0;
  }

  .hero-roles {
    font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  }
  .hero-roles .role-sep {
    color: var(--accent);
    margin: 0 0.45em;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .hero-location {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-quiet);
    letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--text);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
    padding-left: 1.1rem;
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
  }
  .hero-tagline span {
    display: block;
  }

  /* ============ PROSE SECTION ============ */
  .prose-section {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 4rem 2rem 5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .prose-section p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .prose-section p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .prose-section strong {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text);
  }

  /* ============ CATEGORY GRID ============ */
  .featured {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 2rem 2rem 5rem;
  }

  .category-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .category-card {
    cursor: pointer;
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .category-card-image {
    aspect-ratio: 3/2;
    background: var(--bg-soft);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    color: var(--text-quiet);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: lowercase;
  }
  .category-card:hover .category-card-image {
    opacity: 0.92;
    border-color: var(--accent);
  }
  .category-card-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }
  .category-card:hover .category-card-image img { transform: scale(1.04); }
  .category-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--text);
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }
  .category-card:hover h3 { color: var(--accent); }

  /* ============ CLOSING ============ */
  .closing {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 6rem 2rem 1.75rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .closing-question {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.2vw, 1.35rem);
    color: var(--text);
  }

  .cta-link {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    border: 2px solid var(--accent);
    padding: 0.65rem 1.75rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
  }
  .cta-link:hover {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
  }
  .cta-arrow {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
  }
  .cta-link:hover .cta-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

  .cta-buttons {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .cta-buttons .cta-link { margin-top: 1.75rem; }

  .hero-cta-btn { margin-top: 1.25rem; align-self: flex-start; }

  .page-header--cta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
  .page-header--cta .cta-link { margin-top: 0; flex-shrink: 0; }

  .signoff-band {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    background: var(--accent);
    padding: 2rem;
    text-align: center;
    transition: background 0.4s ease;
  }
  .signoff-band:hover { background: var(--accent-dark); }
  .signoff-text {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.2rem);
    color: var(--bg);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* ============ FOOTER ============ */
  footer {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 3rem 2rem 2rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 0.825rem;
    color: var(--text-quiet);
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  .footer-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    list-style: none;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .footer-nav a {
    color: var(--text-soft);
    font-size: 0.825rem;
    position: relative;
  }
  .footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

  /* Footer underline (same as nav) */
  .footer-nav a::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -2px;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: var(--accent);
    transition: width 0.25s ease;
  }
  .footer-nav a:hover::before { width: 100%; }

  /* Footer tooltip — appears ABOVE the link */
  .footer-tip {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: calc(100% + 8px);
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background: var(--text);
    color: var(--bg);
    padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    white-space: nowrap;
    pointer-events: none;
    font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
    min-width: 1ch;
  }

  /* Social preview cards */
  .footer-socials {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }
  .footer-socials a { color: var(--text-soft); }
  .social-preview-wrap {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .social-preview-card {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: calc(100% + 10px);
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.13);
  }
  .social-preview-wrap:hover .social-preview-card { opacity: 1; }
  .social-preview-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }
  .copyright {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--text-quiet);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }

  /* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hero {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 2rem;
      padding: 3rem 1.5rem 2.5rem;
    }
    .hero-portrait { max-width: 220px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .hero-text { align-items: flex-start; }
    .hero-tagline { max-width: 100%; }
    .hero-roles { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.15rem; }
    .hero-roles .role-sep { display: none; }

    .prose-section { padding: 3rem 1.5rem; }
    .prose-section p { font-size: 1rem; }

    .featured { padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 3rem; }
    .category-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; max-width: 320px; margin: 0 auto; }

    .closing { padding: 4rem 1.5rem 1.5rem; }
    .closing-question { white-space: normal; }
    .signoff-band { padding: 1.5rem; }

    /* Nav stays visible on tablet — no hamburger */
    .menu-toggle { display: none; }
    .nav-links { gap: 1.1rem; }
    .nav-links a { font-size: 0.78rem; }

    footer {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .footer-nav, .footer-socials { justify-content: center; }
    .footer-nav { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.75rem; }
  }

  /* ---- Phone nav: hamburger menu (≤640px) ---- */
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .nav-inner {
      flex-direction: row;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
      flex-wrap: nowrap;
    }

    .menu-toggle {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0;
      width: 100%;
      padding: 0.5rem 0 0.75rem;
    }
    .nav-links.open {
      display: flex;
    }
    .nav-links li {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }
    .nav-links a {
      display: block;
      padding: 0.7rem 0;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
    }

    /* Wrap wordmark + toggle, then nav drops below */
    .nav-inner {
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .wordmark { flex: 1; }

    body { padding-top: 62px; }

    /* Hero roles: stack vertically, drop separators */
    .hero-roles { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.15rem; }
    .hero-roles .role-sep { display: none; }

    /* Better mobile hero spacing */
    .hero { padding: 3rem 1.25rem 2rem; }
    .hero-portrait { max-width: 160px; }
    .hero-name { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 8vw, 2.4rem); }

    /* Mosaic needs more breathing room on small screens */
    .mosaic-section { padding: 1.5rem 1rem 3rem; }

    /* Closing section text shouldn't overflow */
    .closing { padding: 3rem 1.25rem 1.5rem; }
    .closing-question { font-size: 0.95rem; }

    /* Page header tighter on mobile */
    .page-header { padding: 3rem 1.25rem 2rem; }
    .page-content { padding: 2rem 1.25rem 3rem; }
  }

  /* ---- Very small phones ---- */
  @media (max-width: 380px) {
    .hero-name { font-size: 1.75rem; }
    .hero-tagline { font-size: 1rem; }
  }

  /* Fade-in on load */
  .hero, .prose-section, .mosaic-section { opacity: 0; animation: fadeIn 0.6s ease forwards; }
  .prose-section  { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
  .mosaic-section { animation-delay: 0.2s; }

  @keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  /* ============ NAV UNDERLINE DRAW ============ */
  /* ::after is used for tooltips, so underline uses ::before */
  .nav-links a::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -3px;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: var(--accent);
    transition: width 0.25s ease;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover::before,
  .nav-links a.active::before { width: 100%; }
  .nav-links a.active { color: var(--accent); }

  /* ============ SIGNOFF TEXT NUDGE ============ */
  .signoff-text { transition: transform 0.35s ease; display: block; }
  .signoff-band:hover .signoff-text { transform: scale(1.025); }

  /* ============ CUSTOM CURSOR ============ */
  .has-custom-cursor,
  .has-custom-cursor a,
  .has-custom-cursor button { cursor: none; }

  .cursor-dot {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 7px; height: 7px;
    background: var(--accent);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    transition: width 0.2s ease, height 0.2s ease,
                background 0.2s ease, border 0.2s ease,
                opacity 0.15s ease;
    will-change: left, top;
  }
  .cursor-dot.cursor-hidden { opacity: 0; }
  .cursor-dot.is-link {
    width: 28px; height: 28px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--accent);
  }

  /* ============ INNER PAGE SHARED ============ */
  .page-header {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 5rem 2rem 3rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .page-header h1 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }
  .page-header .page-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--accent);
    line-height: 1.6;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
    padding-left: 1rem;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .page-content {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 4rem 2rem 6rem;
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .page-header { padding: 3.5rem 1.5rem 2.5rem; }
    .page-content { padding: 3rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
    .page-header .page-subtitle { white-space: normal; }
    .page-header--cta { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .page-header .page-subtitle {
      border-left: none;
      padding-left: 0;
      font-size: 0.92rem;
    }
  }

  /* ============ SOCIAL PROFILE CARDS (contact page) ============ */
  .social-profile-cards {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }
  .social-profile-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--text);
    transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1);
  }
  .social-profile-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--accent);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,117,93,0.12);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: var(--text);
  }
  .spc-thumb {
    width: 90px;
    height: 64px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--bg-soft);
  }
  .spc-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease;
  }
  .social-profile-card:hover .spc-thumb img { transform: scale(1.06); }
  .spc-info {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.18rem;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  }
  .spc-platform {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--text);
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }
  .social-profile-card:hover .spc-platform { color: var(--accent); }
  .spc-handle {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--text-quiet);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }
  .spc-arrow {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--accent);
    padding: 0 1rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-4px);
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  }
  .social-profile-card:hover .spc-arrow {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
