:root {
  /* Whiz Pure Melody - Strict Theme Palette */
  --color-cream: #faf6ef;
  --color-terracotta: #c2562e;
  --color-olive: #6b7a3a;
  --color-dark-brown: #2b211a;
  
  /* Layout & Spacing */
  --radius-lg: 20px;
  --max-width: 1200px;
  --content-padding: 5%;
  
  /* Animations */
  --ease-kinetic: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --shadow-elevation: 0 12px 32px -4px rgba(43, 33, 26, 0.15);
  --shadow-hover: 0 20px 40px -4px rgba(43, 33, 26, 0.25);
}

/* Base Reset & Typography */
* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html, body {
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  color: var(--color-dark-brown);
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  hyphens: auto;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  color: var(--color-dark-brown);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

a {
  color: var(--color-dark-brown);
  text-decoration: none;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Header */
.site-header {
  padding: 2rem var(--content-padding);
  position: static; 
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  z-index: 100;
}

.header-container {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.brand {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--color-terracotta);
}

.desktop-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.desktop-nav a {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}

/* Underline Link Animation */
.grow-link, .desktop-nav a {
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-dark-brown);
}

.grow-link::after, .desktop-nav a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  background-color: var(--color-terracotta);
  transition: width 0.4s var(--ease-kinetic);
}

.grow-link:hover::after, .desktop-nav a:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.mobile-toggle {
  display: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--color-dark-brown);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* Mobile Menu */
.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  background-color: var(--color-olive);
  padding: 2rem var(--content-padding);
  position: absolute;
  top: 80px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 99;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-elevation);
}

.mobile-menu.active {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.mobile-menu a {
  color: var(--color-cream);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-main {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: var(--color-terracotta);
  color: var(--color-cream);
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-kinetic), box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease-kinetic);
  text-align: center;
}

.btn-main:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-elevation);
  color: var(--color-cream);
}

/* Typography specifics */
.page-header-text {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 6rem var(--content-padding);
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.page-header-text h1 {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.page-header-text p {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--color-olive);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Zig-Zag Split Layouts */
.split-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 5rem var(--content-padding);
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.split-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.split-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-elevation);
  filter: contrast(1.1) brightness(0.9);
}

.split-text {
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.split-text h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--color-terracotta);
}

/* Bold Block Sections */
.accent-block {
  background-color: var(--color-terracotta);
  color: var(--color-cream);
  padding: 6rem var(--content-padding);
  text-align: center;
}

.accent-block h2 {
  color: var(--color-cream);
  font-size: 3rem;
}

.accent-block p {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Card Grid Layout */
.card-grid-section {
  padding: 5rem var(--content-padding);
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 3rem;
}

.card {
  background-color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-kinetic), box-shadow 0.4s var(--ease-kinetic);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
}

.card-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg) 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1/1;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg) 0 0;
  display: block;
  filter: contrast(1.15) brightness(0.85); /* Moody, high-contrast */
}

.card-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
  background-color: var(--color-terracotta);
  color: var(--color-cream);
  padding: 0.4rem 1.2rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-top-left-radius: 12px;
}

.card-content {
  padding: 2rem;
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.card-content h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.card-content p {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

/* Forms & Input */
.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  text-align: left;
}

.form-group label {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.form-control {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-olive);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-dark-brown);
}

.form-control:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--color-terracotta);
}

/* Reading content layout */
.reading-content {
  max-width: 72ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem var(--content-padding);
}

.reading-content h2, .reading-content h3 {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--color-olive);
}

.reading-content p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
}

.reading-content ul {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
}

/* Footer */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 12px solid var(--color-terracotta);
  background-color: var(--color-cream);
  padding: 4rem var(--content-padding) 2rem;
  margin-top: 4rem;
}

.footer-grid {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.footer-col h4 {
  color: var(--color-olive);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
}

.footer-col ul li {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.footer-col ul a {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.footer-col ul a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  background-color: var(--color-dark-brown);
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-col ul a:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.footer-meta {
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(43, 33, 26, 0.1);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Utility & Animations */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s var(--ease-kinetic), transform 0.8s var(--ease-kinetic);
}

.reveal.reveal-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Media Queries */
@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .split-section {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 5rem;
  }
  
  /* Zig-Zag pattern logic */
  .split-section:nth-of-type(even) .split-text {
    order: 2;
  }
  .split-section:nth-of-type(even) .split-img-wrap {
    order: 1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .desktop-nav {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-toggle {
    display: block;
  }
  .page-header-text h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }
  .accent-block {
    padding: 4rem var(--content-padding);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){*,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}