:root {
            --warm-cream: #F2EDE6;
            --beige: #E8E1D8;
            --charcoal: #1C1C24;
            --coral: #D94A5C;
            --coral-deep: #B8384A;
            --blue: #2563EB;
            --amber: #B8860B;
            --white: #FFFFFF;
            --muted: #6B6B8A;
            --body-text: #4A4A6A;
            --footer-muted: #A0A0C0;
            --header-bg: rgba(242, 237, 230, 0.95);
            --card-radius: 4px;
            --max-width: 1280px;
            --section-py: 6rem;
            --gap: 2rem;
            --gradient-bar: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--coral), var(--blue), var(--amber));
        }

        @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
            :root {
                --warm-cream: #1A1A24;
                --beige: #242430;
                --charcoal: #F0EDE8;
                --coral: #E86A7C;
                --coral-deep: #D94A5C;
                --blue: #4B82F0;
                --amber: #D4A030;
                --white: #2A2A36;
                --muted: #8888A0;
                --body-text: #C0C0D0;
                --footer-muted: #6A6A84;
                --header-bg: rgba(26, 26, 36, 0.95);
            }
        }

        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
            overscroll-behavior: none;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            background: var(--warm-cream);
            color: var(--charcoal);
            line-height: 1.6;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        h1, h2, h3 {
            font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        a, button, .hamburger, .nav-cta, .hero-cta, .contact-link, .contact-cta {
            touch-action: manipulation;
        }

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

        :focus-visible {
            outline: 2px solid var(--coral);
            outline-offset: 2px;
        }

        .skip-link {
            position: fixed;
            top: -100%;
            left: 1rem;
            z-index: 10000;
            background: var(--charcoal);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
            border-radius: var(--card-radius);
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: top 0.2s ease;
        }

        .skip-link:focus {
            top: 1rem;
        }

        .grain-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 9999;
            opacity: 0.03;
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
            background-repeat: repeat;
            background-size: 256px 256px;
        }

        .container {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 var(--gap);
        }

        header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            background: var(--header-bg);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            padding: 1.5rem 0;
            z-index: 1001;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(28, 28, 36, 0.05);
        }

        .header-inner {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .logo {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .logo svg {
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .logo svg path {
            fill: var(--charcoal);
        }

        .logo-text {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            line-height: 1.15;
        }

        .logo-name {
            font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 1.35rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            color: var(--charcoal);
        }

        .logo-sub {
            font-size: 10px;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--coral);
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-top: -1px;
        }

        .nav-list {
            display: flex;
            gap: var(--gap);
            align-items: center;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .nav-list a {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--charcoal);
            text-decoration: none;
            position: relative;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .nav-list a:not(.nav-cta)::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -2px;
            left: 50%;
            width: 0;
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--coral);
            transition: width 0.3s ease, left 0.3s ease;
        }

        .nav-list a:not(.nav-cta):hover::after {
            width: 100%;
            left: 0;
        }

        .nav-list a:hover {
            color: var(--coral);
        }

        .nav-list a.nav-cta {
            background: var(--charcoal);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
            border-radius: var(--card-radius);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: background 0.3s ease;
        }

        .nav-list a.nav-cta:hover {
            background: var(--coral);
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .lang-switcher {
            font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.35rem;
        }

        .lang-current {
            color: var(--coral);
            cursor: default;
        }

        .lang-sep {
            color: var(--muted);
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        .lang-other {
            color: var(--muted);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }

        .lang-other:hover {
            color: var(--coral);
        }

        .mobile-nav .lang-switcher {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 0.75rem 0;
        }

        .hamburger {
            display: none;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            width: 32px;
            height: 24px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1002;
            padding: 0;
        }

        .hamburger span {
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--charcoal);
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
        }

        .hamburger span:nth-child(1) { top: 3px; }
        .hamburger span:nth-child(2) { top: 11px; }
        .hamburger span:nth-child(3) { top: 19px; }

        .hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) {
            top: 11px;
            transform: rotate(45deg);
        }

        .hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) {
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) {
            top: 11px;
            transform: rotate(-45deg);
        }

        .mobile-nav {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            right: -100%;
            width: 280px;
            height: 100vh;
            background: var(--warm-cream);
            z-index: 1001;
            padding: 6rem 2rem 2rem;
            transition: right 0.3s ease;
            box-shadow: -4px 0 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
            list-style: none;
        }

        .mobile-nav.open {
            right: 0;
        }

        .mobile-nav a {
            display: block;
            padding: 1rem 0;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: var(--charcoal);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(28, 28, 36, 0.06);
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .mobile-nav a:hover {
            color: var(--coral);
        }

        .mobile-nav .mobile-cta {
            margin-top: 2rem;
            background: var(--coral);
            color: var(--white);
            text-align: center;
            padding: 1rem;
            border-radius: var(--card-radius);
            font-weight: 600;
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .hero {
            position: relative;
            min-height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding-top: 80px;
            padding-bottom: 4rem;
            overflow: hidden;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .hero-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 4rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .hero-text {
            will-change: transform, opacity;
        }

        .hero-visual {
            will-change: transform, opacity;
        }

        .hero-text h1 {
            font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
            line-height: 1.1;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--charcoal);
        }

        .hero-text p {
            font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem);
            color: var(--body-text);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .hero-location {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--muted);
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .hero-cta {
            display: inline-block;
            background: var(--coral);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 1rem 2rem;
            border-radius: var(--card-radius);
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: background 0.3s ease;
            width: fit-content;
        }

        .hero-cta:hover {
            background: var(--charcoal);
        }

        .hero-visual {
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            min-height: 400px;
        }

        #hero-canvas {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            z-index: 0;
            opacity: 0.3;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .photo-img {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 340px;
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 50%;
            filter: sepia(0.06) contrast(1.03) saturate(0.96);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--warm-cream), 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            object-fit: cover;
            animation: photoFloat 4s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        .pull-quote {
            background: var(--beige);
            padding: var(--section-py) 0;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .pull-quote blockquote {
            font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem);
            line-height: 1.4;
            color: var(--charcoal);
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            position: relative;
            padding-top: 2rem;
        }

        .pull-quote blockquote::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 120px;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--coral);
        }

        .pull-quote cite {
            display: block;
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--muted);
            font-style: normal;
        }

        .why-me {
            padding: var(--section-py) 0;
        }

        .section-header {
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        .section-label {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            color: var(--coral);
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .section-desc {
            color: var(--muted);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }

        .benefits-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
            gap: var(--gap);
        }

        .benefit-card {
            background: var(--white);
            padding: 2.5rem;
            border-radius: var(--card-radius);
            border: 1px solid transparent;
            position: relative;
            transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }

        .benefit-card:hover {
            border-color: var(--coral);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        }

        .benefit-card::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            height: 4px;
            background: var(--gradient-bar);
            background-size: 200% 100%;
            animation: gradientShift 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }

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

        .benefit-card p {
            color: var(--body-text);
        }

        .services {
            background: var(--beige);
            padding: var(--section-py) 0;
        }

        .services-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: var(--gap);
        }

        .service-card {
            background: var(--white);
            padding: 2.5rem;
            border-radius: var(--card-radius);
            border: 1px solid transparent;
            position: relative;
            transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .service-card:hover {
            border-color: var(--coral);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
        }

        .service-card::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            height: 4px;
            background: var(--gradient-bar);
            background-size: 200% 100%;
            animation: gradientShift 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }

        .service-card h3 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            color: var(--charcoal);
        }

        .service-card p {
            color: var(--body-text);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        .how-i-work {
            padding: var(--section-py) 0;
        }

        .how-list {
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .how-item {
            position: relative;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            padding: 1.5rem 2rem 1.5rem 2.5rem;
            background: var(--white);
            border-radius: var(--card-radius);
        }

        .how-item::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            top: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 4px;
            background: var(--gradient-bar);
            background-size: 100% 200%;
            animation: gradientShiftVertical 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }

        .how-item p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: var(--charcoal);
        }

        .contact {
            background: var(--beige);
            padding: var(--section-py) 0;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .contact h2 {
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.5rem);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .contact-form {
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            text-align: left;
        }

        .form-group {
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .form-group label {
            display: block;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--charcoal);
            margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
        }

        .form-group .meta {
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--muted);
        }

        .form-input,
        .form-textarea {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--charcoal);
            background: var(--white);
            border: 1px solid var(--beige);
            border-radius: var(--card-radius);
            transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            outline: none;
        }

        .form-input:focus,
        .form-textarea:focus {
            border-color: var(--coral);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(217, 74, 92, 0.12);
        }

        .form-textarea {
            min-height: 140px;
            resize: vertical;
        }

        .form-input[aria-invalid="true"],
        .form-textarea[aria-invalid="true"] {
            border-color: var(--coral);
        }

        .form-error {
            display: block;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--coral);
            margin-top: 0.3rem;
            min-height: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            max-height: 0;
            transition: max-height 0.2s ease, margin-top 0.2s ease;
        }

        .form-error.visible {
            max-height: 40px;
        }

        .hp-field {
            position: absolute;
            left: -9999px;
            top: -9999px;
            width: 1px;
            height: 1px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .form-submit {
            display: inline-block;
            background: var(--charcoal);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
            border: none;
            border-radius: var(--card-radius);
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background 0.3s ease;
            touch-action: manipulation;
        }

        .form-submit:hover {
            background: var(--coral);
        }

        .form-submit:disabled {
            opacity: 0.6;
            cursor: not-allowed;
        }

        .form-success {
            display: none;
            padding: 3rem 2rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .form-success.show {
            display: block;
        }

        .form-success h3 {
            font-size: 1.75rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .form-success p {
            color: var(--body-text);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }

        footer {
            background: var(--charcoal);
            color: var(--warm-cream);
            padding: 4rem 0;
        }

        .footer-inner {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 6px;
        }

        .footer-row {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        .footer-row span {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--footer-muted);
        }

        .footer-brand {
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .footer-brand-accent {
            color: var(--coral);
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .footer-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 14px;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            color: var(--footer-muted);
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }

        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: var(--warm-cream);
        }

        .cookie-banner {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            z-index: 1002;
            background: var(--white);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--beige);
            padding: 1rem var(--gap);
            box-shadow: 0 -4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            transform: translateY(100%);
            transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        .cookie-banner.show {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .cookie-inner {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: var(--gap);
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .cookie-inner p {
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 240px;
            margin: 0;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
            color: var(--body-text);
        }

        .cookie-inner p a {
            color: var(--coral);
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .cookie-btns {
            display: flex;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .cookie-btns button {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem;
            border-radius: var(--card-radius);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .cookie-btns .btn-secondary {
            background: transparent;
            border: 1px solid var(--beige);
            color: var(--charcoal);
        }

        .cookie-btns .btn-secondary:hover {
            border-color: var(--muted);
        }

        .cookie-btns .btn-primary {
            background: var(--charcoal);
            border: 1px solid var(--charcoal);
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .cookie-btns .btn-primary:hover {
            background: var(--coral);
            border-color: var(--coral);
        }

        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
            .cookie-banner {
                transition: none;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .footer-row {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
                gap: 4px;
            }
        }

        @keyframes gradientShift {
            0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
            100% { background-position: 200% 50%; }
        }

        @keyframes gradientShiftVertical {
            0% { background-position: 50% 0%; }
            100% { background-position: 50% 200%; }
        }

        @keyframes photoFloat {
            0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
            50% { transform: translateY(-6px); }
        }

        html.js .reveal {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(24px);
            will-change: opacity, transform;
        }

        @media (min-width: 769px) {
            .card-wide {
                grid-column: span 2;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .services-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .nav-list {
                display: none;
            }

            .hamburger {
                display: block;
            }

            .hero-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 2rem;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .hero-text {
                order: 1;
            }

            .hero-visual {
                order: 2;
                margin-top: 2rem;
                min-height: 300px;
            }

            .photo-img {
                max-width: 250px;
            }

            .hero-text h1 {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
            }

            .hero-location {
                text-align: center;
            }

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

            .how-item {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
            }

            .contact-channels {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 1rem;
            }

            .footer-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                text-align: center;
                gap: 1.5rem;
            }

            .footer-right {
                text-align: center;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            :root {
                --section-py: 4rem;
                --gap: 1.5rem;
            }

            .hero-cta {
                width: 100%;
                text-align: center;
            }
        }

        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
            * {
                scroll-behavior: auto;
            }

            #hero-canvas {
                display: none;
            }

            .hero-text,
            .hero-visual {
                opacity: 1 !important;
                transform: none !important;
            }

            .photo-img {
                animation: none;
            }

            .benefit-card,
            .service-card {
                transition: none;
            }

            .benefit-card::before,
            .service-card::before,
            .how-item::before {
                animation: none !important;
            }

            .reveal {
                opacity: 1 !important;
                transform: none !important;
            }
        }
    


        /* ─── inner pages ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
        .page-hero {
            padding: 7.5rem 0 2.5rem;
        }

        .breadcrumbs {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--muted);
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        }

        .breadcrumbs a {
            color: var(--muted);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }

        .breadcrumbs a:hover {
            color: var(--coral);
        }

        .page-hero h1 {
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
            line-height: 1.15;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            max-width: 900px;
        }

        .page-hero .lead {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            color: var(--body-text);
            max-width: 720px;
        }

        .section {
            padding: var(--section-py) 0;
        }

        .section-tight {
            padding: 0 0 var(--section-py);
        }

        .prose {
            max-width: 760px;
        }

        .prose h2 {
            font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
            margin: 2.5rem 0 0.75rem;
        }

        .prose h3 {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            margin: 1.75rem 0 0.5rem;
        }

        .prose p {
            color: var(--body-text);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .prose ul {
            color: var(--body-text);
            margin: 0 0 1rem 1.25rem;
        }

        .prose li {
            margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
        }

        .prose a {
            color: var(--coral);
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .cta-band {
            background: var(--beige);
            padding: var(--section-py) 0;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .cta-band h2 {
            font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .cta-band p {
            color: var(--body-text);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            max-width: 640px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .cta-band .hero-cta {
            display: inline-block;
        }