  :root {
    --forest: #3D593D;
    --forest-deep: #1F3D24;
    --olive: #6A7F52;
    --olive-text: #5E7148; /* the olive, a shade deeper, for small labels (contrast) */
    --sage: #8B9B6B;
    --wheat: #D6B489;
    --cream: #FCF9F3;
    --linen: #F4F1ED;
    --paper: #FAF8F5;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --ink: #2E2E2E;
    --muted: #6B655D;
    --line: rgba(46, 46, 46, 0.12);
    --serif: ui-serif, "New York", "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, Georgia, serif;
    --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", system-ui, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
    --radius: 18px;
    --gutter: clamp(16px, 5vw, 56px);
    --max: 1120px;
  }
  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 76px; }
  body { margin: 0; background: var(--cream); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans);
         font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
  img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
  a { color: var(--forest); }
  .wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
  h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; color: var(--forest); line-height: 1.15; margin: 0; }
  h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
  h3 { font-size: 21px; }
  p { margin: 0; }
  .eyebrow { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: var(--olive-text); }
  .lede { font-size: clamp(17px, 2vw, 19px); color: var(--muted); max-width: 40em; }
  section { padding: clamp(64px, 9vw, 112px) 0; }

  /* Header */
  header.site { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 10; background: rgba(252, 249, 243, 0.92);
                backdrop-filter: blur(12px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  header.site .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 68px; gap: 16px; }
  .brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--forest); min-height: 44px; }
  .brand img { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 10px; }
  .brand span { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap; }
  nav.links { display: flex; gap: 4px; }
  nav.links a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); font-size: 15px; padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: 999px; }
  nav.links a:hover { background: var(--linen); color: var(--forest); }
  .menu-btn { display: none; min-width: 44px; min-height: 44px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--white);
              border-radius: 12px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--forest); font-family: var(--sans); padding: 0 14px; cursor: pointer; }
  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    .menu-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
    nav.links { display: none; position: absolute; top: 68px; left: 0; right: 0; flex-direction: column; gap: 0;
                background: var(--cream); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 8px var(--gutter) 16px; }
    nav.links.open { display: flex; }
    nav.links a { padding: 14px 4px; border-radius: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  }

  /* Hero */
  .hero { position: relative; padding: 0; margin-top: -69px; }
  .hero .photo { padding-top: 69px; }
  /* Over the photo, the header is see-through until the page scrolls. */
  header.site.over-photo:not(.scrolled) { background: transparent; border-bottom-color: transparent;
                                          backdrop-filter: none; -webkit-backdrop-filter: none; }
  header.site { transition: background-color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease; }
  .hero .photo { position: relative; min-height: clamp(590px, calc(78vh + 69px), 830px); display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
                 background: url("images/hero-pantry.jpg") center 40% / cover no-repeat; }
  .hero .photo::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
                        background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(252,249,243,0) 30%, rgba(252,249,243,0.88) 72%, var(--cream) 100%); }
  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    .hero .photo::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(252,249,243,0) 28%, rgba(252,249,243,0.93) 56%, var(--cream) 100%); }
    .wide-only { display: none; }
    .hero .photo { background-size: auto 135%; background-position: 22% 100%; min-height: 709px; }
  }
  .hero .copy { position: relative; z-index: 1; padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 7vw, 80px); }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(44px, 8vw, 84px); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 12px 0 18px; color: var(--forest-deep); }
  .hero .lede { color: #4A4640; }
  .pill { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line);
          color: var(--forest); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; border-radius: 999px; padding: 8px 14px; }
  .pill i { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--wheat); display: inline-block; }
  .actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 28px; }
  .btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 48px; padding: 0 22px;
         border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; }
  .btn.primary { background: var(--forest); color: var(--cream); }
  .btn.primary:hover { background: var(--forest-deep); }
  .btn.quiet { background: var(--white); color: var(--forest); border: 1px solid var(--line); }

  /* Sprig divider */
  .sprig { width: 26px; height: 52px; margin: 0 auto 18px; background: var(--sage);
           -webkit-mask: url("images/sprig.png") center / contain no-repeat; mask: url("images/sprig.png") center / contain no-repeat; }

  /* Approach */
  .center { text-align: center; }
  .center .lede { margin: 18px auto 0; }
  .steps { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 48px 0 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
  .steps li { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 22px 18px; }
  .steps b { display: block; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; color: var(--forest); margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .steps span { font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.5; display: block; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } .steps li:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; } }
  @media (max-width: 480px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  /* App */
  .app { background: var(--paper); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 72px); align-items: center; }
  .split .img { border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 24px 48px -28px rgba(31, 61, 36, 0.45); }
  .split .img img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover; }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .features { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px) 0 0; display: grid;
              grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px 32px; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) { .features { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
  @media (max-width: 560px) { .features { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; } }
  .features li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr; gap: 14px; align-items: start; }
  .features .dot { width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(61, 89, 61, 0.1);
                   display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--forest); font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; }
  .features h3 { font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 2px; }
  .features p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 16px; }
  .note { margin-top: 28px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); border-left: 3px solid var(--wheat); padding: 4px 0 4px 14px; }

  /* Products */
  .supplies { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 14px; margin-top: 40px; }
  .supplies figure { margin: 0; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 14px; }
  .supplies img { aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: contain; width: 100%; }
  .supplies figcaption { font-size: 15px; text-align: center; margin-top: 8px; color: var(--ink); }
  @media (max-width: 760px) { .supplies { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
  .principles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 14px; margin-top: 18px; }
  .principles div { background: var(--linen); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 22px; }
  .principles h3 { font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .principles p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .principles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  /* Contact */
  .contact { background: var(--forest-deep); color: var(--cream); }
  .contact h2, .contact h3 { color: var(--cream); }
  .contact .eyebrow { color: var(--wheat); }
  .contact .lede { color: rgba(252, 249, 243, 0.82); }
  .contact-card { background: rgba(252, 249, 243, 0.07); border: 1px solid rgba(252, 249, 243, 0.18);
                  border-radius: 24px; padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px); }
  .contact-card dl { margin: 18px 0 0; display: grid; gap: 14px; }
  .contact-card dt { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--wheat); font-weight: 600; }
  .contact-card dd { margin: 2px 0 0; font-size: 18px; font-family: var(--serif); word-break: break-word; }
  .contact-card a.mail { color: var(--cream); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--wheat);
                         text-underline-offset: 4px; display: inline-block; padding: 10px 0; min-height: 44px; }
  .contact-card a.mail:hover { color: var(--wheat); }
  .contact .split .img img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 11; }

  /* Coming soon */
  .soon { text-align: center; }
  .soon .mark { width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 18px; margin: 0 auto 22px; }
  .soon h2 { margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .soon .tag { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 22px; color: var(--olive-text); margin-top: 18px; }

  footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 28px 0 40px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
  footer .wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; }

  /* Accessibility */
  .skip { position: absolute; left: 12px; top: -60px; z-index: 20; background: var(--forest); color: var(--cream);
          padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 10px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }
  .skip:focus { top: 12px; }
  a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--wheat); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 8px; }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

  /* Footer links */
  footer .legal { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 18px; }
  footer .legal a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;
                    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; }
  footer .legal a:hover, footer .legal a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--forest); }
  footer .wrap { align-items: center; }
  .principles a { color: var(--forest); }

  /* Policy pages */
  .policy { padding: clamp(40px, 7vw, 80px) 0; }
  .policy .wrap { max-width: 760px; }
  .policy h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 46px); margin: 10px 0 8px; }
  .policy .updated { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; }
  .policy h2 { font-size: 23px; margin: 36px 0 10px; }
  .policy p, .policy li { color: #3E3A35; }
  .policy p + p { margin-top: 12px; }
  .policy ul { padding-left: 22px; margin: 10px 0 0; }
  .policy li + li { margin-top: 6px; }
  .policy .summary { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 20px 22px; margin-top: 28px; }

  /* Over the photo, the desktop links sit on a soft cream pill so they stay readable. */
  @media (min-width: 761px) {
    header.site.over-photo:not(.scrolled) nav.links { background: rgba(252, 249, 243, 0.86); border-radius: 999px;
      padding: 2px; box-shadow: 0 6px 20px -12px rgba(31, 61, 36, 0.35); }
  }

  /* Hero photo choices (proposal only: she picks one, the others are removed). */
  .hero.photo-a .photo { background-image: url("images/hero-full-pantry.jpg"); background-position: center 35%; }
  .hero.photo-b .photo { background-image: url("images/hero-pantry-shelves.jpg"); background-position: center 30%; }
  .hero.photo-c .photo { background-image: url("images/hero-dry-staples.jpg"); background-position: center 40%; }
  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    .hero.photo-a .photo { background-size: cover; background-position: 30% 0%; }
    .hero.photo-b .photo { background-size: auto 120%; background-position: 45% 0%; }
    .hero.photo-c .photo { background-size: auto 115%; background-position: 40% 0%; }
  }

  /* Busy pantry photos: keep the name and headline easy to read. */
  header.site.over-photo:not(.scrolled) .brand { background: rgba(252, 249, 243, 0.88); border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 4px 16px 4px 4px; box-shadow: 0 6px 20px -12px rgba(31, 61, 36, 0.35); }
  @media (min-width: 761px) {
    .hero .photo::after {
      background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(252,249,243,0.88) 0%, rgba(252,249,243,0.7) 40%, rgba(252,249,243,0.15) 75%, rgba(252,249,243,0) 100%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(252,249,243,0) 55%, rgba(252,249,243,0.85) 88%, var(--cream) 100%);
    }
  }
  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    .hero.photo-c .photo { background-position: 8% 0%; }
  }

  /* Her request, 2026-11-05: the welcome photo at full strength, no wash.
     The words sit on a solid cream panel instead, in the same place. */
  .hero .photo::after, header.site ~ main .hero .photo::after { background: none !important; }
  .hero .copy { padding-bottom: clamp(32px, 6vw, 72px); }
  .hero .copy > * { position: relative; }
  .hero .panel { background: var(--cream); border-radius: 24px; padding: clamp(22px, 3.5vw, 40px);
                 max-width: 680px; box-shadow: 0 24px 48px -28px rgba(31, 61, 36, 0.45); }
  .hero .panel h1 { margin-top: 14px; }
  @media (max-width: 760px) { .hero .panel { margin: 0 -4px; } }

  /* Opening, 2026-11-05: her Bright Organized Pantry Kitchen photograph, full width and
     untouched (no wash, overlay or box), with the words in a cream section beneath it. */
  .opening { padding: 0; }
  .opening-photo { margin: 0; background: var(--linen); }
  .opening-photo img { width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; max-height: calc(100vh - 68px); min-height: 360px;
                       object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 45%; }
  .opening-copy { text-align: center; padding-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px); padding-bottom: clamp(56px, 8vw, 96px); }
  .opening-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 5.6vw, 60px); letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--forest);
                     max-width: 15em; margin: 18px auto 0; text-wrap: balance; }
  .opening-copy .tagline { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 26px);
                           color: var(--olive-text); margin-top: 14px; }
  .opening-copy .lede { margin: 18px auto 0; max-width: 36em; }
  .opening-copy .actions { justify-content: center; }
  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    /* Phone: a shorter, wider crop that keeps the olive tree and the pantry shelves. */
    .opening-photo img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; min-height: 0; object-position: 6% 50%; }
  }

  /* Her mockup, 2026-11-06: leaning olive sprig beside the name; on a phone the sprig sits above
     the centred name with a three-line menu icon; outlined label; arrow and outlined buttons. */
  .brand-sprig { width: 42px; height: 42px; background: var(--forest);
                 -webkit-mask: url("images/sprig-leaning.png") center / contain no-repeat;
                 mask: url("images/sprig-leaning.png") center / contain no-repeat; flex: none; }
  .brand span:last-child { font-size: 24px; color: var(--forest); }
  .menu-btn { border: 0; background: transparent; padding: 0; justify-content: center; }
  .pill.outline { background: transparent; border: 1.5px solid var(--forest); color: var(--forest);
                  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-size: 13px; padding: 7px 16px; }
  .btn .arrow { margin-left: 10px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; }
  .btn.quiet { background: transparent; border: 1.5px solid var(--forest); }
  .opening-copy .btn { min-width: 220px; min-height: 52px; }
  .opening-copy h1 { max-width: none; font-size: clamp(32px, 4.6vw, 54px); }
  .opening-copy .tagline { color: var(--forest); font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 32px); margin-top: 8px; }
  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    header.site .wrap { height: auto; min-height: 96px; justify-content: center; position: relative; padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px; }
    .brand { flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
    .brand-sprig { width: 50px; height: 34px; }
    .brand span:last-child { font-size: 25px; }
    .menu-btn { position: absolute; right: var(--gutter); top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); color: var(--forest); }
    nav.links { top: 100%; }
    html { scroll-padding-top: 108px; }
    .opening-photo img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3.3; object-position: 4% 50%; }
    .opening-copy .actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
    .opening-copy .btn { width: 100%; }
  }

  /* Sprigs as plain images (masks don't load from local files). */
  .brand-sprig { background: none; -webkit-mask: none; mask: none; object-fit: contain; }
  .brand img.brand-sprig { width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 0; }
  img.sprig { background: none; -webkit-mask: none; mask: none; object-fit: contain; width: 26px; height: 52px; display: block; opacity: .85; }
  @media (max-width: 760px) { .brand img.brand-sprig { width: 50px; height: 34px; } }
