:root{
  --navy:#06182a; --navy2:#0a2036; --gold:#d1a746; --cream:#f7f4ed;
  --ink:#0a1c31; --muted:#5f646c; --line:#ddd7cb; --white:#fff;
  --max:1280px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.5}
a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.shell{width:min(calc(100% - 48px),var(--max));margin:auto}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.skip-link:focus{left:10px;top:10px;background:#fff;padding:8px;z-index:1000}

.masthead{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(209,167,70,.28)}
.masthead-inner{min-height:102px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:360px 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.brand{text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.brand-title{font:500 2.2rem/1 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.brand-tagline{margin-top:8px;color:var(--gold);font-size:.66rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.main-nav{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:34px}
.main-nav a{text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:.72rem;position:relative}
.main-nav a.active{color:var(--gold)}
.main-nav a.active:after{content:"";position:absolute;bottom:-16px;width:34px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
.ico{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1;color:#fff}
.main-nav a.active .ico{color:var(--gold)}
.top-cta,.gold-button{background:var(--gold);color:#08192b;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:15px 19px;border-radius:3px}
.top-cta span{margin-right:8px}
.menu-button{display:none}

.hero{position:relative;min-height:470px;overflow:hidden;background:#d9e0e4}
.hero-media{position:absolute;inset:0;background:url("/assets/images/hero.jpg") center/cover no-repeat}
.hero-media:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(248,246,241,.98) 0%,rgba(248,246,241,.92) 31%,rgba(248,246,241,.30) 52%,rgba(6,24,42,.08) 100%)}
.hero-inner{position:relative;min-height:470px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.hero-copy{width:47%;padding:46px 0}
.hero h1{font:500 clamp(3.1rem,5vw,5.4rem)/.98 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:0;color:#0a1c31}
.gold-rule{width:48px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin:22px 0}
.gold-rule.small{width:36px;margin:15px 0 18px}
.hero p{font-size:1.05rem;max-width:520px;margin:0 0 28px}
.primary-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;background:#071d33;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:14px 20px;border-radius:3px}

.category-strip{background:#fbfaf7;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.category-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr)}
.category-grid a{text-align:center;text-decoration:none;padding:24px 20px 22px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
.category-grid a:first-child{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.cat-icon{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;color:#a87712;font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1;margin-bottom:8px;font-weight:400}
.category-grid strong{font:500 1.05rem Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif}
.category-grid small{display:block;max-width:160px;margin:8px auto;color:#4d5660;font-size:.72rem;line-height:1.45}
.category-grid em{font-style:normal;font-size:.72rem;margin-top:auto}
.category-grid a:hover{background:#f0ece3}

.epub-branch{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px 0}
.epub-branch-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px}
.epub-branch h2{font:500 2rem/1.05 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:8px 0}
.epub-branch p{margin:0;color:#4d5660;max-width:760px}

.recent-work{background:#f7f4ed;padding:56px 0}
.recent-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;align-items:stretch}
.kicker{color:#a87918;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.67rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em}
.recent-intro h2,.about-band h2,.contact-band h2{font:500 2.3rem/1.05 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:12px 0}
.recent-intro p{color:#4f5860;font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:22px}
.work-card{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden}
.thumb{height:142px;overflow:hidden;background:#ddd}
.thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.badge{position:absolute;top:10px;left:10px;background:#071d33;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.61rem;font-weight:800;padding:5px 8px;border-radius:3px}
.card-body{padding:14px 15px 13px}
.card-body h3{font:500 1.02rem/1.25 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0 0 7px}
.card-body p{font-size:.76rem;color:#4c5560;min-height:54px;margin:0 0 12px}
.card-meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;align-items:center;font-size:.66rem;color:#72777b}
.card-meta a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;color:#0a1c31}

.about-band{background:#fff;padding:58px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:80px;align-items:start}
.about-grid p{font-size:1rem;color:#4d5660;max-width:700px;margin-top:6px}

.quote-band{background:#071b30;color:#fff}
.quote-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.78fr 1.22fr;min-height:220px}
.quote-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:34px 40px 34px 0}
.quote-mark{font:700 4rem/1 Georgia,serif;color:var(--gold);height:34px}
blockquote{font:500 1.5rem/1.2 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;margin:12px 0 10px}
.quote-copy p{margin:0;color:var(--gold);font-size:.76rem}
.quote-art{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#071b30 0%,rgba(7,27,48,.15) 25%,rgba(7,27,48,.2)),url("/assets/images/quote-detail.jpg") center/cover no-repeat}

.contact-band{background:#f1ede4;padding:42px 0}
.contact-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}

.footer{background:#051525;color:#aeb6bf;padding:24px 0;font-size:.76rem}
.footer-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between}
.footer a{color:#aeb6bf}

@media(max-width:1180px){
  .masthead-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}.main-nav{display:none;grid-column:1/-1;padding:12px 0 20px;flex-wrap:wrap}.main-nav.open{display:flex}.menu-button{display:block;background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);color:#fff;padding:8px 12px}.top-cta{display:none}
  .hero-copy{width:60%}.recent-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.recent-intro{grid-column:1/-1}.category-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .shell{width:min(calc(100% - 28px),var(--max))}
  .masthead-inner{min-height:84px}.brand-title{font-size:1.7rem}.brand-tagline{font-size:.55rem}
  .hero{min-height:620px}.hero-inner{min-height:620px;align-items:flex-start}.hero-media{background-position:64% center}.hero-media:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(248,246,241,.97) 0%,rgba(248,246,241,.94) 50%,rgba(248,246,241,.22) 76%,rgba(6,24,42,.15) 100%)}.hero-copy{width:100%;padding-top:50px}
  .hero h1{font-size:3.25rem}.category-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.recent-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-grid,.quote-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.quote-art{min-height:180px}.epub-branch-inner,.contact-inner,.footer-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}

/* 2026-09 typography, whitespace, and VPS identity revision */
html{font-size:18px}
body{line-height:1.68}
.shell{width:min(calc(100% - 64px),var(--max))}
.masthead-inner{min-height:112px}
.brand-title{font-size:2.3rem}
.main-nav{gap:38px}
.main-nav a{font-size:.76rem}
.hero{min-height:560px;background:#f5f2eb}
.hero-inner{min-height:560px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(300px,.85fr);gap:72px;align-items:center}
.hero-copy{width:auto;padding:72px 0}
.hero-eyebrow{display:block;color:#9b6d0d;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.72rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.25rem,5.2vw,5.65rem);line-height:.96}
.hero h2{font:500 clamp(1.25rem,2vw,1.75rem)/1.2 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#9b6d0d;margin:22px 0 0}
.hero p{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.7;max-width:650px}
.hero-motto{font:italic 1.1rem/1.45 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:#9b6d0d;margin-top:-6px!important}
.hero-seal{position:relative;z-index:2;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;padding:28px 10px}
.hero-seal img{width:min(100%,390px);filter:drop-shadow(0 22px 24px rgba(52,28,4,.25))}
.hero-seal span{margin-top:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;color:#14243a}
.hero-seal em{font:italic 1rem/1.3 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:#9b6d0d;margin-top:12px}
.category-strip{padding:34px 0;background:#fff}
.category-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:18px}
.category-grid a{border:1px solid var(--line)!important;border-radius:8px;padding:30px 22px 28px;min-height:230px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(6,24,42,.04)}
.cat-icon{font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.category-grid strong{font-size:1.16rem}
.category-grid small{font-size:.78rem;max-width:190px;margin:12px auto 16px;line-height:1.55}
.category-grid em{font-size:.76rem;color:#80590a}
.recent-work{padding:82px 0}
.recent-grid{gap:28px}
.recent-intro h2,.about-band h2,.contact-band h2{font-size:2.45rem}
.recent-intro p{font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.65}
.work-card{border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(6,24,42,.05)}
.thumb{height:170px}
.card-body{padding:22px 22px 20px}
.card-body h3{font-size:1.12rem}
.card-body p{font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.65;min-height:68px}
.card-meta{font-size:.72rem}
.about-band{padding:88px 0}
.about-grid{gap:100px}
.about-grid p{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.75}
.quote-grid{min-height:270px}
blockquote{font-size:1.65rem;line-height:1.35}
.footer{padding:30px 0;font-size:.78rem}
.footer-inner{align-items:center;gap:24px}
.footer-seal{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:#d1b266;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.64rem}
.footer-seal img{width:44px;height:44px;object-fit:contain;filter:drop-shadow(0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.25))}
@media(max-width:1180px){
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr .72fr;gap:32px}.hero-seal img{max-width:320px}.category-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  html{font-size:17px}.shell{width:min(calc(100% - 30px),var(--max))}.hero{min-height:auto}.hero-inner{min-height:auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}.hero-copy{padding:58px 0 20px}.hero-seal{padding:0 0 55px}.hero-seal img{max-width:290px;margin:auto}.category-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.category-grid a{min-height:auto}.footer-inner{gap:16px}.footer-seal{order:3}
}


/* 2026-09 mobile-first readability revision */
@media(max-width:760px){
  html{font-size:18px}
  body{overflow-x:hidden}
  .shell{width:min(calc(100% - 32px),var(--max))}
  .masthead{position:relative}
  .masthead-inner{min-height:auto;padding:18px 0;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:14px}
  .brand-title{font-size:1.65rem;line-height:1.05}
  .brand-tagline{font-size:.58rem;line-height:1.35;margin-top:5px}
  .menu-button{display:block;min-width:76px;min-height:46px;padding:10px 14px;font-size:.9rem;border-radius:6px}
  .main-nav{display:none;grid-column:1/-1;width:100%;padding:8px 0 12px;gap:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .main-nav.open{display:flex}
  .main-nav a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;width:100%;min-height:54px;padding:14px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.02em}
  .main-nav a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .main-nav .ico{width:26px;text-align:center}
  .hero-inner{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .hero-copy{padding:46px 0 16px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.65rem,13vw,4rem);line-height:1}
  .hero h2{font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.35}
  .hero p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.7}
  .hero-motto{font-size:1rem}
  .hero-seal{padding:10px 0 44px}
  .hero-seal img{width:min(78vw,270px)}
  .hero-seal span{font-size:.68rem;line-height:1.8}
  .category-strip{padding:22px 0 34px}
  .category-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}
  .category-grid a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:58px 1fr;grid-template-areas:"icon title" "icon copy" "icon action";text-align:left;min-height:auto;padding:22px 20px}
  .cat-icon{grid-area:icon;margin:0;align-self:start;font-size:1.45rem}
  .category-grid strong{grid-area:title;font-size:1.25rem}
  .category-grid small{grid-area:copy;max-width:none;margin:7px 0 10px;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.55}
  .category-grid em{grid-area:action;font-size:.88rem}
  .recent-work{padding:56px 0}
  .recent-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
  .recent-intro h2,.about-band h2,.contact-band h2{font-size:2rem}
  .thumb{height:190px}
  .card-body{padding:24px}
  .card-body h3{font-size:1.25rem}
  .card-body p{font-size:.96rem;min-height:auto}
  .card-meta{font-size:.82rem;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .about-band{padding:58px 0}
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
  .about-grid p{font-size:1rem}
  .quote-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .quote-copy{padding:42px 0}
  blockquote{font-size:1.4rem}
  .quote-art{min-height:210px}
  .footer{padding:30px 0}
  .footer-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:18px}
}
@media(max-width:420px){
  .shell{width:min(calc(100% - 24px),var(--max))}
  .brand-title{font-size:1.45rem}
  .brand-tagline{max-width:210px}
  .hero h1{font-size:2.7rem}
  .category-grid a{grid-template-columns:48px 1fr;padding:20px 16px}
}