    :root {
      --cream: #f5f0e8;
      --warm-white: #faf8f4;
      --ink: #1c1a17;
      --brown-mid: #5c4a32;
      --brown-light: #9c7e5f;
      --rust: #a0522d;
      --gold: #c8973a;
      --line: rgba(92, 74, 50, 0.2);
    }

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

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      background-color: var(--cream);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 1.75;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* ---- NOISE TEXTURE OVERLAY ---- */
    body::before {
      content: '';
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 1000;
      opacity: 0.4;
    }

    /* ---- NAV ---- */
    nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      width: 100%;
      padding: 1.2rem 3rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      background: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.92);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
      z-index: 100;
    }

    .nav-name {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      color: var(--brown-mid);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2.5rem;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--brown-mid);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--rust); }

    /* ---- HAMBURGER MENU ---- */
.hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  z-index: 101;
}

.hamburger span {
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--brown-mid);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.hamburger.active span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: rotate(45deg) translate(7px, 7px);
}

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

.hamburger.active span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(7px, -7px);
}

/* Mobile menu overlay */
.nav-links.mobile-open {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  width: 280px;
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 6rem 2rem 2rem;
  gap: 2rem;
  box-shadow: -4px 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  z-index: 100;
  overflow-y: auto;
}

.nav-links.mobile-open a {
  font-size: 1rem;
  text-align: right;
}

/* Show hamburger, hide desktop nav on mobile */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hamburger { display: flex; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
}

a {color: var(--brown-light); text-decoration: underline;}
a:hover {color: var(--brown-mid); text-decoration: none;}

    /* ---- HERO ---- */
    .hero {
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 8rem 6rem 4rem;
      gap: 4rem;
    }

    .hero-text { max-width: 540px; }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--brown-light);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease both;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5rem);
      line-height: 1.05;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.1s both;
    }

    .hero h1 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--rust);
    }

    .hero-tagline {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: var(--brown-mid);
      max-width: 420px;
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.2s both;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .hero-cta {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--rust);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rust);
      padding-bottom: 2px;
      transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.3s both;
    }

    .hero-cta:hover { color: var(--brown-mid); border-color: var(--brown-mid); }

    .hero-visual {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.2s both;
    }

    .hero-ornament {
      width: 340px;
      height: 420px;
      background: var(--warm-white);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1rem;
      padding: 3rem;
    }

    .hero-ornament::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 12px; left: 12px; right: -12px; bottom: -12px;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold);
      z-index: -1;
    }

    .ornament-number {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 6rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--cream);
      -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--gold);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .ornament-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--brown-mid);
      text-align: center;
    }

    .ornament-sub {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--brown-light);
    }

    .ornament-rule {
      width: 40px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold);
    }

    .ornament-desc {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--brown-mid);
      text-align: center;
      line-height: 1.7;
      font-style: italic;
    }

    /* ---- DIVIDER ---- */
    .divider {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      padding: 0 6rem;
      margin: 1rem 0;
    }

    .divider-line { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--line); }

    .divider-mark {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    /* ---- SECTIONS ---- */
    section {
      padding: 6rem 6rem;
    }

    .section-label {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--brown-light);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    section h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
      line-height: 1.2;
      font-weight: 400;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    section h2 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--rust);
    }

    /* ---- ABOUT ---- */
    #about {
      background: var(--warm-white);
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
      gap: 6rem;
      align-items: start;
    }

    .about-body p {
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      color: var(--brown-mid);
    }

    .about-body p:first-of-type {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .about-aside {
      padding-top: 0.5rem;
    }

    .aside-card {
      border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
      padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
      background: var(--cream);
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .aside-card-label {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--brown-light);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .aside-card p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--brown-mid);
      line-height: 1.65;
    }

    /* ---- BOOK ---- */
    #book {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--cream);
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
      gap: 6rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    #book .section-label { color: var(--gold); }

    #book h2 { color: var(--warm-white); }

    #book h2 em { color: var(--gold); }

    .book-spine {
      background: var(--brown-mid);
      border: 1px solid rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.3);
      padding: 4rem 3rem;
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 2rem;
    }

    .book-spine::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
      width: 8px;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0,0,0,0.4), transparent);
    }

    .book-number {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 5rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.2);
      line-height: 1;
      -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.5);
    }

    .book-title-display {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--cream);
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .book-meta {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .book-body p {
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.8);
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .book-body p:first-of-type {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--cream);
    }

    .pull-quote {
      border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
      padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
      margin: 2rem 0;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    /* ---- CONTACT ---- */
    #contact {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 6rem 6rem 8rem;
      background: var(--cream);
    }

    #contact h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    #contact p {
      color: var(--brown-mid);
      max-width: 480px;
      margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .contact-link {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--rust);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rust);
      padding-bottom: 2px;
      transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    }

    .contact-link:hover { color: var(--brown-mid); border-color: var(--brown-mid); }

    /* ---- FOOTER ---- */
    footer {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.5);
      text-align: center;
      padding: 2rem;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    }

    footer a {
      color: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.7);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    footer a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

    /* ---- ANIMATIONS ---- */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
      to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    /* ---- RESPONSIVE ---- */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      nav { padding: 1rem 2rem; }
      .nav-links { gap: 1.5rem; }

      .hero {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        padding: 7rem 2rem 4rem;
        gap: 3rem;
      }

      .hero-visual { order: -1; }
      .hero-ornament { width: 280px; height: 340px; }

      #about, #book {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 3rem;
      }

      section { padding: 4rem 2rem; }
      .divider { padding: 0 2rem; }
    }
    .footer-icons {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.footer-icons a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.45);
  transition: color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}

.footer-icons a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.footer-icons svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}
/* ---- CREATIVE PROCESS BLOG ---- */
.cp-header {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 8rem 2rem 4rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.cp-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brown-light);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.cp-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.cp-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--rust);
}

.cp-subtitle {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--brown-mid);
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.cp-posts {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem 2rem 8rem;
}

.cp-post-card {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 3rem 0;
}

.cp-post-date {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brown-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.cp-post-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.cp-post-title a {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.cp-post-title a:hover { color: var(--rust); }

.cp-post-excerpt {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  color: var(--brown-mid);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.cp-read-more {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--rust);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rust);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.cp-read-more:hover { color: var(--brown-mid); border-color: var(--brown-mid); }

/* Creative Process Post Styling */
.cp-post-body {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem 2rem;
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--brown-mid);
}

.cp-post-body p { 
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem; 
}

.cp-post-body em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--rust);
}

.cp-post-body h2 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
}
.cp-post-header {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 8rem 2rem 1rem 3rem;
}

.cp-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brown-light);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.cp-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.cp-post-date {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brown-light);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}