  /* ============ TOKENS ============ */
  :root{
    /* light - "lights up": editorial screening-room paper */
    --bg:#EDEBE4;            /* cool-warm porcelain, not boutique cream */
    --bg-2:#E5E2D9;          /* recessed band */
    --surface:#FAF8F3;       /* cards */
    --ink:#1A1917;           /* warm near-black */
    --ink-soft:#5B564C;      /* muted brown-grey */
    --ink-faint:#8C8578;
    --line:#D6D0C3;          /* hairline, warm w/ accent bias */
    --accent:#DB3123;        /* filmic scarlet */
    --accent-deep:#B0231A;
    --accent-tint:#F4D9D5;
    --midnight:#1E2536;      /* cinematic band */
    --on-midnight:#EDE9DE;
    --gold:#B98A34;          /* rare projector-warm micro-accent */
    --grain:.045;
    --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(26,25,23,.05), 0 14px 34px -18px rgba(26,25,23,.30);
    --maxw:1140px;

    --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,"Book Antiqua",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
    --sans:-apple-system,"Segoe UI",system-ui,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
    --mono:ui-monospace,"SF Mono","Cascadia Mono","Segoe UI Mono","Roboto Mono",Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  }
  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
    :root{
      --bg:#131217; --bg-2:#0E0D12; --surface:#1C1B22;
      --ink:#ECE6D9; --ink-soft:#A8A091; --ink-faint:#736D62;
      --line:#2E2C36; --accent:#F14A38; --accent-deep:#FF6C5A; --accent-tint:#331714;
      --midnight:#0B0A0E; --on-midnight:#ECE6D9; --gold:#D9AC5A; --grain:.06;
      --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4), 0 20px 40px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
    }
  }
  :root[data-theme="light"]{
    --bg:#EDEBE4; --bg-2:#E5E2D9; --surface:#FAF8F3;
    --ink:#1A1917; --ink-soft:#5B564C; --ink-faint:#8C8578; --line:#D6D0C3;
    --accent:#DB3123; --accent-deep:#B0231A; --accent-tint:#F4D9D5;
    --midnight:#1E2536; --on-midnight:#EDE9DE; --gold:#B98A34; --grain:.045;
    --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(26,25,23,.05), 0 14px 34px -18px rgba(26,25,23,.30);
  }
  :root[data-theme="dark"]{
    --bg:#131217; --bg-2:#0E0D12; --surface:#1C1B22;
    --ink:#ECE6D9; --ink-soft:#A8A091; --ink-faint:#736D62;
    --line:#2E2C36; --accent:#F14A38; --accent-deep:#FF6C5A; --accent-tint:#331714;
    --midnight:#0B0A0E; --on-midnight:#ECE6D9; --gold:#D9AC5A; --grain:.06;
    --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4), 0 20px 40px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
  }

  /* ============ BASE ============ */
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
  body{
    margin:0; background:var(--bg); color:var(--ink);
    font-family:var(--sans); font-size:17px; line-height:1.62;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased; text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
    overflow-x:hidden;
  }
  /* film grain overlay */
  body::before{
    content:""; position:fixed; inset:0; z-index:9999; pointer-events:none;
    opacity:var(--grain); mix-blend-mode:multiply;
    background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }
  @media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){body::before{mix-blend-mode:screen}}
  :root[data-theme="dark"] body::before{mix-blend-mode:screen}
  :root[data-theme="light"] body::before{mix-blend-mode:multiply}

  h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif); font-weight:600; letter-spacing:-.012em; text-wrap:balance; margin:0}
  p{margin:0}
  a{color:inherit; text-decoration:none}
  img{max-width:100%}
  ::selection{background:var(--accent); color:#fff}
  :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset:3px; border-radius:2px}

  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw); margin:0 auto; padding:0 clamp(20px,5vw,48px)}
  .eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.72rem; letter-spacing:.22em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--accent); font-weight:500}
  .eyebrow--soft{color:var(--ink-faint)}
  .lead{font-size:clamp(1.08rem,2vw,1.28rem); color:var(--ink-soft); line-height:1.55}
  .num{font-family:var(--mono); font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}

  section{padding:clamp(64px,9vw,116px) 0; position:relative}
  .sec-head{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:14px; max-width:640px; margin-bottom:clamp(36px,6vw,60px)}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.4vw,3rem); line-height:1.06}

  /* ============ PREVIEW BAR ============ */
  .preview{background:var(--midnight); color:var(--on-midnight); font-family:var(--mono);
    font-size:.72rem; letter-spacing:.03em; line-height:1.5}
  .preview .wrap{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; padding-top:10px; padding-bottom:10px}
  .preview b{color:var(--accent); letter-spacing:.18em}
  .preview span{color:var(--on-midnight); opacity:.8}
  .preview button{margin-left:auto; background:none; border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28); color:inherit;
    font:inherit; padding:4px 10px; border-radius:100px; cursor:pointer; white-space:nowrap}
  .preview button:hover{border-color:var(--accent); color:var(--accent)}

  /* ============ HEADER ============ */
  header{position:sticky; top:0; z-index:100; background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 82%,transparent);
    backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(12px); border-bottom:1px solid transparent; transition:border-color .3s, background .3s}
  header.scrolled{border-color:var(--line)}
  .bar{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:22px; height:70px}
  .brand{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:11px; font-family:var(--serif); font-style:italic;
    font-size:1.32rem; letter-spacing:-.01em; white-space:nowrap}
  .brand svg{flex:none; color:var(--accent)}
  .brand b{font-weight:600; font-style:italic}
  nav.main{display:flex; gap:26px; margin-left:8px}
  nav.main a{font-size:.93rem; color:var(--ink-soft); position:relative; padding:4px 0}
  nav.main a::after{content:""; position:absolute; left:0; right:100%; bottom:0; height:1.5px; background:var(--accent); transition:right .28s ease}
  nav.main a:hover{color:var(--ink)} nav.main a:hover::after{right:0}
  .controls{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin-left:auto}
  .seg{display:inline-flex; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:100px; overflow:hidden; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.72rem; letter-spacing:.06em}
  .seg button{background:none; border:0; color:var(--ink-faint); padding:6px 11px; cursor:pointer; font:inherit; letter-spacing:inherit}
  .seg button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--ink); color:var(--bg)}
  .iconbtn{width:36px; height:36px; display:grid; place-items:center; border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:100px; background:none; color:var(--ink); cursor:pointer}
  .iconbtn:hover{border-color:var(--accent); color:var(--accent)}
  .btn{display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; font-family:var(--sans); font-weight:600; font-size:.95rem;
    padding:11px 20px; border-radius:100px; cursor:pointer; border:1px solid transparent; transition:transform .15s, background .2s, box-shadow .2s; white-space:nowrap}
  .btn:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
  .btn--primary{background:var(--accent); color:#fff; box-shadow:0 8px 20px -10px var(--accent)}
  .btn--primary:hover{background:var(--accent-deep)}
  .btn--ghost{background:transparent; color:var(--ink); border-color:var(--line)}
  .btn--ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
  .btn--lg{padding:15px 28px; font-size:1.02rem}
  .menu-toggle{display:none}

  /* ============ HERO ============ */
  .hero{padding-top:clamp(48px,7vw,86px); padding-bottom:clamp(60px,8vw,100px); overflow:hidden}
  .hero-bg{position:absolute; inset:0; z-index:0; pointer-events:none;
    background:
      radial-gradient(120% 90% at 78% -10%, color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 16%,transparent), transparent 55%),
      radial-gradient(90% 70% at 0% 110%, color-mix(in srgb,var(--midnight) 16%,transparent), transparent 60%);}
  .hero .wrap{position:relative; z-index:1; max-width:960px}
  .hero .eyebrow{display:inline-flex; gap:10px; align-items:center}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,7.4vw,5.1rem); line-height:.98; margin:22px 0 0; max-width:16ch}
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic; color:var(--accent)}
  .subtitle{margin-top:26px; display:inline-block; max-width:60ch; font-family:var(--sans);
    color:var(--ink); background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--ink) 7%,transparent);
    border-left:2.5px solid var(--accent); padding:12px 18px; border-radius:0 6px 6px 0; line-height:1.5; font-size:clamp(1rem,1.7vw,1.16rem)}
  .subtitle::before{content:"❝ "; color:var(--ink-faint); font-family:var(--serif)}
  .hero-cta{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:14px; margin-top:32px}
  .credits{margin-top:44px; padding-top:22px; border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.72rem; letter-spacing:.14em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--ink-faint);
    display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px 20px}
  .credits span{white-space:nowrap} .credits span::before{content:"◆"; color:var(--accent); margin-right:9px; font-size:.6em; vertical-align:middle}

  /* ============ ABOUT ============ */
  .about-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr; gap:clamp(28px,5vw,64px); align-items:center}
  .portrait{position:relative; aspect-ratio:4/5; border-radius:6px; overflow:hidden; border:1px solid var(--line);
    background:
      repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, color-mix(in srgb,var(--midnight) 8%,var(--bg-2)) 0 14px, var(--bg-2) 14px 28px);
    display:grid; place-items:center; box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .portrait img{position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; object-position:center 20%}
  .portrait .frame{position:absolute; inset:12px; border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4); border-radius:3px; z-index:2}
  .portrait .ph{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.74rem; letter-spacing:.1em; color:var(--ink-faint); text-align:center; padding:0 20px; text-transform:uppercase}
  .portrait .tag{position:absolute; left:12px; bottom:12px; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.62rem; letter-spacing:.14em;
    background:var(--accent); color:#fff; padding:3px 8px; border-radius:3px}
  .about-body h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.2vw,2.9rem); margin:14px 0 18px; line-height:1.05}
  .about-body p+p{margin-top:16px}
  .chips{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:9px; margin-top:26px}
  .chip{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.72rem; letter-spacing:.04em; color:var(--ink-soft);
    border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:100px; padding:6px 13px; background:var(--surface)}
  .chip b{color:var(--accent); font-weight:600}

  /* ============ TEACH GRID ============ */
  .cards{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:16px}
  .card{background:var(--surface); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:10px; padding:22px 20px 24px;
    display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:9px; transition:transform .2s, box-shadow .2s, border-color .2s}
  .card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px); box-shadow:var(--shadow); border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 40%,var(--line))}
  .card .k{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.66rem; letter-spacing:.16em; color:var(--accent)}
  .card h3{font-size:1.16rem; line-height:1.2}
  .card p{font-size:.92rem; color:var(--ink-soft); line-height:1.5}

  /* ============ METHOD ============ */
  .method{background:var(--midnight); color:var(--on-midnight)}
  .method .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
  .method h2{color:var(--on-midnight)}
  .pillars{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:26px; margin-bottom:clamp(44px,6vw,64px)}
  .pillar{border-top:2px solid var(--accent); padding-top:20px}
  .pillar h3{color:var(--on-midnight); font-size:1.34rem; margin-bottom:8px}
  .pillar p{color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--on-midnight) 74%,transparent); font-size:.96rem}
  .steps{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:22px; border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); padding-top:36px}
  .step .n{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.8rem; color:var(--gold); letter-spacing:.1em}
  .step h3{color:var(--on-midnight); font-size:1.08rem; margin:8px 0 5px}
  .step p{color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--on-midnight) 66%,transparent); font-size:.88rem}

  /* ============ PRICING ============ */
  .price-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:18px; align-items:start}
  .price{background:var(--surface); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:12px; padding:26px 24px 28px; position:relative; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:4px}
  .price--feature{border-color:var(--accent); box-shadow:0 20px 44px -26px var(--accent)}
  .price .flag{position:absolute; top:-11px; left:24px; background:var(--accent); color:#fff; font-family:var(--mono);
    font-size:.62rem; letter-spacing:.14em; padding:4px 10px; border-radius:100px; text-transform:uppercase}
  .price .k{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.7rem; letter-spacing:.14em; color:var(--ink-faint); text-transform:uppercase}
  .price h3{font-size:1.44rem; margin:4px 0 2px}
  .price .sub{font-size:.9rem; color:var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom:12px}
  .rows{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:0; border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .row{display:flex; align-items:baseline; justify-content:space-between; gap:12px; padding:12px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .row .lab{font-size:.96rem; color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .row .val{font-family:var(--mono); font-weight:600; font-size:1.16rem; color:var(--ink); font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
    display:inline-flex; align-items:baseline; gap:8px; white-space:nowrap}
  .row .was{font-weight:400; font-size:.92rem; color:var(--ink-faint); text-decoration:line-through; text-decoration-thickness:1px}
  .price .note{margin-top:14px; font-size:.86rem; color:var(--ink-faint); line-height:1.5}
  .price--soft{background:transparent; border-style:dashed}
  .pay-note{margin-top:26px; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.74rem; letter-spacing:.03em; color:var(--ink-faint); text-align:center}

  /* ============ TESTIMONIALS ============ */
  .quotes{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:18px}
  .quote{background:var(--surface); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:10px; padding:24px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:16px; position:relative}
  .quote .mark{font-family:var(--serif); font-size:2.6rem; line-height:.6; color:var(--accent); height:.5em}
  .quote p{font-family:var(--serif); font-size:1.06rem; line-height:1.45; color:var(--ink)}
  .quote .by{margin-top:auto; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.76rem; letter-spacing:.04em; color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .quote .sample{position:absolute; top:14px; right:14px; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.58rem; letter-spacing:.16em;
    color:var(--ink-faint); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:100px; padding:3px 8px}
  .note-band{margin-bottom:26px; font-size:.92rem; color:var(--ink-soft); background:var(--accent-tint);
    border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; display:flex; gap:10px; align-items:flex-start}
  .note-band b{color:var(--accent-deep)}
  :root[data-theme="dark"] .note-band, @media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.note-band b{color:var(--accent)}}

  /* ============ NEWSLETTER ============ */
  .news{background:var(--bg-2)}
  .news-card{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr; gap:clamp(28px,5vw,56px); align-items:center;
    background:var(--surface); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:14px; padding:clamp(28px,4vw,44px); box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .news h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.6vw,2.5rem); margin-bottom:12px}
  .signup{display:flex; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap}
  .signup input{flex:1; min-width:180px; font:inherit; font-size:.98rem; padding:13px 16px; border-radius:100px;
    border:1px solid var(--line); background:var(--bg); color:var(--ink)}
  .signup input::placeholder{color:var(--ink-faint)}
  .signup .btn{flex:none}
  .news small{display:block; margin-top:12px; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.7rem; letter-spacing:.04em; color:var(--ink-faint)}

  /* ============ CONTACT ============ */
  .contact{background:var(--midnight); color:var(--on-midnight); text-align:center}
  .contact .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
  .contact h2{color:var(--on-midnight); font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.2rem); margin:14px auto 16px; max-width:16ch}
  .contact .lead{color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--on-midnight) 76%,transparent); max-width:52ch; margin:0 auto 30px}
  .contact .btn--primary{box-shadow:0 12px 30px -12px var(--accent)}
  .channels{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; gap:12px 30px; margin-top:34px;
    font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.82rem; letter-spacing:.03em}
  .channels a{color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--on-midnight) 82%,transparent); display:inline-flex; gap:8px; align-items:center; padding:6px 0}
  .channels a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
  .channels a b{color:var(--gold); font-weight:500}

  /* ============ FOOTER ============ */
  footer{background:var(--bg-2); border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding:44px 0}
  .foot{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:18px 30px; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between}
  .foot .brand{font-size:1.15rem}
  .foot p{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.72rem; letter-spacing:.03em; color:var(--ink-faint); line-height:1.6}

  /* ============ REVEAL ============ */
  .reveal{opacity:0; transform:translateY(18px); transition:opacity .7s ease, transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1; transform:none}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1; transform:none; transition:none}}

  /* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
  @media (max-width:960px){
    .cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .pillars,.steps,.price-grid,.quotes{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:32px}
    .portrait{max-width:340px}
    .news-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  }
  /* The full menu needs about 1060px; below that it moved off-screen and made the page scroll sideways. */
  @media (max-width:1180px){
    nav.main{display:none}
    .menu-toggle{display:grid}
    .mobile-nav.open{display:flex}
  }
  @media (max-width:720px){
    .seg{display:none}
    .cards,.pillars,.steps,.price-grid,.quotes{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .header-cta{display:none}
  }
  .mobile-nav{display:none; position:fixed; inset:0; z-index:150; background:var(--bg);
    flex-direction:column; padding:28px clamp(20px,6vw,40px); gap:6px}
  .mobile-nav a{font-family:var(--serif); font-size:1.6rem; padding:12px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .mobile-nav .top{display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; margin-bottom:20px}
  .mobile-nav .btn{margin-top:20px; justify-content:center}
