:root{ --gold:#C9A24B; --gold-lt:#E8CE83; --gold-dk:#8A6A2D; --cream:#F4E9D2; }
  *{margin:0;box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;color:var(--cream);background:#140b06;}
  .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;overflow:hidden}
  a{color:var(--gold-lt);text-decoration:none}

  /* ── reusable ornamental BAND (the separator motif: gold rule + mosaic glass strip) ── */
  .band{height:22px;background:url('/assets/tex/final/glass_border.jpg') center/auto 22px repeat-x;
    border-top:2px solid var(--gold);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);
    box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.4), inset 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
  /* thin gold filigree rule (gradient bead) */
  .grule{height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold) 12%,var(--gold-lt) 50%,var(--gold) 88%,transparent)}

  /* NAV (kept) */
  nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;display:flex;flex-wrap:nowrap;align-items:center;gap:clamp(5px,1.6vw,16px);padding:clamp(8px,1.6vw,11px) clamp(10px,3vw,30px);
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,#22130a,#160c05);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 3px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
  nav .mono{height:clamp(30px,6vw,48px);width:clamp(30px,6vw,48px);flex:0 0 auto;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--gold),0 0 14px rgba(201,162,75,.4);background:#f4e9d2}
  nav .brand{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:clamp(.03em,.5vw,.2em);color:var(--gold-lt);font-size:clamp(.52rem,2vw,1rem);text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;flex:0 0 auto}
  nav .links{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:clamp(0px,.5vw,6px);align-items:center;flex-wrap:nowrap}
  /* bespoke nav links — larger, more prominent, gilt underline reveal */
  nav .links a{position:relative;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:clamp(.52rem,1.9vw,.92rem);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:clamp(.01em,.4vw,.16em);text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;
    color:#f0dcb0;padding:clamp(4px,1.2vw,10px) clamp(2px,.9vw,10px);transition:color .25s,text-shadow .25s}
  nav .links a::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:22%;right:22%;bottom:3px;height:2px;transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:center;
    background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold-lt),var(--gold),transparent);transition:transform .28s ease}
  nav .links a:hover{color:#fff7e4;text-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(232,206,131,.6)}
  nav .links a:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
  /* active tab: brighter gilt text + permanent underline */
  nav .links a.active{color:var(--gold-lt);text-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(232,206,131,.45)}
  nav .links a.active::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
  nav .links .dot{width:clamp(7px,2vw,22px);height:clamp(7px,2vw,22px);opacity:.95;flex:0 0 auto;margin:0 clamp(0px,.4vw,4px)}

  /* ── HERO — banner framed by STRUCTURED gold+mosaic bands (top & bottom), integrated ── */
  .hero{text-align:center;padding:46px 22px 66px}
  /* wood panel HUNG on the glass wall — depth via bevel + cast shadow gap + raised edge */
  .hero .mount{position:relative;display:inline-block;padding:30px;border-radius:6px;
    background:url('/assets/wood_bg.jpg') center/360px, #2e1a0f;
    /* raised, beveled wooden frame edges (top-lit) + deep cast shadow = wall-mounted */
    border-top:3px solid #6b4327;border-left:3px solid #5a3720;border-right:3px solid #2a160c;border-bottom:4px solid #1c0f06;
    box-shadow:
      0 30px 60px -10px rgba(0,0,0,.75),      /* cast shadow on the wall behind */
      0 10px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.5),
      inset 0 2px 0 rgba(232,206,131,.28),     /* top catch-light on the wood */
      inset 0 -3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.55);}
  /* inner gold liner around the mounted panel */
  .hero .mount::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:14px;border:1px solid rgba(201,162,75,.5);border-radius:3px;pointer-events:none;
    box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
  .hero .plate{display:block;width:min(780px,90vw);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;
    border:1px solid var(--gold-dk);box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.55), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(232,206,131,.25);}
  .hero .plate .band{height:24px}
  .hero .plate .banner{width:100%;display:block}
  /* classy integrated panel behind text/buttons — darkened frosted-glass inset, gold hairline */
  .plaque{display:block;width:min(780px,90vw);margin:34px auto 0;padding:34px 48px;border-radius:6px;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(18,10,24,.55),rgba(12,7,16,.62));
    backdrop-filter:blur(3px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(3px);
    border:1px solid rgba(201,162,75,.45);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.4), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(232,206,131,.12)}
  /* gap above the CTA lives on the button itself — .hero .lead's `margin:0 auto`
     (equal specificity, later in source) was clobbering any margin-bottom on .lead */
  .plaque .lead{margin-bottom:0}
  .plaque .btn{margin:48px 0 0}
  /* richer lead: large Cormorant display, gold first-word, drop-cap flourish */
  .hero .lead{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;
    font-size:1.6rem;color:#ecd9b2;line-height:1.6;text-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
  .hero .lead .em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold-lt);letter-spacing:.02em}
  .hero .lead::first-letter{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-style:normal;font-size:2.6rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);
    line-height:1;padding-right:.04em;text-shadow:0 2px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
  /* BUTTON — bronze nameplate: Marcellus SC, clean double-gold border (no clip-path so borders render fully) */
  .btn{position:relative;display:inline-block;font-family:'Marcellus SC',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:1rem;
    letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;transition:.2s;
    color:var(--gold-lt);padding:14px 46px;border-radius:2px;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(58,33,19,.96),rgba(26,15,7,.96));
    border:1px solid var(--gold);
    /* outer thin gold keyline + soft depth; inner keyline via ::before = the "better border" */
    box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(58,33,19,.9),0 0 0 3px rgba(201,162,75,.35),0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
    text-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
  .btn::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:4px;border:1px solid rgba(232,206,131,.4);border-radius:1px;pointer-events:none}
  .btn:hover{color:#fff7e4;filter:brightness(1.1);transform:translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(58,33,19,.9),0 0 0 3px rgba(232,206,131,.55),0 10px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}

  /* SEPARATOR — single continuous gold laurel trim, FULL-WIDTH edge-to-edge, sitting ON the seam (integrated, no float shadow) */
  .seamline{position:relative;height:0;z-index:5}
  .seamline .septrim{position:absolute;left:50%;top:0;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
    width:100%;height:auto;display:block}

  .sec-head{text-align:center;margin:0 auto 36px}
  .sec-head .eyebrow{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.36em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
  .sec-head h2{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--gold-lt);margin-top:6px;font-weight:600}

  /* ── ZONES: top = stained glass, bottom = darker wood (separator marks the seam) ── */
  .glasszone{position:relative;background:url('/assets/tex/final/glass_continuous.jpg') center/cover no-repeat, #2a1a3a}
  .glasszone::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(28,16,40,.42),rgba(24,14,34,.55))}
  .glasszone>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .woodzone{position:relative;background:url('/assets/wood_bg.jpg') center/640px, #140b06}
  .woodzone::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(16,9,4,.72),rgba(10,6,3,.85))}
  .woodzone>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .collection{padding:56px 26px 56px;max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto}
  .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:40px}
  @media(max-width:900px){.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
  @media(max-width:520px){.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
  /* each product hung as a FRAMED PAINTING — 4 different ornate frames via border-image */
  .card{position:relative;display:block;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .22s,filter .22s}
  .card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px) scale(1.01)}
  .card .art{aspect-ratio:1/1;border-style:solid;border-width:24px;background:#160c06;
    filter:drop-shadow(0 10px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.6))}
  .card.fr1 .art{border-image:url('/assets/frames4/f4_wood.png') 150 fill stretch}
  .card.fr2 .art{border-image:url('/assets/frames4/f2_mahogany.png') 150 fill stretch}
  .card.fr3 .art{border-image:url('/assets/frames4/f3b.png') 150 fill stretch}
  .card.fr4 .art{border-image:url('/assets/frames4/f1_gold.png') 150 fill stretch}
  .card .art img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
  .card .cap{padding:20px 10px 4px;text-align:center}
  .card .nm{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--gold-lt);margin-top:6px}
  .card .pr{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.1rem;margin-top:2px}

  /* footer — SHORT aged-tan; dark nav PILL + wordmark on one line, copyright below */
  footer{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#b8a06f,#9c8253);color:#2e1c0c;padding:clamp(14px,2.5vw,20px) clamp(12px,3vw,30px) 12px;border-top:3px solid var(--gold-dk)}
  /* 3-col grid: empty | centered pill | right-aligned logo → pill centered, logo bottom-right (stays one line, scales) */
  footer .frow{margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:clamp(8px,2vw,20px)}
  footer .frow .fnav{grid-column:2;justify-self:center}
  footer .frow .flogo{grid-column:3;justify-self:end}
  /* dark mahogany nav PILL (shrunk "brown bar" → contained panel) */
  footer .fnav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;flex-wrap:nowrap;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,#241509,#160c05);border:1px solid var(--gold-dk);border-radius:7px;
    padding:9px clamp(8px,2.4vw,22px);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(58,33,19,.45), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(232,206,131,.18)}
  footer .fnav a{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:clamp(.56rem,1.7vw,.9rem);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:clamp(.03em,.4vw,.18em);text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;
    color:#fff7e6;padding:4px clamp(5px,1.8vw,18px);transition:color .2s,text-shadow .2s}
  footer .fnav a:hover{color:#fff;text-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(232,206,131,.7)}
  footer .fnav .sep{color:var(--gold);opacity:.85;font-size:clamp(.5rem,1.3vw,.78rem)}
  /* wordmark on the tan (legible: dark blackletter on light ground), same line as the pill */
  footer .flogo img{height:clamp(36px,7.5vw,62px);width:auto;display:block;filter:drop-shadow(0 1px 2px rgba(58,33,19,.3))}
  footer .legal{text-align:center;color:#5a3c1d;font-size:.8rem;font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;padding:12px 0 2px}
  /* ════ RESPONSIVE — nav & footer stay ONE line via clamp() in base rules; content scales here ════ */
  @media(max-width:860px){
    .hero .lead{font-size:1.34rem}
    .pagehead h1{font-size:2.05rem}
    .pagehead .sub{font-size:1.28rem}
    .sec-head h2{font-size:1.46rem}
  }
  @media(max-width:640px){
    .hero{padding:26px 12px 40px}
    .hero .mount{padding:16px}
    .hero .lead{font-size:1.18rem}
    .hero .lead::first-letter{font-size:2.1rem}
    .plaque{padding:22px 18px}
    .btn{padding:13px 30px;font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.14em}
    .collection{padding:38px 14px}
    .pagehead{padding:28px 14px 38px}
    .pagehead .coin{width:64px;height:64px}
    .pagehead h1{font-size:1.72rem}
    .pagehead .sub{font-size:1.12rem}
    .story{padding:34px 16px 6px}
    .story p{font-size:1.05rem}
    .sec-head h2{font-size:1.34rem}
    .cats{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
    /* MUCH smaller framed items on phones: 2-up, thin frame border */
    .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px}
    .card .art{border-width:11px}
    .card .cap{padding:9px 4px 2px}
    .card .nm{font-size:.8rem;margin-top:4px}
    .card .pr{font-size:.92rem}
  }
  /* phones: drop the wordmark text (medallion remains the logo) so all nav links stay one line */
  @media(max-width:480px){ nav .brand{display:none} }
  /* footer: drop the empty balance column on small so the pill + logo share one line */
  @media(max-width:560px){ footer .frow{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px} }
  /* very small phones: drop the decorative rosette dots + footer diamonds to keep one line */
  @media(max-width:400px){ nav .links .dot{display:none} footer .fnav .sep{display:none} }
  @media(max-width:380px){
    .hero .lead{font-size:1.06rem}
    .pagehead h1{font-size:1.5rem}
    .btn{padding:12px 24px;font-size:.86rem}
    .card .art{border-width:9px}
    .card .nm{font-size:.74rem}
  }

  /* ── shared INNER-PAGE content patterns (about / how-it-works / etc.) ── */
  .pagehead{text-align:center;padding:48px 22px 64px}
  .pagehead .coin{width:78px;height:78px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;margin:0 auto 18px;display:block;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--gold),0 0 18px rgba(201,162,75,.45);background:#f4e9d2}
  .pagehead .eyebrow{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.36em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
  .pagehead h1{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:2.5rem;color:var(--gold-lt);margin-top:10px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
  .pagehead .sub{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.5rem;color:#ecd9b2;margin-top:12px;text-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
  .story{max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 26px 10px}
  .story p{font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;color:#e7d8bb;font-size:1.13rem;line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:18px}
  .story p.intro::first-letter{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:3rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);float:left;line-height:.82;padding:6px 12px 0 0}
  .story .ctr{text-align:center}
  .mini-trim{display:block;margin:40px auto;width:min(420px,70%);height:auto;opacity:.92}
  .cats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(232px,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:26px}
  .cat{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(52,30,17,.72),rgba(24,14,7,.72));border:1px solid rgba(201,162,75,.4);border-radius:5px;padding:22px 24px;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.5), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(232,206,131,.1)}
  .cat h3{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--gold-lt);margin-bottom:8px}
  .cat p{font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;color:#d8c39a;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.6;margin:0}
  .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:26px;margin-top:30px;text-align:center}
  .step{padding:6px 10px}
  .step .num{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:2.1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);line-height:1}
  .step h3{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--gold-lt);margin:10px 0 8px}
  .step p{font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;color:#d8c39a;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.65;margin:0}
  .cta{max-width:760px;margin:8px auto 0;padding:10px 26px 64px;text-align:center}
  .cta .sub{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;color:#ecd9b2;font-size:1.2rem;margin:10px 0 26px}