:root{
    --bg0:#070713; --bg1:#0c0a1d; --bg2:#13102a;
    --ink:#ece9f6; --soft:#c8c4dd; --muted:#9a96b6; --faint:#6b6790;
    --gold:#ffd98e; --rose:#ff9ec7; --violet:#b08cff; --teal:#3fd6c8;
    --line:rgba(255,255,255,.10);
    --card:rgba(255,255,255,.035); --card-bd:rgba(255,255,255,.09);
    --serif:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
    --sans:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
    --maxw:1080px;
    --accentgrad:linear-gradient(110deg,#fff 0%,#ffe9c9 30%,var(--rose) 55%,var(--violet) 80%,var(--teal) 100%);
  }
  /* ---- light theme ---- */
  body.light{
    --bg0:#f5f3ee; --bg1:#fbfaf7; --bg2:#ece7dd;
    --ink:#1c1832; --soft:#3d3756; --muted:#6c6786; --faint:#9b96ad;
    --line:rgba(20,16,40,.12); --card:rgba(20,16,40,.04); --card-bd:rgba(20,16,40,.14);
    --accentgrad:linear-gradient(110deg,#2a2350,#7c4dff 45%,#d4458f 72%,#0f9488 100%);
  }
  body.light .bg{
    background:
      radial-gradient(1100px 820px at 50% -10%, #ece2ff 0%, transparent 55%),
      radial-gradient(900px 700px at 88% 60%, rgba(176,140,255,.14) 0%, transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(900px 700px at 12% 30%, rgba(63,214,200,.10) 0%, transparent 60%),
      linear-gradient(180deg,#fbfaf7 0%, #f5f3ee 45%, #efe8dc 100%);}
  body.light .stars{display:none}
  body.light nav{background:rgba(251,250,247,.74);border-bottom-color:rgba(20,16,40,.08)}
  body.light .hero .question{color:var(--ink)}
  body.light .hero .question b{color:#b8841f}
  body.light .feature .defn{color:var(--ink)}
  body.light .btn.ghost{background:rgba(20,16,40,.02)}
  body.light .btn.ghost:hover{border-color:rgba(20,16,40,.3);color:#000}
  body.light .cform input, body.light .cform textarea, body.light .news input{background:rgba(20,16,40,.04)}
  body.light .theme-btn:hover{border-color:rgba(20,16,40,.3);color:#000}
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.65;background:var(--bg0);overflow-x:hidden}
  .bg{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
    background:
      radial-gradient(1200px 800px at 50% -10%, #221a44 0%, transparent 55%),
      radial-gradient(900px 700px at 12% 30%, rgba(63,214,200,.07) 0%, transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(900px 700px at 88% 60%, rgba(176,140,255,.10) 0%, transparent 60%),
      linear-gradient(180deg,var(--bg1) 0%, var(--bg0) 45%, #050510 100%);}
  .stars{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.5;
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(1.4px 1.4px at 15% 20%, #fff 50%, transparent),
      radial-gradient(1.2px 1.2px at 70% 35%, #cfe9ff 50%, transparent),
      radial-gradient(1px 1px at 40% 70%, #fff 50%, transparent),
      radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 85% 15%, #ffe9c9 50%, transparent),
      radial-gradient(1px 1px at 25% 85%, #fff 50%, transparent),
      radial-gradient(1.2px 1.2px at 55% 55%, #fff 50%, transparent),
      radial-gradient(1px 1px at 92% 78%, #d9c9ff 50%, transparent),
      radial-gradient(1.3px 1.3px at 33% 45%, #fff 50%, transparent);
    background-repeat:no-repeat;animation:tw 8s ease-in-out infinite}
  @keyframes tw{0%,100%{opacity:.3}50%{opacity:.55}}
  .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-left:28px;padding-right:28px}

  /* nav */
  nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
    background:rgba(7,7,19,.6);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
  .nav-in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:14px 28px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px}
  .brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
  .brand span{background:var(--accentgrad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
  .nav-links{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center}
  .nav-links a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.02em;transition:color .2s}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
  .lang{display:flex;gap:2px;border:1px solid var(--card-bd);border-radius:999px;padding:3px;flex:none}
  .lang button{background:none;border:none;color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;padding:4px 11px;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;transition:.18s}
  .lang button.on{background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--gold),var(--rose));color:#0b0a18}
  .theme-btn{background:none;border:1px solid var(--card-bd);color:var(--muted);border-radius:999px;width:36px;height:30px;cursor:pointer;font-size:13px;line-height:1;transition:.18s;flex:none}
  .theme-btn:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
  @media(max-width:760px){
    .nav-in{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:10px}
    .nav-links{order:3;width:100%;gap:10px;overflow-x:auto;padding:4px 0 2px;scrollbar-width:none;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
    .nav-links::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
    .nav-links a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:34px;white-space:nowrap;padding:5px 10px;border:1px solid var(--card-bd);border-radius:999px;background:var(--card);font-size:12.5px}
  }

  section{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:84px 0;scroll-margin-top:86px}
  @media(max-width:680px){section{padding:58px 0;scroll-margin-top:112px}}
  .eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:18px}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;line-height:1.08}
  .lead{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,26px);color:var(--soft);line-height:1.45}
  p.body{color:var(--soft);font-size:16.5px;margin-bottom:18px}
  .accent{background:var(--accentgrad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}

  /* hero */
  .hero{min-height:86vh;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.55fr .85fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:36px}
  .hero-text{min-width:0}
  .portrait{position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/5;border-radius:26px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--card-bd);
    background:radial-gradient(circle at 35% 28%, rgba(255,158,199,.18), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(circle at 72% 82%, rgba(176,140,255,.22), transparent 55%),#0b0a1a;
    box-shadow:0 44px 100px -55px rgba(0,0,0,.95)}
  .portrait img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1}
  .portrait .ph{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--faint);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase}
  @media(max-width:820px){.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px;min-height:auto;padding-top:54px;padding-bottom:54px}.portrait{width:min(78vw,300px);max-width:none;margin:0 auto}}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,8vw,88px);letter-spacing:.5px;margin-bottom:10px;
    background:var(--accentgrad);
    -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
  .hero .titles{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:34px}
  .hero .question{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(24px,4vw,40px);color:#fff;max-width:760px;line-height:1.25;border-left:2px solid var(--rose);padding-left:24px}
  .hero .question b{font-weight:500;color:var(--gold);font-style:normal}
  .scrollcue{margin-top:54px;color:var(--faint);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
  .scrollcue:before{content:"";width:34px;height:1px;background:var(--faint)}

  /* arc 3D->5D */
  .arc h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.5vw,46px);margin-bottom:26px;max-width:820px}
  .arc .lead{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:22px}
  .arc p.body{max-width:720px}
  .twin{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;margin-top:46px}
  .twin .pane{border:1px solid var(--card-bd);border-radius:20px;padding:30px;background:var(--card)}
  .twin .pane .tag{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:12px}
  .twin .d3 .tag{color:var(--teal)} .twin .d5 .tag{color:var(--violet)}
  .twin .pane h3{font-size:25px;margin-bottom:10px}
  .twin .pane p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}
  @media(max-width:760px){.twin{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

  /* work grid */
  .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:40px}
  @media(max-width:860px){.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
  @media(max-width:560px){.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .tile{border:1px solid var(--card-bd);border-radius:18px;padding:24px;background:var(--card);transition:transform .25s,border-color .25s}
  .tile:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:rgba(255,158,199,.35)}
  .tile .ic{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:12px}
  .tile h3{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:6px}
  .tile p{color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px}

  /* spiriduality feature */
  .feature{border:1px solid var(--card-bd);border-radius:24px;padding:clamp(30px,5vw,56px);
    background:radial-gradient(500px 260px at 0% 0%,rgba(255,158,199,.10),transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(500px 260px at 100% 100%,rgba(176,140,255,.12),transparent 60%),var(--card)}
  .feature .eyebrow{color:var(--rose)}
  .feature h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.5vw,48px);margin-bottom:8px}
  .feature .defn{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:21px;color:#fff;margin:18px 0;line-height:1.4}
  .feature p.body{max-width:680px}

  .btnrow{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:26px}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;
    padding:13px 26px;border-radius:14px;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s;border:1px solid transparent}
  .btn.primary{color:#0b0a18;background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--gold),var(--rose));box-shadow:0 14px 34px -16px rgba(255,158,199,.7)}
  .btn.primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);filter:brightness(1.05)}
  .btn.ghost{color:var(--soft);border-color:var(--card-bd);background:rgba(255,255,255,.02)}
  .btn.ghost:hover{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);color:#fff}

  /* essays */
  .essays{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:38px}
  @media(max-width:680px){.essays{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .essay{border:1px solid var(--card-bd);border-radius:16px;padding:24px;background:var(--card);transition:.2s}
  .essay:hover{border-color:rgba(176,140,255,.4);transform:translateX(4px)}
  .essay .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15px;color:var(--faint)}
  .essay h3{font-size:22px;margin:4px 0 6px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
  .essay p{color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px}

  /* astro */
  .gallery{column-width:262px;column-gap:14px;margin-top:38px}
  .gallery img{width:100%;margin:0 0 14px;border-radius:14px;border:1px solid var(--card-bd);display:block;break-inside:avoid;
    box-shadow:0 16px 40px -28px rgba(0,0,0,.9);transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s}
  .gallery img:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 24px 60px -26px rgba(176,140,255,.55)}
  @media(max-width:560px){.gallery{column-width:150px}}
  /* contact form */
  .cform{max-width:560px;margin:24px auto 0;text-align:left}
  .cform-row{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:10px}
  .cform-row input{flex:1;min-width:200px}
  .cform input,.cform textarea{width:100%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid var(--card-bd);border-radius:13px;padding:13px 16px;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px}
  .cform textarea{margin-bottom:12px;resize:vertical}
  .cform input:focus,.cform textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:rgba(255,158,199,.45)}
  .cform .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
  .cform-status{text-align:center;font-size:13px;margin-top:12px;min-height:18px;color:var(--teal)}
  .cform-status.err{color:var(--rose)}

  /* media + alem rows */
  .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;align-items:center;margin-top:34px}
  @media(max-width:760px){.row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .row .panel{border:1px solid var(--card-bd);border-radius:20px;padding:30px;background:var(--card)}
  .row .panel h3{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:8px}
  .row .panel p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:16px}
  .panel-img{border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:18px;aspect-ratio:16/9;border:1px solid var(--card-bd)}
  .panel-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}

  /* newsletter */
  .news{text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--card-bd);border-radius:24px;padding:clamp(34px,5vw,60px);
    background:radial-gradient(600px 240px at 50% 0%,rgba(255,217,142,.10),transparent 60%),var(--card)}
  .news h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);margin-bottom:8px}
  .news p{color:var(--muted);max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 24px}
  .news form{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:460px;margin:0 auto;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
  .news input{flex:1;min-width:220px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid var(--card-bd);border-radius:13px;padding:13px 16px;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px}
  .news input:focus{outline:none;border-color:rgba(255,158,199,.45)}

  footer{position:relative;z-index:2;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:50px 0 70px;margin-top:40px}
  .foot-in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
  .foot-in .sig{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;max-width:420px}
  .social{display:flex;gap:18px}
  .social a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;transition:.2s}
  .social a:hover{color:var(--rose)}
  .copy{color:var(--faint);font-size:12px;margin-top:18px;text-align:center}

  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

  /* article / essay reading */
  .article{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 0 20px}
  .article .meta{color:var(--faint);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:8px}
  .article h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(32px,5.2vw,54px);line-height:1.06;margin-bottom:24px;
    background:var(--accentgrad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
  .article h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:25px;margin:36px 0 12px}
  .article p{color:var(--soft);font-size:17px;line-height:1.72;margin-bottom:20px}
  .article p.dlg{padding-left:16px;border-left:1px solid var(--card-bd);font-size:16px;margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--muted)}
  .article blockquote{border-left:2px solid var(--rose);padding-left:20px;margin:26px 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:21px;color:var(--ink)}
  .article ul,.article ol{color:var(--soft);font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 20px 24px}
  .article li{margin-bottom:8px}
  .article .end{margin-top:40px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}


  /* Mobile polish: preserve navigation instead of hiding it completely. */
  @media(max-width:520px){
    .wrap{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}
    .brand{font-size:19px}
    .hero h1{font-size:clamp(46px,16vw,70px)}
    .hero .titles{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;margin-bottom:26px}
    .hero .question{font-size:clamp(25px,8vw,34px);padding-left:18px}
    .scrollcue{margin-top:34px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em}
    .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
    .foot-in{align-items:flex-start}
  }