:root {
    /* Black / Gold / White / Grays palette */
    --ink: #0E0E0E;          /* near-black, body text & dark surfaces */
    --ink-soft: #2A2A2A;     /* charcoal, secondary text */
    --bone: #FAFAF7;         /* warm white background */
    --bone-deep: #EFEDE6;    /* light gray, secondary surface */
    --clay: #B89146;         /* brushed gold accent */
    --clay-deep: #8E6E32;    /* deeper gold for hover */
    --field: #6B6B66;        /* mid-gray */
    --sky: #9A9A93;          /* light gray */
    --rule: rgba(14, 14, 14, 0.14);
    --display: 'Bricolage Grotesque', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
    --serif: 'Newsreader', 'Times New Roman', serif;
    --sans: 'IBM Plex Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    background: var(--bone);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-weight: 400;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* Subtle grain texture */
  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: 0.35;
    mix-blend-mode: multiply;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.05, 0 0 0 0 0.05, 0 0 0 0 0.05, 0 0 0 0.04 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  }

  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

  /* ============ NAV ============ */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    padding: 24px 48px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    transition: padding 0.3s ease;
  }

  .nav-mark {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 17px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "wdth" 100;
  }

  .nav-mark .ampersand {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--clay);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-family: var(--serif);
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 36px;
    font-size: 13px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .nav-links a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -4px; left: 0;
    width: 0; height: 1px;
    background: var(--clay);
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--clay); }
  .nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }

  .nav-links a.nav-substack {
    color: var(--clay);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 145, 70, 0.4);
    padding: 7px 14px;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .nav-links a.nav-substack::after { display: none; }

  .nav-links a.nav-substack:hover {
    background: var(--clay);
    color: var(--bone);
    border-color: var(--clay);
  }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    nav { padding: 18px 24px; }
    .nav-links { gap: 18px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .nav-links { display: none; }
  }

  /* ============ HERO ============ */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 140px 48px 80px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: end;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .hero-right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 32px;
    animation: fadeUp 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) 0.7s both;
  }

  .hero-photo {
    aspect-ratio: 6 / 5;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-text { animation: fadeUp 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) both; }

  .eyebrow {
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    color: var(--clay);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--clay);
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(64px, 10vw, 148px);
    line-height: 0.94;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96, "wdth" 95;
  }

  .hero h1 .casey {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--clay);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 72;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }

  .hero h1 .line {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero h1 .line span {
    display: inline-block;
    animation: slideUp 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) both;
  }

  .hero h1 .line:nth-child(1) span { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
  .hero h1 .line:nth-child(2) span { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
  .hero h1 .line:nth-child(3) span { animation-delay: 0.4s; }

  .tagline {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px);
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 520px;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36;
    animation: fadeUp 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) 0.6s both;
  }

  .hero-meta {
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px 24px;
  }

  .hero-meta-item .label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 10px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--clay);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .hero-meta-item .value {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    display: block;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .hero-meta-item .value em {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--clay);
  }

  .hero-meta-item .value a {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184, 145, 70, 0.4);
    transition: color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .hero-meta-item .value a:hover {
    color: var(--clay);
    border-bottom-color: var(--clay);
  }

  /* Decorative compass mark */
  .hero-decoration {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 80px;
    left: 48px;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    animation: fadeUp 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) 1s both;
  }

  .hero-decoration::before {
    content: '';
    width: 8px; height: 8px;
    border: 1px solid var(--ink);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }

  /* Scroll indicator */
  .scroll-indicator {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 60px;
    right: 48px;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    text-orientation: mixed;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    animation: fadeUp 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) 1.2s both;
  }

  .scroll-indicator::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 1px;
    height: 60px;
    background: var(--ink-soft);
    margin: 16px auto 0;
    animation: scrollPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  @keyframes scrollPulse {
    0%, 100% { transform: scaleY(0.4); transform-origin: top; opacity: 0.4; }
    50% { transform: scaleY(1); transform-origin: top; opacity: 1; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hero { padding: 120px 24px 60px; }
    .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
    .hero-photo { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; max-width: 480px; }
    .hero-decoration, .scroll-indicator { display: none; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 540px) {
    .hero-meta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  }

  /* ============ PHOTO PLACEHOLDERS ============ */
  .photo {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a1a 0%, #2a2a2a 50%, #1a1a1a 100%);
    color: var(--bone);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
  }

  /* Diagonal stripe pattern to indicate placeholder */
  .photo::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
      45deg,
      transparent,
      transparent 22px,
      rgba(184, 145, 70, 0.05) 22px,
      rgba(184, 145, 70, 0.05) 44px
    );
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* Corner brackets to suggest "frame" */
  .photo::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px; left: 16px; right: 16px; bottom: 16px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 145, 70, 0.25);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .photo-meta {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 32px;
  }

  .photo-meta .icon {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--clay);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  .photo-meta .label {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 10px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    color: var(--clay);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .photo-meta .desc {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(250, 250, 247, 0.7);
    line-height: 1.5;
    max-width: 240px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .photo-meta .dim {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 10px;
    color: rgba(184, 145, 70, 0.5);
    margin-top: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* When user replaces with real image: <img class="photo-img"> */
  .photo-img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 3;
  }

  /* ============ SECTION SHARED ============ */
  section { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

  .section-pad {
    padding: 120px 48px;
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .section-pad { padding: 80px 24px; }
  }

  .section-header {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .section-number {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--clay);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--clay);
    padding-top: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(44px, 6vw, 84px);
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 72, "wdth" 95;
  }

  .section-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--clay);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 72;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .section-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
  }

  /* ============ ABOUT ============ */
  .about {
    background: var(--bone);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .about-photo-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
  }

  .about-photo-primary { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
  .about-photo-secondary { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .about-photo-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
    .about-photo-primary, .about-photo-secondary { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  }

  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .about-prose {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .about-prose p { margin-bottom: 1.4em; }

  .about-prose p:first-child::first-letter {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 5em;
    float: left;
    line-height: 0.85;
    margin: 12px 14px 0 0;
    color: var(--clay);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96;
  }

  .about-prose em {
    color: var(--clay);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .about-prose a {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184, 145, 70, 0.4);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .about-prose a:hover {
    color: var(--clay);
    border-bottom-color: var(--clay);
  }

  .about-facts {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-left: 48px;
    position: sticky;
    top: 120px;
  }

  .fact {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    padding-bottom: 32px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .fact:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

  .fact-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--clay);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .fact-value {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24;
  }

  .fact-value em {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .fact-value a {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .fact-value a:hover {
    color: var(--clay);
    border-bottom-color: var(--clay);
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
    .about-facts { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 32px; position: static; }
  }

  /* ============ WRITING ============ */
  .writing {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bone);
  }

  .writing .section-number {
    color: var(--bone-deep);
    border-top-color: var(--bone-deep);
  }

  .writing .section-title { color: var(--bone); }
  .writing .section-title em { color: var(--bone-deep); font-style: italic; }

  .essays-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .writing-photo-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 64px;
  }

  .writing-photo {
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  }

  /* Photos in dark sections need lighter borders */
  .writing .photo {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a1a 0%, #232323 50%, #1a1a1a 100%);
  }

  .writing .photo::after {
    border-color: rgba(184, 145, 70, 0.3);
  }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .writing-photo-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; margin-top: 40px; }
  }

  .essay {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr auto;
    gap: 48px;
    padding: 40px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.15);
    align-items: baseline;
    transition: padding 0.4s ease;
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .essay:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.15); }

  .essay::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: -24px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--clay);
    transition: width 0.4s ease;
  }

  .essay:hover { padding-left: 24px; }
  .essay:hover::before { width: 16px; }
  .essay:hover .essay-title { color: var(--clay); }
  .essay:hover .essay-arrow { transform: translateX(8px); color: var(--clay); }

  .essay-meta {
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--bone-deep);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .essay-meta .pillar {
    color: var(--clay);
    display: block;
    margin-top: 6px;
  }

  .essay-title {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    color: var(--bone);
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 48, "wdth" 95;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .essay-title em {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  }

  .essay-excerpt {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--bone-deep);
    margin-top: 12px;
    max-width: 540px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .essay-arrow {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 28px;
    color: var(--bone);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .essay {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 28px 0;
    }
    .essay-arrow { display: none; }
    .essay:hover { padding-left: 0; }
    .essay:hover::before { width: 0; }
  }

  .substack-cta {
    margin-top: 80px;
    padding: 56px;
    background: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.15);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .substack-cta-text h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36, "wdth" 95;
  }

  .substack-cta-text p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--bone-deep);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 480px;
  }

  .btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 18px 32px;
    background: var(--clay);
    color: var(--bone);
    font-size: 13px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .btn:hover { background: var(--clay-deep); transform: translateY(-2px); }
  .btn .arrow { transition: transform 0.3s ease; }
  .btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .substack-cta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 36px; gap: 24px; margin-top: 48px; }
  }

  /* ============ THE WORK ============ */
  .work {
    background: var(--bone-deep);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .work-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .work-card {
    background: var(--bone);
    padding: 48px 40px;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    position: relative;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  }

  .work-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 48px -16px rgba(28, 28, 26, 0.12);
  }

  .work-card.tall { grid-row: span 2; }

  .work-card.has-photo {
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .work-card-photo {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .work-card-body {
    padding: 40px;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .work-card.has-photo .work-card-body { padding: 28px; }
  }

  .work-card-tag {
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--clay);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .work-card-tag::before {
    content: '';
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: var(--clay);
    border-radius: 50%;
  }

  .work-card-tag.coming::before {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--clay);
  }

  .work-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 36px;
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 48, "wdth" 95;
  }

  .work-card h3 em {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--clay);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  }

  .work-card p {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 18;
  }

  .work-card.tall p { font-size: 18px; }

  .work-card p a {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184, 145, 70, 0.4);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .work-card p a:hover {
    color: var(--clay);
    border-bottom-color: var(--clay);
  }

  .work-card-progress {
    margin-top: 32px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .work-card-progress-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .progress-bar {
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--rule);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .progress-fill {
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--clay);
    transition: width 1.6s ease-out;
    width: 0;
  }

  .progress-fill.animate-65 { width: 65%; }
  .progress-fill.animate-15 { width: 15%; }
  .progress-fill.animate-5 { width: 5%; }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .work-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .work-card.tall { grid-row: span 1; }
    .work-card { padding: 36px 28px; }
  }

  /* ============ CONTACT ============ */
  .contact {
    background: var(--bone);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    position: relative;
  }

  .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .contact-photo {
    aspect-ratio: 21 / 9;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .contact-photo { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; margin-bottom: 48px; }
  }

  .contact-pitch h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 60px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "wdth" 95;
  }

  .contact-pitch h3 em {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--clay);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }

  .contact-pitch p {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 20;
    max-width: 460px;
  }

  .signup-form {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bone);
    padding: 48px 40px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .signup-form-eyebrow {
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    color: var(--clay);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .signup-form h4 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36, "wdth" 95;
  }

  .signup-form p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--bone-deep);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }

  .substack-btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 20px 32px;
  }

  .signup-form .form-note {
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(184, 145, 70, 0.75);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-style: normal;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .contact-direct {
    margin-top: 56px;
    padding-top: 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .contact-direct-item .label {
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--clay);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .contact-direct-item a {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  }

  .contact-direct-item a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--clay); }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 540px) {
    .contact-direct { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  }

  /* ============ FOOTER ============ */
  footer {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bone);
    padding: 64px 48px 32px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .footer-mark {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 8.5vw, 112px);
    line-height: 0.92;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96, "wdth" 95;
    color: var(--bone);
  }

  .footer-mark em {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--clay);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    padding-top: 32px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.15);
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--bone-deep);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  }

  .footer-social {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .footer-social a {
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .footer-social a:hover { color: var(--clay); }

  .footer-bottom .right { text-align: right; }

  .footer-bottom .right a {
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .footer-bottom .right a:hover { color: var(--clay); }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    footer { padding: 48px 24px 24px; }
    .footer-bottom { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; gap: 16px; }
    .footer-bottom .right { text-align: center; }
  }

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

  @keyframes slideUp {
    from { transform: translateY(100%); }
    to { transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  /* Scroll reveal */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(32px);
    transition: opacity 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1), transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
  }

  .reveal.in-view {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  ::selection { background: var(--clay); color: var(--bone); }