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

  :root {
    --ink:    #0E0E0F;
    --cream:  #F7F5F0;
    --sage:   #8BA888;
    --gold:   #C9A84C;
    --mid:    #6B6B6B;
    --light:  #E8E5DE;
    --serif:  'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
    --sans:   'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 1.25rem 2.5rem;
    background: rgba(247,245,240,0.88);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light);
    transition: box-shadow .3s;
  }
  nav.scrolled { box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.07); }

  .nav-logo {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: .8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--mid);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color .2s;
    position: relative;
  }
  .nav-links a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -3px; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform .25s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { color: var(--ink); }
  .nav-links a:hover::after, .nav-links a.active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

  .nav-cta {
    font-size: .8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream);
    background: var(--ink);
    border: none;
    padding: .55rem 1.3rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background .2s;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--sage); }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  #home {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding: 0 2.5rem 4rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-strip {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 62%;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1.2fr 1.5fr 1fr 1.8fr;
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .hero-strip-cell {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
  }
  .hero-strip-cell img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: saturate(.85) brightness(.9);
    transition: transform .6s ease, filter .4s;
  }
  .hero-strip-cell:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
    filter: saturate(1) brightness(1);
  }
  .hero-strip-cell .cell-label {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: .75rem; left: .75rem;
    font-size: .65rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream);
    background: rgba(14,14,15,.45);
    padding: .2rem .5rem;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  }

  .hero-fade {
    position: absolute;
    top: 40%; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--cream) 75%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .hero-text {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 760px;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--sage);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .hero-headline {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
    line-height: 1.0;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .hero-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--mid);
    max-width: 480px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  .hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .btn-primary {
    font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;
    background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream);
    padding: .85rem 2rem;
    transition: background .2s;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--sage); }
  .btn-ghost {
    font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--mid);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: color .2s, border-color .2s;
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--gold); }

  /* ── SECTIONS ── */
  section { padding: 6rem 2.5rem; }

  .section-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .section-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  .section-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--sage); }
  .section-link {
    font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mid); text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: color .2s, border-color .2s;
  }
  .section-link:hover { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }

  /* ── PHOTO PORTFOLIO ── */
  #photos { background: var(--cream); }

  .photo-filter-bar {
    display: flex; gap: .75rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .filter-btn {
    font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1px solid var(--light);
    background: none; cursor: pointer;
    padding: .4rem 1rem; color: var(--mid);
    transition: all .2s;
  }
  .filter-btn.active, .filter-btn:hover {
    background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); border-color: var(--ink);
  }

  .photo-masonry {
    columns: 3 280px;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  .photo-item {
    break-inside: avoid;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .photo-item img {
    width: 100%; display: block;
    filter: saturate(.9);
    transition: transform .5s ease, filter .3s;
  }
  .photo-item:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); filter: saturate(1.1); }
  .photo-overlay {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: rgba(14,14,15,0);
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 1rem;
    transition: background .3s;
  }
  .photo-item:hover .photo-overlay { background: rgba(14,14,15,.35); }
  .photo-meta {
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px);
    transition: opacity .3s, transform .3s;
    color: var(--cream);
  }
  .photo-item:hover .photo-meta { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  .photo-meta-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1rem; }
  .photo-meta-loc { font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .08em; color: rgba(247,245,240,.7); margin-top: .15rem; }

  /* ── BLOG ── */
  #blog { background: var(--cream); }

  .blog-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; gap: 5rem; }

  .blog-main { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3rem; }

  .blog-post {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 2rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light);
    cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  }
  .blog-post:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }

  .blog-post-date {
    width: 56px; text-align: center;
    padding-top: .25rem;
  }
  .blog-post-day { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--gold); }
  .blog-post-month { font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mid); }

  .blog-post-tag {
    font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sage); margin-bottom: .5rem;
  }
  .blog-post-title {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: .75rem;
    transition: color .2s;
  }
  .blog-post:hover .blog-post-title { color: var(--sage); }
  .blog-post-excerpt { font-size: .875rem; color: var(--mid); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .blog-post-readmore {
    font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light); padding-bottom: 1px;
    transition: color .2s, border-color .2s;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .blog-post:hover .blog-post-readmore { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }

  /* Blog sidebar */
  .blog-sidebar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2.5rem; }

  .sidebar-widget { padding: 2rem; border: 1px solid var(--light); }
  .sidebar-widget-title {
    font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mid);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    padding-bottom: .75rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light);
  }

  .sidebar-topics { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; }
  .sidebar-topic {
    font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: .35rem .85rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--light);
    cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: var(--mid);
    transition: all .2s;
  }
  .sidebar-topic:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); border-color: var(--ink); }

  .sidebar-recent { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.25rem; }
  .sidebar-recent-item { display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; }
  .sidebar-recent-img { width: 52px; height: 52px; object-fit: cover; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .sidebar-recent-title { font-size: .825rem; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 500; transition: color .2s; }
  .sidebar-recent-item:hover .sidebar-recent-title { color: var(--sage); }
  .sidebar-recent-date { font-size: .68rem; color: var(--mid); margin-top: .2rem; }

  .newsletter-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .75rem; }
  .newsletter-form input {
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .875rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--light); background: none;
    padding: .75rem 1rem; outline: none; color: var(--ink);
    transition: border-color .2s;
  }
  .newsletter-form input:focus { border-color: var(--sage); }
  .newsletter-form input::placeholder { color: #bbb; }
  .newsletter-form button {
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); border: none;
    padding: .8rem; cursor: pointer; transition: background .2s;
  }
  .newsletter-form button:hover { background: var(--sage); }

  /* ── ABOUT STRIP ── */
  #about {
    background: var(--sage);
    padding: 5rem 2.5rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 5rem;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .about-headline {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
    color: var(--cream); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .about-body { font-size: .95rem; color: rgba(247,245,240,.85); line-height: 1.85; }
  .about-body p + p { margin-top: 1.25rem; }
  .about-stats {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2rem; margin-top: 2.5rem;
  }
  .about-stat-num {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--cream); line-height: 1;
  }
  .about-stat-label { font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(247,245,240,.6); margin-top: .25rem; }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: var(--ink); color: #666;
    padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    align-items: center; gap: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid #1a1a1a;
  }
  .footer-logo { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--cream); }
  .footer-copy { font-size: .75rem; margin-top: .25rem; }
  .footer-socials { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .footer-social {
    font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; text-decoration: none;
    transition: color .2s;
  }
  .footer-social:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  /* ── LIGHTBOX ── */
  .lightbox {
    display: none; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 200;
    background: rgba(14,14,15,.92); backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  }
  .lightbox.open { display: flex; }
  .lightbox-inner { max-width: 90vw; max-height: 85vh; position: relative; }
  .lightbox-inner img { max-width: 100%; max-height: 85vh; object-fit: contain; display: block; }
  .lightbox-close {
    position: absolute; top: -3rem; right: 0;
    font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: #666; cursor: pointer;
    transition: color .2s; background: none; border: none;
  }
  .lightbox-close:hover { color: var(--cream); }
  .lightbox-caption {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1rem; color: var(--cream);
    margin-top: 1rem; font-style: italic;
  }

  /* ── MOBILE ── */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    nav { padding: 1rem 1.25rem; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    section { padding: 4rem 1.25rem; }
    #home { padding: 0 1.25rem 3rem; }
    .hero-strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
    .hero-strip-cell:nth-child(4), .hero-strip-cell:nth-child(5) { display: none; }
    .photo-masonry { columns: 2 140px; }
    .blog-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .blog-sidebar { display: none; }
    .work-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .work-featured-image { height: 220px; }
    #about { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
    footer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }
  }