:root{
  --ink:#12110f;
  --ivory:#f4efe5;
  --paper:#faf7f0;
  --forest:#1d392b;
  --gold:#b58a43;
  --muted:#6c655a;
  --line:rgba(18,17,15,.16);
  --serif:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;
  --sans:'DM Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  --nav-height:96px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.site-nav{position:absolute;z-index:20;top:0;left:0;right:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:28px 4vw;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase}
.wordmark{font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.42em;font-weight:500}
.site-nav nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:31px}
.site-nav nav a{position:relative}
.site-nav nav a:not(.nav-cta)::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-8px;width:0;height:1px;background:var(--gold);transition:width .25s ease}
.site-nav nav a:hover::after,.site-nav nav .active::after{width:100%}
.nav-cta{border:1px solid rgba(18,17,15,.48);padding:13px 17px}
.hero{position:relative;height:100svh;min-height:760px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper);padding:calc(var(--nav-height) + 24px) 4vw 42px;display:flex;align-items:stretch}
.hero-shell,.section-shell{width:min(1320px,100%);margin:0 auto}
.hero-shell{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:100%}
.eyebrow{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.eyebrow.light{color:#d3ad68}
.hero h1,.premise h2,.process h2,.operating-system h2,.fit h2,.closing h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:0}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(68px,10.2vw,154px);line-height:.72;text-transform:uppercase;max-width:1120px;margin-top:clamp(28px,4vh,52px)}
.hero h1 span{display:block}
.hero h1 .indent-one{margin-left:8vw}
.hero h1 .indent-two{margin-left:22vw}
.hero h1 em{font-weight:500;color:var(--gold);text-transform:none}
.hero-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(230px,.7fr) minmax(280px,1.25fr);gap:56px;width:min(780px,68%);margin:auto 0 0 auto;align-items:start;padding-top:32px}
.hero-thesis{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:31px!important;line-height:1.05!important;color:var(--ink)!important}
.hero-intro p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.text-link{display:inline-flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin-top:25px;font-size:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.text-link span{font-size:18px;line-height:1}
.hero-mark{position:absolute;right:7vw;top:45%;width:min(25vw,310px);transform:translateY(-50%);opacity:.075;color:var(--gold);pointer-events:none}
.hero-mark svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.hero-mark path{fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2.2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.chapter-image{margin:0;background:var(--ink);height:min(68vw,790px);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.chapter-image img{filter:saturate(.65) contrast(1.05);object-position:center 55%}
.chapter-image::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent 55%,rgba(0,0,0,.54))}
.chapter-image figcaption{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:4vw;right:4vw;bottom:32px;color:#fff;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.premise{padding:150px 4vw 165px;background:var(--ivory);scroll-margin-top:24px}
.premise-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:210px 1fr;gap:75px}
.premise h2,.process h2,.operating-system h2,.fit h2{font-size:clamp(60px,7.3vw,112px);line-height:.86}
.premise h2 em,.process h2 em,.operating-system h2 em,.fit h2 em,.closing h2 em{font-weight:500;color:var(--gold)}
.large-copy{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(27px,3.2vw,45px);line-height:1.14;max-width:930px;color:#302d28;margin:52px 0 70px}
.premise-notes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.premise-notes p{margin:0;padding:27px 28px 30px 0;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.premise-notes p+p{padding-left:28px}
.premise-notes p:last-child{border-right:0}
.premise-notes strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:27px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.05}
.premise-notes span{display:block;margin-top:11px;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;line-height:1.65}
.process{background:var(--ink);color:#f6f1e8;padding:145px 4vw 155px}
.process-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:210px 1fr;gap:75px;align-items:start}
.process-heading>div>p{max-width:665px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;color:rgba(255,255,255,.57);margin:34px 0 0}
.process-list{margin-top:90px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17)}
.process-step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:70px 82px 1fr 180px;gap:30px;align-items:center;padding:34px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17)}
.step-number{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:32px;color:var(--gold)}
.step-copy h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:42px;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 7px}
.step-copy p{max-width:680px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);margin:0}
.step-mantra{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d1a85d;text-align:right}
.step-symbol{width:52px;height:52px;position:relative;color:var(--gold)}
.symbol-orbit i{position:absolute;width:32px;height:32px;border:1px solid currentColor;border-radius:50%;top:10px}
.symbol-orbit i:nth-child(1){left:1px}.symbol-orbit i:nth-child(2){left:10px}.symbol-orbit i:nth-child(3){left:19px}
.symbol-ray::before,.symbol-ray::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:8px;border:1px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.symbol-ray::after{inset:17px;background:currentColor}
.symbol-frame{border:1px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg);width:37px;height:37px;margin:7px}
.symbol-frame::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:8px;border:1px solid currentColor}
.symbol-arrow::before{content:"";position:absolute;width:43px;height:1px;background:currentColor;left:2px;top:26px;transform:rotate(-35deg)}
.symbol-arrow::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:12px;height:12px;border-top:1px solid currentColor;border-right:1px solid currentColor;right:5px;top:7px}
.symbol-loop::before{content:"∞";font-family:var(--serif);font-size:64px;position:absolute;line-height:.7;top:9px;left:-1px}
.operating-system{padding:155px 4vw;background:var(--paper)}
.os-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.86fr 1fr;gap:100px}
.os-intro{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:29px;line-height:1.18;margin:58px 0 44px;max-width:690px}
.os-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.os-list li{padding:18px 10px 18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.os-list li:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.os-list li:nth-child(even){padding-left:24px}
.os-list span{display:inline-block;width:38px;color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:17px}
.os-note{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-top:28px}
.fit{padding:150px 4vw;background:var(--ivory)}
.fit-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1fr;gap:110px}
.fit-title{position:sticky;top:80px;align-self:start}
.fit-title .eyebrow{margin-bottom:34px}
.fit-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.fit-list article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:56px 1fr;gap:26px;padding:27px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.fit-list article>span{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;color:var(--gold)}
.fit-list h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:32px;margin:0 0 6px}
.fit-list p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted);margin:0;max-width:580px}
.closing{position:relative;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;background:var(--forest);color:white;padding:150px 4vw 140px}
.closing-mark{position:absolute;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:min(54vw,730px);line-height:.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.035);left:50%;top:48%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);pointer-events:none}
.closing>*:not(.closing-mark){position:relative;z-index:2}
.closing h2{font-size:clamp(75px,10vw,148px);line-height:.78;margin-top:25px}
.closing p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;line-height:1.2;color:rgba(255,255,255,.67);max-width:700px;margin:36px auto 0}
.closing-actions{display:flex;gap:30px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;margin-top:43px}
.button{display:inline-block;padding:16px 21px;font-size:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.button-light{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.light-link{color:#d7b572;margin:0}
footer{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;background:var(--ink);color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);padding:29px 4vw;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
@media(min-width:901px) and (max-height:820px){
  .hero{min-height:700px;padding-top:calc(var(--nav-height) + 14px);padding-bottom:30px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(64px,9.2vw,132px);margin-top:22px}
  .hero-intro{padding-top:22px}
  .hero-thesis{font-size:27px!important}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .site-nav nav a:not(.nav-cta){display:none}
  .hero{height:auto;padding-top:125px;min-height:auto}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(61px,15vw,110px);line-height:.78}
  .hero h1 .indent-one{margin-left:0}.hero h1 .indent-two{margin-left:11vw}
  .hero-mark{right:-4vw;top:42%;width:40vw}
  .hero-intro{width:100%;grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:55px;gap:20px}
  .premise-grid,.process-heading,.os-grid,.fit-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:42px}
  .premise,.process,.operating-system,.fit{padding-left:22px;padding-right:22px}
  .premise-notes{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .premise-notes p,.premise-notes p+p{padding:22px 0;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .process-step{grid-template-columns:46px 58px 1fr}
  .step-mantra{grid-column:3;text-align:left;margin:0}
  .os-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.os-list li:nth-child(odd){border-right:0}.os-list li:nth-child(even){padding-left:0}
  .fit-title{position:static}
  .chapter-image{height:70vh}.chapter-image figcaption{gap:20px;flex-direction:column}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .site-nav{padding:22px 18px}.wordmark{font-size:12px}.nav-cta{padding:11px 12px}
  .hero{padding:120px 18px 65px}.hero h1{font-size:16.5vw}.hero h1 .indent-two{margin-left:6vw}
  .hero-mark{width:54vw;right:-10vw;opacity:.055}
  .premise,.process,.operating-system,.fit{padding-top:105px;padding-bottom:110px}
  .premise h2,.process h2,.operating-system h2,.fit h2{font-size:16vw}
  .process-step{grid-template-columns:42px 1fr;padding:28px 0}.step-symbol{display:none}.step-copy{grid-column:2}.step-mantra{grid-column:2}
  .closing{padding:110px 20px}.closing h2{font-size:20vw}.closing-actions{flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
  footer{gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}footer span{width:100%;order:3}
}


/* v1.5 — let the rain-jacket photograph carry the opening chapter instead of cropping it into a strip. */
.hero{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;}
.hero-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 42%;filter:saturate(.72) contrast(1.04);z-index:0;}
.hero-photo-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(13,12,10,.78) 0%,rgba(13,12,10,.42) 48%,rgba(13,12,10,.12) 78%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(13,12,10,.55),rgba(13,12,10,.08) 52%,rgba(13,12,10,.32));}
.hero-shell,.hero-mark{position:relative;z-index:2;}
.hero .eyebrow,.hero-intro p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);}
.hero-thesis{color:#fff!important;}
.hero h1 em{color:#d5b45b;}
.hero .text-link{color:#fff;}
@media(max-width:720px){.hero-photo{object-position:58% center;}}