
/* Nila Veda — warm editorial landing */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
:root{
  --cream:#f6f1e9; --card:#fffdf9; --sand:#eadfcd; --line:#ded2bd;
  --ink:#231e2b; --muted:#6a6072; --gold:#5a4b9c; --gold-d:#463878; --deep:#2c2540;
  --r:22px; --shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.07);
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Outfit',system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;line-height:1.13;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.container{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.accent{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 12px}

header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(246,241,233,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:14px 24px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:19px;text-decoration:none}
header nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
header nav a{text-decoration:none;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}
header nav a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--gold);color:#fff;border:0;
  padding:12px 22px;border-radius:999px;font:600 14.5px/1 'Outfit',system-ui,sans-serif;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;transition:background .18s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold-d)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--sand)}

.hero-wrap{position:relative;min-height:600px;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden}
.hero-wrap>img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
.hero-wrap::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(246,241,233,.96) 0%,rgba(246,241,233,.87) 34%,rgba(246,241,233,.28) 58%,rgba(246,241,233,0) 78%)}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%;padding:78px 0}
.hero-copy{max-width:560px}
.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,62px);margin:0 0 18px}
.hero-copy .tagline{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 26px;max-width:470px}
.proof{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:0 0 28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.avatars{display:flex}
.avatars span{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid var(--cream);margin-left:-10px;background:var(--sand) center/cover}
.avatars span:first-child{margin-left:0}
.stars{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:2px;font-size:14px}
.proof small{color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;display:block}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pills{position:absolute;right:36px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:3;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.pill{background:rgba(255,253,249,.94);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:12px 18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);min-width:186px}
.pill b{display:block;font:600 14.5px 'Outfit',system-ui,sans-serif}
.pill span{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}

.strip{margin:-38px auto 0;position:relative;z-index:5;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);max-width:1080px;overflow:hidden}
.strip div{padding:20px 14px;text-align:center;border-right:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.strip div:last-child{border-right:0}
.strip svg{display:block;margin:0 auto 8px;color:var(--gold)}

section{padding:76px 0}
.sec-head{text-align:center;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 44px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px);margin:0 0 10px}
.sec-head p{color:var(--muted);margin:0}

.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card img{width:100%;height:172px;object-fit:cover}
.card-body{padding:18px 20px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;flex:1}
.card-body h3{font-size:20px;margin:0}
.card-body p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);flex:1}
.card-body .more{font:600 13.5px 'Outfit',system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--gold)}

.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.split h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,38px);margin:0 0 16px}
.checks{list-style:none;margin:0 0 26px;padding:0;display:grid;gap:11px}
.checks li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.checks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:7px;width:17px;height:17px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sand);border:1px solid var(--gold)}
.checks li::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:5.5px;top:11px;width:6px;height:3px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px;margin-bottom:20px}
.stat{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:16px 14px;text-align:center}
.stat b{display:block;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:24px}
.stat span{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.life{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.life img{width:100%;height:330px;object-fit:cover}
.script{position:absolute;right:24px;bottom:22px;color:#fff;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:27px;text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}

.quotes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.quote{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px 24px}
.quote p{margin:0 0 16px;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.5}
.quote b{font:600 14px 'Outfit',system-ui,sans-serif;display:block}
.quote span{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

.journal{background:var(--sand)}
.posts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.post-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.post-card-image{width:100%;height:170px;object-fit:cover}
.post-card-body{padding:16px 20px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.post-card-body h2{font-size:20px;margin:0}
.meta{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0;font-weight:600}
.excerpt{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}

.cta{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta>img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.cta::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(35,30,43,.86),rgba(35,30,43,.5))}
.cta .container{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:70px;color:#fff}
.cta h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,42px);margin:0 0 12px;max-width:560px;color:#fff}
.cta p{max-width:520px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.84);margin:0 0 24px}
.newsletter-form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:520px}
.newsletter-form input{flex:1;min-width:220px;padding:13px 18px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;font:400 15px 'Outfit',system-ui,sans-serif}
.newsletter-form input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.trust{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 0;background:var(--cream)}
.trust .container{display:flex;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}

footer{background:var(--deep);color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);padding:40px 0}
.footer-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;font-size:14px}
footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);text-decoration:none;margin-right:20px}
footer a:hover{color:#fff}

/* article + about */
article{padding:56px 0 26px}
article .container{max-width:820px}
article header{position:static;background:none;backdrop-filter:none;border:0;padding:0;margin-bottom:26px}
article h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,46px);margin:0 0 12px}
article .meta{margin-bottom:10px}
.subhead{font-size:19px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.content{font-size:17.5px}
.content p{margin:0 0 22px}
.content h2{margin:34px 0 12px;font-size:27px}
/* cap height so portrait shots don't dominate — scales down, never crops */
.content img,article img{max-width:100%;width:auto;height:auto;max-height:560px;
  border-radius:var(--r);margin:26px auto}
.callout{margin:26px 0;padding:20px 24px;background:var(--sand);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 14px 14px 0}
.callout p{margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:600;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.callout ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px}
.callout li{margin-bottom:7px;color:var(--muted)}
.faq{margin:30px 0}
.faq h3{font-size:19px;margin:0;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq p{margin:8px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px}
.divider{height:1px;background:var(--line);margin:34px 0}
.about-hero{padding:56px 0 10px}
.about-hero .container,.about-intro,.about-photo{max-width:820px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.about-intro{font-size:19px;color:var(--muted)}
.about-photo{margin:26px auto;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden}
.role{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}

@media(max-width:1000px){
  .cards,.quotes,.posts-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)} .strip div:nth-child(3n){border-right:0}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .pills{display:none}
  .hero-wrap::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(246,241,233,.94) 0%,rgba(246,241,233,.8) 55%,rgba(246,241,233,.55) 100%)}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .logo{font-size:16px;white-space:nowrap} .logo svg{width:22px;height:22px}
  .header-inner{padding:11px 16px;gap:10px}
  .btn{padding:10px 16px;font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap}
  .cards,.quotes,.posts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);margin-top:-20px} .strip div:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  header nav{display:none}
  section{padding:52px 0} .hero-inner{padding:56px 0} .life img{height:240px}
}
