/* ============================================================
     PALETTE — black & red. Swap --accent for your exact red and
     the whole site follows. Designed dark-first; light mode is
     the same system inverted.
     ============================================================ */

  :root {
    --ground:      #F7F5F3;
    --surface:     #FFFFFF;
    --ink:         #141416;
    --muted:       #57544F;
    --faint:       #8A8681;
    --rule:        #E2DEDA;
    --rule-strong: #C7C2BC;
    --accent:      #A81E25;
    --accent-deco: #B8262E;
    --accent-wash: #F8E9E9;
    --btn-bg:      #A81E25;
    --btn-fg:      #FFFFFF;
  }

  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    :root:not([data-theme="light"]) {
      --ground:      #0B0B0D;
      --surface:     #141416;
      --ink:         #EDEBE7;
      --muted:       #9C9893;
      --faint:       #6B6863;
      --rule:        #26262A;
      --rule-strong: #3A3A40;
      --accent:      #E03B45;
      --accent-deco: #E03B45;
      --accent-wash: #1E1214;
      --btn-bg:      #C82A34;
      --btn-fg:      #FFFFFF;
    }
  }

  :root[data-theme="dark"] {
    --ground:      #0B0B0D;
    --surface:     #141416;
    --ink:         #EDEBE7;
    --muted:       #9C9893;
    --faint:       #6B6863;
    --rule:        #26262A;
    --rule-strong: #3A3A40;
    --accent:      #E03B45;
    --accent-deco: #E03B45;
    --accent-wash: #1E1214;
    --btn-bg:      #C82A34;
    --btn-fg:      #FFFFFF;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; }

  body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--ground);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: "Spectral", ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.68;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

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

  /* ================= nav ================= */

  .topnav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 30;
    background: var(--ground);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .topnav-inner {
    max-width: 62rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 1.15rem 1.75rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .wordmark {
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .02em;
    background: none;
    border: 0;
    color: var(--ink);
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0;
  }
  .wordmark em {
    font-family: "Instrument Serif", ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--accent);
  }

  .navlinks {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.6rem;
    align-items: baseline;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .navlink {
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .78rem;
    letter-spacing: .09em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
    background: none;
    border: 0;
    padding: 0 0 .2rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    cursor: pointer;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
  }
  .navlink:hover { color: var(--ink); }
  .navlink[aria-current="page"] {
    color: var(--ink);
    border-bottom-color: var(--accent-deco);
  }

  button:focus-visible, a:focus-visible, input:focus-visible,
  textarea:focus-visible, select:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent-deco);
    outline-offset: 3px;
    border-radius: 1px;
  }

  /* ================= layout ================= */

  .page { display: none; }
  .page.active { display: block; }

  .shell {
    max-width: 62rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 1.75rem 8rem;
  }

  .col { max-width: 34rem; }

  .band {
    padding: 4.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .band:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .band.tight { padding: 2.75rem 0; }

  /* ================= type ================= */

  .kicker {
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .7rem;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
  }

  .intro {
    font-family: "Instrument Serif", ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.9vw, 1.95rem);
    line-height: 1.4;
    letter-spacing: -.005em;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 48rem;
  }
  .intro .name { color: var(--accent); }

  .lede {
    font-size: 1.12rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin: 1.6rem 0 0;
    max-width: 36rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  h1.page-title {
    font-family: "Instrument Serif", ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 3.6rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    margin: 0;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }

  h2.section-head {
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--faint);
    margin: 0 0 1.8rem;
    padding-bottom: .8rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  h4.mini {
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin: 0 0 .9rem;
  }

  p { margin: 0 0 1.15rem; }
  p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .prose p { max-width: 34rem; }

  ul.body-list {
    margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
    padding-left: 0;
    list-style: none;
    max-width: 34rem;
  }
  ul.body-list li {
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
  }
  ul.body-list li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: .72em;
    width: .5rem;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent-deco);
  }

  strong { font-weight: 600; }

  /* ================= buttons / doors ================= */

  .doors {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }
  @media (max-width: 42rem) { .doors { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  .door {
    background: var(--ground);
    border: 0;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 1.9rem 1.8rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: "Spectral", ui-serif, serif;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .45rem;
    transition: background .18s ease;
  }
  .door:hover { background: var(--surface); }
  .door .door-label {
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .7rem;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--faint);
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .door .door-title {
    font-family: "Instrument Serif", ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .door .door-note {
    font-size: .93rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .btn {
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .78rem;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    background: var(--btn-bg);
    color: var(--btn-fg);
    border: 1px solid var(--btn-bg);
    padding: .95rem 1.7rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: opacity .15s ease;
  }
  .btn:hover { opacity: .86; }

  .btn.ghost {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink);
    border-color: var(--rule-strong);
  }
  .btn.ghost:hover { border-color: var(--accent-deco); color: var(--accent); opacity: 1; }

  /* ================= post lists ================= */

  .postlist { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }

  .postitem {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    background: none;
    border: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 1.85rem 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: "Spectral", ui-serif, serif;
    transition: padding-left .2s ease;
  }
  .postitem:hover { padding-left: .5rem; }

  .postmeta {
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .68rem;
    letter-spacing: .13em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--faint);
    display: flex;
    gap: .8rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: .6rem;
  }
  .postmeta .strand { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }

  .posttitle {
    font-family: "Instrument Serif", ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    line-height: 1.22;
    margin-bottom: .5rem;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }

  .postexcerpt {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: .98rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 38rem;
  }

  .filters {
    display: flex;
    gap: .5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  .filter {
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .11em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
    color: var(--muted);
    padding: .5rem 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .15s ease;
  }
  .filter:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
  .filter[aria-pressed="true"] {
    background: var(--ink);
    border-color: var(--ink);
    color: var(--ground);
  }

  /* ================= article ================= */

  .article { max-width: 34rem; }
  .article h1 {
    font-family: "Instrument Serif", ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1.12;
    margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .article h2 {
    font-family: "Instrument Serif", ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 2.6rem 0 .9rem;
  }
  .article p { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.72; }
  .article .dropcap::first-letter {
    font-family: "Instrument Serif", ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
    float: left;
    font-size: 3.6rem;
    line-height: .84;
    padding: .1rem .5rem .1rem 0;
    color: var(--accent);
  }
  blockquote {
    margin: 2rem 0;
    padding-left: 1.4rem;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--accent-deco);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }

  .article p.verdict {
    font-family: "Instrument Serif", ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin: 1.9rem 0;
  }

  .article p.closing {
    font-family: "Instrument Serif", ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.32;
    margin: 2.4rem 0 0;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }

  .endnote {
    margin-top: 3.5rem;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .endnote p {
    font-size: .99rem;
    line-height: 1.68;
    color: var(--muted);
  }
  .endnote .capture { margin: 2rem 0; }

  .linkish {
    background: none;
    border: 0;
    padding: 0;
    font: inherit;
    color: var(--accent);
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
  }

  .postitem.slot { cursor: default; }
  .postitem.slot .posttitle { color: var(--faint); }
  .postitem.slot:hover { padding-left: 0; }
  .postmeta .slottag {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* ================= capture / cta ================= */

  .capture {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 1.9rem 0;
    margin: 3.2rem 0;
    max-width: 34rem;
  }
  .capture .cap-label {
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .7rem;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--faint);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
  }
  .capture-row { display: flex; gap: .6rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .capture-row input {
    flex: 1 1 14rem;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: "Spectral", serif;
    font-size: .98rem;
    padding: .8rem 1rem;
  }

  .ctafoot {
    border-top: 2px solid var(--accent-deco);
    padding-top: 1.6rem;
    margin-top: 3.5rem;
    max-width: 34rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .ctafoot p { font-size: 1.02rem; margin: 0; }

  /* ================= coaching page ================= */

  .pricerail {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 1.1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin: 1.8rem 0 0;
    padding: 1.2rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    max-width: 34rem;
  }
  .pricerail .figure {
    font-family: "Instrument Serif", ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 2.1rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  }

  .forpair {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    max-width: 54rem;
  }
  @media (max-width: 44rem) { .forpair { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  .panel {
    background: var(--surface);
    padding: 1.7rem 1.8rem 1.9rem;
  }
  .panel-head {
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  }
  .panel ul.body-list { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .panel ul.body-list li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .panel.neg .panel-head { color: var(--faint); }
  .panel.neg ul.body-list li::before { background: var(--rule-strong); }

  .steprow {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2.5rem 1fr;
    gap: 1.1rem;
    padding: 1.3rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    max-width: 34rem;
    align-items: baseline;
  }
  .steprow:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .steprow .n {
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  }
  .steprow p { margin: 0; font-size: .99rem; }
  .steprow strong { display: block; margin-bottom: .2rem; }

  .notfor {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 1.7rem 1.8rem;
    max-width: 34rem;
  }

  .faq dt { font-weight: 600; margin-top: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; }
  .faq dd { margin: .35rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .99rem; }

  /* ================= form ================= */

  .appform {
    max-width: 34rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.35rem;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 2rem 1.9rem 2.1rem;
  }
  .field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem; }
  .field label {
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .73rem;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .field input, .field textarea {
    background: var(--ground);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: "Spectral", serif;
    font-size: .98rem;
    padding: .75rem .9rem;
    width: 100%;
    resize: vertical;
  }

  .ackbox {
    display: flex;
    gap: .85rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    border: 1px solid var(--accent-deco);
    background: var(--accent-wash);
    padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem;
  }
  .ackbox input {
    margin-top: .4rem; flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 1rem; height: 1rem;
    accent-color: var(--accent-deco);
  }
  .ackbox label {
    font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink); font-family: "Spectral", serif;
  }

  .formsection {
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .68rem;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin: .4rem 0 -.35rem;
    padding-bottom: .7rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .formsection + .field { margin-top: -.35rem; }

  .formnote {
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .74rem;
    color: var(--faint);
    letter-spacing: .02em;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ================= about ================= */

  .aboutgrid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 13rem 1fr;
    gap: 2.8rem;
    align-items: start;
  }
  @media (max-width: 46rem) { .aboutgrid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.8rem; } }

  .portrait {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
    display: block;
  }

  .statrow {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    max-width: 54rem;
  }
  @media (max-width: 46rem) { .statrow { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }

  .stat {
    background: var(--surface);
    padding: 1.25rem 1.2rem 1.35rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .4rem;
  }
  .stat .fig {
    font-family: "Instrument Serif", ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    line-height: 1.05;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  }
  .stat .lab {
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .65rem;
    letter-spacing: .13em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--faint);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .graphfig { margin: 1.6rem 0 0; max-width: 54rem; }
  .graphfig img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
    background: #FFFFFF;
  }
  .graphfig figcaption {
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .74rem;
    color: var(--faint);
    margin-top: .8rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  .quotes { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2rem; max-width: 40rem; }
  .quote {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--accent-deco);
    padding-left: 1.35rem;
  }
  .quote p {
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--muted);
  }
  .quote p + p { margin-top: .9rem; }
  .quote p:first-child::first-letter { color: var(--accent); }

  .placeholder {
    border: 1px dashed var(--accent-deco);
    background: var(--accent-wash);
    padding: 1.2rem 1.3rem;
    max-width: 34rem;
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .82rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .placeholder b {
    display: block;
    font-size: .68rem;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: .45rem;
  }

  .fill {
    background: var(--accent-wash);
    color: var(--accent);
    padding: 0 .25em;
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .88em;
    letter-spacing: .02em;
  }

  /* ================= footer ================= */

  .sitefoot {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: var(--surface);
  }
  .sitefoot-inner {
    max-width: 62rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 2.8rem 1.75rem 3.4rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.9;
  }
  .sitefoot .contactline { max-width: 24rem; }
  .sitefoot strong { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- links that carry button styling ---------- */
a.wordmark, a.navlink, a.door, a.postitem, a.btn { text-decoration: none; }
a.btn { display: inline-block; }
a.linkish { text-decoration: underline; }