*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
        :root {
            --bg-warm-stone: #F5F0EB; --text-charcoal: #1C1C1C; --text-warm-grey: #6B635B;
            --accent-terracotta: #C87A5A; --white: #FFFFFF;
            --font-heading: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
            --font-body: 'DM Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
            --font-nav-logo: 'Figtree', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
        }
        html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
        body { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--text-charcoal); background: var(--bg-warm-stone); overflow-x: hidden; }
        .entrance-overlay { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 1000; background: var(--bg-warm-stone); pointer-events: none; animation: entranceFade 1.5s ease-out forwards; animation-delay: 0.1s; }
        @keyframes entranceFade { 0% { opacity: 1; } 100% { opacity: 0; } }
        .nav { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; z-index: 100; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 32px 64px; transition: background-color 0.3s ease, backdrop-filter 0.3s ease; }
        .nav.scrolled { background: rgba(245,240,235,0.92); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px); }
        .nav-logo { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; line-height: 1; text-decoration: none; gap: 1px; z-index: 101; }
        .nav-logo-line { font-family: var(--font-nav-logo); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 0.9; text-transform: uppercase; display: block; color: var(--white); transition: color 0.3s, text-shadow 0.3s; }
        .nav-logo:hover .nav-logo-line { color: var(--accent-terracotta); text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(200,122,90,0.35); }
        .nav.scrolled .nav-logo-line { color: var(--text-charcoal); }
        .nav.scrolled .nav-logo:hover .nav-logo-line { color: var(--accent-terracotta); text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(200,122,90,0.35); }
        .nav-links { display: flex; list-style: none; gap: 40px; z-index: 101; }
        .nav-links a { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; color: var(--white); text-decoration: none; opacity: 0.85; transition: color 0.3s, text-shadow 0.3s, opacity 0.3s; }
        .nav-links a:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--accent-terracotta); text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(200,122,90,0.3); }
        .nav.scrolled .nav-links a { color: var(--text-charcoal); }
        .nav.scrolled .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--accent-terracotta); text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(200,122,90,0.3); }
        .nav-toggle { display: none; }
        .slideshow-section { position: relative; width: 100vw; height: 100vh; overflow: hidden; background: #000; }
        .slideshow-track { display: flex; width: max-content; height: 100%; animation: slideRTL 49s linear infinite; }
        .slideshow-section:hover .slideshow-track { animation-play-state: paused; } .slideshow-section:hover { cursor: grab; }
        @keyframes slideRTL { 0% { transform: translateX(0); } 100% { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
        .slide { width: 100vw; height: 100vh; flex-shrink: 0; position: relative; }
        .slide img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
        .slide::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 50%; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(28,28,28,0.35), transparent 55%); pointer-events: none; }
        .overlay-text { position: absolute; bottom: 48px; left: 64px; z-index: 10; pointer-events: none; animation: textReveal 1.2s ease-out 0.4s both; display: inline-block; }
        @keyframes textReveal { 0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); } 100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
        .brand-name { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 72px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: 2px; white-space: nowrap; }
        .tagline { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 3.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); margin-top: 2px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; width: 100%; }
        .progress-dots { position: absolute; bottom: 32px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); display: flex; gap: 10px; z-index: 10; }
        .progress-dot { width: 18px; height: 2px; background: rgba(107,99,91,0.4); border-radius: 1px; transition: background 0.6s; }
        .progress-dot.active { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); }
        .philosophy-panel { padding: 200px 64px; background: var(--bg-warm-stone); display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; text-align: center; }
        .philosophy-panel p { max-width: 720px; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text-charcoal); opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px); transition: opacity 0.8s, transform 0.8s; }
        .philosophy-panel p.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

        /* ── FROM THE DESK ── */
        .from-the-desk { padding: 100px 64px; background: var(--bg-warm-stone); }
        .from-the-desk .section-header { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; margin-bottom: 48px; }
        .from-the-desk .section-header h2 { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 3px; color: var(--text-warm-grey); }
        .from-the-desk .section-header a { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; color: var(--accent-terracotta); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color 0.3s; }
        .from-the-desk .section-header a:hover { border-color: var(--accent-terracotta); }
        .desk-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
        .desk-card { background: var(--white); padding: 28px; border: 1px solid rgba(28,28,28,0.06); transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
        .desk-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06); }
        .desk-card .card-tag { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; color: var(--accent-terracotta); }
        .desk-card .card-date { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; color: var(--text-warm-grey); }
        .desk-card .card-title { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--text-charcoal); line-height: 1.3; transition: color 0.3s; }
        .desk-card .card-title a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
        .desk-card .card-title a:hover { color: var(--accent-terracotta); }
        .desk-card .card-excerpt { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-warm-grey); line-height: 1.6; display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
        .desk-card .read-link { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--accent-terracotta); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color 0.3s; align-self: flex-start; margin-top: auto; }
        .desk-card .read-link:hover { border-color: var(--accent-terracotta); }

        .footer-strip { width: 100%; padding: 40px 64px; background: var(--text-charcoal); display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 20px; text-align: center; }
        .footer-cta { font-size: 16px; color: var(--white); } .footer-cta a { color: var(--accent-terracotta); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; }
        .footer-links { display: flex; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 4px; } .footer-links a { color: var(--text-warm-grey); text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; transition: color 0.3s; } .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--accent-terracotta); }
        .footer-social { display: flex; gap: 24px; } .footer-social a { color: var(--text-warm-grey); transition: color 0.3s; } .footer-social a:hover { color: var(--accent-terracotta); }
        .footer-social svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; fill: currentColor; }
        .footer-copyright { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-warm-grey); }
        .mobile-menu { display: none; }
        @media (max-width: 1024px) { .overlay-text { left: 48px; bottom: 40px; } .brand-name { font-size: 56px; } .tagline { font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2.8px; } .nav { padding: 24px 48px; } .philosophy-panel { padding: 120px 48px; } .philosophy-panel p { font-size: 22px; } .from-the-desk { padding: 80px 48px; } }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .nav-links { display: none; } .nav-toggle { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; z-index: 101; }
            .nav-toggle span { display: block; width: 24px; height: 2px; background-color: var(--white); transition: background 0.3s; }
            .nav.scrolled .nav-toggle span { background-color: var(--text-charcoal); }
            .overlay-text { left: 24px; bottom: 80px; } .brand-name { font-size: 42px; } .tagline { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2.2px; margin-top: 1px; }
            .nav { padding: 20px 24px; } .nav-logo-line { font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 1px; }
            .philosophy-panel { padding: 80px 24px; } .philosophy-panel p { font-size: 20px; }
            .from-the-desk { padding: 60px 24px; } .desk-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .footer-strip { padding: 32px 24px; } .progress-dots { bottom: 24px; gap: 8px; } .progress-dot { width: 14px; }
        }