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

:root {
  --bg-pattern: url('pattern.png');
  --cream: #f7f4ef;
  --warm-white: #fdfbf8;
  --charcoal: #2a2724;
  --mid: #6b6460;
  --copper: #9e6b45;
  --copper-light: #c49068;
  --rule: rgba(158, 107, 69, 0.25);
  --footer-bg: #3a3532;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--warm-white);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ── TOP BAR ── */
.topbar {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 10px 40px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--mid);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.topbar a { color: var(--mid); text-decoration: none; }
.topbar a:hover { color: var(--copper); }
.topbar span { color: var(--copper-light); }

/* ── HEADER ── */
header {
  padding: 36px 40px 0;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
header::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -20%;
  right: -10%;
  width: 55%;
  height: 180%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: left top;
  opacity: 0.07;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
header > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.site-name {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 5vw, 2.8rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}
.site-tagline {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ── NAV ── */
nav {
  margin-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 14px 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px 0;
}
nav a {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0 14px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
nav a:not(:last-child) {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
nav a:hover, nav a.active { color: var(--copper); }

/* ── HERO / BIO SECTION ── */
.bio-section {
  max-width: 1060px;
  margin: 70px auto 80px;
  padding: 0 40px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 340px 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}

.bio-photo-wrap {
  position: relative;
}
.bio-photo-wrap::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -10px -10px 10px 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  z-index: 0;
}
.bio-photo {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  background: #d6c9bc;
}
/* placeholder gradient when no real image */
.bio-photo-placeholder {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #c9b8a8 0%, #a08060 60%, #7a5c40 100%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.bio-text {}
.bio-heading {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  position: relative;
}
.bio-heading::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 48px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--copper);
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.bio-text p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #4a4440;
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.bio-text p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.credentials {
/*  margin-top: 36px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
*/
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}
.cred-tag {
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mid);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.cred-tag a {
	text-decoration: none;
}

/* ── TESTIMONIALS ── */
.testimonials-section {
  background: var(--footer-bg);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 80px 40px;
  min-height: 655px;
}
.testimonials-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url('pattern.png');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center top;
  opacity: 0.30;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.testimonials-inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: justify;
}
.section-label {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-light);
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
}
/* Slider track */
.slider-track {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 180px;
}
.testimonial {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(40px);
  transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.65s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.testimonial.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
  position: relative;
}
.testimonial.exit-left {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-40px);
}
.open-quote {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 4rem;
  line-height: 0.5;
  color: var(--copper);
  opacity: 0.5;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.testimonial-quote {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.5vw, 1.4rem);
  color: rgba(253,251,248,0.88);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.testimonial-author {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-light);
}
/* Nav dots & arrows */
.slider-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 44px;
}
.slider-arrow {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(158,107,69,0.35);
  color: var(--copper-light);
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.slider-arrow:hover {
  border-color: var(--copper);
  background: rgba(158,107,69,0.12);
}
.slider-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}
.dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(158,107,69,0.3);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
}
.dot.active {
  background: var(--copper-light);
  transform: scale(1.35);
}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  padding: 40px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: rgba(253,251,248,0.35);
}
footer a { color: rgba(253,251,248,0.4); text-decoration: none; }
footer a:hover { color: var(--copper-light); }

/* ── FADE IN ── */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.bio-photo-wrap { animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease both; }
.bio-text       { animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.15s ease both; }

/* ── MOBILE ── */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .topbar { padding: 10px 20px; justify-content: center; text-align: center; }
  header { padding: 28px 20px 0; }
  nav { padding: 12px 20px; gap: 8px 0; }
  nav a { padding: 4px 10px; font-size: 0.65rem; }

  .bio-section {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    margin: 48px auto 60px;
    padding: 0 24px;
  }
  .bio-photo-wrap { max-width: 280px; }
  .bio-photo-wrap::before { inset: -8px -8px 8px 8px; }

  .testimonials-section { padding: 60px 24px; }
  footer { padding: 32px 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  nav a:not(:last-child) { border-right: none; }
  nav a { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 6px 8px; }
  nav { gap: 2px 4px; }
}
/* ── CONTACT SECTION ── */
    .contact-section {
      padding: 90px 40px;
      background: var(--warm-white);
      text-align: center;
    }
    .contact-inner {
      max-width: 600px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .contact-section .section-label {
      color: var(--copper);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      display: block;
    }
    .contact-heading {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
      color: var(--charcoal);
      margin-bottom: 48px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }
    .contact-items {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }
    .contact-item {
      flex: 1;
      padding: 36px 32px;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      transition: background 0.25s;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }
    .contact-item:first-child { border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
    .contact-item:hover { background: var(--cream); }
    .contact-icon {
      width: 38px;
      height: 38px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid var(--rule);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: var(--copper);
      font-size: 1rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .contact-label {
      font-size: 0.63rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.25em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--mid);
    }
    .contact-value {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
      color: var(--charcoal);
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }
    @media (max-width: 560px) {
      .contact-items { flex-direction: column; }
      .contact-item:first-child { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
      .contact-section { padding: 60px 24px; }
    }