/* ── ORIGINAL BRAND COLORS ── */
:root {
  --navy: #182E44;
  --navy-deep: #0e1d2b;
  --gold: #C7A14A;
  --cream: #E8DDC7;
  --espresso: #3C2F2F;
  --forest: #3B4D3F;
  --terracotta: #A0522D;
  --offwhite: #F7F3EE;
  --font-hero: "Fraunces", serif;
  --font-display: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  --font-body: "Josefin Sans", sans-serif;
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-size: 16px;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--espresso);
  background: var(--offwhite);
  overflow-x: hidden;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 2px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: var(--cream);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: var(--gold);
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: all .3s ease;
}

em {
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ── REVEAL ANIMATIONS ── */
.fade-in {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(32px);
  transition: opacity .9s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1), transform .9s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
}

.fade-in.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.fade-in.d1 {
  transition-delay: .12s;
}

.fade-in.d2 {
  transition-delay: .24s;
}

.fade-in.d3 {
  transition-delay: .36s;
}

.fade-in.d4 {
  transition-delay: .48s;
}

/* ── SHARED TYPOGRAPHY ── */
.overline {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: .32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.overline--gold {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.overline--cream {
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: .7;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-hero);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--espresso);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.section-title em {
  color: var(--terracotta);
}

.section-title--light {
  color: var(--cream);
}

.section-title--light em {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.section-title--navy {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.section-body {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--espresso);
  opacity:1;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.section-body--light {
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity:1;
}

.section-body--gold {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
}

.section-body--note {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.pull-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 17.6px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 24px;
  margin: 40px 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.pull-quote--light {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.gold-bar {
  width: 50px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
}

.gold-bar--left {
  margin-left: 0;
}

/* ── BUTTONS ── */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: .26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 26px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .3s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.btn--gold {
  color: var(--espresso);
  background: var(--gold);
}

.btn--gold:hover {
  background: var(--cream);
}

.btn--navy {
  color: var(--offwhite);
  background: var(--navy);
}

.btn--navy:hover {
  background: var(--espresso);
  color: #fff;
}

.btn--outline {
  color: #000;
  background: #fff;
 
}

.btn--outline:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--espresso);
}

.btn--spaced {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  display: inline-block;
}

.btn--compact {
  padding: 12px 22px;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.text-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 32px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--espresso);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: all .3s ease;
}

.text-link:hover {
  color: var(--terracotta);
}

.text-link--light {
  color: var(--cream);
}

.gold-bar--spaced {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.cta-center {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.immersive .cta-center {
  margin-top: 4rem;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   NAV
══════════════════════════════════ */
nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 25.6px 64px;
  transition: all .4s ease;
}
nav#mainNav {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}
nav.scrolled {
 
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
   
}

.nav-logo-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13.6px;
}

.nav-logo-fig {
   width: 88px;
    height:58px;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* Slightly tighter header: halve the container's vertical margins (the
   markup's .my-2 utility uses !important, so this must out-specify it). */
nav#mainNav .container-fluid.my-2 {
  margin-top: .25rem !important;
  margin-bottom: .25rem !important;
}

/* Logged-in users: drop the fixed nav below the WP admin bar
   (32px tall on desktop, 46px below 782px). */
body.admin-bar nav#mainNav {
  top: 32px;
}

@media (max-width: 782px) {
  body.admin-bar nav#mainNav {
    top: 46px;
  }
}
.nav-logo-fig img {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
}

 

.nav-logo-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.nav-logo-text small {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  opacity: 1;
  margin-top: 1px;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 35.2px;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a,
.nav-link.dropdown-toggle {
  appearance: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  opacity:1;
  transition: opacity .3s, color .3s;
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-link.dropdown-toggle:hover,
.nav-link.dropdown-toggle:focus {
  opacity: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.nav-cta {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--espresso);
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 9px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .3s;
}

.nav-cta:hover {
  background: var(--cream);
}

.nav-hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
}

.nav-hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--cream);
}

/* ── Nav dropdown / submenu ── */
.nav-item.dropdown {
  position: relative;
}

.nav-link.dropdown-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  cursor: pointer;
  line-height: 1;
}

.nav-link.dropdown-toggle::after {
  content: "";
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-right: 1.5px solid currentColor;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid currentColor;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  margin-top: -9px;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
      border-top: none;
    border-left: none;
}

.nav-item.dropdown.open > .dropdown-toggle::after,
.nav-item.dropdown:hover > .dropdown-toggle::after {
  transform: rotate(225deg);
  margin-top: 3px;
}

.submenu {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   1. HERO
══════════════════════════════════ */
.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: var(--terracotta);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 136px 32px 104px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-color: var(--terracotta);
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-bg::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(50% + 33px);
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: min(calc(100vw - 20px), calc(104vh - 72px), 1020px);
  height: min(calc(100vw - 20px), calc(104vh - 72px), 1020px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(160, 82, 45, .2), rgba(160, 82, 45, .2)), url("../images/art_markaba.jpg");
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  filter: contrast(1.12) brightness(1.04) saturate(.9);
}

@media (min-width: 1500px) {
  .hero-bg::before {
    width: min(92vw, 96vh, 1080px);
    height: min(92vw, 96vh, 1080px);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1800px) {
  .hero-bg::before {
    width: min(90vw, 100vh, 1160px);
    height: min(90vw, 100vh, 1160px);
  }
}
/* Sacred geometry watermark */
.hero-mandala {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: min(90vw, 700px);
  height: min(90vw, 700px);
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 820px;
}

.hero .overline {
  color: var(--offwhite);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.hero .section-title {
  font-size: clamp(60px, 7vw, 80px);
  line-height: 1.06;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.hero .section-title--alt {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6.8vh, 68px);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.hero .section-title em {
  color: var(--cream);
  display: block;
}

.hero-divider {
  width: 96px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
  margin: 14px auto 24px;
}

.hero-tagline {
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.1vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--offwhite);
  opacity: 1;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero .btn {
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.scroll-indicator {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 48px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9.6px;
}

.scroll-indicator span {
  font-size: 8.32px;
  letter-spacing: .35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--offwhite);
  opacity: 1;
}

.scroll-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 50px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), transparent);
  animation: scrollPulse 2s ease infinite;
}

@keyframes scrollPulse {

  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: .3;
    transform: scaleY(.8);
  }

  50% {
    opacity: .8;
    transform: scaleY(1);
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   2. ESSENCE — What is Sacred Fig
══════════════════════════════════ */
.essence {
  background: url(../images/art_water_white.jpg) center center  no-repeat var(--offwhite);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;

}
.essence.innerpage {
  background: url(../images/art_water_white.jpg) center center no-repeat var(--offwhite);

}

.essence::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: -100px;
  top: -100px;
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(199, 161, 74, .05), transparent 65%);
}

.essence-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 120px 60px;
}

.essence-inner .pull-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-style: italic;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 24px;
  margin: 40px 0;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   3. DOORWAYS — Eight Doorways
══════════════════════════════════ */
.doorways {
  background: var(--cream);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.doorways-inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 140px 30px 50px;
}

.doorways-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.doorways-header .section-title {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
}

.doorways-header .section-title br+em {
  display: block;
  color: var(--terracotta);
}

.doorways-intro {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--espresso);
  opacity: 1;
  line-height: 1.9;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
      font-weight: 400;
}

.doorways-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 56px;
}

.doorway-card {
  background: var(--offwhite);
  padding: 35.2px 28.8px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: all .4s ease;
  cursor: default;
  height: auto;
  flex: none;
}

.doorway-card:hover {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(60, 47, 47, .06);
}

.doorway-watermark {
  position: absolute;
  top: 8px;
  right: 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 96px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  opacity: .1;
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.doorway-overline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  opacity: .85;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.doorway-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.doorway-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--espresso);
  line-height: 1.85;
  font-weight: 400;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.doorway-desc-full {
  display: none;
}

.doorway-card.is-expanded .doorway-desc-preview {
  display: none;
}

.doorway-card.is-expanded .doorway-desc-full {
  display: block;
}

.doorway-readmore {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: none;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.doorway-readmore-icon {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.doorway-card.is-expanded .doorway-readmore-icon {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.doorway-divider {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(38, 35, 33, .12);
  margin: 18px 0 14px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.doorway-outcome {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  opacity: 1;
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* ── DOORWAYS ORBIT (homepage radial layout) ── */
.doorways--orbit {
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 38%, rgba(251,242,226,0.88) 0%, rgba(240,228,210,0.82) 55%, rgba(241,224,201,0.90) 100%), url('../images/art_fire.jpg') center center / cover no-repeat;
}

.doorways-orbit {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 56px auto 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.orbit-ring,
.orbit-emblem,
.orbit-sparkle {
  display: none;
}

.orbit-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  background: var(--offwhite);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 18px 20px 18px 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(60, 47, 47, .07);
  transition: all .4s ease;
}

.orbit-card:hover {
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 44px rgba(60, 47, 47, .12);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.orbit-icon {  
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(160, 82, 45, .15);
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px;
  left: -20px;
}

.orbit-icon svg {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
}

.orbit-num {
  position: absolute;
  top: -6px;
  left: -6px;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--terracotta);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.orbit-text {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.orbit-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.orbit-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--espresso);
  margin: 0;
  
}

.orbit-arrow {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(160, 82, 45, .3);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  font-size: 13px;
  transition: all .3s ease;
}

.orbit-card:hover .orbit-arrow {
  background: var(--terracotta);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--terracotta);
}

.orbit-cta {
  text-align: center;  
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.orbit-cta-chevron {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 161, 74, .4);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 24px;  
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .doorways-orbit {
    height: 860px;
    display: block;
  }

  .orbit-ring,
  .orbit-emblem {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  }

  .orbit-ring {
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px dashed rgba(199, 161, 74, 1);
  }

  .orbit-ring--outer {
    width: 760px;
    height: 760px;
    animation: orbitSpin 110s linear infinite;
  }

  .orbit-ring--inner {
    width: 480px;
    height: 480px;
    animation: orbitSpin 70s linear infinite reverse;
  }

  .orbit-emblem {
    width: 290px;
    height: 290px;
  }

  .orbit-emblem-rings {
    transform-box: fill-box;
    transform-origin: 50% 50%;
    animation: orbitSpinPlain 90s linear infinite;
  }

  .orbit-emblem-leaf {
    transform-box: fill-box;
    transform-origin: 50% 50%;
    animation: orbitBreathe 5s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  .orbit-sparkle {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .orbit-sparkle--1 {
    top: 4%;
    left: 8%;
  }

  .orbit-sparkle--2 {
    top: 12%;
    right: 10%;
  }

  .orbit-sparkle--3 {
    bottom: 8%;
    left: 14%;
  }

  .orbit-card {
    position: absolute;
    width: 290px;
    border-radius: 30px;
  }

  .orbit-card--n {
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: 280px;
  }

  .orbit-card--nw {
    top: 130px;
    left: 0;
  }

  .orbit-card--ne {
    top: 130px;
    right: 0;
  }

  .orbit-card--w {
    top: 360px;
    left: -20px;
  }

  .orbit-card--e {
    top: 360px;
    right: -20px;
  }

  .orbit-card--sw {
    top: 600px;
    left: 50px;
  }

  .orbit-card--se {
    top: 600px;
    right: 50px;
  }

  .orbit-card--s {
    top: 720px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 280px;
  }
}

@keyframes orbitSpin {
  from {
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(0deg);
  }

  to {
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(360deg);
  }
}

@keyframes orbitSpinPlain {
  from {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }

  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

@keyframes orbitBreathe {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: .85;
  }

  50% {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   4. IMMERSIVE — 5-Day Experience
══════════════════════════════════ */
.immersive {
  background: var(--espresso);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.immersive-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url('../images/art_wind.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: .01;
  filter: sepia(50%);
}

.immersive-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 80px 48px;
}

body[class*="template-immersive"] .immersive-inner {
  padding: 120px 48px 88px !important;
}

body[class*="template-immersive"] .immersive-title-line {
  display: block;
}

body[class*="template-immersive"] .immersive-title-line:not(em) {
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.immersive-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 1;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.immersive-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10.4px;
}

.immersive-list li {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: 1;
  line-height: 1.7;
  padding-left: 19.2px;
  position: relative;
}

.immersive-list li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: .55em;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: .6;
}

.immersive-divider {
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: .5;
  margin: 40px 0;
}

.immersive-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

/* Experiences: three clickable cards (title + short description), replacing
   the old plain CTA buttons. Rendered as <a> or <button> depending on the
   card's action, so reset button chrome too. */
.experience-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.experience-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  text-align: left;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 30px 28px 26px;
  background: rgba(247, 243, 238, .05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 161, 74, .3);
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: inherit;
  transition: all .35s ease;
}

.experience-card:hover {
  background: rgba(199, 161, 74, .12);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.experience-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.experience-card-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: .88;
}

.experience-card-arrow {
  margin-top: auto;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform .35s ease;
}

.experience-card:hover .experience-card-arrow {
  transform: translateX(6px);
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .experience-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    max-width: 520px;
  }
}

.connect-mini-form {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 161, 74, .28);
  background: rgba(247, 243, 238, .04);
  --connect-mini-control-height: 46px;
}

.connect-mini-copy {
  min-width: 210px;
  max-width: 300px;
}

.connect-mini-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.connect-mini-copy p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: .85;
}

.connect-mini-fields {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex: 1 1 320px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.connect-mini-fields input {
  flex: 1 1 180px;
  min-width: 0;
  height: var(--connect-mini-control-height);
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 161, 74, .28);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .95);
  color: var(--espresso);
  padding: 0 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.connect-mini-fields input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(60, 47, 47, .55);
}

.connect-mini-fields input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(199, 161, 74, .16);
}

.connect-mini-form .btn--compact {
  min-width: 110px;
  height: var(--connect-mini-control-height);
  padding: 0 22px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .connect-mini-form {
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .connect-mini-copy {
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: none;
  }

  .connect-mini-fields {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
  }

  .connect-mini-form .btn--compact {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

.immersive-callout {
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 161, 74, .35);
  background: rgba(199, 161, 74, .06);
  padding: 28px 32px;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 32px 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 19px;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.immersive-stats {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 56px;
  margin-top: 48px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.immersive-stats .stat-item {
  text-align: center;
}

.immersive-stats .stat-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
}

.immersive-stats .stat-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 8.8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: 1;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

/* ── WHAT THIS IS — dimension cards ── */
.dimensions {
  background: var(--cream);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.dimensions-inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 144px 48px;
}

.dimensions-header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
}

.dimensions-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(170px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.dimension-card {
  background: var(--offwhite);
  padding: 32px 22px;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: all .4s ease;
}

.dimension-card:hover {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(60, 47, 47, .06);
}

.dimension-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
  color: var(--terracotta);
}

.dimension-icon svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.dimension-text {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--espresso);
  opacity: 1;
  line-height: 1.6;
      font-weight: 500;
}

.dimensions-note {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--espresso);
  opacity: 1;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 56px auto 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ── WHY IT LASTS — pillars ── */
.lasts {
  background: var(--navy);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.lasts::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(199, 161, 74, .04) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(199, 161, 74, .04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 70px 70px;
}

.lasts-inner {
  border: none;
  font-family: inherit;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 144px 48px;
  text-align: center;
}

.lasts-statement {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 32px 0;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.pillars-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.pillar-chip {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11.2px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 161, 74, .3);
  padding: 12.8px 22.4px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.pillar-chip svg {
  width: 19.2px;
  height: 19.2px;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: .85;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.pillar-chip span {
  font-size: 10.88px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ── THE TERRAIN — doorway pills ── */
.terrain {
  background: var(--offwhite);
  position: relative;
}

.terrain-inner {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 144px 48px;
  text-align: center;
}

.terrain-pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12.8px;
  margin: 40px 0;
}

.terrain-pill {
  font-size: 11.84px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  padding: 11.2px 19.2px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(160, 82, 45, .25);
  color: var(--terracotta);
  background: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* ── WHO THIS IS FOR — audience cards ── */
.audience {
  background: var(--espresso);
  position: relative;
}

.audience-inner {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 144px 48px;
  text-align: center;
}

.audience-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 48px;
  text-align: left;
}

.audience-card {
  background: rgba(199, 161, 74, .05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 161, 74, .15);
  padding: 32px 25.6px;
  transition: all .4s ease;
}

.audience-card:hover {
  background: rgba(199, 161, 74, .09);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.audience-check {
  width: 28.8px;
  height: 28.8px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.audience-check svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.audience-card p {
  font-size: 13.6px;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: 1;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.audience-statement {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 22.4px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 48px;
}

/* ── ABOUT BHARAT PHADKE — facilitator teaser ── */
.facilitator {
  background: var(--cream);
}

.facilitator-inner {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 144px 48px;
  text-align: center;
}

.facilitator-card {
  background: var(--offwhite);
  padding: 56px 48px;
  text-align: left;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.facilitator-card .about-quote {
  margin: 24px 0 32px;
}

.facilitator-card .section-body {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ── CLOSING INVITATION ── */
.invite {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
}

.invite-inner {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 96px 48px;
}

.cta-box {
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 161, 74, .35);
  background: rgba(199, 161, 74, .05);
  padding: 56px 48px;
  text-align: center;
}

.cta-box-text {
  font-size: 14.4px;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: 1;
  line-height: 1.9;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   5. ROOTS — Science Foundations
══════════════════════════════════ */
.roots {
  background: var(--navy);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.roots::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(199, 161, 74, .04) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(199, 161, 74, .04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 70px 70px;
}

.roots-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 90px 30px;
}

.roots-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.roots-header .section-body--light {
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
}

.roots-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 48px;

}

.root-card {
  background: #182e4400;
  padding: 56px 44.8px;
  position: relative;
  transition: background .4s;
  height: auto;
  flex: none;
}

.root-card:hover {
  background:#0e1d2bb8;
}

.root-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 1;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.root-img-placeholder {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.root-img-placeholder svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: .6;
}

.root-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 25.6px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 19.2px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.root-body {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: 1;
  line-height:1.6;
}

/* ── THE ROOTS (deep-dive page) ── */
.roots-page-hero {
  background: var(--espresso);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.roots-page-hero-inner {
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 144px 48px 112px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.science-intro {
  background: var(--cream);
  text-align: center;
}

.science-intro-inner {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 112px 48px;
}

.science-pillar {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.science-pillar--navy {
  background: var(--navy);
}

.science-pillar--cream {
  background: var(--offwhite);
}

.science-pillar-inner {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 112px 48px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.science-pillar-icon {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.science-pillar--cream .science-pillar-icon {
  color: var(--terracotta);
}

.science-pillar-icon svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.science-pillar-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 38.4px);
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.science-pillar--cream .science-pillar-title {
  color: var(--navy-deep);
}

.roots-synthesis {
  background: var(--espresso);
  text-align: center;
}

.roots-synthesis-inner {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 112px 48px;
}

.roots-manifesto {
  margin-top: 48px;
  padding-top: 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(199, 161, 74, .2);
}

.roots-manifesto p {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 18.4px;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: 1;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.roots-manifesto p:last-child {
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 1;
}

.roots-prelude {
  opacity: .45;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.roots-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url('../images/art_earth.jpg') left center no-repeat;
  opacity: .03; 
}
.roots-bg.innerpage {
  background: url('../images/art_earth.jpg') center center / 150% no-repeat;
}

body[class*="template-about"] .roots-bg {
  background: url('../images/art_earth.jpg') center center / cover no-repeat;
}

/* Home + About template tightening for Roots teaser to reduce excess vertical whitespace */
.home .roots-inner,
body[class*="template-about"] .roots-inner {
  padding: 68px 30px 56px;
}

.home .roots-header,
body[class*="template-about"] .roots-header {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.home .roots-grid,
body[class*="template-about"] .roots-grid {
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.home .root-card,
body[class*="template-about"] .root-card {
  padding: 34px 28px 30px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .02);
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 161, 74, .16);
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.home .root-img-placeholder,
body[class*="template-about"] .root-img-placeholder {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.home .root-card:hover,
body[class*="template-about"] .root-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  background: rgba(14, 29, 43, .62);
  border-color: rgba(199, 161, 74, .38);
}

.home .root-title,
body[class*="template-about"] .root-title {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.home .root-body,
body[class*="template-about"] .root-body {
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.home .roots .cta-center,
body[class*="template-about"] .roots .cta-center {
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

/* Home: smaller, tighter roots cards */
.home .roots-grid {
  max-width: 1020px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  gap: 24px;
}

.home .root-card {
  padding: 26px 24px 24px;
}

.home .root-img-placeholder:empty {
  display: none;
}


/* ══════════════════════════════════
   6. ABOUT — Bharat Phadke
══════════════════════════════════ */
.about {
  background: var(--offwhite);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 170px 30px 90px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 112px;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-image-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.about-img-frame {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-bottom: 125%;
}

.about-img-frame img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 550px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  filter: sepia(8%) contrast(1.05);
  transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
}

.about-image-wrap:hover .about-img-frame img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.about-img-frame::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -14px;
  left: -14px;
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--gold);
  z-index: 2;
}

.about-img-frame::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -14px;
  right: -14px;
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--gold);
  z-index: 2;
}

.about-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -24px;
  right: -24px;
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 24px 28.8px;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-badge .num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 35.2px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-badge small {
  font-size: 8.32px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity:1;
}


.about-content .section-title {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3vw, 44.8px);
}

.expertise-list {
  margin-top: 28.8px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 11.2px;
}

.expertise-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12.8px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--espresso);
  opacity: 1;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.expertise-item::before {
  content: '';
  width: 18px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: .55em;
}

.about-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--espresso);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 15px;
  margin: 32px 0;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   7. APPROACH — Experiences
══════════════════════════════════ */
.approach {
  background: var(--cream);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.approach-inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 144px 48px;
}

.approach-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.approach-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}

.approach-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: var(--offwhite);
  height: auto;
  flex: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
}

.approach-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 280px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: sepia(10%) contrast(1.04);
  transition: transform .7s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1), filter .4s;
}

.approach-card:hover .approach-img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  filter: sepia(0%) contrast(1.07);
}

.approach-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(24, 46, 68, .88) 0%, rgba(24, 46, 68, .1) 55%, transparent 100%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 32px 28.8px;
  transition: background .4s;
}

.approach-card:hover .approach-overlay {
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(24, 46, 68, .95) 0%, rgba(24, 46, 68, .3) 60%, transparent 100%);
}

.approach-cat {
  font-size: 8.48px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.approach-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 12.8px;
}

.approach-desc {
  font-size: 12.48px;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: 0;
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all .4s;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.approach-card:hover .approach-desc {
  opacity: 1;
  max-height: 80px;
}

.approach-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6.4px;
  font-size: 8.96px;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 12.8px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-6px);
  transition: all .4s;
}

.approach-card:hover .approach-cta {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.approach-cta svg {
  width: 12px;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   8. FOUNDER STORY — Deep Dive
══════════════════════════════════ */
.founder, .AQuietKnowing {
  background: var(--navy);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}


.founder-bg {
      position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: url(../images/art_space.jpg) right center no-repeat;
    opacity: .05;
    right: -20%;
}

.founder-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 144px 48px;
  text-align: center;
}

.founder-inner .section-title--light {
  font-size: clamp(35.2px, 4vw, 56px);
}

.founder-inner .section-body--light {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto 19.2px;
}

/* Home: fit the founder-story section within one viewport */
.home .founder-inner {
  padding: clamp(44px, 6vh, 80px) 48px;
}

.home .founder-inner .section-title--light {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.home .founder-inner .section-body--light {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* Shorter screens (typical laptops): compact further so it still fits one view */
@media (max-height: 850px) {
  .home .founder-inner {
    padding: 40px 48px;
  }

  .home .founder-inner .section-title--light {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 3.2vw, 44px);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .home .founder-inner .section-body--light {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
}

.founder-stats {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 64px;
  margin: 60px 0 30px;
  padding: 48px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(199, 161, 74, .15);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(199, 161, 74, .15);
}

.founder-stat-item {
  text-align: center;
}

.founder-stat-item .stat-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
}

.founder-stat-item .stat-label {
  font-size: 8.8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: 1;
  margin-top: 6.4px;
  display: block;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   9. CLOSING — The Invitation
══════════════════════════════════ */
.closing {
  background: var(--espresso);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 80px;
    padding: 60px 15px;
}

/* Connect page: the closing section is the first (and only) section, so the
   between-sections top margin would expose the page background as a white
   strip under the fixed header. Extend the dark section to the top instead
   and clear the header with padding, like other inner-page heroes. */
.page-template-template-closing-cta .closing {
  margin-top: 0;
  padding-top: 170px;
}

/* The Connect invitation now sits directly inside the Immersive page. */
.page-template-template-immersive .closing {
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* ── COMING SOON page (e.g. Online experiences) ── */
.soon {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--espresso);
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: 170px 15px 90px;
}

.soon-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url(../images/logo_no_text.svg) center 58% / 620px no-repeat;
  opacity: .06;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.soon-inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 680px;
}

.soon-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(44px, 6vw, 76px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--offwhite);
  margin: 22px 0 26px;
}

.soon-title em {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
}

.soon-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .34em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 161, 74, .45);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 10px 26px 8px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.soon-body,
.soon-body p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: .92;
}

.soon-body p {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.soon-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 19px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 26px;
}

.soon-cta {
  margin-top: 2.75rem;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .soon {
    padding: 140px 20px 70px;
  }

  .soon-bg {
    background-size: 420px;
  }
}

.closing-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url('../images/art_earth.jpg') center/100% no-repeat;
  opacity: .03;
  filter: sepia(60%) brightness(-1);
}

.closing-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 60px 48px;
}

.closing-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(35.2px, 5vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.closing-title em {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
  display: block;
  
}

.closing-body {
  font-size: 14.4px;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: 1;
  line-height: 1.9;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
}

.closing-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 17.6px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 40px auto;
}

.closing-actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 48px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.closing-stats-wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 750px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ── QUOTE BANNER — closing testimonial strip ── */
.quote-banner {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 4rem 3rem;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.quote-banner-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 50% 50%, rgba(199, 161, 74, .07), transparent);
}

.quote-banner-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.quote-banner-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.quote-banner-text em {
  color: var(--terracotta);
}

.quote-banner-attribution {
  font-size: .8rem;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--espresso);
  opacity: 1;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
══════════════════════════════════ */
footer {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  padding: 60px 60px 40px;
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  margin-bottom: 45px;
  padding-bottom: 15px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(199, 161, 74, .1);
}

.footer-logo-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13.6px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.footer-logo-fig {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  
}

.footer-logo-fig img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.footer-logo-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20.8px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--cream);
  letter-spacing: .05em;
}

.footer-logo-text small {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: .36em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 1;
  margin-top: 3px;
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--cream);
    opacity: 1;
    line-height: 1.4;
    max-width: 240px;
}


.footer-col-title {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10.4px;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-links a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: 1;
  transition: opacity .3s;
}

.footer-links a::before {
  content: "→";
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity:1;
  transition: transform .3s, opacity .3s;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

.footer-links a:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.footer-copy {
  font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--cream);
    opacity: 1;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    font-weight: 300;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-credit {
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: .7;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  font-weight: 300;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-credit::before {
  content: "\00b7";
  margin-right: 8px;
}

.footer-credit a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity .2s;
}

.footer-credit a:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.footer-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
}

.footer-socials a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: 1;
  transition: opacity .3s;
}

.footer-socials a::before {
  content: "•";
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 1;
}

.footer-socials a:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   EXPLORE — Homepage site overview
══════════════════════════════════ */
.explore {
  background: var(--offwhite);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.explore::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -120px;
  bottom: -120px;
  width: 460px;
  height: 460px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(199, 161, 74, .06), transparent 65%);
}

.explore-inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 144px 48px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.explore-header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
}

.explore-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 56px;
}

.explore-card {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 40px 32px;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: all .4s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.explore-card:hover {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(60, 47, 47, .08);
}

.explore-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 44.8px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 1;
  line-height: 1;
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  right: 28px;
  transition: opacity .4s;
}

.explore-card:hover .explore-num {
  opacity: .5;
}

.explore-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 22.4px;
  color: var(--terracotta);
}

.explore-icon svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.explore-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 23px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.explore-text {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--espresso);
  opacity:1;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.explore-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 9.6px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  align-self: flex-start;
  transition: all .3s ease;
}

.explore-link svg {
  width: 11px;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}

.explore-card:hover .explore-link {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.explore-card:hover .explore-link svg {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   QUOTE STRIP (shared across pages)
══════════════════════════════════ */
.quote-strip {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 8rem 3rem;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.quote-strip-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 50% 50%, rgba(199, 161, 74, .07), transparent);
}

.quote-strip-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.quote-strip-overline {
  color: var(--terracotta);
}

.quote-strip-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.quote-strip-quote em {
  color: var(--terracotta);
}

.quote-strip-tagline {
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--espresso);
  opacity: 1;
}

.quote-strip-attribution {
  font-size: .6rem;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--espresso);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   MARQUEE STRIP
══════════════════════════════════ */
.marquee-wrap {
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 16px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.marquee-inner {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: marquee 28s linear infinite;
}

.marquee-inner span {
  font-size: 8.96px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--espresso);
  padding: 0 40px;
}

.marquee-inner span::before {
  content: '✦';
  margin-right: 40px;
  opacity: 1;
}



@keyframes marquee {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
══════════════════════════════════ */
@media(max-width:1024px) {
  nav {
    padding: 22.4px 32px;
  }

  

  .nav-links,
  .nav-cta {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-hamburger {
    display: flex;
  }

  .about-inner,
  .immersive-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 56px;
  }

 

  .doorways-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .roots-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .approach-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .approach-img {
    height: 360px;
  }

  .footer-top {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .founder-stats {
    gap: 32px;
  }
  .closing { margin-top:0}

  .roots-inner,
  .doorways-inner,
  .immersive-inner,
  .founder-inner,
  .closing-inner,
  .approach-inner,
  .essence-inner,
  .dimensions-inner,
  .lasts-inner,
  .terrain-inner,
  .audience-inner,
  .facilitator-inner,
  .invite-inner,
  .roots-page-hero-inner,
  .science-intro-inner,
  .science-pillar-inner,
  .roots-synthesis-inner,
  .explore-inner {
    padding: 140px 30px 30px;
  }
  .quote-banner {   
    padding: 2rem 3rem;
  }
  .closing-inner {
    padding: 140px 30px 30px;
  }
   .about-inner {
    padding: 100px 30px;
  }

  .home .roots-inner,
  body[class*="template-about"] .roots-inner {
    padding: 62px 24px 40px;
  }
 
}

@media(max-width:640px) {
  .doorways-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .footer-top {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero .section-title {
    font-size: clamp(38px, 10.6vw, 46px);
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 120px 18px 76px;
  }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.58;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .founder-stats {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .home .roots-inner,
  body[class*="template-about"] .roots-inner {
    padding: 56px 18px 40px;
  }

  .home .root-card,
  body[class*="template-about"] .root-card {
    padding: 28px 22px 24px;
    border-radius: 14px;
  }
}


/* Bootstrap smart layout adjustments */
.container {
  max-width: 1100px;
}


.navbar {
  --bs-navbar-padding-y: 0;
}

.navbar-brand {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: inherit;
}

.navbar-brand:hover {
  color: inherit;
}

.navbar-toggler:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
}

.navbar-collapse {
  flex-grow: 0;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link {
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link:focus,
.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.doorways-grid,
.approach-cards,
.immersive-grid,
.founder-stats,
.footer-top {
  display: flex;
}

.approach-cards>.approach-card {
  background-clip: content-box;
}

.about-inner>* {
  min-width: 0;
}

@media(max-width:991.98px) {
  .navbar-collapse {
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 16px;
    background: rgba(14, 29, 43, .96);
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .nav-links {
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: flex-start !important;
  }

  .nav-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 16px;
  }
}

.navbar-toggler.nav-hamburger {
  display: none;
}

@media(max-width:1024px) {
  .navbar-toggler.nav-hamburger {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav-hamburger span {
    
    background: var(--navy);
}

  .navbar-nav .nav-link,
  .nav-links a,
  .nav-link.dropdown-toggle {
    color: var(--cream);
}
  .nav-links,
  .nav-cta {
    display: flex;
  }

  .navbar-collapse:not(.show) {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .navbar-collapse.show,
  .navbar-collapse.collapsing {
    display: block !important;
  }

  .nav-item.dropdown {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .submenu {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-left: 16px;
    transition: max-height .35s ease;
  }

  .nav-item.dropdown.open .submenu {
    max-height: 240px;
    margin-top: 12px;
  }

  .nav-links .submenu-link {
    display: block;
    padding: 10px 0;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream);
    opacity: .75;
  }

  .nav-links .submenu-link:hover,
  .nav-links .submenu-link:focus {
    opacity: 1;
    color: var(--gold);
  }
}

@media(min-width:1025px) {
  .navbar-expand-lg .navbar-collapse {
    display: flex !important;
  }

  .navbar-toggler.nav-hamburger {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .submenu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    min-width: 230px;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(14, 29, 43, .14);
    padding: 14px 0 10px;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(8px);
    transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease, visibility .25s;
    z-index: 20;
  }

  .nav-item.dropdown:hover .submenu,
  .nav-item.dropdown.open .submenu,
  .nav-item.dropdown:focus-within .submenu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .nav-links .submenu-link {
    display: block;
    padding: 11px 26px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--navy-deep);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .nav-links .submenu-link:hover,
  .nav-links .submenu-link:focus {
    color: var(--gold);
    background: rgba(199, 161, 74, .08);
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   FIX: Bigger containers + centered content + proper cards
   Added after rem-to-px conversion
========================================================= */

/* Bigger page width */
.container,
.doorways-inner,
.roots-inner,
.approach-inner,
.about-inner,
.footer-inner {
  max-width: 1320px !important;
  width: 100%;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
}

.hero-content.container {
  max-width: 920px !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
  text-align: center;
}

.essence-inner.container,
.immersive-inner.container {
  max-width: 960px !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
}

.founder-inner.container {
  max-width: 1000px !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
}

.closing-inner.container {
  max-width: 900px !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
}

/* Keep section content visually spacious */
.essence-inner,
.doorways-inner,
.immersive-inner,
.roots-inner,
.about-inner,
.approach-inner,
.founder-inner,
.closing-inner,
.dimensions-inner {
  padding-left: 48px !important;
  padding-right: 48px !important;
}

/* Fix Bootstrap row + custom card class conflict */
.doorways-grid.row,
.roots-grid.row,
.approach-cards.row,
.immersive-grid.row,
.founder-stats.row,
.footer-top.row {
  margin-left: 0 !important;
  margin-right: 0 !important;
}

/* Doorway cards: 4 cards in one row on desktop */
.doorways-bg {
     position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url('../images/art_fire.jpg') center center / 100% 100% no-repeat;
  
  opacity: .2; 
     
}

.doorways-grid.row {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
  gap: 24px !important;
  margin-top: 56px !important;
}

.doorways-grid.row>.doorway-card {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  flex: none !important;
  padding: 35.2px 28.8px !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* Roots cards: proper 3 column layout */
.roots-grid.row {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
  gap: 2px !important;
}

.roots-grid.row>.root-card {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  flex: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 30px 30px !important;
}

/* Experience cards: 3 equal cards */
.approach-cards.row {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
  gap: 32px !important;
}

.approach-cards.row>.approach-card {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  flex: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* Immersive two columns centered properly */
.immersive-grid.row {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
  gap: 48px !important;
  margin-top: 48px !important;
}

.immersive-grid.row>.immersive-col {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  flex: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* About section: clean 2-column center alignment */
.about-inner.container {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr) !important;
  gap: 60px !important;
  align-items: self-start !important;
}

.about-inner.container>.about-image-wrap,
.about-inner.container>.about-content {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  flex: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* Home About fold — same treatment as the Founder page: fixed image
   column at start, wide text column, centered pair, soft shadow on the
   portrait, gentle gradient, quiet corner watermark. */
.about--home {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--offwhite) 0%, #f2ece2 100%);
}

.about--home .about-inner {
  padding: 70px 30px !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  grid-template-columns: 380px minmax(0, 1fr) !important;
  gap: 56px !important;
  max-width: 1280px;
}

.about--home .about-inner.container > .about-image-wrap {
  max-width: 380px !important;
  margin-right: 0 !important;
  justify-self: start;
}

.about--home .about-img-frame {
  padding-bottom: 122%;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 56px rgba(38, 35, 33, .16);
}

.about--home .about-img-frame img {
  height: 100%;
  object-position: top center;
}

.about--home .about-badge {
  bottom: -18px;
  right: -18px;
}

.about--home .about-content {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.about--home .about-content::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -50px;
  right: -60px;
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  background: url(../images/logo_no_text.svg) center center / contain no-repeat;
  opacity: .07;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
}

/* Founder stats centered */
.founder-stats.row {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
  gap: 48px !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
}

.founder-stats.row>.founder-stat-item {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  flex: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* Footer proper 4-column layout */
.footer-top.row {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr !important;
  gap: 64px !important;
}

.footer-top.row>div {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  flex: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* Center headers and keep text balanced */
.doorways-header,
.roots-header,
.approach-header,
.founder-inner,
.closing-inner {
  text-align: center !important;
}

.doorways-intro,
.founder-inner .section-body--light,
.closing-body,
.hero-tagline {
  margin-left: auto !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
}

.hero-logo img { width:120px}

/* Responsive fixes */
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {

  .container,
  .doorways-inner,
  .roots-inner,
  .approach-inner,
  .about-inner,
  .footer-inner {
    max-width: 1140px !important;
  }

  .doorways-grid.row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
  }

  .about-inner.container {
    gap: 64px !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

  .essence-inner,
  .doorways-inner,
  .immersive-inner,
  .roots-inner,
  .about-inner,
  .approach-inner,
  .founder-inner,
  .closing-inner,
  .dimensions-inner,
  .lasts-inner,
  .terrain-inner,
  .audience-inner,
  .facilitator-inner,
  .invite-inner,
  .roots-page-hero-inner,
  .science-intro-inner,
  .science-pillar-inner,
  .roots-synthesis-inner,
  .explore-inner {
    padding-left: 32px !important;
    padding-right: 32px !important;
  }

  .roots-grid.row,
  .approach-cards.row,
  .immersive-grid.row,
  .about-inner.container,
  .founder-stats.row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }

  .footer-top.row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important;
    gap: 40px !important;
  }

  footer {
    padding: 64px 32px 40px;
  }

  .about-inner.container {
    gap: 56px !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {

  .essence-inner,
  .doorways-inner,
  .immersive-inner,
  .roots-inner,
  .about-inner,
  .approach-inner,
  .founder-inner,
  .closing-inner,
  .dimensions-inner,
  .lasts-inner,
  .terrain-inner,
  .audience-inner,
  .facilitator-inner,
  .invite-inner,
  .roots-page-hero-inner,
  .science-intro-inner,
  .science-pillar-inner,
  .roots-synthesis-inner,
  .explore-inner {
    padding-left: 24px !important;
    padding-right: 24px !important;
  }

  .doorways-grid.row,
  .footer-top.row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }

  .footer-top.row {
    gap: 32px !important;
  }

  footer {
    padding: 48px 24px 32px;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .footer-socials {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
}


.doorway-stage{
  position:relative;
  height:470px;
  perspective: 1400px;
}
.doorway-map{
  position:absolute;
  z-index:6;
  left:0;top:0;
  width:100%;height:100%;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transform: scale(.7);
  transform-origin: top center;
}
.orbit-svg{
  position:absolute;
  left:calc(50% - 280px);
  top:45px;
  width:560px;
  height:560px;
  overflow:visible;
  z-index:2;
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .doorway-map {
    transform: perspective(1400px) rotateX(10deg) scale(.7);
    transform-origin: top center;
    animation: doorwayDrift 6.8s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
}
.orbit-line{
  fill:none;
  stroke:rgba(184,132,68,.78);
  stroke-width:1;
}
.central-fire{
  position:absolute;
  left:calc(50% - 123px);
  top:160px;
  width:245px;
  height:330px;
  z-index:3;
  opacity:.16;
  user-select:none;
  pointer-events:none;
  display: none;
}

.doorway{
  position:absolute;
  width:82px;
  height:82px;
  padding:0;
  margin:0;
  border:0;
  background:transparent;
  z-index:5;
  cursor:pointer;
  appearance:none;
  font:inherit;
  color:inherit;
}
.stone-wrap{
  display:block;
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  width:82px;
  height:82px;
  border-radius:50%;
  overflow:hidden;
  transition:transform .35s ease, filter .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(38, 35, 33, .12);
}
.stone-wrap img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  display:block;
  object-fit:cover;
  transform:scale(1.25);
}

.doorway:hover .stone-wrap,
.doorway:focus-visible .stone-wrap{transform:translateY(-9px) scale(1.06) translateZ(14px);}

.doorway.is-current .stone-wrap{
  transform: translateY(-7px) scale(1.08) translateZ(18px);
  filter: saturate(1.05) contrast(1.03);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(38, 35, 33, .24), 0 0 0 1px rgba(199, 161, 74, .45);
}
.doorway:not(.is-current):hover .stone-wrap:after,
.doorway:not(.is-current):focus-visible .stone-wrap:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:6px;top:6px;
  width:58px;height:58px;
  border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid rgba(181,89,30,.88);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(238,182,126,.21), 0 4px 13px rgba(184,105,42,.18);
  pointer-events:none;
}

.doorway-label{
  position:absolute;
  font-family:"EB Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size:19px;
  line-height:1.18;
  font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:-.15px;
  color:#262321;
  text-align:center;
  white-space:nowrap;
  pointer-events:none;
  text-shadow:none;
}

.doorway-top{left:calc(50% - 42px);top:8px;--stone-color:#EFE8DC;}
.doorway-upper-right{left:calc(50% + 134px);top:71px;--stone-color:#C05838;}
.doorway-right{left:calc(50% + 229px);top:236px;--stone-color:#C4B08C;}
.doorway-lower-right{left:calc(50% + 194px);top:418px;--stone-color:#7A9E8C;}
.doorway-bottom{left:calc(50% + 64px);top:539px;--stone-color:#5A3824;}
.doorway-bottom-left{left:calc(50% - 144px);top:544px;--stone-color:#E8DDD0;}
.doorway-lower-left{left:calc(50% - 274px);top:418px;--stone-color:#D4AFA0;}
.doorway-left{left:calc(50% - 311px);top:236px;--stone-color:#B08878;}
.doorway-upper-left{left:calc(50% - 219px);top:59px;--stone-color:#C4A030;}

.label-story{left:-58px;top:-30px;width:220px;}
.label-body{left:102px;top:10px;text-align:left;}
.label-timeline{left:106px;top:32px;text-align:left;}
.label-life{left:108px;top:54px;text-align:left;}
.label-sound{left:-8px;top:104px;width:130px;text-align:center;}
.label-sacred{right:100px;top:10px;text-align:right;}
.label-shadow{right:95px;top:58px;text-align:right;}
.label-breath{right:95px;top:30px;text-align:right;}
.label-freedom{right:100px;top:0;text-align:right;}

.orbit-pointer{
  position:absolute;
  left:50%;
  top:325px;
  width:0;
  height:0;
  z-index:4;
  pointer-events:none;
  transition:transform .6s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}
.orbit-pointer i{
  position:absolute;
  left:-14px;
  top:-182px;
  width:0;
  height:0;
  border-left:14px solid transparent;
  border-right:14px solid transparent;
  border-bottom:22px solid var(--terracotta);
}

.orbit-center{
  position:absolute;
  left:50%;
  top:325px;
  width:320px;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  z-index:4;
  text-align:center;
  pointer-events:none;
  height:320px;
  border:1px solid #fff;
  border-radius:320px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(38, 35, 33, .08);
  padding:0 32px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:center;
}

@keyframes doorwayDrift {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: perspective(1400px) rotateX(10deg) scale(.7) translateY(0);
  }
  50% {
    transform: perspective(1400px) rotateX(10deg) scale(.7) translateY(-14px);
  }
}
.orbit-center h2{
  margin:0;
  font-family:"EB Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size:26px;
  line-height:1.15;
  letter-spacing:-.15px;
  font-weight:500;
  color:#a75c2d;
}
.orbit-center .card-divider{
  position:relative;
  display:block;
  width:88px;
  height:14px;
  margin:14px auto 11px;
}
.orbit-center .card-divider:before,
.orbit-center .card-divider:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  top:7px;
  height:1px;
  width:35px;
  background:rgba(190,143,80,.45);
}
.orbit-center .card-divider:before{left:0;}
.orbit-center .card-divider:after{right:0;}
.orbit-center .card-divider i{
  position:absolute;
  left:42px;top:4px;
  width:6px;height:6px;
  border:1px solid #be8b4d;
  transform:rotate(45deg);
}
.orbit-center p{
  margin:0;
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.2;
  font-weight:400;
  letter-spacing:.02px;
  color:#56524f;
}
#card-body-extra{margin-top:6px;}
.bottom-ornament{
  position:absolute;
  z-index:5;
  left:calc(50% - 68px);
  top:948px;
  width:136px;
  height:55px;
  pointer-events:none;
}

@media (max-width: 1080px){
  .site-header{
    height:70px;
  }
  .brand{
    left:18px;
    top:11px;
    gap:9px;
  }
  .brand-mark{
    width:44px;
    height:44px;
  }
  .brand-name{
    margin-top:5px;
    font-size:20px;
  }
  .brand-line{
    margin-top:8px;
  }
  .main-nav{
    top:18px;
    right:18px;
    gap:24px;
  }
  .hero-title{
    top:96px;
  }
  .hero-title h1{
    font-size:44px;
  }
  .script-title{
    font-size:38px;
  }
  .doorway-map{
    transform:scale(.62);
    transform-origin:top center;
  }
  .doorway-stage{
    height:415px;
  }
  .bottom-ornament{
    top:892px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px){
  .site-header{
    height:110px;
  }
  .brand{
    left:14px;
    top:10px;
  }
  .main-nav{
    left:14px;
    right:14px;
    top:58px;
    height:auto;
    gap:18px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    justify-content:flex-start;
  }
  .connect-link{
    width:88px;
  }
  .hero-title{
    top:132px;
  }
  .hero-title h1{
    font-size:34px;
  }
  .script-title{
    font-size:30px;
  }
  .intro{
    margin-top:16px;
  }
  .doorway-map{
    transform:scale(.5);
    transform-origin:top center;
  }
  .doorway-stage{
    height:340px;
  }
  .bottom-ornament{
    top:846px;
  }
  .nav-logo-fig {
    width: 62px;
        height: 62px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px){
  .site-header{
    height:126px;
  }
  .brand{
    left:12px;
    top:9px;
    gap:8px;
  }
  .brand-mark{
    width:40px;
    height:40px;
  }
  .brand-name{
    margin-top:4px;
    font-size:18px;
    letter-spacing:1.8px;
  }
  .brand-line{
    margin-top:7px;
    letter-spacing:1.9px;
  }
  .main-nav{
    top:56px;
    right:12px;
    left:12px;
    gap:12px 16px;
    font-size:9px;
    letter-spacing:2.4px;
  }
  .connect-link{
    width:82px;
    height:34px;
  }
  .hero-title{
    top:148px;
    padding:0 16px;
  }
  .eyebrow{
    margin-bottom:16px;
    letter-spacing:4px;
  }
  .hero-title h1{
    font-size:28px;
  }
  .script-title{
    font-size:24px;
  }
  .title-rule{
    margin-top:20px;
  }
  .intro{
    margin-top:16px;
    font-size:12px;
  }
  .doorway-map{
    transform:scale(.4);
    transform-origin:top center;
  }
  .doorway-stage{
    height:275px;
  }
  .doorway-label{
    font-size:16px;
  }
  .bottom-ornament{
    top:832px;
    width:116px;
    height:47px;
    left:calc(50% - 58px);
  }
}

/* Home-only optimization: Nine Doorways section */
.home .doorways--orbit .doorways-inner {
  padding-top: 90px;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
}

.home .doorways--orbit .doorways-header {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.home .doorways--orbit .doorways-intro {
  max-width: 560px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.home .doorways--orbit .doorway-stage {
  height: 500px;
  perspective: none;
}

.home .doorways--orbit .doorway-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: max-content;
  max-width: none;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #2d241e;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .58);
  background: rgba(248, 239, 226, .84);
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 161, 74, .22);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 5px 11px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(45, 34, 26, .07);
}

.home .doorways--orbit .label-story {
  left: 50%;
  right: auto;
  top: -33px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.home .doorways--orbit .label-sound {
  left: 50%;
  right: auto;
  top: 81px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.home .doorways--orbit .label-sacred,
.home .doorways--orbit .label-freedom,
.home .doorways--orbit .label-breath,
.home .doorways--orbit .label-shadow {
  right: 86px;
  left: auto;
  text-align: right;
}

.home .doorways--orbit .label-body,
.home .doorways--orbit .label-timeline,
.home .doorways--orbit .label-life {
  left: 94px;
  right: auto;
  text-align: left;
}

.home .doorways--orbit .label-sacred { top: 8px; }
.home .doorways--orbit .label-freedom { top: 0; }
.home .doorways--orbit .label-breath { top: 24px; }
.home .doorways--orbit .label-shadow { top: 40px; }

.home .doorways--orbit .label-body { top: 8px; }
.home .doorways--orbit .label-timeline { top: 24px; }
.home .doorways--orbit .label-life { top: 40px; }

.home .doorways--orbit .label-story,
.home .doorways--orbit .label-sound,
.home .doorways--orbit .label-body,
.home .doorways--orbit .label-timeline,
.home .doorways--orbit .label-life,
.home .doorways--orbit .label-sacred,
.home .doorways--orbit .label-shadow,
.home .doorways--orbit .label-breath,
.home .doorways--orbit .label-freedom {
  width: auto;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.home .doorways--orbit .orbit-center {
  background: rgba(255, 250, 242, .72);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(38, 35, 33, .08);
}

.home .doorways--orbit .orbit-center p {
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.home .doorways--orbit .orbit-cta {
  margin-top: 44px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
}

/* Disable orbit motion effects for a static Nine Doorways experience */
.home .doorways--orbit .doorway-map,
.home .doorways--orbit .doorway,
.home .doorways--orbit .stone-wrap,
.home .doorways--orbit .orbit-pointer,
.home .doorways--orbit .orbit-center {
  animation: none !important;
  transition: none !important;
}

.home .doorways--orbit .doorway-map {
  transform: scale(.74) !important;
  transform-style: flat !important;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.home .doorways--orbit .doorway:hover .stone-wrap,
.home .doorways--orbit .doorway:focus-visible .stone-wrap,
.home .doorways--orbit .doorway.is-current .stone-wrap {
  transform: none;
  filter: none;
}

.home .doorways--orbit .doorway.is-current .stone-wrap {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 18px rgba(38, 35, 33, .16), 0 0 0 2px rgba(199, 161, 74, .65);
}

.home .doorways--orbit .doorway:not(.is-current) .stone-wrap {
  opacity: .88;
}

@media (min-width: 1400px) {
  .home .doorways--orbit .label-story {
    top: -37px;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .label-sound {
    top: 87px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .home .doorways--orbit .doorway-label {
    font-size: 18px;
    padding: 4px 9px;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .label-sacred,
  .home .doorways--orbit .label-freedom,
  .home .doorways--orbit .label-breath,
  .home .doorways--orbit .label-shadow {
    right: 76px;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .label-body,
  .home .doorways--orbit .label-timeline,
  .home .doorways--orbit .label-life {
    left: 84px;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .label-story {
    top: -16px;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .label-sound {
    top: 64px;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .doorway-map {
    transform: scale(.64) !important;
    transform-origin: top center;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .doorway-stage {
    height: 456px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .home .doorways--orbit .doorway-label {
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 4px 8px;

  body[class*="template-immersive"] .immersive-title-line:not(em) {
    white-space: normal;
  }
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .label-sacred,
  .home .doorways--orbit .label-freedom,
  .home .doorways--orbit .label-breath,
  .home .doorways--orbit .label-shadow {
    right: 66px;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .label-body,
  .home .doorways--orbit .label-timeline,
  .home .doorways--orbit .label-life {
    left: 74px;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .label-story {
    top: -10px;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .label-sound {
    top: 56px;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .doorway-map {
    transform: scale(.52) !important;
    transform-origin: top center;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .doorway-stage {
    height: 360px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  body[class*="template-immersive"] .immersive-inner {
    padding: 96px 24px 72px !important;
  }

  body[class*="template-immersive"] .immersive .section-title {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .doorway-label {
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 3px 7px;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .label-sacred,
  .home .doorways--orbit .label-freedom,
  .home .doorways--orbit .label-breath,
  .home .doorways--orbit .label-shadow {
    right: 54px;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .label-body,
  .home .doorways--orbit .label-timeline,
  .home .doorways--orbit .label-life {
    left: 62px;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .label-story {
    top: -6px;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .label-sound {
    top: 48px;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .doorways-inner {
    padding-top: 68px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .doorway-map {
    transform: scale(.42) !important;
    transform-origin: top center;
  }

  .home .doorways--orbit .doorway-stage {
    height: 292px;
  }
}

/* ── INQUIRY MODAL ── */

.inquiry-modal .modal-dialog {
  max-width: 480px;
}

.inquiry-modal .modal-content {
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 48px 40px;
}

.inquiry-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  right: 20px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: .7;
  transition: opacity .3s;
}

.inquiry-modal-close:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.inquiry-modal-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin: 10px 0 18px;
}

.inquiry-modal-body {
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: .85;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 18px 0 28px;
}

.inquiry-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.inquiry-form input,
.inquiry-form textarea {
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 161, 74, .28);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .95);
  color: var(--espresso);
  padding: 14px 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  width: 100%;
}

.inquiry-form textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 90px;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: normal;
}

.inquiry-form input::placeholder,
.inquiry-form textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(60, 47, 47, .55);
}

.inquiry-form input:focus,
.inquiry-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(199, 161, 74, .16);
}

.inquiry-form .btn {
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* Contact Form 7 markup inside the inquiry modal — restyle its wrappers,
   submit button, validation tips and response banner to match the theme.
   The submit override mirrors .btn.btn--gold because the generic
   .inquiry-form input rule above outranks the .btn classes. */
.inquiry-form--cf7 .wpcf7-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.inquiry-form--cf7 .wpcf7-form p {
  margin: 0;
}

.inquiry-form--cf7 .wpcf7-form-control-wrap {
  display: block;
}

.inquiry-form--cf7 input.wpcf7-submit {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--espresso);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: .26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 26px;
  margin-top: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .3s ease;
}

.inquiry-form--cf7 input.wpcf7-submit:hover {
  background: var(--cream);
}

.inquiry-form--cf7 .wpcf7-spinner {
  display: block;
  margin: 10px auto 0;
}

.inquiry-form--cf7 .wpcf7-not-valid-tip {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  color: #e2a4a4;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.inquiry-form--cf7 .wpcf7-response-output {
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 161, 74, .4);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.inquiry-form--cf7 form.invalid .wpcf7-response-output,
.inquiry-form--cf7 form.failed .wpcf7-response-output,
.inquiry-form--cf7 form.aborted .wpcf7-response-output {
  border-color: rgba(226, 164, 164, .5);
  color: #e2a4a4;
}

.inquiry-form--cf7 form.sent .wpcf7-response-output {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .inquiry-modal .modal-content {
    padding: 40px 24px;
  }
}

/* Founder page: About Bharat section — redesigned for a calmer, more
   considered layout: bigger framed portrait with corner accents + shadow,
   columns vertically centered as a pair, and a quiet corner watermark
   instead of one spanning the full text block. */
.about--founder-page {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--offwhite) 0%, #f2ece2 100%);
}

.about--founder-page::before {
  display: none;
}

.about--founder-page .about-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 140px 30px 70px;
  align-items: center;
  grid-template-columns: 380px minmax(0, 1fr) !important;
  gap: 56px;
  max-width: 1280px;
}

.about--founder-page .about-inner.container > .about-image-wrap {
  max-width: 380px !important;
  justify-self: start;
}

/* Stack the About folds on tablets/phones — this must live AFTER the
   fixed-column desktop rules above so it wins at equal specificity. */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .about--founder-page .about-inner,
  .about--home .about-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    gap: 40px !important;
  }

  .about--founder-page .about-inner.container > .about-image-wrap,
  .about--home .about-inner.container > .about-image-wrap {
    justify-self: center;
  }
}

.about--founder-page .about-img-frame {
  padding-bottom: 122%;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 56px rgba(38, 35, 33, .16);
}

.about--founder-page .about-img-frame img {
  height: 100%;
  object-position: top center;
}

.about--founder-page .about-content {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.about--founder-page .about-content::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -50px;
  right: -60px;
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  background: url(../images/logo_no_text.svg) center center / contain no-repeat;
  opacity: .07;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
}

.about--founder-page .about-content .overline {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.about--founder-page .about-content .section-title {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 2.8vw, 42px);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.about--founder-page .about-content .gold-bar {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.about--founder-page .about-content .section-body-group > p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.about--founder-page .about-content .about-quote {
  font-size: 20px;
  margin: 20px 0;
}

.about--founder-page .about-content .section-body {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* Founder page: Founder Story — editorial reading layout. Header stays
   centered; the long narrative reads left-aligned at a comfortable measure,
   opening with a slightly larger lead line and closing with the gold
   statement set off as a finale. Fonts unchanged — same families the
   section always used. Scoped to the Founder page template so the Home
   page teaser (same partial) keeps its centered look. */
.page-template-template-founder .founder-inner {
  max-width: 900px;
  padding: 110px 48px 90px;
}

.page-template-template-founder .founder-bg {
  opacity: .08;
}

.page-template-template-founder .founder-inner .section-body-group {
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-top: 44px;
}

.page-template-template-founder .founder-inner .section-body-group > p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.page-template-template-founder .founder-inner .section-body-group > p:first-child {
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.page-template-template-founder .founder-inner .section-body--gold {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 52px auto 0;
  padding-top: 44px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(199, 161, 74, .3);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   WORDPRESS ADDITIONS — no static-site
   precedent existed for these; styled
   to match the theme's existing tokens.
══════════════════════════════════ */

/* Paragraph spacing for ACF WYSIWYG output wrapped by sacredfig_render_body() */
.section-body-group > p,
.closing-body-group > p {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.section-body-group > p:last-child,
.closing-body-group > p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.section-body-group blockquote,
.closing-body-group blockquote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17.6px;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  padding-left: 20px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
}

/* About page polish: "What is Sacred Fig" section */
body[class*="template-about"] .essence.innerpage {
  background: url(../images/art_water_white.jpg) center center / 720px 720px no-repeat var(--offwhite);
}

body[class*="template-about"] .essence.innerpage .essence-inner.container {
  max-width: 1020px !important;
  padding: 118px 64px 74px !important;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  backdrop-filter: none;
}

body[class*="template-about"] .essence.innerpage .section-title {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

body[class*="template-about"] .essence.innerpage .gold-bar--left {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

body[class*="template-about"] .essence.innerpage .section-body-group {
  max-width: 900px;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

body[class*="template-about"] .essence.innerpage .text-link {
  margin-top: 32px;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  body[class*="template-about"] .essence.innerpage {
    background-size: min(72vw, 620px) min(72vw, 620px);
  }

  body[class*="template-about"] .essence.innerpage .essence-inner.container {
    padding: 98px 38px 60px !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  body[class*="template-about"] .essence.innerpage {
    background-size: min(88vw, 460px) min(88vw, 460px);
  }

  body[class*="template-about"] .essence.innerpage .essence-inner.container {
    padding: 82px 24px 44px !important;
  }

  body[class*="template-about"] .essence.innerpage .section-title {
    line-height: 1.12;
  }

  body[class*="template-about"] .essence.innerpage .section-body-group {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.66;
  }
}

/* Blog header + layout */
.blog-header {
  padding: 160px 0 40px;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--offwhite);
}
.blog-layout {
  padding: 40px 0 100px;
}
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Blog card */
.blog-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(60,47,47,0.08);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.blog-card-image-link {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--cream);
}
.blog-card-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.blog-card-image--placeholder {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cream), var(--offwhite));
}
.blog-card-body {
  padding: 24px;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.blog-card-cat {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.blog-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-hero);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.blog-card-title a {
  color: var(--espresso);
}
.blog-card-meta {
  font-size: 12px;
  opacity: .6;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.blog-card-meta-sep {
  margin: 0 6px;
}
.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  flex: 1;
}

/* Single post */
.blog-single-header {
  padding: 150px 0 24px;
  text-align: center;
}
.blog-single-meta {
  font-size: 13px;
  opacity: .65;
}
.blog-single-image {
  margin: 32px auto;
  max-width: 900px;
}
.blog-single-image img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.blog-single-body {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 48px;
}
.blog-single-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 24px 0;
}
.blog-tag {
  font-size: 12px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 20px;
  color: var(--terracotta);
}
.blog-author-box {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 24px;
  background: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 4px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.blog-author-box img {
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.blog-author-name {
  font-family: var(--font-hero);
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.blog-author-bio {
  font-size: 14px;
  opacity: .8;
}
.blog-related {
  max-width: 1140px;
  margin: 0 auto 80px;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* Comments */
.blog-comments {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 100px;
}
.blog-comment-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 24px 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.blog-comment-list li {
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(60,47,47,0.1);
}
.blog-comments .comment-form input,
.blog-comments .comment-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(60,47,47,0.2);
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}

/* Sidebar */
.blog-sidebar .widget {
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.blog-sidebar .widget-title {
  font-family: var(--font-hero);
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* Search form */
.blog-search-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}
.blog-search-input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(60,47,47,0.2);
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}
.blog-search-submit {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 3px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Empty state */
.blog-empty {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 24px 100px;
}
.blog-empty .blog-search-form {
  margin-top: 24px;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* Pagination */
.pagination,
.navigation.pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 40px 0;
}
.pagination .page-numbers {
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(60,47,47,0.15);
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.pagination .page-numbers.current {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--navy);
}

/* 404 */
.error-search-wrap {
  margin-top: 32px;
  max-width: 420px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.error-search-wrap .blog-search-input,
.error-search-wrap .blog-search-submit {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
}

/* Footer widget area */
.footer-widgets {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
}

/* Home page: larger paragraph text across all sections */
.home .section-body {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.home .immersive-list li {
  font-size: 16px;
}

.home .root-body {
  font-size: 15.5px;
}

.home .experience-card-desc {
  font-size: 15px;
}