  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  :root {
    --cream:     #f5f0e8;
    --parchment: #ede6d5;
    --sage:      #3d5442;
    --sage-mid:  #587560;
    --sage-light:#8aab8f;
    --terra:     #b8622a;
    --terra-light:#d4835a;
    --ink:       #1e2420;
    --mist:      #c8d4c0;
    --gold:      #a8874a;
    --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    --sans:  'Jost', sans-serif;
  }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 300;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ─── NOISE TEXTURE OVERLAY ─────────────────────────── */
  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed; inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.035'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  /* ─── NAV ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 1.4rem 4rem;
    mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  }
  .nav-logo {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--sage);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .nav-links {
    display: flex; gap: 2.5rem;
    list-style: none;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    opacity: 0.65;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { opacity: 1; }

  /* ─── HERO ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-left {
    background: var(--sage);
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 7rem 4rem 5rem 5rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* Botanical ring illustration in SVG */
  .hero-left::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 110%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  }
  .hero-left::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 80%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  }

  .ampersand-hero {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(16rem, 22vw, 28rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    line-height: 1;
    user-select: none;
    pointer-events: none;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  }

  .hero-left-content {
    position: relative; z-index: 2;
    animation: fadeUp 1.2s ease both;
  }
  .hero-left-content h1 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 4.5vw, 4.8rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--cream);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }
  .hero-left-content h1 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--terra-light);
  }
  .hero-tagline {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--mist);
    opacity: 0.7;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
  }
  .hero-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.85rem 2.5rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
    color: var(--cream);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
  }
  .hero-cta:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); border-color: white; }

  .hero-right {
    background: var(--parchment);
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 7rem 5rem 5rem 4rem;
    animation: fadeUp 1.4s ease both;
  }

  .vanessa-intro {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--terra);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .hero-right p {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.8vw, 1.75rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    max-width: 42ch;
  }
  .hero-right p strong {
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--sage);
  }

  .knot-divider {
    width: 3rem;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--terra);
    margin: 2rem 0;
  }

  .hero-detail {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--ink);
    opacity: 0.55;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }

  /* ─── THE & SECTION ──────────────────────────────────── */
  .amp-section {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
    min-height: 80vh;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .amp-visual {
    background: var(--cream);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    padding: 4rem;
    position: relative;
  }

  .amp-display {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(14rem, 20vw, 22rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--sage);
    line-height: 1;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: color 0.4s;
    cursor: default;
  }
  .amp-display:hover { color: var(--terra); }

  .amp-ring {
    position: absolute;
    width: 120%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--mist);
  }
  .amp-ring-2 {
    position: absolute;
    width: 85%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--parchment);
    border-color: var(--sage-light);
    opacity: 0.25;
  }

  .amp-text {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 5rem 5rem 5rem 4rem;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  }
  .amp-text .section-tag {
    font-size: 0.67rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--terra-light);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .amp-text h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    color: var(--cream);
  }
  .amp-text p {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    opacity: 0.75;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 48ch;
  }

  /* ─── SERVICES ───────────────────────────────────────── */
  .services {
    background: var(--parchment);
    padding: 7rem 5rem;
  }
  .services-header {
    display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
  }
  .services-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--sage);
  }
  .services-header .section-tag {
    font-size: 0.67rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--terra);
  }

  .services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2px;
  }
  .service-card {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: default;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }
  .service-card:hover { background: var(--sage); }
  .service-card:hover .service-name,
  .service-card:hover .service-desc { color: var(--cream); }
  .service-card:hover .service-num { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); }
  .service-card:hover .service-line { background: var(--terra-light); }

  .service-num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--parchment);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }
  .service-name {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }
  .service-line {
    width: 2rem; height: 1px;
    background: var(--terra);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }
  .service-desc {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: var(--ink);
    opacity: 0.7;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  /* ─── PHILOSOPHY STRIP ───────────────────────────────── */
  .philosophy {
    background: var(--terra);
    padding: 5rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    gap: 5rem;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .philosophy-label {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .philosophy blockquote {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--cream);
    line-height: 1.5;
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    padding-left: 2.5rem;
  }
  .philosophy cite {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    font-style: normal;
  }

  /* ─── ABOUT VANESSA ──────────────────────────────────── */
  .about {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    min-height: 70vh;
  }
  .about-image-side {
    background: var(--sage-mid);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    min-height: 500px;
  }
  .about-monogram {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(8rem, 14vw, 16rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    line-height: 1;
    user-select: none;
  }
  .about-image-caption {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2.5rem; left: 3rem;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  }

  .about-text {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 5rem 5rem 5rem 4.5rem;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  }
  .about-text .section-tag {
    font-size: 0.67rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--terra);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .about-text h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 2.8vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--sage);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .about-text p {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.87rem;
    line-height: 1.95;
    color: var(--ink);
    opacity: 0.72;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    max-width: 50ch;
  }
  .about-credentials {
    display: flex; gap: 3rem;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    padding-top: 2.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--parchment);
  }
  .cred-item {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.3rem;
  }
  .cred-val {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--sage);
  }
  .cred-label {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  /* ─── CEREMONY KEYWORDS ──────────────────────────────── */
  .keywords {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 5rem;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .keywords-scroll {
    display: flex;
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: center;
    white-space: nowrap;
    animation: marquee 30s linear infinite;
  }
  .kw {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .kw-sep {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    color: var(--terra);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    opacity: 0.6;
  }
  @keyframes marquee {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }

  /* ─── PROCESS ────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .process {
    background: var(--parchment);
    padding: 7rem 5rem;
  }
  .process h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
  }
  .process-steps {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    position: relative;
  }
  .process-steps::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 2rem; left: 12.5%;
    width: 75%;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--mist);
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .step {
    padding: 0 2rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .step-dot {
    width: 1rem; height: 1rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 2px solid var(--sage);
    margin: 1.5rem auto 2rem;
  }
  .step:first-child .step-dot { background: var(--sage); }
  .step-num {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--terra);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }
  .step-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }
  .step-desc {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.77rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--ink);
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  /* ─── CONTACT ────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .contact {
    background: var(--sage);
    padding: 8rem 5rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 6rem;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .contact-left .section-tag {
    font-size: 0.67rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--terra-light);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .contact-left h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 4.5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--cream);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .contact-left p {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.87rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--mist);
    opacity: 0.8;
    max-width: 40ch;
  }

  .contact-form form {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.2rem;
  }
  .form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.2rem; }
  .form-field {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.4rem;
  }
  .form-field label {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  }
  .form-field input,
  .form-field select,
  .form-field textarea {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.83rem;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
    resize: none;
  }
  .form-field input::placeholder,
  .form-field textarea::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); }
  .form-field input:focus,
  .form-field textarea:focus { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
  .form-field select option { background: var(--sage); }
  .btn-submit {
    background: var(--terra);
    color: var(--cream);
    border: none;
    padding: 1rem 3rem;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    align-self: flex-start;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }
  .btn-submit:hover { background: var(--terra-light); }

  /* ─── FOOTER ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
  footer {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 3rem 5rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  }
  .footer-brand {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  }
  .footer-brand span { color: var(--terra-light); }
  .footer-copy {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  }
  .footer-links {
    display: flex; gap: 2rem;
    list-style: none;
  }
  .footer-links a {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .footer-links a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }

  /* ─── ANIMATIONS ─────────────────────────────────────── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
  }
  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  /* ─── RESPONSIVE ─────────────────────────────────────── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    nav { padding: 1.2rem 2rem; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero-left { min-height: 60vh; padding: 8rem 2.5rem 4rem; }
    .hero-right { padding: 4rem 2.5rem; }
    .amp-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .amp-visual { padding: 4rem 2rem; min-height: 40vh; }
    .amp-text { padding: 3rem 2.5rem; }
    .services { padding: 5rem 2rem; }
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2px; }
    .philosophy { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; padding: 4rem 2.5rem; }
    .about { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .about-text { padding: 4rem 2.5rem; }
    .keywords { padding: 3rem 2rem; }
    .process { padding: 5rem 2rem; }
    .process-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
    .process-steps::before { display: none; }
    .contact { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 5rem 2.5rem; }
    .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; text-align: center; }
    .footer-links { justify-content: center; }
  }