:root{
  --ink:#151918;
  --paper:#f4f1eb;
  --white:#fff;
  --muted:#6f7572;
  --line:rgba(21,25,24,.14);
  --sand:#d8c9b8;
  --danger:#942d2d;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);font-family:Manrope,sans-serif;line-height:1.65}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3,p{margin-top:0}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.08}
img{max-width:100%}
.header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:18px clamp(22px,5vw,76px);background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}

nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:27px;font-size:.92rem}
nav a:hover{opacity:.58}
.nav-register{padding:10px 17px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-weight:700}
.nav-register.standalone{display:inline-flex}
.menu{display:none;border:0;background:none;font-size:1.7rem}
.eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:#6b6258}
.pale{color:#cfc2b5}
.hero{min-height:84vh;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;background:var(--paper)}
.hero-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:clamp(70px,10vw,150px) clamp(24px,7vw,105px)}
.hero h1{max-width:880px;margin-bottom:26px;font-size:clamp(3.4rem,6vw,6.6rem)}
.hero-copy>p:not(.eyebrow):not(.microcopy){max-width:680px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.08rem}
.actions{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:28px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:50px;padding:0 24px;border:1px solid var(--ink);border-radius:999px;font:inherit;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;transition:.18s ease}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.dark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.light{background:transparent}
.microcopy{margin-top:15px!important;color:var(--muted);font-size:.78rem!important}
.hero-art{position:relative;min-height:650px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#b8a894,#7d6d5e)}
.line{position:absolute;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);border-bottom:0;border-radius:300px 300px 0 0}
.l1{inset:11% 13% 0}
.l2{inset:26% 26% 0}
.hero-card{position:absolute;right:8%;bottom:8%;max-width:330px;padding:24px;background:rgba(21,25,24,.86);color:#fff}
.hero-card span{display:block;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-card strong{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:1.65rem;line-height:1.18}
.section{padding:clamp(80px,10vw,145px) clamp(24px,7vw,105px)}
.heading{max-width:900px;margin-bottom:55px}
.heading h2,.project-copy h2,.signup-intro h2,.contact h2,.guide-promo h2,.final-cta h2{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4vw,4.5rem)}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line)}
.cards article{min-height:290px;padding:30px;background:#fff}
.cards span,.timeline span,.project-row span{font-size:.73rem;color:#807469}
.cards h3{margin-top:46px;font-size:1.65rem}
.cards p,.project-copy>p,.signup-intro>p,.contact p,.guide-promo p{color:var(--muted)}
.inline-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px;margin-top:42px;padding:25px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.inline-cta div{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.inline-cta span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}
.dark-section{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.timeline{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.timeline article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1fr;padding:27px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.timeline h3{margin-bottom:4px;font-size:1.65rem}
.timeline p{margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62)}
.projects{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;background:var(--paper)}
.project-image{min-height:650px}
.project-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.project-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:clamp(60px,8vw,120px)}
.project-row{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.project-row:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.project-row strong{display:block;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:1.75rem}
.project-row small{color:var(--muted)}
.text-link{margin-top:28px;font-weight:700}
.guide-promo{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:35px;padding:70px clamp(24px,7vw,105px);background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.guide-promo p{max-width:720px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.67)}
.guide-promo .light{border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
.signup{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:clamp(45px,8vw,110px);padding:clamp(80px,10vw,145px) clamp(24px,7vw,105px);background:#ece7df}
.signup-intro{align-self:start;position:sticky;top:120px}
.signup-benefits{margin:27px 0 0;padding-left:20px;color:var(--muted)}
.signup-form{padding:clamp(28px,5vw,58px);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(21,25,24,.08)}
fieldset{border:0;padding:0 0 34px;margin:0 0 34px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
legend{margin-bottom:18px;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:1.7rem}
.options{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px}
.options.two{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.options label{position:relative}
.options input{position:absolute;opacity:0}
.options span{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:68px;padding:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);cursor:pointer;transition:.16s ease}
.options span:hover{border-color:#7a6f64}
.options input:checked+span{background:#eee8e1;border-color:#6b6258;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px #6b6258}
.fields{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.fields label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700}
.fields input{padding:13px 0;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(21,25,24,.3);font:inherit;outline:none}
.fields input:focus{border-color:#151918}
.privacy{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:22px;font-size:.82rem}
.privacy a{text-decoration:underline}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.submit{width:100%}
.form-note{margin:12px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.78rem;text-align:center}
.faq details{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq details:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{padding:24px 0;cursor:pointer;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:1.4rem}
.faq details p{max-width:850px;color:var(--muted);padding-bottom:20px}
.final-cta{text-align:center;padding:95px clamp(24px,7vw,105px);background:#dcd0c3}
.final-cta .btn{margin-top:18px}
.contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;padding:clamp(80px,10vw,125px) clamp(24px,7vw,105px);background:var(--paper)}
.contact-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:10px;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2vw,1.75rem)}
footer{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:24px;padding:44px clamp(24px,7vw,105px);background:#101312;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-size:.82rem}
footer>div{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
footer strong{color:#fff;letter-spacing:.13em}
footer p{grid-column:1/-1;margin:0}

/* SEO guide page */
.article-main{background:#fff}
.article{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:55px clamp(24px,6vw,80px) 110px}
.breadcrumbs{display:flex;gap:9px;margin-bottom:65px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem}
.article-header{max-width:940px;margin-bottom:75px}
.article-header h1{font-size:clamp(3.3rem,7vw,6.6rem);margin-bottom:28px}
.article-lead{max-width:800px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.25rem}
.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:230px minmax(0,760px);gap:80px;align-items:start}
.article-index{position:sticky;top:115px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;padding-top:10px;font-size:.86rem}
.article-index strong{margin-bottom:8px}
.article-index a{color:var(--muted)}
.article-content section{margin-bottom:60px}
.article-content h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.25rem);margin-bottom:24px}
.article-content h3{font-size:1.55rem;margin:30px 0 10px}
.article-content p,.article-content li{color:#4f5754;font-size:1.03rem}
.article-steps{padding-left:22px}
.article-steps li{margin-bottom:14px}
.article-cta{margin-top:70px;padding:42px;background:var(--paper)}
.article-cta h2{font-size:2.3rem}

.legal{max-width:850px;margin:0 auto;padding:90px 24px 130px}
.legal h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,6vw,5rem)}
.legal h2{margin-top:40px}
.legal p,.legal li{color:#505754}

@media(max-width:950px){
  .menu{display:block}
  nav{position:absolute;top:78px;right:20px;display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;width:min(320px,calc(100vw - 40px));padding:22px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line)}
  nav.open{display:flex}
  .hero,.projects,.signup,.contact{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .signup-intro{position:static}
  .hero-art{min-height:500px}
  .guide-promo{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article-index{position:static;display:none}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .brand small{display:none}
  .hero h1{font-size:3.05rem}
  .actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .actions .btn{width:100%}
  .cards,.options,.options.two,.fields{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .timeline article{grid-template-columns:52px 1fr}
  .inline-cta{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}
  .contact-links{font-size:1.25rem}
  footer{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  footer p{grid-column:1}
}

@media(max-width:620px){
  
}



@media(max-width:620px){}

/* V6 definitive Nova Cardea branding */
.brand{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:18px;
  flex-shrink:0;
}
.logo{
  display:block;
  width:58px;
  height:58px;
  object-fit:contain;
}
.brand-name{
  font-family:"Manrope",sans-serif;
  font-size:1.12rem;
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:.36em;
  font-weight:500;
  white-space:nowrap;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.footer-brand-lockup{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:14px;
  margin-bottom:10px;
}
.footer-brand-lockup img{
  width:54px;
  height:54px;
  object-fit:contain;
}
.footer-brand-lockup strong{
  font-family:"Manrope",sans-serif;
  font-size:.92rem;
  letter-spacing:.30em;
  font-weight:500;
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .brand{gap:11px}
  .logo{width:46px;height:46px}
  .brand-name{font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.22em}
}
@media(max-width:420px){
  .brand-name{display:none}
}