:root{
    --paper:#F6F3EC;
    --paper-deep:#EFEADD;
    --ink:#211D17;
    --ink-soft:#5B5548;
    --ink-faint:#8A8374;
    --line:#DBD4C3;
    --line-strong:#C6BCA4;

    --turmeric:#F0A202;
    --beetroot:#A31545;
    --blackcarrot:#6E1F52;
    --spirulina:#0F9DC6;
    --chlorophyll:#1F8A44;
    --caramel:#6E3A1C;
    --carbon:#211D17;

    --radius:3px;
    --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(33,29,23,0.07), 0 1px 2px rgba(33,29,23,0.05);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 16px rgba(33,29,23,0.09), 0 2px 6px rgba(33,29,23,0.06);
    --shadow-lg: 0 16px 40px rgba(33,29,23,0.14), 0 4px 12px rgba(33,29,23,0.08);
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 15% 0%, rgba(222,159,31,0.05), transparent 40%),
      radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%, rgba(165,51,90,0.045), transparent 38%),
      var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  .mono{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-weight:500; line-height:1.12; letter-spacing:-0.01em;}
  a{color:inherit;}
  img{max-width:100%; display:block;}
  .wrap{max-width:1120px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 32px;}
  @media (max-width:640px){ .wrap{padding:0 20px;} }

  /* ---------- nav ---------- */
  header{
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:40;
    background:rgba(246,243,236,0.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  nav.wrap{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
    height:80px;
  }
  .brand{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; flex-shrink:0;}
  .logomark{width:30px; height:30px; flex-shrink:0;}
  .wordmark{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-weight:600; font-size:21px; letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  }
  .wordmark span{color:var(--beetroot);}
  .navlinks{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:20px; font-size:13.5px; font-weight:500;}
  .navlinks a{text-decoration:none; color:var(--ink-soft); border-bottom:1px solid transparent; padding-bottom:2px; transition:color .15s, border-color .15s;}
  .navlinks a:hover{color:var(--ink); border-color:var(--beetroot);}
  .navlinks a.active-nav{color:var(--ink); border-color:var(--beetroot); font-weight:600;}

  /* ---------- applications page ---------- */
  .app-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:18px;}
  @media (max-width:900px){ .app-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;} }
  @media (max-width:600px){ .app-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .app-card{background:var(--paper); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:10px; overflow:hidden; box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm); transition:transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;}
  .app-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px); box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);}
  .app-card-visual{height:160px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; position:relative; overflow:hidden; background-size:cover; background-position:center;}
  .app-card-visual::after{content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; background:linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.45), rgba(0,0,0,0.05) 60%);}
  .app-card-visual.no-photo::after{background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgba(255,255,255,0.25), transparent 60%);}
  .app-card-label{font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-weight:600; font-size:26px; color:#fff; z-index:1; letter-spacing:-0.01em; position:absolute; bottom:14px; left:20px;}
  .app-card-visual.no-photo .app-card-label{position:static;}
  .photo-credit{position:absolute; bottom:4px; right:8px; font-size:9px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6); z-index:1; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;}
  .app-card-body{padding:22px 24px 26px;}
  .app-card-body h3{font-size:19px; margin-bottom:10px; font-weight:500;}
  .app-card-body p{font-size:14px; color:var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom:14px; line-height:1.6;}
  .app-card-products{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11px; color:var(--ink-faint); line-height:1.6;}

  /* ---------- about page ---------- */
  .about-block{max-width:720px;}
  .about-block h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,30px); margin:48px 0 16px;}
  .about-block h2:first-child{margin-top:0;}
  .about-block p{font-size:16px; color:var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom:16px; line-height:1.7;}
  .about-stats{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:1px; background:var(--line); border-radius:8px; overflow:hidden; margin:32px 0; box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);}
  @media (max-width:600px){ .about-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .about-stat{background:var(--paper); padding:24px; text-align:center;}
  .about-stat strong{display:block; font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-size:28px; color:var(--beetroot); margin-bottom:4px;}
  .about-stat span{font-size:13px; color:var(--ink-soft);}

  .nav-cta-desktop{display:inline-flex;}
  .btn.nav-cta-mobile{display:none;}
  .menu-toggle{display:none;}
  @media (max-width:1040px){
    .navlinks{
      display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; gap:0;
      position:fixed; top:80px; left:0; right:0; background:var(--paper);
      border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);
      max-height:0; overflow:hidden; transition:max-height .28s ease;
      padding:0 24px;
    }
    .navlinks a{width:100%; padding:16px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
    .navlinks .btn.nav-cta-mobile{display:inline-flex; border-bottom:none; padding:18px 0 22px;}
    .btn.nav-cta-desktop{display:none;}
    .menu-toggle{
      display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
      width:40px; height:40px; background:none; border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
      border-radius:var(--radius); cursor:pointer; flex-direction:column; gap:4px;
    }
    .menu-toggle span{display:block; width:18px; height:2px; background:var(--ink); transition:transform .2s, opacity .2s;}
    #nav-check{display:none;}
    #nav-check:checked ~ .navlinks{max-height:400px; padding:8px 24px 4px;}
    #nav-check:checked ~ .menu-toggle span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(6px) rotate(45deg);}
    #nav-check:checked ~ .menu-toggle span:nth-child(2){opacity:0;}
    #nav-check:checked ~ .menu-toggle span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg);}
  }
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;
    background:var(--ink); color:var(--paper);
    font-family:'Archivo', sans-serif; font-weight:600; font-size:14px;
    padding:13px 24px; border-radius:var(--radius);
    text-decoration:none; border:1px solid var(--ink);
    transition:background .15s, color .15s, transform .15s, box-shadow .15s;
    box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  }
  .btn:hover{background:var(--beetroot); border-color:var(--beetroot); color:#fff; transform:translateY(-1px); box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);}
  .btn-ghost{
    background:transparent; color:var(--ink); border:1px solid var(--line-strong); box-shadow:none;
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--ink); color:var(--paper); border-color:var(--ink);}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{padding:96px 0 64px; position:relative;}
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.08em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink-faint); margin-bottom:22px; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{content:""; width:22px; height:1px; background:var(--ink-faint); display:inline-block;}
  h1{font-size:clamp(34px, 5.4vw, 58px); max-width:16ch; color:var(--ink);}
  h1 em{font-style:italic; color:var(--beetroot);}
  .lede{
    font-size:18px; color:var(--ink-soft); max-width:52ch; margin:26px 0 36px;
  }
  .hero-ctas{display:flex; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-bottom:64px;}

  /* swatch strip — signature element, styled as a set of physical paint-chip cards */
  .swatch-strip{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(7,1fr); gap:10px;
  }
  .swatch{
    aspect-ratio:1/1; position:relative; border-radius:8px;
    box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
    transition:transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
  }
  .swatch:hover{transform:translateY(-4px); box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);}
  @media (max-width:760px){ .swatch-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);} .swatch:nth-child(n+5){display:none;} }
  .swatch-label{
    position:absolute; bottom:0; left:0; right:0;
    padding:8px 7px 8px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:9.5px; letter-spacing:0.02em;
    color:rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
    background:linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.4), transparent 70%);
    line-height:1.25; border-radius:0 0 8px 8px;
  }
  .swatch-caption{
    margin-top:16px; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11.5px; color:var(--ink-faint);
    letter-spacing:0.02em;
  }

  /* ---------- path tabs (homepage navigation cards) ---------- */
  .path-tabs{padding:56px 0 8px;}
  .path-tabs-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:16px;}
  @media (max-width:820px){ .path-tabs-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .path-tab{
    display:block; text-decoration:none; color:var(--ink);
    background:var(--paper); border:1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius:10px;
    padding:28px 26px; box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
    transition:transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
    border-top:3px solid transparent;
  }
  .path-tab:hover{transform:translateY(-4px); box-shadow:var(--shadow-md); border-top-color:var(--beetroot);}
  .path-tab .path-icon{width:38px; height:38px; border-radius:8px; margin-bottom:16px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:18px;}
  .path-tab h3{font-size:18px; margin-bottom:8px; font-weight:500;}
  .path-tab p{font-size:14px; color:var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom:14px;}
  .path-tab .path-arrow{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px; color:var(--beetroot); font-weight:500;}

  /* ---------- trust bar ---------- */
  .trust{
    border-top:1px solid var(--line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    background:var(--paper-deep);
  }
  .trust .wrap{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:0;
  }
  .trust-item{
    padding:26px 24px; border-right:1px solid var(--line);
    font-size:13.5px; color:var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .trust-item:last-child{border-right:none;}
  .trust-item strong{display:block; font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-weight:500; font-size:17px; color:var(--ink); margin-bottom:4px;}
  @media (max-width:800px){
    .trust .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .trust-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  }

  /* ---------- section shell ---------- */
  section{padding:96px 0;}
  .section-head{max-width:640px; margin-bottom:56px;}
  .section-head .eyebrow{margin-bottom:16px;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,40px);}
  .section-head p{color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:16.5px; margin-top:16px;}

  /* ---------- products ---------- */
  .product-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:1px; background:var(--line-strong); border:1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius:6px; overflow:hidden; box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);}
  @media (max-width:820px){ .product-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .product-card{background:var(--paper); padding:40px; border-top:3px solid transparent; transition:border-color .2s ease;}
  .product-card:hover{border-top-color:var(--beetroot);}
  .product-card h3{font-size:23px; margin-bottom:10px;}
  .product-card .cat-mono{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11.5px; color:var(--ink-faint); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.08em; margin-bottom:14px; display:block;}
  .product-card p{color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:15px; margin-bottom:24px;}
  .chip-row{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px;}
  .chip{
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:7px;
    border:1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius:20px; padding:6px 12px 6px 8px;
    font-size:12.5px; color:var(--ink-soft); background:var(--paper); transition:box-shadow .15s, border-color .15s;
  }
  .chip:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm); border-color:var(--ink-faint);}
  .dot{width:12px; height:12px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);}

  /* ---------- why ---------- */
  .why-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:1px; background:var(--line); border-radius:6px; overflow:hidden; box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);}
  @media (max-width:900px){ .why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;} }
  @media (max-width:560px){ .why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .why-card{background:var(--paper); padding:32px 26px; transition:background .2s ease;}
  .why-card:hover{background:var(--paper-deep);}
  .why-card h3{font-size:18px; margin-bottom:10px; font-weight:500;}
  .why-card p{font-size:14.5px; color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .why-mark{width:34px; height:5px; border-radius:3px; margin-bottom:20px;}


  /* ---------- process ---------- */
  .process{background:var(--paper-deep); border-top:1px solid var(--line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .process-list{display:flex; flex-direction:column;}
  .process-row{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:64px 1fr; gap:24px;
    padding:26px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .process-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
  .process-num{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:13px; color:var(--ink-faint); padding-top:2px;}
  .process-row h3{font-size:18px; font-weight:500; margin-bottom:6px;}
  .process-row p{font-size:14.5px; color:var(--ink-soft); max-width:56ch;}

  /* ---------- contact ---------- */
  .contact-panel{
    background:var(--ink); color:var(--paper);
    border-radius:4px; padding:56px;
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:56px;
  }
  @media (max-width:820px){ .contact-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr; padding:36px 28px;} }
  .contact-panel h2{color:var(--paper); font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,34px); margin-bottom:16px;}
  .contact-panel p{color:#C9C2B2; font-size:15px; margin-bottom:28px; max-width:44ch;}
  .contact-detail{font-size:14.5px; margin-bottom:10px; color:#E7E2D5;}
  .contact-detail span{color:#8F8873; display:inline-block; width:110px; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11.5px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.06em;}

  form{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:14px;}
  label{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:0.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#8F8873; margin-bottom:6px; display:block;}
  input, select, textarea{
    width:100%; background:#2B2620; border:1px solid #443E33; color:var(--paper);
    padding:12px 14px; border-radius:2px; font-family:'Archivo', sans-serif; font-size:14.5px;
  }
  input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus{outline:1px solid var(--beetroot); border-color:var(--beetroot);}
  textarea{resize:vertical; min-height:80px;}
  .field{display:flex; flex-direction:column;}
  .submit-btn{
    margin-top:6px; background:var(--paper); color:var(--ink); border:none;
    padding:14px 22px; font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif; font-weight:600; font-size:14.5px;
    border-radius:2px; cursor:pointer; text-align:left;
  }
  .submit-btn:hover{background:#E7E2D5;}

  footer{padding:64px 0 28px; border-top:1px solid var(--line); background:var(--paper-deep);}
  .footer-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr; gap:40px; padding-bottom:36px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  @media (max-width:700px){ .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:32px;} }
  .footer-brand .brand{margin-bottom:14px;}
  .footer-brand p{font-size:14px; color:var(--ink-soft); max-width:32ch; line-height:1.6;}
  .footer-col h4{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.06em; color:var(--ink-faint); margin-bottom:16px;}
  .footer-col a{display:block; font-size:14px; color:var(--ink-soft); text-decoration:none; margin-bottom:10px; transition:color .15s;}
  .footer-col a:hover{color:var(--beetroot);}
  footer .wrap{display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:12px; padding-top:24px;}
  footer .foot-word{font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-weight:500; font-size:14px; color:var(--ink-soft);}
  footer .foot-meta{font-size:12px; color:var(--ink-faint);}