
  :root{
    --cream:#F6F1E6;
    --ivory:#FBF8F1;
    --bark:#362B21;
    --taupe:#6E6153;
    --sage:#6E7C5C;
    --forest:#3D4A37;
    --brass:#B08948;
    --line:rgba(54,43,33,0.14);
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    background:var(--cream);
    color:var(--bark);
    font-family:'Karla',sans-serif;
    font-size:17px;
    line-height:1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
    font-weight:500;
    line-height:1.1;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
    color:var(--bark);
  }
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  .wrap{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;}
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'Karla',sans-serif;
    font-size:12.5px;
    letter-spacing:0.16em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--sage);
    font-weight:700;
    margin-bottom:14px;
    display:block;
  }

  /* NAV */
  header{
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50;
    background:rgba(246,241,230,0.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  nav{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
    max-width:1100px; margin:0 auto; padding:18px 28px;
  }
  .logo{font-family:'Fraunces',serif; font-size:20px; font-weight:600;}
  .navlinks{display:flex; gap:32px; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:600;}
  .navlinks a{opacity:0.75; transition:opacity .2s;}
  .navlinks a:hover{opacity:1;}
  .navlinks a:focus-visible, a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--forest); outline-offset:3px;}
  .menu-btn{display:none; background:none; border:none; cursor:pointer;}

  /* HERO */
  .hero{
    padding:88px 0 60px;
  }
  .hero-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.15fr 0.85fr; gap:64px; align-items:center;
  }
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(2.4rem, 4.6vw, 3.6rem);
    margin-bottom:24px;
  }
  .hero .lede{
    font-size:19px; color:var(--taupe); max-width:46ch; margin-bottom:34px;
  }
  .cta-row{display:flex; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn{
    display:inline-block; padding:14px 26px; border-radius:2px;
    font-weight:700; font-size:14.5px; letter-spacing:0.01em;
    transition:transform .2s ease, background .2s ease;
    border:1px solid transparent;
  }
  .btn-primary{background:var(--forest); color:var(--ivory);}
  .btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px); background:#333f2e;}
  .btn-ghost{border-color:var(--bark); color:var(--bark);}
  .btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--bark); color:var(--ivory);}

  .hero-photo{position:relative;}
  .hero-photo img{
    border-radius:2px;
    filter:sepia(6%) saturate(92%);
  }
  .hero-photo::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute; inset:16px -16px -16px 16px;
    border:1px solid var(--brass); z-index:-1;
  }

  /* SIGNATURE DIVIDER */
  .divider{
    padding:6px 0 46px;
    display:flex; justify-content:center;
  }
  .divider svg path{
    stroke:var(--sage);
    stroke-width:1.4;
    fill:none;
    stroke-dasharray:600;
    stroke-dashoffset:600;
    transition:stroke-dashoffset 1.6s ease;
  }
  .divider.in-view svg path{stroke-dashoffset:0;}

  section{padding:70px 0;}
  .section-head{max-width:56ch; margin-bottom:44px;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.3rem);}

  /* ABOUT */
  .about-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:56px; align-items:start;}
  .about-grid p{margin-bottom:18px; color:var(--taupe);}
  .credentials{
    margin-top:26px; padding-top:22px; border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    font-size:14.5px; color:var(--taupe);
  }
  .credentials strong{color:var(--bark);}

  /* SPEAKING */
  .speaking{background:var(--ivory); border-top:1px solid var(--line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .talk-card{
    background:var(--cream);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:44px;
    border-radius:2px;
    margin-bottom:36px;
  }
  .talk-card h3{font-size:1.6rem; margin-bottom:14px;}
  .talk-card p{color:var(--taupe); margin-bottom:22px; max-width:62ch;}
  .topic-list{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:14px 32px; list-style:none;}
  .topic-list li{
    padding-left:22px; position:relative; font-size:15px; color:var(--bark);
  }
  .topic-list li::before{
    content:""; position:absolute; left:0; top:9px;
    width:8px; height:1px; background:var(--brass);
  }
  .audience-note{font-size:14.5px; color:var(--sage); font-weight:600; margin-top:24px;}

  /* BOOK */
  .book-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:0.55fr 1.45fr; gap:56px; align-items:center;}
  .book-cover{
    aspect-ratio:2/3; max-width:260px; background:var(--forest); border-radius:2px;
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; padding:28px;
    position:relative; overflow:hidden;
  }
  .book-cover::before{
    content:""; position:absolute; inset:10px; border:1px solid rgba(251,248,241,0.25);
  }
  .book-cover span{
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif; color:var(--ivory); text-align:center; font-size:1.15rem; line-height:1.3;
  }
  .book-status{
    display:inline-block; font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.1em; text-transform:uppercase;
    font-weight:700; color:var(--brass); border:1px solid var(--brass); padding:6px 12px; margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .book-grid p{color:var(--taupe); margin-bottom:16px; max-width:56ch;}

  /* MAILING LIST */
  .mailing{
    background:var(--forest); color:var(--ivory); border-radius:2px;
    padding:56px 44px; text-align:center;
  }
  .mailing h2{color:var(--ivory); font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.1rem); margin-bottom:14px;}
  .mailing p{color:rgba(251,248,241,0.78); max-width:50ch; margin:0 auto 30px;}
  .mail-form{
    display:flex; gap:12px; max-width:440px; margin:0 auto; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center;
  }
  .mail-form input[type=email]{
    flex:1; min-width:220px; padding:14px 16px; border:1px solid rgba(251,248,241,0.3);
    background:rgba(251,248,241,0.06); color:var(--ivory); border-radius:2px; font-family:'Karla',sans-serif; font-size:15px;
  }
  .mail-form input::placeholder{color:rgba(251,248,241,0.5);}
  .mail-form button{
    background:var(--brass); color:var(--bark); border:none; padding:14px 24px;
    font-weight:700; border-radius:2px; cursor:pointer; font-size:14.5px;
  }
  .mail-note{font-size:12.5px; color:rgba(251,248,241,0.55); margin-top:14px;}

  /* CONTACT */
  .contact-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.1fr; gap:56px;}
  .contact-info p{color:var(--taupe); margin-bottom:20px;}
  .contact-info a{font-weight:700; color:var(--forest);}
  form.contact-form{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:16px;}
  .contact-form input, .contact-form textarea{
    padding:14px 16px; border:1px solid var(--line); background:var(--ivory);
    border-radius:2px; font-family:'Karla',sans-serif; font-size:15px; color:var(--bark);
  }
  .contact-form textarea{min-height:130px; resize:vertical;}
  .contact-form button{
    align-self:flex-start; background:var(--forest); color:var(--ivory); border:none;
    padding:14px 28px; border-radius:2px; font-weight:700; cursor:pointer; font-size:14.5px;
  }

  footer{padding:40px 0; text-align:center; font-size:13.5px; color:var(--taupe); border-top:1px solid var(--line);}

  @media (max-width:820px){
    .hero-grid, .about-grid, .book-grid, .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:40px;}
    .hero-photo{order:-1; max-width:320px; margin:0 auto;}
    .book-cover{margin:0 auto;}
    .navlinks{display:none;}
    .topic-list{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .talk-card{padding:28px;}
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
    .divider svg path{transition:none; stroke-dashoffset:0;}
  }

/* BLOG */
.blog-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:32px;}
.blog-card{
  background:var(--ivory); border:1px solid var(--line); padding:28px; border-radius:2px;
  display:flex; flex-direction:column; height:100%;
}
.blog-card .eyebrow{margin-bottom:10px;}
.blog-card h3{font-size:1.25rem; margin-bottom:10px; flex-grow:0;}
.blog-card p{color:var(--taupe); font-size:15px; margin-bottom:18px; flex-grow:1;}
.blog-card a.read-more{font-weight:700; font-size:14px; color:var(--forest);}
.blog-list{max-width:760px;}
.blog-list-item{
  padding:28px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.blog-list-item:first-child{padding-top:0;}
.blog-list-item h3{font-size:1.5rem; margin-bottom:10px;}
.blog-list-item .eyebrow{margin-bottom:8px;}
.blog-list-item p{color:var(--taupe); margin-bottom:12px;}
.post-body{max-width:68ch; margin:0 auto;}
.post-body h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.8rem); margin-bottom:16px;}
.post-meta{color:var(--sage); font-weight:700; font-size:13px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.1em; margin-bottom:30px;}
.post-body p{color:var(--bark); margin-bottom:20px; font-size:18px; line-height:1.75;}
.post-body h2{font-size:1.5rem; margin:38px 0 16px;}
.back-link{display:inline-block; margin-bottom:30px; font-weight:700; font-size:14.5px; color:var(--forest);}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
