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

:root {
  --cream: #faf7f2;
  --warm: #f3ecdf;
  --paper: #fffdf9;
  --gold: #b8923a;
  --gold-dark: #826522;
  --ink: #1a1610;
  --text: #312a21;
  --muted: #75695c;
  --border: #d9d0c3;
  --serif: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  overflow-x: hidden;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  line-height: 1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: inherit; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
h1, h2, h3, p, li, a { overflow-wrap: break-word; }
nav {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  z-index: 20;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 20px 80px;
  background: rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.97);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}
.nav-logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-logo span { color: var(--gold); }
.nav-logo-img { width: auto; height: 40px; }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 34px; list-style: none; }
.nav-links a {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold-dark); }
.nav-cta { padding: 8px 20px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--gold); color: #fff !important; }

.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 170px max(8vw, 40px) 88px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(243, 236, 223, 0.96), rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.82)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 89px, rgba(184, 146, 58, 0.07) 89px 90px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.page-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 104px;
  right: -150px;
  width: 440px;
  height: 440px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(184, 146, 58, 0.25);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; min-width: 0; max-width: 920px; }
.eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
h1 {
  max-width: 820px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 5.2rem);
  font-weight: normal;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.02;
}
.lede {
  max-width: 690px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.7vw, 1.28rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

main { display: block; }
.content-section {
  padding: 84px max(8vw, 40px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.content-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, 0.38fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(48px, 9vw, 130px);
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.content-grid > *, .step > * { min-width: 0; }
.section-label {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.prose { max-width: 720px; }
.prose h2 {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.7rem);
  font-weight: normal;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.prose p { margin-bottom: 20px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; }
.prose strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: normal; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold); }

.path-section { padding: 84px max(8vw, 40px) 104px; background: var(--warm); }
.path-intro { max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto 44px; }
.path-intro h2 {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 10px 0 16px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: normal;
  line-height: 1.16;
}
.path-intro p { max-width: 650px; color: var(--muted); }
.steps { display: grid; gap: 3px; max-width: 920px; margin: 0 auto; }
.step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 28px 30px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-left: 3px solid transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, background-color 180ms ease;
}
.step:hover, .step:focus-visible { transform: translateX(5px); border-left-color: var(--gold); background: #fff; }
.step-number, .step-status {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 0.69rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.step-title { color: var(--ink); font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.28rem); line-height: 1.35; }
.step-status { color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap; }
.step:first-child { border-left-color: var(--gold); }

.cta-section { padding: 76px max(8vw, 40px); background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); text-align: center; }
.cta-section h2 { margin-bottom: 24px; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); font-weight: normal; }
.cta-aside { margin-top: 22px; color: var(--border); font-size: 0.88rem; }
.cta-aside a { color: var(--gold); text-underline-offset: 0.2em; }
.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 14px 30px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 28px max(8vw, 40px);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}
footer a { color: var(--gold-dark); text-decoration: none; }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  nav { padding: 16px 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: 10px; }
  .nav-logo { font-size: 0.94rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
  .nav-logo-img { height: 32px; }
  .nav-links { gap: 18px; width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
  .nav-links a { font-size: 0.68rem; }
  .nav-cta { padding: 7px 12px; }
  .page-hero { padding: 128px 24px 68px; }
  .page-hero::after { width: 300px; height: 300px; right: -190px; }
  .content-section, .path-section { padding: 64px 24px; }
  .content-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .step { grid-template-columns: 62px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 14px; padding: 22px 18px; }
  .step-status { grid-column: 2; }
  .cta-section { padding: 62px 24px; }
  footer { flex-direction: column; padding: 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 440px) {
  nav { gap: 10px; padding-inline: 16px; }
  .nav-logo { font-size: 0.84rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
  .nav-logo-img { height: 28px; }
  .nav-links { gap: 12px; }
  .page-hero { padding-inline: 20px; }
  .content-section, .path-section, .cta-section { padding-inline: 20px; }
  .step { grid-template-columns: 52px minmax(0, 1fr); padding-inline: 16px; }
}