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

  :root {
    --cream: #f5f0e8;
    --cream-dark: #ede5d5;
    --brown: #2c1f14;
    --brown-mid: #5a3e2b;
    --gold: #b8892a;
    --gold-light: #d4a84b;
    --sage: #7a8c6e;
    --blush: #c4856a;
    --text: #2c1f14;
    --grain-opacity: 0.04;
  }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    background-color: var(--cream);
    color: var(--text);
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* GRAIN TEXTURE */
  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: var(--grain-opacity);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9999;
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 1.25rem 3rem;
    background: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.88);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(44, 31, 20, 0.08);
  }

  .nav-wordmark {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brown);
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--brown-mid);
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 8rem 4rem 4rem 6rem;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards 0.2s;
  }

  .hero-headline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.05;
    color: var(--brown);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards 0.4s;
  }

  .hero-headline em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--brown-mid);
  }

  .hero-sub {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--brown-mid);
    max-width: 38ch;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards 0.6s;
  }

  .hero-divider {
    width: 3rem;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards 0.8s;
  }

  .hero-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brown);
    text-decoration: none;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards 1s;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .hero-cta::after {
    content: '↓';
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
  }

  .hero-cta:hover { color: var(--gold); }
  .hero-cta:hover::after { transform: translateY(3px); }

  .hero-right {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--brown);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-right-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 2rem;
  }

  .hero-monogram {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(5rem, 12vw, 12rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.08);
    line-height: 1;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    user-select: none;
    pointer-events: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .hero-badge {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeIn 1.2s ease forwards 0.6s;
  }

  .hero-badge-large {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--cream);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 0.5rem 0;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeIn 1.2s ease forwards 0.8s;
  }

  .hero-ornament {
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin: 1.5rem auto;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeIn 1.2s ease forwards 1s;
  }

  /* Decorative dots */
  .hero-right::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 400px;
    height: 400px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 137, 42, 0.12);
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  }

  .hero-right::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 137, 42, 0.06);
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  }

  /* ── VENTURES SECTION ── */
  #ventures {
    padding: 7rem 6rem;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .section-label {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--brown);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .section-intro {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--brown-mid);
    line-height: 1.9;
    max-width: 55ch;
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
  }

  .ventures-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5px;
    background: rgba(44, 31, 20, 0.1);
  }

  .venture-card {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 3rem 3.5rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background 0.4s ease;
    cursor: default;
  }

  .venture-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--card-accent, var(--gold));
    transition: width 0.5s ease;
  }

  .venture-card:hover { background: var(--cream-dark); }
  .venture-card:hover::before { width: 100%; }

  .venture-card.coming-soon {
    background: rgba(44, 31, 20, 0.02);
    opacity: 0.75;
  }

  .venture-number {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(44, 31, 20, 0.05);
    position: absolute;
    top: 1rem;
    right: 2rem;
    line-height: 1;
    user-select: none;
  }

  .venture-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 100px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--card-accent, var(--gold)) 12%, transparent);
    color: var(--card-accent, var(--gold));
  }

  .venture-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--brown);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .venture-desc {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--brown-mid);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    max-width: 42ch;
  }

  .venture-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--card-accent, var(--gold));
    transition: gap 0.3s;
  }

  .venture-link:hover { gap: 1rem; }
  .venture-link span { font-size: 1rem; }

  .venture-link.disabled {
    color: var(--brown-mid);
    opacity: 0.5;
    pointer-events: none;
    cursor: default;
  }

  /* Card accent colors */
  .card-bcc    { --card-accent: var(--gold); }
  .card-hbh    { --card-accent: var(--sage); }
  .card-studio { --card-accent: var(--blush); }
  .card-cakes  { --card-accent: #9b7bba; }

  /* ── ABOUT STRIP ── */
  .about-strip {
    background: var(--brown);
    padding: 6rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 5rem;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .about-strip-text .section-label { color: var(--gold-light); }

  .about-strip-text .section-title { color: var(--cream); }

  .about-body {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.7);
  }

  .about-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .stat {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184, 137, 42, 0.3);
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
  }

  .stat-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .stat-label {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.45);
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: var(--brown);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184, 137, 42, 0.15);
    padding: 3rem 6rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .footer-wordmark {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream);
    opacity: 0.7;
  }

  .footer-copy {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.35);
  }

  .footer-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .footer-links a {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.4);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

  /* ANIMATIONS */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  @keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; }
    to   { opacity: 1; }
  }

  /* SCROLL REVEAL */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
  }

  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* ── CONTACT SECTION ── */
  #contact {
    background: var(--cream-dark);
    padding: 7rem 6rem;
  }

  .contact-inner {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .contact-inner .section-label { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }

  .contact-inner .section-title {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .contact-intro {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--brown-mid);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
  }

  .contact-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .contact-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .contact-field {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.4rem;
  }

  .contact-field label {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brown-mid);
  }

  .contact-field input,
  .contact-field select,
  .contact-field textarea {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--brown);
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 1px solid rgba(44, 31, 20, 0.18);
    border-radius: 2px;
    padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
    width: 100%;
    appearance: none;
  }

  .contact-field input:focus,
  .contact-field select:focus,
  .contact-field textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--gold);
  }

  .contact-field textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 120px;
  }

  .contact-submit {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream);
    background: var(--brown);
    border: none;
    padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.25s;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }

  .contact-submit:hover { background: var(--gold); }

  .contact-success {
    display: none;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--brown);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 2rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 137, 42, 0.3);
    background: var(--cream);
  }

  .contact-note {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--brown-mid);
    opacity: 0.6;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* ── MOBILE ── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    nav { padding: 1rem 1.5rem; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }

    .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: auto; }
    .hero-left { padding: 7rem 2rem 3rem; }
    .hero-right { min-height: 280px; }

    #ventures { padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }
    .ventures-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .venture-card { padding: 2.5rem 2rem; }

    .about-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 4rem 1.5rem; gap: 3rem; }

    #contact { padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }
    .contact-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

    footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; text-align: center; padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem; }
    .footer-links { display: none; }
  }