:root {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --bg: #0c0b0a;
  --bg-2: #14120f;
  --ink: #efe6d2;          /* parchment */
  --ink-2: #b9ae97;
  --mute: #7f7563;
  --gold: #d9a441;
  --verm: #c8492f;         /* vermilion from the arch */
  --lapis: #3d5bb8;        /* lapis from the birds */
  --rule: #2a251d;
  --serif: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Inter", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink); font: 300 17px/1.65 var(--sans); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
#dust { position: fixed; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none; }
header, main, footer { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
a { color: inherit; }

.top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 16px; padding: 22px clamp(16px, 4vw, 48px); }
.mark { font: 500 26px var(--serif); letter-spacing: .02em; text-decoration: none; }
.mark span { color: var(--gold); }
.top nav { display: flex; gap: 22px; align-items: center; font-size: 14px; }
.top nav a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-2); }
.top nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.pill { border: 1px solid var(--gold); color: var(--gold) !important; padding: 7px 14px; border-radius: 999px; }

.hero { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px clamp(16px, 4vw, 48px) 90px; text-align: center; }
.plate { margin: 10px auto 34px; max-width: 760px; position: relative; }
.plate img { width: 100%; display: block; border-radius: 4px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 72% at 50% 50%, #000 58%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 72% at 50% 50%, #000 58%, transparent 100%);
  filter: saturate(1.05) contrast(1.04); transition: filter 1.2s ease; }
.writing .plate img { filter: brightness(.28) saturate(.7); }   /* the scribe writes: the page dims under the gold */
.kicker { font: 500 13px var(--sans); letter-spacing: .28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin: 0 0 14px; }
h1 { font: 500 clamp(40px, 6.4vw, 78px)/1.04 var(--serif); margin: 0 0 22px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.lede { max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto 32px; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 19px; }
.cta { display: flex; gap: 22px; justify-content: center; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.btn { display: inline-block; background: var(--gold); color: #17120a; text-decoration: none; font: 500 16px var(--sans);
  padding: 14px 26px; border-radius: 999px; transition: transform .15s, background .15s; }
.btn:hover { background: #e7b65a; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.link { color: var(--ink-2); text-decoration: none; }
.link:hover { color: var(--ink); }

.band { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 80px clamp(16px, 4vw, 48px); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
h2 { font: 500 clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px)/1.1 var(--serif); margin: 0 0 34px; }
.grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
.grid article { padding: 28px 24px; background: linear-gradient(var(--bg-2), var(--bg)); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 6px; }
.num { font: italic 500 28px var(--serif); color: var(--verm); }
.grid h3 { font: 600 24px var(--serif); margin: 6px 0 8px; }
.grid p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-2); }
.fields { margin: 34px 0 0; font: italic 400 21px var(--serif); color: var(--gold); text-align: center; }

.steps { counter-reset: s; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 18px; max-width: 760px; }
.steps li { counter-increment: s; position: relative; padding-left: 64px; font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.steps li::before { content: counter(s); position: absolute; left: 0; top: -6px; font: 500 42px var(--serif); color: var(--lapis); }
.steps b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

.about { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 340px 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: center; }
.about .page { width: 100%; border-radius: 4px; box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.6); }
.about p { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 18px; }
.about .credit { font-size: 13px; color: var(--mute); margin-top: 24px; }

.contact { text-align: center; padding-bottom: 110px; }
.contact p { color: var(--ink-2); margin: -14px auto 30px; max-width: 560px; }
footer { text-align: center; color: var(--mute); font-size: 13px; padding: 30px 16px 40px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .top nav a:not(.pill) { display: none; }
  .grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about .page { max-width: 360px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .lede { font-size: 17px; }
}