
  :root{
    --ink:#152238;
    --ink-soft:#46536a;
    --paper:#ffffff;
    --paper-2:#eef0f8;
    --surface:#e9ebf6;
    --surface-2:#d6daf0;
    --blue:#252e7d;
    --blue-2:#343da0;
    --blue-line:#5560c4;
    --red:#da251c;
    --red-soft:#f0655c;
    --border:#dadcef;
    --border-dk:rgba(255,255,255,.16);
    --maxw:1140px;
    --r:14px;
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

  body{
    font-family:'Instrument Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;
    color:var(--ink);
    background:var(--paper);
    line-height:1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    font-size:17px;
    min-height:100vh;
    min-height:100dvh;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
  }

  h1,h2,h3,.display{
    font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;
    font-optical-sizing:auto;
    line-height:1.08;
    font-weight:540;
    letter-spacing:-.01em;
  }

  a{color:inherit}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block}

  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}

  .eyebrow{
    font-size:.74rem;
    letter-spacing:.22em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    font-weight:600;
    color:var(--red);
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:.6em;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{
    content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--red);display:inline-block;opacity:.7;
  }

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  header.nav{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.85);
    backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .nav-inner{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    height:74px;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;
  }
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;text-decoration:none}
  .brand .logo{height:48px;width:auto}

  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;list-style:none}
  .nav-links a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft);transition:color .2s}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
  .nav-cta{
    text-decoration:none;background:var(--red);color:#fff !important;
    padding:9px 18px;border-radius:100px;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;
    transition:background .2s,transform .2s;white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover{background:#b81c14;transform:translateY(-1px)}
  .menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;color:var(--blue)}

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero{
    background:var(--blue);
    color:#eaf0f8;
    position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  }
  .hero-grain{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.9;pointer-events:none;
    background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 85% 0%,rgba(52,61,160,.55),transparent 55%),
               radial-gradient(70% 60% at 8% 100%,rgba(218,37,28,.18),transparent 60%);}
  .hero-inner{
    max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:96px 28px 108px;
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;
    position:relative;z-index:2;
  }
  .hero .eyebrow{color:var(--red-soft)}
  .hero .eyebrow::before{background:var(--red-soft);opacity:.9}
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5.2vw,4.15rem);
    font-weight:440;margin:22px 0 0;color:#fbfcfe;
  }
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--red-soft);font-weight:440}
  .hero .lede{
    margin-top:24px;font-size:1.12rem;max-width:33ch;color:#c6d4e8;
  }
  .cred{
    margin-top:30px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--border-dk);
    max-width:40ch;
  }
  .cred b{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:540;font-size:1.15rem;color:#fff;display:block}
  .cred span{font-size:.9rem;color:#a7bbd8;letter-spacing:.02em}

  .hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:32px}
  .btn-primary{
    text-decoration:none;background:var(--red);color:#fff;
    padding:14px 26px;border-radius:100px;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s,background .2s;
    box-shadow:0 6px 22px rgba(218,37,28,.35);
  }
  .btn-primary:hover{background:#b81c14;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(218,37,28,.45)}
  .btn-ghost{
    text-decoration:none;color:#eaf0f8;border:1px solid var(--border-dk);
    padding:14px 24px;border-radius:100px;font-weight:500;font-size:1rem;
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;transition:border-color .2s,background .2s;
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:#7f9bc4;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}

  /* meridian signature */
  .meridian{position:relative;height:420px;min-height:100%}
  .meridian svg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;overflow:visible}
  .mpath{fill:none;stroke:rgba(174,201,236,.5);stroke-width:1.5;stroke-dasharray:6 7}
  .mpath-glow{fill:none;stroke:rgba(240,101,92,.95);stroke-width:2.2;
    stroke-dasharray:26 900;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(240,101,92,.85));}
  .point{fill:#fbfcfe}
  .point-ring{fill:none;stroke:rgba(240,101,92,.65);stroke-width:1.5}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
    .mpath-glow{animation:travel 6s linear infinite}
    .point-ring{animation:pulse 3.4s ease-in-out infinite}
    .point-ring.d1{animation-delay:.6s}
    .point-ring.d2{animation-delay:1.3s}
    .point-ring.d3{animation-delay:2s}
    .point-ring.d4{animation-delay:2.7s}
  }
  @keyframes travel{to{stroke-dashoffset:-926}}
  @keyframes pulse{0%,100%{r:7;opacity:.2}50%{r:15;opacity:.7}}

  /* ---------- SECTIONS ---------- */
  section{padding:96px 0}
  .sec-head{margin-bottom:52px}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.7rem);margin:16px 0 0}
  .sec-head p{margin-top:18px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.08rem}


  /* ABOUT */
  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
  .about-prose{margin-top:44px}
  .flourish{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:40px}
  .fl-line{stroke:var(--blue-line);stroke-width:1.5;stroke-dasharray:1 8;stroke-linecap:round;opacity:.5}
  .fl-dot{fill:var(--red)}
  .fl-char{fill:var(--red);font-size:22px;font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif}
  .fl-ring{stroke:rgba(218,37,28,.4);stroke-width:1.5}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
    .fl-ring{animation:fl-pulse 3.4s ease-in-out infinite}
  }
  @keyframes fl-pulse{0%,100%{r:15;opacity:.2}50%{r:23;opacity:.6}}
  .portrait{
    background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--blue),var(--blue-2));
    border-radius:var(--r);padding:38px;color:#eaf0f8;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
    box-shadow:0 20px 50px -24px rgba(37,46,125,.55);
  }
  .portrait-photo{
    width:100%;max-width:240px;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;
    border-radius:10px;margin:0 auto;border:3px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  }
  .portrait h3{font-size:1.5rem;margin-top:18px;color:#fff}
  .portrait .post{font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#a7bbd8;margin-top:6px;text-transform:uppercase}
  .portrait ul{list-style:none;margin-top:26px;display:grid;gap:12px}
  .portrait li{display:flex;gap:11px;font-size:.95rem;color:#c6d4e8;align-items:flex-start}
  .portrait li::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red-soft);margin-top:8px;flex:none}
  .prose p{margin-bottom:18px;font-size:1.16rem;color:var(--ink)}
  .prose strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
  .prose ul{list-style:none;margin-bottom:18px;display:grid;gap:10px}
  .prose li{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:1.16rem;color:var(--ink)}
  .prose li::before{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);margin-top:10px;flex:none}

  /* generic card grid */
  .grid{display:grid;gap:22px}
  .g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .card{
    background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r);
    padding:28px;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s;
  }
  .card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -26px rgba(37,46,125,.4);border-color:var(--surface-2)}
  .card .num{
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--red);font-weight:600;
  }
  .card h3{font-size:1.28rem;margin:8px 0 10px}
  .card p{font-size:.97rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}

  /* how-it-works list */
  .works{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:start;margin-top:8px}
  .works .lead-p{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .checklist{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:14px}
  .checklist li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:1.02rem}
  .checklist svg{flex:none;margin-top:3px;color:var(--blue-2)}

  /* modalities compact */
  .mod-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
  .mod{
    background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;
    padding:20px 22px;transition:background .2s,border-color .2s;
  }
  .mod:hover{background:#fff;border-color:var(--surface-2)}
  .mod h4{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:540;font-size:1.08rem;margin-bottom:5px}
  .mod p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55}

  /* figures & images */
  .figure{margin:0}
  .figure img{width:100%;display:block;border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--paper-2)}
  .figure figcaption{margin-top:11px;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--ink-soft);letter-spacing:.01em}
  .works{align-items:center}
  .works .figure img{aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;max-height:520px}
  .herb-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:52px}
  .herb-gallery .figure img{aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;padding:0}

  /* herbal split */
  .herb-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
  .forms{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:16px;margin-top:8px}
  .forms li{padding:18px 22px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px}
  .forms b{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;color:var(--red);font-weight:540;font-size:1.05rem}
  .forms span{display:block;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.92rem;margin-top:3px}

  /* conditions tags */
  .tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:8px}
  .tags span{
    background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:100px;
    padding:8px 16px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .tags span.more{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border-color:var(--blue);font-weight:600}
  .cond-note{margin-top:28px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:70ch}

  /* teaching */
  .teach-grid{columns:2;column-gap:44px}
  .teach-grid li{break-inside:avoid;list-style:none;display:flex;gap:12px;padding:10px 0;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink-soft);align-items:flex-start}
  .teach-grid li::before{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);margin-top:9px;flex:none}

  /* contact */
  .visit-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
  .visit h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem)}
  .info-row{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
  .info-row:first-of-type{border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
  .info-row .ic{color:var(--red);flex:none;margin-top:2px}
  .info-row b{display:block;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:3px;font-weight:600}
  .info-row a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:1.1rem;font-family:'Fraunces',serif}
  .info-row p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.02rem}
  .hours-card{border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px}
  .hours-card h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:6px}
  .hours-card .sub{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:18px}
  .hours-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-size:.98rem}
  .hours-row:last-child{border:0}
  .hours-row .day{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
  .hours-row .time{color:var(--ink-soft);text-align:right}
  .notice{
    margin-top:24px;border:1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius:12px;padding:16px 20px;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* reveal */
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}

  /* ---------- responsive ---------- */
  @media (max-width:900px){
    .nav-links{
      position:fixed;inset:74px 0 auto 0;background:var(--paper);
      flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;padding:14px 28px 24px;
      border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);transform:translateY(-140%);
      transition:transform .3s ease;box-shadow:0 20px 40px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
    }
    .nav-links.open{transform:none}
    .nav-links li{width:100%}
    .nav-links a{display:block;padding:13px 0;font-size:1.05rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
    .nav-links .nav-cta{margin-top:14px;display:inline-block}
    .menu-btn{display:block}
    .brand .logo{height:42px}
    .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:64px 28px 72px}
    .meridian{display:none}
    .about-grid,.works,.herb-split,.visit-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
    .herb-gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
    .works .figure{order:-1}
    .g3,.g2,.mod-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .teach-grid{columns:1}
    section{padding:68px 0}
  }
  @media (min-width:901px) and (max-width:1040px){
    .g3,.mod-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  }

/* ---------- multi-page additions ---------- */
.sec-head h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.7rem);margin:16px 0 0}
.visit h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem)}
.text-link{color:var(--red);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .2s}
.text-link:hover{border-color:var(--red)}

/* nav active + dropdown */
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600}
.nav-links .has-sub{position:relative}
.has-sub>a::after{content:"";display:inline-block;width:6px;height:6px;border-right:1.5px solid currentColor;border-bottom:1.5px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg);margin-left:7px;vertical-align:2px;opacity:.65}
.nav-links .sub{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 8px);left:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:8px;min-width:220px;box-shadow:0 18px 44px -22px rgba(37,46,125,.45);list-style:none;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(6px);transition:opacity .18s,transform .18s,visibility .18s;z-index:60}
.nav-links .has-sub:hover .sub,.nav-links .has-sub:focus-within .sub{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.nav-links .sub a{display:block;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:500}
.nav-links .sub a:hover{background:var(--paper-2);color:var(--blue)}

/* home welcome cards */
.home-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:46px}
.home-card{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s}
.home-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -26px rgba(37,46,125,.4);border-color:var(--surface-2)}
.home-card h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.home-card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.98rem}
.home-card .arrow{color:var(--red);font-weight:600;margin-top:14px;display:inline-block;font-size:.92rem}

/* shared footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--blue);color:#c6d4e8;padding:64px 0 0;margin-top:auto}
.footer-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr;gap:44px;padding-bottom:44px}
.f-name{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:1.4rem;color:#fff;font-weight:540;line-height:1.1}
.f-name span{display:block;font-family:'Instrument Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.22em;color:var(--red-soft);font-weight:600;margin-top:4px}
.f-brand p{margin-top:16px;font-size:.95rem;color:#a7bbd8;max-width:34ch}
.f-contact{margin-top:14px!important}
.f-contact a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif}
.f-nav b,.f-hours b{display:block;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#96abcb;margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:600}
.f-nav a{display:block;color:#dbe4f2;text-decoration:none;padding:5px 0;font-size:.96rem}
.f-nav a:hover{color:#fff}
.f-hours div{font-size:.95rem;color:#c6d4e8;margin-bottom:8px}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border-dk);font-size:.85rem;color:#8fa5c6}
.footer-bottom a{color:#c6d4e8;text-decoration:none;margin-left:18px}
.footer-bottom a:hover{color:#fff}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .home-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .nav-links .sub{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:none;background:transparent;padding:0 0 0 14px;min-width:0}
  .nav-links .sub a{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .has-sub>a::after{display:none}
  .f-hours .btn-primary{width:100%;justify-content:center}
}
