
  :root{
    --paper:#FBE9DC;
    --paper-deep:#F5DCC6;
    --ink:#3D1B33;
    --cocoa:#2B2118;
    --brick:#C4524A;
    --marigold:#E3A857;
    --sage:#6B8F71;
    --cream-card:#FFF7EE;
  }

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

  body{
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--cocoa);
    font-family:'Work Sans',sans-serif;
    overflow-x:hidden;
  }

  a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;}

  ::selection{background:var(--marigold);color:var(--ink);}

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  header{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
    background:rgba(251,233,220,0.9);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(61,27,51,0.12);
  }
  .nav-wrap{
    max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    padding:18px 32px;
  }
  .logo{
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
    font-weight:700;font-size:1.5rem;
    color:var(--ink);
    letter-spacing:-0.02em;
  }
  .logo span{color:var(--brick);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;}
  nav ul{display:flex;gap:36px;list-style:none;}
  nav ul li a{
    font-size:0.95rem;font-weight:500;
    color:var(--cocoa);
    position:relative;
    padding-bottom:4px;
  }
  nav ul li a::after{
    content:'';position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;
    width:0;height:2px;background:var(--brick);
    transition:width 0.25s ease;
  }
  nav ul li a:hover::after{width:100%;}
  .nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;}

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero{
    max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;
    padding:64px 32px 90px;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.05fr 0.95fr;
    gap:56px;
    align-items:center;
  }
  .hero-copy .eyebrow{
    font-family:'Caveat',cursive;
    font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--brick);
    font-weight:600;
    display:inline-block;margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .hero-copy h1{
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.1rem);
    line-height:1.04;
    color:var(--ink);
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
    margin-bottom:22px;
  }
  .hero-copy h1 em{
    font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--brick);
  }
  .hero-copy p{
    font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.65;
    color:#5a4438;
    max-width:430px;
    margin-bottom:30px;
  }
  .hero-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn-primary{
    background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);
    padding:14px 28px;border-radius:999px;
    font-weight:500;font-size:0.95rem;
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
    transition:transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--brick);transform:translateY(-2px);}
  .btn-text{font-weight:500;font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:2px;}
  .btn-text:hover{color:var(--brick);border-color:var(--brick);}

  /* ---------- SIGNATURE: 4-pane stained glass window ---------- */
  .window{
    position:relative;
    aspect-ratio:1/1;
    border-radius:28px;
    overflow:hidden;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows:1fr 1fr;
    box-shadow:0 30px 60px -20px rgba(61,27,51,0.35);
    border:6px solid var(--cream-card);
  }
  .pane{
    position:relative;
    display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
    padding:22px;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .pane::before{
    content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
    opacity:0.92;
  }
  .pane-label{
    position:relative;z-index:2;
    font-family:'Caveat',cursive;
    font-weight:600;font-size:1.5rem;
    color:#fff;
  }
  .pane.health::before{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--sage),#4f6e57);}
  .pane.food::before{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--marigold),#c97f30);}
  .pane.fashion::before{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--brick),#8f322b);}
  .pane.hair::before{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--ink),#241124);}

  .window-seal{
    position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;
    transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
    width:124px;height:124px;
    background:var(--cream-card);
    border-radius:50%;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    flex-direction:column;
    z-index:5;
    box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(61,27,51,0.3);
    border:2px solid var(--paper);
  }
  .window-seal span{
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;
    font-size:0.85rem;color:var(--ink);
    text-align:center;line-height:1.15;
  }

  /* ---------- CATEGORY STRIP ---------- */
  .cats{
    max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;
    padding:0 32px 90px;
  }
  .cats-head{
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;
    margin-bottom:34px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;
  }
  .cats-head h2{
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;
    font-size:2.1rem;color:var(--ink);
  }
  .cats-head p{color:#5a4438;font-size:0.98rem;max-width:380px;}

  .cat-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
    gap:20px;
  }
  .cat-card{
    background:var(--cream-card);
    border-radius:20px;
    padding:28px 22px;
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
    min-height:230px;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;
    transition:transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    border:1px solid rgba(61,27,51,0.08);
  }
  .cat-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 18px 36px -16px rgba(61,27,51,0.28);}
  .cat-icon{
    width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:14px;
    color:#fff;
  }
  .cat-card.health .cat-icon{background:var(--sage);}
  .cat-card.food .cat-icon{background:var(--marigold);}
  .cat-card.fashion .cat-icon{background:var(--brick);}
  .cat-card.hair .cat-icon{background:var(--ink);}
  .cat-card h3{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:6px;}
  .cat-card p{font-size:0.88rem;color:#6b5a4d;line-height:1.45;}
  .cat-count{
    position:absolute;top:22px;right:22px;
    font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-weight:600;
    font-size:1.1rem;color:#a08d7c;
  }

  /* ---------- FEATURED POSTS (Pinterest masonry) ---------- */
  .featured{
    max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;
    padding:0 32px 100px;
  }
  .featured-head{
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;
    margin-bottom:34px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;
  }
  .featured-head h2{
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:2.1rem;color:var(--ink);
  }
  .masonry{
    columns:4 240px;
    column-gap:20px;
  }
  .pin{
    break-inside:avoid;
    margin-bottom:20px;
    border-radius:18px;
    overflow:hidden;
    background:var(--cream-card);
    border:1px solid rgba(61,27,51,0.08);
    transition:transform 0.25s ease;
  }
  .pin:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);}
  .pin-img{
    width:100%;
    display:block;
    position:relative;
  }
  .pin-img-fill{
    width:100%;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    color:#fff;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.05rem;
    text-align:center;padding:14px;
  }
  .pin-body{padding:16px 18px 20px;}
  .pin-tag{
    font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;
    display:inline-block;margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .pin-body h4{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.3;}

  .tag-health{color:var(--sage);}
  .tag-food{color:#c97f30;}
  .tag-fashion{color:var(--brick);}
  .tag-hair{color:var(--ink);}

  /* ---------- NEWSLETTER ---------- */
  .newsletter{
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--paper);
    border-radius:32px;
    max-width:1136px;
    margin:0 auto 100px;
    padding:64px 48px;
    text-align:center;
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .newsletter::before{
    content:'🌿';position:absolute;font-size:8rem;opacity:0.06;top:-20px;left:-10px;
  }
  .newsletter h2{
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;
    font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);
    margin-bottom:14px;
  }
  .newsletter p{color:#d9c9d2;margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1rem;}
  .newsletter-form{
    display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:420px;margin:0 auto;
    flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;
  }
  .newsletter-form input{
    flex:1;min-width:200px;
    padding:14px 18px;border-radius:999px;border:none;
    font-family:'Work Sans',sans-serif;font-size:0.95rem;
  }
  .newsletter-form button{
    background:var(--marigold);color:var(--ink);
    border:none;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:999px;
    font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;font-size:0.95rem;
    transition:background 0.2s ease;
  }
  .newsletter-form button:hover{background:#eebb78;}

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer{
    border-top:1px solid rgba(61,27,51,0.12);
    padding:40px 32px 50px;
  }
  .footer-wrap{
    max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
    flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;
  }
  .footer-wrap .logo{font-size:1.2rem;}
  .footer-links{display:flex;gap:26px;list-style:none;}
  .footer-links a{font-size:0.9rem;color:#6b5a4d;}
  .footer-links a:hover{color:var(--brick);}
  .footer-copy{font-size:0.82rem;color:#a08d7c;}

  /* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
  @media (max-width:980px){
    .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:40px;}
    .hero-copy p{max-width:100%;}
    .cat-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
    .masonry{columns:2 200px;}
    nav ul{display:none;}
    .nav-toggle{display:block;}
  }
  @media (max-width:560px){
    .cat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .masonry{columns:1;}
    .newsletter{padding:48px 24px;border-radius:22px;}
    .footer-wrap{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    *{transition:none !important;}
  }
