  :root{
    --ink: #241B33;
    --plum: #2B2140;
    --plum-deep: #1C1529;
    --paper: #F4EFE6;
    --gold: #D9A94E;
    --mint: #7FC9AE;
    --coral: #D97B6C;
    --line: rgba(244,239,230,0.16);
    --max: 1100px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--plum);
    color:var(--paper);
    font-family:'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3,.serif{
    font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
    font-weight:500;
    color:var(--paper);
    margin:0;
  }
  a{color:inherit;}
  img,svg{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--max); margin:0 auto; padding:0 28px;}
  .visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);}

  /* header */
  header{
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:10;
    background:rgba(28,21,41,0.9);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
    padding:18px 28px; max-width:var(--max); margin:0 auto;
  }
  .brand{
    font-family:'Newsreader', serif; font-size:1.4rem; font-style:italic;
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; text-decoration:none;
  }
  .brand-mark{flex-shrink:0;}
  .nav-links{display:flex; gap:32px; list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; font-size:0.95rem;}
  .nav-links a{text-decoration:none; opacity:0.85;}
  .nav-links a:hover{opacity:1;}
  .nav-cta{
    background:var(--gold); color:var(--plum-deep); padding:10px 20px;
    border-radius:999px; text-decoration:none; font-weight:700; font-size:0.9rem;
  }
  .menu-toggle{display:none;}

  /* hero */
  .hero{
    padding:100px 0 80px;
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .hero-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.05fr 0.95fr; gap:64px; align-items:center;
  }
  .eyebrow{color:var(--mint); font-size:0.95rem; margin-bottom:18px;}
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(2.4rem, 4.4vw, 3.6rem);
    line-height:1.12;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  }
  .hero p.lede{
    margin-top:24px; max-width:46ch; font-size:1.15rem; color:rgba(244,239,230,0.82);
  }
  .hero-actions{display:flex; gap:16px; margin-top:36px; flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn-primary{
    background:var(--gold); color:var(--plum-deep); padding:15px 28px;
    border-radius:999px; text-decoration:none; font-weight:700;
    border:none; font-size:1rem; cursor:pointer;
  }
  .btn-secondary{
    padding:15px 24px; border-radius:999px; text-decoration:none;
    border:1px solid var(--line); color:var(--paper); font-weight:600; font-size:1rem;
  }
  .hero-note{margin-top:20px; font-size:0.88rem; color:rgba(244,239,230,0.55);}

  /* speech bubble illustration */
  .bubbles{position:relative; height:420px;}
  .bubble{
    position:absolute; border-radius:22px; padding:18px 20px;
    font-size:0.95rem; box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.28);
    max-width:250px;
  }
  .bubble.b1{background:var(--paper); color:var(--plum-deep); top:10px; left:0;}
  .bubble.b2{background:var(--mint); color:var(--plum-deep); top:150px; right:0; max-width:220px;}
  .bubble.b3{background:var(--coral); color:var(--plum-deep); top:300px; left:40px; max-width:230px;}
  .bubble .who{font-family:'Newsreader', serif; font-style:italic; font-size:0.85rem; opacity:0.7; margin-bottom:4px;}

  /* sections */
  section{padding:88px 0;}
  .section-head{max-width:56ch; margin-bottom:56px;}
  .section-head .eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); line-height:1.2;}
  .section-head p{margin-top:16px; color:rgba(244,239,230,0.78); font-size:1.05rem;}

  /* features - asymmetric, not cards */
  .features{border-top:1px solid var(--line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); background:var(--plum-deep);}
  .feature-list{display:flex; flex-direction:column;}
  .feature-row{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:0.4fr 1.6fr;
    gap:40px; padding:34px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .feature-row:first-child{border-top:none;}
  .feature-num{font-family:'Newsreader', serif; font-style:italic; font-size:1.4rem; color:var(--gold);}
  .feature-row h3{font-size:1.3rem; margin-bottom:10px; font-weight:500;}
  .feature-row p{color:rgba(244,239,230,0.75); max-width:56ch;}

  /* how it works */
  .steps{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:36px;}
  .step{border-left:2px solid var(--gold); padding-left:20px;}
  .step .step-label{font-family:'Newsreader', serif; font-style:italic; color:var(--mint); font-size:1rem; margin-bottom:10px;}
  .step h3{font-size:1.15rem; margin-bottom:10px; font-weight:500;}
  .step p{color:rgba(244,239,230,0.75); font-size:0.98rem;}

  /* characters */
  .characters{background:var(--plum-deep); border-top:1px solid var(--line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .char-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:24px;}
  .char-card{
    background:rgba(244,239,230,0.04); border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:24px 20px; border-radius:14px;
  }
  .char-avatar{
    width:44px; height:44px; border-radius:50%; margin-bottom:16px;
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    font-family:'Newsreader', serif; font-style:italic; font-size:1.1rem;
    color:var(--plum-deep);
  }
  .char-card h3{font-size:1.05rem; font-weight:600; margin-bottom:6px; font-family:'Manrope', sans-serif;}
  .char-card p{font-size:0.9rem; color:rgba(244,239,230,0.7);}

  /* faq */
  .faq-list{max-width:760px;}
  details{
    border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding:22px 0;
  }
  details:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  summary{
    cursor:pointer; font-family:'Newsreader', serif; font-size:1.15rem;
    list-style:none; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; gap:20px;
  }
  summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}
  summary::after{content:'+'; font-size:1.4rem; color:var(--gold); flex-shrink:0;}
  details[open] summary::after{content:'–';}
  details p{margin-top:14px; color:rgba(244,239,230,0.78); max-width:64ch;}

  /* final cta */
  .cta-final{text-align:center; padding:100px 0;}
  .cta-final h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.8rem); max-width:20ch; margin:0 auto;}
  .cta-final p{margin:20px auto 34px; max-width:44ch; color:rgba(244,239,230,0.78); font-size:1.08rem;}

  footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding:40px 0; font-size:0.88rem; color:rgba(244,239,230,0.55);}
  .footer-row{display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px;}
  .footer-links{display:flex; gap:24px; list-style:none; padding:0; margin:0;}
  .footer-links a{text-decoration:none;}

  @media (max-width:860px){
    .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .bubbles{height:320px; margin-top:20px;}
    .feature-row{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:10px;}
    .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:28px;}
    .char-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .nav-links{display:none;}
  }
