:root {
  --gold: #6f5700;       /* header bar + accents (the old menu colour) */
  --gold-soft: #8a6d0a;  /* hover / secondary accent */
  --bg: #f6f5f1;         /* page background, light warm grey */
  --panel: #ffffff;      /* inputs, raised panels */
  --ink: #26241d;        /* main text */
  --muted: #6f6d64;      /* secondary text */
  --line: #e4e2da;       /* hairline borders */
  --cream: #fbf3d9;      /* text on the gold header */
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Karla", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bg);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ---- top bar ---- */
.topbar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 24px;
  padding: 16px 28px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.wordmark {
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  color: var(--cream);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 26px;
}
.nav a { white-space: nowrap; }
.nav a {
  color: var(--cream);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color .15s ease;
}
.nav a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--cream); }

/* ---- sections ---- */
section { padding: 92px 28px; max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; }

h1 {
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 3.3rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: .2em 0 .5em;
}
h2 {
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.2em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ---- hero ---- */
.hero { padding-top: 104px; padding-bottom: 76px; }
.kicker {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}
.hero-sub { font-size: 1.1rem; max-width: 34em; color: var(--muted); }

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: background .15s ease;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--gold-soft); }

/* ---- about ---- */
.about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 190px 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: start; }
.about-photo {
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.about-text p { margin-top: 0; }
.about-text p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---- stories (minimalist — unchanged layout, recoloured for light bg) ---- */
.carousel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  background: #e7dcbb;
  border: 1px solid #d8cb9f;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 20px 24px;
}
.arrow {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  opacity: .4;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity .15s ease;
}
.arrow:hover { opacity: 1; }

.story-window { overflow: hidden; }
.story {
  border: 0;
  background: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  padding: 8px 4px;
  min-height: 210px;
}
.story h3 {
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}
.story .meta {
  font-size: .76rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.story .blurb { margin: 0 0 20px; max-width: 40em; color: var(--ink); }
.story .tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
.story a.tag:hover { color: var(--gold); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
.story.turn { animation: turn .3s ease; }
@keyframes turn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(10px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}

.dots { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 26px; }
.dots button {
  width: 22px;
  height: 2px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: var(--line);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .15s ease;
}
.dots button.active { background: var(--ink); }

/* ---- keep in touch ---- */
.touch p { max-width: 34em; color: var(--muted); }
.signup { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 24px 0 10px; }
.signup input {
  flex: 1 1 240px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--panel);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: inherit;
  border-radius: 2px;
  outline: none;
}
.signup input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(111, 87, 0, .18); }
.signup input::placeholder { color: var(--muted); }
.signup button {
  padding: 12px 26px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--cream);
  border: 0;
  font: inherit;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: background .15s ease;
}
.signup button:hover { background: var(--gold-soft); }
.or { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--muted); }
.or a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gold); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }

/* ---- footer ---- */
.foot {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 28px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ---- individual story page ---- */
.story-page {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 76px 28px 96px;
}
.back {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .15s ease;
}
.back:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.story-page h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 5vw, 2.8rem);
  margin: .1em 0 .35em;
}
.story-page .story-meta {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 40px;
}
.story-body p {
  max-width: 34em;
  margin: 0 0 1.35em;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
}

/* ---- small screens ---- */
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .topbar { flex-wrap: nowrap; padding: 14px 16px; gap: 12px; }
  .wordmark { font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .nav { gap: 14px; }
  .nav a { font-size: .82rem; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-photo { max-width: 190px; }
  section { padding: 64px 22px; }
  .carousel { gap: 8px; }
  .story-page { padding: 56px 22px 72px; }
}