:root {
            /* ─── Shizuku palette ─── */
            --bone:      #F0E8DA;
            --bone-deep: #E7DDCC;
            --bark:      #1C120C;
            --lacquer:   #4A2129;
            --cedar:     #333B26;
            --moss:      #5A5D43;
            --walnut:    #4A2E19;
            --ember:     #C4854A;
            --gold:      #A8813F;
            --wheat:     #D6C59D;
            --clay:      #8A4A32;
            --water:     #3F534E;

            --ink:       #2B2118;
            --ink-soft:  #5D5245;
            --ink-faint: #98897A;
            --line:      rgba(74, 46, 25, 0.16);
            --line-dark: rgba(214, 197, 157, 0.22);

            --serif: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
        }

        * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
        html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
            html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
            * { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
            .js-animate, .js-stagger > * { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
        }

        ::selection { background: var(--gold); color: var(--bone); }

        /* ─── Gentle reveals ─── */
        .js-animate,
        .js-stagger > * {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(26px);
            transition:
                opacity 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
                transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
            will-change: opacity, transform;
        }
        .js-animate.is-visible,
        .js-stagger.is-visible > * { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        .js-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
        .js-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
        .js-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.36s; }
        .js-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.48s; }
        .js-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.60s; }

        .hero-animate {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(18px);
            animation: heroReveal 1.3s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) forwards;
        }
        .hero-animate:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
        .hero-animate:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.35s; }
        .hero-animate:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.55s; }
        .hero-animate:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.75s; }
        .hero-animate:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.95s; }
        @keyframes heroReveal { to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

        .parallax { will-change: transform; }

        body {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.9;
            color: var(--ink);
            background: var(--bone);
            font-size: 16.5px;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        }

        a:focus-visible { outline: 1.5px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; }

        .droplet { display: inline-block; line-height: 0; }
        .droplet svg { display: block; }

        /* ─── Top Nav ─── */
        .topnav {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
            z-index: 100;
            padding: 22px 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(28, 18, 12, 0.55), rgba(28, 18, 12, 0));
            transition: background 0.4s;
        }
        .topnav.scrolled {
            background: rgba(28, 18, 12, 0.92);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
        }
        .topnav-inner {
            max-width: 1240px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 40px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 24px;
        }
        .topnav-brand {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        .topnav-brand .droplet svg { width: 13px; height: auto; color: var(--bone); }
        .topnav-name {
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 400;
            letter-spacing: 6px;
            text-transform: lowercase;
            color: var(--bone);
        }
        .topnav-links { display: flex; gap: 4px; list-style: none; }
        .topnav-links a {
            display: block;
            padding: 6px 10px;
            color: rgba(240, 232, 218, 0.6);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 11px;
            letter-spacing: 2.4px;
            text-transform: lowercase;
            white-space: nowrap;
            transition: color 0.25s;
        }
        .topnav-links a:hover { color: var(--bone); }

        /* ─── Hero ─── */
        .hero {
            position: relative;
            min-height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-align: center;
            background: var(--bark);
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: 140px 32px 110px;
        }
        .hero-bg {
            position: absolute;
            inset: -6% 0;
            background-image: url('assets/hero-facade.jpg');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center 62%;
            opacity: 0.42;
        }
        .hero::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background:
                radial-gradient(ellipse 95% 75% at 50% 45%, rgba(28,18,12,0.05) 0%, rgba(28,18,12,0.62) 80%),
                linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(28,18,12,0.5) 0%, rgba(28,18,12,0.15) 40%, var(--bark) 100%);
            pointer-events: none;
        }
        .hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 900px; }
        .hero .droplet svg { width: 40px; height: auto; color: var(--bone); margin-bottom: 40px; }
        .hero h1 {
            font-size: clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 52px);
            font-weight: 200;
            line-height: 1.3;
            letter-spacing: 10px;
            color: var(--bone);
            margin-bottom: 22px;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }
        .hero-sub {
            font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 27px);
            font-weight: 300;
            font-style: italic;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            color: var(--wheat);
            margin-bottom: 34px;
        }
        .hero-eyebrow {
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 300;
            letter-spacing: 7px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--wheat);
            margin-bottom: 34px;
        }
        .hero-byline {
            font-size: 18px;
            font-style: italic;
            font-weight: 300;
            color: rgba(240, 232, 218, 0.85);
            margin-bottom: 60px;
        }
        .hero-meta {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 12px;
            align-items: center;
        }
        .hero-meta-item {
            font-size: 13px;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: rgba(214, 197, 157, 0.75);
        }
        .hero-scroll {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 34px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 1px;
            height: 44px;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(214,197,157,0), rgba(214,197,157,0.6));
            z-index: 2;
        }

        /* ─── Sections ─── */
        .section {
            padding: 130px 32px;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
        }
        .section-dark {
            background: var(--bark);
            color: var(--bone);
        }
        .container { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; }
        .container-wide { max-width: 1040px; margin: 0 auto; }

        .section-number {
            font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 400;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            color: var(--gold);
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 22px;
        }
        .section-dark .section-number { color: var(--wheat); }
        .section h2 {
            font-size: clamp(30px, 3.8vw, 44px);
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.3;
            letter-spacing: 9px;
            color: var(--ink);
            margin-bottom: 56px;
        }
        .section-dark h2 { color: var(--bone); }
        .section h3 {
            font-size: 19px;
            font-weight: 400;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            color: var(--ink);
            margin: 84px 0 12px;
        }
        .section p {
            margin: 0 auto 26px;
            max-width: 660px;
            line-height: 1.95;
            font-size: 17px;
        }
        .section-dark p { color: rgba(240, 232, 218, 0.78); }
        .lead { font-size: 19px; }

        /* ─── Phase line (HEAT · WATER · AIR · LIGHT style) ─── */
        .phase-line {
            font-size: 15px;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--ink-soft);
            margin: 48px auto 0;
            line-height: 2.2;
        }
        .phase-line span { white-space: nowrap; }
        .phase-line .pl-num { color: var(--gold); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2px; }

        /* ─── Callout ─── */
        .callout { margin: 64px auto 0; max-width: 560px; }
        .callout-label {
            font-size: 11px;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 400;
            margin-bottom: 14px;
            color: var(--gold);
        }
        .callout p { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 0; }

        /* ─── Rui's role ─── */
        .role-block { max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 68px 0 8px; }
        .role-block:first-of-type { padding-top: 26px; }
        .role-element {
            font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 32px);
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            line-height: 1.4;
            margin-bottom: 14px;
        }
        .role-block.gold  .role-element { color: var(--gold); }
        .role-block.earth .role-element { color: var(--moss); }
        .role-block.water .role-element { color: var(--water); }
        .role-block.deep  .role-element { color: var(--clay); }
        .role-name {
            font-size: 17px;
            font-weight: 300;
            font-style: italic;
            letter-spacing: 2.5px;
            color: var(--ink-soft);
            margin-bottom: 24px;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }
        .role-body {
            font-size: 15.5px;
            line-height: 1.9;
            color: var(--ink-soft);
        }

        /* ─── Photo band ─── */
        .photo-band {
            position: relative;
            height: 68vh;
            min-height: 380px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .photo-band img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 116%;
            object-fit: cover;
            object-position: center;
        }
        .photo-figure {
            max-width: 860px;
            margin: 72px auto 48px;
        }
        .photo-figure img { width: 100%; display: block; }

        /* ─── Five phases ─── */
        .phase { max-width: 620px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 44px 0; }
        .phase:first-of-type { padding-top: 0; }
        .phase:last-of-type { padding-bottom: 0; }
        .phase-when {
            font-size: 11.5px;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 400;
            margin-bottom: 14px;
        }
        .phase:nth-of-type(1) .phase-when { color: var(--gold); }
        .phase:nth-of-type(2) .phase-when { color: var(--clay); }
        .phase:nth-of-type(3) .phase-when { color: var(--water); }
        .phase:nth-of-type(4) .phase-when { color: var(--moss); }
        .phase:nth-of-type(5) .phase-when { color: var(--lacquer); }
        .phase-title {
            font-size: 23px;
            font-weight: 400;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            color: var(--ink);
            margin-bottom: 18px;
        }
        .phase-body {
            font-size: 15.5px;
            line-height: 1.9;
            color: var(--ink-soft);
            margin-bottom: 18px;
        }
        .phase-outcome {
            font-size: 15.5px;
            font-style: italic;
            line-height: 1.85;
            color: var(--ink);
        }
        .phase-outcome strong {
            display: block;
            font-style: normal;
            font-size: 10.5px;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 400;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }
        .phase:nth-of-type(1) .phase-outcome strong { color: var(--gold); }
        .phase:nth-of-type(2) .phase-outcome strong { color: var(--clay); }
        .phase:nth-of-type(3) .phase-outcome strong { color: var(--water); }
        .phase:nth-of-type(4) .phase-outcome strong { color: var(--moss); }
        .phase:nth-of-type(5) .phase-outcome strong { color: var(--lacquer); }

        /* ─── Workstreams tables (split by phase) ─── */
        .wstable {
            width: 100%;
            border-collapse: collapse;
            margin: 10px auto 48px;
            font-size: 14.5px;
            line-height: 1.8;
        }
        .wstable th {
            font-size: 10.5px;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--ink-faint);
            padding: 8px 12px 14px;
            text-align: left;
        }
        .wstable td {
            padding: 18px 12px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
            vertical-align: top;
            color: var(--ink-soft);
            text-align: left;
        }
        .wstable td.t-name {
            color: var(--ink);
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: 15.5px;
            line-height: 1.5;
            width: 21%;
        }
        .wstable td.t-out {
            font-style: italic;
            color: var(--clay);
            width: 24%;
        }

        /* ─── Checklist ─── */
        .check-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 4px 56px;
            max-width: 100%;
            margin: 0 auto;
            text-align: left;
        }
        .check-item {
            padding: 12px 0;
            font-size: 14.5px;
            line-height: 1.65;
            color: var(--ink-soft);
        }
        .check-item::before {
            content: '·';
            color: var(--gold);
            margin-right: 12px;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        /* ─── Roadmap ─── */
        .gantt-wrap { margin: 24px auto 0; overflow-x: auto; max-width: 860px; }
        .gantt {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 168px repeat(8, minmax(54px, 1fr));
            gap: 16px 8px;
            min-width: 740px;
            align-items: center;
            text-align: left;
        }
        .gantt-month {
            font-size: 10.5px;
            letter-spacing: 2.6px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--ink-faint);
            text-align: center;
            padding-bottom: 6px;
        }
        .gantt-label {
            font-size: 15px;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--ink);
            line-height: 1.4;
        }
        .gantt-label span {
            display: block;
            font-size: 10.5px;
            letter-spacing: 2.4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--ink-faint);
            margin-top: 2px;
        }
        .gantt-bar { height: 16px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--gold); opacity: 0.9; }
        .gantt-bar.earth { background: var(--ember); }
        .gantt-bar.sage { background: var(--water); }
        .gantt-bar.clay { background: var(--moss); }
        .gantt-bar.deep { background: var(--clay); }
        .gantt-bar.p01 { grid-column: 2 / 4; }
        .gantt-bar.p02 { grid-column: 3 / 7; }
        .gantt-bar.p03 { grid-column: 6 / 8; }
        .gantt-bar.p04 { grid-column: 7 / 9; }
        .gantt-bar.p05 { grid-column: 8 / 10; }
        .gantt-star { grid-column: 9; text-align: center; font-size: 16px; color: var(--gold); line-height: 1; }

        /* ─── Fee ─── */
        .fee-box { margin: 56px auto; }
        .fee-box .droplet svg { width: 22px; height: auto; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 26px; }
        .fee-label {
            font-size: 11.5px;
            letter-spacing: 5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--gold);
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }
        .fee-figure {
            font-size: clamp(64px, 9vw, 104px);
            font-weight: 200;
            color: var(--lacquer);
            line-height: 1;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }
        .fee-sub {
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: 16.5px;
            color: var(--ink-soft);
            max-width: 540px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            line-height: 1.85;
        }

        /* ─── Minimal data tables ─── */
        .dtable {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 640px;
            margin: 16px auto 0;
            border-collapse: collapse;
            font-size: 15px;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }
        .dtable th {
            font-size: 10.5px;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--ink-faint);
            padding: 8px 10px 14px;
        }
        .dtable th:nth-child(1) { text-align: left; }
        .dtable th:nth-child(2) { text-align: left; }
        .dtable th:last-child { text-align: right; }
        .dtable td {
            padding: 15px 10px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
            vertical-align: top;
            color: var(--ink-soft);
            text-align: left;
        }
        .dtable td.t-name { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 400; }
        .dtable td.fee { text-align: right; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 400; white-space: nowrap; }
        .dtable tr.total td { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-faint); }
        .dtable .num { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2px; margin-right: 4px; }
        .dtable-label {
            font-size: 11px;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--gold);
            margin: 72px auto 8px;
        }

        /* ─── Quote ─── */
        .quote {
            background: var(--bark);
            padding: 110px 32px;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .quote .droplet svg { width: 24px; height: auto; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 30px; }
        .quote-text {
            font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px);
            font-weight: 300;
            font-style: italic;
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: var(--bone);
            margin: 0 auto 28px;
            max-width: 620px;
        }
        .quote-cite {
            font-size: 11px;
            letter-spacing: 3.5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: rgba(214, 197, 157, 0.65);
        }
        .quote-cite strong { color: var(--wheat); font-weight: 500; }

        /* ─── Footer ─── */
        .footer {
            background: var(--bark);
            padding: 100px 32px 72px;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .photo-band + .footer { padding-top: 150px; }
        .footer .droplet svg { width: 30px; height: auto; color: var(--bone); margin-bottom: 30px; }
        .footer-mark {
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 300;
            letter-spacing: 8px;
            text-transform: lowercase;
            color: var(--bone);
            margin-bottom: 18px;
        }
        .footer-tag {
            font-size: 11px;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: rgba(214, 197, 157, 0.6);
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }
        .footer-text {
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 300;
            font-style: italic;
            color: rgba(240, 232, 218, 0.75);
            max-width: 540px;
            margin: 0 auto 44px;
            line-height: 1.75;
        }
        .footer-meta {
            font-size: 11.5px;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            color: rgba(240, 232, 218, 0.42);
        }
        .footer-title {
            font-size: 21px;
            font-weight: 300;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            color: var(--wheat);
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        /* ─── Responsive ─── */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .topnav-links { overflow-x: auto; max-width: 100%; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
            .topnav-inner { padding: 0 20px; }
            .check-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 4px 40px; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 640px) {
            .section { padding: 88px 22px; }
            .hero { padding: 110px 22px 90px; }
            .hero h1 { letter-spacing: 1px; font-size: 21px; }
            .hero-sub { letter-spacing: 1.8px; font-size: 17px; }
            .hero-meta-item { letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 11.5px; max-width: 300px; margin: 0 auto; }
            .section h2 { letter-spacing: 5px; margin-bottom: 44px; }
            .topnav-name { display: none; }
            .topnav-links { gap: 0; }
            .topnav-links a { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 1.6px; padding: 6px 8px; }
            .photo-band { height: 48vh; min-height: 280px; }
            .dtable { font-size: 13.5px; }
            .dtable th, .dtable td { padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; }
            /* Workstream tables stack into cards of text */
            .wstable, .wstable tbody, .wstable tr, .wstable td { display: block; width: 100%; }
            .wstable thead { display: none; }
            .wstable { margin-bottom: 24px; }
            .wstable tr { padding: 22px 0; }
            .wstable td { padding: 4px 0; border-top: none; text-align: left; }
            .wstable td.t-name { font-size: 16.5px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
            .wstable td.t-out { margin-top: 10px; }
            .check-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
            .role-element { letter-spacing: 2.5px; }
        }
    
        /* ─── Multi-page chrome ─── */
        .topnav.solid {
            background: rgba(28, 18, 12, 0.92);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
        }
        .topnav-links a.active { color: var(--bone); }
        .topnav-links a.active:hover { color: var(--bone); }

        /* ─── Page-to-page links ─── */
        .next-link { text-align: center; padding: 40px 24px 190px; }
        .next-link a {
            display: inline-block;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 12px;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--gold);
            transition: letter-spacing 0.35s ease;
        }
        .next-link a:hover { letter-spacing: 5.5px; }
        .next-link a .arrow { display: inline-block; margin-left: 10px; }
        .next-link.on-dark a { color: var(--wheat); }

        /* Landing scroll cue becomes a link */
        a.hero-scroll { display: block; text-decoration: none; }

        /* ─── No horizontal page scroll, ever ─── */
        html, body { overflow-x: hidden; }

        /* Gantt note now sits outside the scrollable grid */
        .gantt-note {
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: 15px;
            line-height: 1.85;
            color: var(--ink-soft);
            padding-top: 32px;
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 620px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        @media (max-width: 640px) {
            .gantt { grid-template-columns: 108px repeat(8, minmax(34px, 1fr)); min-width: 520px; gap: 14px 6px; }
            .gantt-label { font-size: 13px; }
            .gantt-month { letter-spacing: 1.6px; }
        }