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

    :root {
      --fg:           #1c1c1a;
      --fg-muted:     rgba(28, 28, 26, 0.55);
      --fg-faint:     rgba(28, 28, 26, 0.35);
      --accent:       #b5a07a;
      --bg-base:      #f2ede6;
      --panel-bg:     rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.85);
      --panel-border: rgba(181, 160, 122, 0.3);
    }

    html, body { height: 100%; }

    body {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--fg);
      background: var(--bg-base);
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

  
    .bg-layer {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .bg-layer img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center;
      display: block;
    }

    .bg-layer::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        rgba(242, 237, 230, 0.88) 0%,
        rgba(242, 237, 230, 0.72) 40%,
        rgba(242, 237, 230, 0.88) 100%
      );
    }

  
   
    .shell {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    
    header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 2rem 6rem;
    }

    .logo-text {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--fg);
      opacity: 0.9;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2.5rem; }

    nav a {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--fg-muted);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

  
    nav a:hover { color: var(--fg); }

 /* ── Main ── */
    main {
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 4rem 1.5rem 6rem;
    }

    .about-inner {
      max-width: 680px;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .about-inner > * {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(14px);
      transition: opacity 0.85s ease, transform 0.85s ease;
    }

    .about-inner > *.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }


  
    .hero {
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 2rem 1.5rem 4rem;
    }

    .hero-inner {
      max-width: 760px;
      width: 100%;
    }

   
    .hero-inner > * {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(14px);
      transition: opacity 0.85s ease, transform 0.85s ease;
    }

    .hero-inner > *.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .rule {
      width: 3.5rem;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--accent);
      margin: 0 auto 3rem;
    }

    h1 {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.18;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--fg);
      margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    }

    .subtitle {
      font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.5vw, 1.1rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--fg-muted);
      max-width: 520px;
      margin: 0 auto 3rem;
    }

  
    .cta-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 1.25rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .btn {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 1rem 2.4rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-block;
      border: none;
      background: none;
    }

    .btn-primary { background: var(--fg); color: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--fg); }
    .btn-primary:hover { background: #333; border-color: #333; }

    .btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--fg); border: 1px solid rgba(28,28,26,0.4); }
    .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--fg); background: rgba(28,28,26,0.05); }

   
    .wizard-wrap {
      overflow: hidden;
      max-height: 0;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: max-height 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1), opacity 0.4s ease, margin 0.45s ease;
      margin: 0 auto;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 580px;
    }

    .wizard-wrap.open {
      max-height: 680px;
      opacity: 1;
      margin: 2.25rem auto;
    }

    .wizard-panel {
      background: var(--panel-bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
      border-radius: 4px;
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      padding: 2.5rem 2.5rem 2rem;
      text-align: left;
    }

  
    .wizard-progress { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }

    .dot {
      width: 5px; height: 5px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--panel-border);
      transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .dot.active { background: var(--accent); transform: scale(1.35); }
    .dot.done   { background: var(--fg-muted); }

  
    .step { display: none; }
    .step.active { display: block; }

    .step-label {
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent);
      margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
    }

    .step-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.45rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--fg);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

  
    .field { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }

    .field label {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--fg-muted);
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    }

    .field input,
    .field select,
    .field textarea {
      width: 100%;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--fg);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
      border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
      border-radius: 2px;
      padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem;
      outline: none;
      transition: border-color 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
      appearance: none;
      -webkit-appearance: none;
    }

    .field input:focus,
    .field select:focus,
    .field textarea:focus {
      border-color: var(--accent);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
    }

    .field textarea { resize: none; height: 80px; }

    .field-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.75rem; }

    .referral-field { display: none; }
    .referral-field.visible { display: block; }

  
    .field-error {
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      color: #9a3a2a;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      margin-top: 0.3rem;
      display: none;
    }

    .field-error.visible { display: block; }

   
    .wizard-nav {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-top: 1.75rem;
      padding-top: 1.25rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
    }

    .btn-back {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--fg-muted);
      cursor: pointer;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      padding: 0;
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .btn-back:hover { color: var(--fg); }

    .btn-next {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #fff;
      background: var(--fg);
      border: 1px solid var(--fg);
      border-radius: 2px;
      padding: 0.7rem 1.8rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.25s ease, opacity 0.25s ease;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .btn-next:hover { background: #333; }
    .btn-next:disabled { opacity: 0.5; cursor: not-allowed; }

  
    .spinner {
      width: 12px; height: 12px;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
      border-top-color: #fff;
      border-radius: 50%;
      animation: spin 0.7s linear infinite;
      display: none;
    }

    .btn-next.loading .spinner { display: block; }
    .btn-next.loading .btn-label { opacity: 0.6; }

    @keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }


    .api-error {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      color: #9a3a2a;
      background: rgba(154,58,42,0.07);
      border: 1px solid rgba(154,58,42,0.2);
      border-radius: 2px;
      padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.5;
      display: none;
    }

    .api-error.visible { display: block; }


    .wizard-success { display: none; text-align: center; padding: 1rem 0 0.5rem; }
    .wizard-success.active { display: block; }

    .success-mark {
      width: 36px; height: 36px;
      border: 1px solid var(--accent);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 0 auto 1.25rem;
      color: var(--accent);
      font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .success-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--fg);
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }

    .success-sub {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--fg-muted);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }


    .micro {
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--fg-faint);
      margin-top: 2rem;
    }


    footer { text-align: center; padding: 1.5rem 2rem 2rem; }

    footer p {
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.25em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--fg-faint);
    }


    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      header { padding: 1.5rem; position: relative; }
      nav { gap: 1.5rem;z-index: 10;  top: calc(100% + 0.5rem);
  right: 1.5rem;}
      .cta-row { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; }
      .btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
      .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .wizard-panel { padding: 1.75rem 1.25rem 1.5rem; }
    }

   .menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.menu-toggle span {
  width: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--fg);
  display: block;
}

/* Mobile behavior */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .menu-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }

  nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    right: 1.5rem;
    background: var(--panel-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;

    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
  }

  nav.open {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

