:root {
  --ink: #1b1915;
  --paper: #f8f6ef;
  --sand: #ebe5d7;
  --gold: #ae8a37;
  --dark: #171512;
  --muted: #6a6458;
  --line: #d9d1c1;
  --cream: #fffdf8;
  --gold-light: #d6bb77;
  --shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(33, 27, 18, .09);
  --serif: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); background: radial-gradient(circle at 9% 5%, rgba(174,138,55,.09), transparent 24rem), var(--paper); font: 16px/1.65 var(--sans); }
a { color: inherit; }
a:focus-visible, summary:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 4px; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; z-index: 5; top: 0; left: 1rem; padding: .5rem .8rem; background: var(--paper); transform: translateY(-130%); }
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }

.site-header { position: sticky; z-index: 10; top: 0; min-height: 76px; padding: .8rem clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 5rem); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(214,187,119,.25); background: rgba(23,21,18,.96); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.12); }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; padding-right: .95rem; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17); text-decoration: none; }
.brand-tes { width: 34px; height: 34px; object-fit: contain; }
.brand-elites { width: 86px; max-height: 34px; object-fit: contain; }
.utility-nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-end; gap: .25rem; }
.utility-nav a { padding: .38rem .52rem; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 999px; color: #d4c7a6; font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .06em; text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease; }
.utility-nav a:hover, .utility-nav a[aria-current="page"] { border-color: rgba(214,187,119,.48); background: rgba(214,187,119,.10); color: #f4d995; }
.portal-menu > summary { display: none; }
.portal-menu > .utility-nav { display: flex; }

.hero { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(5rem, 12vw, 10rem) clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 5rem) clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem); }
.eyebrow, .nav-heading { color: var(--gold); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .17em; }
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.08; }
h1 { max-width: 820px; margin: .55rem 0 1.4rem; font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 8vw, 6.6rem); letter-spacing: -.055em; }
h1 em, h2 em { color: var(--gold); }
.hero-copy { max-width: 555px; margin: 0; color: #504b41; font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2vw, 1.28rem); }
.hero-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.2rem 1.6rem; margin-top: 2.1rem; }
.hero-actions p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .85rem; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .8rem; padding: .78rem 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--dark); font-weight: 700; font-size: .84rem; letter-spacing: .02em; text-decoration: none; }
.button-primary { background: var(--dark); color: #fff; }
.button-secondary { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }

.principle-band { display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: clamp(.6rem, 3vw, 2rem); padding: 1.15rem 1rem; background: var(--gold); color: #171512; font: 600 clamp(.76rem, 2vw, 1rem) var(--sans); letter-spacing: .03em; text-align: center; }
.principle-band p { margin: 0; }

.reader-nav { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 3.8rem clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 5rem) 1.8rem; }
.reader-nav ol { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); padding: 0; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); list-style: none; }
.reader-nav li { min-width: 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.reader-nav li:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.reader-nav a { display: block; min-height: 77px; padding: .9rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; text-decoration: none; }
.reader-nav span { display: block; margin-bottom: .18rem; color: var(--gold); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.reader-nav a:hover { background: #f0ecdf; color: var(--ink); }

.steps { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 5rem) 5rem; }
.step { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(70px, 1fr) minmax(0, 7fr); column-gap: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 4rem); padding: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 7rem) 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); scroll-margin-top: 1rem; }
.step-number { color: var(--gold); font: 500 clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.8rem) var(--serif); }
.step-content { max-width: 740px; }
.step h2 { max-width: 690px; margin: .4rem 0 1.6rem; font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4rem); letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.step h3 { margin: 0 0 .6rem; font-size: 1.6rem; }
.step p { max-width: 720px; }
.quote { margin: 2rem 0; padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); color: #4b4539; font: italic 1.12rem/1.5 var(--serif); }
details { margin-top: 1.7rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
summary { padding: 1rem 0; cursor: pointer; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 750; }
.details-body { padding: 0 0 1rem; }
.details-body p { margin: .65rem 0; }
.next-link { grid-column: 2; margin-top: 2rem; color: var(--gold); font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; }
.next-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.flow, .meeting-flow { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; margin: 2rem 0; padding: 1rem; background: #efe9da; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; }
.flow span, .meeting-flow span { padding: .4rem .55rem; background: var(--paper); }
.flow b, .meeting-flow b { color: var(--gold); }
.note { padding-left: 1rem; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; }
.timeline { display: grid; gap: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.timeline li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 105px 1fr; column-gap: 1.2rem; padding: 1rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.timeline span { color: var(--gold); font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 800; }
.timeline strong { font-size: .94rem; }
.timeline p { grid-column: 2; margin: .25rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .88rem; }
.two-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem 3rem; margin: 2rem 0; }
.two-columns > div { padding: 1.2rem 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--gold); }
.check-list, .cross-list { display: grid; gap: .75rem; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; font-size: .9rem; }
.check-list li, .cross-list li { position: relative; padding-left: 1.45rem; }
.check-list li::before { position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--gold); content: '✓'; font-weight: 900; }
.cross-list li::before { position: absolute; left: 0; color: #8a3e31; content: '×'; font-weight: 900; }
.finish-card { grid-column: 2; max-width: 740px; margin-top: 3rem; padding: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 3rem); background: var(--dark); color: #fff; }
.finish-card h3 { margin: .35rem 0 .7rem; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.finish-card p { color: #dad2c2; }

footer { padding: 2rem clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 5rem); background: var(--dark); color: #d5cdbd; font-size: .76rem; }
footer p { max-width: 1100px; margin: .2rem auto; }
footer strong { color: #fff; letter-spacing: .08em; }

.guide-hero { position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; padding: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 8rem) clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 5rem) clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); background: linear-gradient(118deg, #efe9da 0%, #f9f6ee 54%, #e9dfc9 100%); }
.guide-hero::before { position: absolute; z-index: -1; right: clamp(-8rem, -3vw, -2rem); bottom: clamp(-10rem, -7vw, -4rem); width: clamp(21rem, 39vw, 37rem); height: clamp(21rem, 39vw, 37rem); border: 1px solid rgba(174,138,55,.42); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 34px rgba(174,138,55,.06), 0 0 0 68px rgba(174,138,55,.035); content: ''; }
.guide-hero::after { position: absolute; z-index: -1; top: 20%; right: 10%; width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); box-shadow: 28px 22px 0 rgba(174,138,55,.45), 56px -9px 0 rgba(174,138,55,.25), 84px 25px 0 rgba(174,138,55,.15); content: ''; }
.guide-hero > * { position: relative; max-width: 1000px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.guide-hero h1 { max-width: 780px; margin-top: .4rem; font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.8rem); }
.guide-hero .intro { max-width: 600px; margin-top: 1.4rem; color: #504b41; font-size: 1.12rem; }
.guide-main { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 5rem) 5rem; }
.guide-section { max-width: 100%; padding: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem) 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); scroll-margin-top: 6.5rem; }
.guide-section h2 { margin: .35rem 0 1.35rem; font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 3.6rem); letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.guide-section h3 { margin-top: 2rem; font-size: 1.45rem; }
.guide-section p { max-width: 720px; }
.guide-section ul, .guide-section ol { max-width: 720px; padding-left: 1.25rem; }
.guide-section li { margin: .55rem 0; }
.guide-section > :last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.page-path { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.page-path a, .page-path span { padding: .42rem .62rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-size: .75rem; text-decoration: none; }
.page-path [aria-current="page"] { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
.reference-visual { max-width: 1000px; margin: 2.2rem auto 0; }
.reference-visual img { display: block; width: 100%; border: 1px solid rgba(174,138,55,.45); border-radius: 16px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.reference-visual figcaption { margin-top: .75rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .74rem; font-style: italic; }
.access-label { display: inline-block; margin: .65rem 0 0; padding: .32rem .5rem; border: 1px solid var(--gold); color: var(--gold); font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.journey-switch { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); max-width: 760px; margin: 2.5rem auto 0; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgba(174,138,55,.42); border-radius: 15px; background: rgba(255,253,248,.64); box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(70,55,28,.08); }
.journey-switch a { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; column-gap: .75rem; padding: 1rem 1.1rem; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease; }
.journey-switch a + a { border-left: 1px solid rgba(174,138,55,.3); }
.journey-switch a:hover { background: var(--dark); color: #fff; }
.journey-switch span { grid-row: span 2; align-self: center; color: var(--gold); font: 500 1.35rem var(--serif); }
.journey-switch strong { font-size: .82rem; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.journey-switch small { color: var(--muted); font-size: .72rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.journey-switch a:hover small { color: #ddd3bf; }
.library-hero-visual { max-width: 1000px; margin-top: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgba(214,187,119,.54); border-radius: 18px; box-shadow: 0 22px 48px rgba(45,34,16,.18); }
.library-hero-visual img { display: block; width: 100%; height: clamp(220px, 31vw, 420px); object-fit: cover; object-position: center; }
.library-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.library-card { position: relative; display: flex; min-height: 238px; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; overflow: hidden; padding: 1.5rem; border: 1px solid rgba(174,138,55,.24); border-radius: 15px; background: linear-gradient(155deg, var(--cream), #f3eddf); color: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(43,34,19,.04); text-decoration: none; transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, border-color .22s ease, background .22s ease; }
.library-card::after { position: absolute; right: 1.25rem; bottom: 1rem; color: var(--gold); content: '↗'; font-size: 1.35rem; opacity: .75; transition: transform .22s ease, color .22s ease; }
.library-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold); background: #fffdf8; box-shadow: var(--shadow); transform: translateY(-5px); }
.library-card:hover::after { color: var(--ink); transform: translate(3px, -3px); }
.library-card span { color: var(--gold); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.library-card h3 { margin: .65rem 0; font-size: 1.7rem; }
.library-card p { max-width: 88%; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .86rem; }
.definition-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1px; margin-top: 1.8rem; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.definition-grid > div { padding: 1.1rem; background: var(--paper); }
.definition-grid strong { display: block; margin-bottom: .4rem; color: var(--gold); font-size: .82rem; }
.definition-grid p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .86rem; }
.checkpoint { margin: 1.8rem 0; padding: 1.2rem 1.3rem; background: var(--dark); color: #fff; }
.checkpoint h3 { margin: 0 0 .5rem; color: #fff; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .9rem; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.checkpoint p { margin: 0; color: #e2dacb; }
.prompt-list { display: grid; gap: .75rem; padding: 0 !important; list-style: none; }
.prompt-list li { padding: .9rem 1rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); background: #f0ecdf; }
.support-route { display: grid; gap: 1px; margin-top: 1.8rem; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.support-route > div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 145px 1fr; gap: 1rem; padding: 1rem; background: var(--paper); }
.support-route strong { color: var(--gold); font-size: .84rem; }
.support-route p { margin: 0; font-size: .9rem; }
.page-controls { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; max-width: 860px; margin: 3.5rem 0 0; padding: 1.4rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.page-control { display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 96px; padding: 1.15rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; background: var(--cream); color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease; }
.page-control:hover { border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(43,34,19,.08); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.page-control small { margin-bottom: .25rem; color: var(--gold); font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.page-control strong { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.18rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.15; }
.page-control.next { align-items: flex-end; border-color: var(--dark); background: var(--dark); color: #fff; text-align: right; }
.page-control.next:hover { background: #312d25; }
.page-control.disabled { color: var(--muted); cursor: default; }
.footer-sitemap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .3rem .8rem; max-width: 1100px; margin: 1.2rem auto .5rem; }
.footer-sitemap a { color: #d5cdbd; font-size: .72rem; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-sitemap a:hover, .footer-sitemap a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold); }

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .site-header { min-height: 65px; padding-block: .7rem; }
  .brand { padding-right: 0; border-right: 0; }
  .brand-elites { width: 74px; }
  .portal-menu { position: relative; margin-left: auto; }
  .portal-menu > summary { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .45rem; padding: .5rem .7rem; border: 1px solid rgba(214,187,119,.52); border-radius: 999px; color: #f4d995; cursor: pointer; font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; list-style: none; }
  .portal-menu > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  .portal-menu > summary::after { content: '☰'; font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1; }
  .portal-menu[open] > summary::after { content: '×'; }
  .portal-menu .utility-nav { position: absolute; z-index: 11; top: calc(100% + .7rem); right: 0; display: none; width: min(19rem, calc(100vw - 2.5rem)); max-height: calc(100vh - 5.5rem); overflow: auto; padding: .5rem; border: 1px solid rgba(214,187,119,.38); border-radius: 14px; background: #211e19; box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(0,0,0,.32); }
  .portal-menu[open] .utility-nav { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .15rem; }
  .portal-menu .utility-nav a { padding: .7rem .8rem; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .72rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .guide-hero h1 { max-width: 100%; font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 11.5vw, 3rem); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
  .principle-band { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; gap: .25rem .5rem; } .principle-band p:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .reader-nav ol { overflow: auto; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(135px, 1fr)); }
  .step { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .8rem; } .next-link, .finish-card { grid-column: 1; }
  .timeline li { grid-template-columns: 85px 1fr; column-gap: .7rem; } .two-columns { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .definition-grid, .library-grid, .journey-switch { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .journey-switch a + a { border-top: 1px solid rgba(174,138,55,.3); border-left: 0; } .support-route > div { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .25rem; } .page-controls { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }