    /* ── DESIGN SYSTEM TOKENS v2.0 ── */

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    /* ── HERO ── */
    .hero {
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      text-align: center;
      padding: var(--sp-12) var(--sp-3) 100px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 18% 55%, rgba(196, 117, 106, 0.08) 0%, transparent 52%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 82% 28%, rgba(201, 151, 74, 0.07) 0%, transparent 52%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 4px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-light);
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.1s ease forwards;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow span {
      color: var(--accent-rose);
      margin: 0 6px;
    }

    .hero-headline {
      font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 80px);
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.05;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
      max-width: 860px;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.25s ease forwards;
    }

    .hero-headline em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
    }

    .hero-sub {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: clamp(21px, 2.2vw, 20px);
      font-weight: 300;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      max-width: 540px;
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-6);
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.4s ease forwards;
    }

    .hero-actions {
      display: flex;
      gap: 14px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.55s ease forwards;
    }

    .scroll-hint {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 36px;
      left: 46%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeUp 1s 1.1s ease forwards;
    }

    .scroll-hint span {
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-light);
    }

    .scroll-line {
      width: 1px;
      height: 36px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--lavender-deep), transparent);
      animation: scrollPulse 2s ease infinite;
    }

    /* Postman — decorative accent, right side of hero, desktop + tablet only */
    /* Postman — anchored to right of hero content, desktop only */
    .hero-content-wrap {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .hero-mailman {
      position: absolute;
      left: 100%;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 200px;
      pointer-events: none;
      margin-left: 32px;
    }

    .hero-mailman img {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
    }

    /* ── LETTERS SECTION ── */
    .letters-section {
      padding: 96px 52px 64px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .envelope-wrap {
      width: min(600px, 80vw);
      height: auto;
      margin: 0 auto var(--sp-4);

    }

    .envelope-wrap img {
      width: 80%;
      height: auto;
      object-fit: contain;

    }

    .section-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 4px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-light);
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
    }

    .section-title {
      font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: clamp(30px, 4.5vw, 44px);
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
    }

    .section-title em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
    }

    .section-body {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      max-width: 480px;
      margin: 0 auto var(--sp-6);
      line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .themes-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 18px;
      max-width: 1080px;
      margin: 0 auto var(--sp-4);
    }

    .theme-card {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
      padding: 28px 24px 24px;
      text-align: left;
      transition: transform var(--t-hover) ease, box-shadow var(--t-hover) ease;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    /* Simplified: static accent bar, no height animation */
    .theme-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 2px;
      height: 100%;
      background: transparent;
      transition: background var(--t-hover) ease;
    }

    .theme-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 36px rgba(42, 37, 53, 0.09);
    }

    .theme-card:hover::before {
      background: var(--accent-rose);
    }

    .theme-label {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 9px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent-rose);
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-1);
    }

    .theme-name {
      font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-1);
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .theme-desc {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
    }

    /* Simplified: no gap animation, just color transition */
    .theme-link {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      transition: color var(--t-micro);
    }

    .theme-link:hover {
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .theme-link::after {
      content: '→';
    }

    .explore-btn-wrap {
      text-align: center;
      padding-top: var(--sp-1);
    }

    /* ── DEAR NEIGHBOR ── */
    .dear-neighbor {
      padding: 96px 52px 80px;
      text-align: center;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--lavender) 0%, rgba(216, 213, 236, 0.45) 100%);
    }

    .dear-neighbor-inner {
      max-width: 600px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .dear-title {
      font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: clamp(44px, 6vw, 68px);
      font-style: italic;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
    }

    .dear-body {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
    }

    .dear-body em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .hands-wrap {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 480px;
      margin: var(--sp-6) auto 0;
    }

    .hands-wrap img {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
    }

    /* ── METRICS ── */
    .metrics-section {
      padding: 64px 52px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .metrics-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 4px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-light);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-6);
    }

    .metrics-inner {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .metrics-centre {
      text-align: center;
    }

    .metrics-numbers {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(160px, 1fr));
      width: fit-content;
      max-width: 480px;
      margin: 0 auto var(--sp-4);
      border: 1px solid var(--lavender-deep);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    }

    .metric-item {
      padding: 28px 16px;
      border-right: 1px solid var(--lavender-deep);
      text-align: center;
    }

    .metric-item:last-child {
      border-right: none;
    }

    .metric-number {
      font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 48px;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-1);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .metric-number sup {
      font-size: 20px;
      vertical-align: super;
      color: var(--accent-rose);
    }

    .metric-number .unit {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    .metric-label {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 9px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-light);
    }

    .metrics-closing {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.75;
      max-width: 440px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      /*padding-top: var(--sp-3);*/
      /*border-top: 1px solid var(--lavender-deep);*/
    }

    /* ── OUR PURPOSE ── */
    .purpose-section {
      padding: 96px 52px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    }

    .purpose-inner {
      max-width: 1080px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 64px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .purpose-image {
      width: 100%;
      background: transparent;
      /* remove purple */
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .purpose-image img {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 300px;
      /* controls size */
      height: auto;
      object-fit: contain;
      display: block;
    }

    .purpose-placeholder-inner {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--ink-light);
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: var(--sp-1);
    }

    .purpose-content {
      padding: var(--sp-1) 0;
    }

    .purpose-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 4px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent-rose);
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
    }

    .purpose-title {
      font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: clamp(30px, 4.5vw, 44px);
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .purpose-mission {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent-gold);
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
    }

    .purpose-body {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .purpose-body p {
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
    }

    .purpose-body p:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .purpose-body em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    /* ── RESOURCES CALLOUT ── */
    .resources-callout {
      padding: 80px 52px 96px;
      text-align: center;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(216, 213, 236, 0.25) 0%, var(--lavender) 100%);
    }

    .resources-inner {
      max-width: 580px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .resources-title {
      font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px);
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
    }

    .resources-title em {
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .resources-body {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
    }

    .resources-note {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--ink-light);
      letter-spacing: 0.3px;
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
      font-style: italic;
    }

    /* ── REVEAL ── */
    .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      transition: opacity var(--t-reveal) ease, transform var(--t-reveal) ease;
    }

    .reveal.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    /* ── KEYFRAMES ── */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(18px);
      }

      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }

    @keyframes scrollPulse {

      0%,
      100% {
        opacity: 0.3;
      }

      50% {
        opacity: 1;
      }
    }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      nav {
        padding: 16px 24px;
      }

      .nav-links {
        display: none;
      }

      .nav-hamburger {
        display: flex;
      }

      /* Hide postman at tablet and below */
      .hero-mailman {
        display: none;
      }

      .letters-section,
      .dear-neighbor,
      .metrics-section,
      .purpose-section,
      .resources-callout {
        padding: 64px 24px;
      }

      .themes-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 14px;
      }

      .purpose-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
      }

      .purpose-content {
        text-align: center;
      }

      /*.purpose-image { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }*/
      .purpose-image img {
        max-width: 230px;
      }

      footer {
        padding: 48px 24px 24px;
      }

      .footer-top {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 28px;
      }

      .footer-right {
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 14px;
        text-align: center;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 600px) {

      /* Uniform section padding — matches 900px pattern but tighter */
      .letters-section,
      .dear-neighbor,
      .metrics-section,
      .purpose-section,
      .resources-callout {
        padding: 48px 48px;
      }

      /* Themes grid — keep 2 columns at 600px, readable and compact */
      .themes-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 12px;
      }

      /* Metrics eyebrow — reduce heavy gap at mobile */
      .metrics-eyebrow {
        margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
      }

      /* Metrics centre — explicit width so margin:auto centers correctly */
      .metrics-centre {
        width: 100%;
      }

      /* Metrics numbers — stack vertically at mobile */
      .metrics-numbers {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .metric-item {
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--lavender-deep);
      }

      .metric-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
      }

      /* Hide postman on mobile — hero text has full width */
      .hero-mailman {
        display: none;
      }

      .hero-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
      }

      .btn-primary,
      .btn-secondary {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 280px;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .envelope-wrap {
        width: 350px;
        height: auto;
      }
    }


