*{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html,body{margin:0;padding:0;}
  body{
    font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
    background:var(--cream);
    color:var(--navy);
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }

  .hero{
    position:relative;
    min-height:600px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:stretch;
    overflow:hidden;
    background:#ffffff;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }

  /* background photo layer - starts where the content column ends;
     centered horizontally so it bleeds off both the left and right edges */
  .hero-photo{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    left:60%;
    background-image:url('/images/group1.avif');
    background-size:cover;
    background-position:center center;
    z-index:0;
  }

  /* soft fade so the photo's visible edge blends into the cream panel */
  .hero-fade{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    left:60%;
    z-index:1;
    background:linear-gradient(90deg, #ffffff 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.65) 5%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 16%);
  }

  .hero-inner{
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
    width:100%;
    max-width:1400px;
    margin:0 auto;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:70% 30%;
    align-items:center;
  }

  .hero-content{
    padding:0px 40px 40px 64px;
  }

  /* ---------- logo lockup ---------- */
  .brand-row{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:20px;
    margin-bottom:20px;
  }


  .brand-name{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:6px;
  }
  .brand-name .title-main{
    font-size:32px;
    font-weight:800;
    letter-spacing:0.5px;
    color:var(--navy);
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .brand-name .title-main sup{
    font-size:13px;
    top:-1em;
  }
  .brand-name .tagline{
    font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-style:italic;
    font-weight:600;
    color:var(--red);
    font-size:18px;
  }
  .brand-name .rule{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    margin-top:2px;
  }
  .brand-name .rule .bar{
    height:1px;
    background:var(--red);
    flex:1;
  }
  .brand-name .rule .diamond{
    width:6px;height:6px;
    background:var(--red);
    transform:rotate(45deg);
    flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .since{
    margin-top:4px;
    font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:1.5px;
    color:var(--navy);
    font-weight:600;
  }

  /* ---------- headline ---------- */
  h1.headline{
    font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);
    font-weight:800;
    line-height:1.16;
    color:var(--navy);
    margin:18px 0 14px;
    letter-spacing:0.2px;
  }

  p.lede{
    font-size:15.5px;
    line-height:1.6;
    color:var(--ink);
    max-width:500px;
    margin:0 0 24px;
    font-weight:500;
  }

  /* ---------- buttons ---------- */
  .cta-row{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:16px;
    margin-bottom:28px;
  }
  .btn{
    font-size:13px;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:0.5px;
    padding:14px 28px;
    border-radius:2px;
    text-decoration:none;
    display:inline-block;
    transition:transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, background .15s ease;
  }
  .btn-solid{
    background:var(--navy);
    color:#fff;
    border:2px solid var(--navy);
  }
  .btn-solid:hover{
    background:var(--navy-2);
    transform:translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow:0 6px 14px rgba(14,35,80,0.25);
  }
  .btn-outline{
    background:transparent;
    color:var(--red);
    border:2px solid var(--red);
  }
  .btn-outline:hover{
    background:var(--red);
    color:#fff;
    transform:translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow:0 6px 14px rgba(200,16,46,0.25);
  }

  /* ---------- feature strip ---------- */
  .features{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:18px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .feature{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    font-size:13px;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:0.3px;
    color:var(--navy);
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .feature svg{
    width:26px;
    height:26px;
    flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .divider{
    width:1px;
    height:22px;
    background:var(--line);
    flex-shrink:0;
  }

  /* ---------- responsive ---------- */
  @media (max-width:980px){
    .hero-inner{
      grid-template-columns:1fr;
    }
    .hero-photo, .hero-fade{
      left:0;
      opacity:0.16;
    }
    .hero-fade{
      background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.2) 0%, #fbfaf7 78%);
    }
    .hero-content{
      padding:4px 26px 46px;
    }
    .hero{
      min-height:auto;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width:600px){
    .brand-row{gap:14px;}

    .brand-name .title-main{font-size:22px;white-space:normal;}
    .brand-name .tagline{font-size:14px;}
    h1.headline{font-size:24px;}
    .cta-row{flex-direction:column;}
    .btn{text-align:center;}
    .features{
      flex-direction:column;
      align-items:flex-start;
      gap:14px;
    }
    .divider{display:none;}
  }