:root{
  /* The Sparrow's Way — final website palette */
  --parchment:#F7F3E8;   /* main background */
  --cream:#FCFAF4;       /* bright surface */
  --sage:#639283;        /* signature sage-teal (brand) */
  --deep-sage:#385D54;   /* secondary CTA / dark section */
  --brown:#5C4E3E;       /* headings / logo detail */
  --charcoal:#403A34;    /* body text */
  --slate:#31455C;       /* primary CTA / footer */
  --slate-hover:#243446;
  --blue:#648BA5;        /* secondary accent */
  --ochre:#C49A55;       /* warm accent */
  --coral:#D9886E;       /* rare accent */
  --pale-sage:#E8EFEB;   /* cards / light sections */
  --pale-blue:#E9EEF3;   /* cards / alternate sections */
  --sand:#F1E7D4;        /* wisdom callouts */
  --blush:#F3E1DA;       /* life skills callouts */
  --line:#E3DCCB;
  --radius:14px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:"Nunito Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.65;
  color:var(--charcoal);
  background:var(--parchment);
  /* faint watercolor washes in the corners */
  /* aged-paper texture: fine grain + faint fibers + soft mottled tone, over faint washes */
  background-image:
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='220' height='220'%3E%3Cfilter id='g'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 .36 0 0 0 0 .29 0 0 0 0 .2 0 0 0 .09 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23g)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"),
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='400'%3E%3Cfilter id='f'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.012 .06' numOctaves='2' seed='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 .45 0 0 0 0 .36 0 0 0 0 .25 0 0 0 .07 -.025'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23f)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"),
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='700' height='700'%3E%3Cfilter id='m'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.006 .009' numOctaves='4' seed='7' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 .55 0 0 0 0 .42 0 0 0 0 .22 0 0 0 .18 -.05'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23m)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"),
    radial-gradient(60rem 40rem at 110% -10%, rgba(232,239,235,.9), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(50rem 35rem at -15% 60%, rgba(241,231,212,.7), transparent 60%);
  background-size:220px 220px,400px 400px,700px 700px,auto,auto;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
body::after{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 45%,transparent 55%,rgba(150,115,60,.10) 85%,rgba(120,85,40,.18) 100%)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--deep-sage)}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding-inline:20px}

/* ---------- top bar ---------- */
.topbar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding-block:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.wordmark{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--brown);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.01em}
.pill{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);background:var(--pale-blue);border:1px solid #d3dde7;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:999px}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1fr;align-items:center;gap:40px;padding-block:10px 60px}
.hero-art{position:relative}
.hero-art img{width:100%;height:auto;mix-blend-mode:multiply;animation:float 7s ease-in-out infinite;-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(closest-side,#000 90%,transparent 100%);mask-image:radial-gradient(closest-side,#000 90%,transparent 100%)}
@keyframes float{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-8px)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-art img{animation:none}html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

.coming{display:inline-block;font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.5rem);line-height:1;color:var(--slate);margin:0 0 14px;padding-bottom:6px;background:linear-gradient(transparent 62%, rgba(196,154,85,.35) 62%, rgba(196,154,85,.35) 92%, transparent 92%)}
.eyebrow{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--deep-sage);margin:0 0 14px}
h1{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5.4vw,4rem);line-height:1.04;color:var(--brown);margin:0 0 18px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--sage)}
.lede{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--brown);margin:0 0 28px;max-width:34rem}

/* ---------- form ---------- */
.signup{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--sage);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.02),0 18px 40px -24px rgba(49,69,92,.35);max-width:34rem}
.signup h2{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px;color:var(--brown)}
.signup p.small{margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--brown);font-size:.93rem}
.field-row{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.field-row input[type=text]{flex:1 1 140px}
.field-row input[type=email]{flex:2 1 200px}
input[type=text],input[type=email]{
  font:inherit;font-size:1rem;padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;background:var(--parchment);color:var(--charcoal);min-width:0;width:100%;
  transition:border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s, background .15s;
}
input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--sage);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(99,146,131,.2)}
button{
  font:inherit;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.01em;cursor:pointer;
  padding:13px 22px;border:0;border-radius:10px;color:var(--cream);background:var(--slate);
  transition:background .15s, transform .05s; width:100%; margin-top:10px;
}
button:hover{background:var(--slate-hover)}
button:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(100,139,165,.55);outline-offset:2px}
button[disabled]{opacity:.65;cursor:progress}
.consent{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--brown);margin:12px 0 0}
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.msg{margin:12px 0 0;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:10px;font-size:.93rem}
.msg.ok{background:var(--pale-sage);color:var(--deep-sage)}
.msg.err{background:var(--blush);color:#8a3b2a}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);border:0}

/* ---------- pillars ---------- */
.pillars{padding-block:56px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.section-title{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.4rem);font-weight:600;text-align:center;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--brown)}
.section-sub{text-align:center;color:var(--brown);margin:0 auto 36px;max-width:36rem}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.card{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px}
.card .icon{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:12px;background:var(--pale-sage);color:var(--deep-sage)}
.card:nth-child(2) .icon{background:var(--sand);color:#8a6a33}
.card:nth-child(3) .icon{background:var(--blush);color:#a4553c}
.card h3{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--brown)}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--charcoal);font-size:.97rem}

/* ---------- quote ---------- */
.quote{margin-block:8px 56px;padding:48px 24px;text-align:center;background:var(--deep-sage);border-radius:20px}
.quote blockquote{margin:0 auto;max-width:40rem;font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2rem);line-height:1.35;color:var(--cream)}
.quote .leaf{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--ochre)}

/* ---------- contact / footer ---------- */
.contact{padding-block:44px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-align:center}
.contact p{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--brown)}
.mail-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:700;font-size:1.1rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--slate);padding:10px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;background:var(--cream);transition:border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s}
.mail-link:hover{border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 6px 18px -10px rgba(49,69,92,.5)}
footer{margin-top:24px;padding:26px 20px 34px;text-align:center;font-size:.88rem;color:#dfe6ee;background:var(--slate);border-top:4px solid var(--sage)}
footer a{color:#fff}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:860px){
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px;padding-top:0}
  .hero-art{order:-1;max-width:420px;margin:0 auto}
  .hero-copy{text-align:center}
  .lede,.signup{margin-inline:auto}
  .signup{text-align:left}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* ---------- text effects ---------- */
.coming{background:linear-gradient(rgba(196,154,85,.38),rgba(196,154,85,.38)) no-repeat 0 88%/100% 34%}
.fx .coming{background-size:0% 34%;animation:marker 1.1s cubic-bezier(.65,0,.35,1) .9s forwards}
@keyframes marker{to{background-size:100% 34%}}
.fx .w{display:inline-block;opacity:0;transform:translateY(.45em);filter:blur(4px);animation:rise .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) forwards;animation-delay:calc(var(--i)*70ms + var(--d,0ms))}
@keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none;filter:none}}
.fx .eyebrow{animation:track 1.4s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) .2s both}
@keyframes track{from{opacity:0;letter-spacing:.6em}to{opacity:1;letter-spacing:.18em}}
h1 em{background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--sage) 0%,var(--sage) 40%,#9cc2b4 50%,var(--sage) 60%,var(--sage) 100%);background-size:250% 100%;-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;padding-right:.08em;margin-right:-.08em;animation:shimmer 5s ease-in-out 2.2s infinite}
@keyframes shimmer{0%{background-position:100% 0}45%,100%{background-position:0 0}}
.fx .lede,.fx .signup{opacity:0;animation:fadeup .9s ease-out forwards}
.fx .lede{animation-delay:1.1s}.fx .signup{animation-delay:1.35s}
@keyframes fadeup{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.fx .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .8s ease,transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);transition-delay:var(--d,0ms)}
.fx .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.fx .quote .w{animation:none}
.fx .quote.in .w{animation:rise .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) forwards;animation-delay:calc(var(--i)*90ms + 150ms)}
.section-title{position:relative;padding-bottom:10px}
.section-title::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:0;height:2px;width:56px;margin-left:-28px;background:var(--ochre);border-radius:2px;transform-origin:center}
.fx .section-title::after{transform:scaleX(0);transition:transform .9s cubic-bezier(.65,0,.35,1) .35s}
.fx .section-title.in::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.card h3{background:linear-gradient(var(--ochre),var(--ochre)) no-repeat 0 100%/0 2px;transition:background-size .4s ease;display:inline}
.card:hover h3{background-size:100% 2px}
.card{transition:transform .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px -22px rgba(49,69,92,.45)}
.wordmark span{display:inline-block;transition:transform .3s ease,color .3s ease}
.wordmark:hover span{transform:translateY(-2px);color:var(--sage)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .fx .w,.fx .eyebrow,.fx .lede,.fx .signup,.fx .coming,.fx .quote.in .w{animation:none!important;opacity:1;transform:none;filter:none}
  .fx .coming{background-size:100% 34%}
  .fx .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  .fx .section-title::after{transform:none;transition:none}
  h1 em{animation:none}
}

/* ---------- navigation ---------- */
.nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px}
.nav a{position:relative;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--brown);text-decoration:none;transition:background .2s,color .2s}
.nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:12px;right:12px;bottom:4px;height:2px;background:var(--ochre);border-radius:2px;transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .3s ease}
.nav a:hover::after,.nav a[aria-current="page"]::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--deep-sage)}
.nav a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(100,139,165,.55);outline-offset:1px}
.nav .soon{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);background:var(--pale-blue);border-radius:999px;padding:2px 6px;margin-left:5px;vertical-align:2px}
@media (max-width:640px){.topbar{justify-content:center;text-align:center}.nav{justify-content:center}}

/* ---------- explore links (home) ---------- */
.explore{padding-block:10px 56px}
.explore .grid a.card{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;display:block}
.card .go{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:12px;font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--deep-sage)}
.card .go svg{transition:transform .25s ease}
.card:hover .go svg{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* ---------- inner pages ---------- */
.page-hero{text-align:center;padding-block:30px 40px;max-width:44rem;margin:0 auto}
.page-hero .lede{margin-inline:auto}
.page-hero h1{margin-bottom:14px}
.tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--deep-sage);background:var(--pale-sage);border-radius:999px;padding:4px 10px;margin-bottom:10px}
.tag.sand{background:var(--sand);color:#7a5c2b}.tag.blush{background:var(--blush);color:#944a33}.tag.blue{background:var(--pale-blue);color:var(--slate)}
.post .meta{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--brown);opacity:.8;margin-top:14px}
.band{padding-block:48px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px;align-items:center}
.prose{max-width:40rem}
.prose p{margin:0 0 14px}
.prose h2{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.2rem);font-weight:600;color:var(--brown);margin:0 0 12px}
.values{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:12px}
.values li{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--sage);border-radius:10px;padding:14px 16px}
.values li:nth-child(2){border-left-color:var(--ochre)}.values li:nth-child(3){border-left-color:var(--blue)}.values li:nth-child(4){border-left-color:var(--coral)}
.values strong{display:block;font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--brown)}
.callout{background:var(--sand);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;text-align:center}
.callout h3{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;font-size:1.5rem;margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--brown)}
.signup.center{margin:0 auto}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;color:var(--cream);background:var(--slate);padding:12px 20px;border-radius:10px;transition:background .2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--slate-hover)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--slate);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--cream)}
.soon-wrap{min-height:52vh;display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;padding-block:40px 70px}
.soon-wrap .coming{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,7vw,4.4rem)}
.soon-art{width:180px;margin:0 auto 6px;mix-blend-mode:multiply;-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(closest-side,#000 80%,transparent 100%);mask-image:radial-gradient(closest-side,#000 80%,transparent 100%)}
.cats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin-top:6px}
.cats span{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--brown);background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 12px}
@media (max-width:860px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.fx .page-hero .lede{animation-delay:.9s}
.post .tag{display:table}
body{min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
body>.wrap{flex:1 0 auto;width:100%}
.card h3{line-height:1.3}

/* ---------- disclaimer ---------- */
footer .foot-note{max-width:44rem;margin:4px auto 10px;font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.5;opacity:.9}
.notice{max-width:44rem;margin:0 auto 34px;background:var(--pale-blue);border-left:4px solid var(--slate);border-radius:10px;padding:14px 18px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--charcoal)}
.notice p{margin:0}
.notice a{color:var(--slate);font-weight:700}
.legal{max-width:42rem;margin:0 auto;padding-block:24px 60px}
.legal h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3rem);margin:0 0 6px;text-wrap:balance}
.legal .updated{color:var(--brown);font-size:.9rem;margin:0 0 26px}
.legal h2{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;font-size:1.45rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--brown);margin:28px 0 6px}
.legal p{margin:0 0 12px}
.legal .crisis{background:var(--blush);border-radius:10px;padding:14px 16px}