:root{
  --ink:#171815;
  --ink-soft:#242520;
  --paper:#f3efe6;
  --paper-light:#fbf8f1;
  --paper-deep:#e7dfd1;
  --gold:#c6a35d;
  --gold-dark:#9b7b3f;
  --rust:#8b4e35;
  --muted:#736d63;
  --line:#d8cfbf;
  --white:#fffdf8;
  --shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(31,25,17,.14);
  --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype","Book Antiqua",Palatino,Georgia,serif;
  --sans:Inter,ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --max:1280px;
  --header:74px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
body.menu-open{overflow:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button,input,textarea,select{font:inherit}
button{cursor:pointer}
.sr-only{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.container{width:min(calc(100% - 48px),var(--max));margin-inline:auto}
.narrow{width:min(calc(100% - 48px),840px);margin-inline:auto}
.display{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1}
.eyebrow,.kicker{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--gold-dark)}
.lede{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.18rem,1.7vw,1.48rem);line-height:1.55}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.65rem;min-height:46px;padding:.78rem 1.2rem;border:1px solid currentColor;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;transition:transform .18s ease,background .18s ease,color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease}
.button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.button.gold{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:#fff}.button.gold:hover{background:var(--gold-dark);border-color:var(--gold-dark)}
.button.dark{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:white}.button.dark:hover{background:#30312c}
.button.light{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);color:white}.button.light:hover{background:white;color:var(--ink)}
.text-link{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;padding-bottom:.2rem}
.skip-link{position:fixed;left:10px;top:-80px;z-index:100;background:white;color:black;padding:.8rem 1rem}.skip-link:focus{top:10px}

/* Header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(23,24,21,.97);color:white;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.nav{min-height:var(--header);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:1.4rem}
.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-self:start;line-height:1.05}.brand strong{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.62rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.015em}.brand span{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.78rem;color:#d7d0c3;margin-top:.16rem}
.nav-links{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:2rem}.nav-links a,.nav-actions a{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.95rem;color:#eee9df}.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a[aria-current="page"],.nav-actions a:hover{color:#e3c579}
.nav-actions{justify-self:end;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem}.search-button,.menu-toggle{border:0;background:transparent;color:white;padding:.45rem}.menu-toggle{display:none;font-size:1.4rem}
.mobile-only{display:none}

/* Hero */
.home-hero{background:var(--ink);color:white;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(380px,.9fr) minmax(0,1.45fr);min-height:620px}
.hero-copy{padding:clamp(3.5rem,6vw,6.4rem) clamp(2.5rem,5vw,5.4rem);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;position:relative;z-index:2}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3.3rem,6vw,6.25rem);margin:0 0 1.4rem;max-width:720px}.hero-copy p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.15rem,1.65vw,1.48rem);max-width:600px;color:#e3ded4;margin:0 0 2rem}.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-compare{min-height:620px;position:relative;background:#2d2b26;overflow:hidden}.hero-compare .compare{height:100%;margin:0;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;aspect-ratio:auto}.hero-compare .compare img{object-position:center}.hero-compare .tag{top:auto;bottom:24px}.hero-compare .tag.left{left:28px}.hero-compare .tag.right{right:28px}.hero-compare .divider{background:#f1eee6;width:1px}.hero-compare .knob{width:44px;height:44px;font-size:1rem}.hero-credit{position:absolute;right:18px;top:16px;z-index:8;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;background:rgba(15,15,13,.62);padding:.42rem .55rem;color:#eee9df}

/* Comparison */
.compare{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:3px;aspect-ratio:16/10;background:#b7aa96;box-shadow:var(--shadow);margin:2.2rem 0}.compare img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.compare .color{filter:sepia(.25) saturate(1.25) contrast(1.02) brightness(1.03)}.compare .original{filter:grayscale(1);clip-path:inset(0 50% 0 0)}.compare .divider{position:absolute;left:50%;top:0;bottom:0;width:2px;background:white;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.15)}.compare .knob{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:white;color:var(--ink);display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:900;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.2);z-index:4}.compare input{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;opacity:0;cursor:ew-resize;z-index:6}.compare .tag{position:absolute;top:16px;z-index:5;background:rgba(17,17,15,.74);color:white;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.25;padding:.55rem .7rem}.compare .tag.left{left:16px}.compare .tag.right{right:16px}.demo-note{background:#f0dfce;color:#61452f;padding:.85rem 1rem;border-left:3px solid var(--gold-dark);font-size:.82rem}

/* Process strip */
.process-strip{background:var(--paper-light);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.process-strip .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.process-mini{display:grid;grid-template-columns:48px 1fr;gap:1rem;padding:1.8rem 1.35rem;border-right:1px solid var(--line);align-items:center}.process-mini:last-child{border-right:0}.process-mini svg{width:40px;height:40px;stroke:var(--ink);stroke-width:1.5;fill:none}.process-mini b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.22rem;font-weight:500}.process-mini p{margin:.2rem 0 0;color:#4f4a42;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.35}

/* Sections */
.section{padding:clamp(4.5rem,8vw,7.5rem) 0}.section.tight{padding:clamp(3rem,5vw,5rem) 0}.section.dark{background:linear-gradient(110deg,#1b1c19,#23241f);color:white}.section.light{background:var(--paper-light)}
.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;align-items:end;margin-bottom:2.4rem}.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,5vw,5rem);margin:.45rem 0 0}.section-head p{max-width:500px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}.dark .section-head p{color:#b9b5aa}
.featured-title{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,5vw,5rem);margin:.5rem 0 2rem}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.7rem}.story-card{min-width:0}.story-thumb{aspect-ratio:4/3;background:#cdc3b4;overflow:hidden}.story-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.story-card .body{padding:1rem 0 0}.story-card .meta{font-size:.63rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.5rem}.story-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.12;margin:.35rem 0}.story-card p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.45;color:#d0ccc2}.story-card.light-card p{color:var(--muted)}
.placeholder-image{height:100%;display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;padding:1.5rem;background:linear-gradient(140deg,#dfd5c6,#a69883);color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif)}

/* Watch */
.watch-band{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:4rem;align-items:center}.watch-copy h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,5vw,5rem);margin:.5rem 0 1rem}.watch-copy p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--muted)}
.video-shell{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#25241f;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.video-shell.vertical{aspect-ratio:9/16;max-width:360px}.video-poster{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;color:white;display:grid;place-items:center;background:radial-gradient(circle at 65% 30%,#766a5a,#24231f 70%);padding:0}.video-poster img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.video-poster::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.04),rgba(0,0,0,.45))}.play-button{position:relative;z-index:2;width:74px;height:74px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,253,248,.94);color:var(--ink);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.25rem;padding-left:.2rem;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}.video-caption{position:absolute;left:20px;bottom:18px;right:20px;z-index:2;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;align-items:end}.video-caption b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:500}.video-caption span{font-size:.64rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#e1d7c6}.video-shell iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}.video-placeholder{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:1.5rem;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#292822,#554b3f);color:white}.video-placeholder div{max-width:440px}.video-placeholder strong{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:500}.video-placeholder p{font-size:.82rem;color:#ccc4b8;margin:.3rem 0 0}
.watch-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.5rem}.video-card .video-shell{margin-bottom:.9rem}.video-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:500;margin:.3rem 0}.video-card p{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* Restore CTA */
.restore-band{background:var(--paper-light)}.restore-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:4rem;align-items:center}.restore-copy h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,5vw,5.3rem);margin:.55rem 0 1rem}.restore-copy p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.18rem;color:#4a453e;max-width:550px}.photo-stack{min-height:360px;position:relative}.photo-card{position:absolute;width:48%;aspect-ratio:4/5;background:#d5c7b2;border:10px solid #eee7da;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(40,28,18,.18);overflow:hidden}.photo-card:first-child{left:5%;top:7%;transform:rotate(-5deg);filter:grayscale(1)}.photo-card:nth-child(2){right:4%;top:0;transform:rotate(4deg);filter:sepia(.2) saturate(1.2)}.photo-card img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.photo-stack .arrow{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:50%;top:48%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3.8rem;color:white;text-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.brand-quote{min-height:320px;background:linear-gradient(rgba(25,25,21,.42),rgba(25,25,21,.55)),url('assets/images/rockville.jpg') center 58%/cover;color:white;display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;padding:3rem}.brand-quote blockquote{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,5rem);font-style:italic;margin:0}.brand-quote p{letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#e4c77d;font-size:.8rem}

/* Generic pages */
.page-hero{padding:clamp(5.5rem,9vw,8rem) 0 4rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper-light)}.page-hero.dark-hero{background:var(--ink);color:white;border:0}.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.2rem,7vw,6.5rem);margin:.7rem 0 1rem;max-width:1000px}.page-hero p{max-width:760px}.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:5rem;align-items:start}.quote{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.7rem);line-height:1.15;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:1.6rem}
.process{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}.process-item{padding:2rem;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}.process-item:last-child{border-right:0}.process-item b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.45rem;font-weight:500;margin:.45rem 0}.process-item p{font-size:.88rem;color:#b8b4aa;margin:0}.step{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d2b16e}
.service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem}.service{background:var(--paper-light);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.7rem}.service h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.65rem;font-weight:500;margin:.45rem 0}.service p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}

/* Story */
.story-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 285px;gap:5rem}.article h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);line-height:1.08;font-weight:500;margin:3.2rem 0 1rem}.article p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.76;color:#3f392f}.article .caption{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5}.side-note{position:sticky;top:calc(var(--header) + 24px);align-self:start;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:1rem}.side-note dl{margin:0}.side-note dt{font-size:.64rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--muted);margin-top:1rem}.side-note dd{margin:.2rem 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.96rem}.source-box{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper-light);padding:1.6rem;margin-top:3rem}.source-box h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 1rem}.source-box li{margin:.7rem 0;color:#5f574b}.source-box a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.disclosure{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.25rem 0;margin:2.4rem 0;color:#5c554b;font-size:.9rem}.story-video{margin-top:3rem}

/* Forms */
.form{display:grid;gap:1rem}.field{display:grid;gap:.42rem}.field label{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}.field input,.field textarea,.field select{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper-light);padding:.9rem 1rem;outline:none;border-radius:0}.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{border-color:var(--gold-dark);box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(155,123,63,.12)}.field textarea{min-height:170px;resize:vertical}.checkbox-row{display:flex;gap:.7rem;align-items:flex-start}.checkbox-row input{margin-top:.25rem}.form-note{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted)}
.newsletter{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);max-width:560px}.newsletter input{border:0;background:transparent;padding:1rem .2rem;outline:none}.newsletter button{border:0;background:transparent;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:#191a17;color:#d8d5cc;padding:4.2rem 0 2rem}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr repeat(3,.7fr);gap:2rem}.footer-brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.8rem}.footer-grid h4{font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#9b9b91}.footer-grid a{display:block;color:#c5c2b8;font-size:.86rem;margin:.52rem 0}.footer-grid a:hover{color:white}.legal{border-top:1px solid #373833;margin-top:3rem;padding-top:1.5rem;color:#777970;font-size:.7rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* Search overlay */
.search-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:80;background:rgba(18,19,16,.96);color:white;display:none;padding:7rem 1.5rem}.search-overlay.open{display:block}.search-inner{max-width:820px;margin:auto}.search-close{position:absolute;right:28px;top:22px;background:transparent;border:0;color:white;font-size:2rem}.search-input{width:100%;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #777;background:transparent;color:white;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);padding:.4rem 0;outline:none}.search-results{margin-top:2rem;display:grid;gap:.7rem}.search-result{border-top:1px solid #3a3b36;padding:1rem 0}.search-result b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:500}.search-result span{display:block;color:#aaa69d;font-size:.78rem;margin-top:.2rem}

@media(max-width:1000px){
  .nav{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto}.nav-links{display:none;position:fixed;top:var(--header);left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:#1c1d1a;padding:2.4rem;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;gap:1.6rem}.nav-links.open{display:flex}.nav-links a{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.8rem}.nav-links .mobile-only{display:block}.nav-actions>.desktop-only{display:none}.menu-toggle{display:block}.brand{justify-self:start}.nav-actions{justify-self:end}
  .home-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-copy{order:2;padding:3.8rem 2.5rem}.hero-compare{order:1;min-height:480px}.process-strip .container{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.process-mini:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.process-mini:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .watch-band,.restore-grid,.split,.story-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.watch-band{gap:2.5rem}.cards,.watch-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.process{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.process-item:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.process-item:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}.side-note{position:static;order:-1}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.service-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  :root{--header:66px}.container,.narrow{width:min(calc(100% - 28px),var(--max))}.brand strong{font-size:1.18rem}.brand span{font-size:.57rem}.nav-actions .search-button{display:none}.hero-copy{padding:3.3rem 1.25rem}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,14vw,4.7rem)}.hero-compare{min-height:400px}.hero-compare .compare{aspect-ratio:4/5}.hero-compare .tag{bottom:16px;font-size:.68rem}.hero-credit{display:none}
  .process-strip .container,.cards,.watch-grid,.process,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.process-mini{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)!important}.process-mini:last-child{border-bottom:0!important}.process-item{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)!important}.process-item:last-child{border-bottom:0!important}.section{padding:4rem 0}.section-head{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.story-card:nth-child(n+3){display:none}.photo-stack{min-height:300px}.brand-quote{min-height:260px}.page-hero{padding:4.5rem 0 3rem}.compare{aspect-ratio:4/3}.compare .tag{font-size:.62rem}.newsletter{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}.legal{display:block}.legal span{display:block;margin:.4rem 0}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*::before,*::after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}

/* Launch refinements: compact hero heading and bounded comparison labels. */
.hero-compare .compare .tag{top:auto;bottom:24px;height:auto}
.newsletter>.form-note{grid-column:1/-1}
@media(min-width:1101px){.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3.3rem,4.3vw,4.8rem)}.home-hero,.hero-compare{min-height:620px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.hero-compare .compare .tag{bottom:16px}}